Hello readers, reviewers, and favoriters! Welcome to another update for When Two Angels of a Different Breed Meet, and I'm glad to see such interest in the continuation of this story! Really, I am truly surprised, as I thought no one would really be keen for the idea. Yet, here we are, with another chapter here for everyone to read, and it puts a smile on my face seeing favorites for the story. I will say this though, make sure to also click alerts if you're a first time reader, as I've seen people simply favorite the story without the alert, which causes me to wonder if they'd ever read it again. Anyway, onto the chapter, and, as a pointless reminder, I don't own Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt, nor do I own Neon Genesis Evangelion.
"Normal Speaking."
'Mental Thoughts?'
"Lilith/Deity."
-Chapter 4-
"Again." A bright orange barrier appeared in front of him, nearly the width of himself, but reached from the ground to his chest. Pain suddenly shot through his mind, forcefully making the barrier he had fall apart. "Again." With a sigh and a deep breath, another barrier appeared, this one being tall enough to protect himself, but could only protect his width if he stood sideways, rather than stood directly behind the barrier itself. Despite the better attempt, another burst of pain came, making him lose concentration, which in turn made the barrier disappear. "Again."
'Sheesh, you try trying to create an A.T. field for the first time.'
"I did, and it protect me from an infinite stream of meteors that destroyed everything except for myself for forty days and forty nights."
'...Really?'
"Of course not! I'm an Angel, one of the creators of your Lilim, not someone who would make myself so vulnerable to such a pathetic natural occurance." Technically, standing in the way of a stream of meteors wasn't natural, nor was keeping an A.T. field up for forty days and forty nights. Even ancestral beings had to sleep.
'Look, it isn't as if I'm trying to fool around with this training Lilith. I'm trying my hardest.' It was the truth. Ikari Shinji, one of three new residents living with Corset, the mayor of Daten City, was practicing his newest ability, creating the A.T. field, as per Lilith's instructions. He, after he made sure that there were no cameras anywhere on the roof of the building, began practicing without any breaks, trying again and again to create a suitable field that would protect him, as well as a total of two others in case he had civilians to defend.
He couldn't deny that Lilith's method of telling him he was doing it wrong was causing him some discomfort. Whenever he got it wrong, she would suddenly cause his brain to develop a headache, making him pause and lose the thought of making the A.T. field he had at that moment. He thought that today's training was going to be about creating stable shields no matter the size, not making perfectly sized shields. The last attempt marked number seventy four, he needed a drink of water to cool himself down, and he wasn't sure as to what time it was at the moment. All he knew was that he woke up at sunrise, no one was awake, and that the sun was pretty high up.
Though, he wasn't JUST using the hours he must of spent on the roof to practice his A.T. field creation. No, he actually started the training by creating the Spear of Longinus without entering his Angel form, a daunty task that he knew he wouldn't be able to succeed in without some serious time put to the side for. At least he could willingly open his palms with a thought and leak the LCL necessary to create the relic, but couldn't make the spear reform as the blood poured out of him like Lilith did for him.
"You have improved quite well Shinji-kun." Rei spoke from the back of his mind. He couldn't help but to smile at her comment, which was just the thing to lift his spirits. He happened to hear the door that led to the roof open, and turned to see Kneesocks walking onto the roof with a startled look on her face. He would too, if he was in her position, since he was sure she wasn't expecting him to be up here so early in the day.
"Ah, Shinji-san. What are you doing up here?"
"I-I was exercising!" Shinji spoke out, hoping that the surprise at her question wasn't so obvious. The red skinned girl nodded, walking towards one of the rails and was about to lean on it when he had a similar thought. "What about you Kneesocks-san? What are you doing up here?" When she widened her eyes at the question, he expected her to say something along the lines of "I just wanted to get some fresh air" and do an odd chuckle or change in position. What he didn't expect to see was her grab two of the rails and pull them off, resting them on her shoulders with a silly smile on her face. Those rods were reinforced with bolts to keep them from flying off the roof, so for her to break them off without each rod losing their shape showed she had some serious strength hidden in her.
"I was going to practice my scythe routine!"
"Scythe routine? You used to work for a circus?" Shinji slowly asked. At that, Kneesocks nodded, still wearing the silly grin on her face.
"My sister and I used to work on a farm while growing up. We both had to use a scythe to cut the wheat and some corn stalks from time to time, and I kept practicing my skill since then." Shinji would of accepted that answer, were it not for one thing he noticed.
"Then why pluck out a second rod?" Kneesocks was about to drop the rod, he knew that much, when she did something that surprised him. She threw both rods into the air and, once they reached a certain height, jumped after them. She caught both with a gentle touch, falling towards his left with both rods spinning in her grasp. Right when she was about eight feet from the ground, she extended the rod in her right hand, using the tip of it to pivot to the right, causing her to dangle off the roof for about thirty seconds before doing a backflip. As soon as she landed only inches from him, with her arms extended as if they were wings, he found his voice slowly returning, and chose to show his amazement by clapping rather than speaking to her.
"My sister, when she was seven, was taken on a trip for several months. The man watching my sister and I told me to pick up her slack, and the only way I could was by adapting to her side of the field. In order for me to do this, I learned how to use two scythes and continued to work with them until I could use the tips to neatly pick my teeth." Shinji took a second to picture a younger Kneesocks doing just that, but couldn't get past picturing her on overalls with a piece of wheat sticking out of her mouth. She sure would of looked interesting, he had to say that much. Could working at that farm been the reason her and Scanty's skin was so dark?
"I'm surprised you didn't use a sickle instead of a scythe."
"Too close a reach." Kneesocks said with a shake of the head. "I needed to get things done quick and efficient, and such a tool wouldn't of done anything for my task." Shinji took a step back, realizing that, during their quick conversation, she didn't move away from him, and proceeded to turn to hide his blush. If he stood where he was and moved forward, he could of easily kissed her, and would of quickly felt a slap upon his cheek.
"Ah, well, if...if you don't mind giving me one of those rods, then would you like to help me train?"
"Train?" Kneesocks curled her eyebrow at this. If Shinji was asked the same question without ever knowing about his Angel form, he most likely would of as well, so he couldn't blame her. "You practice scythes?"
"Ano, no. One of the last things I was practicing before coming to America was how to use a spear for combat purposes, and I was going to see about buying a spear today, or at least something akin to it." In truth, he wanted to get some extra practice with using spear movements, since Lilith taught him some stances earlier, but didn't have anyone to help him "feel" if the stance was going to work or not. If the jutsu in Naruto actually existed, he would of used the Kage Bunshin to make a clone to practice against, or something similar to it.
"I see, but I don't know a thing about learning how to use spears."
"You don't have to." Shinji added. "You use your rods as you see fit, while I'll try to combat against your strikes to the best of my ability. I understand if-" Shinji barely caught the rod Kneesocks tossed at him, and thanked her. It was better for him that she was only using one of the rods rather than two, as it gave him a higher chance of "defeating" her, though he also had to make sure that he didn't aim for her face when attacking.
"One second." Kneesocks walked back to the rails and pulled off another rod, but this one was different from the others. This rod had the chunk of metal that elevated the rods still attached, meaning that she would have to get use to the additional weight of her weapon, but also meant that it had more impact value. "Whenever you're ready." Shinji nodded, taking a comfortable stance with the rod held towards the left, his grip tight enough to choke someone. It was he who made the first move, by running towards her with his "spear" about to try forcing her "scythe" out of her grip; however, she surprised him by ducking down under the attempt and went for his legs, a variable that he was able to dodge, if barely.
'She's good.' He was now put on the defensive by blocking several of her strikes, dodging when absolutely necessary, and didn't attempt to jump away. Kneesocks was a brutal opponent, and he was surprised he could survivie this long without any attacks connecting to him. karma decided to put that practice to the chopping block by having the "blade" of her "scythe" nearly come into contact with his chest, making him use the tip of his rod to block her chunk of metal. He didn't expect for such impact to come from her attack, and found himself flying several feet away from her, and was lucky enough to use the rod to ensure that he wouldn't slam his back into the metal railing.
"Dodging won't do much to me Shinji." Kneesocks spoke out as she ran towards him with a smirk upon her face. He quickly stood and spun to the right when she was only a foot away from him, bending down to slam his rod onto her leg, making her tilt towards him and pointed the tip to her neck. Right as he was about to call game, he felt something heavy press directly to his heart, and glanced at her rod, which wasn't drop or pointing the other way as he hoped.
"Draw?"
"Draw." At that, the two pulled away, though only he was taking several heavy breaths while Kneesocks used her rod to lean against. He knew this much from that little spar, he needed had to build up some muscle, and eat a proper breakfast. Speaking of breakfast, both of their stomachs seemed to be in synch with one another as they both released a small, yet notable roar demanding food. He couldn't resist looking at her, who glanced at him with a bright red glow on her face, and wasn't able to prevent himself from chuckling.
"I guess we both wore ourselves a bit thin today. You want to eat some breakfast at the diner down the street? My treat."
"Sure. May I have some time to, ah, freshen up Shinji-san?" He nodded, allowing her to walk ahead of him and noticed her tight, curved butt and how each cheek made his eyes follow their movements. He was lucky that Kneesocks didn't turn to him, or else he was sure that she would of thrown her rod at him and knocked him unconscious, though why she was still taking the darn thing was unknown to him. After he was sure that the blush that appeared on his skin died away, he left his rod on the roof and hurried to his room, hoping to change out of his clothes before taking Kneesocks to the diner. In a sudden rush of knowledge, right as he found himself closing the door and prepared to take a step towards his bathroom, a thought entered into his head.
'Is this a date?'
'Yep, I'm pretty sure this is a date.' Shinji, unsure as to if it was a date or not, decided to wear a simple blue polo with light brown pants that possibly would of looked better with a button up shirt. His SDAT player was in his pocket, happily on with new batteries to keep it alive, and he made sure that his wallet had his NERV card properly secured within it. He was glad that he decided to change his clothes, as Kneesocks decided to put on a purple sweater with a pair of blue jean shorts, though the sweater covered most of the shorts. The "collar" of the sweater, if he could call the giant gap of where the rest of the sweater should of been, easily revealed Kneesocks' shoulders and black straps that either went to a regular bra or a sports bra.
The elevator ride down was quite quiet and awkward, though both were able to say the other looked cute/acceptable to each other, earning a light chuckle in return. It was when they were able to walk down the steps from the mayor's office was the awkward feeling gone, as the chatty civilians happily walked, sometimes ran, past them in order to go where they were needed. It was then that he remembered as to what happened the day before and slowly looked past his shoulder, hoping to not see Mari spotting him anytime soon.
"So how did you come across this diner again?" Kneesocks asked as the two sat at their table. Eversince yesterday's Ghost attack, it seemed as if the diner was a little less busy than usual, a sight that reminded him of his time in Tokyo 3 and how empty the school became after several Angel attacks. He actually hoped this wasn't the case, as the food here was quite good, and he wouldn't mind stopping in here every morning for a good meal.
"I ate here yesterday before going out shopping."
"Speaking of," Kneesocks quickly interjected, "why did you do that? We had plenty of food in the fridge."Shinji widened his eyes and put the glass of water he was about to drink back on the table before he had the urge to throw it. Was she serious!
"Everything was raw and mold grew on everything!" Kneesocks shrugged her shoulders and took a sip of her sweet tea. She looked refreshed with the drink at least, rather than their current topic.
"So? It improves the flavor of the meat."
"In what country? The sewers of New York!"
"No, in the underworld of He-, uh, I mean! Yea! It was pretty bad wasn't it? Even if I didn't get the chance to eat that eyeball..." Though she muttered the last sentence, he heard it perfectly, causing him to wonder if their fight might of caused her to go crazy for the day. Maybe it was something she and her sister picked up during her days on the farm? Though, it didn't really explain as to why Corset would allow such meats in the fridge; however, he put him under the "too busy to notice" category, and considered the meal he had on the first day to of been the only good meat left in the house. "So how do you like your stay here so far Shinji-san?"
"Its fine." Shinji turned to the waiter and ordered the same thing as he did the first time. He wasn't so surprised when he heard Kneesocks order a meaty omelette with a large Caesar salad as her side, considering how she defended the moldy meat just moments ago, but he wondered if every girl in Daten City had a thing for meats, as Mari's meal leaned more towards meat than egg. As soon as the waiter was gone, he continued to speak. "I haven't really been able to see much due to the Ghost attacks. Do they happen every day or something?"
"Actually, yes they do at the moment." Kneesocks sighed and looked out the window. One of the fruit stands across the street, the very same he saw was in working order, was now destroyed, littering the street with crushed fruits and pieces of wood. "The Ghost reproduction rate isn't all that high, but the Ghost transformation rate is, as all the Ghosts in this city tend to either absorb others angry at the things they are, or simply devour whatever Ghost the newly killed would become if left on the Earth too much."
"You know a lot about Ghosts for being new to the city." Upon seeing her widen her eyes, Shinji closed his eyes and bowed slightly. He REALLY had to start thinking before speaking. "I'm sorry! I didn't mean to say it in such a tone-"
"Article number three, always read anything and everything of importance to the newest situation, residence, or individual of the mission." Kneesocks suddenly said in a cold tone. He really made her mad, didn't he? "These are one of the RUURUU I always follow, for they have never led me wrong before! If I had not, then I most likely wouldn't of looked out for you yesterday and found you and whoever that girl was in your arms."
"A-are you implying something Kneesocks-san?" Her face suddenly sported a light blush, her eyes wide for a quick second before glancing away from him.
"No. I was just commenting on you looked rather valiant hero saving a girl you didn't know from the clutches of a rampaging Ghost." Shinji widened his eyes, though not at the compliment she gave him. Just how much of the battle did she see, if she truly saw anything at all? If she didn't hint or say anything directly to him, then he was sure that she came when she did, nothing more.
"I just did what anyone else would do in that situation."
"Actually, you didn't." He was about to speak, when she pointed to the window with her left hand in a discreet manner. "In this city, there is a forty percent criminal activity rate. This increases to seventy percent when a Ghost attacks the city. Rape and robberies have a slight percentage, wavering around the thirties, but increase anywhere between fifty and sixty percent when the attacks began and end. Ghosts bring about madness, no, hysteria is more like it, and with their attacks comes the slim opportunity criminals have to do whatever they please with the city and its inhabitants. Again, Shinji-san, you did something that most of the people here wouldn't do."
"Well, as you say, saving someone in need is one of my own rules, and I won't change it when it suits me best." Shinji's reply seemed to have an effect on Kneesocks, as she nodded with a small smile on her lips. Their food arrived, cutting their conversation so they could eat, and the food disappeared faster than he expected. He didn't know that he was that hungry. Heck, he was sure that he could of ate a whole cow if he wanted to! About a few minutes from him completing his meal, he saw a flash of twin tails enter his line of vision, and he couldn't help but to quickly look down at his orange juice and took a big drink of it. Sadly, his attempt of hiding himself didn't work, as the one person he didn't want to see hurried into the diner and sat right next to him.
"Hello Shinji! I'm glad to see that you didn't run away from the city just yet!" He widened his eyes, unsure as to how to respond to the very happy American girl, and simply sat there. A pair of hands hitting the table made him look at Kneesocks, who wore a very serious glare on her face.
"Can't you see that you're upsetting him? Get away from him before I MAKE you get away." Mari leaned away from him, taking her chance to glare at Kneesocks and grabbed a fork. It didn't take a genius to tell that the situation was taking a cold turn to the Arctic Ocean.
"And who are YOU to say what is right and what is wrong?" Kneesocks pushed her glasses up with her middle finger, an instinctive motion or a cheap way to get a silent insult out, he didn't know. All he could tell was that, if he didn't do anything, the table would go flying off the bolts holding it down to be replaced with a catfight.
"I happen to live with him, so I-"
"Die!"
"That is enough!" Mari was being held down by the collar of her outfit, his left leg on her lap to hold her down, and glanced at Kneesocks, who grabbed the sharp steak knife that was included with their table and took a defensive stance. Why were the girls he knew crazy in some manner or another? "I, do you hear me clearly Mari? I happen to be living with Kneesocks, her sister, and the mayor at the mayor's office! Its not the other way around, and I want you to apologize for what you were about to do!"
"Sorry Kneesocks. I was out of line." At that, the air of seriousness died away, happily replaced with a slightly awkward feel that reminded Shinji of the trip in the elevator. It just seemed like one situation was always replaced with another within moments. Mari was the one to relieve the situation though, and she did this with a question. "Since you haven't left just yet, does this mean that you're going to stay in Daten City and come to school with me Shinji?" Kneesocks looked at her with a curious stare, then glanced at him before commenting.
"Oh, you go to school in the city? I thought you were a tourist due to how you acted moments ago." Kneesocks' statement was an obvious call for insult, but Mari surprised him by taking a breath. He didn't like the fact that she took his orange juice to steal a drink, but he was use to it from Asuka doing it often enough while he was cooking.
"Yes, I am going to Daten High this Monday, and I was hoping that Shinji would stay in the city to join me."
"How quaint." Her comment made Shinji look at Kneesocks with curiosity. Did she really find his situation bizarre? "Scanty and I are to go to that same school as well during our time here. It would be less annoying if we had someone familiar to talk to, so I do hope you decide to stay in Daten City and come to school with us." Mari soon made a comment about the value of her friendship, only to be shot down by Kneesocks with another rude remark. Luckily, neither of the two broke out in a fight, allowing him to think about what he just heard as the two had a verbal battle.
On the one hand, he could leave and never return to Daten City. The pollution in the air was disgusting to look at, the criminal rate Kneesocks described was horrifying to think about, and the Ghost attacks simply brought on a whole new can of worms to the situation. If he left, then Kneesocks wouldn't have anyone other than her sister to talk to at school, and he, for some reason, had a feeling that she wouldn't be able to make friends with the local kids there.
Then, if he did stay, then Kneesocks and Mari would have someone to talk to at school. He was interested in exploring the city some more, though he hoped the black man from before wouldn't be around. He also wouldn't mind talking to Stocking again, who was more polite and down to Earth than her sister Panty, if not a bit colder to boot. Then again, the biggest reason for him staying was due to the two sisters and their duty to killing the Ghosts, as they were really doing a lackluster job of their duty. He wasn't the one to destroy the mall, nor was he the one to make the city in ruins when he killed the two Ghosts. No, that was completely Stocking and her sister, though which of the two were to blame he didn't know.
With a sigh, he made up his mind, and hoped that the choice he made didn't have any consequences that would change his life for the worst. Sure, every choice had a consequence, but he hoped that it wasn't like the last serious choice he made. That choice got him Lilith and Rei to live on inside of him, making him mostly Angel, and rewrote the world.
"If we leave now and go get the papers from my room, is it possible that I'll be able to sign up to start this monday with you two?"
Luckily, or sadly in the eyes of one person, Mari couldn't enter the mayor's office, since she didn't have the clearance to get into the personal building of the office. Though she clearly wasn't happy about it, Mari left the two with a rather long, constricting hug that left him nearly blue in the face before she left for home. As soon as Mari was out of sight, he was about to make a move to his room, when he noticed that Kneesocks suddenly had his papers in hand, still in the original folder he left it in his room under his bag. How she got it, he didn't want to know, and simply hopped into the limousine with her to the school.
Daten High oddly looked like a giant T, though it might of looked like a cross if the building near the back of the school was actually connected to the rest of the school, with the regular football field, baseball area, tennis, and basketball courts most schools usually had. The principal of the school, who met them at the doors to the office, was a small, wilting man with an odd boil on the top of his head. His words simply droned like a boring documentary, and he was silently happy that Kneesocks took over most of the conversation, only to rely on him for the documents and some necessary signing of the paperwork.
His time in the office was short, with his NERV credit card being what sealed the deal for him being a member of the school, and soon found himself back in the limousine with Kneesocks. She sat next to him, though out of comfort, rather than of need or loving, since she was still a good distance away from him. He didn't expect anything to happen, since he met her only days before, but couldn't help but to look at her curved legs and blushed before turning away.
"Shinji." Darn, he was hoping that he would have some more time for the blush on his face to die down.
"Yes Kneesocks-san?"
"This thought just occured to me. Why were you buying groceries yesterday when you could of just had one of the mayor's workers do it for you?" Shinji sighed and unknowingly wore a small, sad smile on his face.
"Back when I lived in Tokyo 3, I lived with a woman who mostly drank beer, ate instant ramen and curry, and, if she recycled, could of got hundreds upon hundreds of dollars worth of money returned. Even her main fridge was filled with beer cans! So, I would go out and cook for her and my other roommates. When I saw what your fridge was like, I kinda got back into that routine of going out every morning when necessary and buy fresh produce to cook with. I was going to make breakfast for you three, but with the Ghost attack..."
"You would of done that...for us?" He nodded, unsure as to what else he could do. It wasn't that odd of a thing to do, was it? Everyone would benefit from his decision, even if he lost everything except an apple from him slipping on the bag yesterday. It was the best darn apocalyptic apple he ever had, but still.
"Of course. I'm a guest in your home, and I would cook breakfast, dinner, and sometimes lunch during my stay in Tokyo 3. Its not that odd, is it?" Kneesocks shook her head, looking away from him in the process. Maybe it was more odd than she was letting on, and was hoping to not hurt his feelings this way?
"Its not odd at all. Its just...that is so kind of you to do for us."
"Its the least I could do. Especially since I barged into your new home." Kneesocks turned to him with an unexpected glare and grabbed him by his shoulders.
"Look at me Ikari Shinji." He looked at her, right into her unique eyes that seemed to hypnotize him with their color. "You didn't barge into the deal, Corset shoved you into it. And I am certainly happy to get to know you and have you at my side at the school! I mean, uh, what I meant to say is-" Her face was bright red, practically radiating heat that could of cooked eggs sunny side up, and yet, she didn't let go of his shoulders. He pulled her in, placing her head on his chest while his hands wrapped around her lower back.
"Thank you for your kind words Kneesocks-san. They really mean a lot to me." At that, the two stayed silent, simply laying in such a position for a little while. It was a simple phone call that broke the position, making Kneesocks gently push away from him to answer her phone. After a few statements from her, she ended the call, looking at the object dejectly for some reason. "Did something happen?" Kneesocks turned to him and shook his head with a small smile.
"Nothing truly important. My sister decided to go on a small trip in one of the company vehicles to meet with an old tutor of ours."
"Well...our day doesn't have to end you know." Seeing the curious look Kneesocks had in her eyes, he continued on. "Its only ten in the morning, most likely close to eleven, and the sun is still bright as ever. We don't have to go back to the office yet. We can go shopping, maybe walk in a park, check out a movie, or maybe go to a book store and see if there is anything good to read there." After a moment of silence, Shinji thought that he might of said something wrong, and was about to apologize, when she nodded.
"Fastener, I'd like for us to go to the closest book store please." The car suddenly turned, though neither of the two flew around the back of the limousine thanks to the seat belts. Kneesocks turned to him and wore a slight blush on her face. "Shinji-san, is this what most call a date?" Shinji couldn't stop himself from blushing and thought of something to say. Something that would make sense and not make him seem like a loser without any dating experience. He never been on an official date before, so this was less or more a first for him, unless he included taking Rei out those few times.
"No, this isn't a date. Its...its an information gathering exercise!" Oh god, why did he SAY that? Now she would think of him as odd for the rest of her life and won't want to talk to him at all! She was one of the reasons he even decided to sign up for Daten High in the first place! So her not talking to him would make it much harder for him to deal with the new people at the school. Right as he was about to call the "date" a disaster, she giggled, causing him to wipe his mind of negative thoughts.
"An information gathering exercise...I like that Shinji-san." With that, Shinji chuckled and gave her a kind smile, feeling the blush grow on his face by just a tad. Kneesocks really did have a wonderful smile, and he hoped to bring it out more during his stay in Daten City.
He just hoped that he wouldn't find himself stuck picking between friends again.
-Author Note-
Not much action in this chapter, other than for the little training scene between Shinji and Kneesocks. As you can see, Lilith is helping him become a better warrior, though her method of training isn't exactly the best for our hero. Kneesocks is quite good at what she does, gathering information and having a more subtle way to earning other's ire, something I wanted to show in this chapter. The "information gathering exercise", and I would LOVE to hear stories if anyone uses the term in real life on a date, isn't something that guarantees that those two will be a pairing. Mostly every girl, with the exception of Panty, is suitable for Shinji. Heck, I'll even give one of the Bunnygirls in the casino enough personality to make her a suitable partner! All in all, this chapter, while not a filler, could of had more impact in one or two areas. Now then, its time for responding to reviews!
Nightmaster000: I'm not too sure upon the lemons factor, though there WILL be perverted scenes where it counts. They might be porno scenes on a dvd, to more perverted Ghosts wanting to slide their meaty member into Stocking or Panty with Shinji looking at them in disgust. Either way, perverted scenes are approved. Thank you for your review!
Reality Deviant: On no, not the bunny eating berserker! Thank you for your review, and it is quite more unique than what I usually write.
Snow299: Thanks for your review, and I'm glad you liked the humor in the last chapter. I do hope that you enjoyed this chapter as much as I did.
Sh8ad8ow: The coins will have a different use than usual, since Shinji isn't an Angel of the normal sort, but as to what that is a surprise. I'm glad you liked the chapter and found Shinji's answer to the Ghost to be interesting.
The Lord of Pages: And to think, Shinji will have a series of good and bad times to come. I'm glad to see a Mari fan, and I agree, the changes in the You Can Not series were interesting, though Mari was what brought me into it in the frist place. Yes, Mari might be one of the outcomes due to Shinji rejecting everything for a more unusual answer, and the reveal of the breeds might come sooner than later, if Kneesocks can keep her lips sealed shut.
Either way, I do hope everyone enjoys this chapter, as it was quite enjoyable to write, and I hope to see each and every reader review! The intro is about to end in a chapter or two, so if people are interested in seeing this continued, review and it will be continued past the introduction point. Until next time everyone!