[Daigo]: “Phew, everything’s fine now.
It was my first time fighting monsters, so I wasn’t very skilled.
Golza managed to escape by digging underground.” [Saku Hayashi (Group Leader)]: “Daigo, when you transformed into Ultraman Tiga and your perspective changed, did you feel afraid of heights?” [Daigo]: “No.
It was easy to adapt.
I received similar training after joining GUTS.
Otherwise, I wouldn’t be able to pilot a fighter jet.” [Daigo]: “Wait, has someone actually transformed into an Ultraman and become afraid of heights?” Daigo couldn’t imagine what an Ultraman with a fear of heights would look like, especially when standing dozens of meters tall.
[Saku Hayashi (Group Leader)]: “There really was someone.
The human host transformed into an Ultraman for the first time, became terrified of the height, and slowly crouched down while clinging to a building.” That’s right, he was talking about Daichi.
When Daichi first transformed into Ultraman X—the Headphone Baby—his fear of heights made his legs go weak.
[Gojo Satoru]: “Hahaha!
I can’t take it!
I can already picture the scene.
That’s hilarious!” A giant becoming so frightened of heights that he needed to cling to a building and crouch down was utterly embarrassing.
[Elysia]: “So that’s why you asked Daigo such a strange question.
It really is a little weird, but also rather funny.” [Daigo]: “Ahem.
I’m not afraid of heights.” [Daigo]: “But why was I the one who transformed into an Ultraman?
I’m just an ordinary person.” Saku Hayashi nodded when he saw Daigo’s message.
There it was.
Daigo had reached his period of confusion.
If this were Smile Superman, he wouldn’t have had time to feel confused.
He was either saving the day while getting beaten up or on his way to save the day and get beaten up again.
If Kengo ever stopped to question himself, Earth would probably have been destroyed countless times already.
[Rocks]: “What’s there to be confused about?
Since you’re the one who transformed into this Ultraman, use the power according to your own will.
Whether you use it to protect others or rule over them is entirely up to you.” [Daigo]: “I have no intention of ruling anyone.
I’m just wondering why it had to be me.” [Saku Hayashi (Group Leader)]: “Daigo, don’t overthink it.
You’ll encounter many more monsters and aliens in the future.
Without this power, GUTS will suffer defeat after defeat.” Of course, if GUTS possessed the miraculous little rocket used by the original Science Patrol, they might not need Ultraman’s power quite as much.
That toy-like rocket had defeated a monster even the original Ultraman couldn’t overcome.
It was absurdly powerful.
[Daigo]: “Our future really is filled with disasters.
Mr.
Hayashi, I understand.” Daigo took a deep breath and reached into the inner pocket of his uniform, touching the Sparklence that had suddenly appeared there.
A heavy sense of responsibility settled upon him.
[Daigo]: “By the way, Group Leader, do you know where the original Tiga went?” [Saku Hayashi (Group Leader)]: “I honestly don’t know.
After all, that guy is the legendary Statue-Dumping King who wanders through different universes.” [Natsuki Minamiya]: “Explain this Statue-Dumping King.
Did he kill so many monsters that he started leaving their corpses everywhere?” [Alice Nakiri]: “When Natsuki-chan puts it that way, the original Tiga sounds rather frightening.” [Daigo]: “The legendary Statue-Dumping King?
Was the original Tiga really that kind of person—no, that kind of Ultraman?” [Saku Hayashi (Group Leader)]: “I wasn’t referring to monster corpses.
The original Tiga enjoys leaving stone statues of himself everywhere—the same kind of Tiga statue you encountered.” [Daigo]: “Mr.
Hayashi, don’t tell me other people can also use those giant statues to transform into Ultramen?” Daigo felt somewhat speechless.
He wasn’t dissatisfied that others might also be able to transform into Tiga.
It merely gave him the absurd impression that Tiga transformations were available everywhere.
[Saku Hayashi (Group Leader)]: “It depends on the circumstances.
If someone shares a connection with Tiga, they can use one of those statues to transform once.” [Saku Hayashi (Group Leader)]: “Even now, no one knows how many statues of himself the original Tiga left behind.” [Natsuki Minamiya]: “So this legendary Statue-Dumping King has been dumping his own ‘corpse’ everywhere.” [Elysia]: “What a strange giant.” [Saku Hayashi (Group Leader)]: “Speaking of the original Tiga, Daigo, there’s something you should mentally prepare yourself for.
Tiga sealed away his former girlfriend, Camearra, along with her three underlings.
If that seal is ever broken, you’ll have to endure a crazy woman’s whipping.” [Daigo]: “!!!” [Alice Nakiri]: “Hehe, that sounds rather exciting.
I never expected there to be such juicy gossip.” [Elysia]: “Saku Hayashi, tell us more!
I love hearing stories like this!” The girls immediately became energetic upon hearing gossip.
They were no longer tired in the slightest.
[Daigo]: “No way!
Why did I have to learn about this?
Can’t I tell her to find the original Tiga instead?” Daigo’s scalp tingled.
If Camearra could be reasoned with, that would be ideal.
He genuinely didn’t want to clean up a mess left behind by the original Tiga.
[Saku Hayashi (Group Leader)]: “Do you honestly believe you can calmly reason with a mad female giant who was sealed away for more than thirty million years?” Reason with her?
She would probably greet him with several vicious slaps.
Camearra would never listen to someone who carried Tiga’s scent.
Daigo thought about it and realized that Saku Hayashi was right.
She had been sealed away for over thirty million years—and by her own boyfriend, no less.
There was no way her mental state could still be normal.
[Daigo]: “Can I ask how the original Tiga and Camearra fell out?” In Daigo’s opinion, if Tiga had sealed her away, their relationship must have ended extremely badly.
[Saku Hayashi (Group Leader)]: “Thirty million years ago, Tiga was a Dark Giant whose entire body was black.
Camearra’s weapon was a whip made of light.” [Gojo Satoru]: “Pfft—hahaha!
I know you’re probably joking, Group Leader, but it somehow makes sense!” Gojo Satoru froze briefly before instantly understanding Saku Hayashi’s implication.
Dark-skinned and afraid of a whip—wasn’t that basically a story about a plantation owner and a dark-skinned worker?
[Natsuki Minamiya]: “Pfft!
Group Leader, you truly have a twisted sense of humor.” [Elysia]: “Is that really how it was?
It sounds strange, but it somehow makes a little sense.” [Daigo]: “That sounds completely ridiculous, but I somehow understood exactly what you meant.” Daigo forced a smile after hearing such a dark joke.
Why did he have to understand it?
For some reason, his skin began to crawl.
[Saku Hayashi (Group Leader)]: “Daigo, Tiga possesses many beam techniques.
You should have inherited the relevant memories, so familiarize yourself with them when you have time.
They’ll greatly improve your combat strength.” [Daigo]: “I did inherit them, and there are far more than I expected.
Understood.” Daigo’s mind indeed contained memories of numerous beam techniques.
Learning to use them properly should provide him with a clear path toward becoming stronger.
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