Ultraman Time Repairman

"Hikaru! Hey, Hikari! Where are you?!"

"Xiao Guang!"

……

Based on her memory, Chiki led everyone to find the place where she had just transformed. Logically, Hikaru should be nearby.

"Chiki, are you sure Hikaru is around here?"

Meiling suddenly stopped shouting, looked at Chiki, and her voice was full of worry.

"Yes. This is the place. This is where I transformed into Taro. Hikaru was here too."

The thousand trees looked around.

"Could Xiaoguang have been caught in the crossfire of the battle? He didn't answer his phone either..."

That's strange. Meiling isn't answering her phone. Where did the auditorium go?

Just as she was thinking this, Chishu suddenly sensed something and took out the Galaxy Spark from her pocket. The crystalline part of the Galaxy Spark was flashing continuously.

Upon seeing this, the Milky Way Sparks moved to the other side, but suddenly stopped flashing.

"I understand, go in this direction."

Qian Shu waved to the crowd and led them toward the direction where the Milky Way sparks had just flashed.

Sensing the approaching aura of the Milky Way Spark amidst the dense forest, the dark aura emanating from Hikaru Hayao instantly weakened and disappeared once more.

"Here! Xiao Guang is here!"

…………

At Furuhoshi Elementary School, the group carried the weakened Hikaru Reidou back to their classroom quarters. Hikaru lay on a makeshift bed on the floor, and the others sat cross-legged around him in a circle.

Chishu was looking around, Kenta was still sullen because of what happened to his senior who turned into a monster during the day, Chigusa was staring at him intently, Taro was silent as if he was thinking, and Ichijouji Yuu also had a cold expression and would occasionally look at Chishu sitting to the side.

"Xiao Guang, how are you feeling now?"

Misuzu Ishidou asked worriedly.

"It's nothing, I just feel a little sore from the fall."

Hikaru smiled slightly upon hearing Meiling's concern. He then looked around. Since it was already evening when they returned, a few candles were lit in the classroom for illumination.

After all, Furuhoshi Elementary School is a private school. Without students, there is no source of income. So, in order not to cause trouble for Principal Shirai, the electrical appliances are not used much. Chiki is already used to this. Ignoring the occasional glances from Ichijouji Yuya, Chiki was fiddling with several monster dolls next to Hikari's tent, holding Lightning Darmbel in her left hand and Black King in her right.

"A lot happened today, let's discuss it."

Indeed, Taro coughed twice, drawing everyone's attention.

"I'm sorry, everyone."

Kenta spoke first, taking out the green Moth Super Beast doll and placing it in front of everyone.

"It's alright, Kenta. Nobody blames you; you were just bewitched by darkness."

"Yes, I've turned into a monster too, and Hikaru saved me."

"Huh? Chigusa! No wonder you guys seemed to be plotting something."

"Alright, alright, now everyone knows this secret. I didn't mean to exclude anyone before; I just didn't want to involve my companions. Let bygones be bygones."

Hikaru laughed, then turned to look at Tomoya Ichijo.

"Speaking of which, I really didn't expect that the giant robot was actually Tomoya-kun, I think his name was Iron Killer, right?"

"It's Steel Nine. I'm no longer affected by the Dark Spark."

"So, you were once given the power of Dark Cremation?"

Taro interjected.

"Yes, it's a Balgi alien. He's absorbing the darkness in people's hearts to resurrect the Dark Ruler behind him."

"As expected, the power of darkness is growing stronger. The dark giants that came this time are so powerful. I wonder when the next enemy will come."

"By the way, I didn't know you could materialize Taro, Chishu. If it weren't for you this time, the consequences would have been unimaginable. But how did you do it? Meiling and I both tried, and it didn't work."

When Guang asked, everyone's eyes turned to Chiki. Taro also looked at him seriously, wanting to know the reason as well.

"Well... I don't know either."

Chishu shook his head. He remembered that when he first poked Taro's foot, there was no reaction either. Who knew why it worked the second time?

"If you don't know, then forget it."

Seeing this, Taro had no choice but to stop asking questions, since not long ago, they were all just ordinary people who had never been in contact with these things.

"Currently, it seems that only Chishu can materialize me. I, along with all these puppets, and that mysterious Ultraman Ginga from Ginga Spark, are the forces we can currently use to resist the darkness."

"Speaking of which, wasn't there a dark giant fighting alongside us back then?"

The auditorium was filled with light as he asked.

"What you're saying..."

Chishu paused for a moment, then took out a Tiga doll from his pocket and placed it in front of everyone.

"Is this it?"

"what?"

"Qian Shu? It's you? How did you transform?"

Apart from Tomoya Ichijo, who was already expected, Hikaru Raido and the others all looked surprised.

"Of course it's made with sparks."

After saying that, he took out the Dark Spark and placed it in the middle of everyone. The Dark Spark's aura fluctuated, and the crystal part of the Galaxy Spark placed in front of Hikaru began to flicker continuously. Hikaru and Taro became wary.

"Dark Spark? It seems that Dark Tiga is you."

"Qian Shu, when will you..."

"The Dark Tiga that Taro and I first encountered was not me."

Chishu looked at Taro and began to explain.

"Then, the Balgi aliens found me and gave me the Dark Spark and the Tiga doll. However, unlike those people, I was not controlled by the dark power and lost my mind."

"I believe that as long as it's power that you can control, it's neither good nor bad. Power is pure; the key is how you use it. With an extra spark, doesn't it also mean you have an extra, materializable puppet in battle?"

Hearing him say this, and considering what had happened, the two of them lowered their guard a bit. However, Taro was still very worried and couldn't help but offer some words of advice.

"The power of darkness is too dangerous; if this continues, we'll inevitably lose our way!"

"I know, but we need it right now, don't we? Don't worry, it's only temporary."

Dark purple sparks were placed in front of everyone, drawing a metallic sheen under the candlelight.

Strength?

As Guang gazed at the eerie and mysterious dark sparks, he pondered some things, but his thoughts were quickly interrupted by Qian Shu's words.

"Let's not talk about that now, Xiaoguang. Why did you run to such a far place back then?"

"Because at that time, it felt like there was a voice in my head chasing me, and I couldn't shake it off no matter what I did... I fainted while running."

"A voice? Could it be that of the Dark Ruler?"

Meiling asked, and Taro also lowered his head and pondered.

Qian Shu was startled upon hearing this.

The culprit behind this has been exposed...

…………

"Damn it! That wretched guy named Chishu!"

In the dimly lit room, facing rows of Spark Dolls on the shelves, the Balgi alien was angrily stomping his feet.

If it hadn't escaped while the group was distracted, it would have perished there today, almost ending up like the dolls on this shelf.

Just then, a strange arm patted its shoulder, and the Balgi alien instantly turned its head. Upon seeing the person who had come, it immediately became respectful.

Before it could say anything, the arm roughly shoved it aside, knocking over a nearby table. In the dim light, the arm's owner faced a shelf full of dolls, grabbed one of the white dolls, and waved the dark spark in its other hand at its feet, causing dark purple lightning to appear.

"Icarus".

A white figure appeared and jumped around in place.

"Would I be willing to go through fire and water to bring you back to life? Of course I would!"

Then it opened its palm, and dark purple energy gathered in its hand into a dark spark.