The two people who hadn't seen each other for a long time exchanged a few words and separated. Kashimada Hiroshi ran back to the factory holding his gloves. Shinsei Tsutomu stood there and looked at his back, filled with emotions in his heart. He still remembered his junior high school days. Hiroshi Kashima has won many awards for his first-hand model making. He also said that he would become the best model maker, but now he is working in a cramped and noisy family factory.
But think about yourself, why isn’t this the case? I once dreamed of becoming a scientist, inventing an instrument that travels through time and space, and going to find my dream. But now I am about to become a patrol policeman with a stable job and guaranteed income during droughts and floods. I can only comfort myself with the reason "If you can't protect the world, then protect the citizens."
He turned around and walked towards home. In two days he would go to Guangqiu Police Station to report and start his patrol career. This period of time was also his last happy time. He chatted with his parents for a while at home and waited until night fell. On this occasion, I went to an izakaya that Kashimada Hiroshi mentioned.
The small private room can only accommodate four people, but the atmosphere is very lively. Childhood friends who have not seen each other for a long time are chatting, laughing, drinking, hugging each other, and exposing each other's shortcomings. A small embarrassing incident can make everyone laugh. Laughter, the sorrow brought by life has temporarily disappeared at this moment, leaving only the joy of reunited childhood friends and the beauty of reminiscing about the past.
Gentle Nakahara Kohei pointed at Kashima Tianhao and said with a smile: "I remember that Tianhao really liked watching Ultraman, but he was afraid of being laughed at, so he only dared to watch it secretly at home."
Kashimada Hiroshi, who was laughing heartily, seemed to have his tail burned on fire, and quickly defended: "The one who likes Ultraman the most is obviously Xiao Mian. He also said that the town was actually destroyed by monsters, but he and Ultraman Together we saved everyone and the town recovered."
"That's right," Kosugi Gen also thought about it and said, "He also secretly told this to other people who like Ultraman as a secret, and asked them not to tell it, but in fact everyone already knew it."
"Yeah, I was really naive at that time," a drunken Nakahara Kohei waved his hands randomly and said, "I would take the things in my imagination as reality, and always feel that I was great and would become a big shot. But as a result, Haha, the result."
Kashima Tianhao hurriedly hugged Nakahara Kohei, who seemed to be thinking about something unhappy, and said: "I see you are drunk. Let's have a sip of tea first. Today is to help Xiao Mian wash away the dust, so be happy."
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry!" Nakahara Gengping also quickly adjusted his mood and became smiling again, but he couldn't hide the disappointment in his eyes, and even his smile seemed to be forcing a smile.
"That's not a fantasy, it's true. I did meet Chiba, Gamu, Asuka and the others." Xinxing Mian said with a happy smile on his face. Although more than ten years have passed since that 'big adventure' Years ago, but now that I think about it, it is still vivid in my mind, and I am afraid I will never forget it in this life.
He fought side by side with the Ultramans, defeated the monsters together, and made the red ball that destroyed countless worlds disappear. Although I dreamed that they returned to their own world and everyone lost the memory of that battle, Xiao Mian I believe that one day, he will meet me again.
Kosugi Wataru hugged Shinsei Tsutomu and said with some surprise: "You have graduated from college, but you haven't graduated from Ultraman yet."
Xinxing Mian was startled. He heard this again. He couldn't count how many times. When he was in elementary school, Kashimada Hiroshi and others, who called themselves "adults", often said, "You are such an adult and you still like Ultraman. It's really hard." "It's too childish." Later in junior high school, high school, and college, every time Xinxing Mian was watching Ultraman's discs and someone saw him, they would be surprised and say: "You still like Ultraman?" '
Although the growth of age and experience prevents people from ridiculing as much as he did when he was a child, he can also feel others' surprise, confusion, and a little bit of ridicule, and he will not stubbornly say, "I I just like Ultraman, so I would just reply, "Just take a look." ', and then said silently in my heart, 'Because Ultraman is the source of my courage and the pillar of my soul, which allows me to work hard every day.'
Therefore, when Shinsei Tsutomu heard Kosugi Wataru's words, he smiled and replied: "Because those are memories worth cherishing. If you remember them, you will be happy."
"Hahaha, yes, those children who watch Ultraman have grown up, and the good childhood memories can be realized," Kohei Nakahara said with a smile: "I am also watching, from Ultraman to the new releases now "Ultraman", I read the monsters in it repeatedly, and the publisher asked us to sort out all those monsters and publish a special monster volume in conjunction with ENN."
Sitting next to him, Hiroshi Kashima said in surprise: "Oh, is a new Ultraman going to appear again?"
"Yes, last time when I went to Yuangu Company to discuss cooperation with the president, I saw that the new logo was the letter Z." Nakahara Gengping said briefly without going into details.
Xinxing reluctantly picked up the food on the plate and said with emotion: "But Ultraman is very strange recently. I feel that the story is very thin and too commercial. I can't find the original feeling at all. "
"Because there is no use just loving it. No matter how good it is, it is valuable only if it is sold. If it cannot be sold, it has no meaning. This is business." Unexpectedly, he said such philosophical words It turned out to be Hiroshi Kashima. His face no longer had the hearty smile, but instead had a bit of bitterness, saying: "The times are changing, and the needs are also changing. No matter what, everyone will feel that the past is the best. OK, then use the filter of memories to criticize the present."
Kashimada Hiroshi's words resonated with other people. No matter in work or in life, we can encounter people who always feel that everything was good before and everything is bad now. However, people cannot always live in the past, no matter good or bad. To move forward.
Xinxing Mian raised his chopsticks in the air, thinking of the Ultramen he had met a long time ago - Tiga, Dyna and Gaia. After they saved the world, they returned to their own world and 'stayed' Those in this world are just actors.
Although Xinxing Mian also knows this, he can't help but pay attention to these three actors, trying to find in them the shadows of Tiga, Dyna and Gaia he has met before:
Makoto Chiba, who has participated in Tiga, was in an idol group that had passed its peak period when he first entered junior high school. Except for the fixed fans, there were very few new fans to join in and have a meal together. It is difficult to guarantee fixed concerts every year.
A few years ago, it was revealed that she was in love with an actor who once played Lina, which further proves that her popularity has dropped to the point where she can fall in love, because those who can announce their relationship have either successfully transformed from idols to idols, or they have not. Why is he so popular? Otherwise, even if he has children, he still has to stick to a single character to maintain his popularity.
When he was in college, Chiba Makoto simply announced the news of his marriage. After that, he was rarely heard from. The only thing that caused heated discussion was the announcement of the disbandment of the already declining idol group, which attracted many ten-year-old fans. Check in to commemorate, and then disperse, without causing any further disturbance.
And Yoshioka, who participated in Gaia, has been active in the entertainment industry, but he has participated in various roles, many of which are villains, which made the rising star Tsutomu at that time very confused and even angry, thinking that he was ruining the show. I dreamed of falling into the mountains and even Ultraman Gaia, so I became angry and stopped paying attention to him.
It wasn't until I grew up that I realized that actors and the characters they play should be separated. Actors are just ordinary people with their own ordinary lives, anger, sorrow and joy. They don't have extraordinary powers, and they are not Ultraman on the screen. They cannot be compared with Ultraman on the screen. I've liked and admired Ultraman since I was a kid.
When Nakahara Kohei saw Kashimada Hiroshi smiling bitterly, Xinxing Mian in a daze, and Kosugi Wataru sighing, the atmosphere was a bit wrong, so he quickly changed the subject and said: "By the way, let me tell you a strange thing. Last time I went to Enko Company, I encountered A strange guy wants to buy a monster.”
Kosugi Wataru said uncertainly: "Let's buy a monster figure, then he should go to Bandai."
"It's not a figure, it's a real monster, just like the huge monsters on TV that can move and destroy." Nakahara Kohei waved his hand and said with a smile: "He also said that he is a time and space merchant, and his main business is buying and selling monsters. Her face is painted like a geisha, but she’s dressed like Chaplin, and she’s holding an umbrella, it’s really ridiculous.”
Everyone else laughed after hearing this, but Xinxing Mian was moved and asked: "What happened next?"
"Later, he was kicked out. He actually went to a company that shoots tokusatsu dramas to buy monsters. Guys like this are either crazy or here to stir up trouble."
"There are all kinds of weirdos."
"Come for a drink."
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Everyone put this weird thing aside and continued to drink, talk, laugh and even sing, enjoying the rare comfortable time. It was not until late at night that the four of them left the izakaya with great satisfaction, walking arm in arm on the road, and burst out from time to time. He laughed loudly and felt very happy, but others looked like a drunkard and had to get around him quickly.
It's just that the happy time is always short-lived, the drunken night will eventually pass, and the busy day will eventually come!
Xinxing Mian stood in front of the mirror, put on a brand new police uniform, put on a walkie-talkie, put on his armed belt, hung up a bright flashlight, spray, handcuffs, and baton. His mother, who was no longer young, helped him tie his tie and backed away. Taking a step forward, he looked at his handsome and majestic son, smiled happily, caressed Xinxing Mian's police uniform, and said, "In the blink of an eye, our little Mian has grown up."
Xinxing straightened his back and saluted his mother neatly, showing off his achievements in the training school. Her mother couldn't help but nodded, but she raised her hand and covered her mouth. Her eyes were red and the corners of her eyes were exposed. Tears came out.
No longer do you need to worry about your child's poor test scores, no longer need to worry about your child being addicted to TV, no longer need to worry about whether your child is doing well in school, no more...
It was obvious that the burden had been lifted, but why couldn't she feel any relief, and why did she want to continue carrying this burden forward?
"Mom, you."
"I'm happy," Xinxing Mian's mother quickly raised her hand to wipe away the unshed tears and said, "Hurry up and go to work. Don't be late on the first day."
"yes!"
The first day of employment went smoothly, and the seniors took good care of him, familiarizing him with various rules and regulations, taking him through the streets and alleys, and familiarizing him with daily patrol routes; introducing him to each household in the area, which Pay attention to that, how to deal with emergencies, how to deal with people, how to
Every day, he has to learn a lot of things that are not available in school; every day he has to encounter many things that are not seen in school. Every day is so full (tired) and (tired) that he himself can’t remember how long it took. I didn’t pay attention to Chiba Makoto and the others who have been following them for more than ten years. I haven’t watched Ultraman for a long time. I only accidentally saw that Xin’ou seemed to have finished broadcasting.
Every day, he has to learn a lot of things that are not available in school; every day he has to encounter a lot of things that are not seen in school. Every day is extremely fulfilling (tired) and fulfilling (tired), and the work of a patrol officer is not what he imagined. None of them were earth-shattering, they were all ordinary. The passion when I first joined the job was gone, and all that was left was work.
Everyone is like this! The nightmare sound waves of the Little Golden Man's Night Fang created nightmarish memories for Membius. His long-dead partner was calling him to stay here together, making Membius burst into tears and turned into a phoenix again.
He has been comforting himself with these words, encouraging himself with the poster of the Three Great Heroes of Heisei posted next to the mirror, and motivating himself with "Gulliver's Travels" that he has carefully preserved, but...
It seems it’s time to graduate!
Tsutomu Shinsei stood beside the road where the former elementary school was, directing the vehicles to let the children cross the road safely, and then went on patrol elsewhere. After get off work, he went to an izakaya for a drink, then went back to sleep, and woke up before going to work.
But something was different today. He saw a new figure in the teacher's team. He had long hair and was wearing a white shirt and a red dress. He seemed familiar.
At this moment, the other party seemed to have a feeling and turned his head, meeting his vision. Just one glance, and both of them were stunned.
"Long time no see, Xiao Mian!"
"Long time no see, Risa."
The two people looked at each other across the street and smiled at each other, as if they were back to the day they first met, the day that changed their destiny.
From between the two of them, looking towards the direction of the setting sun, the first star appeared in the very far sky, hanging high in the sky, shining brightly, looking very beautiful, but it made people holding a black umbrella , a man with a mustache imitating Chaplin who was walking under the sunset was very unhappy, muttering: "Damn it, has the light of the Kingdom of Light also shined on this world? You have to leave as soon as possible, otherwise those people... "
Graduate! Memories of Ultraman. Not for the memories of the past, but to face the reality in front of you.
Being immersed in memories is not a bad thing. There may be some value in memories that you always want to cherish.
(End of chapter)
