EVA: Shinji Ikari Returns from Tiga

Chapter 93 Asuka! Ouch! What are you doing! [Second update 40008000]

Bathed in the starlight of a summer night... two young girls in their prime, strolling home together...

It was late at night, and the once bustling and bustling city had fallen into a deep sleep... The artificial neon lights were about to go out, but the preciousness of the starlight was highlighted.

"Stupid Shinji, look...! At this time... you can even see the stars from inside the town!"

Asuka walked ahead with her hands behind her back, taking lively and light steps... as if dancing.

The beautiful fiery red figure engraved one beautiful image after another in Shinji Ikari's heart.

"...It seems like not too long ago, the three of us looked at the stars together."

"Ah, yes."

Shinji Ikari will naturally not forget the Rain Angel... the Eighth Angel - the corrosive spider that took advantage of the Tokyo-wide blackout caused by Ryoji Kaji to attack.

After Asuka and Rei Ayanami defeated Him, the three of them lay on the grass together... gazing at the starry sky.

"After all, you two defeated the Angel with your own hands. Asuka's judgment was spot-on, and Ayanami's actions were exceptional. With ammunition and energy nearly exhausted, you managed to defeat the Eighth Angel, protecting Tokyo-3... and humanity."

“Ooooo…!”

Asuka's face turned red with embarrassment. Originally... she was just inspired by the gorgeous starry night tonight and remembered the time when they all watched the stars together. She didn't expect that she would be suddenly praised by Shinji Ikari... She felt a little embarrassed.

"What's so worthy of your praise, idiot? After all... the only two apostles truly defeated by our EVA were the Eighth and Fifth Apostles. The rest... were all defeated by that giant named Tiga. That Tiga... is very popular now!"

Asuka talked about what Touki Hikaru and Suzuhara Sakura had told her about what they had seen and heard.

"I don't know who spread the video of Tiga fighting the Seventh Angel in space... Now more and more people in society are viewing the Giant of Light as the savior. I even heard that a new religion has emerged based on the worship of Tiga... How scary! How scary! And even at Sakura's school, Tiga-themed backpacks and shirts have become popular."

"........."

Shinji Ikari curled his lips...his face was full of speechlessness.

Although there was no need to guess, the video of me annihilating the Seventh Angel in space... could only be captured by NERV's surveillance satellites, and the only person with access was Kaji Ryoji. This guy... didn't even tell me when he did it.

A Tiga-themed shirt...huh? I'm kind of thinking of getting one myself.

“…It’s okay.”

As if sensing the frustration hidden behind Asuka's nonchalant tone... Rei Ayanami, who had been silent at the back, took the initiative to step forward.

"Tiga——will help us...but, fighting with us is irrelevant. If Tiga doesn't appear, or if..."

Rei Ayanami glanced at Shinji Ikari calmly, a hint of determination flashing across her eyes.

"Or... Tiga is seriously injured and unable to fight - or we have to use EVA to eliminate the apostles... and protect humanity."

"Eh, that's not something you'd say! Ali!!"

Because Asuka had already evacuated with Hikaru Toraki and Sakura...so she did not directly witness...the scene where Tiga was hit by the D4 ray of EVA Unit 04...and almost died on the spot.

So, naturally, she hadn't yet connected Tiga and Ikari Shinji together... But...

Rei Ayanami is different... the train in the spiritual world, the falling singing voice... the light of the world gradually extinguished... and, Tiga was awakened by the song left by Ikari-kun.

Rei Ayanami has already connected the two things together, but it's just a matter of Rei Ayanami's personality that she didn't take the initiative to ask the truth.

Besides, Ayanami Rei has a more important question to ask than that...

"Ikari-kun..."

"what happened?"

“…Today, the song…did you hear it?” An uncontrollable blush appeared on Rei Ayanami’s face, and her eyes became moist…and soft. She couldn’t help but turn her head away…but her crimson pupils couldn’t help but turn around, stealing glances at Shinji Ikari’s expression.

“…………Ah, I heard it.”

Shinji Ikari answered frankly—honestly, he was engulfed by a wave of darkness and exhaustion... It was indeed Rei Ayanami's singing... that made him truly feel the promise and oath he had made with her...

This intensified his inner desire to make everyone happy, allowing him to once again shine his inner light, bringing powerful strength to Ultraman Tiga.

Otherwise—honestly speaking, that Ultra Monster, a blend of EVA, Angel, and Kaiju powers... and possessing the alien malice of D4... would be an incredibly formidable foe even if it were thrown into the previous world.

I was able to win so easily... Rei Ayanami's support and calls... played a vital role.

But - the point that Ayanami Rei seemed to want to ask... didn't seem to be this.

The blush on the girl's cheeks became even more intense...

"So, before the song started... did you...?"

Stay awkward.

Judging from the expression on Rei Ayanami's face, that of a girl completely in love...if I say I didn't hear her at this moment, she will definitely be very sad.

but--

I really didn't hear it...! At that time, my consciousness was completely scattered by the D4, and I was almost swallowed by the evil thoughts of the Yabo people and taken to another dimension... How could I have heard it?

Although I could vaguely guess what Ayanami Rei said...but if I guessed wrong, it would be a blasphemy and insult to the girl's sincere feelings.

Emmmm… Stop pretending… Apologize obediently and admit that you didn’t hear it…

"hug…"

Just when Shinji Ikari was about to bow his head and apologize——

“Ugh!?”

Rei Ayanami suddenly let out a... cute scream.

This seemed to be the first time Shinji Ikari heard Rei Ayanami scream like this.

It turned out that Asuka finally couldn't help but insert herself in, hugging Rei Ayanami's body from behind, pinching and kneading Rei Ayanami's armpits and collarbones with both hands.

The uncomfortable itching and soreness naturally interrupted the ambiguous atmosphere between Shinji Ikari and Rei Ayanami.

"What are you doing! Asuka! Ouch...! What are you doing!?"

Faced with such a sudden physical and mental double attack, even Ayanami Rei couldn't control her calm emotions and questioned with resentment.

But Asuka didn't answer directly. Instead, she took Rei Ayanami's hand and suddenly ran...

"Ah??"

Shinji Ikari was left standing there in a daze.

“What kind of development is this??”

Rei Ayanami also noticed Asuka's abnormality, stopped complaining, and asked with some concern.

"A-Asuka...? What happened?"

"... Sneaking away is forbidden."

(End of this chapter)