Ultraman grunts? Call me Space Policeman outside!

"Come to think of it, when I was in a daze, I seemed to see a figure..."

As Natsuki tried to recall, fragmented images flashed through her mind.

Before the black hole, he seemed to see a figure walking towards him, very similar to a human, dressed... seemingly a gray suit that humans would wear, and with a face that looked gentle and reliable.

“A complete stranger to me…” Natsuki couldn’t think of where she had seen such a person before, but in that situation, it was highly likely that the other person had saved her.

And this bracelet might actually belong to the other party.

"Hiss... Now that I think about it, those outrageous training sessions might have been orchestrated by that person." Natsuki suddenly realized something.

He confirmed with Hikari that those training methods were not developed by Hikari.

The legendary old man was also a rather calm and dignified figure.

Things might actually turn out the way he thinks.

"Forget it, there's no point in thinking about it now."

"The most important thing right now is to figure out what kind of world we've come to, and then find a way back to the Land of Light." After thinking for a while, Natsuki focused her attention on the present moment.

Each previous journey across the universe had a general goal, and I followed the bracelet's guidance to reach a new world.

Almost everything facing him now is unknown.

The previous incident was already a situation that the Land of Light needed to pay special attention to, and he had to return to the Land of Light to report on the matter in detail.

Walking along the street, you soon arrive at Shinjuku's commercial district, and not far away is the extremely busy Shinjuku Station.

Looking at these buildings and the years in some newspapers and magazines, it's clear that it's springtime in 2013.

Although the time was roughly 2013, it was not exactly the same as Japan in his memory in 2013; the times seemed to be developing much faster.

"My body should be fully recovered in about two days... but I still need to keep a low profile." With the protection from Earth and his deliberate concealment, Xia Shu now looks no different from an ordinary human being to anyone, except that his perception range has been reduced to a radius of about fifty meters.

Walking along the bustling street, pedestrians constantly passed by.

Natsuki suddenly stopped in front of a trendy store on the street.

He stared wide-eyed at the goods displayed in the shop window.

"That is...!"

The items displayed in the shop window were red and silver dolls, and he recognized the figure all too well at a glance—it was Ultraman, whom he called his brother!

The shop is filled with Ultraman figurines, as well as many monster and alien figurines, and even Science Patrol uniforms.

This is... the Earth that Ultraman protected?

Wait, am I in the universe where the Land of Light is located?

Natsuki's thoughts, which had just calmed down, surged violently again at this moment.

Chapter 364 The Vanishing Ultra Star

"Excuse me... what is this?"

Inside a shop in Shinjuku, Natsuki held up a palm-sized Ultraman doll and asked a young sales clerk in her early twenties a question.

"Of course it's an Ultraman figure, a prize figure from Chiyo Productions."

"This one is priced at 1,200 yen. Although it's cheap, it's not articulated. If you want to buy one, I suggest you buy the other two," said the young saleswoman wearing a toy store apron, pointing to an Ultraman figure with clearly articulated joints on another shelf.

In this world, buying Ultraman-related merchandise seems to be an incredibly common thing.

The children picking out goods in the store were wearing T-shirts printed with Ultraman patterns, and the sales clerks' aprons were covered with all sorts of cute Ultraman designs.

Both the image of Ultraman and the models of the monsters and aliens are very consistent with the files and records of Ultraman when he was on missions on Earth, as remembered by Natsuki.

“Ultraman… appeared on this planet, right?” Natsuki asked the young sales clerk as she approached the checkout counter.

Seeing Xia Shu's puzzled expression, the saleswoman also showed a hint of confusion.

Ultraman saved the Earth forty years ago, isn't that a household name?

Although people their age may not have seen Ultraman in person, they should have grown up listening to Ultraman stories, right?

"You...did you just get internet in your village?" The young saleswoman wearing a baseball cap seemed a little unsure of herself. Was there really someone who didn't know Ultraman?

"Forty years ago, a giant of light named Ultraman appeared on Earth to help humanity fight against countless terrifying monsters and aliens. You've never heard of this before?"

During his explanation.

Inside the shop, two children, around eight years old, stood facing each other, their eyes filled with burning fighting spirit. The corners of their mouths were smirking. One raised his arms to form a cross, while the other held his hands horizontally in front of his chest and then waved them forward.

"Specium Ray!"

"Eight-point halo!"

The two children seemed to be performing some kind of pantomime, without any technique whatsoever, just pure emotion.

Seeing this, the sales clerk seemed a little embarrassed and scratched the back of his head.

He said to Natsuki, "Look, even such a young child knows about Ultraman."

"Although it may seem a bit childish, I was much more enthusiastic than them when I was young. To be precise, everyone born in the last forty years liked Ultraman when they were young."

"You... grew up in the mountains, right?"

The sales clerk looked at Natsuki and guessed.

"Ah...yes."

"This is my first time in the city," Xia Shu admitted, going along with the other person's words.

Then he asked, "What about the other Ultra Warriors?"

"Why don't I see any figures of Ace, Jack, Taro, or the like?"

He looked around and found that the store only had Ultraman-related figurines, maybe with some Science Patrol figures, but he didn't see any other Ultra Warrior figurines.

After Ultraman completed his mission on Earth, Seven's Babar came to Earth, followed by Jack...Ace and the others.

The last one to carry out the mission on Earth was a young Mebius.

Logically speaking, this store should have all of them, and it should have the most Mebius figures.

"What Ace Jack...?" The sales clerk was completely bewildered by Natsuki's words.

Ultraman is Ultraman, where do other Ultraman warriors come from?

On Earth, there has only been one giant of light, whom they call Ultraman. He left after saving the Earth forty years ago, and since then the Earth has been at peace. So, what other Ultraman warriors have come to Earth?

Is this guy some kind of mentally ill person who escaped from somewhere?

Xia Shu's outrageous questions made the sales clerk feel a little scared. After all, mentally ill people are capable of anything, and he was already thinking about calling the police.

"I was just asking casually."

"Don't worry, I'm perfectly calm." Xia Shu could guess what he was thinking just by looking at his expression, and explained, "I just came to buy the figurines out of curiosity."

As he spoke, he placed the prize figure he had taken earlier on the cashier's counter and prepared to pay.

After the salesperson had already scanned the product code with a barcode scanner.

Xia Shu stood there awkwardly, stunned.

"We accept both cash and credit cards here," the sales clerk said professionally, looking at Xia Shu.

Natsuki: "......"

"Can I use facial recognition?"

Salesperson: "......"

He silently picked up his phone, preparing to call the police.

Seeing this, Natsuki put the figure back in its original place and quickly left the store.

Standing on the bustling street, Natsuki took a deep breath and then let out a long sigh.

I forgot that the bracelet was no longer with me.

He used to habitually put things in his bracelet, which was very convenient for storing things; he could take out anything he needed anytime.

"Now I'm truly penniless..." Xia Shu looked at her empty right wrist, her lips twitching.

Not only the money, but also some clothes and his collection of local delicacies from various regions are all gone...gone...

It's fine when I'm not thinking about food, but as soon as I do, a strong feeling of hunger comes over my stomach.

The previous battle had taken a huge toll on him; he was lucky to have survived. Now he desperately needed to eat to replenish his energy.

Despite the protection from Earth, it doesn't mean he doesn't need to eat; it just means his energy conversion efficiency is extremely high, not that he consumes nothing at all.

"I have no money and I'm hungry."

"I never thought I would find myself in such a predicament."

"But... it's also a novel experience," Natsuki said, clutching her stomach and looking up at the sky.

After all, he is quite old, so he tends to have a more optimistic attitude most of the time.

It's not difficult to fill your stomach; for now, you need to gather information about this world while also getting something to eat.

"but..."

"It's quite intriguing that Ultraman has been to worlds that his other brothers haven't."

"Ultimately, it's different from the universe I live in."

"But then again, Ultraman exists... the Land of Light..."

While pondering, Natsuki stroked her chin and looked up at the night sky, gazing and gazing...

"Where is the Land of Light!?"

Xia Shu suddenly realized that there was no light emanating from the Ultra Star in the night sky. Normally, he could see the Ultra Star through the sky.

Since Ultraman exists in this universe, there must be planets similar to Planet Ultra. Why can't we see them now?

Chapter 365 Aliens?

"The Ultraman who protected this Earth is almost exactly the same as the one I remember."