Ultraman: Forced to become the Dark Boss

These three are all Marina's teammates.

That is, a motorcycle racer.

They all share a common dream.

World Championships.

Previously, Marina had the best grades, followed by Masaki, and then Shuhei and Tatsumi.

However, all three of them are making rapid progress and are about to surpass Marina.

No, this is already considered a breakthrough.

After all, none of these three people have a better foundation than me.

Marina clutched her report card, a hint of melancholy flashing in her eyes.

"But I'm concerned about this time..."

Marina also wants to surpass her "limits" and become a better version of herself, but...

"Marina, you felt it too, didn't you?"

Squatting on the ground, I felt the refreshing coolness of the rain up close.

The coach said in a statement of fact: "Your extraordinary hearing has become an insurmountable wall for you."

...

Marina is still unable to pull herself out of her memories.

But a sudden shout brought me back to reality.

He quickly corrected his somewhat "overly unrestrained" sitting posture and stood up straight.

"Here you go!"

A future that no one can hate.

This time, he once again demonstrated his warm-heartedness.

He handed Marina a fruit drink that no girl would dislike.

"Thank you."

Although she was feeling a little down, Marina sincerely thanked the kindness shown to her in the future.

After taking it, he hesitated to drink it, seemingly still preoccupied.

There will always be a wall that cannot be crossed.

It sounded like a sigh, but also like a deep sense of resentment.

Truth knows everything about the sudden "goodwill" shown towards the future.

She was not averse to it.

After all, she really needed a good listener at that moment.

Therefore, she doesn't mind confiding her innermost thoughts.

"wall…?"

The future is a bit uncertain.

“I can hear subtle changes in the engine.”

Marina looked at the sunlight outside, subconsciously lowered her head, and moved her feet toward the rooftop not far away.

We will follow closely in the future.

He knew this was the best opportunity to untangle the knot in Truth's heart.

"The sound of wheels crushing..."

"Then…"

Marina's expression turned melancholy.

She said softly, "I slammed on the gas pedal as if by reflex..."

As he spoke, images of himself training on the racetrack flashed through his mind again.

"Feeling fear due to hearing unusual noises..."

"No matter what, it can't be eliminated. No matter how hard I try, the voice in my head will still be there."

"That's why I've never been able to surpass my own limits."

"Even as a test driver, this is more than enough..."

"However, I am not willing to stop here."

Marina was somewhat saddened.

The future, which I have been listening to patiently, is gradually becoming clear.

When Marina senses a change in the engine sound that things are going wrong, she instinctively adjusts her pace—slowing down.

External noises are completely absorbed by Marina's extraordinary hearing, making her mind easily affected.

Therefore, they are unable to exert their full potential.

It might even remain at this level forever.

But Marina doesn't rely on that alone!

"Don't you also have an unusually high level of attention?!"

In the future, we will loudly correct our course.

He didn't want to see a confident girl categorically deny her own efforts and strengths.

He wanted to cheer Marina up.

"But people are saying, 'It's only seven seconds...'"

Marina smiled helplessly.

In fact, what the dragon said was not wrong.

What's the use of having a strong focus if you can't concentrate?

The results remained stagnant, and no breakthrough could be achieved.

If there is no way to overcome the "side effects" of this extraordinary hearing, then one will forever remain stuck at this level.

Marina understood perfectly.

That's why I feel powerless.

"To be honest, I'm really envious."

Marina's sudden remark left the future puzzled.

"envious?"

"That hot-blooded fool who acts without considering the consequences, who only does reckless and impulsive things, I feel like he must have it very easy, without any worries..."

"Oh, you mean dragons!"

The future smiles knowingly.

When it comes to hot-blooded idiots, I'm an expert!

Marina couldn't help but smile.

Thank you, future.

...

The group returned to the command post.

"Strange, what's the matter that you summoned us here so late?"

Sweat still lingered on the dragon's face.

I had planned to spend the whole day at the training ground, but before I had even finished training, I received a summons from Captain Sakami.

What a disappointment...

It's not like some monster has appeared; it's just a research project. Is it really necessary to make such a fuss?

"It's only four in the afternoon, you idiot."

Marina seems to have already clashed with the dragon.

He directly and mercilessly criticized it.

"you…"

"You bastard?!"

The dragon instantly became enraged.

This is a direct personal attack on me, it's outrageous!

This woman, arrogant to the core, is even more outrageous than George!

Just as the dragon leaped forward and grabbed Marina's shoulder, intending to "choke" her,

The command post door suddenly opened, and all the GUYS members, including Ryu who was still fooling around, instinctively looked over.

"Oh, everyone's here. Sorry I'm late."

Hui Xia, wearing a white lab coat, walked in. Seeing that everyone's eyes were on her, she scratched her head awkwardly.

"Ahem, now that the main character has arrived..."

"Let's get down to business."

He coughed lightly a few times to attract everyone's attention before smiling and speaking.

It's worth mentioning that there's a neat row of coffee bean tins on the table in front of the water.

Looks like they just got back from "restocking"...

"Ok."