Ultraman: A good pilot doesn't choose his own Ultraman.

34. Welcome, Ultraman!

"Captain Ju, why are we coming by transport plane? Isn't there the Flying Swallow?"

After getting off the plane, Jiang Yu asked with some curiosity.

As far as he knew, the Flying Swallow was basically the exclusive fighter jet of the Victory Team.

Every time they carry out a reconnaissance mission, the members of the Victory Team set off in the Flying Swallow No. 1.

The Flying Swallow II is primarily used to handle major events, facilitating the deployment of more personnel.

The three of them came out, and the Flying Swallow No. 1 could barely fit them all.

At worst, Jiang Yu could let Ju Jianhui sit on his lap; a temporary grievance was nothing.

What's wrong with enduring it for the sake of the mission?

Ju Jianhui rolled her eyes at Jiang Yu, pointed at his casual clothes, and said irritably:

"Jiang Yu, the deployment of the Flying Swallow has basically become synonymous with the appearance of monsters, which can easily cause panic. Are you completely unaware of public opinion?"

Besides, boarding isn't allowed without combat uniforms. Are we, the three of us, supposed to be in civilian clothes, piloting the Flying Swallow II just to investigate a superhuman with questionable abilities?

Jujian Hui didn't mind Jiang Yu's form of address; she could tell what a carefree person he was.

If the crisis hadn't truly reached a certain point, Jiang Yu, this alien of unknown origin, would probably have stayed in that reporter's house his whole life, perhaps even working part-time at a convenience store.

What could someone like that, with the power to transform into a giant, possibly care about?

Speaking of which, Megumi felt very safe on this trip, unlike when she went to find Mitsuo Itabashi alone. This time, she was accompanied by two giants.

Perhaps there is no human being on Earth who feels safer than her.

Daigo chuckled, revealing a simple and honest smile, trying to smooth things over for Jiang Yu:

"Captain, Mr. Jiang Yu has only just joined us, so it's normal that he doesn't know these things."

There was nothing we could do if Jiang Yu hadn't acted as a third party last night to recreate the scene for Lina in the command room.

Not only will Lina be sulking, but Shinjo is also going to fight Daigo.

Daigo may be a good friend, but he can't go after his sister, especially since Daigo already has Rena and Mayumi already has Takuma.

If this gets out, Xincheng will lose all face.

"Hehe, Daigo is right, I'm a newcomer here too."

I haven't quite figured out all that stuff yet; I'll look into it another time when I have more time.

Jiang Yu wasn't ashamed at all; it was just human nature. He was a new member who joined last night.

To be fair, his learning ability is indeed quite strong now, and his soul level is already ahead of all Earthlings. Logically speaking, even doing scientific research shouldn't be a difficult task for him.

I've decided. I'll learn from Horii A-Meng whenever I have time, so at least I won't seem too illiterate.

The Victory team has a bunch of diplomas from top universities, but he's the only one who hasn't even graduated with a bachelor's degree yet, and he's even studying economics, which has absolutely nothing to do with the Victory team.

"Getting back to the main point, Jiang Yu, Ye Rui has used data models to find out Kirino Makio's life information. Is he really a superhuman?"

No matter how you look at it, it doesn't seem like it.

Megumi led Jiang Yu and Daigo into a four-seater car that had been prepared in advance. Daigo was in charge of driving, while Megumi and Jiang Yu sat in the back to discuss things.

It's not hard to understand Megumi's doubts. According to the data, Makio Kirino received a lot of attention when he was a child because of his superpowers.

His ability to see through other people's thoughts was so overpowered that Kirino Makio was once regarded as a fraudster or a monster.

The flashbacks in the TV series are just the tip of the iceberg; Kirino Makio was bullied by his peers more than once.

It wasn't until an unknown writer published an article about superpowers that public attention gradually decreased for Makio Kirino.

Of course, the bullying that Kirino Makio suffered did not decrease.

Whether Kirino Makio is a monster or a fraud is irrelevant to the bullies; they just need an excuse to bully him.

This is also one of the reasons why Kirino Makio's mentality gradually became distorted. He could not see the brilliance of humanity and only saw ugliness from childhood.

When he was treated like a monster and beaten in the mud, bystanders didn't say a word of justice.

Sometimes, isn't silence necessarily the right thing to do?

Jiang Yu silently watched the rapidly changing scenery outside the car window and sighed.

He couldn't comment on such things, and if he were bullied, he would probably be one of those people who remained silent.

Ultimately, it all comes down to a lack of strength.

If he were powerful enough, he could stop it.

If weakness is the original sin, then Kirino Makio is like that, and so is Jiang Yu.

With enough power, what is that giant sea snail at the bottom of the sea?

"Don't worry, he's definitely a superhuman."

The person who published the article back then might have discovered this, and perhaps did it to save him.

Jiang Yu turned to look at Kijima Megumi, a hint of mockery on his face:

"Director Sawai has only been the supreme leader for a few years, right? If people knew that Kirino Makio's superpowers were real when he was a child..."

Guess what will happen to him, Captain Intermediate?

Megumi wanted to refute, but when she opened her mouth, she felt she couldn't say anything.

Back then, the war wasn't over yet. If the Japanese government had followed the rules, they probably would have used Kirino Makio's superpowers to gather intelligence.

If you don't follow the rules, if you lack humanity...

Given the Japanese government's style, it's definitely more important for them to have more of their own people in control of this capability, at any cost.

The price certainly included Kirino Makio's life.

"I understand, Jiang Yu. Then let's meet Mr. Kirino Makio together later."

Once Megumi regained her composure, she began to ponder how to deal with the fact that Kirino Makio was indeed a superpowered individual.

Last night, I had the idea of ​​recruiting him as a special member of the Victory Team, just like Jiang Yu.

However, Jiang Yuyi suddenly reminded her that, given Jujian Hui's understanding of TPC's internal workings, her consideration seemed somewhat inappropriate.

Unlike Jiang Yu, an alien with superhuman physical strength and knowledge of monsters, Kirino Makio's superpowers have a wide range of uses.

Although Director Sawai was there to suppress the power struggles, the infighting within TPC was never small.

They are all doing it for humanity, but they all have their own agendas.

……

"We've arrived, Captain. Mr. Jiang Yu, let's get off the vehicle."

Daigo parked his car in an open space near a residential building, near a pier, where there was no proper parking lot.

Even the residential buildings all look very old.

You don't even need to go inside; you can tell just by looking at the dilapidated state of the outside.

Da Gudu found it hard to believe that someone with precognitive and mind-reading abilities, as described by Jiang Yu, would end up in such a miserable state.

You should know that using this ability for business or anything else is basically no different from having a cheat code.

The reality is that these rare superhumans live in extremely rudimentary environments.

"Hmm. Are we there already? I wonder how he managed to stay there."

Jiang Yu got out of the car, stretched, and looked around at the terrible surroundings, shaking his head inwardly.

He doesn't have high material needs, but he can't stand this kind of environment.

Putting everything else aside, the noise from the dock alone is enough to drive anyone crazy. The constant whistles of the ships day and night make it impossible to sleep.

"Let's go, Mr. Kirino Makio should be at home."

After finishing her explanation, Megumi went directly to the apartment floor where Kirino Makio was located, following the information provided by Nozue.

Daigo and Jiang Yu followed behind, glancing around warily from time to time.

Jiang Yu, in particular, was greatly affected by the changes in the plot, and he always felt that there was some kind of mastermind behind it all.

Arriving at the door of Kirino Makio's temporary residence, Just as Izahiro was about to knock, the door suddenly opened from the inside, revealing an ordinary-looking man wearing round-framed glasses—it was Kirino Makio.

"Welcome, Captain Megumi. And all of you..."

Kirino Makio glanced at Daigo and Jiang Yu behind Iruma Megumi, a slightly mocking smile on his face:

"You two, Ultraman!"

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