I really can't control myself

"So I just want some ingredients for dinner, why did that guy keep talking for so long?" Linton couldn't help but muttered as he was sitting in the car going back.

The person he was talking about for a long time was Director Daguan, the director of the Institute of Marine Ecosystem Conservation mentioned earlier. Even if it was just an impromptu decision, Linton said that if he wanted to eat Baoshan Feilong Hotpot tonight, he must eat Baoshan Feilong Hotpot. So after the previous call was restored, Linton directly contacted Ikari Yuantang and said that he had paid for his action.

Ikari Yuantang may still be a little panicked, but when he heard Linton say that the price was a lobster, it was obvious that even he was stunned for a long time and didn't know how to answer.

Of course, NERV still has this right, and Linton's request is naturally met. Since Katsuragi Misato still had to stay there to deal with the follow-up matters, people from the Intelligence Department took Linton to the Marine Ecosystem Conservation Research Institute to get paid.

Obviously Director Oseki here definitely disagrees. He felt strange about the sea bream thing last time. Apart from here, there are not many places where there is an environment for breeding marine life. What are you doing with the sea bream? ...Probably not for eating. But this time, seeing Linton's expression picking out the lobster, Director Ozeki suddenly seemed to understand, and he just had to ask, "How many pounds does the boss weigh?"

Director Oseki suddenly understood the situation and refused to obey. Of course, this was of no use. After all, it was Commander Ikari's order. So Linton quickly got the ingredients for dinner, and by the way, he was also thinking about other things here. Yes, Linton really listened to what Katsuragi Misato said about the fish farm before. To Linton, this place is a large seafood market, or it is more convenient than the seafood market, with many varieties and no need to pay.

"I'm back... um... why is the atmosphere so sad?" He opened the door happily while carrying the lobster, but a strong feeling of sadness came from the room. There were no lights on in the whole room. Ayanami Rei was sitting blankly in the dark living room, as if she was in a daze.

Linton looked at the floor in the entrance hall. The shoes on the ground showed that Asuka had come back, but she didn't see anyone. She was probably in the room, and she didn't react when she heard Linton came back.

"What's wrong? It can't be a quarrel, right?" Linton looked at Ayanami Rei and asked.

"..." Ayanami Rei here did not answer. Of course, this situation is considered normal for Ayanami Rei.

"Anyway, let's take care of this lobster first." Linton said, "I'm going to have Baoshan Feilong Hotpot tonight."

Ayanami Rei stood up, took the lobster from Linton's hand, and walked to the kitchen silently.

"Hey, what's going on? You don't even turn on the light in the kitchen. Your cooking skills have reached the point where you can handle lobsters with your eyes closed. Are you ready to perform a touch typing show in front of me?" Linton followed and wanted to turn on the light, but Just as her hand touched the switch, before she could turn it on, Ayanami suddenly turned around and came to Linton in a daze.

"What's wrong?" Linton asked again.

"I... I don't know what to do, I just feel... uncomfortable." Ayanami Rei said, covering her chest.

"It's hard to be flattered by Xizi?" Linton asked, "So you were scolded by Ikari Yuantang for not being able to start Unit Zero just now?"

"No." Ayanami Rei shook her head.

"Oh, is that because he didn't scold you and felt that he was not needed, so he felt useless or something like that?" Linton asked.

"..." Ayanami Rei was silent again. Although Linton seemed to have said something,... what she cared about more was not this, but Asuka's necklace that she saw before. Yes, ever since she saw that necklace, her mind has been in a state of confusion and she can't calm down at all. This is the reason why she can't drive EVA.

And after that, whether Ikari Yuantang asked her about anything or other things, she didn't seem to care too much. She was very confused now. She always felt like she had something to say to Linton, but she didn't know where to start.

"Don't think so much. After all, you are the only one besides me who can use magic. It is very important to NERV and Ikari Yuantang. It is not a big deal if you really can't drive EVA." Linton said, "Be confident. In short, you are very important to Ikari Yuantang. Go and cook."

Linton also gave some casual words of comfort. Is Ayanami Rei important to Ikari Yuantang? In fact, it doesn't matter at all. To Ikari Gendo, the only important person is his wife Yui, but Ayanami Rei doesn't know, and she probably hasn't understood this yet. Of course, she didn't care whether Linton understood or not. After all, he was just a cooking tool man, so he could just trick the other party into cooking.

Originally, he just wanted to kill Ayanami Rei casually, and then Linton was going to check on Asuka. Of course, he mainly wanted to observe whether Bengyu had any reaction. However, just when he turned around and wanted to leave, two hands suddenly hugged his body from behind. This sudden attack made Linton stunned for a moment.

"What about you?" Ayanami Rei's voice sounded.

"Huh?" Linton was indeed stunned for a moment.

"Am I important to you?" Ayanami Rei asked.

"..." This sudden situation made Linton a little confused as to how to answer. To be honest, his first reaction was... none of his business. According to the original plot, shouldn't this guy control the commander in the early stage and the protagonist in the later stage? So the current situation is... entangled with himself? After thinking about it, it is true that originally this guy should be influenced by Shinji Ikari and gradually release his feelings. However, because of his intervention, he seemed to spend less time with the protagonist, so he was more influenced by himself?

Then this matter suddenly became a little troublesome. Linton had no interest in this kind of 14-year-old girl. Although he usually called her "wife, wife" when joking, this couldn't be true. To put it bluntly, Ayanami Rei's cooking is more attractive to Linton than her person.

But the current problem is not simply a question of whether to explain clearly. Linton really needs Ayanami Rei, of course mainly for cooking. That's where the trouble lies. If he breaks up with her simply, then it seems that his hard work in cultivating a cooking tool person will be in vain. However, if he doesn't explain it clearly, it is not in line with Linton's usual character.

After thinking for a moment, Linton turned around, looked at Ayanami Rei who seemed to be looking forward to it, and directly covered her head with one hand. This has been a habit lately, and just when Ayanami Rei felt a little relieved, Linton said, "Have you heard the motto of our family?"

"Um?"

"Longing is the emotion furthest from understanding." Linton said, "You... don't understand anything at all..."

"Huh?" Ayanami Rei was shocked.

"When you have an unexplained admiration for a person without knowing him at all, you..." Before Linton could finish his words, there was a "dong" sound next to him, and the door of his house was knocked open.

"Here I come!" The voice was obviously Misato Katsuragi's. Linton turned around and saw that the other party received a full dozen beers this time, six bottles in one hand. No wonder she just kicked the door down. Of course, this guy was really rude and always barged in directly like this.

"I heard that tonight... that... um..." Misato Katsuragi's voice became smaller and smaller, because after seeing the situation in the living room clearly, she was also keenly aware that something was wrong with the atmosphere.

Looking at Linton and Ayanami Rei, who were facing each other, Misato Katsuragi's expression changed for a while, then she silently put down the beer she was carrying and took out her phone...

"Hey, is it useful to call the police here?" Linton asked, holding his forehead.

"Ah...I almost forgot that all the people have been evacuated and haven't come back yet." Misato Katsuragi said, then she slammed the table, "Even if there are no police, you are not allowed to mess around!"

"You really need to call the police!" Linton shouted.

"Did you agree to attack me first before attacking her?" Misato Katsuragi yelled.

"Look at this posture, who is the one being attacked?" Linton also yelled.

"..." These words are quite convincing, because it can be roughly seen that it is Linton who is hugging Ayanami Rei here, but Linton is not touching Ayanami Rei's head. Misato Katsuragi also shouted directly, "I don't care who attacks whom, you are an adult..."

"It's so noisy!" Halfway through his words, the door next to him opened directly, and Asuka yelled at the three of them with a look of displeasure, "Can't you just be a little quieter?"

"Is there anyone else here? Are you so bold that you dare to attack even if someone is here?" Misato Katsuragi said.

"Huh? What do you, a perverted demon magician, want to do?" Asuka also looked at the situation and said suddenly.

"How big can my nickname be?" Linton held up his forehead, "Anyway, I don't want to do anything. Can I have a normal dinner?"

"No, we can't pretend that nothing happened." Misato Katsuragi said, "From today on, Rei-chan must live at my place."

"No problem, I really haven't done anything and there's nothing to refuse," Linton said.

"I refuse!" Ayanami Rei said directly.

"Are you determined to attack me at night?" Linton shouted.

"So... what does night attack mean?" Ayanami Rei probably realized that this did not mean fighting at night.

"I disagree!" Katsuragi Misato also yelled.

"What are these two doing? I really can't stand you." Asuka held her forehead and said, "Forget it, I won't have dinner. Don't call me. Leave me alone."

"What happened to her?" Misato Katsuragi noticed Asuka's change in mood and asked.

"How do I know? Children are trouble." Linton said.