Ultraman Legend of the Light Chaser

They gave him a thumbs-up and cheered him on.

“Ah, my name is Wataru Kawashima,” the newcomer said, scratching his hair. His smile reminded Mao Sugiyama of the afternoon sun in his hometown. “I graduated four years ago. I was a member of Yonezu before that.”

"Yonezu, the one that went bankrupt? Ugh!" Yonahara Sora blurted out without thinking, and was immediately stomped on the back of his foot by Yamashita Rikuto.

Kawashima waved his hands repeatedly, glancing at his instep with concern: "It's alright, there's nothing we can do about it going bankrupt. Besides, I've found a job now."

Hasegawa Hayato extended his hand to him and simply exchanged names: "Captain, Hasegawa Hayato."

"Keita Kobayashi is now the vice-captain."

"Ah, Sugiyama Mao, just call me Mao."

"Hey, Yonahara Sora, do you want something sweet?"

"Land Fighting Below the Mountain"

Kawashima suddenly leaned closer and asked in surprise, "Even the surname is the same? It seems so..."

"What?" Yamashita Rikuto frowned. He didn't like unfamiliar people getting too close to him.

"Ah, my girlfriend," Kawashima smiled, his happiness blinding the eyes of the single guys opposite him. "Her name is Kaoru, and she also has the surname Yamashita. You two look so alike, like siblings."

Yuan Kong's face froze.

Yamashita Rikuto looked somewhat awkward: "She's my older sister."

"I knew we looked alike..." Kawashima Wataru was still laughing when he suddenly realized, "Oh, so we're family!"

"Hmm." Yamashita Rikuto nodded almost imperceptibly, feeling a slight stiffness in his neck.

The group continued with the procedures for new recruits, and given Kawashima's academic background, it was ultimately decided that he would take over the information contingency plan work.

Throughout the entire process, Yuan Kong's expression remained fixed on a "smile," while Yamashita Rikuto seemed absent-minded, prompting Sugiyama Mao to keep giving them strange looks.

"What's wrong with you guys? It's extremely rude of you to act like that when newcomers join the team."

After dinner, Wataru Kawashima went with Keita Kobayashi to tidy up his own dormitory, Hayato Hasegawa went home to spend time with his wife and daughter as usual, while the others stayed in the lounge.

Mao Sugiyama took a box of ice cream from Hayato Hasegawa's refrigerator, opened it with a "snap," and poked at the frozen surface with a spoon.

"Hmm...you should ask him." Yonahara Sora spread out one hand to Sugiyama Mao and waved it. The latter understood and took out a box of ice cream and threw it to him.

Rikuto Yamashita crossed his arms, unwilling to say much, but unable to bear the gazes of the two men any longer, he finally managed to squeeze out a sentence through gritted teeth: "My sister and I don't get along."

“Hmm,” Mao Sugiyama licked the lid, which still had some ice cream on it, “So you haven’t met her boyfriend, that new guy?”

“Although we live in the same city, we don’t have much contact.” Yamashita Rikuto turned his head, the streetlights in the distance reflecting off the glass windows.

Why did we agree to their offer? As you can see, the company has been corrupted beyond recognition by those people.

A woman with a face similar to his, but with much softer features, stood outside the door, her knuckles white from gripping the suitcase tightly.

She looked at her younger brother with an unfamiliar expression.

I thought you'd want to go out like I did. The world outside is vast, why stay stuck with those old things?

Kaoru Yamashita walked away in her high heels. She wasn't very skilled at it yet, but as she walked, it was as if everything in her way would be stubbornly pushed aside.

That's the culmination of Mom and Dad's hard work, sister.

If I don't speak up, I might never catch up with you again.

That's what Yamashita Rikuto was thinking at the time.

The older sister wore a beige trench coat, her slender figure blending into the orange streetlights, as if she might disappear at any moment.

They have ruined their own hard work.

“Because my parents always favored one another, my older sister was often neglected since she was little,” said Rikuto Yamashita. “But she is very outstanding. Her grades and popularity are better than mine. She is now Professor Shun Sudo’s graduate student.”

"Huh?! Sudo... that industry authority who's revered as a 'god' on the astronomy enthusiast forum?!" Sugiyama Mao, who had been a long-time forum enthusiast, felt a sense of disorientation upon hearing this news, as if the big shot she had long admired was right next to her.

Yamashita Rikuto said with a sigh, "My parents are a bit old-fashioned. They expect me to inherit the family business. As for me, I was spoiled. I used to follow their example and didn't care about my sister's feelings at all. It's normal that she never came back after she became independent."

"Family, family business?!" Yuan Kong asked, "You're a young master from a wealthy family?"

"A half-dead family business, rotten beyond recognition, it still went bankrupt after a few years. Aren't I in the rescue team right now!" Yamashita Rikuto turned his head to glare, but saw Yonahara Sora pushing a can of iced coffee over.

“Sigh…you’re having a tough time, aren’t you?” Yonahara Sora withdrew her hand and started to eat her ice cream. “You’re on the same team as your sister’s boyfriend. Judging from his expression, he probably hasn’t even heard of you from your sister.”

Rikuto Yamashita took the iced coffee, the cool sensation traveling from his palms along his bones into his body.

"My sister gave me the habit of drinking iced coffee," he said after a moment of silence. "She said that with it, I wouldn't feel sleepy even if I was doing homework until midnight."

"But it seems to only work for her; I can't concentrate when I see math problems."

……

dorm room.

Kawashima tucked his phone between his shoulder and ear, freeing one hand to make the bed.

"Kaoru, I have good news for you."

"Ok?"

"I found a job in the Kanto Disaster Relief Team. From now on, I'll be a hero protecting everyone!"

The female voice on the other end, who had been congratulating him, suddenly stopped speaking.

"What's wrong?" Kawashima Wataru said, oblivious to everything. "I also saw your younger brother, Lu Dou. You never told me you had such a powerful younger brother. Now I have to call him 'senpai'."

Kaoru Yamashita offered his congratulations and then hung up the phone, citing the need to conduct further experiments.

Kawashima took the phone and turned off the screen.

Moonlight streamed through the window, casting shadows along the windowsill.

He stared at the dark screen and saw his own face reflected in it.

An unfamiliar face.

The face showed an inquisitive expression.

"Hmm... the strange emotions of lower creatures."

Chapter Seventy-Nine: Undercurrents (4k)

"Isn't that the Yapool people? They really have a disgusting smell."

In the dark universe, four dark figures gathered together.

"If you continue to speak rudely, I will consider transforming you into the most disgusting super beast, Grozam."

"Hmph, I never thought you would be recognized by His Majesty and become one of the Four Heavenly Kings, even though you are clearly just a collection of resentment." The latter took a few steps forward, and the cold aura emanating from him made people feel very uncomfortable.

The Yapo man sneered, "Arguing won't get His Majesty out of trouble. If you're not ready, I'll strike first."

"of course not."

"Wait!"

Two voices stopped the Yapools at the same time, and Desrem and Grozam turned to look at each other.

Grozam spoke first: "I want to try out that guy Mebius first. Are you going to compete with me for him?"

“How could that be?” the strategist Desrem tapped his claws. “I have a good plan and want to see how it goes.”

Yapool's voice chimed in at the opportune moment: "My monster army is almost fully deployed, and I was just thinking..."

The two aliens stared at him coldly.

"Hahaha..." The Yabo man raised his hand in a show of weakness: "I just remembered that there are still some places that need to be prepared. I'll leave the first battle to you."

Grozam swiftly retracted his arm, which had transformed into a sword, and turned around impatiently: "Not the 'first wave,' but the end." As he spoke, he glanced at Desrem.

Desrem shrugged: "Fine, if you really like Mebius, go play with him, just don't interfere with my plans."

"Hmph, I won't bother with you as long as you don't interfere with my battle."

“Is that so?” Desrem’s figure disappeared into the dark space along with Grozam. “That’s for the best.”

Phoenix Nest.

"A sudden drop in temperature has been confirmed in Takakura City," said Amagi Kinomi, pulling up the surveillance footage. A crystal waterfall shimmered in the sunlight: "The reservoir... is frozen!"

The others were already used to unusual occurrences. Aihara Ryu asked, "What is it this time? An alien? A monster?"

“Then let’s investigate first,” Shingo Sakamizu stood up: “Mirai, Ryu, Teppei.”

"GIG!" The three people whose names were called quickly grabbed their equipment and set off.

However, not long after, the alarm sounded again in the command center.

"An unusual energy fluctuation has been detected over Ishigaki Island! Ah, a very strong gravitational pull has been detected! It's descending towards the city!"

"Captain!" It was Ikaruga Sadaharu, who was already holding the helmet in his hands.

The frequent alarms gave Shingo Sakami a bad feeling, but to avoid shaking morale, he could only suppress his unease and ordered, "Marina, you come with me."

Marina Kazama nodded and ran towards the cabin with Sadaharu Ikaruga.

Shortly after the Flying Wing took off, the Loader also took off from Phoenix Nest, the two fighters heading south and north to their respective destinations.

At the research institute, Estend looked up during a brief break from his experiments.

"Hey, they seem really busy today too..."