Ultraman: A good pilot doesn't choose his own Ultraman.

Chapter 178, Section 177: Sorry, I'm not Ultraman (Fifth Update)

In the office, Daigo, who had been dragged into a mirage and saw Ultraman fighting monsters, continued to process documents as usual.

Unlike Jiang Yu, he treated Ultraman as a hallucination and didn't take it too seriously.

Although the Ultraman that Jiang Yu had dreamed of appeared, there seemed to be some differences in the details.

The one Jiang Yu dreamed about, even when depicted in a vivid way, didn't evoke the same sense of closeness in him.

Could it be that Jiang Yu's drawing skills are too poor?

With this question in mind, Daigo worked diligently.

Finally, as expected, I fell asleep.

This time, I dreamed about things related to Ultraman again.

An Ultraman I've never seen before, I think his name is Mebius, is imprisoned in a crystal coffin shaped like the Chinese character "干".

Uncle Hayata and his friends have actually turned into the Ultra Brothers that everyone was most familiar with in their childhood.

Before Daigo could get excited, he suddenly felt someone pat him on the shoulder.

Turning around, I was surprised to see Director Zong Fang.

A slightly angry boss jolted Daigo out of his dream. He looked up and saw the familiar office scene again.

His colleagues were all focused on their own work and had no time to pay attention to him.

In the distance, Director Zong Fang, who always has a serious expression, is also looking down, seemingly doing something; it's unclear whether he's working.

Outside the window, the mirage scene had not yet dissipated, but everyone was still working hard.

That's great, it turns out the monster appearance was just a dream.

Daigo's face broke into a relaxed smile, but his smile froze when he suddenly saw the documents on the table in front of him.

It was covered in wet saliva, and the writing on the white paper was blurred.

Oh no, it's unusable!

Daigo slapped his forehead and held it helplessly.

Looks like I'll have to work overtime again today, otherwise—

"Daigo, how's the task I gave you going?"

Zongfang's cold voice rang out, causing Daigo to instinctively tense up and cover the document.

"Ah, Director, I suddenly had a better idea and I'd like to make some changes, so the submission time might be a bit late."

"Revise?"

Daigo's strange reaction made Munakata realize that something was wrong. This kid usually just drifts along, so why is he suddenly so eager to improve?

She stood up and looked at Daigo's strange way of covering himself.

Having been in the workplace for many years and had a lot of experience, Zongfang immediately understood that Daigu had made a mistake.

"Okay, then hand it to me before 6 p.m. I'll be waiting for you in my office."

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Zong Fang shook his head, showing no intention of making things difficult.

Daigo has been much better than before lately; he's not late much anymore.

If you want to fix such a small problem, you shouldn't be too hard on yourself.

"Thank you, Director!"

Daigo responded, silently replacing the blank paper and rewriting the plan on it.

The bureau chief is quite magnanimous, but he also needs to make amends as soon as possible.

I hate work!

Meanwhile, Sawai, who had returned to Tokyo, also noticed the strange situation in Yokohama.

He knew that the signs Jiang Yu had mentioned were beginning.

"Intermediary assistant, immediately notify all countries to strengthen their vigilance, and if any abnormalities occur in any place, please concentrate your efforts to handle them on your own."

Also, they must make sure to confirm that the communication system is kept open, just as mentioned a couple of days ago.

"clear!"

At the desk, the middleman Hui nodded.

The mirage, with its vast coverage and terrifying scene, was beyond her comprehension.

With her limited scientific knowledge, she simply couldn't explain it.

Even experts in the field cannot explain it.

This afternoon, at the hastily convened expert meeting, quite a few experts started arguing.

These aren't the kind of so-called "experts" who are put on the public stage as targets; they've all started arguing and can't offer a reasonable explanation.

It is clear that this mirage has completely exceeded human comprehension.

"In addition, I've arranged a trip to Yokohama and told the Yokohama authorities that I'll be staying there for a while."

Notify the defense forces to be prepared to respond to any emergency.

After thinking for a moment, Sawai added a few more requests, which made Megumi's expression change.

"Secretary-General, that's where the mirage first appeared; it's too dangerous—"

Before Megumi could continue to dissuade him, Sawai waved her hand to interrupt, saying, "No need to say more. If what that young man said earlier is true, there is no safer place in the world than Yokohama."

If humanity's future doesn't lie there, then there's not much to say.

For the future of humanity, no one is exempt from sacrifice.

My life is nothing special, being that of an old man like me.

Sawai Jiko's resolve was firm, his fingers unconsciously tightening their grip.

Whoever wants to destroy humanity's future must first step over them.

He has always believed in Ultraman.

Recalling the bizarre encounter of that year, Sawai silently recited to himself.

Jiang Yu returned to Hayata's bicycle shop, where Hayata Susumu was repairing a bicycle at the entrance.

The mirage in the sky had largely dissipated.

Mirages first appeared in Yokohama and later seemed to spread to more places.

But now, it has gradually disappeared.

"Uncle Hayata."

After Hayata stopped moving, Jiang Yu went up to greet him.

"Oh, it's Jiang Yu. Why aren't you out on a date today?"

Hayata wiped the sweat from his forehead and responded with a smile.

Knowing that Jiang Yu had no elders, just like Daigo, Hayata and the others easily treated him as a nephew.

The news about Camilla and Jiang Yu started spreading from Hokuto Seiji and was verified by Moroboshi Dan, so all four of them now know the truth.

"Yes, I've already been there. It was Uncle Hayata. Didn't you notice the mirage in the sky?"

Jiang Yu pointed to the sky, but his gaze was completely fixed on Hayata Susumu's face, paying close attention to the old man's changing expressions.

"Oh, you mean that? How could I not have noticed?"

Today I turned on the TV and saw Lina explaining that matter.

However, I don't really believe in the end of the world or anything like that; it's probably just a special kind of mirage.

Hayata remained calm, putting the tools he had just used into his tool bag one by one as he answered Jiang Yu's questions.

"What if it's true?"

Jiang Yu asked.

"real?"

Hayata looked up in surprise, hesitated for a moment, and then spoke.

"If it's true, then it shouldn't concern us."

The government and the United Nations should make arrangements; at most, we just need to cooperate with the evacuation.

I heard that the UN Secretary-General is quite capable; with such a tall guy backing him up, we ordinary people just need to avoid causing trouble.

"Didn't you think about protecting everyone, Ultraman?"

Jiang Yu's expression was somewhat complicated. This old man should have already awakened something.

However, it seems he doesn't have any intention of becoming a hero.

"Ultraman? Jiang Yu, why are you bringing up your childhood again? Back then, those little guys would come to my shop every day, and it took me a long time to get used to it."

If we're talking about protection, it should be you young people protecting us.

Although we old guys really want to protect Rena, Daigo, and you kids.

However, I'm sorry, I'm not Ultraman.

Hayata said with a mix of nostalgia and guilt.

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