Japanese Terrorist: What? I'll fight Hellstar!

"Do you want to hear what you're saying?"

Upon hearing this, Feng Hai's expression changed several times, his brows gradually furrowing as he looked at Teacher Ando with a strange, scrutinizing gaze.

What does it mean that "that Leo was probably an early version of Leo, and he hadn't received Jeep training, so he was defeated"?

It's rather bizarre for an adult teacher to say such a thing.

"Cough cough cough!"

Mr. Ando seemed to realize his slip of the tongue, coughed awkwardly a few times, and pushed up his glasses on the bridge of his nose, trying to hide the unnaturalness in his expression.

"I'm sorry, before you arrived, these kids were discussing how Ultraman Seven and Ultraman Leo defeated the Slit-Mouthed Woman, and I got caught up in it too. I know that they were actually wearing Ultraman Seven and Ultraman Leo masks as disguises..."

"It's not a disguise! It's Ultraman Seven and Ultraman Leo!"

"That's right! They're here to fight monsters! Only a real Ultraman can defeat a monster like the Slit-Mouthed Woman!"

"If it weren't for Ultraman, how could an ordinary person possibly do that!"

……

Before Mr. Ando finished speaking, the nearby elementary school students swarmed forward like a hornet's nest that had been disturbed, loudly refuting him with their own opinions, their little faces filled with unwavering conviction.

Seeing this, the parents quickly pulled their children away, apologized to Fukai and Ando-sensei, and then scolded them in a low voice. But how could the children be convinced? They started arguing with their parents again.

Xiaomu looked at the angry children and couldn't help but smile, then sighed and rubbed her head.

"I wish it were really a monster and not a demon."

He prefers to face monsters rather than curses or ghost stories.

"But how could monsters and Ultraman possibly exist in the world?"

"...Although Ultraman doesn't exist, as for monsters..."

Upon hearing Xiaomu's words, Fenghai's expression became even more strange. He hesitated, then stopped speaking and continued to ask Ando-sensei about the course of events and details.

Ando-sensei didn't hide anything at all, and told Fukai about Sekiguchi-sensei's speculation and the Slit-Mouthed Woman's self-narration.

"The Slit-Mouthed Woman's...child?"

Feng Hai's expression changed slightly.

"How tragic!"

Kogure was already immersed in that tragic story, and a genuine sympathy appeared on her face.

"I never imagined that the Slit-Mouthed Woman had such a past. If the social assistance system had been more comprehensive back then, perhaps they could have taken her in and helped her, and maybe she wouldn't have become the Slit-Mouthed Woman."

He sighed again. After hearing this backstory, the fear he felt for the Slit-Mouthed Woman was actually lessened considerably, replaced by a heavy sense of melancholy.

"What nonsense are you spouting? Slit-mouthed Woman! How could she possibly have a child!"

Feng Hai couldn't help but scold Xiao Mu. The unexpected information made him a little agitated.

"What's wrong, Senior Feng Hai?"

Xiao Mu was taken aback by the reprimand and looked at her boss blankly, somewhat confused.

Wait—could it be that... Senior Feng Hai himself is...?

A startling conjecture flashed through Kogure's mind like lightning, and he involuntarily widened his eyes, looking Kazemi Junya up and down.

"You'll know if you calculate the time."

Feng Hai ignored Xiao Mu's strange look and analyzed in a deep voice.

"Since the Slit-Mouthed Woman found Shimokitazawa Elementary School, it means her child is at most 12 years old. However, the Slit-Mouthed Woman first appeared 15 years ago! She was eliminated that year! How could she possibly have given birth to a child who is only 12 years old now!"

Feng Hai said in a deep voice.

"12 years old...15 years..."

Kogure also realized what was happening.

That's right! The timeline doesn't match! The woman who became the Slit-Mouthed Woman 15 years ago couldn't possibly have a 12-year-old child!

Unless, she gave birth to the child three years after she became the Slit-Mouthed Woman!

However, it still doesn't add up. Since the teacher who had contact with the Slit-Mouthed Woman in the past said that the Slit-Mouthed Woman was afraid of hair wax because she was pregnant, but the Slit-Mouthed Woman was not pregnant at the time.

Even if Sekiguchi-sensei is wrong... Could it be that a human and a slit-mouthed woman who became a youkai mated and had a child?

Feng Hai and Xiao Mu looked at each other, completely bewildered as to what was going on.

On the other side, Amamiya Rin drove very fast, only slowing down when he reached the vicinity of the residential area where Fujino Terumi lived.

The residential area was unusually quiet at night, with the streetlights spaced far apart, casting dim halos of light and even darker shadows. He could see the three-story apartment building that Fujino Terumi had mentioned from afar.

It looks quite simple; I never expected that Terumi Fujino, who is already a big star, would live in such an ordinary apartment.

Amamiya Rin parked the car a little further away on the side of the road, turned off the engine, sat in the driver's seat, rolled down the window, and quietly observed for a while.

He didn't go over immediately, even though Tomie guessed that the supernatural being haunting Fujino Terumi was a complete novice.

However, if there are no numerical values ​​for paranormal phenomena, there must be a mechanism involved. If you rush over rashly, even Tomie's cells might not be able to save you.

The building was silent, most windows were dark, and only a few apartments had lights on. Fujino Terumi lived on the third floor; her window was covered by thick curtains, and a faint light shone through the gaps, probably from a table lamp.

Looking further up, there was nothing outside the balcony, neither in the sky nor on the ground; there was no trace of the monster that Fujino Terumi had mentioned calling her.

On the surface, everything seems normal.

I've arrived and am observing the area, but haven't found anything yet. How's the situation on your end?

Amamiya Rin took out her phone and sent a text message to Fujino Terumi.

Fujino Terumi quickly replied with a text message.

She's gone. Right after I called you, she kept trying to get me to go out, but because I didn't go out and hid in my bedroom pretending not to hear, after a while, it became quiet outside. I guessed she'd left. However, I didn't dare go out to confirm.

This is correct; never take the risk.

After glancing at the contents of the text message, Amamiya Rin did not choose to believe it completely, since Fujino Terumi could not be sure that what she knew was true.

He drove his Jeep around the apartment twice.

Nothing unusual was found, and it seemed that, just as Fujino Terumi had said, the unknown monster had already left.

Amamiya Rin then got out of the car and headed to Fujino Terumi's residence.

After knocking on the door, hurried footsteps immediately came from inside the room.

"Lin Jun?"

The footsteps stopped behind the door, and a cautious voice came from inside.

Amamiya Rin responded, and the door was opened from the inside, revealing a pale-faced Fujino Terumi before him.