CHAPTER 5
"I am nervous" Mia said as the three children walked into the school building.
"Don't be, they are all a bunch of dweebs anyway" Asuka assured her and Shinji said nothing as they walked into the classroom. He walked over to Toji and Kensuke who were reading a war guide, much to Toji's disappointment.
"Hey guys" Shinji said and Toji looked up t him.
"Hey Shinji how's it going?" Toji asked resting his feet on the table.
"We heard the new pilot helped you guys defeat the last angel," Kensuke said looking around the room. He saw a girl with long curly light brown hair and clutched Toji's arm. "Look! It's the new exchange student!" he pointed and Toji watched as she talked to the teacher.
"Whoa she is hot!" Toji said grinning.
"Yeah." Shinji trailed off following her around the room with his eyes.
"Yeah?" Kensuke and Toji asked in unison.
"Well, she is strange" he elaborated and they shrugged.
"You don't find Misato gorgeous and you don't see this girl as hot either? What is wrong with you?" Kensuke snapped and Shinji looked away. The bell sounded and they all took their seats.
"We have a new exchange student with us as of today, could you please introduce yourself?" he said and Mia walked up to the front of the class.
"Well my name is Mia Zaharia and I am from a small town in Italy called Berletta," she said walking back to her seat.
"I think you are weird Shinji, she isn't" Toji whispered.
* * * * *
After school when the three stooges were walking home a freak storm hit and they had to run home to Shinji's place to take shelter. Asuka was getting changed in the bathroom and Mia was reading a book on the floor near the T.V eating chips still wearing her school uniform.
"Thanks for letting us in Shinji, you really saved us from that storm" Toji said as Shinji handed them each a towel to dry off.
"Where is Misato?" Kensuke asked.
"My guess is that she is still asleep, she has been working all night recently" Shinji said using a towel to dry his own hair.
"That's right she has a tough job," Toji added.
"Well I guess we had better be quiet, so that we don't wake her up" Kensuke said quietly rubbing his glasses with the towel.
"Well." Shinji started and they shushed him.
"HEY! What in the heck are these creeps doing here?!" Asuka screamed through a crack in the door.
"Drying themselves" Shinji answered as Kensuke and Toji shushed Asuka.
"What a lame excuse, you guys are just after me aren't you! Well I am getting changed and if I catch any of you peeping I will KILL you!" she slammed the door shut in their faces.
"You stuck up egotistical little.who would want to see a snake change it's skin anyway?" Toji snapped clutching the towel in his fist.
"She is sure full of herself," Kensuke said under his breath. The door behind them slid open and Misato was standing in the doorframe dressed in her work uniform.
"Misato!" Toji exclaimed.
"Did we wake you up?" Kensuke asked paranoid.
"Actually I was already awake, so how are you guys?" she asked. "Shinji don't forget that we have a harmonics test this evening," she reminded him and he nodded.
"Right" he answered.
"Did you hear that Asuka?" Misato asked through the door.
"Yes Ma'am!" Asuka answered.
"What about you Mia?" Misato peered into the lounge room and Mia looked up through her glasses.
"No problem" she smiled and Kensuke and Toji's mouths dropped open. Kensuke looked at Misato's collar and bowed.
"Congratulations on your promotion Ms Misato" he said and Toji bowed also.
"Congratulations" he repeated.
"You too kind" she smiled grabbing her keys and folder.
"No Ma'am you deserved it" he replied standing up.
"Well I shall see you guys later" she closed the door behind her.
"See ya!" they both waved after her and Mia got up and walked into the kitchen for a snack while Shinji stood their bewildered.
"What's up with Misato, did something happen to her?" Shinji asked.
"Too things Shinji." Toji began.
"Didn't you see her new badge, it has too stripes on it for Major" Kensuke asked.
"Promoted? I didn't notice" Asuka said popping out from behind the door whilst drying her hair.
"Me neither" Mia added walking back into the lounge room.
"And the other thing." Toji grabbed Shinji by his collar. "Since when did the new hot chick move into your apartment?!"
"It is only temporary for 3 weeks" Shinji answered watching Asuka.
"Idiots." she muttered under her breath following Mia into the living room. "How' it going?" she asked turning on the T.V.
"No bad, I am getting used to Japanese culture I think," she said looking at the door.
"Oh yeah how stupid is it? They don't even know how to use doors properly," Asuka laughed heartily.
"Too us yes but I don't think Shinji or Misato or even his friends think that it is, I guess that it is just what you are used to and your culture" Mia answered and Asuka shook her head as if she had water in her ears.
"Thank you school finished and hour ago" they both laughed as Toji and Kensuke left the apartment and Shinji went to his room.
* * * * *
"Unit 00 and 02 have reached their contamination limit" Ritsuko said reading the screen, unit 01 can handle a little more can't he and 03 should also be able to handle just a little more. Lower the graph depth another 0.3 for 01 and 0.1 for 03" Ritsuko instructed as Misato watched on.
"He has almost reached contamination zone," Maya said watching the bar graph jiggle. "03 can take 0.05 more before she breaches though"
"Ok lower her level 0.065 and see how she takes it" Ritsuko said and Maya nervously lowered the graph depth. The bar breached the zone and for one split second it went over the breach going red but jumped back to normal.
"Was that possible?" Misato asked and Ritsuko frowned.
"I am not sure, these results are being recorded fully right?" she asked and they nodded. "Right"
"Shinji's harmonics and sync ratios are quickly catching up with Asuka's" Maya added.
"He is just wonderful" Ritsuko smiled reading the screens. "He does have talent doesn't he, it is like he was born to pilot an Eva," she stated.
"But that is not what Shinji wants" Misato said watching the tank. "I know that he is not really happy doing this" she said and all of them concurred.
"The test has been completed" Ritsuko said over a P.A system as the test tubes opened.
After all four pilots got out of the test tubes and made their way to the test central Ritsuko congratulated Shinji.
"That was excellent work Shinji" she smiled.
"What do you mean?" he asked.
"Your harmonics value has increased by 8 points since the last test. That is very good," she declared.
"But it is still 50 points below mine" Asuka said nastily.
"Yes but he has increased it in only ten days which is remarkable" Ritsuko alleged.
"It's not that great" Asuka retorted. "Are you happy with your little praise now Shinji? Enjoy your victory while you can" she said maliciously and Shinji cringed. "I'll see you when you get home jerk face" she stormed off.
After Shinji and Mia had changed Misato got off work early and gave them a ride home. Mia was in the back listening to the radio where some idiot was over reacting about his girlfriend dumping him.
"Hey by the way congratulations on your promotion" Shinji said to Misato and Mia shrugged as the radio worker bitched about living in a third world country while growing up.
"Thanks Shinji but I am not that thrilled," Misato said sighing. "I am not really that thrilled with it" she finished and Mia almost laughed when the radio person snapped at them man saying that people really couldn't afford to have relationship problems when there is so much more going on that was way more troubling than him and his breakup.
"Oh I understand" Shinji answered, "I am not all that happy when I am praised like earlier." his voice trailed off and Mia listened in on their conversation eve's dropping. "All it does is get Asuka pissed off; I don't know why she gets so mad. It is so stupid"
"It bothers you doesn't it?" Mia asked.
"It does" Shinji answered thinking that Misato had said that.
"You shouldn't worry about what others think of you so much, you are a good person Shinji" Mia smiled and Shinji jumped realizing that she was talking. He blushed slightly and Misato agreed with her.
"I agree with Mia" Misato said. "See even she has picked up on your worried attitude about what others think of you"
"People need to be judged by their inner self, not by their representation of you" Mia said and Shinji looked back at her and looked right at her for the first time. She didn't look away which made his stomach knot up making him have to look away.
"I am nervous" Mia said as the three children walked into the school building.
"Don't be, they are all a bunch of dweebs anyway" Asuka assured her and Shinji said nothing as they walked into the classroom. He walked over to Toji and Kensuke who were reading a war guide, much to Toji's disappointment.
"Hey guys" Shinji said and Toji looked up t him.
"Hey Shinji how's it going?" Toji asked resting his feet on the table.
"We heard the new pilot helped you guys defeat the last angel," Kensuke said looking around the room. He saw a girl with long curly light brown hair and clutched Toji's arm. "Look! It's the new exchange student!" he pointed and Toji watched as she talked to the teacher.
"Whoa she is hot!" Toji said grinning.
"Yeah." Shinji trailed off following her around the room with his eyes.
"Yeah?" Kensuke and Toji asked in unison.
"Well, she is strange" he elaborated and they shrugged.
"You don't find Misato gorgeous and you don't see this girl as hot either? What is wrong with you?" Kensuke snapped and Shinji looked away. The bell sounded and they all took their seats.
"We have a new exchange student with us as of today, could you please introduce yourself?" he said and Mia walked up to the front of the class.
"Well my name is Mia Zaharia and I am from a small town in Italy called Berletta," she said walking back to her seat.
"I think you are weird Shinji, she isn't" Toji whispered.
* * * * *
After school when the three stooges were walking home a freak storm hit and they had to run home to Shinji's place to take shelter. Asuka was getting changed in the bathroom and Mia was reading a book on the floor near the T.V eating chips still wearing her school uniform.
"Thanks for letting us in Shinji, you really saved us from that storm" Toji said as Shinji handed them each a towel to dry off.
"Where is Misato?" Kensuke asked.
"My guess is that she is still asleep, she has been working all night recently" Shinji said using a towel to dry his own hair.
"That's right she has a tough job," Toji added.
"Well I guess we had better be quiet, so that we don't wake her up" Kensuke said quietly rubbing his glasses with the towel.
"Well." Shinji started and they shushed him.
"HEY! What in the heck are these creeps doing here?!" Asuka screamed through a crack in the door.
"Drying themselves" Shinji answered as Kensuke and Toji shushed Asuka.
"What a lame excuse, you guys are just after me aren't you! Well I am getting changed and if I catch any of you peeping I will KILL you!" she slammed the door shut in their faces.
"You stuck up egotistical little.who would want to see a snake change it's skin anyway?" Toji snapped clutching the towel in his fist.
"She is sure full of herself," Kensuke said under his breath. The door behind them slid open and Misato was standing in the doorframe dressed in her work uniform.
"Misato!" Toji exclaimed.
"Did we wake you up?" Kensuke asked paranoid.
"Actually I was already awake, so how are you guys?" she asked. "Shinji don't forget that we have a harmonics test this evening," she reminded him and he nodded.
"Right" he answered.
"Did you hear that Asuka?" Misato asked through the door.
"Yes Ma'am!" Asuka answered.
"What about you Mia?" Misato peered into the lounge room and Mia looked up through her glasses.
"No problem" she smiled and Kensuke and Toji's mouths dropped open. Kensuke looked at Misato's collar and bowed.
"Congratulations on your promotion Ms Misato" he said and Toji bowed also.
"Congratulations" he repeated.
"You too kind" she smiled grabbing her keys and folder.
"No Ma'am you deserved it" he replied standing up.
"Well I shall see you guys later" she closed the door behind her.
"See ya!" they both waved after her and Mia got up and walked into the kitchen for a snack while Shinji stood their bewildered.
"What's up with Misato, did something happen to her?" Shinji asked.
"Too things Shinji." Toji began.
"Didn't you see her new badge, it has too stripes on it for Major" Kensuke asked.
"Promoted? I didn't notice" Asuka said popping out from behind the door whilst drying her hair.
"Me neither" Mia added walking back into the lounge room.
"And the other thing." Toji grabbed Shinji by his collar. "Since when did the new hot chick move into your apartment?!"
"It is only temporary for 3 weeks" Shinji answered watching Asuka.
"Idiots." she muttered under her breath following Mia into the living room. "How' it going?" she asked turning on the T.V.
"No bad, I am getting used to Japanese culture I think," she said looking at the door.
"Oh yeah how stupid is it? They don't even know how to use doors properly," Asuka laughed heartily.
"Too us yes but I don't think Shinji or Misato or even his friends think that it is, I guess that it is just what you are used to and your culture" Mia answered and Asuka shook her head as if she had water in her ears.
"Thank you school finished and hour ago" they both laughed as Toji and Kensuke left the apartment and Shinji went to his room.
* * * * *
"Unit 00 and 02 have reached their contamination limit" Ritsuko said reading the screen, unit 01 can handle a little more can't he and 03 should also be able to handle just a little more. Lower the graph depth another 0.3 for 01 and 0.1 for 03" Ritsuko instructed as Misato watched on.
"He has almost reached contamination zone," Maya said watching the bar graph jiggle. "03 can take 0.05 more before she breaches though"
"Ok lower her level 0.065 and see how she takes it" Ritsuko said and Maya nervously lowered the graph depth. The bar breached the zone and for one split second it went over the breach going red but jumped back to normal.
"Was that possible?" Misato asked and Ritsuko frowned.
"I am not sure, these results are being recorded fully right?" she asked and they nodded. "Right"
"Shinji's harmonics and sync ratios are quickly catching up with Asuka's" Maya added.
"He is just wonderful" Ritsuko smiled reading the screens. "He does have talent doesn't he, it is like he was born to pilot an Eva," she stated.
"But that is not what Shinji wants" Misato said watching the tank. "I know that he is not really happy doing this" she said and all of them concurred.
"The test has been completed" Ritsuko said over a P.A system as the test tubes opened.
After all four pilots got out of the test tubes and made their way to the test central Ritsuko congratulated Shinji.
"That was excellent work Shinji" she smiled.
"What do you mean?" he asked.
"Your harmonics value has increased by 8 points since the last test. That is very good," she declared.
"But it is still 50 points below mine" Asuka said nastily.
"Yes but he has increased it in only ten days which is remarkable" Ritsuko alleged.
"It's not that great" Asuka retorted. "Are you happy with your little praise now Shinji? Enjoy your victory while you can" she said maliciously and Shinji cringed. "I'll see you when you get home jerk face" she stormed off.
After Shinji and Mia had changed Misato got off work early and gave them a ride home. Mia was in the back listening to the radio where some idiot was over reacting about his girlfriend dumping him.
"Hey by the way congratulations on your promotion" Shinji said to Misato and Mia shrugged as the radio worker bitched about living in a third world country while growing up.
"Thanks Shinji but I am not that thrilled," Misato said sighing. "I am not really that thrilled with it" she finished and Mia almost laughed when the radio person snapped at them man saying that people really couldn't afford to have relationship problems when there is so much more going on that was way more troubling than him and his breakup.
"Oh I understand" Shinji answered, "I am not all that happy when I am praised like earlier." his voice trailed off and Mia listened in on their conversation eve's dropping. "All it does is get Asuka pissed off; I don't know why she gets so mad. It is so stupid"
"It bothers you doesn't it?" Mia asked.
"It does" Shinji answered thinking that Misato had said that.
"You shouldn't worry about what others think of you so much, you are a good person Shinji" Mia smiled and Shinji jumped realizing that she was talking. He blushed slightly and Misato agreed with her.
"I agree with Mia" Misato said. "See even she has picked up on your worried attitude about what others think of you"
"People need to be judged by their inner self, not by their representation of you" Mia said and Shinji looked back at her and looked right at her for the first time. She didn't look away which made his stomach knot up making him have to look away.