Ultraman Time Repairman

In another part of the back mountain, the Queen Black, who had super-fused with the Hall of Light, was defeated by Lightning Darmbel while trying to protect Meiling. In the nick of time, she summoned the Galaxy herself and successfully knocked Meiling back into a doll.

……

In the classroom where the shrine is located, the two are kneeling on the ground in front of the shrine, while Xiuzhen of the Ritual Hall performs an exorcism ritual.

"Since ancient times, people have regarded language as a seed, and through the power of words, they have been able to understand the universe..."

A few people standing at the back of the classroom whispered among themselves.

"What kind of ceremony is this?"

"It seems to be an exorcism."

Were those two people possessed by something?

"Probably, but they've already been driven away."

Hikaru looked at Misuzu Ishidou, and the two recalled yesterday's promise and Taro's warning.

"Don't tell anyone about the Galaxy Spark. The forces of darkness have already begun to move, and the enemy could appear at any time."

"Then, this is a secret between me and Hikaru."

……

Chishu was perched on the window of the corridor, lost in thought, staring at the necklace in her hand.

What are these...

"Are you Qian Shu?"

Upon hearing this, Chishu turned his head and saw a brown-haired boy with a mushroom-shaped haircut walking towards him. The boy was none other than Ichijouji Yuya.

"Yes, what's wrong?" Qian Shu looked at him and replied. He still had a deep impression of this boy who hated dreams.

"Nice to meet you. I am Tomoya Ichijoji. I just came to see what you, who also possess the Dark Spark, are like."

Chiki stared into his eyes. Was he testing him? He couldn't figure out what this guy's purpose was. Was he just stirring up trouble because he was indignant that Hikaru and the others casually talked about their dreams?

"Oh, now that you've seen me, what do you think I look like?"

"It seems you are different from those who lose themselves in the dark spark, so I'd like to ask what your views are on dreams."

A monk from the temple also said.

Qian Shu pondered for a moment. For a genius like him who had lived a privileged life since childhood and lacked nothing, his confusion was simply due to a lack of harsh realities from society. He didn't think that words could sway him.

"Someone once said, 'Although I have no dreams, I can protect the dreams of others.' When you feel lost, don't stop moving forward. Perhaps if you keep walking down this path of life, everything will become clear."

"Qian Shu said."

Ichijoji Yuu remained silent upon hearing this, pondering Chiki's words carefully. After a long while, he gave Chiki a deep look.

"That's it."

Then he turned and left.

Watching his departing figure, Chishu curled her lip. These high school students, with just a little bit of teenage trouble, want to defeat Ultraman and turn into monsters. She hoped her words had some effect; after all, Ultraman Ginga ultimately defeated Dark Lugiel thanks to the light of everyone's hearts, and correspondingly, the more negative emotions Lugiel absorbed, the stronger he became. She also hoped Ichijouji would resolve his inner turmoil soon and stop causing trouble.

As for dreams, he was somewhat lost. Deep down, he wanted to go home, to return to his world and continue living, but that place was no longer there. The power of resentment coalesced into a dark flash, but because the essence of this resentment was a desire to protect everything, he did not lose his mind.

That said, if we're talking about dreams, saving that world is one of them. But can such a distant dream really be realized? Remember in Ultraman Geed, during the Impel Down crisis, Belial activated the bomb that destroyed the Temple of the Universe, and King Ultra sacrificed himself to restore it. Can I reach King Ultra's level?

He stared at the necklace in his hand, its crystal pendant sparkling in the sunlight.

Well, as I just said to my friend, let's live in the moment and focus on doing what's at hand first.

After figuring things out, Qian Shu felt much more at peace. She put on the necklace and went outside.

The weather is nice today, so I'm going for a walk.

However, as soon as they arrived at the playground, Chiki heard the roar of a motorcycle. Not far away, a street thug wearing camouflage clothes, a black leather jacket, and silver rings on his lips was riding a motorcycle around the soccer goal. Kenta and the others were trapped inside and dared not go out.

Where did such an annoying guy come from?

Disturbed from her walk, Chishu felt annoyed. Seeing a soccer ball at her feet, she picked it up and threw it at the head of the perverted stalker.

"who!"

Hit on the head, the stalker was annoyed and saw Chiki standing not far away.

"You brat, I'll crush you to death."

He accelerated, the motorcycle made an even louder noise, and sped towards Qian Shu.

Qian Shu didn't dodge; she just stood there quietly watching him drive towards her.

Is this kid scared out of his wits?

The stalker slightly tightened the handbrake. He just liked chasing and scaring people, but he didn't want to cause any deaths or compensation. He had just hit and injured someone yesterday, and the police were still looking for him.

Seeing that he slowed down, Qian Shu still did not dodge. Just before the collision, Qian Shu quickly stepped back to the side, seized the opportunity and kicked the motorcycle hard. The motorcycle tilted violently and fell to the ground, sliding several meters on the ground. The stalker also fell off.

"Damn it, you brat, you're asking for it!"

The fall was quite hard on him. He gritted his teeth and yelled, struggling to get up, but a foot stomped down hard, sending him sprawling to the ground again.

After being stepped on, he lay on his stomach and turned his head. After the foot retracted, another foot kicked out, this time directly at his head. Instantly, he saw stars and his vision blurred.

Qian Shu didn't let him off the hook. She pulled him up from the ground, grabbed his arm, and kicked him hard in the waist, knocking him to the ground again.

After finally managing to get up, the stalker staggered toward the fallen motorcycle, uttered a harsh threat, and sped away.

"You wait for me!"

Seeing that he had run away, Qian Shu finally calmed down her agitation.

Relieved to be rescued, Ishidou Misuzu said to Chiki.

"Thank you, Chishu-kun."

"It's alright, but be careful these days, and it's best not to go out alone."

So he turned and left, ignoring the stares of the remaining members of the auditorium.

"Shh."

In a corner unseen by the crowd next to the soccer goal, Taro, arriving late after hearing the shouts, watched Chiki's departing figure.

"Something seems off about Qian Shu. Oh well, maybe I'm just overthinking it."

At night, Guang couldn't sleep. He kept replaying the scene of being stalked by the stalker during the day in his mind. Meiling's frightened voice and appearance lingered in his mind. So he simply got dressed, opened the tent, and went to the playground to clear his mind.

By the window where no moonlight shone, a patch of darkness stared intently at him.

The sky was pitch black, and there was no one on the playground. The auditorium staff walked until they reached the place where they had been besieged during the day.

A sliver of darkness crept up on him under the cover of night, creeping along the ground like a maggot clinging to his body.

"Thank you, Chishu-kun."

Misuzu Ishidou's words lingered in his ears, like a demonic chant that wouldn't go away, while the image of Chiki defeating the stalker appeared in his mind.

Why didn't I stand up for her back then? Compared to Chiki, why did I act so cowardly? Why didn't I protect Meiling?

Meiling's frightened expression reappeared, along with her words to Chiki: "Thank you, Chiki-kun."

A hint of jealousy surfaced.

No, it's all Chiki's fault. If it weren't for him, I would have intervened, and I would have protected Meiling too...

As the flames of jealousy grew stronger, the darkness within grew ever stronger, and the ominous aura became increasingly apparent. Suddenly, a galaxy-like spark appeared on the back of his hand, and a six-pointed star pattern flashed with a faint light. The darkness retreated rapidly as if startled, and its aura instantly weakened. The auditorium light also came to its senses.

"What was I thinking just now...?"