EVA: Shinji Ikari Returns from the Dragon Clan

Chapter 125 123. Weekend time
weekend.

The two met at a nearby family restaurant.

Originally, he was going to give the model of Unit 2 to Asuka and then go back to the apartment. But Ikari Shinji thought about it and decided that it would be impolite to go out with friends and then leave within a few minutes, so he decided to just have a meal in the restaurant instead of having to go back and cook.

An era without smartphones.

He could only contact Asuka through his mobile phone.

Shinji Ikari said to the other end of the phone: "I'm already out."

So, beside the phone at Katsuragi Misato's apartment, the German lady who was about to go out reminded him: "Be on time, Shinji."

"Ok."

Shinji Ikari replied. He thought to himself that he hoped that Asuka would not be late. After all, girls would always be delayed for a long time due to various things when they go out. Of course, Ayanami was an exception in this regard.

Mobile phone...

Speaking of which, the driver was the only one who had a phone with him. If any emergency occurred, it would be troublesome if he couldn't contact the two girls. The headquarters hadn't considered this situation for such a long time. They were truly a makeshift team.

I will have to buy a mobile phone for Ayanami later.

Shinji Ikari included this in his plan.

The previous storm had no effect on the weather these days.

The sun in the Third New Tokyo City was still terribly hot. When he walked on the avenue outside, he had to find a shady place to walk. It was not until he entered the restaurant and felt the cool air that he felt better. The flow of people here was not bad, not as sparse as in other places.

In the restaurant.

Shinji Ikari, who had been waiting for a while at the reserved seat, was prepared for Asuka to be late, but he was surprised that the girl arrived five minutes early.

Compared to his casual attire, Asuka's was obviously dressed up carefully.

Today, the German lady was wearing a dress, a sun hat on her long golden hair, a red and white dress, low-heeled summer sandals, and maybe a little makeup - she rarely wore the school uniform except at school. This time, she really looked like a princess going to a ball, not just coming here for a simple meal and then going home.

Shinji Ikari felt something was strange for some reason.

Why do I feel like she treats today's dinner as a date?
Come to think of it, asking a girl out on the weekend might actually be a bit like a date. When he thought about this, he felt a little troubled.

Ikari Shinji waved.

Asuka, who was looking for a seat, saw him immediately, walked over and sat down opposite him. This time he was the one to treat, Ikari Shinji handed over the menu and asked:
"What would you like to order?"

The German lady ordered without hesitation.

Compared to the meal ordered by Ikari Shinji, she preferred desserts and drinks. Even though she had learned a lesson before, she was unwilling to give up. At most... at most, she would eat less in the past few days. After the order was brought up by the waiter, she ate dessert while watching Ikari Shinji eat. The boy swallowed the rice as if he was really here for a meal, so there was no atmosphere of a date at all.

So she asked dissatisfiedly:
"So, what exactly are you going to give me, Shinji?"

As he spoke, Asuka stared at the large box next to him.

So Shinji Ikari handed the box over.

Asuka pretended to be very casual and took it gently, then immediately opened the box. She didn't realize that her eagerness to open the gift exposed her feelings.

After waiting for almost a week, she now really wants to know what's inside.

The box opened, revealing the fiery red model of the aircraft.

Everyone who has seen the EVA can recognize it. Although it is only the size of an adult's arm, every detail on it is restored. Each piece of the flaming red armor is tightly fitted, with a bit of ferocity. It is just like a smaller EVA-02. The model's posture is a gorgeous fighting posture, a super beautiful roundhouse kick. The style of EVA-02 has always been like this, flamboyant and arrogant.

Asuka was stunned.

"It's a model of Unit 2. I made it by hand."

He answered.

The girl in front of him suddenly fell silent and didn't react. For a moment, Ikari Shinji thought he had given the wrong gift and had stepped on some minefield of this young lady. It would be a bad thing to give a gift to a friend like this. But the next second, Asuka whispered to him "thank you", which made him feel relieved.

Unit 2...

Asuka looked at the gift.

It wasn't flowers, or dolls, or desserts. It was a model of his own exclusive machine, Unit 2.

Who would give something like this to a girl?
Shouldn't it be more romantic?

Go to the amusement park and watch a movie.

Even taking myself to the top of the mountain to watch the sunrise was within expectations.

But suddenly, a huge surprise hit Asuka's heart. This gift was not romantic at all, but it was what she wanted. She never thought that the gift would be this. For this girl who had lived for Unit 2 since she was a child and regarded Unit 2 as more important than anything else, this was indeed the most suitable gift.

Compared to flowers or cute dolls, this unromantic gift is indeed more in line with the heart.

Asuka knew what to give as a return gift.

——Just send back one copy of Unit-01.

She was immersed in her own world for a long time, with a mysterious smile on her face from time to time, and it took her several minutes to come back to her senses.

Get yourself ready for your surprise.

The German lady wanted to take advantage of the situation to chat with Shinji and create a dating atmosphere, but Shinji Ikari, who was concentrating on eating, had no intention of doing so at all.

He looks distracted.

She was just busy eating and had nothing to talk about. Is this meal so delicious? She took a big bite of the dessert viciously. Asuka, who was in a good mood just now, immediately became unhappy.

"Shinji, are you busy with something?"

What the hell. He's out on a date with me this weekend, but he's still focusing on other things. That's really bad. Asuka thought, but for the sake of this gift, she won't be angry with Shinji. If there's really something important, it's not impossible to temporarily stop today. She's so understanding.

"Yes, so I will go back soon."

Ikari Shinji nodded.

He still has to go back to accompany Ayanami, this is a very important matter.

After what happened with Ayanami, maybe I should keep some distance from other girls. As for Asuka, it's better for us to just be friends. He thought so as he looked at Asuka hugging the gift tightly.

(End of this chapter)