Funnily enough, aside from the obvious biggarse city that's now a golf-course, Hakone and Lake Ashino aren't that different..... The middle-school actually exists (Sengokigahara middle school, IIRC), as do many of the old Hakone locations. Shinji would recognise a lot of the world he finds himself in.
Shinji's travel itinerary, fit around stuff that's needed to be done, but nobody ever found the tim:
Departing Frigga aboard SS Dragon Wagon II-
-- Arrive 36 Atalante. Pick up Mackie and his racecraft.
--Arrive 2472 Memoria. (It's on the way)
--Marsbase Sara (For pilot's license. It's valid ID). Jet's selling Helicopters. Side trip to Grunthal.
-- out to Prometheus Forge... Shinji gets fixed. Shinji + Tachikomas
-- Passing Crystal Cities on venus. Daryl departs for local Militia Duties...
-- Anika joins. Mackie departs.
-- Back in to.... Kandor maybe. (Kotono has business here with qualifications and licensing)
-- Hakone, Japan, Earth. Shinji visits the 'lookout spot' and middle school. The views are a little different.
-- Arrive, Stellvia. Depart from cruise ship.
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Shinji's travel itinerary, fit around stuff that's needed to be done, but nobody ever found the tim:
Departing Frigga aboard SS Dragon Wagon II-
-- Arrive 36 Atalante. Pick up Mackie and his racecraft.
--Arrive 2472 Memoria. (It's on the way)
--Marsbase Sara (For pilot's license. It's valid ID). Jet's selling Helicopters. Side trip to Grunthal.
-- out to Prometheus Forge... Shinji gets fixed. Shinji + Tachikomas
-- Passing Crystal Cities on venus. Daryl departs for local Militia Duties...
-- Anika joins. Mackie departs.
-- Back in to.... Kandor maybe. (Kotono has business here with qualifications and licensing)
-- Hakone, Japan, Earth. Shinji visits the 'lookout spot' and middle school. The views are a little different.
-- Arrive, Stellvia. Depart from cruise ship.
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--m(^0^)m-- Wot, no sig?