[As Takuto elaborates, Shinji remains quiet. Given the circumstances he was forced into back home, he's not really sure just how applicable Takuto's reasoning was to himself. After all, whenever he took a step back to look at the motives behind his actions and drive to go into combat, it was never as entirely selfless as just wanting to protect something. Of course, letting humanity get wiped out was something he would put himself on the line to avoid not that it did him much good in the long run, but so much of his own personal interest had been tied up in being liked and treated well that implying he might be as noble as to fight to simply protect felt laughable.
His focus wavered off Takuto and down to the ground for a moment, the other's words clearly affecting him. When he looks back up, there's a definite lack of resolve on his expression. Regardless, he finds no reason not to trust him, so he extends his reach out to the redhead, lightly resting his hand against the other's.]
I'm probably a bigger coward than you're giving me credit for.
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not that it did him much good in the long run, but so much of his own personal interest had been tied up in being liked and treated well that implying he might be as noble as to fight to simply protect felt laughable.His focus wavered off Takuto and down to the ground for a moment, the other's words clearly affecting him. When he looks back up, there's a definite lack of resolve on his expression. Regardless, he finds no reason not to trust him, so he extends his reach out to the redhead, lightly resting his hand against the other's.]
I'm probably a bigger coward than you're giving me credit for.
[With that, he swiftly shifts into weapon form.]