"Huh? Do we know each other?" Dan Moroboshi looked at "Shinji," who had called his name, unable to make sense of what was happening.
"It's me!" With that, Zero changed the glasses back into the Zero Glasses.
"Oh! Zero!" Dan recognized the Zero Glasses in "Shinji's" hand at a glance.
Zero glanced at the NERV agents sprawled unconscious on the ground, then walked over to greet Dan without a care.
"Long time no see, Dan!" "Shinji" went over and hugged him.
"I've missed you too, Zero!"
"Let me introduce you, Shinji. This is the man I told you about, someone who once fought at my side: Leito Igaguri!" With that, Zero put the glasses back on and returned control to Shinji.
"Hello, Mr. Moroboshi! I've heard so much about you. Big Brother Zero has mentioned you to me many times." Shinji made no attempt to hide his admiration for Dan.
Shinji thought that anyone who had earned Zero's approval had to be an outstanding person.
"My name is Shinji Ikari. I'm Big Brother Zero's current partner in battle!"
"Ah, it's nice to meet you!" Dan looked a little awkward.
Just then, a mother and daughter came out of the spaceship, along with PeGa.
"Mayu!" Off came the glasses, and "Shinji" was back.
Watching Shinji's expression change in an instant, Dan smiled wryly. "You really haven't changed a bit, Zero."
After some thought, Zero decided not to approach her. After all, Mayu didn't know Shinji.
"It's been a few years. My daughter's grown taller." Zero looked at Mayu fondly.
"Excuse me... Zero, Mayu is my daughter..." Dan reminded him.
"Same difference."
"Anyway, how did you end up in this world? Did something go wrong with the Nebula House?"
"Ah, you'll have to ask him." Laiha grabbed PeGa, who had been hiding