Chapter 450: 443 Kishida: Qi Ming Is Ultraman! (3k)

After that day, Kishida never sought out Hirota Aki again.

He boarded Flyer One and searched tirelessly for the gas monster.

That day, Yamakuchi, who had joined him on patrol, asked curiously, "No contact with that girl? You really gave up?"

Kishida pulled out the golden ball Hirota Aki had given him and stared at it for a moment: "No, I haven't given up, but something more important demands my attention now."

Once this matter is settled, he would go find Miss Hirota Aki and make things clear—at least express his feelings, so he wouldn't be left with regret.

But some things do not bend to his personal will.

After a fruitless round of searching, Kishida and Yamakuchi returned to base. They had just sat down in the command room when Emi suddenly received news of a monster's appearance.

"The gas monster has appeared!" Kishida leapt up as if springs were attached to his seat.

Emi: "No, it's at the radar station—I'm sending the footage to the screen."

Everyone turned to the screen and saw a monster with gray-black skin, deep blue eyes, and a form like a hybrid of a turtle and a hermit crab, walking toward TPC's radar station.

That was the invasion weapon sent by Glanadas—the phosphorescent monster!

The monster emitted a cry, like the wailing of a human.

Kishida shuddered: "I recognize that sound—it's the same sound I heard the night I pulled Aki-san out of the car!"

Yamakuchi suddenly understood: "So it wasn't birdsong after all—there really was a monster attacking Hirota Aki. What we saw wasn't phosphorescence—it was the monster's glowing eyes!"

The new radar station was the culmination of TPC scientists' efforts and a vital part of Earth's defense line—it must not be destroyed by the monster!

"Yamakuchi, Kishida, you've been on patrol all day—you're exhausted. Let others go," Taro Moroboshi stopped Kishida as he rose to his feet.

"Since Team Member Kishida cannot proceed to the site, I will accompany the team as the scientific analyst," Torregia stepped forward.

Led by Nagi Nishijo, Torregia, Emi, and Gagula boarded Flyer Two and headed for the radar base.

Karimira was missing; Qi Ming unusually said nothing.

Kishida was about to return to his quarters for a rest when his phone rang.

He looked closely—it was Miss Hirota Aki calling him via video chat.

He perked up instantly and answered: "Miss Aki! How are you? Has your health improved?"

Hirota Aki offered no pleasantries; her face was grave: "Mr. Kishida, I'm calling to say goodbye."

Kishida's heart lurched: "Goodbye?"

Hirota Aki nodded: "It's difficult, but I won't be on this world much longer—there's nothing left to hide. You have the right to know the truth."

Hearing "won't be on this world much longer," Kishida panicked: "Hey, what are you planning? Don't do anything stupid!"

Hirota Aki took a deep breath and began to reveal the truth.

"I and the monster now appearing at the radar station come from the same place—we were sent from Kaintals Star to destroy the radar."

"While waiting for the right moment, I fell in love with Earth—with everything here."

"So I refused my homeworld's order to destroy the radar. My homeworld then sent that monster to hunt me down."

"I never expected that the man who saved me—Mr. Kishida—was the one who developed the radar."

"I can feel your admiration for me, but you've fallen for someone you shouldn't have. You're a hero protecting Earth, while I'm a villain from outer space who came here only to destroy the radar."

Yamakuchi was stunned: "No wonder the phosphorescent monster only targeted her—this is what happened?"

So this was the "unbearable truth" Qi Ming had mentioned earlier.

Kishida's reaction confirmed it was indeed unbearable.

His face turned pale, eyes wide: "Impossible—you're lying!"

Hirota Aki remained calm: "I'm not lying. My body contains enough explosives to cause massive destruction."

"If I choose, I can eliminate that monster and protect your radar station."

"I also love you very much. Goodbye."

With that, Hirota Aki gazed deeply at Kishida, then ended the video call.

"Wait! Don't do this! Come back! Come back!" Kishida shouted desperately.

From her words, Hirota Aki intended to die alongside the monster!

No matter how many times he redialed, she never answered—he could not change her resolve.

Watching Kishida's anxious face, Qi Ming said: "I thought my warning might have prepared you a little. What do you think now?"

"I'm… confused…" Kishida breathed heavily; the sudden revelation had thrown his mind into chaos.

Yamakuchi: "Take a moment to calm down."

Kishida stood up: "No time. I must go there immediately—I can't let her die."

He would stop Hirota Aki's suicide attack.

At that moment, the emergency alarm blared again.

The gas monster—has appeared!

It was spotted on a desolate mountain, exhaling gas that withered forests in an instant, advancing toward a nearby city.