Chapter 234 232. Confession ()
The commercial street arrived soon.
He had always come here with two girls before, but this was his first time shopping in the commercial street with Miss Misato.
After finding a parking space, he opened the door of the blue Renault sports car. After all, he couldn't drive in here. Shinji Ikari got out of the car and walked in. Not long after, he found a bookstore - the bookstore he and Ayanami had been to last time had closed. He vaguely remembered that beautiful girl who was ignorant of the world and once wanted to go to the area of erotic books.
Misato Katsuragi was waiting outside.
The store is full of books and rows of neatly arranged bookshelves. A young man is looking after the store, sitting at the counter reading a book. There are not many customers at this time.
Seeing him come in, the clerk put down the book and looked up and asked:"What do you want, sir?"
"Do you have any recommendations for novels to kill time?"
"Honest mystery type..."
"Uh, don't use your brain so much." Ikari Shinji interrupted the clerk. He thought for a moment and added, "The kind suitable for girls."
What kind of books should I choose when buying books for Asuka who is in the hospital?
To be honest, he didn't know much about this aspect. After all, compared with the books in the other world, the books of this era seemed to lack many literary works. And the books that Shinji Ikari usually read were all about biology. He couldn't give those books to Asuka. The eldest lady was already in prison. If he gave her biology books, she would be locked up in a small dark room for half a month... Before that, Asuka would be more likely to pinch the soft flesh on his waist.
If you want some leisure books, you’ll have to ask the store clerk for recommendations.
The clerk looked at his face carefully this time, probably to confirm the age of the girl he was talking about, and then said, "Then you can buy books on popular fashion, jokes, etc."
"Buy some joke books."
Said Shinji Ikari.
So the clerk came out from the counter and led him to the joke book section.
At this time, the door of the bookstore was gently pushed open, and another person came in. Ikari Shinji looked over and saw that the new customer was Katsuragi Misato. She looked around the bookstore and met Ikari Shinji's eyes. She was originally waiting outside, but suddenly came in, and no one knew what happened.
The clerk asked:"guest……"
"I'll go shopping by myself."
Misato Katsuragi answered the clerk, then she nodded to Shinji Ikari and walked towards the novel section.
It seems that Miss Misato wants to buy a book to read.
Seeing that the new customer did not need to be guided, the clerk took him to the joke book area. Ikari Shinji picked out some joke books that did not require much thought. After returning to the counter, Katsuragi Misato also quickly returned from the novel area with a book in her arms.
Check out and go.
Shinji Ikari glanced at the book that Misato Katsuragi bought. The title of the book was "White Night Walk".
Does Ms. Misato like this type of book?
he thought.
The two walked leisurely on the commercial street.
One big and one small, to outsiders, this is probably a brother and sister shopping. It's a cloudy day today, and it's hard to judge the time now, anyway, it should be almost evening. Originally wanted to go back to the parking space, but when Shinji Ikari looked at the modern scenery on the street, he suddenly remembered that there was something he hadn't done.
"…and I have to bring dinner for Asuka."
"Dinner? Let's find a take-out restaurant on the way." Katsuragi Misato made a suggestion, but then she said worriedly, "I just don't know what Asuka likes to eat, and we have to consider her health..."
"I know, I'll take the order later."
Ikari Shinji replied.
So he strolled around the commercial street for a while and found a restaurant to take away. After everything went smoothly, he and Misato Katsuragi returned to the Renault sports car. It was already evening, and the street lights on the commercial street were lit up one by one, and there was an inexplicable hazy white atmosphere. The car started and drove towards the hospital near the headquarters. Ikari Shinji sat in the co-pilot seat and casually picked up a joke book from the joke book and started reading. He hadn't finished half of the book when the sports car arrived at the hospital entrance.
When Misato Katsuragi went to park the car, he went into the hospital first.
Shinji Ikari had already been here at noon, so he naturally knew where Asuka's ward was. It didn't take him much time to arrive outside the girl's ward.
The ward was quiet.
He gently pushed the door open, and the girl lying on the bed didn't respond to the voice. Thinking that Asuka hadn't woken up yet, Ikari Shinji tiptoed to the bedside, and then inadvertently saw her open eyes, and he couldn't help but be startled. The young lady seemed to have been awake for a while, and her beautiful eyes were staring at the ceiling without blinking.
"Asuka, why aren't you saying anything?"
“…My head hurts so much.”
she whispered.
The aftereffects of the apostle's mental attack were still too strong.
When she woke up at noon, she still had some strength, but after a nap, when Asuka woke up in the evening, the pain came back. Now it was difficult for her to even speak, and she had to spend more energy. And this was phantom limb pain, so ordinary painkillers were not enough.
The eldest lady looked listless at this moment. Her quiet posture made her look like a lady, but her fair face was full of weakness, like a punching bag.
Knowing that she didn't have the energy to speak, Ikari Shinji stopped talking to her.
Taking dinner out of the package box, the aroma of food wafted, and Asuka's eyelashes moved. She struggled to sit up from the hospital bed. Ikari Shinji took a spoon and fed the young lady the porridge mixed with some health-promoting ingredients. Asuka drank it bit by bit and seemed to have no appetite.
With a creak, the ward door was pushed open again.
Katsuragi Misato walked in.
"Asuka, how are you?"
"Fortunately."
Asuka replied without much interest. Noticing that she was not feeling well, Misato Katsuragi's voice became much softer. She looked at Shinji Ikari and Asuka and immediately realized that she was somewhat redundant.
Shinji Ikari is feeding.
A spoonful of porridge was brought to the girl's mouth. Asuka opened her mouth slightly and ate it. After she chewed and swallowed the porridge, Ikari Shinji scooped another spoonful. The rhythm was perfect. The two seemed to be accustomed to such intimate actions. Even though there was an "outsider" in the ward, they had nothing to be embarrassed about.
Katsuragi Misato: …
Maybe I should be outside the ward instead of inside it.
Asuka was eating and didn't have the energy to talk, so Misato Katsuragi gave up the idea of chatting. She felt uncomfortable in the ward after staying for a while, but she couldn't just leave.
...Next time, I'll choose a time when Shinji-kun is not around to visit Asuka.
Such thoughts popped up in her mind.
Fortunately, Asuka didn't take too long to eat. After her stomach was full, the girl regained some strength. The awkward intimate atmosphere disappeared, and Misato Katsuragi was able to speak "as she wished".
"Miri, are you here with Shinji?" Asuka asked.
"Yeah, I drove here with Shinji-kun, and I bought some books and dinner on the way."
"Book?"
Asuka became interested.
(End of this chapter)