Chapter 13: Cohabitation

"Huh? Shinji-kun are you going to be discharged from the hospital? But your hand ...... Okay, I got it...... That's it, Shinji-kun, you wait for me in the hospital for a while, and I'll pick you up. Well, see you in a moment. Misato, who was halfway through work, put down the phone in her hand and picked up the car keys on the table. Head in the direction of Shinji's hospital.

It turned out that the day after Misato visited Shinji, Shinji woke up to find that the girl who was supposed to be sleeping on the hospital bed next to him was gone. After asking the nurse, I found out that she had been discharged from the hospital last night. Since Leigh is gone, why do you want to stay in the hospital? So I asked for Miri's phone number from the nurse early in the morning and went through the discharge procedures.

"Dr. Ukai and Dr. Ukai of the First Department of Internal Medicine, please contact Dr. Dong of the First Department of Internal Medicine as soon as possible. Please hurry up and ......" the hospital radio was reported over and over again.

Shinji who is sitting in the hospital lobby waiting for Misato to arrive. A solemn face. Looking out at the floor-to-ceiling windows, Shinji fell into deep thought. According to the original script, why did the chandelier that should have been smashed on top of his head at that time hit Li? Could it be that this little butterfly can even affect this kind of thing? There's no reason for that. This should be force majeure. Although this little twisted plot made a good impression on Leigh. But...... It's also too dangerous. I'd rather leave Rei alone than let Shinji let it happen. If the chandelier hits his head, the first machine will block it, but if it smashes on Li's head, the first machine will never move. Don't......

Shinji, who was struggling with this matter, shook his head and stopped thinking about it. I put my mind back on the situation of that day's battle. I remember hearing that day that it was because I had too much blood in the LCL solution. Therefore, the synchronization rate of the guide has dropped significantly, and finally it makes itself uncontrollable. But why was the apostle defeated by himself after I had fainted? And the familiar feeling before I fell unconscious...... It's like a mother's smell. Did mom drive an EVA too? If so, then my mother's death is really related to the real yàn I heard when I was two years old. Looks like there's time to ask Dad properly. Shinji's sword eyebrows furrowed slightly. Put your hands together on your forehead. Thinking about the recent events that shouldn't have happened. At the same time, I am also thinking about the future development.

"Shinji-kun, I'm sorry I'm late, what are you doing here?" A hearty voice interrupted Shinji's thoughts. It's Misato coming.

"Where, Miss Misato. Thank you for coming to pick me up, so, are we going to my father now? His thoughts were interrupted, and Shinji stopped thinking about it.

"Yes, your lodging needs to be arranged by Commander Ikati." Misato smiled at Shinji and raised the car keys in her hand at the same time.

"Well, let's go."

At the same time, the other side.

"How's Leigh doing?" It was the indifferent voice of Gento Ikari Wataru.

"After a while, you will be able to move." It was Ritsuko Akagi who answered. At this time, the location of the two people was a dilapidated real yàn room. The windows of the room had all been shattered. Shards of glass all over the floor. And the shape of the windows is also very strange. All of them bulged out of the inside of the room, as if something from the outside had smashed into it.

"At that point, we will be able to resume the activation of the frozen machine zero." Yuandu Ikari asked.

Ritsuko Akagi didn't answer. Just said with a hint of patience. "It must be hard, boys."

"There's no one else who can manipulate Eva but them, and they'll have to do it as long as they're alive." Yuandu's tone was cold. It's like they're just using Shinji as a toy.

"Regardless of the children's own will, huh?" Ritsuko Akagi whispered. The tone was full of reluctance and anger.

The camera pulls back to Shinji again.

"What? Living alone? Misato's voice filled the office.

"Yes." A man in a black suit replied. "His room is in the 6th district in front. It is the meaning of Commander Ikati. No problem. The last sentence is for Shinji.

"Hmm. I'm casual. Shinji's lazy voice came.

"Is that okay? Shinji-kun? Misato asked, still uneasy.

"No problem, it's better alone. It's all the same there anyway. Shinji replied with his head in his hands. He wasn't worried. Because he knew that soon Misato was going to make a call.

Sure enough. Not long after he left the office, he saw Misato standing next to the phone and starting to make a call.

"What did you say?" The one who answered the phone was Ritsuko, who had just returned to her office.

"I mean, take Shinji to live with me. The above permission has been obtained. Misato explained helplessly into the phone. Then playfully said to Ritsuko, "Don't worry, I won't shoot at children." ”

"Of course!" Ritsuko Akagi on the phone shouted loudly. "Really. What do you think all day? You're like this every time......"

Misato couldn't stand Ritsuko's voice, hung up the phone, and said helplessly. "It's still the same, and I don't have any sense of humor."

Shinji listened to it with relish in the back. Don't you shoot at me? Hey. Just thinking about it, a wicked smile appeared on his face.

Out of the nerv, Shinji, who was sitting in Reynolds, looked at the scenery outside the window and listened to Misato.

"Yaoxi, I want to celebrate tonight. A welcome party for new tenants. Misato said to Shinji with a smile on her face.

"Welcome party? Hehe, does Miss Misato cook herself? Shinji also looked at Misato with a smile. In my previous life, I was cooking by myself, and I did it myself at the teacher's house. Except for eating the meals made by his mother when he was a toddler, he has never enjoyed such treatment. It's also a blessing to enjoy someone else's food once in a while.

"Of course. Let's go, let's go to the store and buy materials. Misato winked playfully at Shinji.

She said she was going to the store to buy ingredients for dinner, but when she arrived at the store, Miri was either a beer or a snack. There are no cooking materials at all, but I bought a bunch of frozen food. This made the corners of Shinji's mouth twitch.

At checkout, Shinji overhears a conversation between two middle-aged women.

"Are you really moving?" Woman A.

"Hmm. I never dreamed that this would actually become a battlefield. "Woman B.

"Yes, I'm planning to move out with my husband and children. It is said that hundreds of people applied to move this morning. "Woman A.

"yes. I've heard about it too. Although it is a fortress city. But nerv or something is too unreliable. "Woman B.

"Some time ago, when I think about it, I feel creepy...... "Woman A."

Is it really because of the last battle? Shinji's face was slightly helpless, looking at the figures of the two aunts with broken thoughts. I couldn't help but sigh. And Misato seems to see something in Shinji's expression.

Back in the car. Misato said to Shinji, who was watching the scenery from the sidelines, "I'm sorry. I took a slight detour. ”

Shinji turned his head to look at Misato and then turned his head back to continue looking at the scenery, smiling slightly. Said with the cooperation. "Where are you going?"

"One~One~Good~Ground~Square~"――

a.tfield――

In about fifteen minutes, Misato parked the broken Renault on a hill not far from the city, from which the entire Third City could be seen. At sunset, the whole city is dyed a layer of gold.

"Miss Misato, did you bring me here just to see the city?"

"yes, waiting." Misato looked at her watch. "It's going to begin."

Woo....woo! As soon as Misato's words fell, a long siren sounded. Then, the foundations of the city opened, and majestic buildings slowly rose in the midst of this golden city.

Looking at the city in front of him, Shinji couldn't help but sigh, it was really spectacular. Although I know this plot. But Shinji couldn't help but be shocked by what he saw.

Under the setting sun, the buildings reflect each other, flashing the red of the sunset. Because of the appearance of buildings, there were originally only low buildings, trees, and streets. The city of the lake is full of vitality and prosperity at the moment, and the whole city also feels the breath of life because of the sunset.

"This is the fortress city dedicated to the Apostles, the Third New Tokyo City. Our home. Misato looked at Shinji with a smile and pride in her eyes.

"Hehe, Miss Misato, did you bring me here just to see the city?"

"Nope. I hope you will remember this beautiful land and use your power to protect it. Misato shook her head at me, then said solemnly.

"I remember I said, just give me a good reason, and I'll go and drive the EVA at your command, and you've already given me that reason. Now that I have agreed, I will definitely follow through on my choice. Shinji walked forward, leaning over the railing, looking at the beautiful scenery in front of him, Shinji's eyes were also full of determination. Over here. It's the place I'm going to protect. I'm going to keep it. Misato couldn't help but be stunned when she heard Shinji's words. Then he smiled at Shinji with a gentle smile, "Yes." Shinji-kun. ”

Without looking back at Misato, Shinji's hand gripped the railing tightly. I swore in my heart

"Here...... There are people I want to protect, what I have lost, I will definitely not lose again this time, definitely! ”

In the evening, the two returned to the apartment where Miri lived.

"Actually, I just moved here two days ago. Hey? Why hasn't Shinji-kun's luggage arrived yet? Looking at the empty Misato at her door, she couldn't help but be a little curious? It stands to reason that there should be Shinji's luggage, but is the current moving company so inefficient?

"I don't have any luggage, Miss Misato, that's how I came. If I needed anything, I went and bought it in the evening. Shinji said to Misato with the food he bought.

"That's right, Shinji-kun, you look very rich." Misato couldn't help but smile.

"It's okay. I'm just too lazy to run around with a lot of stuff. Shinji looked relaxed.

"Hehe, what a lazy child, come. Come on in. Misato laughed.

"Well, then I'll bother~"

"Shinji-kun." Misato's brows froze slightly. Then he said to Shinji. "This is your home."

Shinji looked at Misato with a froze expression on his face, and then a sunny smile rose. "I'm back."

Misato's eyebrows stretched. A gentle smile appeared, "Welcome back." ”

The whole room suddenly brightened up because of the smiles of the two of them.