radicalducati Chapter 121, Section 120: Redel's Visit
Chapter 121, Section 120: Redel's Visit
Chapter 121, Section 120: Redel's Visit (Third Update)
In the department store, amidst the surging crowds, an elderly woman slowly walked forward carrying a basket.
Although his steps were slow, he looked to be in good health and his body seemed to be getting stronger.
Last night, Jiang Yu took the opportunity of massaging Grandma's back to secretly transmit some light from Ultraman Tiga to her.
This is something Jiang Yu recently discovered; he doesn't know if it will prolong life, but it can certainly improve one's health.
Jiang Yu still had some selfish motives; he hoped that the old lady could live a little longer.
His lifespan has already exceeded that of an average Earthling, and it will continue to grow in the future.
During this time, he hoped that the people he cared about wouldn't leave too soon.
"Oh, Grandma, it's been a long time since I've seen you. You look much better now."
A security guard, not very old, stood at the entrance of the department store, greeting the old lady with a smile.
"It's Aoki. It's been a long time since I've seen you."
"You know perfectly well that after my husband passed away, I'm all alone at home. I don't need anything, so there's no need for me to come here."
When the old woman saw a familiar younger person greeting her, she smiled and responded in kind.
The department store here is quite far from where she lives, and according to her previous thinking, she definitely wouldn't want to come here.
There's nothing I can do today; I can't buy clothes at the convenience store.
"Grandma, you still live in the same place? No one bothers you anymore, right?"
The security guard named Aoki had a somewhat awkward smile. Since the demolition and relocation, his family had been living a very comfortable life and hadn't been back for a long time.
He only came here to work as a security guard to pass the time. He heard that the family was an old lady who was a holdout, but he didn't care because he didn't see them often.
I just heard that Grandpa passed away, leaving Grandma all alone.
"Fortunately, they only come to advise me occasionally, and they don't dare to speak loudly."
My old man taught me that at my age, I can solve any problem by lying on the ground.
Besides, I recently met a nice kid, so I came over today to buy him two sets of clothes.
"In this kind of weather, you're always running around in summer clothes. I really don't understand what you young people are thinking."
The old woman complained a bit at the end, saying that this was the part of Jiang Yu that she was most dissatisfied with.
"Grandpa is such a man of character. Not all young people are like that."
Aoki glanced at his thick down jacket; he should still be considered young at this age.
"Grandma, if you want to buy clothes, I can take you. I'll have someone keep an eye on things for you."
"I can't accept that, I can buy it by myself, it's the same."
"There's nothing to be embarrassed about. I know this place quite well. Some of the clothing sellers here always like to cheat people."
Kimura-kun, could you please come and relieve me for a moment? I'm going upstairs with an elder to buy some clothes.
At Aoki's call, a handsome young man quickly ran over.
"Aoki-senpai, you can go ahead, leave it to me!"
"Thank you!"
After a thorough selection, the old lady bought three sets of autumn and winter clothes and went home with Aoki.
After glancing at the small house next to the skyscrapers, Aoki pursed his lips, hesitated, and finally chose to turn and leave.
The old lady had her own principles, so I didn't try to persuade her any further.
Speaking of which, it reminds me of my childhood, when I wanted to be like Ultraman from Tsuburaya Productions and protect the world—
Yes, that's right.
Now that Ultraman Tiga has appeared, he has long forgotten his dream, which is strange.
As evening approached, the old lady skillfully turned on the range hood and began stir-frying vegetables in front of the stove.
I cherish memories of the past, but there are some useful things I just can't resist.
Range hoods are better than chimneys because they don't produce fumes.
"Bang bang bang!"
The sudden knocking made the old woman pause slightly, and a little hot oil in the pan accidentally splattered onto her dark brown sweater, forming an oil stain.
"Who is it? Is it A-Yu? You're here so early today, kid. Why didn't you tell me beforehand?"
"Bang bang bang".
There was no answer; the knocking continued.
The old woman poured the cooked vegetables from the pot into a plate, put it in a warming box to keep it warm, and then went to open the door.
"You silly child, the door wasn't locked, why don't you come in by yourself?"
Um?"
The old woman opened the door and was somewhat surprised to see a strangely shaped, squid-like giant in front of her.
"Who are you? Why are you dressed so strangely?"
Redel communicated with the old woman telepathically: "I am a Standelian. I am very cold right now and would like to come in and stay for a while. Please, just for a little while."
Redel already knew from the news he read on the roadside during the day that Earth had its own defense organization, and even two giants of light protecting it.
One of them seems to be Ultraman Tiga, who has a history of activity in the universe dating back 30 million years.
Now, in order to avoid attracting attention, it has no choice but to risk visiting the old woman, at least the light can alleviate its discomfort a little.
Seeing an old lady always seems to bring a sense of peace and comfort.
"Standal aliens? I'm just an old woman, I don't know which country you're from."
"But I wouldn't mind if you wanted to come in. The food's almost ready, you can have some with us later."
The old woman extended the invitation with the same warmth she showed when she first met Jiang Yu and Obik.
"Thanks."
Redel's slightly mechanical voice echoed in the old woman's mind as she trembled and entered the narrow living room.
It still can't be cured completely, but it's much better than hiding in a dark corner.
"Here, have some hot tea first. I need to get back to cooking."
The old woman placed a bowl of hot tea in front of Redell and smiled kindly.
Redel gradually calmed down, but remained silent as he looked at the hot tea.
I'm very grateful for the old man's kindness, but it seems like he can't drink it at all.
"It's too hot, isn't it? Just drink it slowly. Ah Yu will be coming over later, so don't get into any fights."
The old woman recounted that she discovered the younger generation she had met by chance didn't seem to like outlandish clothes very much.
"I understand, it definitely won't happen."
"I assure you," Redell said, recalling the dangerous young man he had seen yesterday.
It seemed to radiate light, unlike something from Earth.
"Grandma, you—"
Before long, Jiang Yu and Lucia entered with some fruit and fell silent upon seeing Redel sitting in the living room.
Is this fate's arrangement? Was it destined to find the old woman?
Lucia stood behind Jiang Yu, looking at Redel sitting on the ground with some curiosity.
I think I heard my father mention these aliens, the Standelians? They really do look this strange.
"Ah Yu, you're here."
Hey, who's this girl? You've finally stopped being so stubborn. It's not right for someone so young to be fixated on a girl.
I was planning to talk to you about this sometime, but it seems you've finally figured it out yourself.
Jiang Yu was speechless. His grandmother still hadn't forgotten this misunderstanding, even though he had explained it to her many times.
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