Time goes back to early morning.
Tokyo Bay, Park Beach.
Su Mo, Hui Liyi, and Ling were sitting on the beach at the seaside.
At this time, the sky has not yet become clear, and the dark sea water is rising, with waves lapping on the shore and breaking into white waves.
At the horizon, the sky is still bright, and a line of bright orange-red clouds can be seen, and the sun has not yet fully risen.
As Eriyi wished, they arrived at the beach early in the morning.
Unfortunately, there was no place selling snacks at this time, so most of the temple fair snacks that Eriki had longed for were unavailable.
Fortunately, there was a convenience store nearby, so I still bought oden and takoyaki.
After finishing breakfast, the three of them came here.
Su Mo sat on the beach waiting for the sunrise, Ling An quietly hugged his legs and waited aside, and Eri stood on tiptoe on the beach, looking at the small fish and shrimps slapped on the shore, looking back from time to time.
, seemed to be confirming that Su Mo and Ling were still behind her.
Although it is midsummer, the sea water in the early morning is inevitably a bit cold. Although we have been careful, the waves are getting bigger and bigger.
After a while, Erashi's hakama of the miko uniform was still wet.
She pulled the hem of her skirt and ran back on tiptoe, like a child who accidentally fell into a puddle on the way to school and returned home to find her parents.
"Looks like I'll have to buy some other clothes next time."
Looking at the red and white miko uniform on Eri's body, Su Mo said.
In fact, Eri changes clothes every day, but these miko clothes are all of the same style, so they don't look any different.
When going shopping in other places, wearing a miko costume is not inconvenient. At most it only attracts attention. But when going to the beach, it is a bit troublesome.
【Um】
Eriki sat on her knees obediently and wrote her reply directly on the beach in front of her with her fingers.
Zero sighed slightly, came to her side, and asked Eriki to cooperate by grabbing the corners of her wet skirt together, and using a little force with her hands, she wrenched out the seawater.
Under her guidance, Eriki also learned to do this and quickly squeezed out most of the water.
"Do you like the beach?"
Su Mo asked curiously.
"Well! It's beautiful here!"
Eriyi nodded obediently.
"Why did you keep looking back at us just now? Are you afraid that we will disappear?"
Su Mo asked again.
Hearing this, Eryi looked a little nervous.
【Will Ultraman disappear? 】
She widened her eyes and looked at Su Mo and Ling anxiously, fearing that if she blinked, the two people in front of her would disappear.
It seems that he misunderstood what Su Mo meant.
"Of course not, I'm just asking you."
Su Mo immediately shook his head.
Although he doesn't mind bullying Eriki, he still has a sense of discretion and a bottom line in this kind of thing.
Hearing this answer, Eri felt relieved.
However, she still took the initiative to reach out and grab Su Mo and Ling's clothes corners, as if this way the two of them would not be lost.
Neither Su Mo nor Ling had any intention of rejecting this childish behavior.
"So, why do you keep looking back at us?"
Su Mo asked again.
This time Eriyi understood.
【Because I want to protect Ultraman】
She immediately gave her reasons.
It turned out that she kept looking back, not because she was worried that Su Mo and the others would disappear, but because she was worried that Su Mo would be attacked.
For Su Mo, yesterday's words may have been said casually, but for Eri Yi, they were very serious.
Her brother might attack Su Mo today, so she had to protect Su Mo.
After writing this sentence, Eryi hesitated for a moment and then wrote again.
【sorry】
She lowered her head, like a kitten that had done something wrong.
Seeing her like this, Su Mo was slightly startled and a little confused.
"Why the sudden apology?"
Zero was also a little confused.
[Brother doesn’t like Ultraman because of me]
Eriyi writes down the reasons.
In her opinion, it would be unpleasant to be disliked, let alone attacked.
She was not stupid, she knew that the reason why Yuan Zhisheng confronted Su Mo and wanted to attack Su Mo was all because of her.
It's her fault.
So no matter what, she had to protect Su Mo.
Seeing Eri Yi's reason, Su Mo shook his head.
"The world is such a big place, there will always be people who don't like me. This is a normal thing. There is no need for Eri to apologize."
"As long as the person you like likes you, that's enough."
Having said this, he touched her head and comforted her.
"Besides, from our standpoints, Minamoto and I are hostile to each other, even without Eri."
Hearing Su Mo's words, Eryi nodded, not sure if she understood.
【I know】
After thinking for dozens of seconds, she continued to write on the beach with her green-white fingers.
[I like Ultraman and Sister Zero, and Ultraman and Sister Zero also like me. This happiness can outweigh all the unhappiness]
She raised her head and looked at Su Mo, her crimson eyes very serious.
She had personal experience with what Su Mo said before, so she couldn't agree more.
After Su Mo appeared, she learned that little monsters could be happy and even be regarded as Ultraman.
Even if everyone else is still the same as before, even if even her brother is still afraid of herself, Eriki's world has indeed changed after Su Mo and Zero appeared.
It's not just a change, it's an earth-shaking change.
Therefore, she fully agreed with Su Mo's statement and understood that as long as the person she likes likes her, it is a great happiness.
Whether other people like you or not is not really important.
【However, I don’t want Ultraman not to be liked by others】
Eriyi raised her head and looked at Su Mo with clear eyes.
So far, under Su Mo's guidance, Eriki has accepted the idea that monsters can also have happiness, and that monsters can also be regarded as Ultraman by special people.
However, because of her past experiences and the subtle attitudes of others, Eriki still treats herself as a monster and the world's fault.
She has already understood and accepted this.
The unhappiness of being feared by others is not as good as the happiness of being recognized by Su Mo and Ling, so this kind of thing does not bother her.
However, she can accept that she is not liked by others, but she cannot accept that Su Mo is not liked by others.
It is even more unacceptable that Su Mo is not liked by others because of his own reasons.
This made her feel guilty for having caused Ultraman to turn into a monster.
Or to put it more simply, she didn't want Su Mo to be harmed because of her.
There is no doubt that Eriyi is promoting herself and others.
She had experienced what it was like to be feared and disliked by others, and she had suffered from this for many years, so she didn't want Su Mo to feel the same sadness and loss as she did.
Because she had been caught in the rain, she wanted to hold an umbrella for others.
The simple Eri Yi would not have expected that some people really didn't care whether they held an umbrella or not. Maybe they wanted to take the opportunity to wash their hair. Su Mo really didn't care about Yuan Zhisheng's attitude.
Unlike Eri, who has never established contact with the world and is therefore extremely sensitive, Su Mo really doesn't care about the attitude of people he doesn't care about.
The character of this turtle is so simple and direct that Su Mo can predict his performance from the beginning. When a person's attitude is completely under your control, it is difficult for you to have any feelings about his attitude.
Unfortunately, these things are too complicated for the current Eriyi to describe in detail.
So, after pondering for a few seconds, Su Mo suddenly spoke.
"Eriyi wants to be liked by others?"
【Eh?】
The girl was stunned for a moment, her eyes confused.
Why did the topic suddenly turn to this?
"For most people, likes and dislikes are emotions that can be easily changed. Most of them are only related to interests, so I don't really care."
Su Mo and Eri Yi looked at each other seriously, and then said.
"But Eriki seems to be very concerned about this, so do you want to give it a try?"
Having said this, he extended his hand to Eri Yi.
"Just like we proved before that monsters can have friends, this time we are here to prove that Eri is not a monster."
"Do you want to change the minds of those before you, including your brother, and become the real Ultraman in other people's minds?"
At this moment, the sun rises from the sea and clouds, and the rays of light shine on the sea, making the waves sparkling.
The golden sunlight covered Su Mo's hand, as if it was inlaid with a shining golden edge.
Sunrise.
【Becoming a real Ultraman?】
Facing Su Mo's invitation, Eli Yi was completely stunned.
Is there still such a possibility?
Can I, who has always been feared and ostracized, really become a righteous Ultraman like my brother?
To be honest, Eri is so happy to be the Ultraman in Su Mo's heart that she can't even sleep at night.
She felt that she had at least evolved from a monster that everyone yelled at to a monster like Geddie that would not be attacked.
This change was gentle enough to her, as beautiful as a miracle.
But now, Su Mo actually said that she could even become a real Ultraman?
She never doubted Su Mo's words.
So at this moment, she was doubting her ears.
"Of course, do you want to try?"
Su Mo didn't take back his hand and asked next.
Hearing this, Eryi immediately remembered that yesterday morning, Su Mo also told her that she could give it a try.
Then, she became Ultraman in Su Mo's heart.
Thinking of this, she couldn't help but muster up the courage.
[Ultraman comes with me, let’s try it together]
This time she didn't write on the beach, but put up the notebook again and looked at Su Mo with expectant eyes.
She has a little courage, but not much, so she wants Su Mo to stay with her to help.
"Okay, let's try it together!"
Su Mo smiled and nodded.
With his encouragement, Eriki held his hand.
Under the morning sun, the figure of the girl in the red and white miko uniform shines with a golden light.
The girl gained determination.
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Most things in the world start with making a decision.
However, for most things in the world, determination alone is useless.
After making up your mind, what needs to be discussed is the method.
What does it take to become a righteous Ultraman?
Eriyi quickly thought of this question and asked Su Mo.
Su Mo's answer to this question was also very simple.
"Fight the monster!"
What is justice? The one who fights against evil is justice.
What is Ultraman? The one who fights monsters is Ultraman.
Just like in Kamen Rider, even if the enemy and we are of the same origin, they will distinguish the positive and negative camps. Compared with the difference in appearance, what can really determine a person's camp is his opposite.
Yin and Yang, good and evil, light and dark, these dualistic concepts must establish their own concepts through their own opposites.
Therefore, the easiest way to become Ultraman in people's hearts is to help people fight monsters.
From this point of view, Su Mo's original game name was not entirely intended to bully Eri, but was also telling the truth.
【Fighting monsters?】
Hearing this, Eryi was stunned and looked at Su Mo blankly, wondering if she had done something wrong and why she wanted to hit herself.
She had no intention of evading this, but was a little aggrieved and confused.
At this time, noticing her misunderstanding, Su Mo immediately added.
"Just like last time, you used the spirit of speech against the monsters!"
Only then did Eri realize that the monster was not referring to herself, but to other monsters.
Thinking about it, she felt that Su Mo's words made sense. Last time she defeated the monsters, protected Su Mo, and became the Ultraman in Su Mo's heart.
And this time, do you only need to defeat other monsters and protect other people to become the real Ultraman?
But I am a monster, is there really no problem with doing this?
Thinking like this, Eriyi still felt a little uneasy after all.
It wasn't until Su Mo took her back to Genji Heavy Industries that she still asked uneasily in front of the closed steel door of Genji Heavy Industries.
【Is it really okay to do this? 】
She was originally feared by others because of her strength, so it's really okay to show her strength like this.
In response, Su Mo just touched her head.
"Believe me, you can also become light!"
Eriyi nodded heavily.
She absolutely trusted Su Mo.
So, she took the imperial sword handed over by Su Mo and waved it gently.
In this extremely childish chopping, the will of absolute cutting was given, and the door of the Genji Building burst open.
The next second, Eriki took the initiative to step into the Genji Building.
The golden light and shadow made her figure look like a god.
Compared to the weak Minamoto Chisheng, in the eyes of everyone, she now looks more like Amaterasu.
"clatter!"
The moment Eriki stepped into the Genji Building, all the deadpools stopped moving, and the entire hall fell into dead silence.
This chapter has been completed!