Ultraman grunts? Call me Space Policeman outside!

"What do you mean? Isn't helping vulnerable high school girls a righteous act?"

That's not what I meant...it's just...

"Wait, let's call an ambulance first!"

Seeing the thug's cries growing weaker and weaker, someone still dialed the ambulance number.

......

On a building in the distance.

"He really is a petty thug."

"With so little money in his pocket, no wonder he had to resort to robbery."

Hokuto Seisi counted the banknotes he had taken while pulling the other person into the air, and said with some disappointment.

Then, their gaze turned to other streets in the city.

The money stolen by petty thugs is ill-gotten gains, while what you steal from them... well, that must be called righteous wealth.

A righteous act should be done many more times.

"The 'brothers' who appeared before were really popular."

While searching for the thugs, Hokuto Seiji discovers that some shop windows have started displaying T-shirts with their armor designs.

The reappearance of Ultraman after forty years has greatly boosted the related economy. In particular, Chiyo no longer talks about its technological limitations and directly mass-produces related figures, causing the company's market value to skyrocket.

"I need to make a name for myself as soon as possible."

"Then... join them under the name [ACE]."

Hokuto Seiji clasped his hands together and said with great enthusiasm.

The armor he was wearing was extremely advanced, even more so than the armor of the Science Patrol, and the armor was called ACE.

Chapter 408 is not a curse

"Don't be shy, just make yourself at home."

"Shinjiro has also received a lot of help from you during this time."

In the Hayata family's living room, Hayata Susumu looked at Natsuki across the dining table and said with a smile.

Natsuki attended the parent-teacher conference on his behalf, and he thought he would invite her over for a meal to thank her.

In addition, he also noticed that Shinjiro and Natsuki's relationship had been getting better and better during this time. Since he was a member of the Science Patrol, he didn't care so much about Natsuki's alien identity and treated him as a comrade.

“My mother and I are both quite busy, and we have neglected to care for him in the past for various reasons.”

"In a way, it's also a dereliction of duty as a father."

Hayata Shinya knew that many of Shinjiro's psychological problems were related to his own failure to educate him in a timely manner.

He felt mostly guilty towards the child.

“Father…” Shinjiro listened to his father’s words with a complicated expression.

He is now able to understand his father's choice.

Well... teenagers at this age often have a kind of awkward feeling in their hearts and won't easily open their true hearts to their relatives.

"I see."

"In Earthling terms, it's like every family has its own problems, right?" Xia Shu nodded and said.

He didn't start eating immediately because he sensed that Hayata Susumu had something on his mind.

If we really let him eat like he'd be at home, this conversation would probably be over.

"That's it."

“You are a very outstanding young man. Despite our different races, I believe in you,” Hayata said, looking at Natsuki.

The choices made based on Natsuki's actions after arriving on Earth.

It's not hard to tell that this is a young man who has a unique and unwavering commitment to justice.

"With your intelligence, I think it shouldn't be too difficult for you to guess some things."

"Just as you might have guessed, forty years ago, I was one with Ultraman, fighting to protect this planet."

"After he left, I lost my memories of the battle and didn't recover them until many years later."

Hayata Susumu reminisced about the past.

She was speaking to the man who was trying to guide his son.

“My genes were slightly affected by that experience, and Shinjiro… inherited that too, and has the potential to surpass me.” He looked at Shinjiro again, his gaze complex.

"I'm too old to protect this child."

"Those of us who possess this gene are destined not to live like normal people; our destiny will push us forward."

"The curse called Ultraman is like thorns wrapped around this child, forcing him to face countless dangers and make one difficult choice after another."

"So, I'm really grateful that you're willing to take such good care of this child." Hayata Susumu thanked Natsuki sincerely.

Although making Shinjiro Ultraman was a plan they had long ago, he was still their own flesh and blood, and as a father, how could he bear to see his child get hurt time and time again?

These are all choices made out of necessity.

Without Ultraman, they could not save Earth from the Star Cluster Council.

"A curse...?"

"I didn't expect you to see this power in this way."

When Natsuki heard Hayata regard Ultraman's power as a curse, he frowned slightly.

With such thoughts in mind, it's no wonder that they couldn't give Shinjiro the right guidance, leaving the boy confused every day.

"Mr. Hayata, I understand your concern for Shinjiro."

“However, in my eyes, Ultraman’s power is not a curse,” he said earnestly.

The Hayata Susumu before us is a different individual from Ultraman.

"I... don't actually think this power is a curse." As the two adults looked at each other, Shinjiro put down his chopsticks, looked at his hands which already showed some signs of training, and spoke up.

On this issue, he actually agrees more with Mr. Xia Shu's view.

The warmth he felt when he used that power to save those people was genuine.

“Shinjiro…” Hayata Shin looked at his son, whose heart had changed, with some surprise.

He wanted Shinjiro to become Ultraman, but at the same time, he didn't want Shinjiro to become Ultraman.

In a sense, he is the most contradictory person.

He didn't know what was right for the child, nor could he offer any real help; most of Shinjiro's inner problems had to be solved by the child himself.

"This power is hope."

"It doesn't make sense to think that having power means you have to make others take responsibility, but... Shinjiro is a kind-hearted person."

“I think he should face this power positively, rather than seeing it as a painful fate.”

"Finding the meaning of power, perfecting one's inner self, and not running away from oneself—this is the best choice for Shinjiro in my eyes."

Natsuki was unyielding on this issue.

Hayata, with his complex inner world, and Natsuki, with her clear mind, sat opposite each other. It was as if, at this moment, their true selves emerged behind them: one a giant already in the shadows, and the other a giant radiating light.

Sitting in the middle is Shinjiro, who is still young and wearing armor.

"......I see."

"Indeed, I'm getting old." Hayata met Natsuki's persistent gaze, sighed slightly, and said with emotion.

In this matter, he certainly didn't offer as much help to Shinjiro as Natsuki.

It must be admitted that, in his old age, he can no longer be as decisive as he was when he was young.

"But... is it just my imagination? I feel like I've seen something familiar about you before."

Hayata suddenly thought of someone who also held firm to their beliefs on this issue, and smiled as he spoke.

At this moment, he actually felt a little nostalgic for the days of fighting forty years ago.

Time waits for no one.

"I'm entrusting Shinjiro to you." After this conversation, Hayata Shinya was finally able to put his mind at ease and let Shinjiro stay with Natsuki.

"Let's eat."

"It'll get cold soon."

"Then, I'll start eating."

......

Natsuki returned to the Kurt team's base.

Upon receiving the message, I went into Ed's office.

"A very unusual event occurred last night."

"Take a look."

Ed turned around from his office chair, pushed a document onto the table, and spoke to Natsuki and Dan Moroboshi inside the room.

Last night, there were four incidents of "Ultraman" maintaining order. A total of five thugs were beaten half to death and were taken to the hospital by ambulances called by onlookers.

In addition, all the cash on those thugs disappeared.

“This…” Natsuki picked up the document, looked at its contents, and saw the somewhat familiar armor design, as well as the other party’s specific actions.

Instantly, his brows furrowed into a deep frown.

Dan Moroboshi noticed that this guy's expression suddenly changed from usual.

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