EVA: Shinji Ikari Returns from Tiga

Chapter 99 Congratulations... Xiaoguang [First update 25006000]

"Hey—Xiao Guang… Confess and be lenient, resist and be strict!"

During the break... Shinji Ikari went to the rooftop alone to enjoy the scenery.

Even though Asuka noticed that Makiba was sneakily following Shinji Ikari upstairs, only today... would Asuka allow her to do something.

Because she had more important things to figure out... She even dragged Rei Ayanami along, who was preparing to eat her lunch alone...

He moved the table heroically and moved it in front of Dong Mu Guang, who looked like he was about to face danger... and forced the three tables together.

"...Xiao, Xiao, Xiaoxiang... why are you coming here so aggressively..."

Mitsuru Toki seemed to know that she was in great danger. She hesitated and pretended to be stupid, while looking at her boyfriend Touji Suzuhara for help.

But Suzuhara Touji was just talking to Kensuke Aida who looked depressed next to him, and did not notice the abnormality here.

"What's wrong with you, Kensuke? I haven't seen you for just a few weeks, and you're already acting like you've been down... You're completely silent. This isn't like you at all. What happened?"

"...My father was fired... kicked out of NERV headquarters. He now runs a dry cleaning shop... responsible for washing NERV personnel uniforms... His future is hopeless."

“Is this true… This is so tragic… Why is this happening…?”

"Because... I looked through his files without permission, and it seems NERV's intelligence department found out... Why... was it discovered... Oh my god... My father almost beat me to death that day. He hung me from the ceiling... and beat me with a belt! Look, there are still marks on my back!"

"…You deserve it."

Realizing that her boyfriend is unable to provide any rescue...Homaki Mitsuru can only face Asuka's interrogation on her own.

"Of course we have to get to the bottom of this! This kind of thing... you've already gotten away with it! Naturally, I won't allow you to hide anything from us anymore! Don't you agree, Li?"

"...?"

Rei Ayanami was completely confused. She blinked and nodded blankly after a moment.

"Uh-huh…"

"Ayanami-san doesn't know anything at all—!"

Asuka moved her face closer to suppress Mitsuru Torumi who stood up and tried to escape.

"Hey... Hikaru! Don't even think about running away! Tell me the truth! Did you graduate from virginity and become an adult? Just last night! With that monkey Suzuhara...!!!"

“￥#…@%￥#￥!!! You’re being too loud!! Xiaoxiang!!”

Hikaru Toki was so embarrassed by Asuka's words that he didn't know what to do. He tried to cover Asuka's mouth with his hands, but because he was too flustered... his fingers poked into Asuka's nostrils and failed to make her close her mouth.

"You're still pretending... From this morning until the start of class, you've been looking so blissfully absent-minded... You haven't even been paying attention to the teacher's lecture! Let me see..."

As Asuka said this, she snatched the class notes from Hikaru Tomokazu's desk.

“Ah!? No…!!”

Without giving Dong Mu Guang time to stop him, he flipped through the pages... The previous pages were all neat and beautiful notes, but the latest page didn't have a single question.

There were only two words "Dongzhi" written in a crooked, round font like a child's graffiti.

"Wow... Hikaru, you're even more of a mine girl than I thought... So scary."

"I already told you not to—!"

The cry of Hikaru Toki finally attracted Touji Suzuhara, who found that his girlfriend was being interrogated by Rei Ayanami and Asuka, so he hurried over to rescue her.

"Hey!! You guys! Stop bullying Guang!!"

"Toji...!"

Just when Dong Mu Guang thought he was saved...

"I'm not bullying Hikaru, you stupid monkey! We...we...that's right! We're trying to get to know each other better! And cultivate our relationship! That's what stupid Shinji said... As Qualified Person partners, we should get along well with each other! This is also the inevitable connection for future cooperation!"

Asuka powerfully shooed away Suzuhara Touji, who rushed over to protect her. Meanwhile, Shinji Ikari, who was dining on the rooftop, said, "Did I say that?"

"Ok?"

After being scolded by Asuka, Suzuhara Touji looked at Ayanami Rei in confusion.

“Is that so?”

Asuka: "Hey! Asshole! Why are you asking Ali? I can't be trusted, right?!"

Rei Ayanami nodded lightly and obediently, revealing a peaceful smile.

"Well... Asuka, I'll definitely not bully Toraki-san... Besides, if we can establish a good relationship... Ikari-kun will definitely be happy too."

"Is that so? That's no problem then. Hikaru...you need to get along well with Ayanami-san and Shikinami-san...!"

Since it was Rei Ayanami who nodded and Shinji Ikari agreed, Suzuhara Touji naturally would not make trouble anymore and retreated obediently.

"...I feel like that stupid monkey's attitude is a little different."

Suzuhara Touji's obedient retreat actually made Asuka feel a little uncomfortable.

"Well... Touji-kun... I realized that I might be a very jealous person... so I decided to keep my distance from other girls. So I changed my name from Asuka to Shikinami-san..."

Having found an opportunity to show off her boyfriend, Dong Mu Guang spoke with a sweet smile on her face.

"Wow! I was wondering why it sounded so awkward... It really makes me uncomfortable! That idiot! And you, stop showing off! It's making me mad... Hurry up and tell me everything that happened last night! Tell me everything...!"

“…Yeah, I want to hear it.”

The atmosphere was already so tense that even Rei Ayanami leaned over to listen. After realizing that he had to say something, Hikaru Toki sighed resignedly.

"Well, well... there's nothing special about it... it's just that last night... after the man in the black suit took us home... it was already very late. I sent a message home saying I would stay out all night and would be back the next day."

"Get to the point...! The point!"

"Don't rush me! Xiaoxiang!"

Dong Mu Guang closed his eyes slightly...his cheeks were blushing, as if he was back to last night...and a hint of happiness was overflowing at the corners of his mouth.

"...Hikari, you told me before...that those of us living in this world—perhaps...no one knows what will happen tomorrow. I didn't...think it would matter. Until—yesterday...when I saw that monster..."

Dong Mu Guang paused for a moment...there seemed to be some moisture in the corners of his eyes.

"Yesterday... I really thought I would never see Dongzhi-kun again. That face that I had always thought was stupid and annoying... but when I realized I might lose him yesterday... I felt so reluctant and unwilling to let him go... I still had so many things to do... and so many things to say... but——"

Then... after Shinji-kun helped me rescue Dongzhi... I knew I had to do something... I couldn't let myself have any regrets... so I... took the initiative, took off my clothes... and went to find Dongzhi-kun..."

"...That's it."

Just when Asuka was concentrating on hearing the key points... she was interrupted by Ayanami Rei.

"Ali…?"

"That's enough... Just knowing that you and Suzuhara-san are happy... is enough. The rest... belongs to Touki-san and Suzuhara-san... something precious. We shouldn't touch it with such half-hearted feelings."

"......Ari...yes, that's right...I'm sorry. Hikaru...I was inconsiderate."

"No, it's okay—"

Seeing the blessing looks given by Asuka and Ayanami Rei at the same time, Hikaru Tomoki also smiled.

"Congratulations... Xiaoguang."

Everyone applauded spontaneously.

(End of this chapter)