It was a sunset afternoon.

Drip...... Drip...... Drip......

The sound of a hospital's unique life indicator came to Shinji's ears, and the beautiful sunset shone on the boy's cheek, and Shinji, who had been asleep for a long time, opened his confused eyes, and what greeted him was the familiar and unfamiliar ceiling.

"Hospital...... Is it? Shinji said lightly.

"Shinji, are you awake?" A soft voice rang in Shinji's ears, and unlike before, this time it wasn't Rei or Asuka who was guarding Shinji's side. It's Misato with long dark blue hair.

"Misato-san......" Shinji's voice sounded a little weak. How long did I sleep? ”

“…… It's been three days. ”

"Why did you sleep for so long?" Shinji frowned and got up, but as soon as he tried to get up from the bed, the weakness and pain in his hands caused him to fall again.

"Don't move, Shinji." Seeing Shinji's movements, Misato hurriedly got up from the chair next to the bed and supported him. "Your wounds are not healed, and you can't move. During the battle that day, your mental strength was severely overdrawn, and with the injuries on your hands, you immediately fell into a deep coma after the battle. If it weren't for Ritsuko to arrange someone to rescue you in time, I'm afraid you would have become a vegetative person. ”

"Huh...... Looks like it's a bit too big this time. After hearing Misato's explanation, Shinji smiled helplessly. What about Rei and Asuka? ”

"At the NREV headquarters. I guess this time is over. Do you want them to come? ”

"Well, please, Misato-san." Shinji lay on the bed and looked at the ceiling and said lightly. After all, the two girls are their girlfriends, and it is necessary to let them know their situation as soon as they wake up.

"I see." After speaking, Misato took out her mobile phone from her arms and dialed a string of numbers. After thinking about it, he finally put the phone to Shinji's ear.

Honk...... Honk...... Honk...... Click.

"Moses Moses, Miri. Shinji: How is he? "As soon as the phone was connected, an anxious voice came from the other side." Hear this sweet greeting. Shinji's heart warmed.

"I've woken up, Princess." Shinji said with a smile on his lips.

"Shinji? Are you alright? That's great! You wait. Lily and I will go over to see you right away. "Click. Without waiting for Shinji to speak again, Asuka hung up the phone.

"......" Shinji smiled helplessly, and then signaled that Misato could take back the phone.

"It's all over so soon?" Misato wondered.

“…… Asuka didn't give me a chance to speak. Shinji said helplessly.

"Hehe, it's really Asuka's character." Misato smiled softly.

"Well, that's what I said." Shinji was indifferent.

“…… Shinji...... About the battle of the apostles a few days ago...... I'm sorry. After a brief pause, Misato spoke again.

"Huh?"

"I'm sorry...... If it weren't for the unreasonable battle plan I arranged. You wouldn't be hurt that badly. At the bedside, Misato sat down in a chair and said with a deep apology.

"It's okay, I don't blame you." Shinji replied lightly.

"But. I ......"

"What time is it?" Shinji dodged the question.

“…… Number 20. Knowing that Shinji didn't want to discuss the topic anymore, Misato chose to give up as well.

"No. 20...... Is it? Shinji's brow narrowed slightly, and he got up again, but he still couldn't sit up.

"Shinji, what are you doing?" Misato saw Shinji and wanted to sit up again. So he hurriedly stood up and helped Shinji up. "Didn't I tell you not to move around, the wound will crack open."

"Sister Miri, please help me go through the discharge procedures, I'm going out today."

"No, your injuries aren't healed yet. I can't get you out of the hospital. Misato frowned.

"Alright. Sister Misato, this matter is very important to me, and I have to be discharged from the hospital today. ”

"Shinji...... You ......"

Hula.

The door to the ward was opened. One orange, one day blue, two beautiful scenery appeared in front of the door. "Shinji, how are you?" Before anyone arrived, the sound came first, and Asuka shouted anxiously inside after pushing open the door of the ward. Behind Asuka, Rei also looked worried.

"Well, it's fine. Asuka, Rei, you're just in time, help me up. As he spoke, Shinji

"Shinji, your ...... hurt," Rei said worriedly as she lifted Shinji's arm.

"It's okay Rei, don't worry, Asuka, did you drive today?" Shinji stood up with the sharp pain in his arms.

"Well, the car is in the hospital garage, where do you want to go?" Asuka came to the other side and raised Shinji's other arm.

"Well, go to the cemetery outside the city of Third New Tokyo."

"Huh?"

"Ah...... Today...... It was my mother's death day, and I had to go see her. ”

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Squeak...... The red Renault stood in a barren land, and after the second impact, not far from the third new Tokyo city, a large clearing was cleared, which was a cemetery established by the living people to commemorate those who died in the second impact, and on the loess, the tombstones were neatly lined up, and in the center of this forest farm, the tombstone of Shinji's mother, Yui, was being built there, although it was only a well-dressed tomb in the sense of the word.

"Shinji, be careful, your injuries haven't healed yet." Next to Shinji, Rei and Asuka drove left and right

Shinji with a painful face walked towards Yui's tombstone little by little.

"Hehe, sorry to worry you." Shinji smiled bitterly, because he never thought that the originally perfect battle plan would be stranded due to the apostle's self-detonation, otherwise he would have slept for a day at most, and not like now, even relying on the support of two girls to move without falling.

"Huh?"

Halfway through, Rei suddenly stopped, feeling the stagnation of Rei's body, and Shinji turned her head to look at the girl. I found that the girl's eyes were staring not far ahead, and following Rei's gaze, Shinji looked ahead. I saw that at the destination where Shinji was about to arrive, one was wearing a black uniform. The man with a full beard had been standing there for a long time.

"Daddy?" Shinji's eyes froze, and then he returned to nature, yes, I remember that before the rain angel, Shinji once called his father to talk about his mother's death day, and came to see her together, but it was stranded due to the city's power outage and the invasion of the apostles. Shinji thought that his father had forgotten about it. He also had a headache for a long time because of Asuka's problem, so in the days that followed, Shinji didn't say a word about it, but he didn't expect it. After this injury, when he came to his mother's grave, he saw his father first.

"Lei, Asuka, help me over." The corners of Shinji's mouth rose slightly.

"Hmm."

"Hmm."

With the support of two young girls. Shinji walked slowly to Yuandu's side, and without too many words, Shinji softly asked the two girls to leave first. Then he and his father, who gathered less and separated more, stood quietly in front of his mother's grave...... For a long time......

"Shinji, how long has it been since you came to see Yui?" After a long silence, Yuandu Ikari was the first to speak.

"It's been three years...... Shinji closed his eyes. Exhale deeply. "Three years ago, you asked me to come here for a test, and then I came to see my mother, and although I knew that you had been here too, I didn't meet you."

"Did you notice that I'm here too?"

"Well, there are very new marks of planes taking off and landing on the ground, so I'm sure Dad came to see Mom that day." After a faint answer, Shinji sat down on the ground and leaned against Yui's tombstone.

"Dad, is Mommy's body here?" After adjusting the discomfort caused by the pain slightly, Shinji said lightly.

"No, this tombstone is just a decoration, and there is no body in it."

"Is that so?" Shinji said with a slight disappointment. "No wonder, every time I come here, I don't feel like my mother is saving zài......" Shinji's eyes were slightly gloomy.

"......" Yuandu didn't speak, just quietly looked at his somewhat sad son.

"Mom...... How did he die? Relenting, Shinji asked softly.

“…… Because of the failure of the real yàn. ”

"Why can't I remember anything about it?" Shinji frowned slightly, always feeling like he was missing a part of his memory. "Dad, have my memories been erased?"

“…… Yes. After seeing his son's question, Yuandu's cloudy eyes shrank slightly. But the facts are still stated.

"Why?"

"It's your own request."

"Me?" Shinji was stunned. Now he can't remember why he erased his memories back then, you know. The biggest advantage of being a time-traveler is that you can have consciousness in early childhood. But he asked for the erasure of his own memory, which made the current Shinji a little surprised. What exactly happened to make me offer to erase my memory?

"Dad, is there a device in the nerv that can restore fù memories?"

"No, and...... You don't want to think about it. Ikari Gento looked deeply at his son. People can only live if they forget their memories, but there are also many things that must not be forgotten, but they have taught me that there is no substitute, and I am here to confirm this. ”

"That memory...... Does it have anything to do with my mother's death? Shinji didn't pay attention to Gento's words, and continued with his own questions.

"Ahh Ikari let out a long breath. "It's time, I'm leaving." After saying that, Ikari turned around and pressed the button of the pager, and after a while, a NERV's exclusive plane flew towards this direction and landed in the open space not far away.

"Shinji." Before getting on the plane, Ikari Gento looked back again and looked at Shinjimichi, who was still sitting on the ground thinking. "Let's talk to Yui, and then go back to recuperate, and you will be needed in the next battle." After speaking, Yuandu Ikari turned around and got on the plane.

Watching the plane drift away, Shinji's eyes became misty. Immediately after, a faint smile hung on his face. "Ah, I see, Daddy." Leaning sideways against Yui's tombstone again, Shinji said with a smile of remembrance.

"Mom, I'm sorry I haven't come to see you for so long. You can't blame me, right? Oh, I haven't seen you for three years, and your son is grown up now, and you know what? , your son and I have two girlfriends now. Hehe, next time. Next time, when we get married, I'll definitely bring them to see you......"

The sunset is gradually setting in Shinji's nostalgia and memories. The two girls didn't bother Shinji all the time, just stopped in the distance, watching their lovers and his mother talk from afar. For a long time...... Shinji stood up, and when she saw Shinji's movements, the two girls ran up quickly.

"Shinji, are you alright?" Rei grabbed Shinji's body and gently put his arm on her shoulder.

"Hmm. It's okay, I talked to my mother about a lot of happy things today, and I promised her that next time I would bring her daughter-in-law to see her. Shinji said grinningly.

“…… I hate it.,Obviously hurt and hippie smiley.。 After hearing Shinji's words, Asuka said with a hint of disgust. So, where are we going now? ”

"Do you need to talk about that? Homecoming, of course. Shinji said lightly. Home, our home. ”

"Hmm."

"Hmm." …… As night falls, what will the new day look like? inued……

ps: According to the timeline, Ikari Wei's death date should be before the empty angel, but the plot requires it, Xiaofeng moved her to after the empty angel battle, and the official did not give a specific date, only knowing that it was in this month. Therefore, I floated the timeline privately, and I hope you will understand.