Ultraman grunts? Call me Space Policeman outside!

"Senior...you..."

Following his gaze, Hibino Kafka also glanced at his injured leg, now feeling more at ease.

She forced a smile and said to him, "It's okay."

"The important thing is that we all survived."

"If you look on the bright side, we almost lost our lives, but now you can still participate in the defense team's assessment. Isn't that a huge win?"

He noticed the self-blame in Ichikawa Reino's heart and comforted him.

Anyway, at my age, participating in another assessment would still result in being eliminated in the end.

Hearing him say that, Ichikawa Reno fell silent.

After a long while, staring at the blankets on the hospital bed, he clenched his fists and made a decision in his heart.

"Senior, I will definitely work hard for you too!" he said, turning his head to look at Hibino Kafka.

However, it was just one glance.

He witnessed the second shocking phenomenon of the day.

The bed where Kafka Hibino was lying is now occupied by a humanoid monster covered in black scales and bones, resembling a demon.

Hibino Kafka's monster form was named Monster No. 8 by the defense force.

"A monster!?" Ichikawa Reno's eyes widened instantly, a strong sense of vigilance rising in his heart. He couldn't understand why a monster would appear here.

It's already been eaten by the monster!?

"Whoaaaaah!" It wasn't Ichikawa Reno who screamed first, but the humanoid monster.

He clutched the bone in his face with both hands, his expression one of terror and utter helplessness.

"Etc., etc!"

"It's me, Ichikawa!" The humanoid monster called out as soon as it saw Ichikawa Reno take out his phone to notify the defense team.

He pointed to himself and explained frantically in his familiar tone.

"It's me! Kafka Hibino!"

"We even cleaned the monster's intestines together today!"

Hearing him say that, Ichikawa Reino put down his phone with some skepticism.

This was the first time he had ever seen a talking monster.

And this unreliable way of speaking... does he really seem like a senior?

"This...how is this possible?" Ichikawa Reno looked at Hibino Kafka, who had turned into a monster, and felt his worldview shattered. How could a person turn into a monster?

"That...I don't know either."

"It seems like a mosquito flew into my mouth just now, and then this happened," the monster Kafka Hibino explained thoughtfully, scratching his head.

"So that's how it is."

"A relationship similar to parasitism... no, it should be called symbiosis." A strange yet somewhat familiar voice sounded beside his bed.

"Yes, yes, yes!" The monster Kafka Hibino nodded frantically upon hearing the voice.

Only then did she belatedly look at the bedside behind her.

"You're awake?"

The man who fell from the sky to save them was standing by the window on the side of the bed, rubbing his chin and carefully examining him.

"There's nothing we can do, it's your fault for making such a commotion." Xia Shu reached out and poked the monster Kafka with a curious look on her face.

The thing that coexisted with Hibino Kafka did not show any malice, and therefore did not wake Natsuki.

However, Kafka Hibino, after transforming, did not conceal his aura, which is why he woke Natsuki up.

“Look, you’ve scared other patients,” Xia Shu said, pointing to the door.

Outside their ward, an elderly man with a cane, terrified by Kafka's monster, shakily pulled out his phone and clicked the emergency notification button.

"Ughhhh!"

"No!!!" Kafka the monster cried out in alarm when he saw the old man's actions.

If I suddenly turn into a monster and the defense team discovers me, I will definitely be shot dead!

"Senior, run!"

"We absolutely cannot be discovered by the defense force!" Ichikawa Reno realized what was happening and reminded Kafka to leave immediately, otherwise it would be troublesome if the defense force found them.

Kafka later realized what was happening.

"Yes, run!" He nodded, stretched out his hands, and wrapped his arms around Ichikawa Reno and Natsuki on either side of his waist, as if he were carrying two sandbags, and then turned and ran.

The window is right behind me.

His original plan was to escape by jumping out of the window.

With a slight push of his foot, several cracks appeared in the ward floor, and the window and the entire wall in front of him shattered.

He flew straight out along the shattered wall.

"Flying...flying!" Kafka the monster exclaimed in surprise, his mouth agape. He had never imagined that his body could unleash such power.

Then, it fell to the ground under the influence of gravity.

"What on earth is going on?!" After landing on the ground, the monster Kafka, still carrying the two of them, ran forward, leaving footprints on the ground with each step, while howling in pain.

"Slow down, senior...!" Ichikawa Reino, sandwiched on the left, watched the street flash by in front of him out of the corner of his eye, and his stomach churned. He was about to get dizzy.

"So... why did you bring me along too?" Natsuki, sandwiched on the right, yawned and said wearily.

"Ughhhhh!"

"We're doomed!"

"How can I possibly join the defense force like this?!"

"Waaah, let alone joining the defense force, even surviving is a problem!"

Kafka Hibino ran through the streets at night, howling as he ran.

Chapter 162 What's with that expression?!

"Anyway, let's find a secluded corner to hide in first."

Xia Shu rubbed her chin, watching as people peeked out from their homes, awakened by the noise, and offered some reasonable advice.

"Senior, let's go over there!" Ichikawa Reno, suppressing his nausea, pointed to a secluded direction for the monster Kafka.

"Alright!" Kafka the Monster quickly changed direction and ran down the street, taking big strides one step at a time.

Soon, they arrived at a deserted and secluded little park.

Fortunately, it was late at night; if it had been daytime, who knows how much chaos would have ensued.

"Um...you really are your senior...right?"

After being put down, Ichikawa Reno looked at the hideous humanoid monster in front of him and asked uncertainly.

"It really is me!"

“Kafka Hibino!” Monster Kafka pointed to himself with both fingers, gesturing wildly as he explained, then looked somewhat dejected, “I don’t know why I suddenly became like this.”

One second he was relieved that he couldn't participate in the defense team assessment, and the next second he suddenly turned into a monster.

This means they're completely cut off from the defense force.

His entire 32 years of life were also wiped out!

"Ughhhh!"

"Why...why did it turn out like this!" the monster Kafka cried out, clutching his head.

"Calm down, senior!"

"Just calm down!" Ichikawa Reino shouted at him, covering his ears. "If you keep shouting like that, we'll be discovered soon!"

Japan's defense forces are very skilled at dealing with monsters. They have specialized combat suits and weapons, and their powerful captains are capable of taking on large monsters one-on-one.

If they are discovered here, they will either be shot on the spot or taken back for human experimentation.

"Okay..." Upon hearing this, Kafka the Monster deflated and squatted down on the ground, hugging his legs.

Its expressive face and movements make it look nothing like a monster.

"Finally calmed down...?" Natsuki, who was standing next to him, saw that he looked withdrawn and also let go of the fingers that were covering his ears, and his gaze swept between Ichikawa Reno and the monster Kafka.

"Oh, right, I haven't asked your name yet." At this moment, Ichikawa Reno also looked at Natsuki, his tone filled with gratitude, "Thank you for saving us earlier."

"You're welcome, just call me Xia Shu." Xia Shu waved her hand, indicating that he didn't need to take it to heart.

Looking at the calm and collected Natsuki, an idea suddenly popped into Ichikawa Reino's mind.

The force of the fall, enough to kill a beast, did not cause any harm to this person.

It looks like a human... but it doesn't resemble a human in any way.

“Uh… Mr. Natsuki, are you like your senior…” Ichikawa Reno glanced at the monster Kafka drawing circles on the ground and asked tentatively.

He wondered if this Mr. Natsuki was also a humanoid monster like his senior.

Otherwise, there would be no way to explain the previous events scientifically.

“Well… it’s somewhat similar, but the circumstances are different.” Natsuki crossed her arms and explained, “From a racial perspective, I’m not exactly human.”

"I am a member of the Space Guard who came to Earth in this universe from the M78 Nebula in another universe."

"We came here to investigate a time-travel crime."

Ichikawa Reno: "???"

Monster Hibino Kafka: "???"

Although I couldn't understand it, it sounded really impressive.

"So...you're an alien!?"