Ultraman cubs begin to wreak havoc.

Gen Subaru waved his hand slightly to indicate that it was nothing, and then casually said:

"But my side... ah... it's a bit complicated to explain. Anyway, it's best not to think about coming to my side for now. However, when you leave in the future, I can grant you a small privilege so that you can travel back and forth between this world and your original world. Consider it a small reward for your battles with monsters."

"Really? Thank you, Gen Subaru."

Upon hearing this, Chise Asuka happily hugged Subaru's arm and gave him a goofy smile. For a middle school girl, she had gained this amazing ability with virtually no effort. What more could she ask for?

At this moment, Shima noticed that Rikka Takarada and Yume Minami's expressions were somewhat subtle. The former had a hesitant look as if she wanted to say something but didn't, while the latter seemed to want to say something but also wanted to continue watching the show.

"Chise, didn't Subaru tell you?"

In the end, Rikka Takarada couldn't help but whisper:

"Actually, Subaru is quite young."

"what?"

Chise Asukagawa paused for a moment, then pointed to herself and said:

"Although I may look a little bit like a high school student, I was born in 2006."

"It's fine for Subaru to call you 'older sister'."

Nan Mengya looked at Gen Subaru, suppressing a laugh, and said:

"I still haven't realized it. You calling me Team Member Nan, are you trying to find an excuse not to call me Sister Nan?"

"...You know too much, so I can't let you off the hook, hehehe."

297. Girls' hearts are so hard to fathom!

After mimicking Granny Sakura's laughter—which sounded like she'd eaten several elders of the Soul Hall—for a few moments, Minamoto no Subaru suddenly realized his laughter lacked flavor. He stopped laughing and looked at the crowd behind him, saying:

"Alright, let's skip the age thing. I'm too lazy to even talk about it anymore. You guys probably have a lot of things to do next. Once you've finished everything, it'll be getting dark. Rikka, I'll leave the rest to you. I'm going to take a look at that so-called gas explosion. I have a feeling we might find some clues there."

"Okay, go ahead then, remember to come back soon."

Rikka Takarada smiled and waved to Subaru Minamoto. Then, the group saw Subaru jump up and land on the ground. The others didn't understand what he was doing, but Minami Yumeya was slightly taken aback. She immediately understood what was going on and couldn't help but laugh.

Ah... switching back and forth between this physical body and the aggregate of light particles is really hard to get used to.

Yuan Mao had intended to fly away directly, but although both involved the use of light particles, the method of decomposition and reassembly obviously couldn't be applied to flesh and blood. The boy scratched his head helplessly, then chose the correct skill and left.

At the scene of the 'gas explosion', Gen Subaru quickly discovered what he was looking for. Although much of it had dissipated, there was no doubt that the remaining energy reaction was the power of [Eternal·Original].

But where exactly did Zero encounter himself?

Gen Subaru crouched on the spot, pressing his hand against the broken ground. While absorbing and organizing the remaining free energy for his own use, he frowned slightly as he pondered this question. Both Zero and his [Eternal·Original] self possessed the ability to travel through time.

Therefore, we can't be so limited in our thinking. We can't just think about the present. It's not impossible that Zero comes from the 'future'.

But if that's the case, why would I be facing off against Zero in the future? Is there some kind of conflict between us?

Could it be that my actions have led to me being wanted by the Land of Light?

Gen Subaru thought about it and felt that this was very likely. After all, he was also very bloodthirsty, and it was quite normal for the Ultraman of the Land of Light to not stand by and watch.

No, I need to collect all the energy quickly and then go back to Rikka's side. If that Zero isn't a teammate and is just a hindrance, I'll have to take him down first. In the current situation, I can't afford to have another new enemy.

With that in mind, Gen Subaru closed his eyes and began to concentrate on collecting as much of the remaining energy as possible. In any case, this energy came from the power of [Eternal·Original], which was Gen Subaru's own ability, so there was no issue of incompatibility.

However, he discovered it far too late. If he had come here to absorb energy right after Zero fell, he would have been able to get a lot of supplies.

After all, family members understand their own affairs. Unless one deliberately adjusts the energy of [Eternal·Original], it will not affect an area for a long time, which is why there is not much that can be absorbed now.

Ultimately, it's because my abilities and form are too unstable.

Yuan Mao sighed with mixed feelings. Although this was partly due to his innate nature, it was also because the progress of [Unification] had not yet reached the point of combining psychic power and energy. If it had reached that point, perhaps he could have participated in the battle against [Primal Matter] and helped Senior Noah a little.

Thinking of this, Gen Subaru couldn't help but recall the [engine] that was placed underground in TLT-J. According to Senior Legend, his main body should be a backup [engine] clone. When the [shell] is broken, that will be when this [copy engine] matures.

If that's the case, how can I contact Senior Noah and ask him to come and take away this [Copy Engine]?

I wonder if Senior Regedo has found Senior Noah yet?

To be honest, I'm a little worried that once I 'collapse,' the unrestrained [copy engine] might cause some unexpected trouble.

Ah, ah, ah, ah, I have so many things to do here.

Yuan Mao scratched his hair in frustration, then glanced at his body's energy level and decisively chose to give up. The remaining residual energy had no value for use, and in the current state, if he tried to collect it, it would probably dissipate before he could even absorb it into his body.

Therefore, Subaru turned and headed towards the Rikka family's secondhand shop.

Meanwhile, while Subaru was absorbing energy, Rikka Takarada had already brought Minami Mume and the others back to the secondhand shop "Ayaka JUNK SHOP," where Rikka's mother warmly welcomed them.

After Gen Subaru left, Rikka Takarada started contacting her mother by phone. She had also informed her mother on the way to the abandoned construction site, so nothing unexpected happened during this part.

"Dyna Tyrannosaurus Rex?!"

However, just as Rikka's mother went to look for something, Gridman eagerly jumped out from behind the old-fashioned computer and looked at Shima and the others, saying:

"I didn't expect the Tyrannosaurus Rex to be in your hands. That's great. I thought it had been completely lost in the many dimensions."

"You... are you Gridman?"

Seeing the half-body robot, Shi Ma and the others were genuinely startled. Then, Shi Ma thoughtfully took out the Dyna Submarine and looked at Gridman, saying softly:

"I heard from Minamoto no Subaru that there seems to be some connection between you and the Tyrannosaurus Rex Dyna. Could you please elaborate on that?"

"Of course! Dyna Tyrannosaurus Rex is my companion, a part of me, and a member of the 'New Era Middle School Students'."

Glut said in a deep voice:

"When I was ambushed by Alexis, he was also split off and his whereabouts are unknown. I originally thought that I would have to wait until I recovered to a certain extent before I could set off to find him. Now... this is great, our combat power has been further enhanced."

"New Era Middle School Students... What kind of organization is this?"

Upon hearing this, Nan Mengya couldn't help but speak up:

"Could it be a translation problem between universal languages? Something feels off."

"Ah... I think you mentioned this before."

Reminded by Nan Mengya's words, Takarada Rikka also remembered, wagged her finger, and said thoughtfully:

"I wanted to ask that back then, but Subaru had something to do, so I forgot about it for a moment."

Upon hearing this, Nan Mengya's expression became somewhat complicated. She knew nothing about Yuan Mao's experiences here, or more precisely, what happened after he became [Eternal·Original].

So at this moment, Nanmuya felt a little uncomfortable listening to Rikka Takarada's words. It was as if something that should have belonged to her had been taken away for no reason, whether it was the Evolution Trustee or the experience they had shared.

However, Nan Mengya also knew that it was not appropriate to discuss this topic now, since the person involved was not here!

"I once fought against a powerful enemy with my comrades."

On the other hand, when this topic came up, Gridman's tone immediately became serious, and he said in a very earnest voice:

"Back then, it was three ordinary human middle school students who helped me, enabling me to ultimately defeat the enemy and protect the world. Therefore, we used this name to commemorate that past, and also to hope to pass on the brave, fearless, dedicated, and righteous spirit of those three human middle school students."

"That's quite a meaningful name."

Asukawa muttered to herself, and then, just as she was about to say, "If we save the world this time, can we also get some recognition?", Gridman suddenly disappeared, and it was Rikka's mother who returned with some things.

The young woman paused for a moment when she saw the group of people standing around the old-fashioned computer, then smiled and said:

"Wow, I didn't expect this computer model to be so popular with you young people. It seems I made a mistake in my assessment. But this computer has already been bought by a very handsome young man. It's just temporarily stored here with me, so don't bother with it."

"Thank you for the compliment. Just as Mrs. Baoduo said, this is my thing."

Just then, Subaru's voice came from the side, and the young man walked in with a light laugh. Rikka's mother immediately greeted him, saying:

"Hey bro, we meet again! Wait, are you staying here too?"

"Ah, well, I'll pass on that..."

Minamoto no Subaru waved his hand and said:

"I still have some things to do, and I might have to go out again tonight. If you stay here, it would be too much of a disturbance."

As he said this, Subaru's gaze involuntarily fell on Rikka Takarada behind Rikka's mother, and he felt that... this lady didn't seem to know that she had actually been lying in her shop all night and all morning.

In response, Rikka Takarada quickly and discreetly winked at Subaru Minamoto. She had secretly carried Subaru back last night. Fortunately, Subaru's physical condition was rather special, and Rikka's mother had gone out to evaluate the products early in the morning. Otherwise, Rikka Takarada really wouldn't have been able to hide it.

As for why it was hidden...

Rikka Takarada felt that if her mother saw that she had brought the unconscious Subaru back, she couldn't even imagine what her mother would do.

"Hey~~~ No problem, no problem, you're too kind, sir."

Just as Subaru received Rikka Takarada's hint and was preparing to cover for him, Rikka's mother, quite familiarly, came over, patted Subaru on the shoulder, and said:

"Speaking of which, where are you from, buddy? I don't think I've seen you before. Where do your parents work? Oh, sorry, my professional habit is kicking in."

Liuhua's mother smiled and waved her hand shyly, saying:

"But I feel really close to you, kid. If you're not staying overnight, why don't you stay for dinner? I'll tell you a secret."

Although she said it was to be quiet, in reality, Rikka's mother made no attempt to lower her voice and continued:

"Tonight, Rikka is cooking! You know how good she is, right? She packed your bento boxes these past few days, and they tasted pretty good!"

"Ah...ah, it really tastes good."

To be honest, Subaru had never seen Rikka's mother act like this before. She seemed a bit too enthusiastic, not like she was greeting a guest. Meanwhile, Shima and the others all looked at Takarada Rikka.

Although she didn't say anything, Rikka Takarada already realized what was going on. Her face turned bright red, and she rushed over, pushing and pulling her mother to quickly take away the woman who was lost in her own thoughts.