After the fifth qualified person Makipo came to the NERV headquarters, Shinji Ikari didn't see her at the school - because it was already the end of the first semester, and the school would have a summer vacation a week after the final exams, so it was better to wait until the beginning of the second semester than to rush in.

However, Shinji Ikari can still see this new companion in the NERV base, and unlike the other three drivers who live in Chu Xuan's house, Shinki has a very cheerful and generous personality, likes to communicate with people, and even when facing him, he is always smiling, and Shinji Ikari feels that even a guy like himself should be able to be friends with her.

But I don't know why, but the black cat has been staring at Maki like a ghost, especially forbidding Shinji Ikari to contact her.

Shinji Ikari also once cowered and asked the black cat if he had done something wrong and why he was treated like this, and the black cat just stared at his eyes expressionlessly and said a word-

"Isn't your 'honmei' Kirishima real name?"

Although Shinji Ikari didn't have that kind of intention towards Makibo, even if he said that, the black cat wouldn't believe it, so in order to "avoid suspicion", Shinji Ikari just had to try to avoid contact with Makiha, who was a little too extroverted for Japanese.

It's just that...... When did Black Cat have such a good relationship with his real name? The two of them haven't spoken to each other yet, have they?

Despite all the doubts in his mind, Shinji Ikari soon couldn't bother thinking about it, because it was the final stage, and his homework was a bit bad (all because of Eva!). So you have to hurry up and hug your feet, lest you fall to the point where you have to attend tutoring during the summer vacation.

It wasn't until the afternoon of July 12 that after the bell rang for the end of the last exam, Shinji Ikari, who had already been "examined", was temporarily relieved.

He had already worked hard to review with Kirishima's real name, and even asked Chu Xuan to help him "assault", just to pass, there should be no problem.

"Heh~ I shouldn't have come with you, the opera or something is outdated for a long time."

"Ahh I think it's kind of funny.

Especially the one who played sticks and somersaults...... Sun, Gou, Sora? ”

I said...... Did you two really grow up in Europe all the time......

"Don't discriminate against young people in Europe!

There aren't many young people in Europe who like opera at all, and even 'high society' characters only pretend to like it on the surface. ”

"Rei, what do you think?"

“…… (nods)"

Embarrassment

"Does that mean it's interesting or boring......"

On the night of the end of the final exams, in order to reward the girls who had worked hard to prepare for the exam, Chu Xuan took everyone to the only movie theater in the third new Tokyo city that doubled as a theater to watch the tour of the famous "Imperial Opera Troupe" - of course, Zhen Xibo, who did not take the exam, also went with him.

Although Asuka was not at all interested in the wonderful performances of the beautiful girls on stage, the vast majority of the audience members in the audience had a good evaluation, and the thunderous applause that woke up the drooling Asuka fully proved it.

"Let's go back."

Chu Xuan pushed down his reflective glasses expressionlessly, said to the girls behind him in a steady and uninhibited tone as always, and then took the lead in the driver's seat.

From start to finish. None of them has made any comments on "Journey to the West," one of the four great masterpieces of ancient China, which has been reinterpreted in the form of European opera by Japanese Bishoujo actors.

However, if the fight defeats the Buddha, "there is knowledge under the spring". Maybe it's going to be the same. Meet the female monkey who dared to pretend to be him on stage for a while - the six-eared macaque that pretended to be him last time was male, so he must die based on the objective law of "same-sex repulsion".

"Click!"

"Ahh My phone! ”

When she was about to get into the car, the black cat who was pressing the keyboard of her mobile phone quickly was hit by Asuka who was rushing in front of her, and her flip phone fell from the sky. And before falling to the ground, he was kicked under the wheel of the car next to him by Asuka.

The private car next to it, which had already started, did not notice the sudden appearance of foreign objects under the wheels, and ran over it directly, and then drove away directly with some confusion...... The dark style flip phone is not only broken in two, but it seems that even most of the LCD screen has been flattened.

“……”

Looking at the mobile phone from a distance, which was already too broken to be broken, the girls fell silent, and after a few seconds, even if he had been being watched by the black cat for these days, he was "not at all" lifeless, and raised his hand to cover his mouth, and said in a tone that was not related to himself:

"Ahhh~ It's really pitiful. There's not much important information in it, is it? ”

“……”

The black cat stared down at the mobile phone that Chu Xuan bought for her for a while, as if she was in silent mourning, but when she raised her head again, she just said "Let's go" to everyone with an indifferent expression, and then passed over Asuka who was in a daze. Got straight into the rear compartment of the six-wheeled Humvee.

“……”

Although the black cat didn't say anything, and neither did the others, Asuka suddenly opened her mouth to break the very uncomfortable silence in the back compartment after Chu Xuan started the car and drove a short distance.

"It's not my fault, it's not my fault, it's your own lack of concentration.

Otherwise, even if I touch the phone, the new human reaction will catch the phone before it lands on my feet. ”

Except for the first half of the sentence, Asuka is right, but even if you are a new human, it is impossible to concentrate on preparing to catch the phone that has been touched by someone else all the time.

“……”

The black cat glanced at Asuka who was sitting on the other side of her and still didn't say anything, but this made Asuka feel even more uncomfortable, but seeing the black cat's attitude, she also stubbornly stalked her neck and simply didn't say anything.

Makibo, who was sitting next to Asuka, had a nerve-wracking expression, but she didn't know how to persuade peace except for a wry smile of "oops, oops"; And Rei Ayaba, who always follows the black cat, also showed a little worried expression, but she didn't know what to say at this time.

Asuka's relationship with other people has just changed a little better, and she is really unfortunate that this kind of accident happened immediately...... However, this accident was not resolved well, but it was entirely due to her own character flaws.

In this way, until the girls finished bathing and went back to their rooms to sleep, the atmosphere between everyone was still a little weird, and even the real Hibo honestly shrunk his neck, for fear of touching the unhappy Asuka or the mildew of the seemingly calm black cat.

However, when the black cat was about to turn off the lights and go to bed, there was a soft knock on her door, and when the black cat opened the door, she found that it was Rei Ayanami standing outside.

"Come in."

The black cat blinked in surprise and immediately welcomed Rei Ayanami into the house.

Then she closed the door again, and then as she walked back, she said to Rei Ayana, who had been looking at her since she entered:

"To be clear in advance, I know it was just an accident, and I'm not angry, and I don't plan to deal with Asuka - it's just that she feels guilty, but it's impossible for me to put a smile on my face and say I don't mind."

"No ......"

Rei Ayanami shook her head slightly, then handed over an item.

"For you."

"Isn't this the cat-eared mobile phone that Chu Xuan bought for you!"

The black cat looked at the yellow tiger cat mobile phone in Ayanami Li's hand that Chu Xuan had decorated for her with his own hands, and couldn't help but exclaim.

Although Ayanami Li used this tiger cat mobile phone and the white rabbit mobile phone every day because of Chu Xuan's "order", the black cat felt that she should be very precious to these two mobile phones—although they were not as good as Chu Xuan's glasses that had been broken but were secretly hidden in the glasses case by her, but they were definitely very cherished and cared for, and she didn't expect that she would give this mobile phone to herself.

"The cat is for you, and I have the rabbit."

Rei Ayaami's tone was as subtle and flat as usual, but the black cat could clearly feel the persistence in it.

She was sure that if she didn't accept the phone, this girl, who had always strictly followed the schedule set by Chu Xuan, would definitely not leave her room tonight.

"Is it really okay to give it to me, this is your treasure, right?"

The black cat stared intently at Rei Ayabaami's red eyes, which were the same as hers, and asked very seriously.

“……”

Rei Ayaami's gaze lingered on the cover of her super cute cat-faced phone for a moment, and then she blinked her beautiful eyes like rubies and nodded unusually firmly at the black cat.

"Yes."