Ah this was really lovely and sweet. Thank you!

Having just read this for the first time, I am thoroughly impressed with how you addressed a number of issues throughout the narrative. I also did not see the twist with Maya coming.

After reading too many toxic Asuka and 'eww Rei is his sister' fics, I thank you for making this gem. You made Asuke bearable and actually likeable (the only other Asuke I liked is from MFE). You succinctly displayed her faults yet didn't bash her. It was great.

Rei... I'm glad of her development. Developing dry humor was the best, even if she didn't understand. Though it kinda felt too fast that she developed too quickly and her relationship with Shinji to progress, I like your handy explanations of her lack of mental barriers and being a half-Angel.

Misato... was good too. She is the type not to be chained, so going to the Peace Corps was great.

Shinji, of course, was the man. This is a dream of mine to finally see him be confident, and I'm glad he does so spectacularly, particularly in reeling his reflexive depressive thoughts to positivity. Argh if only he can speak his mind against Gendo...

Your OC doctor was good. I like him. It does remind me of the real world problem of Japan not putting more emphasis on mental health care despite being a 1st world country with overworked, depressed, and suicidal employees.

Anyway. Thanks for writing. This fic... is so refreshing after all the angst of a lot of fanfics and harem hijinks.

I not speak much english but i need expresh this is the best fanfiction of Evangelion whit i read in spanish or english, congratulation you create same legendary.
Apologi for my english.

Don’t know how many times I have read this but I still love this story.

This is really beautiful. You did a great job with showing two people trying to put their lives back together.

10/10 would read again.

I love the story. Thanks so much for writing. Btw, can't stop feeling that the brain doc was Gendo, lol.

When Rei said she'd had enough ice cream my ribs exploded

This story turned me into LCL goo comprised of happiness and fluffy feelings. Well done!

This is my first time reading this story and let me just say I already adore it to pieces. I really have to take a break after the end of chapter 4 because that simply twitterpated my heart. I know this is an old story, but by god is it amazing thus far, and I have a good feeling it's only going to get better from here on out.

Interesting idea, fairly mundane but all the more worth exploring fot that simplicity.

What a fantastic story! Thanks for sharing!

I could write a lengthy review here, but, you know, just...

...Dawwwwww!

Seriously. If there are no Instrumentality Reis around, you could probably use this fic to reduce people to puddles of LCL.

Am I aware that it's been 9 years since you finished this fanfiction? Yes, I am. I just thought that you might like to know that, 9 years later, you've managed to reduce me to tears. This story is tender and sweet in all the right places, while still keeping the notes of dry humor and sadness that I love in the NGE series. It's a beautiful deconstruction of Rei and Shinji as characters, and I'll be honest: I have never seen Rei written so well. Thank you for this story.

Great story.