Special effects: Starting with Ultraman Tiga

"Ding-dong."

The crisp sound of the doorbell echoed through the apartment.

"You're here." Sae Taiga, who had just sat down, quickly stood up, walked to the entrance, and opened the apartment door.

"What are you doing...?"

Before Sae Taiga could finish speaking, she saw the figure standing outside the door. Startled, her mind went blank, and she stood there dumbfounded.

Oogawa Toranosuke, who was smiling and stunned, greeted Oogawa Sae:

"Hey, Saeko."

"Eh?! To-to-san!" A hint of panic visibly appeared on Sae Taiga's cute face as she said, "Oto-san, didn't you say you'd arrive at 3 PM?"

"Of course, I'm planning to give you a surprise," said Toranosuke Oogawa with a smile.

As he spoke, Toranosuke Oogawa looked towards the apartment again and said, "Saeko, won't you invite me in?"

"This..." Upon hearing this, Taiga Sae felt a little flustered, as Tidom was still in her apartment.

Moreover, the others haven't returned yet.

What should we do now?

But then she thought, Tidom is a girl too, she could totally introduce Tidom to her father as a friend.

After all, she has her own social life, so isn't it normal for her to invite friends over to her apartment?

As for Red and the others, I can only find an opportunity to send them a message.

"What's wrong?" Oogawa Toranosuke asked with concern.

"It's nothing." Sae Taiga quickly shook her head, stepped aside, and said with a smile, "Mr., please come in."

Oogawa Toranosuke nodded and walked into the entrance hall, where he immediately saw Tidom kneeling on the floor.

"Saeko, who is this?"

"Dear father, let me introduce you. This is a friend I met in Tokyo, Tidhomme," Sae Taiga quickly introduced.

"Domo," Tidom quickly stood up and greeted him.

"Hello, Saeko, thank you for your help all this time," said Toranosuke Oogawa politely.

"You're too kind."

"Since Saeko's father has arrived, I won't disturb you any longer." Tidom bowed slightly and prepared to leave.

"How could I be bothering you? As her father, I'd also like to know about Saeko's life in Tokyo," Toranosuke Oga said with a smile.

"I'll go get some water." Sai Oogawa stood out of Toranosuke's sight, put her hands together, and mouthed "Please" to Tidom.

"Ah, okay, okay." Seeing this, Tidom had no choice but to sit down.

How should we talk about this?

Toranosuke Oga also entered the inner room, knelt on the floor, and looked at the certificates, trophies and medals that Sae Oga had placed on the cabinet and the shelf.

These are all honors that Sae Taiga won in various competitions during her time studying in Tokyo.

Then, Ōga Toranosuke's gaze fell on Tidom, and he asked in a friendly tone, "Tidom-san, are you a foreigner?"

"No, I'm Japanese. You can just call me Tidom."

"Oh~" Toranosuke Oogawa nodded slightly, then asked, "Is Tidom a classmate of Saeko's at school?"

"No, not a classmate." Tidom shook his head.

"Oh? Not classmates? Then how did you two meet?" Oogawa Toranosuke asked curiously.

"Um, this..." Tidom paused for a moment upon hearing this, then quickly came up with an idea, "Morning training! We met through morning training. Saeko-chan, we run into each other every morning during training, and that's how we got to know each other. Saeko-chan, you're really hardworking during training."

"I see." Oogawa Toranosuke nodded, somewhat relieved.

While Toranosuke and Tidom were chatting, Sae Ogawa also came into the kitchen. Taking this opportunity, she took out her Gao phone, edited a message, and sent it to Shen Yun.

"I hope the professors see this message."

After praying silently, Sae put away her Garou phone, took a glass from the cupboard, poured a glass of cold water into it, picked up the glass, and quickly left the kitchen for the inner room.

Seeing her father subtly asking Tidom questions, Sae Ogawa quickly stepped forward, placed her water glass in front of Toranosuke Ogawa, and said to Tidom's rescue, "Father, Tidom knows nothing about what happened at school, so please don't ask."

"Besides, I invited Tidom over just so he could teach me a few dishes to serve to you, Master. But I didn't expect you to come so early, Master. Now it's all ruined," Taiga Sae complained, puffing out her cheeks.

"Oh? Is that so? I'm sorry." Upon hearing this, Toranosuke Oogawa quickly picked up his water glass, took a sip, and covered up his embarrassment.

As a father, he always wanted to vet his daughter to prevent her from making any shady friends.

Toranosuke Oogawa put down his water glass, looked at Sae Oogawa sitting in front of him, and said with a smile, "In that case, let's go out and get something to eat."

"Buzzing~"

At that moment, Sae Taiga's Gao phone also suddenly vibrated, indicating that a text message had been received.

Sae Taiga quickly took out her Gao phone from her pocket, glanced at the message on it, and said, "Ah, no need, the groceries I pre-ordered have arrived. We'll just have something to eat at home. Please wait a moment, we'll be right back."

With that, Sae Taiga grabbed Tidom and ran out of the apartment.

Toranosuke Oogawa watched Sae Oogawa and Tidom leave, his face full of a fatherly smile.

"Saeko, you've really grown a lot."

"But Tokyo already has a pre-order service for groceries? That's really something for a big city."

As he spoke, Toranosuke Oga stood up from the floor and walked to Sae Oga's desk, looking at the books laid out on it.

Introduction to Tai Chi, Essentials of Tiger Form, Key Points of Tiger and Crane Dual Forms...

"Saeko is very interested in Chinese martial arts," Oogawa Toranosuke said with a smile.

As he spoke, Toranosuke Oogawa casually picked up a book, flipped through it briefly, and then put it back.

Putting down his book, Toranosuke Oogawa's gaze fell on the photo frame that Sae Oogawa had placed on the desk. Inside the frame was a group photo of the seven of them.

Toranosuke Oogawa reached for the photo frame on the desk, looked at the group photo in the frame, and smiled, saying, "Saeko has made quite a few friends too."

Oogawa Toranosuke put down the photo frame, and suddenly a faint sound came from inside the frame.

"Hmm?" Upon hearing the slight noise, Oogawa Toranosuke picked up the photo frame and shook it gently. Immediately, a soft sound of something moving up and down came from inside.

"There's something else in here..."

Oogawa Toranosuke quickly flipped the photo frame over and opened it from the back. A photo, different from the group photo inside, slid out from the frame's compartment and fell to the ground.

"This is... another photo?" Oogawa Toranosuke picked up the photo that had fallen to the ground, turned it over, and froze on the spot.

……

At the same time.

Following Taiga Sae's shopping list, the group, having finished their purchases at the convenience store, chatted and laughed as they retraced their steps.

"Buzzing~"

At that moment, Shen Yun's phone also vibrated to indicate that a text message had been received.

"Wait a moment." Shen Yun took out his phone from his pocket, turned on the screen, and saw a text message.

"Doctor, what's wrong?" Samezu Kai asked, turning to look at Shen Yun while carrying a shopping bag.

"White sent me a text message saying that her father arrived early and told us not to go over," Shen Yun said, showing the text message to everyone.

"Huh? Didn't White say her dad wouldn't arrive until 3 PM? How come he's here so early?" Lion asked in surprise.

"What should we do with all this stuff we bought?" Ushida Sotaro asked, lifting the shopping bag in his hand.

"Yes, and we're almost there," Samezu Kai chimed in.

"When we're almost there, just send White a message and ask him to come down and pick it up. Just say it's a home delivery service," Shen Yun said with a smile.

"Oh, good idea."

The group arrived in front of the apartment building, and Shen Yun sent a text message to Sae Oga.

Soon, Sae Taiga and Tidom ran down from the apartment building, saying, "Sorry to bother you."

"It's nothing, we're companions, aren't we?" Lion waved his hand and laughed.

"Yeah, but White, you didn't give yourself away, did you?" Washio Gaku handed the shopping bag to Taiga Sae and asked with a smile.

"That was close, it really scared me to death. But luckily, Tidom and I were quick-witted and found an excuse to fool Dassan. Otherwise, I would have been in big trouble." Taiga Sae patted her chest with lingering fear.

"That's all for now, Tidom and I will head back first." Sai Taiga, carrying two shopping bags, was about to pull Tidom back with her.

"Huh?! Do I have to go back with them?" Tidom exclaimed in surprise.

"There's nothing we can do about it, we have to see this through to the end." Taiga Sae pulled Tidom along and turned back.

Seeing that Sae Taiga and Tiddom had returned to the apartment, Kai Samezu turned around and asked, "Doctor, what do we do next?"

"Let's wander around the neighborhood. White and Tidhomme should be able to handle it," Shen Yun said after thinking for a moment.

He remembered that Shuten-dōji would create a samurai named Orgu, and they might run into him if they wandered around the area.

"All right."

……

The second floor of the apartment building.

Sae Oga pulled Tidom back into the apartment. Toranosuke Oga sat on the carpet, looking at Sae Oga with a gloomy expression, and said, "Saeko, come here for a moment."

"Dear, what's wrong?" Taiga Sae put down the shopping bag in her hand, walked into the inner room, and asked curiously.

"Saeko, can you explain what's going on with this photo?" Toranosuke Ōga pushed the photo on the table in front of Sae Ōga, barely suppressing his anger, and said, "If I hadn't found this photo, would I still not know you got married without telling me even when my grandson was born?"

"Grand-grandson? Uncle, what nonsense are you talking about!" Upon hearing this, Sae Taiga's cute face immediately turned bright red.

She admitted that she did have a strong liking for the PhD, but they weren't at the point of getting married yet.

"Saeko, I don't object to you dating; in fact, I'm quite supportive. But marriage is a very serious matter, and I don't want you to get hurt because of blind love. At the very least, we, as your parents, should help you make the right choice," Toranosuke Oogawa said earnestly, looking at Saeko.

His anger wasn't directed at Sae Oga, but at Shen Yun, the guy who stole his daughter away.

"Here's what we'll do," said Oogawa Toranosuke. "Invite him over tonight. I want to meet him and see if he's qualified and capable of marrying my daughter."

Upon hearing this, Sae Taiga was both amused and exasperated.

"Dear father, you've really misunderstood. I can explain it all."

"Explain? Fine, then go ahead and say it, I'm listening. If you can't give me a coherent explanation, don't blame me for forcibly taking you back to Kagoshima," said Oogawa Toranosuke.

"Tidom, can I tell my father about the Gaorangers?" Taiga Sae turned around and looked at Tidom, who was sitting to the side watching the show, and asked.

"Yes, that's fine." Tidom nodded repeatedly.

Just as Sae Taiga was about to tell her father the whole story about the Gao Renger, her Gao cell phone suddenly rang.

"Beep beep beep."

Upon hearing the ringtone of Gao's cell phone, Sae Oogawa subconsciously looked up at Toranosuke Oogawa.

"Don't look at me, just answer it," said Toranosuke Oogawa, sulking.

Upon hearing this, Sae Taiga quickly took out her Gao phone from her pocket, turned on speakerphone, and said:

"Moshi Moshi?"

"White, are you done here? An Orgu has appeared." The lion's voice came from the barking phone.

"Huh? Now? I understand, I'll be right there." Taiga Sae was surprised, but quickly agreed and hung up the phone.

After hanging up the phone, Sae Ogawa didn't waste any time and transformed right in front of Toranosuke Ogawa.

"Gao Access! (Gao Link)"

"ha!"

"Summon Spirit of the Earth!"

With a flash of light, Sae Oogawa transformed into Gao Bai in front of Toranosuke Oogawa.

"Saeko?! What is this...?" Toranosuke Oogawa looked at Sae Oogawa, who had transformed into Gao Shiro, in surprise.

"I dropped out of school half a year ago and joined the Gaorangers. I've been fighting a monster called Orgu. The wedding photo you saw was taken during a fake marriage to lure out a monster. I kept it because I thought it was meaningful, not because of what you think," Sai Oogawa explained succinctly, kneeling in front of Toranosuke Oogawa.

"Because I was afraid that you would worry, I didn't tell you. Please forgive me," Gao Bai said, then bowed to Oogawa Toranosuke.

"And now, my companions need my strength, and I have to fight alongside them. I'm sorry." Gao Bai apologized, then quickly got up from the carpet, rushed out the door, and jumped down from the second floor of the apartment to join the others.

"Saeko..." Toranosuke Oogawa hurriedly chased after her, but could only watch Gao Bai's departing figure.

"The Gaorenzhe?" Oogawa Toranosuke watched Gao Shiro gradually disappear from his sight, a slightly gratified smile appearing on his face. He sighed, "Saeko, you've really grown up."

"Taiwa-san, want to go take a look? It's White and Orgu's battle." Tidom came out of the apartment and asked.

"May I?"

"Of course." (End of Chapter)