Ultraman: I Really Didn't Want to Rule the World

But this world is full of real monsters! They're living, breathing monsters! Huge and terrifying in appearance, they might even be carnivorous monsters!

Looking at the little girl next to him, holding a Gomora doll in one hand and licking candy in the other, Hong Tu really couldn't understand it.

Sigh, never mind, work is more important.

He took his bag and went into a doll design company.

"Hello, these are the design drafts for the monster toys you requested." Hong Tu handed the completed drafts to the person in charge.

"Teacher Hong, what brings you here in person?" The person in charge was flattered and took the design draft, flipping through it briefly. "The drawings are still so detailed. As expected of Teacher Hong."

"You flatter me." Hong Tu smiled. "Then I'll take my leave."

"Okay, Harada. See Ms. Kurenai out."

"no need"

After making a series of excuses, Hong Tu left the toy company with the money she had earned from her artwork.

That's right, most of the dolls on the market today are designed by Hong Tu herself.

After all, when it comes to understanding monsters, Hong Tu is the best.

"The flower viewing season is coming soon, so it's a good time to take Mami and the little shepherd to see the flowers." Hong Tu put the money away and happened to see the advertisement for the flower viewing season.

Being a head of the household is really not easy.

But since we're raising a baby, we should take good care of it. Flower viewing is a great activity, and it just so happens that Mami hasn't seen cherry blossoms in a long time.

Hong Tu has decided to go and scout out a good spot to enjoy the flowers as soon as possible.

I just didn't expect to encounter something interesting today.

A woman wearing a yukata with cherry blossom prints seemed to be scouting the place as well. Suddenly, the rope on her wooden clogs broke, causing her to lose her balance and fall towards the direction of the red tea.

Hong Tu, being a true gentleman, did not dodge but caught the person and half-embraced them in his arms.

Red Tea:

What kind of development is this?

"I'm sorry!" The woman blushed slightly and nestled shyly in his arms.

"Are you alright, Miss?" Hong Tu smiled gently, helping the young lady who had thrown herself into her arms to steady herself. "Please be careful."

"Thank you." The woman had fair skin, beautiful features, and a gentle, Japanese-style demeanor, resembling a refined lady from ancient times.

"My name is Matsushita Sachiko." Seeing that Hong Tu was staring at her, Matsushita blushed even more and lowered her head shyly.

"Hongtu. It's an honor to meet you, Ms. Matsushita." Hongtu introduced herself and smiled at the other woman.

"Kurenai, just call me Sachiko." Matsushita shyly covered her cheeks with her hands, and as cherry blossoms fell, she looked like a flower fairy among the cherry blossoms.

"Just call me Tu," Hong Tu replied politely. "Is Xingzi here to admire the flowers too?"

"Yes, I heard the cherry blossoms are especially beautiful this year, so I couldn't resist coming to see them in advance." Matsushita nodded, looked up at the cherry blossom tree beside him, and caught a falling petal with his hand.

"I see." Hong Tu nodded. "The cherry blossoms here are indeed very beautiful. Our family plans to enjoy the flowers here in the future."

"Really!" Matsushita exclaimed excitedly, then realized he was showing his emotions and suppressed his joy. "I mean, we happen to be here to enjoy the flowers too."

"See you the day after tomorrow, Xingzi." Hongtu nodded, reached out to remove the fallen petals from her hair, said goodbye, and left.

A beautiful woman stood beneath the cherry blossoms, gazing intently at the man's departing figure until he disappeared from sight.

An elderly woman, also dressed in a bathrobe, walked up behind the woman: "Miss!"

“The day after tomorrow,” Ms. Matsushita said, her shy, girlish expression replaced by a composed demeanor. “Remember to reserve a spot here.”

"Yes!" Upon hearing this, the old woman withdrew.

Miss Sachiko gazed in the direction where Hongtu had left, and after a long while, she turned and left the cherry blossom grove.

"Mami? Yeah, I'm back. I went to check on the cherry blossoms for a bit, and I found a great spot." Hong Tu said as she walked home while on the phone. "But if you want to enjoy the blossoms tonight, that's fine too."

Okay, I'm on my way home now, almost there. Alright, bye-bye!

After hanging up the phone, Hong Tu noticed the cherry blossom petals still clutched in her other hand.

After staring at it for a while, he chuckled, crushed the flower petals in his hand, and threw them away.

Two days passed quickly. The night before, Hong Tu took the things to the spot she had chosen earlier and started making arrangements in advance.

Actually, he wasn't the earliest; there were others who came before him.

Fortunately, the spot he had his eye on was not occupied.

Hong Tu had spread out a square carpet and was sitting on it, looking up at the cherry blossoms, when he suddenly felt a gaze lingering on him for a long time.

The young man turned his head and saw an old woman wearing a dark blue yukata sitting on a square rug not far away.

Hong Tu raised an eyebrow and nodded to the old woman as a greeting.

The old woman bowed slightly to him, then turned her head away and stopped looking at him.

Seeing that no one was staring at him anymore, Hong Tu turned back around without much concern and continued staring blankly at the cherry blossoms. Dark energy, invisible to humans, swirled around him, indicating that he was not merely daydreaming.

A bystander remarked, "Why does it feel a bit cold tonight?"

It wasn't until the sun rose that Mami dragged the aloof Kirino over.

"Mr. Hong!" Mami, carrying a food basket, waved to Hong Tu and ran over.

"Hey, Mami, why are you here so early?" Hongtu patted the girl's head and took the basket from her hand.

“We can’t keep Mr. Hong waiting too long,” Mami said with a sweet smile.

Hong Tu smiled and tapped the girl's nose: "Mami is so thoughtful."

Sila poked her head out of the food basket, said hello to Hongtu, and gave him a greeting.

Good morning, Sila.

Good morning, little shepherd!

Kirino looked like he hadn't woken up yet. He swayed to the rug, plopped down, and sat down with his eyes half-open, as if he would fall asleep any second.

"What's wrong with him?" Hong Tu hadn't come home all night, and he didn't know what was going on.

"Brother Mufu, I went to bed very late last night," Mami explained.

Of course, it wasn't just that she went to bed very late; Kirino did indeed return in the early hours of the morning. But Kirino forbade her to tell anyone, so Mami had no choice but to keep it a secret.

"Tu Jun? What a coincidence!"

Chapter 72 The Attracted Darkness

"Xingzi, you've arrived early too." Hongtu greeted the approaching woman with a harmless smile.

"Not at all, Tu-kun arrived even earlier." Sachiko was still wearing a kimono with cherry blossoms printed on it, and this time she had her hair up, making her look even more dignified and elegant.

When this strange woman suddenly joined in, Kirino glanced at her with his half-closed eyes, and the next moment he opened his eyes wide, wide awake. He instinctively leaned back, lost his balance, and fell onto the rug.

This also helped him conceal the look of terror in his eyes when he saw the woman.

Hong Tu stood up and greeted Xingzi: "Xingzi, would you like to enjoy the flowers with us? We happen to have a good spot."

"Is it alright?" The beautiful woman glanced at the girl on the blanket who had a stunned expression, and at Kirino who had been lying on the ground for a long time without reacting, and asked shyly.

“Of course.” Hong Tu nodded and led the woman to the carpet, inviting her to sit down.

Matsushita turned to look at Asami, then at Kirino, who had regained her aloof expression. Realizing that Koudou had no intention of introducing the two to her, she could only brazenly ask, "May I ask who these two are?"

"Oh, this is my daughter, and this is my son." Hong Tu smiled and pointed at Mami, then at Kirino, without any intention of introducing their names.

Asami, whose expression was already strange, became even stranger. Unable to figure out what was wrong, she turned to her "big brother," Kirino, seeking an explanation.

Kirino adjusted his glasses, said nothing, and simply pulled her to move away from Matsushita.

"Really?" Matsushita's expression stiffened, but he forced a smile and said, "Tu-kun looks really young."

"You flatter me. Sachiko looks much younger." Hong Tu said with a smile, uttering something truly terrifying.

Asami opened her mouth, about to say something, when Kirino grabbed her shoulder and stopped her.

Matsushita forced a smile: "This guy, really didn't do it on purpose?"

"Ah, is that someone Sachiko knows?" Hong Tu tilted her head slightly, looking at the old woman staring intently at the two of them not far away, and asked Matsushita beside her.

"Ah, yes, that's my wet nurse." Matsushita turned his head and saw the old woman. His face darkened as he looked away from the others, and he gave the woman a meaningful look.

The old woman received that look, her face stern. She bowed slightly in response to their discovery, then quickly stood up and left the cherry blossom grove.

Hong Tu didn't say anything after the people left. Instead, he called to the group to start admiring the flowers and eating the snacks and tea fruits that he and Ma Mei had made earlier.

The peaceful day seemed to pass in harmony.

It wasn't until the afternoon that Kirino found an opportunity to pull Hongtu aside.

What exactly do you want?

"Huh? Admiring the flowers?" Hong Tu looked completely innocent.

"Don't tell me you..."

Before Tongye could finish speaking, Hongtu interrupted him: "Little Mufu, even if your father has a girlfriend, he won't neglect you and Mami."

As she spoke, Hong Tu raised her hand to pat his head, but after noticing Tong Ye's dangerous gaze, she restrained herself and placed her hand on his shoulder, patting him reassuringly.

Kirino: "What the hell! Say it again, who are you, Dad?! And what does your finding a girlfriend have to do with me?!"

Matsushita, who was sitting there quietly, lowered his head slightly, concealing the slight upturn of his lips.

Mami placed the basket behind her and held the lid down to prevent Sila, who had been cooped up all day, from jumping out of the basket.

"Alright, it's getting late. You should take Mami and head back first." Hong Tu smiled, completely ignoring Tong Ye's explosive expression, and told him to take Mami and head back first.

Kirino watched him walk toward Asami, adjusted his glasses, glanced at the spot where Hongtu had just placed his hand on his shoulder, and finally said nothing.

Hong Tu patted Mami's head: "Mami, go back with the little shepherd first. I'll go back a little later."

Mami glanced at Ms. Matsushita behind him, then picked up the basket without asking any further questions and followed Kirino.

With the two "third wheels" gone, Ms. Matsushita, maintaining a girlish demeanor, stood beside Hongtu with her head bowed: "Tu-kun."