Natsuki Subaru, an ordinary teenager, meets a beautiful girl with blue hair and red eyes from another world. Subaru wants to stay by her side, but the burden she carries is greater than Subaru can imagine. They face fierce attacks from monsters call...
Misato was furious. Her arms were crossed, and her rigid expression made it clear that she was not in the mood for jokes. We were in the NERV meeting room, but it looked more like a courtroom. While Shinji kept his head down, not saying a word, I tried to justify myself, even though I knew it would be useless.
"Do you have any idea what you did?!" Misato shouted, her voice echoing off the walls. "Subaru, you left the shelter in the middle of an emergency, faced an Angel, and even put two civilians in the middle of it! And you, Shinji, didn't follow my orders! Do you have any idea how irresponsible that was?!"
I took a deep breath, deciding to take the blame. "It was my fault, Misato. I should have stopped Kensuke and Toji from going after me. I knew it was dangerous, but I still let them follow me. If anyone deserves a lecture here, it's me."
Misato narrowed her eyes at me, her posture still tense. "Oh, great, you're taking the blame. But that doesn't change the fact that you two acted like complete idiots!"
Shinji, who had been silent until then, finally raised his head. "I just did what I was told... I got into the Eva and fought. Isn't that enough?"
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Misato sighed, massaging her temples. "Shinji, it's not about piloting the Eva. It's about understanding the weight of your actions. It's not just you who suffers the consequences. Other people are at risk too."
Seeing Shinji's indifference, I tried to intervene. "Look, I know the situation got out of hand, but Shinji did the best he could. He faced the Angel, and he won!"
Misato pointed her finger at me, interrupting me. "And you? You came out of the shelter like you were some kind of hero. And why? What did you think you could do?"
I was silent for a moment, thinking about the question. The truth was, I myself didn't know what I expected to find. "I... I just felt like I needed to do something. I can't just sit around and wait for things to happen..."
Misato shook her head in frustration. "That's not an excuse, Subaru. You need to be more responsible, especially now that you're here."
We both fell silent, Misato taking a deep breath to calm herself. I lowered my head, feeling the weight of her words.
Shinji, on the other hand, just mumbled a barely audible "Okay," which clearly irritated Misato even more.
Misato stared at me, her expression clearly suspicious. She crossed her arms, leaning forward slightly, as if waiting for an explanation that made sense. "So, Subaru... How exactly did you know where to attack that Angel? And please don't give me vague answers."
I scratched the back of my neck, visibly uncomfortable. I tried to find the right words, but nothing seemed to fit together logically. "Well, it's just that... I smelled something strange. It was something really strong, and... somehow, it seemed like it was coming from that sphere beneath the Angel's body. I... I just followed my instincts and told Shinji to attack."
