179: The End of God
The time limit to self-destruct was approaching, and there was not a moment to lose. With only a few minutes to spare, there was naturally no time left to reach the exit.
「We won’t make it to the entrance in time by running！」
「Aniki, this way, ssu!」
At the end of the corridor to which Samecchi pointed, a green light with the word “Emergency Exit” glowed brightly. Rintaro and Samecchi worked together to open the heavy door, which resembled a hatch on a submarine.
As soon as the outside light came in, a strong wind hit both of them on the cheeks.
「Yay, ssu! It’s outside, ssuyo!」
「Well, it’s indeed outside, but this is……」
Far below, the mysterious beings that have already escaped and the heroes running away appeared very small.
The location of the “emergency exit” was just around the side of Kanda Jimbo-shin. It was about 100 meters or more from the ground surface.
「…… I guess we have no choice but to jump.」
「I- I- It’s so high, ssu……」
『9, 8, 7……』
The mechanical electronic voice countdown forced Rintaro to make a decision.
But Rintaro’s devious mind warned him not to jump or he will die. The defensive capabilities of the Death Green Suit were guaranteed, but it would not completely protect him from impacts.
『５、４、３、２……』
A small hand tugged at Rintaro’s arm as he stood still.
「Wait a minute! I’m not mentally ready yet!!」
「Samecchi had an ephipany, ssu!」
With Samecchi dragging him out, Rintaro was thrown 100 meters into the air. Immediately, the irresistible demon known as the Earth’s gravity seized them.
A loud explosion sounded behind him, and hot air seared Rintaro’s back. Rintaro reflexively hugged Samecchi’s body.
「A- A- A- At least Samecchi must be safe!!!」
「Saaaaaaaaaaaaaameeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!」
The scream was a little louder than usual. It came from close to Rintaro’s chest.
In Rintaro’s arms, Samecchi’s small body began to glow darkly and began to swell up.
Rintaro was not the only one whose eyes widened in astonishment. Those who had been fleeing on the ground all looked up at the shadow so large that it covered the sky and exclaimed in awe.
If you can’t change the height, you can enlarge your own body.
A fall from a height of more than 100 meters is, at most, a jump from a second-story window for the giant mysterious being. What Samecchi came up with on the spur of the moment was a reversal of fortune that only a mysterious being could think of.
Zuzuuuuuuuuuuuun……
Samecchi, or rather the fanged shark mysterious being Samegaro, grew into a 60-meter giant and crashed belly-first into the ground. Several hero teams that were unable to escape in time were crushed under the impact.
「Ouch, ssuuuuuuu. Anikiiiiiiii, are you okay, ssukaaaaaaaaa?」
「Ah, ah, I’m really enjoying the joy of life right now」
Rintaro clung to the pointed snout of the giant shark mysterious being.
Behind the giant shark mysterious being lying on the ground, the strongest giant robot “Kanda Jimbo-shin GOD” burst into flames.
The explosion spread to its head, chest, arms, one after another, and finally…
Zudooooooooooooon!!!!!
With a loud explosion, the body of the giant god shattered into pieces.
Golden shards of armor rained down on the city of Tokyo. Illuminated by the sun’s rays, they looked like a shower of meteors.
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White sheets, white curtains, white walls.
Lying in a hospital bed somewhere in Tokyo, Samejima Asaka leisurely opened the newspaper.
『A spectacular draw! Hero Headquarters stopped the mysterious being threat!』
『Tokyo Protected! Praise for the treasured super-massive weapon and the Hero Headquarters!』
『These warriors were determined to face the many local human disasters!』
The newspapers for the past few days have been filled with headlines that sound just pleasing to the ear. The Hero Headquarters probably wouldn’t dare say, “We lost again.”
Looking at the results alone, it was as the newspapers had said, a near painstakingly close match with the mysterious beings. However, when the lid was opened, it turned out to be a terrible loss, but as always, it is a matter of opinion.
As she was looking through the newspaper, wanting to hold her head in her hands, she suddenly spotted this headline out of the corner of her eyes.
『Missing Director Kazami Found Under Rubble After 4 Days.』
Even without a mask, the fact that he was clad in a hero suit seems to have saved his life. Someone like that are more stubborn than people might think.
「Director Kazami, who was seriously injured in the incident, announced his resignation immediately……」
Just then, the wristwatch by her bedside beeped 11:00. At about the same time, the door to the hospital room was opened.
A thin layer of sweat on his brown skin, he was wearing a short-sleeved shirt and three-quarter length trousers that didn’t seem appropriate for the season, and the man, carrying a large bag on his back, greeted her with a lively voice that was out of place in a hospital room.
「Asaka-san! Good morning!」
「As I said yesterday, please knock when entering the room.」
「I’m sorry!」
Since Asaka was hospitalized, Kurenai Retto had been visiting her every day.
Asaka, who had to put up with his high energy throughout visiting hours, may have lost a little weight since she was hospitalized. It seems that he didn’t notice the sign that says “Please be quiet in the hospital.”
「Look Asaka-san, I have folded a thousand paper cranes today!」
「I’m already scheduled to be discharged tomorrow.」
「That’s why I thought I’d give it to you today!」
「……I’ll gratefully receive it.」
As Asaka said this, she hung the paper cranes she had received on the side table. It would be one thing if she had been hovering between life and death, but this was the first time in Asaka’s life that she had received a thousand paper cranes while suffering from only some bruises.
Incidentally, yesterday she received a signed message from all four Victor Rangers. With a large yellow handprint in the center, it looked exactly like the signature of a sumo wrestler.
Other items include portable video game consoles, romance novels, playing cards, and plastic models. All of the knick-knacks that filled the hospital room were personal items brought in by Retto over the past four days to keep Asaka occupied.
The nurse who came to check her temperature was indeed a bit taken aback to see her room decorated like a little folk art store after only a few days in the hospital.
「What else have you brought today?」
「It’s a staple, but Asaka-san, do you like apples?」
Retsuto pulled a bright red apple out of a bulging bag. As Asaka gently peeked in, she saw that the large bag was packed tightly with apples.
Was an elephant got hospitalized?
「I brought it to you to see if you would eat it!」
「I don’t dislike it, but one is enough.」
「Then I will bake it a bit!」
Retto gave a big smile and ran out of the hospital room with a single apple. Asaka remained frozen for a moment in her position with her hand outstretched to stop him.
Konkonkon.
There was a knock at the hospital room door. Asaka came to her senses and motioned for them to come in.
「Oh my, you’ve got a lot more stuff now. It’s going to be hard to carry it all home, Asaka-chan.」
The door to the hospital room was quietly opened by an elderly woman with a beaming smile. Behind her peeked out a man with a stout physique that belied his age, and a gray head with a pouty look on his face.
They are Mr. and Mrs. Morikuni who have been taking care of Asaka for a long time. It was Kayoko who brought Asaka a change of clothes, toothbrush, and other necessities when she heard that Asaka was injured.
「What, Kurenai didn’t come today?」
「There is a bag here, Ittetsu-san… My, my, there are so many apples……!」
「I heard you’ll be discharged from the hospital tomorrow, but will you be able to eat this much?」
「I think it would be a good idea to offer them to the doctors at the hospital.」
Kayoko, who had been so excited about the large amount of apples, was slightly taken aback by the thousand folded paper cranes. After a casual conversation about her injuries, Kayoko went out of the hospital room to refill the vase with water.
The only one remaining in the room are Morikuni Ittetsu, the previous director of the Hero Headquarters, and Samejima Asaka, who once served as his confidant.
After a short pause, Morikuni opened his mouth.
「…… I heard about Kazami, it seems like you’ve had a hard time.」
Not seen, but heard, in other words. It means that they heard the truth, not manipulated news.
With a serious look on his rock-like face, Morikuni continues.
「Hero headquarters wants me back.」
「To be the director?」
「Of course, I declined. An old-fashioned organization like the one I headed would not be able to compete with today’s mysterious being organizations.」
Asaka nodded silently at Morikuni’s words without interrupting further.
As Asaka, who also supported Morikuni as his aide, knew his habits well. When the man, Morikuni Ittetsu, speaks in a roundabout way, it is when he has something important to discuss.
「So, Asaka, I have a favor to ask of you……」
Just as Morikuni began to speak, the hospital director’s angry voice echoed from outside the window.
「Hey! Who is the idiot that’s starting a bonfire on hospital grounds!」
「Waaaaaaah! I am sorryyyyyyy!!」
Asaka and Morikuni simultaneously held their heads in their hands.
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