Ultraman Any Key: Qiming

Chapter 447, Section 443. Kishida: Qi Ming is Ultraman! (3K)

After that day, Kishida never went to see Hirota Akane again.

He searched tirelessly for the poisonous gas monster aboard the Flying Swallow No. 1.

That day, Shan Zhong, who had come with him, asked curiously, "You've lost contact with that girl? Is it really over?"

Kishida took out the small golden ball that Hirota Akane had given him and stared at it for a moment: "No, I haven't given up, but there are more important things to do now."

After this matter is over, he will go to Ms. Akane Hirota again to make things clear, at least to express his feelings, so that he will not have any regrets.

But some things are beyond his control.

After searching in vain, Kishida and Yamanaka returned to the base. Just as they sat down in the command room, Emi suddenly received news that a monster had appeared.

"The poison gas monster has appeared!" Kishida jumped up as if his butt had springs in it.

Huimei: "No, it's the radar station over there. I'm transmitting the images to the screen."

Everyone looked at the screen and saw a monster with grayish-black skin, dark blue eyes, and a shape that resembled a mixture of a turtle and a hermit crab walking towards the TPC radar station.

That was the invading weapon sent by Granadas—the Phosphorous Monster!

The monster let out a roar, which sounded like a human crying.

Kishida jolted awake: "I remember that voice! That's the voice I heard that night when I carried Ms. Akane out of the car!"

Yamanaka suddenly realized, "So it wasn't the cry of wild birds after all. A monster really did attack Hirota Akane. What we saw wasn't phosphorescence, but the glowing eyes of a monster!"

The new radar station is the culmination of the hard work of TPC scientists and a vital component of Earth's defenses. We must not allow the monsters to destroy it!
"Yama, Kishida, you've just finished patrolling all day, you must be exhausted. The others can go." Dan Moroboshi stopped Kishida as he tried to stand up.

“Since Kishida can’t go to the site, I’ll do the analysis as the accompanying scientist,” Torregia chimed in.

Led by Saijo Nagi, Tregear, Emi, and Jugglus board the Hien II and head to the radar base.

Carmilla has disappeared without a trace, and Qi Ming remains unusually silent.

Just as Kishida was about to go back to lie down for a while, his phone suddenly rang.

He looked closely and realized that it was Ms. Akane Hirota who had sent him a video call.

He perked up and answered the phone: "Ms. Qian! How are you now? Are you feeling better?"

Without any further pleasantries, Akane Hirota said solemnly, "Mr. Kishida, I've come to say goodbye."

Kishida's heart skipped a beat: "A farewell?"

Akane Hirota nodded: "Although this is difficult, I will soon be gone from this world, so I have nothing to worry about. There are some things you have the right to know the truth about."

Upon hearing "immediately gone from this world," Kishida immediately panicked: "Hey, what are you doing? Don't do anything reckless!"

Akane Hirota took a deep breath and began to explain the truth.

"I come from the same place as the monster that's currently at the radar station. We came from Cairntals to destroy the radar."

"While waiting for the right moment, I found myself falling in love with the Earth and everything about it."

"So I refused the order from my home planet to destroy the radar, and my home planet then sent that monster to hunt me down."

"I never imagined that Mr. Kishida, who saved my life, was the one who developed radar."

"I can sense your admiration for me, but you've fallen for someone you shouldn't. You're a hero who protects Earth, while I'm a bad alien who came to Earth to sabotage radar."

The mountain dweller was dumbfounded: "No wonder that phosphorescent monster only attacked her; such a thing actually happened."

So this is the "unacceptable truth" that Qi Ming mentioned before.

Judging from Kishida's reaction, it was indeed hard to accept.

Kishida looked horrified, his eyes wide: "How is this possible? You...you're lying!"

Akane Hirota said calmly, "I'm not lying. I have enough explosives inside my body to cause damage."

"If I'm willing, I can definitely take down that monster and protect your radar station."

"Actually, I love you very much too. Goodbye."

After saying that, Akane Hirota gave Kishida a deep look, and then hung up the video call.

"Hey, don't do anything stupid, come back, come back quickly!" Kishida shouted desperately.

According to this statement, Akane Hirota is going to perish together with that monster!

But no matter how many times he called back, Akane Hirota did not answer his calls again; her mind was made up.

Looking at Kishida's anxious face, Qi Ming said, "I thought my previous reminder would have given you some mental preparation. What do you think now?"

"I'm a little confused..." Kishida's breathing was rapid; upon suddenly receiving such big news, his mind was in turmoil.

In the mountains: "Then you should take a break first."

Kishida stood up: "No, there's no time. I have to get there immediately! No matter what, I don't want to see her die."

He was going to stop Akane Hirota's suicide attack.

At that moment, the emergency alarm sounded again.

A poison gas monster has appeared!

It was discovered in a desolate mountain, spewing poisonous gas that could instantly wither forests, and was heading towards a nearby city. Upon hearing this news, Kishida's fingertips trembled, and his temples throbbed.

The poison gas monster we've been longing for has finally appeared... but why now?!
Although he had seen plenty of attacks during this time, not to mention two monsters acting at the same time, he had even seen three, four, or five attacks... but this shouldn't be now!
At this moment, he faced an enormous problem.

Is it to save the person you love, or to make amends for the mistakes your family made back then?
Kishida stood there blankly, never before feeling so lost and bewildered.

"The vice-captain and the others are already at the radar station... Captain, please let me go. I'll deal with the gas monster." He uttered these words with difficulty, making his choice.

The mountain was startled: "Hey, you've only been flying for a day, are you going to drive while fatigued?"

Kishida continued looking at Dan Moroboshi, his tone firm: "Please let me go!"

Moroboshi Dan hesitated, about to say something, when Qi Ming said, "Then I'll go with Kishida."

"Qi Ming, you!" Kishida was startled when he heard this.

"I've already learned how to pilot the Flying Swallow No. 1," Qi Ming said.

Dan Moroboshi and Qi Ming exchanged a glance: "Alright, Kishida, you and Qi Ming go out together. You must stop that poison gas monster from entering the city."

"Understood!" Kishida quickly saluted and boarded the Flying Swallow No. 1 with Qi Ming.

Soon, they spotted the poisonous monster roaming through the mountains and forests.

Its skin is grayish-green, and its back is covered with sharp quills like a porcupine's, while it spews green poisonous gas from its mouth.

The gas monster was very alert. Upon seeing Flying Swallow No. 1, it suddenly raised its head, opened its rotting maw, and spewed out yellow poisonous mist like a wave.

"That beast!" Kishida yanked the control stick, and the Flying Swallow 1 climbed almost vertically. The poisonous fog swept past the belly of the aircraft, leaving hissing scorch marks on the metal hull.

"Qi Ming, now's the time! Attack!" Kishida shouted to Qi Ming, who was sitting in the back.

"OK." Qi Ming locked on and pressed the button. Flying Swallow No. 1 fired its spike cannon straight at the monster's chest, exploding with dazzling sparks.

The gas monster let out a deafening roar, staggered backward, but then frantically swung its claws, fiercely sweeping towards the fighter jet.

Kishida's pupils constricted sharply as the car overturned at the last possible moment, but his reaction was ultimately a second slower due to fatigue.

"boom!"

The monster's giant claw slammed heavily on the right wing, causing the entire fighter jet to lose balance instantly, and a sharp, piercing alarm sounded.

Kishida's vision spun, and he gripped the control stick tightly, his knuckles turning white from the force, barely managing to keep the Flying Swallow One steady.

However, the power system failed, and Feiyan-1 could no longer climb.

"The weapon system has malfunctioned, and the missiles are unusable... Damn it!" Kishida cursed after seeing the system report.

Qi Ming glanced at the nearby city through the porthole: "What do we do now?"

Kishida was silent for a moment, then said, "Team member Qi Ming, you should parachute. Remember to wear your mask properly, otherwise you'll be done for once you inhale the yellow poison gas spewed out by the monster."

Qi Ming: "And what about you?"

Kishida took a deep breath, his eyes wide as he stared intently at the gas monster: "Since Miss Akane is prepared to perish together with the monster, then I'm no less prepared!"

He said that since the Flying Swallow No. 1 could no longer launch missiles, he would use the Flying Swallow No. 1 as a missile.

He would use the Flying Swallow No. 1 to crash into the monster and perish together with it.

Qi Ming nodded after hearing this, showing no panic: "This is your awareness..."

"Qi Ming, please, do me one last favor." Kishida took out the small metal ball that Hirota Akane had given him earlier:
"If Ms. Akane Hirota survives, please return this to her for me."

"I also hope you can tell her that I won't blame her."

"Although she was sent by her home planet to invade Earth, since she is willing to sever ties with the invaders from her home planet and sincerely wants to make amends for her mistakes, Earthlings will accept her."

Seeing Kishida's pleading gaze, Qi Ming smiled and pushed Kishida's hand away: "You should say these words to her yourself."

After saying that, he pressed the button for Ultraman, the movement lifted up, and under Kishida's puzzled gaze, Qi Ming pressed the dial.

The next moment, a bright light burst forth, and Kishida couldn't help but close his eyes.

At the same time, he felt that the descent of Flying Swallow No. 1 suddenly stopped.

what happened?

Kishida slowly opened his eyes and saw that the Flying Swallow No. 1 was being grabbed by a silver hand.

It's Ultraman Tiga!

Ultraman Tiga appeared and caught the falling Flying Swallow No. 1!
"It's Tiga! Team member Qi Ming, Tiga is here to help us!" Kishida turned around in surprise, only to find that there was no one in the air above the rear of the vehicle.

His expression froze, and he gradually realized what was happening.

Thinking of the moment when Qi Ming slapped the watch face and it emitted light, he looked up in disbelief and met Tiga's eyes through the porthole.

"Team member Qi Ming?" He looked at Tiga and asked blankly.

Ultraman Tiga nodded.

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