Chihaya Aine is a member of the team Zero

"What do you mean, Mr. Metron?"

Before she knew it, Chihaya Aine had regained control of her body. For some reason, both she and Ultraman Zero thought that the next topic needed to be discussed by a human like herself.

"Back then, on Earth, portable mobile phones were becoming popular. When Ultra Seven stopped my plot, there was also a man-made product that was very similar to mobile phones: cigarettes. That's why I chose to replace the cigarette vending machine with cigarettes containing cosmic ** seeds that excite the brain and drive people crazy."

"Many man-made products were originally created to benefit humanity and bring happiness. However, after mobile phones became popular, they not only provided convenience but also brought incomparable drawbacks."

"While tools continue to evolve, the humans who use them continue to degenerate. At that time, I think some people's brains had already degenerated to monkeys. Isn't it funny? Forty years ago, when the violence occurred, the faces of the people were full of fear caused by the crisis of trust. But on the other hand, this also reflects the importance people place on "trust."

"And 40 years later, despite the frequent violent incidents, when DASH came to investigate, they mentioned that DASH was an organization similar to the Earth Defense Force at the time. The two girls present did not ask any questions about these incidents, but simply wanted to take pictures to show off to their friends later. This perfectly illustrates one thing."

"The trust crisis is exacerbating in another way. When people no longer have any fear of losing something, it just means they have already lost it. Portable information tools have disintegrated the connection between people."

"So when that man who was one with Ultraman Max asked me what my purpose was, I answered, 'No purpose.'"

Metron stopped talking here, as if he was waiting for Chihaya Aine's reply.

"As far as I know, in the days before cell phones and computers, even participating in sports like football and baseball would be considered a waste of time by some parents. However, now parents are trying to persuade their children to participate in sports more. The convenience brought by the information explosion may indeed destroy some people's thinking ability, but it also allows some people to master knowledge that was previously inaccessible."

"Everything is like a double-edged sword. Whether the final result is beneficial to the enemy or harmful to oneself depends entirely on the user. It is undoubtedly wrong to attribute all the faults to the tool itself."

"Take the portable terminal you just mentioned, Mr. Metron. I imagine the smartphone I have now is a more advanced tool than the one you described back then, right?"

Chihaya Aine took out her cell phone from her pocket and waved it at the Metron.

The Metron alien nodded slightly, indicating that Chihaya Aine was right.

"Take smartphones today, for example. In some ways, they are far more harmful than when phones first became portable. Mobile games and short videos, for example, can make modern people's brains even more inferior than those of monkeys. However, it cannot be denied that smartphones also provide many advantages for learning."

Chihaya Aine smiled and showed her cute little fangs.

"People who lack self-control will always find something to indulge themselves in and turn them into monkeys, even if technology regresses by a few decades. Even I will lie in bed at night and watch my favorite bloggers' videos, but my tablet is also a good helper for me when practicing piano and studying."

Chihaya Aine believes that tools are just tools after all, and the final result still depends on the user himself.

"Temporary entertainment is a good way to relieve stress, but if you mindlessly watch short videos and play mobile games without restraint, you will become what the people of Metron call a monkey."

"Back then, tobacco was merely a way for modern people to lower their blood pressure. While smoking is indeed harmful to health, Mr. Metron, your act of inserting cigarettes laced with cosmic stimulant seeds, which excite the brain and drive people crazy, into vending machines is an act that is pushing humanity directly into the abyss of evil. Therefore, I cannot agree with all of your statements."

"And, if I'm not mistaken, you were also behind the second incident you mentioned, right?"

“Hahaha, Miss Aine, you really are very perceptive.”

The Metron began to laugh.

On the side, Shoko Toyokawa and Motoyo Nagasaki had already placed their hands on the energy blaster and Xio blaster in their arms.

Chihaya Aine shook her head at them, because she knew that the story told by the people of Metron Star was not over yet.

"You're right. I used a special kind of radio wave that would make humans go berserk."

"However, unlike the first time when the vending machines were filled with cigarettes laced with cosmic energizer seeds that intoxicated and insanely excited the human brain, this time, humanity has been controlled by these convenient gadgets, gradually shrinking their brains and degenerating into monkeys. All I've done is accelerate this process of human degeneration."

As Chihaya Aine expected, the Metron alien began to continue talking about the past.

"Having lived in human cities for 40 years at the time, I could conclude that if things continued like this, humanity would eventually become a hollow shell. There would be no need for me to take over the Earth."

There was no trace of happiness in the Metron's tone.

"Mr. Metron, do you harbor genuine anger towards humans for proactively destroying the bonds between people?"

Yes, that's right, Chihaya Aine actually felt a surge of anger from the Metron alien.

The Metron did not answer this question, perhaps there was indeed anger in his heart.

"At that time, facing Max who was chasing

Ultraman's human form, I remember his name was Touma Kaito."

"I asked him: What's the point of protecting people like this?"

"After all, in humans who have degenerated into monkeys, there is no truth, kindness, or beauty that even a cosmic invader like me would want to save."

At this moment, Chihaya Aine could finally feel the reason for the anger in the hearts of the people of Metron Star.

"At that time, Kaito Touma and I were playing rock-paper-scissors. The first time, I played in my natural form, and since I could only choose scissors, I lost without a doubt. But when I proposed the second game, Kaito Touma chose rock without hesitation. This time, he lost to me, who had chosen paper after becoming a human."

The Metron suddenly changed the subject to another direction.

Chihaya Aine put her right hand on her chin and began to think about the meaning of the two rock-paper-scissors games proposed by Metron at this time.

The first time Ultraman Max's human form, Kaito Touma, defeated Metron in his alien form, he did so because he knew that Metron, as an alien, only had the ability to use scissors. However, the second time, he lost to Metron in his "Transformation" form.

That is to say, when the enemy is in the open, you know exactly what they will do. But when the enemy takes on a familiar form, or becomes your family or friends, can you still predict what they will do?

"No, it shouldn't be such a simple thing."

Chihaya Aine quickly rejected the idea and continued to ponder.

"I think it's like this. In the first game of rock-paper-scissors, Kaito Touma won against you, Mr. Metron, in your alien form. This is because Kaito Touma, as the side of Ultraman Max, can resolve alien threats, that is, external threats to humanity. But in the second game of rock-paper-scissors, he lost to you, Mr. Metron, in your human form. This is because Kaito Touma, as the side of Ultraman Max, can't interfere with humanity's own problems, nor can he resolve humanity's own problems, so he lost. If we want to truly defeat internal problems, that is, you, Mr. Metron in your human form, in the end, it will all depend on our own efforts."

These words are consistent with Chihaya Aine's previous thinking that it all depends on the individual.

“Hahaha, if I’m an observer of the culture of the old era, then Miss Aine is a watcher who grew up in the new era.”

Perhaps it was the answer from the human girl Chihaya Aine, or perhaps it was the fact that all the frustrations from the past few years had been swept away, but the Metron couldn't help but laugh from the bottom of his heart.

"Forty years prior, coupled with life on Earth during this era of girl bands, Metron knew he might simply be lamenting the loss of many of the good qualities of the era 40 years prior. However, he failed to see the dregs that were being crushed by the passage of time. Perhaps he felt a sense of strangeness and loneliness in the new era that had arrived..."

The Metron people were only a little sad for a while and then put all these things behind them. After all, instead of being sad, it would be better to go to see a girl band's performance.

“Ms. Aine, you’re right. The effectiveness of a tool ultimately depends on how it’s used by its user. What we should really consider is why, while each era eliminates the dross, it also strips away some of the essence.”

"I was just expressing my thoughts. Mr. Metron, what you just said also touched my heart."

Volume 1: Chapter 178: Showing Off My Skills to the Alien Master

Nagasaki Suyo looked at Chihaya Aine infatuatedly. The big pink-haired dog was still the same. Although he was a little silly at ordinary times, he was never vague when it came to such important matters.

"Sure enough, it's more reliable to ask young people like you guys about this kind of question~"

The Metron star raised his big head and looked at the ceiling, as if he was sighing about something.

"To thank Miss Aine for your answer, I'll treat you to dinner tonight."

"Hahaha, I have to go to the tavern tonight and talk to the others."

Metron waved his hand to interrupt Chihaya Aine who was about to refuse his treat.

"Tavern?"

Chihaya Aine was a little curious about the tavern that the people of Metron mentioned.

"Oh, after all, Miss Aine and that Ultraman Zero have only been on this Earth for a short time since their first appearance, so it's normal that you don't know."

"The tavern I'm talking about is a place called Monster Tavern. It's where we, the aliens who live peacefully on this Earth, gather. After all, when we're out and about, we always need a place where we can show our true selves."

"Monster Tavern?"

Not only Chihaya Aine, but also Nagasaki Motoyo, Wakaba Mutsu and Toyokawa Shoko who were present were all lost in thought, as if the earth had already been inhabited by aliens.

"I know what you're worried about, but you don't need to worry. Everyone who goes to the Monster Tavern is a member of the Alien Mutual Aid Association. We're all people who, after encountering various things, decided to live a peaceful life on Earth."

"Before that Bemula, you probably hadn't seen any reports of related incidents, right?"

As an alien who has lived with humans for a long time, Metron is also well aware of the sorrow in the hearts of the other people in the box at this moment.

"And those aliens who had been causing trouble on Earth before were actually dealt with by Mr. Mefilas, the president of our Alien Mutual Aid Association. He is also the owner of the Monster Tavern."

The Metron alien suddenly revealed another explosive piece of news.

"Well, Mr. Metron, when you go to the Monster Tavern later, can you take me with you?"

Chihaya Aine still wanted to go and see for herself what the "Monster Tavern" was like.

Nagasaki Motoyo tugged at the hem of Chihaya Aine's clothes. She was a little worried about Chihaya Aine going deep into a place like the enemy's base.

Chihaya Aine patted Nagasaki Suyo's hand that was holding the hem of her clothes, indicating that she was fine.

“Hmm, is it inappropriate to bring a minor like you, Aine-san, to a bar?”

Everyone in the box never expected to hear such words from the Metron alien.

"Um...does the Monster Tavern also have a rule prohibiting minors and dogs from entering?"

Chihaya Aine anticipated various excuses for rejection, but she never expected that the person would be a minor.

"Does the place where aliens gather also follow Earth's laws?"

Chihaya Aine scratched her head. This point really made her feel a little confused.

"After all, we live here as our second home. It would be meaningless if we didn't obey the local laws, right?"

The Metron smiled and waved his hand.

"However, our Monster Tavern doesn't have any rules prohibiting minors and dogs from entering. What I just said was just a little concern from me as an elder for the younger generation."

There was something in the Metron's tone.

With a little bit of ridicule.

"That……"

Chihaya Aine's mood right now is like a roller coaster, just as the saying goes, "When you're surrounded by mountains and rivers and think there's no way out, suddenly you'll find another village with willows and flowers."

“But as to whether I can take you, Miss Aine, to the Monster Tavern, I still need to ask the owner of the Monster Tavern, Mr. Mefilas, the president of the Alien Mutual Aid Association, first.”

The Metron alien's hands, like paper-cut flower tubes, opened and closed.

"Mr. Metron, if you have any conditions, just tell me directly."

Chihaya Aine was not a stupid person, and she immediately saw that the Metron alien obviously had some conditions.

"Hehehe, then I won't beat around the bush. The main thing is that after coming to Earth, I've become obsessed with all kinds of delicious food. The dishes you just ate were all made by me, so I'm really curious about what kind of delicious food Miss Aine, who just gave me 25 points, can make."

The shining eyes of the Metron people are full of exploration of the art of gourmet food.

"That's not difficult. I'll borrow your kitchen, Mr. Metron."

After hearing the Metronian's request, Chihaya Aine agreed without hesitation.

"Let's go to the kitchen without further delay."

Seeing that Chihaya Aine agreed, the Metron alien couldn't wait any longer.

"Then let's move to the kitchen now. Soyorin, do you want to come with us?"

Chihaya Aine turned her head and smiled and said to Nagasaki Suyo, then turned to look at Toyokawa Shoko and Wakaba Mutsu.

"Of course, we're going to the kitchen together to take off our stockings!"

Before Nagasaki Motoyo could speak, Toyokawa Shoko spoke first.

"Go."

Wakaba Mutsuya spoke up.

"Even though this isn't the first time, I still want to see Aine cook."

Nagasaki Suyo also spoke with a smile.

"Then let's go together."

The Metron alien spread his hands and turned into a blue ball of light, which enveloped everyone in the box and instantly moved to the kitchen.

For the people in the box, a flash of blue light was all they saw and they were instantly transported from the box to the bright kitchen.

"If possible, I hope that next time you, Mr. Metron, plan to use teleportation, you will tell us first."

Chihaya Aine looked at Nagasaki Motoyo and Wakaba Mutsu, who were in a state similar to motion sickness due to the instant movement, and couldn't help but sigh. As for Toyokawa Shoko, she was not affected much because of her extraordinary physical fitness.

"Sorry, sorry, I was too impatient and didn't notice that ordinary humans might feel uncomfortable after being teleported."

The Metron people bowed repeatedly to Wakaba Mutsu and Nagasaki Suyo to apologize.

"It's okay, it's okay. We were just a little dizzy, that's all. We're fine now."

The dizziness came and went quickly. Nagasaki Suyo waved her hands repeatedly at the Metron alien who was doing the standard 90-degree bow and the red bean paste private Marseille movement.

Ruoye Mu also nodded his cute little head repeatedly to show that he was fine.

Chihaya Aine looked at the utensils in the kitchen that were obviously not made by Earth's technology, and was speechless for a moment, but she also completely understood how much the Metrons loved cooking.

"Mr. Metron, do you have any larger ice cubes?"