Entertainment: You're asked to make a graduation project, but you're asked to film Ultrama

In the center of the playground, the red and silver giant slowly retracted his arms and steadily assumed a fighting stance to meet the enemy.

The deep, dignified, and responsible voice of Yagi Takeshi echoed throughout the entire campus like a resounding oath:

"Since it's a monster born from negative energy, I'll defeat it!"

【teacher!!!】

[Takeshi Yagami's voice!]

[Monster: Good news: I got a gold card in the gacha! Bad news: I got the wrong one! Good news: I'm getting a winning streak!]

[The monster is visibly excited and looking forward to it qaq]

[Huo stopped moving! There was no killing intent emanating from it; it was truly waiting for Eddie!]

Mebius, lying in the mud, rolled backward, handing over this battlefield of memories to his senior.

Huo let out a low, mournful sob, raising his short, thick arms slightly as if to embrace.

It was just like wanting to get closer to the teacher in front.

Eddie nodded slightly.

Immediately afterwards, Eddie's arms sank down suddenly, and the iconic Ultra buckle in the center of his abdomen suddenly emitted a dazzling pure white light!

Buckle beam!

A gentle and pure torrent of photons burst forth from his waist, like a warm waterfall, instantly enveloping Huo's massive body.

There were no earth-shattering explosions on the playground, nor any charred remains from a raging fire.

Under the gentle purifying bath of the buckle beam, the rough and thick skin on Huo's body quickly peeled away, transforming into countless light and fluttering golden-white light spots.

Just before its body completely dissipated, a relieved and peaceful smile appeared clearly on the monstrous face that had been filled with endless sorrow.

Golden rays of light filled the sky, like fireflies in midsummer, swirling and rising in the evening breeze, gently sprinkling every inch of Sakuraoka Junior High School grounds.

[Belly button light!]

[This is a true purification skill! The monster even smiled before it left!]

[While it may seem like negative energy, it's actually brimming with longing and bonds; it's practically a monster of positive energy!]

It wasn't destroyed; it was redeemed. It finally saw the teacher it had been longing for day and night.

This battle doesn't need fierce hand-to-hand combat; resolving grief and untangling obsessions is the only answer.

The playground returned to tranquility.

Before we knew it, the thin clouds on the horizon had been dyed a warm, rich orange-red by the setting sun.

The afterglow of the setting sun spilled onto the old and mottled teaching building, giving the entire school building, which was about to be demolished, a sacred glow.

Ultraman Ace's towering body did not immediately dissipate into light particles.

He stood quietly in the center of the playground, slowly turned around with steady steps, and looked up, casting his gentle yet dignified gaze toward the rooftop of the teaching building.

The barbed wire on the rooftop rustled slightly in the evening breeze.

The red banner with white lettering that read "Sakuraoka Junior High School Class 1-E Reunion" fluttered gently in the sunset.

Behind the barbed wire, those middle-aged figures were already sobbing uncontrollably. They clung tightly to the cold barbed wire, their eyes unwilling to leave the giant in the center of the playground for even a moment.

That was the silhouette that illuminated their entire youth and taught them to stand tall and be respectable people.

Tsukamoto took a deep breath and stepped onto the edge of the rooftop, his graying temples revealing a youthful sincerity.

He cupped his hands to his mouth and shouted with all his might at the giant in the setting sun:

"teacher!"

A loud yet trembling voice pierced through the evening breeze over the campus:

"Out of my admiration for you, teacher, I became a teacher!"

[Tsukamoto used to resist going to school, but Yato Takeshi taught him to lift the earth by doing a handstand. Now he's a teacher too!]

This is the power of education to be passed down! You taught me courage, and I will pass that courage on to the next generation!

Standing to the side, Fangshun wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, clasped her hands tightly to her chest, straightened her posture, and shouted into the wind:

"I'm married! And now I'm a mother of three!"

[The naughtiest girl in our class back then, who would mistake salt for sugar when making cookies, is now a virtuous and happy mother!]

[In episode nine of Eddie, this girl said she felt men were being perfunctory and didn't want to be in a relationship, but now she's met the right person.]

Fangshun is handing in her answer sheet about her happy life to her teacher!

Rakugo, gripping the barbed wire fence, abandoned his usual playful demeanor, his eyes reddening, and shouted with sincere pride:

"I work at a local credit bank!"

[Back in the day, he was a seasoned rakugo performer, always spouting nonsense and sneaking peeks at exam papers; now he's a meticulous and rigorous bank employee!]

These two are quite similar in some ways...

The PhD student, dressed in a sharp suit, clutched his briefcase full of research materials tightly, tears welling in his eyes, and shouted with his head held high:

"I do research every single day at university!"

[He was the best student in his doctoral studies. Although his first love ended without fruition, he didn't lose his way and truly reached the pinnacle of his academic career!]

[Oh my god, this is so touching...]

Wearing an apron from Harada Store, Katsuyoshi dusted off his hands, a simple and honest smile on his face, and roared in his loud, hoarse voice:

"I inherited my dad's supermarket and I'm working really hard!"

[Katsukichi used to hate his dad's shabby little supermarket, but Takeshi Yato helped him overcome that resentment, and now he's the pillar of the family!]

Shinichi stood behind, scratching the back of his head and grinning foolishly. The heartbreak monster was gone, and everyone was still living their lives well!

The students on the rooftop stood in neat rows in front of the banner.

As the sun set, they bowed deeply to the red and silver giant standing on the earth, and shouted in unison from the bottom of their hearts:

"Everyone, please express your gratitude to the teacher!"

"Thank you so much!"

Sincere and fervent words echoed through the empty campus, and the barrage of comments on the screen was completely overwhelmed by emotion:

[I broke down in tears... I really can't take it anymore!]

The light has been passed down!

Fifty years have passed! Those mischievous children have all grown into upright adults!

[I don't even know if the teacher will come, or if they've already put up a banner...]

[Back then, Ya's teacher thought he hadn't completely changed the negative energy, but little did he know, he had already changed the lives of these children!]

So, is the teacher really not coming...?

The person on the rooftop remained bowing for a long time.

Immediately afterwards, Tsukamoto slowly raised his head, his eyes red-rimmed, and began to tap out a soft rhythm.

As the evening breeze whistled, the old classmates on the rooftop, facing Eddie under the setting sun, sang in unison the solemn graduation song, "Respect for Your Nobility":

"When I look up to you, I feel your kindness."

"As I stand on my old campus, so many years have passed in a flash..."

"Looking back, time really flies~"

"And parting is just around the corner, goodbye~"

The slightly hoarse yet incredibly pure chorus echoed for a long time among the mottled old school buildings.

At that moment, time seemed to flow backward half a century. They were no longer middle-aged people struggling to make a living, but had returned to being the group of teenagers in Class 1-E who surrounded their teacher.

This song gives you goosebumps the moment it's sung!

This is a graduation ceremony that's half a century overdue!

[The school is about to be demolished, and after their teacher suddenly left years ago, they finally had the most dignified farewell!]

This is the real ending for Eddie!!!

[I can't hold back my tears, sob sob sob, teacher!]

[Holy crap, Chasing Light is truly a god of nostalgia! I haven't even watched Edison Chen yet, but why am I crying so hard?!]

At this moment, in front of the teaching building.

A figure stepped out:

"It was the students who taught me a lesson."

Looking back at the future.

It was the fierceness of an arrow.

"elder brother……"

Ya's gaze swept over the upright figures on the rooftop, his tone filled with deep affection and relief:

"I'm the one who should be saying thank you, because the time I spent with them is an irreplaceable memory for me."

Looking up at the rooftop in the future, he sincerely advised:

"Go ahead, everyone is waiting for you."

The self-blame and avoidance that had lingered in Ya's fierce eyes for decades vanished, replaced by endless determination and tenderness:

"Mebius, I want to apologize to them in person, because they are the most important students to me."

The chorus on the rooftop gradually came to an end.

The old classmates wiped the tears from their cheeks, staring blankly at the now quiet and empty playground.

Just when everyone thought the teacher had turned into light and left.

despair.

The iron gate was slowly pushed open by a warm and strong hand.

The golden-red sunset streamed in through the doorway, and a tall figure in a dark gray trench coat walked unhurriedly onto the rooftop.

Although the face bears the marks of time, the clear and resolute eyes and the gentle and tolerant smile are exactly the same as the figure who stood upside down on the street in the early morning fifty years ago!

It's none other than Takeshi Ya!

The air on the rooftop seemed to freeze completely in that instant.

Tsukamoto stared intently at the familiar face before him, his whole body trembling violently, tears streaming down his face.

"Ya's teacher!"

At this call, the old classmates could no longer care about adult decorum and rushed forward, crying like children:

"Teacher! Ya's teacher!"

Yashiro smiled and opened his broad arms to warmly welcome the students who surged forward.

They embraced tightly, tears and laughter mingling on the rooftop at dusk.

There was no blame, no resentment; after half a century of waiting and longing, the story has finally reached its most perfect conclusion.

[Ya no Takeshi is back!]

[I didn't cry, but I got agul in my eye!]

[Hasegawa Hatsunori himself makes an appearance! After Manatsu Ryu, Hasegawa Hatsunori is here too!]

[A dream come true! The long-time Olympic fan's anxieties have been completely resolved at this moment!]

Watching them embrace, I, a grown man in my forties, cried like a fool.

This episode, along with the original Ultraman's return in Ultraman Tiga, is truly the pinnacle of comeback works. Light Chaser Animation is amazing.

[Gu Nan! A God in Respect!]

Looking at the reunion at school, Wei Lai spoke gently to her teammates:

"That monster must have been summoned by Sakuraoka Junior High School."

George turned around, and asked with some curiosity:

"Is it like what Kinoshita said?"

Future smiled slightly, gently shook her head, and said in a serious and wistful tone:

"Yes, but it's a little different. Sakuragaoka Junior High School isn't sad because it's going to be demolished; it's so that Eddie and the students can meet, that's why the monster appeared."

"She's someone from my memories, or you could say..."

George smiled:

"It's an Ultraman from my memories."

In the future, he nodded solemnly and whispered sincerely:

"Memories are really important."

The melodious and heartfelt end credits song quietly began to play.

On the screen, a scene of teachers and students embracing each other under the setting sun is frozen in time.

It then slowly faded into darkness, marking the complete end of episode 41.