Moroboshi Dan glanced at Chen Yu and Mirai again, finding that he didn't recognize the two young people. However, since they had something to ask him, Moroboshi Dan generously nodded and said, "Ask whatever you need to ask, I still have to clean the table."
"No rush, Mr. Moroboshi, our question is a bit complicated. We'll ask you after you close up. Sorry to bother you." With that, Chen Yu pulled Mirai and was about to leave.
Moroboshi Dan frowned slightly upon hearing this, then said, "I don't know what you want to ask, but it's raining heavily outside, isn't it? If you don't mind, you can sit in my shop for a while. There shouldn't be any more customers now." He checked the time and said.
"Thank you very much, Mr. Moroboshi!" Chen Yu didn't refuse. After all, no one likes standing in the heavy rain while holding an umbrella.
Time passed, and after the meal rush, most of the customers had left the shop. Moroboshi Dan, after finishing his work, sat down opposite Chen Yu and Mirai and said, "You can ask your question now."
"It's like this, Mr. Moroboshi," Chen Yu began. "My question might be a bit abrupt these past few days, have you had any strange dreams?"
"Dreams?" Moroboshi Dan was slightly taken aback, then replied, "No, I haven't had any dreams these past few days. I've been sleeping quite soundly. By the way, are you two young people here to sell health supplements?"
"Ah... it's not like that!" Chen Yu quickly explained, "Because monsters have been appearing in this world recently, so..." Saying this, Chen Yu couldn't continue.
"So what?" Moroboshi Dan asked. "Monsters and an old man like me don't seem to have anything to do with each other, do they?"
Chen Yu sighed and could only stand up with Mirai, planning to leave. Facing Moroboshi Dan, who hadn't awakened his memories and hadn't dreamed of being an Ultraman, it was already good that he wasn't dismissed as crazy.
"Speaking of monsters, I did have a strange dream last night," Ann, Moroboshi Dan's wife, walked over and said. "I dreamt I was a defense team member on Earth, and I even used weapons to attack a monster. I don't know if it's because of the recent monster appearances causing me a lot of stress."
Upon hearing Ann's words, Chen Yu froze on the spot. Ann was the female lead in the Ultraman Seven TV series, and in this world, she was Moroboshi Dan's wife. According to the plot, Ann would also awaken her memories and dream about her experiences in another world.
"So... Moroboshi Dan hasn't awakened his memories, but Ann can?" In that moment, Chen Yu seemed to have found a blind spot. He hurriedly checked the "Ultraman Fighting Evolution" instance description section and reread it carefully.
【Instance Description: The trajectory of the world's operation has deviated. Hippolytus Alien has led monsters to descend upon Earth. Mebius is defeated and turned into a bronze statue. Dagu Wara, Asuka Shin, Gamu Takayama, Shin Hayata, Hideki Go, Moroboshi Dan, and Ace Keiji are unable to awaken their memories and transform to fight!】
"That's right, the seven warriors who cannot awaken their memories are the ones in this world. Mebius was turned into a bronze statue, but I saved him!" Chen Yu, finally realizing it, showed an excited smile.
"Mr. Moroboshi!" Chen Yu turned around and asked Moroboshi Dan his last question, "Do you know how to get to Mr. Ace Keiji's cake shop? I want to buy some cake."
Moroboshi Dan, hearing that Chen Yu wanted to buy cake, pointed in a direction and said, "Go down this road, and the first cake shop is the one Keiji opened." Although he found the young man's previous questions a bit strange, Moroboshi Dan was happy to answer questions about directions.
After Chen Yu and Mirai left, Moroboshi Dan recalled the face of the other young man, who seemed to have been staring at him, looking very agitated?
...
"If we don't leave soon, I really won't be able to hold back the urge to shout!" After leaving the restaurant, Mirai quickly said to Chen Yu, "He really is Seven-niichan, why doesn't he have any memories at all!"
"Because this is a parallel world... The memories of the seven warriors probably cannot be awakened." Chen Yu sighed and looked straight ahead. That was where Ace Keiji's cake shop was.
The reason Chen Yu sought out Ace Keiji first was to confirm something.
"Same as before, Mirai, you need to restrain yourself after we go in," Chen Yu reminded him again.
"No problem!" Mirai nodded. "I will definitely restrain myself!"
As the two entered the cake shop, Chen Yu suddenly stopped Mirai, who was about to rush forward to recognize him. Then, with an apologetic expression, he approached Ace Keiji and Yuko Minami and said, "I'm sorry, Mr. Keiji, my friend really likes your pastries and admires you greatly."
"It's okay, it's okay." Ace Keiji was a little confused at first, but after hearing Chen Yu's explanation, he smiled and said, "Take a look at whatever pastries you want to buy. It's raining heavily today, so there aren't many customers. We still have almost every kind available."
"This... to be honest," Chen Yu rubbed his hands and said, "I have a rather abrupt question I'd like to ask you both."
"Hmm? What question?" Ace Keiji and Yuko Minami were a bit puzzled. "If it's about pastry making, we can offer some guidance."
"No, that's not it," Chen Yu said with a smile. "It's just... have you two had any strange dreams recently, like about Ultramen or monsters?"
"..." The atmosphere suddenly became awkward. Ace Keiji and Yuko Minami fell silent. Why would someone come into a cake shop and ask if they've been dreaming?
"No," Ace Keiji finally answered Chen Yu's question. "I've been sleeping quite soundly lately."
Receiving an answer similar to Moroboshi Dan's, Chen Yu turned his expectant gaze to Yuko Minami.
Yuko Minami frowned slightly, seeming to recall something: "I remember last night I dreamt I was a defense team member?"
"Anything else?" Hearing Yuko Minami's words, Chen Yu asked expectantly.
"And..." Yuko Minami recalled for a long time and then said, "And that Ace and I wore special rings on our hands, and then we combined to become Ultraman Ace?"
Ultraman media exists in this world! However, only the TV series of the Showa era Ultraman Six Brothers exist; there are no Heisei's Big Three or Mebius.
Upon hearing Yuko Minami's answer, Chen Yu's face broke into a smile. Ace Keiji couldn't awaken his memories, but Yuko Minami could! Strictly speaking, in the early stages of Ultraman Ace, Ace Keiji and Yuko Minami combined to transform. Yuko Minami, in a sense, was also an Ultraman Ace human host. If both transformation rings were on Yuko Minami's person, she should be able to transform into Ultraman Ace!
26. Chapter 26 Professor Fujimiya
Chapter 26 Professor Fujimiya
Having obtained the answer he wanted, Chen Yu was quite pleased. Looking at Yuko Minami, Chen Yu, after much deliberation, said, "Ms. Yuko Minami, if monsters appear, I hope you can remember all your memories and save this world!"
Ace Keiji listened, completely bewildered, but Yuko Minami suddenly felt as if dealing with monsters had always been something she should do. Without explicitly answering Chen Yu, Yuko Minami simply nodded, lost in thought.
Ace Keiji didn't intend to kick them out for asking such questions, but hearing the young man say that Yuko Minami should go fight monsters felt somewhat absurd.
"Mr. Keiji, I have one more question I'd like to ask." Just as Chen Yu was about to leave, he suddenly thought of someone.
"What question? It's not about Ultramen and monsters again, is it?" Ace Keiji asked Chen Yu patiently.
"No, that's not it." Chen Yu smiled and said, "I just want to ask if you know Professor Hiroya Fujimiya?"
"Yes, I do. Hiroya Fujimiya is a renowned physics professor, and his research institute is in Yokohama!" Since it wasn't a strange question, Ace Keiji was happy to answer. "I have a nephew who works in that research institute."
Chen Yu knew that Ace Keiji's nephew was Gamu Takayama, who worked at the research institute.
"Then Mr. Keiji, in which direction is this research institute, and how do I get there?" Chen Yu asked the question he most wanted to know.
Under Ace Keiji's doubtful gaze, Chen Yu and Mirai learned the location of the research institute. That's right, in the world of "Ultra Brothers," Hiroya Fujimiya was a physics professor! Since "Atsuko Sasaki," the heroine in the original plot, awakened her memories in this world, then Agul's counterpart, Hiroya Fujimiya, would surely awaken his memories from another world too!
With an umbrella, Chen Yu and Mirai walked for a long time in the dark and rainy night, finally arriving outside the research institute where Hiroya Fujimiya was located. The two stood at the entrance of the research institute. Mirai didn't show any excitement, as they were about to meet not an Ultra Brother, but the most important, yet overlooked, one of the Heisei's Big Three.
"Is this Hiroya Fujimiya also one of the seven warriors?" Mirai asked doubtfully, standing next to Chen Yu at the gate.
"No." Chen Yu shook his head and replied, "According to the little girl in the white dress, Hiroya Fujimiya is not one of the seven warriors. He is an Ultraman warrior besides the seven warriors."
"There are already eight Ultraman warriors in this world?" This surprised Mirai. However, neither Ace Keiji nor Moroboshi Dan had awakened their memories as Ultraman warriors. Mirai was quite disappointed with this situation. If they didn't even have memories, how could they transform and fight?
"Fortunately, Yuko Minami-nee-chan has recovered her memories. I wonder if she can transform into Ultraman Ace by herself." Muttering to himself, Mirai followed Chen Yu's gaze into the research institute. Although it was late at night, many lights were still on in the research institute building. Hiroya Fujimiya might still be inside.
Chen Yu pondered for a moment and knocked on the window of the security guard's lounge. With a click, the window opened from the inside, revealing a man's head: "If you want to enter, please show your identification."
"I'm sorry, I forgot my ID at home." Chen Yu lied, "My name is Gamu Takayama, you should have seen me before."
"Gamu Takayama?" The security guard seemed to have some impression of the name. "Why don't I remember seeing you? It's late at night, and you must show identification to enter the research institute. I can't be responsible if something happens."
As the security guard was speaking, a figure hurried over from behind. Upon seeing the security guard, this person directly showed the work badge hanging on their chest: "Please open the door, I forgot to copy the data."
The security guard looked at the name on the work badge under the light and was stunned. Well, well, Gamu Takayama! Chen Yu was embarrassed. He hadn't expected the actual person to appear right after he pretended to be someone else.
"I say, who among you two is the real Gamu Takayama?" The security guard looked at Chen Yu, his expression darkened, and said coldly. Trying to impersonate someone to enter the research institute late at night, isn't that clearly malicious intent?
"I am Gamu Takayama, let me in!" Gamu Takayama, as if not yet realizing what was happening, said urgently to the security guard.
The security guard didn't stop Gamu Takayama from entering and opened the gate, intending to let him in. Chen Yu, thinking quickly, grabbed Gamu Takayama's sleeve and shouted, "Mirai, Dagu asked me to find you and tell you something!"
"Who are you?" Gamu Takayama looked confused. "Dagu asked you to find me? Is there something?"
Upon hearing Dagu's name, Gamu Takayama stopped. In this world, Dagu, Asuka Shin, and Gamu Takayama were friends who grew up together.
"Dagu asked me to tell you to be sure to pass on a message to Professor Fujimiya: a monster will appear tomorrow, and he should transform into Ultraman Agul to fight!" Chen Yu stared intently at Gamu Takayama and said. If Hiroya Fujimiya had also had dreams about another world, he would naturally know that he was Ultraman Agul in another world. Chen Yu was curious about how Hiroya Fujimiya would react if his dream experiences were spoken aloud by someone in reality. After all, as a physics professor, Hiroya Fujimiya had a deep understanding of dimensional cosmology.
However, Gamu Takayama pulled out his phone at this moment and directly called Dagu.
"Hello? Dagu, someone here says you asked me to tell you something and to pass it on to Professor Fujimiya."
"What is it? It's so absurd that I'm calling to ask you. He said you asked me to tell Professor Fujimiya that a monster will appear tomorrow and the professor should transform into an Ultraman to deal with the monster."
"You say he's a liar? Oh, then never mind."
Hanging up the phone, Gamu Takayama and Chen Yu locked eyes.
"Do you have anything else to say?" Gamu Takayama looked at Chen Yu warily and said, "Security guard, this guy looks like a liar."
"I don't need you to tell me that." The security guard nodded. "I'll control him first and call the police later."
Chen Yu looked at Gamu Takayama, shaking his head and sighing. It seemed he had to resort to the final option.
Chen Yu turned around and looked at Mirai, asking, "Mirai, do you have a way to knock someone out instantly without hurting them?"
"Yes, I do." Mirai nodded.