Xiao Ran sat alone in his room, reviewing the materials Misato Katsuragi had handed him. As for what exactly they contained, perhaps even Misato, who had handled them in between, did not know. She had merely followed Gendo Ikari's instructions and delivered what she had been given to Xiao Ran.
Ever since boarding the Burning Legion, Misato Katsuragi—a woman with a sexy figure and a bright, optimistic personality—had received an enthusiastic welcome from the male crew. Led by Cruz from Danner's Son and Soji Okita from the Yamato, a whole group of male pilots with similar interests had been quite excited by Misato's arrival.
Of course, these guys had not only been excited over Misato. The women of the entire Victory Fleet had received no shortage of their enthusiastic attention. But after some interaction, the more cheerful Misato was better able to take their jokes than Rei Ayanami, who had arrived alongside her. Rei's heartfelt indifference and purity made these idle fellows unwilling to sully the cleanliness in her heart.
As for Misato, aside from undeniably being a mature beauty on the surface, there was another side to her that was far from glamorous. In Xiao Ran's understanding, Misato was a woman with a dark past and a sorrowful side. She had sought physical pleasure and a sense of security in another man, only to ultimately fall in love with someone she should never have loved. From beginning to end, she had been nothing more than a tragic figure, someone cheerful on the outside who kept everything buried within her heart.
He just did not know whether Misato in this world had experienced the same things as the Misato in his memories. Gendo Ikari in this world had changed so drastically, after all. Perhaps Misato had changed as well?
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