Ultraman: Because I am Gatanothor.

She would visit Lina and Fengdu at TPC headquarters from time to time, so she knew about half of the people at TPC.

Daigo walked over somewhat awkwardly and sat down at the dining table with a stiff air.

"Kaze, why didn't you tell me earlier that your teammates were coming? I could have prepared other dishes!" Nanase Akiko complained to Kaede after removing all the bowls covering the food.

Nanase Kaede shrugged and said with a grin, "I might have done that to an ordinary person, but Daigo isn't an ordinary person!"

Daigo, seemingly oblivious to the implication in Kaede's words, hurriedly stood up, went to Nanase Akiko's side, dragged out a chair, and said, "Auntie, these dishes are more than enough!"

"Please have a seat!"

There were already four dishes and a soup on the table. It was a bit much for two people, but just right for three.

Nanase Akiko glanced at Daigo, her smile widening.

"Alright, alright, please sit down. Come to my house. Don't be shy, just make yourself at home!"

"Okay, Auntie!" he said, but he still seemed a little reserved and uneasy.

Actually, Daigo wouldn't be so reserved if it were any other house, but this is Rena's house, and he also has feelings for Rena.

Suddenly facing someone else's parents can make you feel a little uncomfortable.

Nanase Akiko used a pair of clean chopsticks to pick up a few slices of meat and put them into the daigu bowl.

Daigo quickly stood up, held the bowl in both hands, and took it.

"Auntie, no need to serve me any food, you should eat too!"

“Okay, Auntie will eat!” Nanase Akiko said with a smile.

As time went by, Daigo gradually relaxed and became less reserved, chatting and laughing with Nanase Akiko.

After the meal, he even offered to wash the dishes.

Akiko Nanase couldn't persuade him otherwise, so she had no choice but to let him go.

Sitting on the sofa, Nanase Akiko glanced at the kitchen every now and then, muttering to herself, "Daigo-kun is really a diligent person!"

Fengdu reclined on the sofa, watching a recently popular interview program.

On a television program, a sleazy-looking man appeared, rambling on about his opinions, but judging from the host's attitude, it was clear that he was talking nonsense.

After all that talk, it's like I haven't said anything at all.

Upon hearing this, Fengdu glanced at Daigo, then leaned close to Nanase Akiko's ear and whispered with a grin, "So, have you considered marrying your daughter to him?"

Nanase Akiko was taken aback. "What the heck?"

Feng Du whispered, "My sister is on the Victory team and has received a lot of help from him. Moreover, from what I've observed, the two of them seem to have feelings for each other, which is why I brought him to our house for dinner today!"

Feng Du shifted his position to make himself more comfortable.

He then whispered, "On the way here, I didn't tell him I was going to your house for dinner. He only found out when we got to the door, and he wanted to buy a gift as a greeting present, but I stopped him!"

Nanase Akiko gave Kaede an approving look.

“We really can’t let him spend so much money. Those gifts have already filled the whole room. I’m even thinking about sharing some with the neighbors and relatives!” As she spoke, she glanced at Daigo again.

"He's quick and efficient, humble, handsome, and very polite. He's a good son-in-law. Keep an eye out for him for your sister. We can't let another girl snatch such a good man away!" Nanase Akiko said to Kaede.

Fengdu didn't say anything, but he gave Nanase Akiko an OK sign.

Fortunately, he had absolutely no objection to Daigo becoming his brother-in-law.

Feng Du suddenly remembered his mother's personality and whispered, "Also, Da Gu is an orphan, so don't pry into his background like you're checking his census records!"

Akiko Nanase was taken aback. "An orphan!?"

"Yes! When Daigo was ten years old, both of his parents died in an accident. He then lived with his grandparents, uncle and aunt. Fortunately, Yasuyuki Taniyama and Misaki, who had been helped by his father, decided to be his guardians."

Akiko Nanase looked at Daigo with a hint of pity in her eyes. It was hard to imagine that this sunny and handsome young man had lost his parents when he was so young.

I really don't know how he's managed to live all these years.

Seeing that Daigo was already wiping the stove, Nanase Fudo also got up, went into the kitchen, and took out fruit from the refrigerator.

Approaching Daigo, he smiled and said, "That's enough, stop working. Come on, let's go out and rest for a bit!"

Daigo, wearing an apron, washed the rag and hung it on the rack. He looked around and saw that the floor and the pots and pans were clean, so there was no need to wash them again.

"Oh!" he replied.

He washed his hands and took off his apron, but he could smell a familiar fragrance on it, so he asked, "By the way, is this Auntie's apron?"

Fengdu paused, holding the fruit. He turned to look at Daigo, pointed to the hem of the skirt, and said with a smile, "The names are on it, you'll see!"

Daigo was taken aback. He looked at the hem of the apron, where there was a palm-sized golden embroidered character.

At the time, I only saw a small dot and thought it was a pattern, but now that I look closely, it's actually Lina's name written on it.

Thinking of this, his face flushed red.

It turned red all the way down to the base of her neck.

'I wore Lina's... apron!!!'

If we round it up, it's basically the same as him wearing Lina's clothes!

"This...this..." He hurriedly took off his apron, but didn't know where to put it!

Seeing his embarrassment, Feng Du took the apron, hung it on the wall, and said, "Don't worry, this is what my mom gave you. My sister won't have any objections."

Upon hearing this, Daigo thought of something else entirely.

'My aunt gave me Lina's apron, does that mean she approves of me?'

Thinking of this, the blush on his face gradually faded, revealing a determined look. He silently cheered himself on: 'Go for it, Daigo, you're the fattest... oops... the best!'

After spending a lot of time with Fengdu, he felt like he was saying nonsensical things himself.

However, he admitted that Lina had truly entered his heart.

He thought he would never fall in love with any girl other than Lina in his life.

Once seated on the sofa, Daigo was no longer as reserved as before. Nanase Akiko, having heard what Kaede had said, stopped asking questions and instead asked Daigo to tell her about Rena's life over the years.

When Lina was mentioned, Daigo seemed to have opened a floodgate of words, talking non-stop.

The story begins with him receiving an extra opportunity for assessment, and through hard work, joining the Victory Team, where Lina became his instructor.

We've been talking about this ever since.

Nanase Akiko listened with a smile, occasionally chiming in with a few words.

'Lina, it seems your happiness has finally arrived! You'd better hurry up, because in this life, it's so hard to find someone who only has eyes for you!'

Fengdu got up and went to tidy up the guest rooms.

He originally wanted Daigo to stay in his sister's room, but he was afraid that Rena would beat him to death.

Don't let Lina's gentle and weak appearance fool you; she can be ruthless.

Otherwise, why would Fengdu acknowledge her as his older sister? It was only because he was beaten into submission when they were children.

The thought of Lina smashing the sandbag with a single punch sent a chill down his spine.

"Hiss... I can't afford to mess with them! I can't afford to mess with them!"

Even though his physical abilities are now superhuman, the feeling of being bullied by her since childhood is deeply ingrained in his bones.

Believe it or not, if Lina's face darkens and she speaks loudly, Feng Du will involuntarily kneel down.

This wasn't cowardice, but rather stemmed from the pressure from her older sister.

Chapter 60 The Aliens Appear Ahead of Schedule (Bonus Chapter)

Daigo's adoptive parents' home, as well as his grandparents', uncles' and aunts' homes, are all on Amami Island.

It's far from TPC headquarters; you can only get there by plane or ship.

That's why he rested at Fengdu's house.

Everything that happened tonight was so exciting that he has only now calmed down.

He looked out the window at the dark starry sky, which was covered with countless stars.

Moonlight streamed in, casting a blanket of silvery frost beneath the window.

Looking at the stars in the sky, he thought of his parents.

"Tiga, do you think there really is a heaven?"

Inside the Spark Lens, Tiga sat motionless on a rock, lost in thought. Hearing Daigo's thoughts, he slowly raised his head.

Looking up at the starry sky.

In the two-dimensional space, there is no starry sky; overhead, there are colorful light bands formed by spatial turbulence.

Although it looks like the aurora borealis, it is beautiful and magnificent, like fairies dancing.

But after a while, you'll get tired of looking at it.

"I don't know where heaven is, anyway, I've never seen it!"

'Is that so!' Daigo sighed.

That's true. Although I can transform into Ultraman Tiga, which seems like a myth, it has a basis in reality.

But heaven is even more mythical than transformation; people can only see it in books.

Daigo sat up abruptly, concealing the sadness and longing on his face.

"I've already lost my parents, I absolutely cannot let those three lose their families too!" With that, he put on his clothes, picked up his slippers, and tiptoed to the entrance.

With each step he took, he would stop and listen carefully.

It's midnight now. The room is very quiet, but the sounds of the appliances running can be heard clearly.

When he covered his ears with the power of light, he could faintly hear breathing sounds coming from the two bedrooms.

'Are they all asleep?' Daigo wondered to himself.

"They're all asleep!" Tiga replied. He was speaking in the two-dimensional world, so his words wouldn't travel into reality, and only the person holding the Spark Lens could hear him.