"An activity for social studies class? Did Kaji organize it?"
Misato, enjoying a rare day off in casual clothes with a beer at home, felt her right eyelid twitching when she saw Huang Zhetian and Shinji take a folder bearing the NERV logo out of a schoolbag.
Shinji Ikari nodded. "Yes. He said we could invite everyone along."
Huang Zhetian waved the folder in his hand and asked Misato, "So, are you coming? I heard you two go way back."
Misato scoffed in disgust. "Tch, who goes way back with him? Nothing good ever comes of getting involved with that guy!"
"Then can I skip it?"
Asuka's voice came from her room. She had spent the entire day gaming, but no matter what she tried, she couldn't beat Huang Zhetian's record. It left her thoroughly frustrated.
Misato immediately shot down her request. "Nope! We all need to get along! You're coming too, Asuka!"
Asuka poked her head out, her brow furrowed and her face full of resentment and resignation. "Is that an order too?"
She hadn't wanted to join the crowd in the first place. She still hadn't cleared the game on her handheld, and it was eating her up inside.
Huang Zhetian turned around and held up his handheld console. "Want another round? Judging by your mood today, you still haven't accepted defeat!"
Asuka pursed her lips and argued, "Tch, who knows whether you're using cheats?"
Huang Zhetian paused, then grinned. "Who do you think I am? Why would I need cheats? Come on, this kind of game is so easy for me."
Asuka said, "Tch~"
Lunar base
Space station
Gendo Ikari and Kozo Fuyutsuki stood inside, looking through the window at the lunar base outside the space station.
Kozo Fuyutsuki reported the latest developments to Gendo Ikari. "The