Afternoon soon arrived. After finishing the leftover lunch, Misato Katsuragi lazily scratched her belly and let out a burp.
"Are you really not going to consider my suggestion?" She glanced casually at the two sitting on the couch. "Practicing identical tactical movements would give us the greatest margin for error."
Rei Ayanami was not one of the two. She had gone to class.
Although she still proposed replacing Asuka and fighting alongside Shinji Ikari, the severe damage to Unit-00 remained the biggest obstacle.
And so Misato Katsuragi had rejected Rei Ayanami's proposal.
Shinji Ikari and Asuka, meanwhile, could lounge around at home because Misato Katsuragi had arranged leave for them.
Defeating the Music Angel required destroying both cores simultaneously, so Misato Katsuragi wanted to build rapport between the two pilots who would be deployed. That was also why she had opened up the wall between their rooms.
She had even prepared two dance machines and a pile of matching clothes, but Shinji Ikari and Asuka had unanimously resisted this peculiar training method.
"I can understand the dance machines, but isn't making us wear couples' outfits going a little too far?" Asuka pointed at the pile of nearly identical clothes arranged in matching sets.
"According to Ritsuko, it works on the same principle as combat uniforms. Psychological suggestion can help you accept each other more quickly," Misato Katsuragi explained.
"So Misato's the kind of woman who likes playing with people's minds," Asuka said in sudden realization.
"A succubus, then?" Shinji Ikari raised an eyebrow. No wonder she had tried to seduce him.
"I am not!" Misato Katsuragi protested. "Why are you two ganging up on me!?"
"Honestly, this kind of training is a little unnecessary to begin with. Making exactly the same movements doesn't really mean much in combat, does it?"