(This chapter picks up Shinji and Rei Ayanami's story from Chapter 55.)
"Shinji~ Hurry up and get ready. I invited Zero to come along this time!" Misato had packed their gear for the outing and set it by the door, then turned to call to Shinji inside.
Shinji was still in his room, somewhat flustered as he straightened out his clothes.
Right, I should bring my cassette Walkman too.
"Coming! Sorry, Miss Misato." Shinji opened the door and hurried over to her.
Misato wasn't wearing her usual red, purple, and black ensemble today.
Instead, she wore a beige, short-sleeved crop top with a low V-neck that revealed her cleavage.
Below that, she wore very short shorts, leaving the creases where her thighs met her lower abdomen clearly visible.
A pair of sunglasses was perched on her head. Taken as a whole, her outfit gave off a mature, alluring, carefree air that was hard to ignore.
The first thing Shinji saw when he came out was that deep V of cleavage, and it caught his attention at once.
At the end of the day, Shinji was still an inexperienced young boy, and such boldly revealing clothes left him momentarily stunned.
"Ahem~ Like what you see, Shinji~?" Misato deliberately cleared her throat, drawing his attention with a mischievous smile.
Shinji's face instantly turned bright red, and he lowered his head, unable to meet her eyes. Steam practically rose from the top of his head.
"Sorry... Miss Misato. I didn't mean to." Shinji apologized timidly.
Misato rather enjoyed seeing him like this. After all, what woman didn't want her charm and looks to catch the opposite sex's attention?
(Author: "Rei Ayanami...")
Misato grinned and patted Shinji on the head, teasing him. "All right, it's not like you haven't seen it before~ The neckline's