The morning started with a sentence from Fangzheng.
"Shinji, it's almost your birthday."
"Huh?"
Shinji, who was scooping rice, was stunned when he heard Fangzheng's words. He had been living like a log for so long that he didn't even remember when his birthday was. It was already good enough that he remembered who he was.
"Is that so?"
"That's right. It's June 6th."
Fangzheng confirmed that he had not remembered wrongly.
"It's the day after tomorrow. What do you think? What kind of birthday present do you want? "
"This, this isn't a good idea …"
Shinji, who had become a little more manly under Fangzheng's training, felt a little embarrassed when he heard this.
"It's just my birthday after all …."
"It doesn't matter. It's rare for us to live together. It's only right to celebrate a birthday."
Fangzheng didn't take Shinji's refusal seriously. Perhaps in Japan and Europe, celebrating a birthday was a personal matter. But in China, there was no such thing as a birthday celebration. When he was in primary school and junior high school, when someone in the class celebrated their birthday, everyone would buy a cake together and have a good time. They didn't care about birthday presents or anything like that. They just wanted to have a good time with the cake.
Of course, rich students would also ask their parents to get a few private rooms and invite their classmates to have a good time. It didn't matter if they didn't have money. They could just have fun in class. At least, it was much more interesting than simply having a birthday party at home.
Japan didn't have this custom, and Fangzheng wasn't a class tutor. But it was good to have a birthday party at home to celebrate.
Of course, it also depended on the time and date. Take the group of little girls in the Tendo Temple for example. If they really counted their birthdays, then there were 365 days in a year. Even if they celebrated their birthdays every day, it wouldn't be enough …. "Don't be so wishy-washy.
"Don't be so wishy-washy. We've defeated so many apostles, so we should've held a celebratory feast a long time ago. It just so happens to be your birthday, so it'll be more convenient if we get together. Right, you guys have friends in class, right? You can invite a few friends you get along with you. Since it's a gathering, then the more people, the more convenient it is. What do you guys think?"
"I agree!"
Asuka, who liked crowds, was naturally the first to agree.
"We were supposed to have a celebration party after we defeated the apostles, but we never had one …. I'm starting to wonder if the Japanese don't know how to have a party! What do you think? The first qualified person? "
"I don't eat meat."
Rinbori used four short words to express her attitude.
"How can you not eat meat? You can't grow up because you don't eat meat!"
Ever since she joined this big family, Asuka stood on the same side as Fangzheng. She never got tired of enticing Rinbori to eat meat.
"Fangzheng, why don't we eat the whole roasted lamb you mentioned?"
"I might not be able to find a whole roast lamb, but roast a suckling pig should be no problem...."
Fangzheng was helpless as well. After the second onslaught, the entire world's environment had changed drastically. It was summer all year round, so one could imagine how many animals had died in such abnormal weather. Sheep were not popular in Japan, and he couldn't even make enough money to buy mutton. He had no choice but to make do with roast suckling pig.
Shinji naturally wouldn't refuse, so the matter was settled.
Of course, Ding Shinji wouldn't refuse, so the matter was settled. After arriving at NERV, Fangzheng also invited Ge Chengmeili, but ….
After arriving at NERV, Fangzheng also invited Ge Cheng Meili, but …
After arriving at NERV, Fangzheng also invited Ge Chengmeili, but ….
Ge Chengmeili hesitated for a long time before finally rejecting Fangzheng's invitation. Ever since Shinji moved out from her place, the atmosphere between the two had been a little awkward. Fortunately, Shinji was now under Fangzheng's management, so he didn't see Ge Chengmeili much, so it wasn't a big deal. But this time, the other party was the birthday boy, so it was a little embarrassing for her to go.
But ….
"You said the day after tomorrow …. Wait, I'm afraid I can't go that day. You can't go either."
"Huh? What's going on? "
"I just received news from Ritsuko that Eva No. 3 will be shipped from America the day after tomorrow. You'll be in charge of receiving it."
"Eva No. 3?"
Fangzheng was taken aback when he heard Ge Chengmeili's words.
"Has the pilot been confirmed?"
"No."
"Then why should I go?"
Fangzheng's responsibility was to manage the pilot. Without the pilot, the Eva was just a large metal frame to him. What did it have to do with him?
"There was a problem with the American branch. Plane No. 4 was blown up along with the North American branch, so they wanted to send Plane No. 3 here in advance. Also... they haven't confirmed the pilot of Plane No. 4. For the time being, Asuka will be the pilot."
"Doesn't Asuka have Eva No. 2? She can't split herself. "
"We can't help it. This is a deal made by Germany. We're just following orders."
"Oh, I see."
Hearing Ge Chengmeili's words, Fangzheng immediately understood what she meant.
To put it bluntly, it was very simple. Eva No. 3 was originally manufactured in North America, so it belonged to the United States. But now, Germany wanted to get their hands on Eva No. 3. They wanted to control two EVAs at the same time like Japan. But Germany obviously didn't have any extra pilots. What should they do?
It was simple. Seal Eva No. 2, then let the pilot of Eva No. 2 drive Eva No. 3.
Because the ownership of Eva No. 2 was originally in Germany, as long as Germany didn't give in, no one else could use Eva No. 2. And Asuka herself was German. If she piloted Eva No. 3, it was tantamount to classifying Eva No. 3 as part of the German camp.
That way, Germany could get North America's EVAs without spending a penny … It was a perfect example of getting something for nothing.
The only trouble was that the procedure of switching from left hand to right hand was a little troublesome.
But for Fangzheng …
"You're telling me this because you want me to convince Asuka, right?"
"That's right."
Ge Chengmeili chuckled when she saw Fangzheng in front of her.
"That's your job. I'll leave it to you."
"Sigh …"
Hearing Ge Chengmeili's answer, Fangzheng sighed helplessly.
This was really troublesome.
Based on Fangzheng's understanding of Asuka, she would gladly accept the news after hearing it … But what the hell!
"Why should I seal my Eva No. 2!"
Sure enough, at dinner that night, when Asuka heard the news brought by Fangzheng, she exploded on the spot.
"Can't you just let the idiot Shinji and the first qualified person do it!?"
"It's no use telling me. After all, the higher-ups have already decided …"
Fangzheng was naturally mentally prepared for Asuka's outburst. Therefore, at the instant Asuka opened her mouth, he quickly picked up a piece of meat with his chopsticks and stuffed it into Asuka's mouth, stopping her from continuing her grumbling. Asuka also chewed the meat in her mouth fiercely, as if she was going to pull out the tendons and pull out the bones.
"Your Excellency is so ugly!"
Facing Asuka's complaints, Rinbori just ate her meal silently. On the other hand, Shinji looked around hesitantly.
"Umm, Mr. Fangzheng, if that's the case …"
"I'll go to Matsudaira with Asuka for the start-up test of Eva No. 3. If everything goes well, we should be back in the evening. You guys continue to prepare. We'll definitely make it in time."
Although she was extremely unwilling, Asuka didn't say anything on account of Fangzheng's willingness to accompany her. On the morning of the third day, the two immediately drove to Matsudaira.
"Eva No. 3 is really ugly!"
Asuka couldn't help but complain when she saw the black Eva No. 3 nailed to the cross. At the same time, she looked at her driving suit and blushed slightly.
"And this driving suit is … really ugly …"
"Maybe the designer himself is a pervert."
Fangzheng looked at Asuka's driving suit, then shook his head.
"Then …"
"Wait, I'll go with you."
"Huh?"
Hearing Fangzheng's words, Asuka was stunned for a moment, but she did not say much. She just turned around and walked silently into the elevator. Soon, the elevator door closed and began to rise slowly.
"… To be honest, I never thought I'd live with someone else."
Asuka suddenly said as she looked at the gradually rising scenery outside.
"Is that so?"
"That's right. Isn't it tiring to accommodate other people's emotions? I hate this kind of situation, but once I put my face down, I'll be scolded by the adults for being so disobedient … But why should I be obedient?! "
Asuka clenched her fists.
"I've decided long ago that I can live alone! Seeing other people happy makes me unhappy, so I'm satisfied as long as I can drive an Eva. Anyway, no one paid attention to me. Unless I got the highest score, no one would even look at me. In that case, other people don't matter to me. "
Fangzheng did not speak. He just looked at Asuka quietly.
"But recently … I feel that it's not bad to be with other people, whether it's you, that idiot Shinji, or the First Qualifier … Don't you feel a little strange?"
"Not strange at all."
Fangzheng stretched out his hand and patted Asuka's head.
"Because I used to be like you."
"Huh? Really? "
Hearing Fangzheng's answer, Asuka stared at Fangzheng in surprise.
"That's right. Although I wasn't driving an Eva, my relationship with my family was the same. To my mother, I was just a tool to deal with my father. Only when I defeated my father in her way of thinking did I have any value in existence. So when she realized that I had lost my value, she decisively abandoned me. "
"And then?"
Hearing this, Asuka could not help but stare at Fangzheng.
"At first, I also hated this world. To me, this world couldn't be any worse. But children can't choose their parents, after all. Of course, there are many children in the world who are born miserable, and I'm not the only one who is unloved. The important thing is … although children can't choose their parents, they can choose their own future."
While speaking, Fangzheng shrugged.
"So, after that, I found a life that belonged to me, and … well, after a lot of things, I finally found a place that belongs to me."
Speaking of this, Fangzheng smiled and patted Asuka's head.
"I believe you will find it one day. You're still young now, but you'll grow up slowly and find your own happiness … Well, I can guarantee that, because you're a gentle child, Asuka."
"Woo …"
Hearing this, Asuka's face suddenly turned red and she turned her head.
"Beep, beep."
At that moment, the elevator arrived at its destination and slowly opened the door. At this moment, Asuka seemed to have sorted out her feelings and bounced out of the elevator.
"I feel much better after hearing that. See you later, Fangzheng."
"Hmm … Hmm?"
Seeing Asuka waving at him, Fangzheng was about to nod, but at that moment, a trace of vigilance flashed across his heart. The next moment, Fangzheng stretched out his hand and grabbed Asuka, who was about to enter the insertion bolt.
"Wait."
"What's wrong?"
Fangzheng's sudden reaction startled Asuka. She looked at Fangzheng with a blushing face and asked in a low voice. Fangzheng frowned as he looked at the inside of the dark insertion bolt.
"I don't feel good."
"Feel … .bad?"
"Hmm … .let me think … .could it be ….?"
As he muttered to himself, Fangzheng was suddenly alarmed. It was only then that he suddenly remembered!
If Fangzheng remembered correctly, there was indeed an Apostle who eroded the Eva in the anime!
To be honest, Fangzheng did not think of this at first, because there was still a long time before the Apostle appeared in the anime. More importantly, if Fangzheng remembered correctly, the person in charge of driving that Eva at that time should be Shinji Ikari's good friend, Toshiharu Suzuhara!
Because of this, when Fangzheng first heard Ge Chengmeili talking about this experiment, he did not react immediately. After all, although he had seen the anime before, now that he was in this world, the situation was different. For example, when Rinbori went berserk during the experiment, if it was in the anime, any audience member could tell which episode caused the berserk. Experienced viewers could even tell the exact number of minutes in the anime.
But reality was not so simple. Take the Eva synchronization experiment for example. In reality, Shinji Ikari and Rinbori had done it hundreds of times in a row!
As for which synchronized experiment had caused it to go berserk, who could say for sure?
If Ge Chengmeili had clearly told Fangzheng that Toshiharu Suzuhara was chosen as the pilot, Fangzheng would have definitely remembered it immediately. But because the choice this time was Asuka, which was completely different from the plot in Fangzheng's memory, Fangzheng did not react at first. It was not until they reached the insertion bolt that Fangzheng suddenly grasped that feeling.
"Fangzheng?"
"Don't enter the insertion bolt yet, Asuka."
Fangzheng pulled Asuka behind him and quickly contacted Ge Chengmeili at the back.
"First Lieutenant Ge."
"What's the matter? Third Lieutenant? "
"I want to cancel this adaptation test."
"Huh?"
Ge Chengmeili was surprised to hear Fangzheng's words.
"Why?"
"I don't feel good."
"What do you mean?"
"Didn't Eva No. 4 explode at the second North American division? Are you sure there's no problem with Eva No. 3? "
"This …"
Ge Chengmeili was speechless. At this time, Akagi Ruiko interrupted.
"That's why we need to conduct the test."
"I suggest a test run first. I have the responsibility to protect the pilot's life. In this case, I will not allow Asuka to enter the insertion bolt unless I can confirm that there are no safety problems with this Eva."
Although Fangzheng was not as high as Ge Chengmeili and Akagi Ruiko in terms of rank, this was under his jurisdiction, and others could not do anything about it.
"I understand."
Akagi Ruiko seemed to be convinced by Fangzheng. She thought for a moment, then nodded.
"I will arrange for a trial run immediately. You guys just need to wait nearby."
"Fangzheng?"
"Let's get out of here first."
Fangzheng didn't say much. He immediately left the Eva with Asuka. Just as they took the elevator back to the ground, Akagi Ruiko issued an order in the temporary command center on the ground.
"Begin the test run. Conduct the first test on Eva No. 3."
"Yes."
The staff immediately typed on the keyboard. Soon, the insertion bolt without a pilot rotated into the body of Eva No. 3.
"Begin testing on the contact parts of the neurons."
"The insertion sensor is normal. The error is within the allowable range."
"Very good."
Akagi Ruiko heaved a sigh of relief.
"Then …"
Beep! Beep!
However, before Akagi Ruiko could give the next order, a row of red warnings suddenly appeared on the screen in front of her!
"Insertion depth, entering 100!"
"How could this be?"
Seeing this, both Geicheng Miri and Akagi Ritsuko were shocked.
There was clearly no one in the insertion bolt!
"Stop the experiment!"
After being reminded by Fangzheng, Ge Chengmeili was already a little worried. Now, she broke out in a cold sweat and quickly gave the order.
"Cut off the circuit!"
"No, there's a high energy reaction in the body!"
"How? Could it be …! "
Seeing this, everyone's expression changed drastically.
At the next moment, the restrained Robot No. 3 widened its mouth and let out a roar.
Then, a dazzling blue light erupted and devoured everything.
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