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

Since he was going to say goodbye to Onoda, Daigo felt there was no need for him to go, so he simply stayed in the car and waited.

Jiang Yu didn't force Da Gu. He had just glanced over and it seemed that someone had sent Da Gu a communication request.

It was definitely Lina on the screen.

It's definitely not something serious, otherwise, why would he only communicate with Daigo?

Jiang Yu quickly opened the door and got out of the car. As soon as he stood still, he saw Nohara Sachiko appear at the entrance of the alley next to him and subconsciously greeted her.

"Hey, Sachiko, isn't today Friday? Why aren't you in class?"

Sachiko Nohara had been walking with her head down when she heard someone call her name. She looked up and was surprised to see that it was Jiang Yu.

"Huh? Why are you back? Mr. Onoda was talking about you yesterday when he came to my house to buy something. You suddenly disappeared without saying goodbye."

If the GUTS team hadn't informed Mr. Onoda, he probably would have called the police.

Also, our school has Friday afternoons off, unlike your country where it's so over-the-top.

Jiang Yu remained silent upon hearing this. Lies don't hurt people; the truth is the sharpest knife.

While I understand that students are happy during holidays, why make comparisons?

"Mr. Onoda went to your house to buy milk again, didn't he? This time I was careless and forgot to tell him."

Jiang Yu gave a brief explanation and then said goodbye to Nohara Sachiko in advance.

The main venues for future activities will definitely not be in this area anymore. It's good to let you know in advance; it's better than them suddenly disappearing.

"Well, Sachiko, it seems we'll meet again someday."

I doubt you'll be coming back much after this move. Please tell your mother and me to ask her to find you another tutor.

You should put your mind to it; your math is really bad, and you'll be easily fooled in the future.

"Does being bad at math mean you're stupid enough to be fooled?"

Sachiko Nohara was in a frenzy, deliberately ignoring the inexplicable sense of loss in her heart.

At first, I disliked Jiang Yu because I suspected he had bad intentions towards my mother, but after the misunderstanding was cleared up, I got used to it.

Although this guy is a violent maniac with a sharp tongue, he's actually quite good at tutoring.

Now that she's gone, there will be no one to tutor her at a low price anymore...

Yes, that must be the reason.

"You can go now. I'll talk to Mom when I get back. But what about the wages you still owe me? Do you want me to give them to you later?"

Sachiko Nohara stared wide-eyed at Jiang Yu, a hint of anticipation creeping into her heart.

"Oh, it's nothing. That little bit of money is nothing. Sachiko, you can secretly keep it and spend it yourself. I have a better job now."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yu, unusually generous, waved his hand and gave the wages he had left behind to Nohara Sachiko.

With such a generous boss as Director Sawai, Jiang Yu received a considerable sum of money last night, enough to buy an apartment in Tokyo outright.

He will also receive a monthly stipend from the Victory Team, showing that TPC is quite generous with currency and other such things in order to win over this "alien".

It's understandable when you think about it. Compared to monsters that can kill countless people at any time, what is money? It's really just a number.

In comparison, Sachiko Nohara was still a middle school student, so that salary was a huge sum of money for her.

"Hmph, then I won't stand on ceremony. I'm going home first. You can go wherever you want."

Having received what seemed like a good answer, Nohara Sachiko finished speaking and hurriedly ran towards home with her head down, leaving Jiang Yu with only her back view.

"You little brat, you only use people when you need them, and then you discard them when you don't."

Jiang Yu sighed, not bothered by Nohara Sachiko's sudden change in attitude; that's just how immature children are.

Hurry back to Onoda's house to pack up, it'll be time to leave. I heard TPC has arranged a new house for him, right across from Daigo's house.

As Kei had said, Jiang Yu was not required to be at the base when he was on leave or when he applied for independent action.

I'll have to do some decorating later, at least to get familiar with the place.

When Jiang Yu arrived at Onoda's house, he took out his key and was about to open the door when he discovered that the door was not closed at all, and there was even a small gap.

Onoda is usually at work during the day and not at home, so did he forget to lock the door?

As soon as he opened the door, Jiang Yu saw bottles scattered all over the floor and the air was filled with the smell of alcohol.

Onoda was lying drunk on the sofa, his face flushed red, clearly completely intoxicated, and muttering something unintelligible.

"Mr. Onoda, what happened? Why are you drinking so much?"

Jiang Yu walked over and casually cleared the wine bottles off the ground.

That's extremely dangerous. If Onoda hadn't been sober and had been wandering around on the ground, he could have easily fallen and died.

The psychic powers derived from the Kirieloid's strength came into play, and three rows of bottles were neatly placed in the corner.

After receiving continuous training from Jiang Yu, this ability might be laughable in combat, but it's a god-like skill for handling daily life, requiring no physical effort at all.

"Ah, Mr. Jiang Yu, you're back."

Zongfang told me yesterday, otherwise I would have really thought you had suddenly disappeared.

Hearing the call, Onoda slightly opened his eyes and spoke in a drunken haze.

"It's nothing, I just suddenly wanted to drink it."

"Wine is a wonderful thing; a good drink can wash away all sorrows. Mr. Jiang Yu, would you like some?"

As he spoke, Onoda picked up the can of beer in front of him, opened it, and gulped it down.

"Enough! What's the point of this pointless drinking? What happened?"

Jiang Yu snatched it away, already sensing that something was very wrong with Onoda.

Why is a grown man, who hasn't lost a family member, getting drunk?

It's even less likely that they'd be heartbroken; both Onoda and Munakata are long-time bachelors.

Munakata had his eye on Iruma Megumi but dared not confess, while Onoda was simply lonely and alone.

He mentioned that ever since his partner's accident, he hasn't had that kind of thought anymore...

Speaking of partners, huh? Could it be because of this?

The next moment, Onoda, whose beer had been taken away, suddenly burst into tears.

"Mr. Jiang Yu, Xue Na, Xue Na, she's still alive. Can I beg you to save her?"

I met her a few days ago. She looked like she was in a lot of pain. She must have been tormented by those damn vampires.

Mr. Jiang Yu, you're an alien, you must have a way to defeat the vampires, right?

I beg you, please save Xuena.

I can give you money, or if that's not possible, I'll even kowtow to you!

As the topic turned to his painful past, Onoda became increasingly lucid, even preparing to roll over and kowtow, before Jiang Yu stopped him.

"Mr. Onoda, why deceive yourself? The dead cannot be brought back to life. Are you so sure that the Xuena you saw was alive?"

Jiang Yu sighed. Onoda's partner had long been assimilated into something like a vampire and was even unable to move in the sunlight.

As for consciousness, it seems that only a little bit has been retained, and most of the time it is in a state of being controlled.

Honestly, there's nothing anyone can do about it.

In the entire Aurora universe, apart from a few old charlatans at the very top whose abilities and origins are unknown, no one else has this kind of ability.

Even Shining Zero can only revive his teammates for a short period of time by reversing the surrounding time.

Jiang Yu himself hadn't even fully mastered Nexter's power, so how could he possibly do something like this?

"Impossible, Xuena is still alive, I'm sure I'm not mistaken."

Onoda was somewhat delirious, his eyes filled with pleading.

"Mr. Jiang Yu, you're not an ordinary alien, right? I'm begging you to help me this once. I'll do anything for you from now on."

"Alright, stop fooling around, Mr. Onoda. You should really wake up. People can't come back to life, and that's something we all have to accept."

Jiang Yu tossed Onoda back onto the sofa, his brows furrowed.

Onoda is not in a good mental state right now and is unable to communicate. Let him calm down by himself.

We're all adults; we just need to calm down for a while.

After saying that, Jiang Yu returned to his original room and tidied up a bit, just some clothes and such.

When I left, I said goodbye one last time, but Onoda didn't respond; he was probably asleep.

P.S.: Thanks for your support, everyone! Yesterday's readership was fantastic, all thanks to you guys. Here's the first update this morning. I have to go out for a bit, but there will be two more updates this afternoon, probably finished before 5 PM.

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