Ultraman grunts? Call me Space Policeman outside!

"They are always thinking about proving themselves."

"Although I don't know much about the relationship between you and your son, I'm sure that it's too late for you to make up for the love you've given him."

"Moreover, at this stage, simply spoiling a child will not bring him back to the right path."

He spoke earnestly, uttering words that were completely inconsistent with his apparent age.

But these words resonated deeply with old Hansen.

He didn't know how Xia Shu had seen so deeply all at once, so he could only nod and say, "Thank you."

Old Hansen led young Hansen out of the restaurant.

Watching them walk away, Raleigh sighed as well.

"It's clear that Heck isn't very good at raising children." He knew a little about Old Hansen and Young Hansen and understood the helplessness in Old Hansen's heart.

"But I didn't realize you had experience in education." Raleigh, trying to break the tension, quickly changed the subject, saying to Natsuki, "You don't look very old, how do you have experience in this area?"

Natsuki casually stacked her plates together and looked at Raleigh.

Q: "Do you think I'm very young?"

"Hmm." Raleigh nodded.

Natsuki smiled.

"Actually, I am already 19,000 years old."

For the Ultra race, who possess long lifespans, their age can never be judged by their appearance.

"What!?" Now it was Raleigh's turn to be shocked.

"Nineteen thousand years old!?"

"Are you sure you're not joking???"

Nineteen thousand years... What does that even mean?

The earliest known civilization with written records dates back only a little over 5,000 years!

“This…this shouldn’t be.” Raleigh’s face was full of disbelief. “You are no different from the young people I know, whether in appearance or speech.”

From their interactions over this period, Luo Li had absolutely no idea that Xia Shu was an old man of nineteen thousand years old.

"Well...it's related to the environment in which one grows up."

“People from my hometown are generally optimistic and have a youthful mindset,” Xia Shu explained, rubbing his chin.

In the Land of Light, most people's mental age increases relatively slowly.

He remembered that when Mebius first went to Earth on a mission, he was over six thousand years old, but his mentality was no different from that of a child. He was very naive and could be easily kidnapped.

After spending less than two years on Earth, when he returned to the Land of Light, his mental age advanced by leaps and bounds, as if he had matured all at once.

The tricks I used to use to fool him suddenly stopped working.

"Although I have no offspring, I do have experience raising children," Natsuki said nostalgically, recalling her time in the Land of Light.

"There was a child whose parents were unable to be with him when he was young for some reason, and the bad upbringing caused him to develop a rebellious personality."

"Although I visit him often, the care I can give is ultimately limited, and sometimes it may even provoke his rebelliousness."

"Later... he made a big mistake in his attempt to prove himself and almost got exiled."

"I felt extremely guilty, thinking that my misplaced concern led to this outcome."

"Fortunately, that child later became a hero, a great hero of the entire universe." Xia Shu's tone was tinged with pride as he said this. "Unlike someone like me, that child had unlimited potential. He was someone who truly gained the recognition of the light."

The pasta on the plate was being stirred back and forth with a fork, and Raleigh listened silently, nodding.

He guessed that there must be a complicated and bizarre story behind this.

Chapter 21 Father and Son

"Actually, you don't need to blame yourself."

“You’ve done what you could, and I don’t think the child will blame you,” Luo said in a reassuring tone.

He believes that being able to care for a child whose parents are not around is already a great thing in itself.

"Mm." Natsuki nodded.

In fact, the child didn't mean to blame Natsuki at all. On the contrary, the child was grateful that at least someone was with him when he was lonely.

“That happened a long time ago.”

"But seeing Chuck, who is just as unruly, makes me nostalgic for the past."

Xia Shu waved her hand and quickly returned to her usual lazy and casual demeanor.

......

A long corridor filled with brown steel pipes.

"Let me go!"

Little Hansen had recovered and called out to his father beside him, breaking free from his father's grip on his clothes.

Then, he looked at his father with a completely incomprehensible expression and asked, "Why?"

"Why do you only know how to apologize to that alien?"

"You should remember that those alien-controlled monsters killed your wife!"

"my mother!"

Little Hansen's hatred of aliens was not without reason, and most people hate aliens for the same reasons.

They all had their loved ones taken away by monsters controlled by aliens.

"Because of love." Old Hansen looked at his son, whose face was full of anger, and said in a deep voice with a complicated expression, "I can't lose you."

Marshal Strucker had told them that they must not have any conflict with Mr. Natsuki, as he was their honored guest.

They also need to rely on Mr. Natsuki's help.

If we anger them here and force them to use their power on their humans, then everything will be ruined.

He couldn't just stand by and watch his son commit such a grave mistake.

"Do you think you still have any love left to convey to me?" Little Hansen asked, pointing to his chest, his voice trembling with emotion.

“When I was a child, those mecha parts were with me longer than you are.”

"Now, you're telling me you love me?"

"I have never felt your love for me!"

As he spoke, his eyes reddened.

“You abandoned me, just as you abandoned my mother.”

"If we weren't piloting the Eureka Raider, none of us would be standing here like this now...!"

Before losing control of his emotions completely, Little Hansen held back and did not show his embarrassing side to this man.

His throat bobbed, as if he wanted to say something more.

But he guessed that his voice would become hoarse, so as if in a fit of pique, he turned around, leaving old Hansen there, and walked alone to the lounge.

“Son......”

Old Hansen watched his resolute departure, raised his head, and sighed deeply.

This old buddy, who was always so reliable, showed signs of deep fatigue at this moment.

Years ago, when the monsters attacked, he was just a pilot. In that critical moment, he only had two choices.

Should he take his wife home or his son from school?

Time only allowed him to choose one route, otherwise the nuclear bombs used to kill the monsters would leave them all there.

His choice speaks for itself.

His wife, Chuck's mother, remained forever in the ruins of that city.

After that, he joined the Hunter Academy, which specializes in training Hunter mech pilots, and became the oldest student at the time. Most of his fellow trainees were teenagers, while he was the only one who was already a father. Even his instructors were five years younger than him.

But his years of experience piloting aircraft, coupled with his unquenchable anger, made him one of the best graduates of his class. He then successfully became a mecha pilot, piloting mechas to protect humanity's home.

However, this also meant he didn't have time to spend with his son.

Leaving a child who has lost his mother to live in loneliness for a long time is a debt he owes Chuck for the rest of his life, which is why he shows Chuck a doting attitude.

Chuck asked him why he would bend his back to an alien.

As a man, you should never easily bend your spine, no matter what the circumstances.

But as a father, he would bend his back for his son.

......

......

"That kid was clearly in the wrong first, so why am I being made to look like the villain?" Xia Shu crossed her arms, her floral shirt and baggy shorts making her stand out from everyone else around her.

With his hearing, it would be a piece of cake for him to hear the conversation between Hansen and his son.

The relationship between this father and son is complicated, but why does this make it sound like I'm the villain?

Whose problem is it, really?

“That kid definitely deserves to be taught a lesson,” Raleigh said with a smile.

"It turns out that Heck's methods of raising children are completely ineffective."

"You've helped them."

Hearing what Luo Li said, Xia Shu smiled as well.

"It's still easier to talk to 'adults'."

“You’re welcome, buddy,” Raleigh replied.

After the brief commotion, they had all finished their meal.