Shinji, for his part, will make no protests over who pays - surely a quick meal for three won't be any worse than the fare for the inn. Even if money hasn't officially been pooled yet, it feels like a fair enough trade-off.

"Um, I'd like one of these please," he says, pointing out one of the sandwiches. A nice, filling and nutritious choice for a tired boy. Hopefully it can give him some energy that he was unable to recover last night.