EVA: Shinji Ikari Returns from Tiga

Chapter 139 Please, teach me how to please Ikari-kun.

For a moment, Hikaru thought it was some kind of prank... After all, the question Asuka asked was so out of character for the two of them.

However… upon seeing the serious and determined looks in their eyes, Hikaru knew that these two had genuinely come to seek his guidance.

"I...can I ask...what happened?"

Their attitudes changed so drastically all of a sudden; something must have happened…

"........."

Faced with this question, Asuka and Rei Ayanami exchanged a glance, sighed, and recounted yesterday's events with bitter expressions.

"Ah, I see... Haha... How should I put it..."

Upon hearing that what was originally intended as a dinner date between the two of them and Shinji Ikari had been turned into a NERV Q&A session with the intelligence team by Shinji, Hikaru could only manage a wry smile.

Asuka originally had some small hopes... those sweet words of love between lovers... all turned into topics as heavy as the Second Impact, the Angels, and SEELE...

"Who can accept this?!"

With a slam of her hand on the table, Asuka vented her dissatisfaction with a roar.

"It's one thing to talk about work at the base, but he barely even said a few words to her after waking up... and then he went and spent a sweet night with that guy Kenzaki Kyouya! Even after leaving the base, he brought three intelligence analysts with him on their date! Why is he so clueless about girls' feelings?!"

"Asuka! Your voice! It's so loud...!"

Upon noticing that everyone's attention was drawn to Asuka's scream, Hikaru rushed to stop her...

"Um!!!??"

As a result, under Asuka's beast-like gaze, everyone timidly looked away.

"Xiao Xiang... your personality... has changed so much."

Seeing his friend becoming more and more frank, Hikaru Toki felt genuinely happy for his friend's change.

"...So, could you please tell us where we went wrong, Mr. Toki?"

As if taking over, when Asuka caught her breath, it was Rei Ayanami's turn to solemnly step forward and inquire.

"I didn't expect that even Lingbo would ask about something like this."

"Because... I have no experience dating boys, so... I don't know what to do to make him happy."

"Me too..."

Asuka awkwardly turned her face away and echoed, "These two...have absolutely no dating experience..."

No, let alone dating... I don't even have experience going out with boys my own age.

"Because every time we go to see that idiot Shinji, we can't get into that... sweet and loving atmosphere like you and Suzuhara... It's either incredibly heavy, or... it's like we're a daughter relying on her father, one-sidedly relying on that idiot, so..."

"So, I felt like I might have done something wrong, which is why I came to discuss it with you."

Asuka and Rei Ayanami, working in unison, were seemingly pleading, yet they used an unusually forceful approach to corner Hikaru Toki.

This momentum, this atmosphere... ahh... this time, there's absolutely no chance of escaping!
"But... I'm not really sure about the sweet, romantic atmosphere..."

Seeing Hikari stammering, Rei Ayanami stood up and bowed solemnly, just like Asuka.

"Please, teach me how to please Ikari-kun."

"To please or anything like that! No way! I don't think about how to please Suzuhara every day!!!"

Hikari was already burning with embarrassment... but there was no way to escape. The problem was... she had only recently started dating Toji Suzuhara herself! Asking her to share and analyze her own dating experiences and insights... was putting far too much pressure on her!

"Please, Hikaru! Anything is fine... just share anything you think might be useful with us!"

"Where to go on vacation... How to ask someone out... What to say when you're alone with someone...!"

"This is so, so, so embarrassing! Kaori! Please let me go... Oh, right! Should we ask Fuyuji-kun and Aida-kun to discuss this?"

"Huh...!? Looking for those two guys? Why?"

"Because...we're all girls, aren't we? If we want to know what Shinji likes, shouldn't...the men know better?"

"...Hiss...It doesn't seem like it's completely impossible. Hey! Aida!"

"…………ah?"

Kensuke Aida, who was flipping through a military magazine in the corner of the classroom, was suddenly called by name and looked up in confusion.

Ever since his father was sent to the dry cleaners to clean uniforms, he has repeatedly told Aida not to get involved with the eligible individuals, so he has been relatively unknown lately.

However, since Asuka specifically mentioned him this time, I have to come and see.

"……what's up?"

"Hey! You and that idiot Shinji are pretty close, aren't you!"

"...It's so-so, I guess..."

Kensuke Aida didn't know how to answer this question either... Ever since Toji Suzuhara also became a candidate, it seemed that the two of them had gradually drifted away from him.

After all, qualified individuals and ordinary people are ultimately from two different worlds.

"Then tell me—what do I need to do to make that idiot Shinji happy? To make him want to stay forever!"

However, Asuka didn't care about any of that... and got straight to the point.

"Huh!? You, what is this...?"

The overly bold remarks made Kensuke Aida almost lose his balance, and he had to straighten his glasses again... He then looked thoughtfully at Asuka, and then at Rei Ayanami...

"Is that so... is that how it is..."

"Stop pretending! Just say it...!!"

"Hmm... After all, Shinji is a man too, so... he must like a girl's soft, fragrant body... Ouch!"

Kensuke Aida, who was always spouting dirty jokes, was immediately punished by Asuka with an iron fist, whose fist, as big as a sandbag, shattered his glasses.

"I knew this guy wouldn't... Ah!!"

The peaceful and tranquil time came to an end because of a tremor that seemed to overturn heaven and earth.

The alarms blared, and emergency response measures resounded throughout the school... After the violent tremors, the classrooms, which were already in place, began to organize the students to evacuate the school in an orderly manner and head to the nearest air-raid shelter.

And outside the window, the source of the roar—

A towering and striking pink beam of light, shaped like a cross, shot straight into the sky.

A dark brown body, a pale white mask… white ribbons hanging naturally at both sides like sleeves… swaying lightly in the shockwave of the explosion…

The Eleventh Apostle is attacking!
(End of this chapter)