Watching the movie! It brought a small shock to the heavens!

"But every time I arrived at the scene, you were always there."

Although I hate to admit it, the other person's talent as a photographer far surpasses mine!

"You quit your news photography job a long time ago!"

Mr. Negoro recounted the points of doubt and questioned Jun Himeya.

"...Just a coincidence."

[Another one of those obviously flimsy excuses!]

【"Click!!"】

Mr. Negoro crushed the beverage can in his hand, stood up angrily, and roared at Jun Himeya!

"What kind of coincidence is this!"

"Today, while I was following you, I encountered another suspicious intelligence gathering incident."

"Look at this!"

As he spoke, Mr. Genlai pulled a stack of freshly developed photographs directly from his shirt pocket.

The photo shows the unidentified woman holding identification as she enters the cordoned-off area.

"I don't know the details, but this woman is inextricably linked to the information I'm investigating."

"What exactly happened behind our backs...?"

What are you chasing after now...?

The fact that he knew something was wrong, but had no way to get to the truth, left him somewhat dejected...

【“…”】

[Jun Himeya remained silent, while Mr. Negoro shouted firmly.]

"Answer me, Himeya!"

"...I have nothing to say to you."

【"Ji Ya..."】

In the world of Genshin Impact, Charlotte says, "The truth is probably what people like us pursue throughout our lives. Even if we know the final truth, it may not make any difference... But recording the truth and preserving what actually happened in this world, I feel, is also a very meaningful thing!"

In the first sequence world, Jiang Xu said: "In the pursuit of truth, people have the right to know the truth. And the truth is right there. No matter how someone tries to hide or distort it, it will always be there, unmoved. So what we need to do is very simple: go to the truth, pick it up, it's that simple."

The two ultimately parted on bad terms...

After Mr. Negoro left, Jun Himeya sat alone in a chair, looking at the photos he had taken over and over again...

His eyes flickered with emotion, as if he were seeing these photos for the first time each time...

Those surging emotions...

Those expansive memories...

Like towering mountains, they pressed him down firmly at the bottom...

Meanwhile, on the other side of the Komon Gate...

"If I had to describe Himeya when he first joined the company in one sentence, I would say he was... a passionate young man."

[Looking at the woman before him, Komon noticed that as she recalled Jun Himeya, the corners of her mouth unconsciously turned up, and her eyes seemed to sparkle...]

Or perhaps... tears?

"A strong sense of justice, and ambitions that surpass those of ordinary people."

"But this also plunged him into a vortex of desire..."

[“He began to distrust others, which further cornered him… He eventually left Japan and came to a war-torn and turbulent region…”]

At this point, a look of sadness and heartache also appeared on the woman's face...

In the world of Cupid's Chocolates, Metata: "Hmm? I think I smell love?"

"So, you went to the battlefield again?"

Looking at the photo on the table, and after hearing the other person's explanation, Komon had a general understanding of 'Jun Himeya'.

"Yes... in a world where there are only two paths: life and death."

"He threw himself into the battlefield with the resolve to die..."

At the same time, Jun Himeya's hand, stroking the photo, flipped to the picture of the girl. Her cheerful smile seemed to be looking at him through the photo as well...

【["allow!"]】

The other person called his name with a smile, and the two of them happily splashed water together on the riverbank.

"Sera, smile!"

[“Sera, Sera, smile!”]

[Also, the two of them played and frolicked happily together in a field covered with green grass.]

[And the woman who recounted Jun Himeya's past to Komon also knew these things.]

"The only thing that brought him a sliver of solace on the battlefield was the girl's smile."

"The girl who lost her parents in the war treated Himeya as if he were her own brother."

As Jun Himeya looked at the photo in his hand, his memories seemed to drift back to that afternoon.

"Sera, you're amazing!"

However... while good times can certainly give a person the motivation to move forward, the deep scars etched in his heart also serve as a constant reminder...

The cruelty of fate...

(PS: I'm taking a day off tomorrow, I'm totally devastated...)

Chapter 488 Dream? Whose Achilles' heel?

【[“Da da da da!!”】】

As the memory continued, Jun Himeya's brows furrowed involuntarily...

[On the battlefield, the enemy launched a surprise attack!]

The sudden attack caused the residents of the area to flee in panic!

[Jun Himeya also rushed to the battlefield, using his camera to film the panicked figures of people fleeing...]

[The hidden truths!]

【["boom!!!"]】

[Grenade explodes! The flames and shockwave blast people away!]

[Someone picked up a gun and fought back! But they were quickly mowed down by the enemy!]

[Jun Himeya dodged and weaved through a hail of bullets, bullets whizzing past his head, yet his heart showed no sign of retreat...]

[Shot dead residents, shrapnel from the explosion, the order to carry out the massacre...]

[He meticulously recorded scene after scene, cruel and unknown to others!]

Suddenly, a figure that shouldn't have been there appeared in the shot!

【["allow!"]】

[Click!]

[[Her hand instinctively pressed the open button, and Sera, somewhat panicked, ran into this battlefield filled with blood and slaughter.]]

[He incredibly zoomed in on the camera...]

【["allow!!"]】

[The other person called his name, his face filled with worry, and continued to explore deeper into the battlefield against the flow of fleeing people, because Sera was certain that he would definitely go deeper into the battlefield...]

[Just then, Sera finally spotted him! The worry on her face instantly turned into surprise! Along with that came a deep fear of this 'meat grinder'!]

【["allow--!"]】

[As if she had found someone to rely on, Sera ran towards Jun Himeya!]

【[However……]】

【["boom--!!"]】

The deafening roar of the explosion still lingered in our ears...

[Jun Himeya gripped the photo tightly!]

In the world of Naruto, Obito Uchiha said, "The feeling of seeing the light that once shone brightly in my life die before my eyes, and being powerless to stop it... In that instant, it felt as if my heart, along with everything else, was torn to shreds..."

In the Honkai Impact 3rd world, Raiden Mei: "...Watching someone important to me right in front of me...and I can't do anything about it..."

In the first sequence world, Si Liren said, "No wonder Ji Yajun didn't want to communicate with the Night Raid Team. According to this woman, he rarely opened his heart and trusted others, but it led to this outcome... Judging from his behavior of protecting Komon, closing himself off was probably because he was afraid that too much contact with others would hurt them."

In the world of Natsume's Book of Friends, Takashi Natsume says, "Himeya-san, you are quite a kind person at heart."

In the Naruto world, Rin Nohara says, "Obito, honestly, when are you planning to go back to Konoha? You're not hiding from me, are you?"

In the first sequence world, Li Shentan said, "Hehe~ Look, light doesn't just disappear out of thin air. It just changes direction. Perhaps it just lacks a suitable opportunity. This 'light' that urges him forward because of guilt will transform into a brand new power."

["Himeya begins to blame herself..."]

["Ironically, this series of photos has received widespread acclaim around the world and was even nominated for a prestigious international journalism award..."]

"It made him even more miserable..."

The woman spoke in a heavy tone, her eyes revealing sadness and regret...

"So he resigned from his job at the news agency."

Komon realized that he finally understood Himeya Jun's past and why the other party was unwilling to believe them...

"He abandoned everything and disappeared from our sight."

The woman corrected him, then tentatively asked Gu Men.

"Is he... alright?"

"Sigh... He always says he can't sleep... and even when he does fall asleep, he's startled awake by the face of that girl in his dreams."

"Not only that... the scenes in the dream have unconsciously begun to grow."

Tears seemed to glisten in the woman's eyes as she spoke with heartache, expressing how much she wanted to help him, yet how she didn't know how, how powerless she was...

In the world of the Hundred Demon Records, Tao Yao said, "How cruel! To leave such a beautiful woman who only has eyes for him here and completely disappear from her world."

In the Amazing Spider-Man universe, Peter Parker said, "Well... there's nothing we can do about it. After all, we're facing such a dangerous and powerful enemy. If we want to be with them, we might bring danger to them as well."

In the world of Under One Person, Xu San said: "Becoming evil makes one ten times stronger and becoming good makes one three times weaker. This does not refer to the change in personal strength, but rather that when a person has something to hold onto in their heart, they will have more concerns before doing anything and can no longer act as recklessly as before."

In the Collapsed Starry Sky Railway World, Sand Gold says: "The sword is not as sharp as it used to be, precisely because it carries the added responsibility of 'protection' behind it."

"Dreams, Growth?"

[Gu Men asked in confusion.]

"Sigh, the more you walk through the dense forest, the longer it seems to go each time."

The woman explained that this was something Jun Himeya had told him before.

After that incident, as if guided by something, he dragged his incredibly weary body deeper into the 'dream'.

[After having the same dream several times...]

A beam of golden light shone on Jun Himeya's face in his dream, and he saw the bizarre and wondrous ruins...

"Ruins...?"

"Yes, strange ruins I've never seen before."

In the dream, Jun Himeya struggled forward. He had lost track of how far he had walked; his body grew heavier and heavier, his legs felt like lead, and he didn't know if he had been injured somewhere. Finally, he limped into the interior of the ruins.

Inside the ruins, a candlelight cast a dim glow over a hollow, revealing a uniquely shaped stone dagger suspended among the rocks.

[It's described as a short sword, but the end resembles something holding a bowstring, and similar spikes hang from both sides.]

Ultraman Zero: "Noah?!"