Ultraman: It turns out this is the easy mode.

Asuka looked at the GUTS team members and said in a relaxed tone, "As long as you don't make any fundamental mistakes, such as disobeying combat orders or joking about your teammates' safety, Choi won't be too strict. You'll get to know him as you get to know him."

"Asuka, you know so much about the instructor." Lina put down her water glass, her face showing a hint of emotion. After all, Cui Ming usually had a serious demeanor and rarely talked about personal matters with his teammates except for mission orders. It was indeed rare to find someone who knew him so well.

"Haha, after all, we live together, so of course we know each other a lot." Asuka laughed and scratched her head, her tone carrying a natural familiarity.

The lounge fell silent instantly. Daigo, Horii, Shinjo, and Nori exchanged glances subconsciously. Everyone had actually seen what was going on, but no one dared to mention it. After all, Choi Myung and Asuka, along with Camilla and others who occasionally appeared, didn't seem like ordinary "roommates" at all; they seemed more like a close family.

Asuka noticed the confusion in their eyes, but she didn't mind at all. Instead, she took the initiative to explain, "Our situation is actually quite special. It's not the simple 'cohabitation' you're thinking of. In short, due to various accidents and reasons, we ended up living together like this. We've gotten used to it over time, and it feels pretty good."

She didn't dare say the second half of the sentence—actually, it would be better if there were more people, since Cui Ming was surprisingly clingy when he wasn't working.

Asuka knew that this was probably a lingering effect of Cui Ming's endless cycles of reincarnation. He was always afraid that the people around him would suddenly disappear, which was why he subconsciously clung to them. But even Camilla, the former giant of light, couldn't handle this clinginess, let alone her and the others—although everyone could now transform into Ultraman and possess extraordinary powers, the energy of their human hosts was ultimately limited. How could they withstand Cui Ming's clingy mode of "wanting to be together all the time"?

Although the members of the GUTS team didn't hear Asuka's inner thoughts, they could tell from her explanation that "it's not simple," but no one asked any more questions—after all, this was Choi Myung and Asuka's private life, and it wasn't good to pry too much.

Horii suddenly blurted out, "When the instructors aren't working, are they still this serious?"

Hearing this, Asuka couldn't help but laugh: "No way, he's quite relaxed when he's not working. Sometimes he even tries to steal our snacks."

Upon hearing this, the members of the GUTS team were stunned—stealing snacks? This was so different from the Storm One they remembered who could "kick aliens to pieces"!

Just as the members of the Victory Team were still processing the surprising information that "Choi Myung would steal snacks," the door to the lounge was suddenly pushed open, and Choi Myung walked in covered in blood—his combat uniform was splattered with dark red bloodstains, and there were a few bits of meat stuck to his face, but he was expressionless, as if he had just been caught in the rain.

Following him in were Saeko Busujima and Rin, both covered in blood. Saeko's katana was still dripping blood, but the blade was polished to a gleaming shine, and her eyes remained calm. Rin, on the other hand, was holding a round object—upon closer inspection, it turned out to be the head of an alien, its green skin gleaming eerily, its eyes wide open, and its狰狞 (zhengning - ferocious/hideous) appearance before death clearly visible.

The lounge fell silent instantly. The GUTS team members froze in place, the relaxed atmosphere from before vanished, leaving only a desolate silence and a faint smell of blood in the air. Daigo's coffee cup stopped in mid-air, Rena subconsciously took a half step back, and Horii's mouth gaped open, unable to utter a word for a long time.

Cui Ming seemed oblivious to the stiffness in everyone's expressions, instead frowning and looking at them strangely. "What's wrong? Why do you all look like that? What happened?" As he spoke, he wiped the bloodstains from his face as naturally as if he were dusting off some dirt. "Uh, Captain, what's this?" Daigo finally found his voice, his gaze involuntarily drifting to the alien head in Rin's hand, his tone full of hesitation—although he knew they had just finished a mission, returning with an enemy's head was still too shocking.

"Oh, this." Cui Ming followed his gaze to the head in Lin's hand, his tone as indifferent as if he were saying, "I ate rice today." "He was just a damn alien. He ambushed us in the suburbs and we took care of him. Lin said this head would be useful, so I let her hold it. I'll take it back to keep later."

The GUTS team fell silent once again, silently cursing: Collecting alien heads? That's outrageous!

Asuka, however, was unfazed. She merely frowned and handed over three clean towels: "Wipe yourselves off first. You look scary covered in blood. Don't frighten the team." She was already used to the "horrific" state of Cui Ming and his men when they returned from missions, but she still felt a little helpless every time she saw Rin carrying the remains of the enemy.

Lin took the towel, but instead of putting down the head she was holding, she carefully wiped the blood off the head with the towel, her eyes filled with a sense of cherishing it—a sight that sent chills down the spines of the Victory Team members.

Horii sighed inwardly: Sigh. Ms. Lin is still so abnormal. Others go on missions to "eliminate the enemy", but she goes on missions as if she is "collecting treasures". If Captain Cui Ming really collects this alien's head, the base will probably have another "forbidden zone" in the future.

Cui Ming didn't care about what others thought. He took the towel, wiped the blood off his combat uniform, and asked Asuka, "What were you talking about just now? I could hear you from far away."

"No, nothing!" Daigo quickly answered first. He didn't want Cui Ming to know that they had just been talking about "his popularity with women" and "stealing snacks," especially in this "bloody scene," the topic was just too incongruous.

"Nothing, we were just talking about Cui's popularity with women."

Upon hearing Asuka's words, Choi Myung immediately became alert.

"Something's not right. Given our family situation, to be honest, a normal woman wouldn't be interested in me. Anyone who is interested in me definitely has an ulterior motive!"

“.”*N
Good heavens! Does Captain Choi really have that much self-awareness?!
But it seems that's really the case.
Anyone who would be interested in Captain Choi Myung is definitely not a normal person.
Normal people would try to stay away from the team leader!
After all, this is the safest way!
Who in their right mind would want to experience a gunfight with aliens up close?! (End of Chapter)