Walking in the Shadow of Dreams/Heartwarming

"Shinji: "I never rescued you to humiliate you," he says, "I did it to save you. I will always try to save you, because that's what I do."
 * stating feels like her real father to her.
 * Shinji and Asuka's conversation in chapter 10:

Asuka: "And why do I always need to be saved?" she whispers.

He turns her around. Eyes meeting, almost iridescently blue in the darkness, he smiles.

Shinji: "Because that's what a guy does," he says, "For the woman he loves.""


 * apologizing to Asuka for all emotional trauma and abuse she put her through... and Asuka forgiving her and introducing her to formally.