Ultraman Any Key: Qiming

Chapter 444, Section 440: The Astounding Wisdom in the Mountains: Qi Ming is a Monster
"Why are you getting married all of a sudden? There wasn't a word about it before. Is it a whirlwind marriage?" Qi Ming coughed and said, "You can't take matters of the heart lightly. Marriage is such a major life event that you have to think twice before you act."

Hui Mei nodded secretly, and Carmila was also very satisfied with Qi Ming's straightforward and honest view on relationships—it seemed that his not immediately agreeing to my request was actually a sign of his seriousness and responsibility.

Kishida looked at the flowers in his hand: "Team member Qi Ming, true love is something you can't stop. The moment I saw her, I knew she was my destined other half!"

Qi Ming: "So, you launched a pursuit offensive?"

Kishida: "That's right. If you like something, you should take action. Otherwise, you'll regret it for the rest of your life!"

Carmilla thought to herself that Qi Ming, her teammate, was quite nice to talk to.

Qi Ming clutches his head, "How did you become love-struck too?!"
He asked Huimei and the others, "What exactly has happened recently?"

Jugglus then recounted what had happened.

Qi Ming seemed to be deep in thought after hearing this.

Will-o'-the-wisps seen during a late-night patrol, a woman attacked, a crushed car, and Kishida, obsessed with love...

After seeing the photo of the woman, Akane Hirota, whom Kishida rescued from the car that night, Qi Ming immediately deduced that this was the plot of episode 44 of "Ultraman Jack," titled "Love for the Stars."

Qi Ming said to Kishida, "Is that so... then we should cherish this girl."

Kishida was overjoyed and asked Qi Ming, who was skilled in divination, if he had foreseen anything, such as that his and this girl's birth charts were very compatible.

Qi Ming: "If you like her, she'll like you too, but..."

Kishida panicked: "But what?"

Qi Ming: "The deeper you get to know her, the more likely you are to discover the truth that might be hard to accept. But it's better if you find out for yourself."

After saying that, Qi Ming left the question unanswered, chuckled, and left the command room.

Hui Mei, Saijo Nagi, and Jugglus followed, all wanting to know what Qi Ming had been through during this time.

Carmilla followed closely beside Qi Ming: "What's the truth? What exactly happened? Tell me quickly!"

Great, your attention has been redirected.

Qi Ming said, "If I'm not mistaken, the woman that Kishida saved should be an alien, a [Kanetars alien].

In order to invade Earth, the planet Cairntals sent the phosphorescent monster "Granadas" and a worker - the "Hirota Akane" that Kishida saved.

During his infiltration, this operative fell in love with Earth and chose to betray his own planet. The Phosphorous Monster was ordered to hunt down this traitor—this is what happened to Yamanaka and Kishida that night.

In the original series, because Jack didn't use the bracelet while acting, he was beaten so badly by the Phosphor Monster that he was powerless to fight back.

After saying goodbye to Kishida, Akane Hirota said, "I actually love you very much too. Goodbye." Then she chose to perish together with the Phosphorus Monster to help Ultraman Jack achieve final victory.

Carmilla roughly understood: "So, it's going to end in tragedy? I don't like this ending."

In her view, lovers should eventually become a couple.

Qi Ming: "Then let's change it."

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Inside the Victory Team's command center, Kishida paced anxiously, looking at the flowers in his hand, his mind replaying Qi Ming's words.

"An unacceptable truth... What does it mean? Why not just say it directly?" Kishida couldn't remain calm when it involved his beloved.

Yamanaka said, "Hasn't Qi Ming always liked to speak in riddles? It's not just this one thing he's keeping from us; there's a lot more he hasn't told us." Kishida paused, then said, "Now that you mention it..."

The two of them started chatting about this topic, reminiscing about the various suspicious things Qi Ming had done recently.

"Do you remember the 'Basella' incident caused by the abandoned baby's corpse? Qi Ming had just given detailed information, but then he inexplicably went silent throughout the war."

“There was an even longer one before that. Do you remember when Zhong Baiyou reappeared after being defeated by Seven and suddenly changed his stance to help humanity fight against Ligadron? Qi Ming disappeared for more than an hour.”

"Yes, in the end they said they went to pray, that's such a ridiculous excuse..."

"And there's something even more absurd. During the battle to annihilate Bogaru, he suddenly disappeared. When he was discovered, he suddenly seemed to have a serious illness. Nobody knows what he went through during that time."

"And then there was the time the disc-shaped creatures attacked Delta Space Station; he actually got back to the base before us..."

"The vice-captain even said at the time that he would investigate this thoroughly..."

The more the two recalled, the more suspicious they found in Qi Ming. They just usually dodged the question and didn't let people pay attention, and eventually it became a habit.

They usually saw that the captain and vice-captain didn't care about this, and they subconsciously didn't think about it too much either, but now...

I didn't investigate further before weighing it, but now that I have, it weighs over a thousand pounds.

Their terrifying strength and speed always provide crucial intelligence, and they are practically invisible during critical moments of monster attacks...

In the mountains: "Could it be... that Qi Ming is a monster?"

Kishida coughed and said, "It's not that exaggerated. No matter how strange Qi Ming is, he's not a threat to us. He's helped us many times."

In the mountains: "I also think Qi Ming wouldn't harm us, but aren't you curious about what's going on? If we knew Qi Ming's secret and learned from him, maybe we could become just as powerful."

To be honest, Kishida usually doesn't care much about these things, and he doesn't have the energy to deal with them now. He cares more about that "Hirota Akane" lady.

But he couldn't openly spoil the fun in the mountains, so he outwardly agreed with him, saying he would go back and look through the old files again to investigate properly.

Yamazakura: "I think the captain and vice-captain may have sensed something, but they don't want to bring it up in front of Qi Ming. How about this, let's find a time when Qi Ming isn't around, and then we can have an open and honest discussion."

Kishida nodded in agreement: "Mhm..."

Just then, his phone rang. He opened it and was immediately stunned: "What do you mean we have to change dorms!"

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On the other side, Qi Ming's room was once again filled with people.

Jugglus, Emi, and Saijo Nagi all wanted to hear about Qi Ming's experiences during this time. Before they started, Aizen Makoto also arrived.

But as soon as he stepped into the room, he sensed that something was off.

From left to right, they are Nagi Saijo, Emi, Kiri, Carmilla, Dan Moroboshi, Jugglus Juggler, and Tregear.

Huimei and Carmilla would sometimes glance at Qi Ming's face, and sometimes their eyes would meet.

Caught in the middle, Qi Ming's expression was also somewhat subtle.

But Qi Ming calmly recounted the thrilling battle in the Monster Graveyard.

“There’s also a recording here, Jugglus Juggler. This was specially recorded for you by Red Kate, who said it would be a shame if you couldn’t see these because you’re stuck on Earth.” Qi Ming took out the projector.

(End of this chapter)