Chapter 398: 393 Qi Ming: Flowers, Trees, Sky, Breeze, Clouds, Sun, Rainbow

"Bang!" Karimira placed her hand on the building against which Qi Ming was leaning, executing a direct "wall slam."

She bent down slowly, pressing herself against Qi Ming: "Come on, darling, our compatibility must be the best—let me cherish you properly!"

The four on Fly Yan II stared, dumbfounded by this aggressive, forward move.

Kida: "What's going on? Are these Ultramen… flirting?"

Emi: "It's clearly Karimira harassing Tiga on her own. Deputy Captain, what do we do?"

Nishiijo: "..."

If it were about destroying monsters or aliens invading Earth, I'd have nine methods.

But dealing with this situation… it's beyond my knowledge boundary.

As the party involved, Qi Ming's brain was crashing.

What to do, what to do, what to do!

"Got it… Fujimiya, come help me!" Qi Ming cried out in desperation.

Agul, who had been standing arms crossed after the battle: "..."

If it involved quantum mechanics and artificial intelligence, I have many ideas—but dealing with this situation… it's beyond my knowledge boundary.

After thinking it over, he chose to step forward, extending his arm to block the space between Karimira and Tiga.

Aizen Makoto, watching through the camera, laughed and quickly sent a message in the group chat: "Doesn't this feel familiar? Qi Ming is the celebrity, Karimira is his obsessive fangirl, and Fujimiya is the security guard stopping her?"

Emi: "Heh."

Hishiki Jun: "What's happening?"

Hikari: "It's complicated." They were also monitoring the scene.

Emi: "Captain, Teammate Qi Ming needs help."

Moroboshi: "..."

This situation also fell beyond their knowledge boundary.

Aizen Makoto, who in the original R/B series claimed "Ultramen just need to fight monsters—no need for romance," was now more excited than anyone.

He said: "I've watched plenty of romantic comedy anime—I understand. Teammate Qi Ming should be seeing three dialogue options right now; pick the right one and his affection rises!"

Hikari: "This is the real world, not a galgame."

Gagura: "Among us, only the married Agamus has had romantic experience, right? Agamus, are you here?"

No response—Agamus was probably modifying the Cosmic Steel Dragon.

Now Qi Ming could only rely on himself.

"What should I say now… Brain, I order you to devise a perfect strategy!" Qi Ming's brain was nearly smoking.

No good—I must say something first, buy time, calm Karimira down.

He opened his mouth: "Flowers, trees, sky, breeze, clouds, sun, rainbow."

Karimira blinked: "Huh? What does that mean?"

Qi Ming continued babbling: "Ocean, beach, forest, pebbles, sand, earth..."

Karimira: "Do you like these landscapes? Or are you trying to bond with me in these meaningful places? I didn't know you were this romantic."

The delay tactic succeeded. With his brain spinning at high speed, Qi Ming finally devised a way out.

He reached out and pointed behind Karimira: "Look—what a beautiful meteor."

Karimira turned her head: "A meteor? Where?"

When she turned back, Tiga was gone.

Other Ultramen used teleportation to rescue; Qi Ming used it to escape—again claiming first place!

"Hey, where'd he go!" Karimira was stunned. Seeing that he had successfully enabled Qi Ming's "strategic withdrawal," Fujimiya said: "He probably needs rest after continuous combat—I'll leave too."

With that, Agul's form dissolved. Karimira stood frozen for a moment, then reverted to her human form.

"You're waiting for the perfect state after rest to receive my love? You're such a delightful fellow."

Self-delusion, self-seduction—this is the terrifying power of a love-struck mind.

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That evening at 10:30 p. m.

Everyone gathered in Qi Ming's room, nominally to watch the star gathering, but in reality…

Aizen Makoto, who had specially come from Kataba Islands, asked first: "Teammate Qi Ming, why did you run away?"

Qi Ming, now calmed, fell silent for a moment, then recited again: "Flowers, trees, sky, breeze, clouds..."

Aizen Makoto groaned: "Don't do that! Using someone else's lines to dodge answers is cheating!"

Qi Ming coughed: "I couldn't exactly fight my way out—this local Karimira helped me. At the time, that was the only reasonable option."

Moroboshi: "We mean why didn't you talk to her properly, bring her to the side of justice?"

"Though her thinking is extreme, she hasn't committed murder yet—there's still infinite potential."

Qi Ming rubbed his chin: "Talk? I don't have much experience with that..."

Aizen Makoto asked: "What do you mean? Didn't you persuade Fujimiya and encourage me to pick myself up? You spoke so convincingly then... Wait!"

He suddenly realized: "Teammate Qi Ming, you're not saying you've never had a girl pursue you, are you?"

Qi Ming smiled at him.

Moroboshi: "That's impossible. That doesn't make sense."

Qi Ming was the kind of person who drew the attention of every woman wherever he went—how could he lack female admirers?

Aizen Makoto shrieked: "Teammate Qi Ming, you're almost twenty-two! You're still... virgin? That's monster-level for Earth humans!"

Qi Ming snapped: "And don't equate Japan with the whole world! In my homeland, it's completely normal for someone this age to not have had relations—many ordinary people are just like me!"

"Ah!" Emi, who had been silent until now, suddenly lit up.

Aizen Makoto: "But you're not ordinary!"

Qi Ming: "I'm just an ordinary, unremarkable person!"

Aizen Makoto: "Enough! Give real ordinary people a chance!"

Watching the two banter like a comedic duo, Moroboshi interrupted: "I've noticed for a long time—Qi Ming, you have this inexplicable resistance toward women. Why?"

Qi Ming: "Resistance? No, look—I get along fine with Teammate Emi, and I work well with Deputy Captain Nishiijo."

Nishiijo: "You know what we mean. When Yamada joked about merging dorms last time, your reaction was unusually intense—nothing like your usual calmness."

Gagura also felt curious: "Did something happen in the past?"

Qi Ming thought for a moment: "You really want to know?"

Everyone nodded firmly—including Hikari and Gagura.

Indeed, even intelligent lifeforms crave gossip.

Under the intense gaze of everyone, Qi Ming took a sip of water and began to speak of the past.

It happened when he was eighteen.

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The second update will arrive before 2 a. m. (Next chapter is hard to write).

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