The Gaelic people of the Ultraman Tiga world

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Just as Saki and Daigo were looking doubtful because of Karen's confident performance, Lu Xuan nodded calmly.

"Knowing that the Kiriel are causing trouble in the shadows, it's better for us to take the initiative than to wait for them to make their move."

"And this first clue led to Karen."

Before Saki and Daigo could ask any further questions, Lu Xuan took the initiative to reveal the truth.

"The Angel Church is planning to hold a ritual to bring down angels and recreate the miracles of the past."

"Therefore, in order to infiltrate them and find clues about the Kiriel people, one must first disguise oneself as a senior follower of the Angelic Cult."

Karen immediately understood Lu Xuan's intention from the sound of the strings.

"You mean... Tomoki?"

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"..."

When Megumi arrived at Tomoki's house, exhausted, she didn't see the person who should have been on the windowsill.

According to her normal schedule, Megumi Kijima was planning to work overtime and stay up all night to investigate the truth about the Angel Cult.

However, after seeing her son's name in the case file, a sense of foreboding suddenly arose in Megumi's heart.

Therefore, Megumi, unusually, put aside the matters of the GUTS team and decided to go home first to see what was going on with her son.

Why does that case file show that Tomoki was also one of those who witnessed the miracle of the angel's descent?

Why do malicious remarks targeting giants always appear in information related to the Angelic Cult?

"Tomoki?"

So, just as Megumi Kijima opened the door to her son's room,

The old woman, who had appeared quietly behind Megumi at some point, stared at her back with an extremely strange look.

"I will take good care of Tomoki."

The sudden sound startled Megumi. She immediately turned around and saw her mother-in-law with a cold expression.

"Mother-in-law..."

Although the atmosphere between the two was awkward, Megumi seemed to be used to it and spoke first after a brief moment of shock.

"I just wanted to see Tomoki."

Megumi's tone was full of sincerity; she couldn't muster the strong, assertive presence of a female captain of the GUTS team when facing her husband's mother.

"You're always like this, you only come to visit when you remember, and then you pretend we don't exist when you don't."

The cold voice made no attempt to hide her rejection; the mother-in-law clearly didn't like Kei.

Megumi Kijima was indeed a good person, and the two of them did have a period of harmonious coexistence.

However, ever since her son died in an experiment and Megumi Kijima was unable to return in time for the funeral, the harmonious relationship between the two women was completely shattered.

If it weren't for Tomoki mediating things, the two would probably have become strangers long ago.

Even so, every time Megumi wanted to visit Tomoki, her mother-in-law always had this cold and sarcastic expression.

"..."

She did not refute her mother-in-law's statement.

The liaison simply listened silently to the other person's venting before continuing to walk towards Tomoki's room on the second floor.

Similarly, after mocking the intermediary association, the mother-in-law did not forcibly stop her, but allowed her to go upstairs to visit Tomoki.

Ultimately, the mother-in-law was simply unhappy with the neglect that Kei had shown towards her son and grandson.

She knew better than anyone that Zhishu longed for his mother's attention.

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A short while later, at the door of Zhishu's room on the second floor.

As the room door slowly opened, Megumi Kijima, having composed herself, immediately saw her son's back.

"Tomoki, what are you doing?"

The way she started the conversation was quite awkward. Just like any parent who doesn't know how to communicate with their children, Megumi Kiyama showed no signs of the seasoned experience of being the captain of the GUTS team.

"It's nothing, I was just chatting with netizens."

He quickly closed the website address on the computer screen; Tomoki's unusual behavior could not escape Megumi's observation.

However, Megumi did not delve into it, because every child has their own secrets, especially a boy as old as Tomoki.

Just because Megumi doesn't know how to communicate with her son doesn't mean she's ignorant of this basic common sense.

"I don't think today is your day off?"

Surprisingly calm and intelligent, Tomoki immediately realized that Megumi's trip was not solely for his own benefit.

Megumi Izakawa's schedule is always quite full.

Even regular days off can be disrupted by unforeseen events, let alone regular working hours.

“There have been many chaotic things happening in society recently, and I’m a little worried about you.”

Fortunately, Megumi was already used to Tomoki's intelligence, and smiled as she stepped forward to pat his head.

"I'm much relieved to see that you're all alright."

Megumi's words came from the bottom of her heart; she truly didn't want her son and mother-in-law to get involved in anything dangerous again.

"..."

Gently lowering her head, Tomoki didn't say anything more, but silently savored the warmth between mother and son at that moment.

This long-awaited warmth was the moment Zhishu had been dreaming of.

But he did not feel relieved because of this; instead, he was filled with guilt and unease.

Then, as if he had made up his mind, Tomoki suddenly looked up at Megumi.

"Grandma, she..."

Before he could finish speaking, his mother-in-law reappeared at the door like a ghost, causing Zhishu to swallow the words he was about to say.

"..."

Sensing something amiss, Kei turned around and spotted her mother-in-law at the door.

Looking at her mother-in-law who had suddenly appeared, and then at Tomoki who had stopped talking, Megumi once again thought of the file from before.

According to the records and descriptions in that file, her mother-in-law and Tomoki seemed to be among the witnesses who had seen the "angel's descent" phenomenon.

Considering Tomoki's hesitant manner and his mother-in-law's unusually cold attitude this time...

The unease that had been nagging at me welled up again.

However, Megumi did not show her unease.

Instead, she calmly nodded to her mother-in-law as before, and then they left Tomoki's room together.

——Monthly Tickets/Recommendation Tickets——

Is Chapter 370 just a coincidence?

Meanwhile, when Karen arrived at Tomoki's house with Saki, Daigo, and Riku,...

They spotted the Sherlock car parked in front of Tomoki's house immediately.

The car body features a yellow and red color scheme, and the logo of the winning team on the side of the car is particularly eye-catching.

"team leader?"

The Sherlock car is a special patrol vehicle used by the Victory Team, and is generally used for routine patrols.

Based on Tomoki's identity, Daigo immediately guessed the identity of the owner driving the Sherlock car.

Is it just a coincidence?

It wasn't Daigo or Riku who suddenly uttered those words, but rather the more observant Saki.

Lu Xuan had just discovered that Zhi Shu might be related to the Angel Cult.

It seems difficult to explain the fact that Megumi Kijima arrived here first as a coincidence.

"No matter what, we can't let her realize we're here."

As if in response to Lu Xuan's words, the door to Zhi Shu's house suddenly opened again.

A tired-looking woman named Izayoi walked out of the house, seemingly indicating that her conversation with her mother-in-law had not gone well.

The mother-in-law was unwilling to explain what had happened to her, and Zhishu also didn't want his grandmother and mother to clash, so he didn't say much.

"I……"

He opened his mouth as if to say something, but Lu Xuan interrupted him.

"Go ahead!"

"Those Kiriel people might have already set their sights on your captain."

It was obvious that Lu Xuan could see Daigo's worries.

Now that they know the Angelic Cult is up to something, it's clear that Megumi Kijima, who is suspected of investigating the Angelic Cult, could become one of the Kiriel's targets.

Given Daigo's personality, it's impossible for him not to worry about Megumi's safety.

"Thank you!"

Nodding to express his gratitude, Daigo then quietly followed Megumi Iruma as she drove away in the Sherlock car.

In the current situation, Daigo has no time to hesitate; immediately following up to protect Megumi's safety is the wisest course of action.

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"It seems that the enemy detected our operation in advance this time."

Watching Daigo's departing figure, Lu Xuan calmly said this.

"What do we do next?"

When Saki asked that question, Lu Xuan had already turned his gaze to the eager Karen.

"You stay outside and keep watch for us, Karen and I will go in."

After saying that, Lu Xuan, who was not actually discussing with Saki, led the way to Zhishu's house.

Karen waved to Saki and then followed her over.

"Another exercise duty!"

With a somewhat helpless grumble, Saki at this moment showed no signs of being the supreme leader of the Extraterrestrial Alliance.

In front of Lu Xuan and Daigo, Saki always seemed to be that gentle older sister who had little presence.

"Hopefully this won't be anything too troublesome..."

Under Shaki's watchful gaze, Lu Xuan's body rapidly grew and changed, quickly transforming from a Gaelic form into a human form.

Not only that, Lu Xuan's clothes also changed, quickly transforming into casual wear that fits the human body.

Saki also vaguely noticed a metallic sheen and a biological texture in the changing clothes.

That was clearly not a simple outfit, but a transformation device that Lu Xuan had specially developed for himself—the Ultra Armor.

In fact, from the moment he chose to take the initiative, Lu Xuan had already prepared for battle.

jingle!

As the doorbell rang, the mother-in-law, thinking it was Megumi Kijima who hadn't left, opened the door only to find two strangers standing there.

"Excuse me, who are you looking for?"

The coldness on her face immediately faded, and the mother-in-law asked in a polite but distant tone.

"Hello, Grandma, we are Zhishu's friends."

"I have come here today to discuss some things with Zhishu."

With a big smile, Karen squeezed forward, displaying a well-behaved attitude that the elderly people liked.