Ultraman, is this defense team up with you?

"I'm sorry, sir! We..."

"...We failed to protect Administrator Matsunaga, who has unfortunately perished."

"Really? That's unfortunate."

Jugglus shrugged, his tone seemingly regretful, but his face was beaming with joy.

The two police officers were stunned by the incongruous scene, and Hye-mi was equally bewildered.

Unable to contain her inner grumbling, Huimei quietly tiptoed closer to Ye Cheng, whispering in his ear, "Your captain is really a man of strong character."

"Huh? I'm alright."

At this moment, only Ye Cheng and Jugglus knew the truth.

Their minds weren't on the news of Matsunaga Yoichiro's death at all, but rather on how to prevent each other from becoming suspicious of one another.

Chapter 13 Is Huimei a good woman?

As a member of the intelligence department, Emi naturally had heard about Matsunaga Yoichiro's proposal to conduct human experiments on the GUTS team.

I never imagined that the conflict between the two sides would escalate to this extent.

Those present were all soldiers who had seen life and death many times.

While there might be a sense of shared sorrow, it's not to the point of being overwhelmed with grief over someone's sacrifice.

Moreover, given the extent of Matsunaga Yoichiro's harm...

It's hard to say whether his death was good or bad for Earth's defenses.

Furthermore, Emi was fully aware that Matsunaga Yoichiro had seamlessly transitioned to his new wife, so she naturally disliked and despised him.

He can scheme against even his ex-wife and the dead; he doesn't deserve to be called human.

When Huimei came to her senses, she saw Ye Cheng staring blankly into space. The handsome man with vacant eyes looked so approachable that it made people want to tease him.

Hui Mei immediately nudged Ye Cheng with her shoulder and asked curiously.

"What are you thinking about?"

"Hmm? I was wondering why you weren't wearing perfume."

As he spoke, Ye Cheng took a deep sniff.

"Oh, that's because I need to change clothes frequently to infiltrate and investigate, and having a fragrance would easily give me away."

"Huh?! You're such a pervert!"

Hui Mei seemed to suddenly realize that something was wrong and looked forward to seeing Ye Cheng's flustered reaction.

However... Ye Cheng's reaction was very calm.

"Huimei! Do you think there's a power plant nearby?"

"power plant?"

Jugglus Juggler, Emi, and the two police officers fell into deep thought upon hearing this.

Remembering the clue they had recently obtained—that Ebron cells required electricity—the two men's eyes lit up.

"sure!"

Hui Mei excitedly nudged Ye Cheng in the chest.

"You figured out how to find the escaped monster so quickly, and you even had time to pick up girls. You're really a genius who deserves to join the GUTS team."

"Huh?" Ye Cheng looked surprised. "You're actually a girl?"

"Come on, someone just asked me why I wasn't wearing perfume."

He rolled his eyes in disdain.

Suddenly, Hui Mei's eyes darted around, and she looked at Ye Cheng with ill intent.

"So, you admit you were deliberately trying to pick me up just now?"

"Alright you two."

Jugglus interrupted their flirting.

"Let's meet up first, and we can talk about the rest privately when you meet up later."

"Understood!" Ye Cheng responded in a strong voice.

"You don't understand anything."

Hui Mei rolled her eyes at this opportunistic guy, but she wasn't repulsed by him. She knew Ye Cheng didn't take it to heart.

This is clearly meant to provoke her.

But it's undeniable that even though you know the other person is deliberately trying to annoy you, you can't bring yourself to get angry.

Communicating with such an intelligent person, especially if that intelligent person is also a super handsome guy who is to your liking, is truly comforting and relaxing.

Next, the five people split into two cars and headed straight for a nearby power plant.

While waiting for the enemy to come to them, they were also preparing to rendezvous with ground troops and take over command.

During this time, Carmilla and Kirisaki, piloting their fighter jets, were unable to locate the missing mouse.

After a long wait,

Ground troops arrived, evacuated the power plant employees, and laid a tight net around the power plant, waiting for the rats to walk right into it.

Time gradually passes,

After a long absence, the rats walked right into the trap, and Ye Cheng couldn't help but feel a sense of unease.

Fortunately, the area is in the suburbs, and there are no potential victims.

But on the other hand,

Although setting Tiga as his primary form will enhance his physical abilities, it will not change the recharge time after Tiga's energy is depleted.

Because the interval with the afternoon is too short.

This time, without burning himself, Ye Cheng can only use Gorba or use either the disintegrated form of Gorba.

And these three transformations

Regardless of which one it is, it's a monster form, and it may face a pincer attack from both sides by the GUTS team.

It has to be said that this is a huge test for Ye Cheng. He may eventually have to break free from the encyclopedia and transform, burning himself out.

Time passed by unnoticed, and it was almost midnight.

Perhaps it was because he had exhausted too much physical and mental energy after transforming into Ultraman Tiga that Ye Cheng felt more tired than usual.

After Ye Cheng yawned, Hui Mei quietly walked away.

When she returned, there was a flatbed cart next to her, with several boxes of Max canned coffee on it.

Seeing Ye Cheng looking at her, Hui Mei immediately threw out a can she had prepared beforehand.

"Catch it!"

Faced with a blow that could injure an ordinary person, Ye Cheng simply glanced at it and easily judged the trajectory of the falling coffee, reaching out with one hand to catch it steadily.

"As expected of you!"

Hui Mei immediately gave a thumbs up, clearly expecting Ye Cheng to catch it.

Their actions, though seemingly smooth, actually startled the others around them.

This woman... she's fucking fierce!

"If anyone's feeling sleepy, come and get some coffee. Everyone, have some coffee to perk yourself up!"

Upon hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, thankful that the woman hadn't treated them that way, and expressed their gratitude.

Upon reuniting with Huimei, Ye Cheng didn't forget to offer his sincere affirmation.

"Huimei is such a good woman."

"Is that so?" Hui Mei smiled smugly. "She's not as good as your vice-captain."

Ye Cheng thought about it seriously and said affirmatively, "If it's about looks, then yes, there is some truth to it."

"What did you say?" The beautiful woman frowned, feigning anger as she raised her small fist and began to punch Ye Cheng's chest repeatedly.

but,

Let them knock, but what's making Ye Cheng uneasy is...

As the woman continued pounding, her fists turned into palms, the pounding became caresses, and she even tried to reach inside the team uniform.

"Hey, knocking is one thing, but what's with touching me?"

Hui Mei pouted upon hearing this, "You stingy person! You messed with me and you won't even give me any perks. That's really too much."

"By the way, what's that on your chest? It doesn't really look like a phone, it does look a bit like..."

She gave Ye Cheng a wicked grin; if Ye Cheng were a woman, she would definitely have misunderstood him.

Now, it's mostly out of curiosity.

"Could it be that you're incapable and need props to help you?"

"Cough cough!"

Ye Cheng almost spat out the coffee he had just drunk.

"uh-huh!"

A sudden cough interrupted their conversation.

The two turned around and found that it was Shota Hebikura, who had somehow gotten close to them.

"Not bad, as expected of the intelligence department's ace, he has already built such a close relationship with my team members so quickly. I think if I had come any later, I would have known everything about him."

Jugglus's jokes and suggestive remarks caught the two of them off guard.

I never expected that our captain, with his thick eyebrows and big eyes, would be so frivolous.

Jugglus Juggler came for a reason: he was there to remind Ye Cheng not to reveal his Ultraman identity, especially not to an intelligence chief.

"Ahem, Captain Hebikura, you've successfully changed my opinion of you. You're so lewd!"

Hui Mei couldn't hold back either, and her opinion of Hebikura's image and personality changed drastically.

"Really? But when I say strengths and weaknesses, I mean things I'm good at and things I'm not good at!"

"Then how do you know that's not what I meant? Besides, why don't you say that he knew how deep my understanding was?"

As she spoke, Huimei also focused her attention on observing Ye Cheng's reaction with great interest, raising an eyebrow.

Ye Cheng: ...

Ye Cheng was genuinely speechless this time. As expected of a woman who works in intelligence, she could handle this kind of joke without changing her expression.

Ye Cheng took the handkerchief Hui Mei offered and wiped his mouth. While grateful, he also rolled his eyes. "Two hooligans."

Hui Mei smiled and reached out with interest to hook Ye Cheng's chin.

"So, do you still think I'm a good woman? How do I compare to your vice-captain?"

"I see." Ye Cheng suddenly slapped his hand in realization. "So you were imitating the vice-captain?"

"Yes! Does it look like it?"

Ye Cheng shook his head. "No, the vice-captain isn't as blatant as you."

Which one do you prefer?

Hui Mei raised an eyebrow, eagerly anticipating Ye Cheng's answer or his embarrassed expression.

"Me?" Ye Cheng's lips curled up slightly. "Only children make choices. As an adult, of course I want them all!"