EVA: Shinji Ikari Returns from Tiga

Chapter 164 No boy dislikes a girl's body
"Huh... this...!?"

Faced with Rei Ayanami's questioning, Shinji Ikari's brain circuits almost completely shut down... He was simply unable to answer her questions seriously.

Upon seeing Shinji Ikari's answer, Rei Ayanami frowned slightly... and then Shinji stared in disbelief as her left hand remained raised, holding up her school uniform jacket...

Her right hand even reached towards the zipper of her sailor uniform pleated skirt… You silly girl! What are you doing!
"—!"

Fortunately, because he had suspected a suspicious person was targeting Rei Ayanami, Shinji Ikari had maximized his sense of presence... The moment he sensed someone approaching around the corner—

Shinji Ikari swiftly reached out and grabbed Rei Ayanami's right hand, which was about to take off her skirt. He then deftly and quickly straightened Rei's school uniform jacket.

"what…"

Seeing Shinji Ikari's reaction, a hint of disappointment and dejection flashed across Rei Ayanami's face... Just as she was about to say something, several men in black suits from the intelligence department walked past them with an air of nonchalance.

"Ah, Mr. Shinji! Good morning!"

"Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Shinji."

An intelligence agent belonging to Kenzaki Kyouya's direct confidant, who had interacted with Shinji Ikari during a previous mission, greeted Shinji Ikari in a friendly manner.

"Ah, um... you guys cough cough... you've all worked hard too."

However, Shinji Ikari had not yet fully recovered from the shocking scene just now, and his face still had a slight blush of shyness.

"Shinji, your face is so red... Could you be suffering from heatstroke? Would you like to come to my office for something cold? I have rice juice and wheat tea here."

"Hey, even though the apostles have all been eliminated, drinking during work hours is going too far. If Kenzaki sees this, he'll make you do a 10-kilometer cross-country run in full gear."

"Then please spare me... haha..."

Thanks to the stupid things those guys said, Shinji Ikari finally returned to normal... After laughing and fooling the two away, he looked back at Rei Ayanami, who had been looking dejected since the beginning.

"...So, Ayanami?"

"………………yes."

Even her answers became slow and listless... What's wrong with this child today... Is she upset because I stopped her from taking off her skirt?
While it's true that human desires are free... if Rei Ayanami were to awaken some kind of exhibitionist desire... Shinji Ikari would be so devastated that he wouldn't be able to eat anything all day!

"Um, could you... explain it to me...?"

It shouldn't be, after all, Asuka sent out strange swimsuit photos just a few minutes ago... According to normal logic, it's possible, probably, that some strange guy taught them strange knowledge.

"...Ikari-kun, are you unhappy?"

"Ah this..."

As a result, Rei Ayanami didn't even try to answer her question, and continued to ask about her feelings with an expression that suggested she might cry at any moment.

But how am I supposed to answer this?!? A frank answer would be great! I'm so happy…! That's such a stupid question!
"No, no... it's not about being happy or unhappy. I want to know... why are you both..."

"two…?"

Rei Ayanami was slightly taken aback when she noticed Shinji Ikari's choice of words, but then she understood.

"Is that so... Asuka arrived first... No wonder..."

As a result, the little girl's melancholy deepened...! There was no other way; standing there talking couldn't go on, so Shinji Ikari had no choice but to pull her into the nearest empty meeting room.

"...Let me ask you first, did you do this to make me happy?"

Since Rei Ayanami doesn't know how to answer if you ask her directly, then ask her yourself.

"Um…"

As expected, this form of dialogue allowed Rei Ayanami to respond very smoothly, and she nodded obediently.

"Why would you have such a thought?" "…………"

Seeing Rei Ayanami looking dejected again, as if she had done something wrong, Shinji Ikari had no choice but to speak, suppressing his embarrassment.

"I'm so happy... Ah! Let me make this clear first! I'm happy because you guys are thinking of me... wanting to cheer me up when I'm exhausted! It's not just because I saw you guys... um, um... you know what I mean?"

"………………Is that so? That's great."

Seeing Shinji Ikari, who was usually so calm and collected, blushing and stammering, Rei Ayanami finally got the answer she wanted and quietly smiled with satisfaction.

"So, what's going on?"

"...Asuka took me...to inquire."

"Inquire? Ask whom?"

"Dongmu asked her how to get along with boys."

"...Then the class monitor's answer was that she often engages in exhibitionist play with Dongzhi?? Are these two really that promiscuous?"

Makoto Ikari, completely bewildered, imagined the scene: the class president taking off her clothes in a secluded spot at school to win over Toji Suzuhara, with Toji grinning slyly...

Next time we meet, I'll just run him over in my Jeep again. He's living such a good life; he needs a good beating to balance things out.

"No, it's Aida-kun."

Shinji Ikari scratched his head... How did we get involved with Kensuke again?
"At the time, Toki-san didn't know what to do either... Then, she suggested... that Suzuhara-san and Aida-san, who are also boys, might know how to... increase our feelings for you. Then... Aida-san said, 'No boy dislikes... a girl's body. As long as you see her underwear... you'll be happy...'"

Okay, next time the jeep runs over one more person, let's grab Kensuke Aida tomorrow and let him enjoy the jeep experience too.

"Because, Ikari-kun... you seem really tired lately. Just now, when Kaji-sensei asked you a question... you even looked like you were about to cry."

"—!"

…Am I really that exhausted to the point that it's visibly noticeable? And I've even made Asuka and Rei Ayanami worry about me!

"So... I wanted to think of a way... to cheer you up, I asked Asuka, and she said—'I'm sorry... it seems like I've caused you trouble.'"

Judging from Shinji Ikari's face, which was full of black lines, Rei Ayanami seemed to realize that she had done something wrong, and she lowered her head to apologize with a face full of guilt.

"Don't apologize! You idiots... You're all doing this for my sake... How could I possibly blame you!"

Shinji Ikari quickly comforted Rei Ayanami and helped her lift her head.

"So... Asuka went to the beach specifically to take swimsuit photos of herself??"

"...Asuka asked Touka to help take photos. I don't know the specifics..."

Without even thinking, Shinji Ikari could guess... that he was too shy to be as direct as Rei Ayanami... and his final conclusion was to go to the beach to take swimsuit photos...

This woman has a really peculiar way of thinking...

“...Lingbo”.

"...!"

"You're such an idiot. How could you believe such nonsense?"

"I'm sorry..."

"Thank you so much. Thanks to you... no, thanks to all of you... my fatigue seems to have vanished."

(End of this chapter)