Shinji Ikari raised his hand and gestured with the height of the room, then put it down again and sighed:
"It's already the fifth day. I don't know what they are thinking. Even though everything is normal, they just refuse to let me leave the hospital."
"Because this is necessary hospitalization for observation," the door to the ward was opened, and Misato Katsuragi walked in from the outside: "Just because you think everything is fine may not actually be fine."
"Will you die suddenly without warning while driving an EVA?" Shinji Ikari took back his hand and scratched his head.
"Not necessarily." Misato Katsuragi replied.
"Not necessarily?! Does that mean it's possible?" Shinji Ikari suddenly sat up.
"Because we haven't accumulated enough intelligence yet," Misato Katsuragi pressed her hands down to calm him down: "That's just the worst theoretical possibility. My observation of you in the past few days is mainly to confirm that you have not suffered from [mental pollution].
"
"...What is that?" Shinji Ikari asked bitterly.
"It's a very complicated thing. In terms of external manifestations, it means [seeing objectively existing things as other things], [seeing and interacting with things that others cannot see], and [thinking that things are wrong]
It’s the world, not yourself],” Misato Katsuragi spread her hands: “Do you have similar symptoms?”
"That sounds like a 'chuunibyou'," Shinji Ikari complained: "And isn't it normal for qualified people to see things that others can't?"
"Strictly speaking, the 'superpower' of a qualified person is indeed a kind of 'mental pollution', but it is not said that because it has utility value." Misato Katsuragi nodded: "Just like 'bezoar' is not usually considered
'Called 'cow gallstones'."
"It's true that no one calls ambergris whale dung."
"Actually..." Misato Katsuragi raised her hand and gestured wildly for a while, and finally gave up explaining: "Okay, I heard that you are very dissatisfied with your current treatment."
"No dissatisfaction." Shinji Ikari tilted his head.
The fact is... he wanted to immerse himself in the LCL again to see how the little guy called "Kuri Kuri" was doing. Although he didn't react at the time, after thinking about it, he could find that it was because he could control EVA freely.
It had a great effect, but its efforts were wasted because it made meaningless actions on the battlefield.
To use an analogy, it's like a machete man using a set of handsome machetes to intimidate the cowboy on the opposite side, and then the cowboy pulled out his gun and was killed.
Handsome is really handsome, stupid is really stupid.
Next time, wait until you beat the apostle until he is about to die, and then say something like "your life is like a candle in the wind".
"Anyway, pack up and prepare to be discharged from the hospital," Misato Katsuragi shook her head: "We have to arrange accommodation, transfer to school, and related daily training for you. There are still many things to do."
"...Arrange accommodation?" Shinji Ikari paused before getting out of bed: "Don't I live with my father?"
"Well... I have actually been arranged to be your guardian," Misato Katsuragi scratched her cheek: "Commander Ikari seems to be very busy and has no time to take care of you."
"..." Shinji Ikari was silent for two seconds and continued to pack his things.
That's okay. He hasn't fulfilled his father's responsibility since he was a child. If we really get along day and night, it would be quite embarrassing if we can't say three sentences a day. It's better to keep a distance and use "secret force commander" and "huge" instead of "father and son".
Get along with the identity of "robot driver".
"Actually, Commander Ikari is very concerned about you. Didn't he call you over from a potentially dangerous place in advance before the apostles attacked? This is obviously a violation of confidentiality rules, right? Although he let you come without your consent,
Being a driver, but thinking on the bright side, isn't this the best gift a father can give to his son whom he hasn't seen for a long time? Who can give such a big robot toy, and..."
...What is she thinking?
As a "qualified person" with "superpowers", how could he be obsessed with such a trivial matter as a bad relationship between his father and himself?
Could it be that she has a relationship problem with her father?
Forget it, let her say it, it's a bit bullying to point it out now.
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"Let me tell you, sister, I am very afraid of trouble. Attending parent-teacher meetings is the limit. You must not cause trouble in school, and don't be called a parent alone by the teacher."
As Misato Katsuragi left the hospital with Shinji Ikari, she was chattering away, obviously looking for something to talk about.
Shinji Ikari kept listening, secretly rolling his eyes from time to time.
laugh--
The hospital elevator opened, and Ikari Yuantang stood inside with an expressionless face.
"..." Katsuragi Misato was speechless and subconsciously took a half step back, but the next moment she was pulled in by Shinji Ikari's hand.
The elevator door closed and began to descend again. Just when she was racking her brains to find a topic, Shinji Ikari, who was standing side by side with Gendo Ikari, spoke first.
"Why did dad come to the hospital?"
"Visiting the staff injured during the attack by the Apostles."
"Why didn't you come to see me?"
"You're not hurt."
"Then why visit them?"
"They're hurt."
"What is your purpose in visiting the injured employee?"
"Bring NERV's care and help them work better after they recover."
"Then why didn't you come to visit me?"
"Because you are not a NERV staff member yet."
"I will be a staff member of NERV after I am discharged from the hospital, right?"
"right."
"Then why didn't you come to visit me?"
"You're not hurt."
Misato Katsuragi, who was listening in the back, had to pinch the back of her hand hard to keep from laughing.
She held it in for a long time, and until Ikari Gentang left the elevator on a certain floor, Ikari Shinji could not let the commander come to the conclusion that "he should go see his son."
"I thought you would get angry and say something like, 'Because you didn't come to see me, I'm quitting'." Misato Katsuragi rubbed the back of her red hand and said to Shinji Ikari.
"Ah?" Shinji Ikari looked at her like a fool: "Didn't Aunt Akagi say that? Many startup tests failed before, but I successfully completed the startup as soon as I arrived, and the synchronization rate even reached 60%. This
It only proves that my father used the funds from NERV to specially build a super-large robot that only I can activate. How could I give up?"
"...Then you are still worried about him not visiting you?" Misato Katsuragi was in a daze.
"I was planning to get him to honestly admit that he cares about me, but it seems I failed." Shinji Ikari scratched his head.
"...Come on." Misato Katsuragi replied blankly.
Is there a possibility that he really doesn't care about you and made Unit 1 so that only you can activate it because you can control it better than other qualified people who have nothing to do with him?
Forget it, it’s better not to say this, it’s a bit bullying to point it out directly.
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Third New Tokyo City, surface streets.
"Toiletries, a change of clothes, pillows and bedding, communication tools, commuter passes... Well, it seems that there is nothing missing. Is there anything missing? Shinji-kun, think about it too."
Misato Katsuragi crossed another line on the list, tilted her head and started thinking.
"..." Shinji Ikari glanced at the pile of things on the back seat and sighed silently.
Is it necessary to buy it all in one go? Can’t you clean up the house first and then go out and buy it when you find something is missing?
After coming out of the hospital, Misato Katsuragi drove Shinji Ikari around New Tokyo in her little blue car to go shopping. Just by looking at the densely packed manual, you knew she was well prepared.
In her words, NERV staff will have a large settlement fee when they settle down. Since Shinji is underage, all of it has fallen into the hands of her guardian. She usually gives him enough pocket money. If he needs to overspend or buy a large amount of furniture and appliances,
It requires her consent.
She seems to be trying her best to make herself feel the "warmth of home" by being generous and caring about everything... Although it doesn't make any sense, let her go.
"It should be gone. If you find something is missing later, just go out and buy it." Katsuragi Misato clapped her hands.
It should have been like this a long time ago.
"I don't even know where my assigned dormitory is." Shinji Ikari looked at the ID card in his hand. Although it had a specific address on it, it was difficult for him to have any impression of its specific location as a newbie.
"Didn't I tell you? For confidentiality reasons, all NERV employees live together. Your dormitory is next door to mine." Misato Katsuragi started the car: "I previously proposed to connect the two dormitories, but it was rejected.
.”
Of course, if you are asked to get through, what will happen to the next household after you move out? No, the next two households.
"Are we going back now?" Shinji Ikari looked out the car window.
Since the city was attacked only five days ago, the streets were very quiet, with almost no pedestrians or vehicles, and there was no trace of the Earth Alliance military troops that had been seen attacking the apostles in the suburbs.
So, how does this city protect itself? Is it just relying on the EVA? Are there hidden armed forces that are comparable to the armies that ambushed the apostles in invisible places?
"Oh, of course not. Before I go back, I want to show you a stunning view." Misato Katsuragi turned the steering wheel and the car left the main road and drove straight towards the suburbs.
"Beautiful view"? Shinji Ikari briefly recalled the location and construction history of the Third New Tokyo City.
Due to the tsunami caused by the second impact, the original "Tokyo City" was completely submerged by sea water, "New Tokyo City" was destroyed by the eruption of Mount Fuji, and "Second New Tokyo City" was destroyed by subsequent earthquakes.
Finally, those politicians who were busy seizing the right to speak after the disaster no longer hurriedly found a random location as the capital, but carefully chose a high-lying plain far away from the volcanic and earthquake zones to build the "Third New Tokyo City"
.
However, judging from the large hollow where the "underground fortress" was built, I am afraid that this location has something to do with "Adam" and "Eve".
——
"Okay! This is it."
Finally, as the sun was about to set, Misato Katsuragi drove her car to a hill on the outskirts of the city. From here, she could clearly overlook the "flat" Third New Tokyo that was shrouded in the golden sunset.
Huh? No.
After getting out of the car and admiring the scenery for a while, Shinji Ikari suddenly realized that this did not seem to be the true face of the Third New Tokyo City. The skyscrapers that had sunk into the ground before the apostle's attack did not seem to have risen back to the ground.
"Woo-wu-wu-"
At this moment, something similar to an air raid siren, but not as shrill, sounded, and then a slight tremor came from the ground.
"You came at the wrong time. This is not what the 'Third New Tokyo City' originally looked like," Misato Katsuragi said, looking in the direction of the city: "Due to some accidents and unexpected troubles, they have not been restored until today.
Perhaps, it is just for you to witness this scene."
What to witness...
Boom boom boom——
As the tremors on the ground intensified, many square "partitions" suddenly erected all over the city of Third New Tokyo, and then, giant metal buildings that were huge and much taller than ordinary buildings rose from the ground.
rise.
As these buildings slowly rose, the sun that had set on the horizon and the sunlight it projected were completely blocked, and the entire city fell into darkness artificially.
Click, click, click.
Finally, when the "air raid siren" ceased, what appeared in front of Shinji Ikari's eyes was a super city filled with high-rise buildings and bright lights twinkling like stars.
"Did you see it, Shinji-kun?" Misato Katsuragi sighed: "This is the city that you, I, and NERV tried our best to protect, and you actually protected her."
Is she... cultivating her sense of belonging to this city and strengthening her sense of accomplishment after fighting the apostles?
Indeed, if you are in the city and see these high-rise buildings rising from the ground around you, not only will you not be as shocked as seeing them from this position, you may even have a little phobia of giant objects.
As far as the duties of a guardian are concerned, she has done a very good job, but for herself, a "qualified person", this matter is simply superfluous.
Shinji Ikari lowered his head and glanced at the long silver-white metal plate that quietly appeared on his left forearm.
In the absence of a battle, its appearance can only be due to that reason.
【Click.】
As an illusory shutter sound sounded in Shinji Ikari's ears, a square piece of the "Complete Third New Tokyo City" in front of him was "cut".
After this "photo" was "cut", it began to rotate rapidly and become smaller. When it became the size of an ordinary card, countless green streams of light appeared out of thin air from all directions and entangled it. Finally, as
A green light that was not too dazzling bloomed, and a green "magic card" appeared in front of Shinji Ikari.
Yes, this is "printing cards". The trigger conditions are unknown and the only way to obtain new cards is currently. The newly appeared cards will be added to their own "deck" and can be drawn in the future. Shinji has no way to edit the deck.
, we can only hope that the newly emerged cards are powerful enough and do not pollute the card pool with unclear meanings.
[Skyscraper: When the 'hero' launches an attack, the attack power increases by 1000 points. 】
This magic card paused for a moment, allowing Shinji Ikari to see its effect clearly, and then it swished into his deck. Then, the deck and the long board used to place the cards disappeared at the same time.
