EVA: Shinji Ikari Returns from the Dragon Clan - Chapter 241 239 Women's Jealousy

It's a sweet bait.

Perhaps one night, when everyone was asleep, Ritsuko Akagi had dreamed about this, becoming a member of Shinji Ikari's family and forming a new family in harmony. But now was not the time to worry about this. Shinji Ikari said that if the plan succeeded, she would not be able to see such a future... She chewed on this sentence in her heart and finally found the reason for her confusion these days.

Yes, confused.

Women have natural intuition in certain aspects. Sometimes women are just willing to deceive themselves, but when they wake up, no matter how sophisticated the lies in the world are, they will be useless to them.

Obviously, Akagi Ritsuko had asked this question before, but she didn't know why she asked it again. Ikari Shinji didn't ask why, but answered honestly:"of course."

"Do you have any thoughts of getting married in the future?"

"I have thought about it sometimes, but it seems too far away for me at my age." Ikari Shinji said seriously, "It is because I like Asuka that I don't want that plan to succeed. Ms. Ritsuko must understand, right? If you like someone and want to create more beautiful memories with her, you must have a future for that."

"…so……"

She was very happy when she heard Ikari Shinji say something similar before, but at this moment, a certain emotion suddenly rose from her heart, and she was surprised that she would have such an ugly emotion...jealousy. Because she had never felt something similar to what the girl named Asuka had. So when she saw other people's happiness, she would be jealous.

Obviously, it was she who brought Asuka and Shinji Ikari together in the first place.

But now that the two of them are living so well, Ritsuko Akagi is jealous instead.

"To be honest, I have no objection to you becoming my stepmother, Ms. Ritsuko. After all, we have been together for such a long time, and you have been very good to me. Of course, if you really want to call me mom, I definitely can't say it now."

Even a woman who is extremely stupid because of love will have sparkling eyes when she talks about the future with the one she loves. For example, wearing a beautiful engagement ring, a pure and sacred wedding dress, and walking into the palace of marriage with the blessings of everyone.

But if the Human Instrumentality Project is successfully implemented, I'm afraid we won't see such a future, right?

Just like persuading someone who wants to commit suicide, Shinji Ikari tried to give her good hope in this regard, letting her know that there are better things waiting for her in the future. But Ritsuko Akagi's next reaction was beyond his expectations. Her figure became much shorter for a moment, as if she couldn't bear the burden.

Shinji Ikari blinked and realized that it seemed to be just an illusion.

She suddenly remembered what Shinji Ikari said before: "Ms. Ritsuko, since you like my father, then my father should like you too, right? Just like me and Asuka."

Akagi Ritsuko did not answer, because even she herself was not sure whether Ikari Gendō liked her. Even after several years, she still did not understand Ikari Gendō's thoughts, including why he was so determined to implement the Human Instrumentality Project. Akagi Ritsuko was just following him, going with the flow, and waiting for an unknown result.

"I need you."

After her mother died unexpectedly a few years ago, the man once said to her,"Ritsuko, you are all I have left. Your mother Naoko is no longer in this world. You have to help me, like your mother did. Please."

In order to find a substitute, Ritsuko Akagi fell hopelessly in love with this man, but whether the man liked her was a question mark. Even if he was helping the evil, Ritsuko Akagi didn't care, after all, she was on the road to pursuing happiness. But Shinji Ikari's words made her clearly realize that happiness was just a false existence she imagined.

marry……

future……

It turns out that if you really like someone, you will have the idea of ​​marrying her in the future. For this idea, a man will go through mountains of swords and seas of fire, and will protect the person he loves even if he is covered in blood. However, that person, the man named Ikari Gendo, did not think so. In fact, she should have understood it long ago when he wanted to carry out that plan.

For this possible hesitation, Ritsuko Akagi was willing to work for him.

But Ikari Gendō was so determined.

In the past few years, he has never made any promises in this regard, nor has he said anything like "I will marry you in the future" or "How should we arrange the wedding?" Akagi Ritsuko actually doesn't care about these things, but there is only one thing she can't forgive - is it because there is no future at all, so even if there is such an idea, there is no need to discuss it, or has he never thought about it? Does this man really like her?And if he didn't like her, what kind of motivation was he sticking to this plan? Could it be that everything she had done for him so far was just her self-righteousness? Was she being used? When she thought of this, Akagi Ritsuko couldn't help but feel like vomiting. She squatted down slowly with her back to Ikari Shinji, exhausted as if her spine had been taken out of her body.

The joys and sorrows of people are not the same.

He continued:"Ms. Ritsuko, don't you want to have a wedding with my father someday..."

"No, don't say that anymore, Shinji-kun."

Ritsuko Akagi could hardly hold back the nausea anymore.

She waved her hands weakly, hoping that Shinji Ikari would stop talking. Even though he could only see Akagi Ritsuko's back, he noticed her abnormality. In this abnormal state, she didn't look like the majestic cold-faced beauty anymore. Even though the two of them were in a hostile state in a sense, Shinji Ikari couldn't help but ask worriedly:

"Shinji-kun, please, leave me alone for a while."

There was a plea in Akagi Ritsuko's words.

She managed to stand up with difficulty, and without even taking care of her work, she left with a dejected look on her face.

If the staff saw the usually calm Minister of Science and Technology showing such an expression, they would probably be shocked. This woman, who was only sad for a while even when her good friend Jia Chi passed away, was about to collapse directly after realizing something, as if the most important pillar of the stacked building blocks was missing.

This……

I don’t know whether it was successful or failed.

The staff waiting for the winner were naturally even more confused. How could the director just leave after arguing? There was still work to be done. Dr. Akagi, who had worked hard for several years, was absent from work for a rare day. After a long, long journey, Ritsuko Akagi finally returned to her office. Rei Ayanami's training had not yet ended, but she didn't want to continue working.

She sat in the office chair, dazed for a long time, and then slowly slumped down in front of the desk. She felt like she had turned into an inflatable doll on a discarded store sign, slowly losing air and then shrinking a little bit.

She thought she would cry, but she didn't. She didn't feel like crying. As expected, after turning twenty, when one becomes an adult, one can suddenly become strong, like magic. The ashtray was full of burnt cigarette butts, and a few unsmoked cigarettes were scattered on the desk, but Akagi Ritsuko just wanted to be in a daze quietly, without even the thought of smoking. The incandescent light on the ceiling was as bright as ever.

There will always be a moment like this.

You feel that the world is so grand and splendid, but it is so strange and distant to you, and everything you want is out of reach.

Does he really like himself?

Such small details are clearly visible in Ritsuko Akagi's mind.

Of course, such suspicion seemed unreasonable. After all, he was an apostle, and as a commander, he inevitably paid too much attention. Akagi Ritsuko made excuses for him as always. She thought it was her jealousy. But as long as he liked her a little, then these chaotic thoughts were nothing but bubbles.

How awesome.

Ayanami Rei.

And Asuka, Shinji-kun also likes her. She is obviously similar to him, but Asuka is so lucky, so lucky that even he is jealous.

The future...?

Ritsuko Akagi felt that she needed an answer.

(End of this chapter)