Land of Light: I am Supermodel Tiga, One-Punch King

As Ultraman Tiga, Reg is naturally able to observe the unusual aspects of Earthlings.

With proper training, it's possible to become a superhuman like Ida Keiryu, or Daigo's ancestor in the movie *Attack on Titan: Ancient Resurrection*.

Moreover, more than 20 years ago, a second wave of superpowers swept across the Earth.

Kirino Makio, a telepathic psychic, is both the protagonist and a victim in this story.

"So that's it..."

Kei looked thoughtfully at Daigo.

He had many personal matters to attend to, and as the captain who spent most of his time at the base, he obviously had no time for training.

But Daigo, you should really think about it.

It's truly remarkable that Daigo completed the team entry assessment in just six months at an unimaginable speed.

Daigo felt a chill run down his spine from Megumi's gaze: "Haha, that's just a possibility, right—"

Thinking about the pain of the team entry assessment, and the possibility of having to go through it again, Daigo groaned inwardly.

……

Reg told Megumi that finding a suitable vice president to run the Ultraman Tiga fan club was not something that could be done casually.

In fact, Reg had already identified two targets.

A psychic, Kirino Makio!

The great scientist, Masaki Keigo!

The former possesses a variety of superpowers, making it well-suited to ensuring the purity of the fan club and, at times, to carrying out its own plans.

The latter, on the other hand, has people, money, and a scientific mind even smarter than Horii's.

Now, Reg appeared in front of Kirino Makio.

Kirino Makio glanced up at Reg, then lowered his head to continue eating his lunch.

"Could you have foreseen my arrival?"

Reg is also very curious about Kirino Makio's prophetic superpowers.

As Ultraman's human form, he naturally possesses the superpower of telepathy.

The superpower to read minds, if you want to.

The thoughts of ordinary humans are so obvious that they float on the surface of the soul, like a higher dimension looking down on a lower dimension.

However, this prophetic ability has little to do with the strength of one's combat power.

If he wasn't Daigo, could Kirino Makio, as a time traveler, still observe himself so clearly?

"It's very blurry. I can only sense that someone is coming to find me, but I can't see it's you."

"To be able to do this, you are..."

Kirino Makio looked directly into Reg's eyes.

Indeed, he couldn't directly know Reg's identity like Daigo, nor could he read minds under the protection of powerful psychic abilities, but at this point, he could guess.

“That’s right, I am Ultraman Tiga.” Reg nodded, directly acknowledging his identity.

"What are you doing here?" Kirino Makio asked, his expression unchanged.

“I founded the Ultraman Tiga Fan Club, which is essentially a fan organization, and I would like to invite you to be the vice president.”

Reg got straight to the point.

Kirino Makio was surprised that Ultraman himself, Reg, had created a fan club for him.

But anger still showed on his face. This guy is really taking advantage of me!

"Since you've found me, you obviously know what I've been through."

"I am a guy who is neither human nor ghost because of my superpowers and can only live alone. I only feel resentment towards the glamorous and dazzling."

"You actually want me to be the vice president of your fan club?"

Kirino Makio's anger turned into mockery. "Is this the magnanimity of the great hero Ultraman Tiga?"

(Thanks to Liuli Xinyu for the monthly pass.)

Chapter 19 Masaki Keigo, You Are Not Special

1982 years.

Kirino Makio, still a primary school student, was discovered to possess superpowers, which immediately sparked a second superpower craze.

However, during the reporter's investigation, fear, panic, and anger were revealed.

The secrets, darkness, and filth deep within her heart were all clearly seen by this child with superpowers.

So the reporters fabricated stories, claiming with absolute certainty that the child's superpowers were fake.

Others believed it, but Kirino Makio's classmates and neighbors did not, as they had all personally experienced the terrifying power of mind reading.

As a result, Kirino Makio suffered from school violence, exclusion, and bullying.

From junior high school onwards, Kirino Makio lived alone, deeply immersed in darkness and loneliness.

He hated the superpowers that had brought him misfortune.

They also hate those glamorous and dazzling things.

Ultraman Tiga is now a heroic figure who bravely fought and protected humanity throughout the world.

Naturally, he was also someone that Kirino Makio hated.

"Humans, or rather most living beings, like those who are good to them and hate those who are bad to them; there are even more extreme cases."

"For example, they hate and envy my power and my reputation."

"People like Ultraman Tiga, not only out of pure admiration and longing."

"It's more because I protected their lives and their property, and there's nothing wrong with that."

"But what if, during the previous battle with the Kirieloids, I hadn't researched that phase space beforehand, and the city had become a battlefield..."

Reg's voice was calm and cold. "People far away still like me, but the people on the battlefield and those affected by the disaster nearby hate me no less than they hate the monster."

"Therefore, I do not risk my life to fight for the praise and affection of the people."

"What's that for?"

Kirino Makio couldn't help but ask.

"Actually, there are many profound principles to speak of, such as the saying that with great power comes great responsibility, and that we should care for the weak."

"However, I prefer to explain it using Mencius's four-stage doctrine."

"Compassion is the beginning of benevolence; without compassion, one is not human."

“Compassion for others is a fundamental component of being human.”

"Although I am Ultraman Tiga, I am also a human being."

"So, Kirino, do you still consider yourself human?"

Reg also posed a question to Kirino Makio.

Before Kirino Makio could answer, Reg spoke again.

"Humans are social animals, and the emotional feedback from others is an important part of their existence. Humans cannot exist in isolation from society."

"So, as a superpowered person, you care a lot about what other people think of you."

"If you want to integrate into human society, you must conceal your brilliance and blend in with the world."

"Why bother to fully display your superpowers? That will only invite rejection. You should understand now, except back then you were just a primary school student, so it's understandable."

Kirino Makio stirred his lunch: "So, that's why you've been hiding your identity?"

"Yes."

"Although TPC's current senior management has very good quality capabilities, self-preservation is a human instinct."

"Otherwise, once their identities are exposed, humanity's greed will never end."

"In a certain world, there lived an Ultra Warrior named Ultraman Nexus..."

Reg and Kirino Makio talked for a long time.

The next day, Kirino Makio sadly tidied up his room and followed Reg to Kumamoto City.

He was persuaded by Reg.

The gazebo outside the Sadiq Company building.

Masaki Keigo, wearing a white lab coat over a suit jacket, hurried over.

His gaze swept over Reg and Kirino, then fixed on Reg, who seemed to be displaying a sharp edge: "You are Ultraman Tiga?"

God knows how shocked he was when the words "I am Ultraman Tiga, waiting for you in the pavilion outside" echoed in his mind.

Keigo Masaki, who possesses abundant light genes, sensed the gradual resurgence of darkness after graduating with his doctorate.