Chapter 97
Hayata Nissan
"That's how it is, Hayata-nii-san."
After a night's rest, Yun Yu's injuries had mostly healed, and her depleted strength had also been largely relieved.
No longer plagued by excruciating pain and weakness, he immediately set off for the old-fashioned bicycle shop that the office worker had helped him find out about.
Just as the survey data from the "corporate slave cloud" showed, the owner of this small shop is none other than the elderly Susumu Hayata.
As dusk approached, the entire city was gripped by fear after the Yokohama monster disaster. Few pedestrians were on the streets, and all shops had closed early to avoid danger.
News of the monster's arrival spread throughout the city, and no one dared to linger outside, let alone open their shops for business.
Hayata Susumu had planned to close down early, since living a stable life was far more important than a meager business, and there was no need to put himself in danger for a little revenue.
Besides, he had a strange feeling that he couldn't quite put into words. It was as if an invisible voice was calling to him and urging him to see some old friends he hadn't seen in a long time.
Just as he reached out to pull down the shop door, preparing to lock the windows and close the shop, a young figure came running quickly from the far end of the street.
The boy sprinted along, shouting something in his clear voice that pierced through the quiet evening streets.
"Hayata Nissan!"
Hayata paused, looked up at the young man running towards him, his eyes full of doubt.
The boy in front of me was only about twenty years old, full of youthful vigor, yet he called me "Nisan," which was really strange.
After all, he is now nearly seventy years old. In his daily life, neighbors, passersby and younger people all call him uncle or grandpa. It was quite novel for Hayata Susumu to hear such a young child call him brother.
"Hayata Nissan!"
Yun Yu rushed to the store entrance, a genuine smile on her face.
Although reason and politeness reminded him that addressing elderly people as "uncle" or "grandpa" was the most appropriate thing to do.
From the moment he transmigrated and became Ultraman, he had been looking forward to meeting these seniors and calling them "nii-san," which is why he took it upon himself to call Hayata Susumu.
Hayata pointed to himself, unable to resist chuckling as he asked, "Nii-san? Are you sure you're calling me?"
"Of course it's you, Hayata-nii-san."
Seeing that the old man was not angry, Yun Yu breathed a sigh of relief and walked up to him, carefully examining the kind and gentle old man in front of her.
Time had left its mark on his face, but the resolute and upright features of his youth were still evident. Yun Yu looked at the old man and said sincerely and politely, "Mr. Hayata, it's not convenient to talk here. Can we go inside and discuss this in detail? I have something very important to discuss with you."
"Wait a moment, I'll close the shop door first." Although he didn't understand what was going on, Hayata Susumu still responded gently.
"Then Hayata-nii-san, I'll help you!"
Yunyu took the initiative, stepped forward to take the roller shutter from the old man's hand, and neatly helped close the door and window. Her movements were quick and efficient.
After tidying up the shop, the two sat down opposite each other at the wooden table inside. Yun Yu told Hayata everything about the parallel world without hiding anything.
After the lengthy narrative came to an end, we arrived at this solemn conclusion at the beginning.
Hayata listened quietly to all the unbelievable experiences, his fingertips gently stroking the table as he fell into deep thought.
These stories are absurd and illogical; anyone would dismiss them as nonsense.
However, the real scene of monsters destroying the city occurred in Yokohama within a single day. Compared to these real-life strange phenomena, the boy's claim that he was Ultraman didn't seem so hard to accept.
After pondering for a long time, Hayata looked up at Yun Yu, his tone both kind and earnest: "You mean, Daigo, and us old guys, are all Ultra Warriors protecting the world in a parallel universe?"
Yun Yu nodded emphatically.
But then I thought about how the plot had progressed to the point where Mebius was sealed away, and how the four Showa-era veterans might have already awakened to some extent.
So he asked softly, in a tentative tone, "Hayata-nii-san, have you had any strange feelings lately?"
Upon hearing this, Hayata nodded slightly, frankly admitting that he had indeed been having strange feelings lately.
Then, as if he had just thought of something, he gently invited, "I was just planning to have a meal with some of my old buddies. In that case, would you like to come with me?"
Normally, he would never have believed the bizarre claims of a strange young man.
For some reason, the boy in front of him felt incredibly close to him, and he wanted to trust him from the bottom of his heart. A voice inside him was also telling him that the person in front of him was a junior he could trust.
Upon hearing this and learning that he would be able to see the other three, and even his brother, Go, he excitedly reached out and tightly grasped Hayata's hand:
"Arigado, Hayata Nissan!"
After thanking him, he suddenly remembered something crucial and quickly asked, "By the way, Nii-san, do you know where Daigo is?"
This morning, he went to Yokohama City Hall to look for Daigo, but the city hall was already closed and he couldn't find Daigo at all. In desperation, he came to look for Hayata Susumu first.
Upon hearing Daigo's name, Hayata's gentle expression instantly turned serious, and his tone lowered: "Daigo... he remains unconscious."
Yun Yu was stunned, her face filled with disbelief.
During yesterday's battle, Daigo stayed on the overpass at the edge of the battlefield the entire time. Although he was fighting, he was also deliberately paying attention to his opponent. None of the aftershocks of the battle affected Daigo, so there was no reason for him to be injured.
Could it be that at the moment he was ambushed by the fusion beast, he was not paying attention to Daigo, and Daigo was caught in the crossfire and fell into a coma?
As if seeing through Yun Yu's guess, Hayata Shin gently shook his head and slowly explained, "He didn't have any external injuries. When the rescue team found him on the overpass, he was already completely unconscious, and no matter how they called him, they couldn't wake him up."
Yun Yu's heart tightened suddenly, her expression became extremely serious, and she stood up solemnly and said, "Please, please take me to see Daigu."
After a night's rest, Yun Yu's injuries had mostly healed, and her depleted strength had also been largely relieved.
No longer plagued by excruciating pain and weakness, he immediately set off for the old-fashioned bicycle shop that the office worker had helped him find out about.
Just as the survey data from the "corporate slave cloud" showed, the owner of this small shop is none other than the elderly Susumu Hayata.
As dusk approached, the entire city was gripped by fear after the Yokohama monster disaster. Few pedestrians were on the streets, and all shops had closed early to avoid danger.
News of the monster's arrival spread throughout the city, and no one dared to linger outside, let alone open their shops for business.
Hayata Susumu had planned to close down early, since living a stable life was far more important than a meager business, and there was no need to put himself in danger for a little revenue.
Besides, he had a strange feeling that he couldn't quite put into words. It was as if an invisible voice was calling to him and urging him to see some old friends he hadn't seen in a long time.
Just as he reached out to pull down the shop door, preparing to lock the windows and close the shop, a young figure came running quickly from the far end of the street.
The boy sprinted along, shouting something in his clear voice that pierced through the quiet evening streets.
"Hayata Nissan!"
Hayata paused, looked up at the young man running towards him, his eyes full of doubt.
The boy in front of me was only about twenty years old, full of youthful vigor, yet he called me "Nisan," which was really strange.
After all, he is now nearly seventy years old. In his daily life, neighbors, passersby and younger people all call him uncle or grandpa. It was quite novel for Hayata Susumu to hear such a young child call him brother.
"Hayata Nissan!"
Yun Yu rushed to the store entrance, a genuine smile on her face.
Although reason and politeness reminded him that addressing elderly people as "uncle" or "grandpa" was the most appropriate thing to do.
From the moment he transmigrated and became Ultraman, he had been looking forward to meeting these seniors and calling them "nii-san," which is why he took it upon himself to call Hayata Susumu.
Hayata pointed to himself, unable to resist chuckling as he asked, "Nii-san? Are you sure you're calling me?"
"Of course it's you, Hayata-nii-san."
Seeing that the old man was not angry, Yun Yu breathed a sigh of relief and walked up to him, carefully examining the kind and gentle old man in front of her.
Time had left its mark on his face, but the resolute and upright features of his youth were still evident. Yun Yu looked at the old man and said sincerely and politely, "Mr. Hayata, it's not convenient to talk here. Can we go inside and discuss this in detail? I have something very important to discuss with you."
"Wait a moment, I'll close the shop door first." Although he didn't understand what was going on, Hayata Susumu still responded gently.
"Then Hayata-nii-san, I'll help you!"
Yunyu took the initiative, stepped forward to take the roller shutter from the old man's hand, and neatly helped close the door and window. Her movements were quick and efficient.
After tidying up the shop, the two sat down opposite each other at the wooden table inside. Yun Yu told Hayata everything about the parallel world without hiding anything.
After the lengthy narrative came to an end, we arrived at this solemn conclusion at the beginning.
Hayata listened quietly to all the unbelievable experiences, his fingertips gently stroking the table as he fell into deep thought.
These stories are absurd and illogical; anyone would dismiss them as nonsense.
However, the real scene of monsters destroying the city occurred in Yokohama within a single day. Compared to these real-life strange phenomena, the boy's claim that he was Ultraman didn't seem so hard to accept.
After pondering for a long time, Hayata looked up at Yun Yu, his tone both kind and earnest: "You mean, Daigo, and us old guys, are all Ultra Warriors protecting the world in a parallel universe?"
Yun Yu nodded emphatically.
But then I thought about how the plot had progressed to the point where Mebius was sealed away, and how the four Showa-era veterans might have already awakened to some extent.
So he asked softly, in a tentative tone, "Hayata-nii-san, have you had any strange feelings lately?"
Upon hearing this, Hayata nodded slightly, frankly admitting that he had indeed been having strange feelings lately.
Then, as if he had just thought of something, he gently invited, "I was just planning to have a meal with some of my old buddies. In that case, would you like to come with me?"
Normally, he would never have believed the bizarre claims of a strange young man.
For some reason, the boy in front of him felt incredibly close to him, and he wanted to trust him from the bottom of his heart. A voice inside him was also telling him that the person in front of him was a junior he could trust.
Upon hearing this and learning that he would be able to see the other three, and even his brother, Go, he excitedly reached out and tightly grasped Hayata's hand:
"Arigado, Hayata Nissan!"
After thanking him, he suddenly remembered something crucial and quickly asked, "By the way, Nii-san, do you know where Daigo is?"
This morning, he went to Yokohama City Hall to look for Daigo, but the city hall was already closed and he couldn't find Daigo at all. In desperation, he came to look for Hayata Susumu first.
Upon hearing Daigo's name, Hayata's gentle expression instantly turned serious, and his tone lowered: "Daigo... he remains unconscious."
Yun Yu was stunned, her face filled with disbelief.
During yesterday's battle, Daigo stayed on the overpass at the edge of the battlefield the entire time. Although he was fighting, he was also deliberately paying attention to his opponent. None of the aftershocks of the battle affected Daigo, so there was no reason for him to be injured.
Could it be that at the moment he was ambushed by the fusion beast, he was not paying attention to Daigo, and Daigo was caught in the crossfire and fell into a coma?
As if seeing through Yun Yu's guess, Hayata Shin gently shook his head and slowly explained, "He didn't have any external injuries. When the rescue team found him on the overpass, he was already completely unconscious, and no matter how they called him, they couldn't wake him up."
Yun Yu's heart tightened suddenly, her expression became extremely serious, and she stood up solemnly and said, "Please, please take me to see Daigu."