radicalducati 24. As long as one's thinking doesn't falter.
24. As long as one's thinking doesn't falter.
On the other side, Daigo hung up the phone and turned off PDI. Before he could even turn around, Rena had already come over.
"Daigo, who are you talking to on the phone? You're being so secretive."
Lina looked over with displeasure, her eyes full of scrutiny.
PDI is usually only used for internal communication within their Victory team, but the voice that was just speaking to Daigo was clearly not that of any of the team members.
If Lina hadn't vaguely heard a male voice, she would have wanted to go off on her own by now.
Lina's budding feelings were suddenly disrupted, and as a woman, she was quite sensitive.
"Um, well, haha, it's a friend I met not long ago."
Daigo gave an awkward laugh and tried to explain, attempting to bluff his way out of the situation.
He knew Jiang Yu better than he did about Izumi, so it was best not to reveal Jiang Yu's identity if possible.
It's not that I don't trust Lina's word, it's just that I'd rather avoid trouble.
"What kind of friend would contact you at this time?"
Lina muttered a few more words, then didn't pay any more attention.
More important than Daigo's unknown male friend is enjoying this job.
It's a rare opportunity to experience Halloween while working.
Daigo couldn't explain either, so he could only follow silently, keeping an eye on his surroundings to see if there was any of the candy-selling witches Jiang Yu had mentioned.
If it's related to monsters, that should be the target of their investigation.
Thinking of so many missing children, Daigo clenched his fists inwardly.
This monster is unforgivable.
Not long after, Lina was so attracted by a lollipop in a child's hand that she couldn't move on.
"Little brother, can you tell your sister how you got this lollipop?"
Beside the flowerbed in the park, Lina looked pleadingly at an innocent little boy and received a response as she wished.
"You can get them from that little cart over there. The old lady there looks scary, but she's a really nice person. She gives us lollipops."
The little boy licked his lollipop while pointing in the direction for Lina.
"Thank you, little brother."
"You're welcome, big brother/big sister, goodbye!"
Lina turned around and tried to pull Daigo to get a lollipop; why not take advantage of freebies?
But Daigo looked serious as he took out his Victory Hyper gun and loaded it with ammunition.
"Hey, Daigo, why did you suddenly bring this out?"
Lina pointed at Daigo's hand as he was moving, and then leaned over to block the view of passersby.
There are too many people on the streets on Halloween. If someone is found carrying a gun, it could easily cause a disturbance.
"Lina, there's something wrong with that witch handing out candy. She might be a monster. You should be prepared."
Daigo's face was serious as he spoke in a deep voice.
Lina paused for a moment, then asked, somewhat confused:
"Huh? Why do you say that?"
"That friend just informed me about this. Anyway, it's better to be safe than sorry."
After quickly explaining, Daigo used PDI to contact Vice Captain Munakata and the others who were on their way.
"Commander, something's happened!"
"Daigo, please explain in detail, and send me your real-time location as well."
In the back seat of the car, Zong Fang immediately perked up.
They didn't notice anything unusual while using the equipment, but Daigo, that kid, has news now.
They were just saying that Daigo and Rena were simply on a date.
"Commander, this is how it is."
………
Daigo relayed everything Jiang Yu had said, instructing Zongfang and the others to contact headquarters as soon as possible, and ideally, to get the fighter jets out.
For some reason, Daigo had a bad feeling.
"Daigo, is your friend trustworthy?"
Zongfang pondered for a moment. Coming from the defense force, he was a combat expert in the Victory Team, responsible for command and dispatch.
At the same time, his cautious nature prevented him from making hasty decisions.
Once personnel are mobilized to begin evacuating the public, it will be during Halloween, a time when everyone wants to go out and have fun.
If nothing unexpected happens, not only will the reputation of the victorious team decline, but public trust will also decrease.
"Absolutely trustworthy, Commander, I can vouch for it."
Daigo's tone was firm and powerful, without the slightest hesitation, finally reassuring Munakata.
In situations like this, if your companion makes a guarantee, then there's probably no problem.
"Okay, Daigo, you and Rena investigate carefully. If things don't look right, run away immediately. We'll come to your aid later."
After finishing speaking, Munakata ended the communication and said to Horii:
"Horii, contact headquarters logistics and prepare to deploy the Flying Swallow."
"clear!"
……
Meanwhile, Daigo and Rena had already quietly made their way to the place where the witch was distributing candy.
The place was still packed with children, three layers deep. Inside, a witch had a creepy smile, but her act of handing out candy made the children reluctant to leave.
"Daigo, is there really something wrong with her? She just looks like an ordinary old woman."
Lina was somewhat suspicious and gently moved her hand away from the gun holster.
No matter how I look at it, I can't see the problem.
What kind of monster has nothing better to do than hand out lollipops to kids?
Ultimately, Lina still didn't trust Daigo's so-called friends.
Who would believe there's something wrong with lollipops? Especially since Lina really likes lollipops.
"Lina, didn't you notice? She can't be seen in the mirror at all."
Daigo frowned and pointed to the rearview mirror in the distance.
The reflection showed the silhouettes of many children, but the old witch, who should have been the most prominent, was not visible in the image.
Lina noticed the blind spot and was shocked; how could a normal person not be reflected in the mirror?
"Daigo, what should we do now? If we take action directly, those children will be in danger."
Lina said with difficulty that if the other party was a monster or alien with ill intentions, the children next to her would be her natural protectors.
"Damn it, let's wait a bit."
Daigo couldn't think of any good solutions either. Japan didn't have many city management teams, otherwise the problem would have been much easier to solve.
For now, all we can do is wait.
Wait until the children have dispersed and the witch is alone before making her move.
However, things didn't go as Daigo and Rena expected. Because of its free reputation, the witch's lollipops became a hit, spreading from person to person.
Wave after wave of children arrived, making the witch grin from ear to ear. So many children's dreams were enough to fill her stomach.
"This is really a headache. Maybe we should send someone to conduct an emergency evacuation."
Daigo watched the child walk past him speechlessly, realizing for the first time how difficult it was to deal with a monster. It turned out that he had to get past the child to defeat the monster.
Lina nodded in agreement, wondering what would happen if things continued like this.
"Hey, Daigo, what are you still doing squatting here?"
Suddenly, Daigo felt a tap on his shoulder. His tense nerves snapped back to reality, and he drew his Hyper gun, ready to fire. Only after seeing who it was did he put it away.
"Mr. Jiang Yu, it's you! What a shocking sight!"
"It's not that I'm scaring you, you two are just too engrossed in whispering to each other."
Jiang Yu shrugged dismissively. How could he be to blame? It was obvious that Da Gu and Lina were enjoying their time together and were too engrossed in each other.
"Mr. Jiang Yu, you've misunderstood. It's not what you think."
Daigo blushed. Although he already had some vague ideas, they hadn't confirmed their relationship yet.
Lina didn't deny it, but turned her head away, her ears turning red.
To be fair, Daigo's friend is quite eloquent.
"Alright, let's get back to the point. What are you all standing there for? The monster is right in front of us, aren't you going to deal with it?"
Jiang Yu coughed lightly and pointed to the old witch who was some distance ahead.
"We didn't want to either, but there were just too many children, making it difficult to take action."
Lina chimed in when this was mentioned.
It's not that they lack professional skills, but they really need to consider the children's safety, which inevitably makes them hesitant to act.
"Hmph, as long as you don't give up, there are always more solutions than problems."
You're still too used to following procedures; you can't even do something this simple.
Jiang Yu's tone was slightly disdainful. Daigo didn't react much, since it was the truth, but Lina was not convinced.
"So, Mr. Jiang Yu, you have a solution?"
If you have a solution, please demonstrate it.
Jiang Yu smiled, took out his Ultraman Tiga mask again, put it on, and walked over with an invincible look on his face.