>>4312325That Asuka came back to shinji to confirm her feelings towards him and put it behind her before the final battle precludes any genuine hatred on her part. She would not otherwise owe him that. Their final parting was amicable and on good terms, as shinji is now aware of what she’s been through. [spoiler:lit]giving ‘regards to kensuke’ is intended as a ‘wishing you two well’ statement, spoken genuinely.[/spoiler:lit] They are beyond the point to making anything work between them, but it carries no ill will in the end.