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Like a rag doll suspended by a rope, swaying back and forth.

"Asuka?" Shinji thought Asuka hadn't heard him and reached out to pat her shoulder, but then he saw a few transparent water droplets floating up in front of Asuka in the cockpit.

At this moment, the cockpit was filled with LCL liquid, and the tears in his eyes could only flow out in this way.

The girl's strong sense of self-esteem was cracked during this battle.

"It's nothing." Asuka quickly regained her composure, raised her head, and pretended that nothing had happened.

Shinji returned so quickly that she didn't have time to react.

Now that she'd come to her senses, she shook off her previous dejected state, stretched out her curled-up body, and muttered to herself, "It's so cold down here... I almost froze to death..."

Turning back, she said to Shinji with a disdainful look, "I don't need anyone to worry about me, after all, I am the best EVA pilot!"

"But you... you actually kept such an important thing a secret." She stood up from the driver's seat and pressed her finger against Shinji's chest. "If I hadn't kept this a secret, you'd probably be on the lab table tomorrow, dissected and studied!"

"So, tell me, how are you going to thank me?"

Shinji scratched his head: "Slice-off research...it doesn't seem that strict..."

Before he could finish speaking, he saw Asuka's eyes grow increasingly dangerous, as if she were about to devour him.

So he immediately changed his tune: "I'll treat you to dinner!"

"Um... my cooking skills are pretty good..."

Shinji's cooking skills are truly impressive.

Asuka stared at him for a moment, then nodded in agreement: "It's a deal then!"

After speaking, he returned to the pilot's seat and began operating the second aircraft to assist in the recovery of the aircraft carrier above.

It seems that what she cares about isn't the meal, but rather... a desire to regain some of her self-esteem.

Watching her back as she pretended not to care about anything.

"This girl has a very strong sense of self-respect. She didn't play any role in the battle this time, and even dragged us down. I'm afraid she's heartbroken right now." Natsuki's voice echoed in Shinji's mind.

"How could this happen? I..." Shinji was stunned for a moment after hearing this, completely unexpected that such a thing would happen.

He only wanted to protect others; his intentions were good.

I never expected that my actions would cause trouble for others.

So this can cause some panic.

"I...I just wanted to protect Asuka." He blurted out these words without even realizing it.

As soon as she finished speaking, Asuka's back trembled.

My inner emotions were churning—a mix of shyness, resentment, anger, and secret joy.

In short, it all boils down to this: "Who needs your protection... you idiot."

Chapter 121 Identity Exposed

"Although this mission was full of surprises, the result was good."

Misato Katsuragi had already walked out of the captain's cabin and onto the deck, watching as the crimson Unit 2 was lifted out of the seawater.

She breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that the damage to the second aircraft was not too serious.

"None of the first sixty years of my life have been as exciting as this day," the old captain said, standing beside him with a pipe in his mouth.

As a naval officer, his mindset was still stuck in the internal conflicts between humans, but little did he know... times had changed.

"Three 14-year-old boys and girls, facing such a terrifying monster, were not afraid at all."

"This is truly...an eye-opening experience for me."

After today, the old captain was completely convinced that he was obsolete, and that he and his equipment were all things that should be retired.

"They are all remarkable warriors." Misato Katsuragi said earnestly as she watched the insertion plug of Unit-02 eject and be placed on the ground by a crane. Two boys and girls in red combat suits walked out of the hatch.

It is truly remarkable that someone at this age would risk their life to shoulder the responsibility of saving the world.

At this moment, Rei Ayanami had also left Unit-00 and arrived at Misato Katsuragi's side, waiting to reunite with the other two.

"Ikari, are you alright?" Rei Ayanami took a few steps forward, stood in front of Shinji, and asked with concern.

"I'm fine," Shinji said with a smile and a nod.

They cared for each other and fought side by side; Shinji considered them to be friends.

"That's good." Rei Ayanami nodded with a smile as well.

Asuka witnessed the interaction between the two.

My eye twitched.

This guy...

Why do you seem so popular?

At this moment, Asuka also had to take a closer look at Shinji Ikari, the guy she had considered a rival before she came to Japan.

'As for personality... I'm kind of a hot-blooded idiot... but sometimes I do consider other people's feelings...'

'As for looks... he's not exactly a handsome guy, but he's passable. Hmm... in terms of looks, I win.'

'EVA's piloting skills... damn it... being able to transform into a giant is practically cheating!'

'And she's very popular... Damn it... Damn it!'

Asuka pondered for a long time, but she just couldn't bring herself to admit that Shinji Ikari was better than her.

'That's right!' she suddenly remembered something.

'How could a human possibly grow into a giant tens of meters tall?'

'Yes! This guy isn't human!'

'Why am I arguing with an alien? Haha...hahaha...'

Asuka made ten expressions in a second, and after changing her perspective on the problem, she successfully regained her self-esteem.

She felt terrible that she couldn't beat Shinji Ikari, but the thought that he wasn't human suddenly broadened her perspective.

"Asuka...are you alright?" Shinji noticed the changes in her expression and couldn't help but ask.

"How could anything happen to me?" Asuka raised her chin and looked at Shinji as she replied, seemingly returning to her arrogant demeanor. "Although you took the lead this time, the power of us humans is not weak either."

"Next time, next time I'll definitely show you my true strength!" she said, hands on her hips, regaining her confidence.

Upon hearing this, three question marks appeared above Shinji Ikari's head.

Has she... misunderstood something again?

......

With the fleet not far from Japan and the second aircraft slightly damaged, Misato Katsuragi simply ordered the fleet to complete the remaining escort mission.

After the three pilots had changed into their civilian clothes, she called Shinji aside to a corner of the deck.

The salty sea breeze kept blowing, lifting her long, light purple hair, and the white shirt of the boy opposite her also fluttered in the wind.

"Miss Misato...what do you want to tell me?" Shinji asked, puzzled.

The fact that Asuka and Rei were deliberately sent away suggests that something important must have happened.

"I'll just get straight to the point." Misato Katsuragi crossed her arms, wearing a black fitted dress over a red uniform, adopting the demeanor of a NERV operations director. "What is the relationship between that Titan and Shinji?"

This incredibly direct question left Shinji momentarily stunned.

"Don't play dumb, you know what I'm asking." She wanted to confirm her suspicions today.

On the day the Third Angel appeared, the Titans appeared, and Shinji Ikari, who was within the impact range of the N2 mine, miraculously survived.

Inside Unit-01's hangar, Shinji Ikari displayed physical abilities that surpassed those of humans.

When fighting the Fourth Angel, Unit-01, under Shinji Ikari's control, used a technique that did not belong to Unit-01.

During the battle against the Fifth Angel, the insertion plug disconnected from Unit-01, after which the Titan reappeared and saved both Unit-00 and Unit-01.

Today, when Unit-02 perished, the Titans also appeared, and... the surveillance system inside Unit-02's cockpit witnessed Shinji Ikari transforming into light.

Even if she didn't want to believe it, the facts were right in front of her, and she had no choice but to believe it.

“You are that mysterious giant,” Misato Katsuragi revealed the truth.

Then he looked at Shinji Ikari, wanting to see his reaction.

The idea of a human transforming into a giant tens of meters tall is completely contrary to scientific common sense. She is Shinji Ikari's guardian and must ensure that the Shinji in front of her is still Shinji.

"This..." Shinji's expression was somewhat complicated, and for a moment he didn't know where to begin explaining the matter.

Then Natsuki spoke up.

“You guessed right.” Natsuki’s voice echoed in Katsuragi Misato’s mind.

"Who?" Misato Katsuragi stared at Shinji's mouth, which was not making any sound, and looked around, searching for the source of the voice.

“No need to look anymore. Shinji and I are now one in spirit, and I am the giant you mentioned,” Natsuki said.

"Eh...One Heart, One Body...?" Misato Katsuragi was bewildered.

"It's a bit complicated to explain in detail, but I just happened to be talking to your commander, and I'll explain it to you then."

"You can rest assured, I have no ill intentions towards you."

Upon hearing Natsuki's words, Katsuragi Misato frowned slightly.

This matter is indeed not simple.

“Okay.” She nodded. “As long as you don’t hurt Shinji.”

Hearing the concern from Misato Katsuragi, Shinji felt a warmth in his heart.