Ultraman grunts? Call me Space Policeman outside!

In his eyes, Endo-senpai has always been a serious and tough man, and he probably doesn't really care much for heroes.

But Endo's answer was the complete opposite of what he expected.

"I have seen the giant emerge from the light with my own eyes. When he stands before the enemy, anyone who sees him will feel something called hope rising from the bottom of their heart."

“And a frivolous guy like that is definitely not Ultraman.”

Endo spoke very seriously.

Upon hearing this, Kurata realized that his senior didn't dislike Ultraman; rather, he liked Ultraman so much that he couldn't accept this armored figure acting in the name of Ultraman.

In this world, it's not just young people who like Ultraman.

Those who are older, having witnessed the real Ultraman, still deeply cherish the memory of that majestic figure emerging from the light, even after forty years.

Not only Endo, but countless people in this world, from innocent children to elderly people, sincerely hope to see the Giant of Light appear in their sight.

Officer Endo looked at the city that Ultraman had once desperately protected and suddenly spoke.

"Where are we going? Aren't we going back the way we came?" Kurata was taken aback by his senior's sudden request.

Their superiors ordered them to return to the Metropolitan Police Department immediately. Are they going to disobey orders again?

"Go to the scene of that previous serial murder case."

“There are still some details that I care about very much,” Endo said with a firm gaze.

In a situation like this, he absolutely cannot pretend that nothing happened.

He didn't choose to become a policeman so he could comfortably sit in his office and drink tea.

The Kurt team is currently in the underground parking lot, so there's probably no one watching the crime scene of the serial murders.

“This…” Kurata’s face showed great hesitation.

"If you don't want to go, leave the car here, and I'll drive there myself," Endo said in a deep voice.

"Ah... okay."

"I'll turn around right away." Seeing how determined Endo-senpai was, Kurata chose to cooperate with the senior.

......

The Kotler Japan branch base.

Inside Ed's underground office.

"It went very smoothly."

"Shinjiro's performance was not bad."

"And... things are almost settled on Moroboshi's side too." Ide Mitsuhiro sat on the sofa, looking at the large screen behind Ed's desk, and said with a smile as he watched the performance on both sides.

Shinjiro's performance met his expectations.

On the other hand, Natsuki's performance surprised him even more.

"Did you foresee his potential performance when you made the decision to let Natsuki join the Science Patrol?" Ide asked Ed.

Whether it's his combat prowess in eliminating combat-type aliens head-on or his ability to quickly get along with his teammates, there's nothing wrong with him.

"Well... it's normal for him to perform like this. He showed considerable strength when he fought the Kada aliens."

"However, my decision to have him join the Cottage team directly was more of an intuition."

“His presence could be very beneficial to our future plans.” Ed’s voice remained slow and muffled, devoid of any emotion.

He genuinely couldn't detect anything unusual about Xia Shu, and the instruments didn't detect anything either. In Earthly terms, he just had a good first impression; he felt at first glance that Xia Shu was a trustworthy guy.

"However, Shinjiro's growth... is still too slow."

"The Ultraman we need can't be just this level."

"It's time to stimulate his growth again, and incidentally bring the existence of aliens into the public eye."

Ed stared at another report on alien crimes on the computer and said thoughtfully.

Their concealment of the facts has indeed led to an increase in extraterrestrial crime rates, which now contradicts their original intentions. It's time to bring the existence of extraterrestrials into the public eye.

He knew in his heart that the Star Cluster Council was not a charity organization; everything they did was to save the future of this planet.

Countless conflicts that will occur in the future will gradually come to the forefront.

Chapter 379 The Meddler

Is there anything over there?

Inside the underground parking lot, Moroboshi Dan looked at Natsuki, who was standing to the side without moving, and asked in confusion.

What is this guy looking at through the hole?

"It's nothing." Xia Shu heard his voice and slowly withdrew her gaze.

He retrieved the helmet he had thrown out from among the rubble, then caught up with the group and prepared to leave the underground parking lot.

Throughout this process, he was still thinking about what he had just seen.

Above the parking lot, a figure clad in blue-gray armor silently observed everything.

Although the other person left the moment they noticed Natsuki's gaze, Natsuki still managed to catch a glimpse of their appearance; it was Bemular, whom Shinjiro had mentioned earlier.

To be precise...

Bemular was just a disguise for the other party.

He could not possibly be mistaken; that energy, which he could not conceal due to his weakness... an energy he was intimately familiar with.

What exactly did she go through to become like that?

He needs to figure out why.

We must find an opportunity to make direct contact with "Bemula".

The moment he saw that figure, he made this decision. He had to find an opportunity to meet this person, whom the Science Patrol considered an enemy, without being noticed by the Science Patrol.

"Just now, we received a new mission."

"An alien crime has been suspected in a warehouse in Shinjuku, with the victims being women and young children."

"We need to get there quickly now," Moroboshi Dan said to everyone in the team, looking at the message on his phone.

It's not uncommon for two crimes to occur in quick succession like today, but it's relatively rare.

"In addition, Ultraman will also join us to carry out this mission together."

Moroboshi Dan frowned as he looked at the last notification from Ed.

Compared to them, the more mobile Shinjiro had already resolved the convenience store robbery, so Ed arranged for the young man to join them.

Upon seeing this arrangement, Dan Moroboshi immediately understood what Ed meant.

"So, we're letting young people truly see the cruel side of this world?" Natsuki said after hearing about this arrangement.

"Isn't this too early for a boy who is only seventeen years old?"

He had led many new recruits in the Space Garrison and knew very well that putting too much pressure on young soldiers could have adverse consequences.

Shinjiro was far too young in his eyes.

If it were him, he would definitely prioritize normal training and psychological preparation, gradually introducing pressure to the child as he grows.

The psychological impact on a teenager who had never been exposed to the hidden corners of the world and lived in peace before the age of seventeen is immense. He is now not only thrust into the center of public opinion but also forced to personally erase the life of an intelligent life form.

These things should at least be addressed after he has reached adulthood.

For the new recruits in the Space Garrison that Natsuki had trained, Natsuki would shield them from many things until they matured a bit before letting them roam freely.

After all, he went to the battlefield earlier than other soldiers and was more aware of the impact of premature exposure to the realities of the world, which is why he decided to hold an umbrella for others.

"That kid isn't an ordinary youth; we mustn't be mistaken."

"Although I don't agree with making him Ultraman right now, what we're doing is not child's play."

“The enemies we face in the future will become stronger and stronger, and sooner or later there will be enemies that we cannot defeat. Do you think it will be too late to wait for that kid to grow up then?” Moroboshi Dan said very seriously.

He knew, of course, that this was unreasonable.

After all, he voted against making Shinjiro Ultraman.

But what's already decided can't be changed, and they really need Shinjiro's power.

"Your thinking... to use the words of some Earth families, is considered spoiling," Moroboshi Dan said to Natsuki before boarding the transport vehicle.

He guessed that this guy must be quite popular on his home planet, after all, what kid doesn't like having someone guide them through everything?

"...Does it mean spoiling her?"

When Natsuki heard what Moroboshi Dan said, he scratched his head.

If we consider the circumstances of this world, my thoughts do indeed contain a degree of indulgence.

After all, from his perspective... those were, to some extent, his older brother's children.

The educational philosophy he used in the Land of Light may not be so suitable for this world.

"But no matter what, when that child encounters problems he can't solve, we adults should help him."

"Providing him with proper psychological guidance when he needs it is also something we should do." Natsuki could guess how much confusion Shinjiro would encounter later, and given Moroboshi Dan's awkward personality, it would probably be difficult for him to enlighten the boy.

As for the rest of the Science Patrol, their ability to make the decision to entrust Shinjiro with the mission of Ultraman at such a young age is probably no better than that of Dan Moroboshi.

"You're such a busybody."

"If that kid gets involved with you, you'll regret it." Moroboshi Dan gave him a deep look, then boarded the transport vehicle.

I never imagined there would be anyone in this world willing to guide someone who is feeling lost.

In his eyes, this kind of thing was just as troublesome as taking care of a child.

"Ha, I'm actually looking forward to it." Natsuki didn't have such worries at all.

Just as Dan Moroboshi said, he simply enjoys meddling in these kinds of things.

Because of this meddling, he was constantly complained about by another Seven.

After boarding the transport vehicle.