Tear-jerker moments found in The One I Love Is...:
- At the end of chapter 6 Shinji finally has the guts to ask Asuka why she did what she did on the camping trip. To his horror Asuka starts to rip herself apart, saying seeing him with Rei tears her apart and she was in despair because she sees herself as a pathetic, worthless, good-for-nothing failure. He is shocked because he could not believe she thought of herself like that, and is horrified because he realizes he had hurt her and she did not deserve it.
- Misato's actions after Kaji's death. She is so sorrowful she collapses over the floor.
- After her Mind Rape Asuka is shattered, thinking she has nothing to live for and nobody cares about her. It is then when Shinji learns they are really alike:"That's not true! You have friends who cares about you! Misato cares about you! Hikari cares about you! Rei cares... I care too... and... and... what about your family? Surely they care! You got a call from your mom in Germany not too long ago!"
Obviously, this wasn't something I should have said, as her expression darkened even more.
"Only my step mom," she replied. "Papa never cares enough to call. And Mama..." A small twitch played across her features. "Mama's dead."
Ouch. Okay Shinji... next time get all the facts before you open your big mouth.
Then it hit me.
'Papa never cares enough to call. And Mama... Mama's dead.'
My God! Just like... just like me... - Rei's letter to Shinji where she tells him she fears that she will die in the next battles but she will do what she must to protect him.
- Asuka's letter to Shinji where she tells him she is leaving because she can not bear losing him and she will not bother him again.
- Shinji sitting by Asuka's side in her hospital room.
