On the hillside, I heard footsteps behind me and knew someone was approaching, but the man made no move.

"I haven't seen you for four years, and you're still the same, Tuan."

Zhu Hoshidan turned around and looked at Captain Kiriyama, whom he was most familiar with.

"But Captain, you are old. Is it still so hard to leave the Ultra Guard?"

"It's not hard work, but quite fulfilling."

"You guy, you left without saying a word. Except for Anu, you didn't even say goodbye to us." Tongshan said, but couldn't help but laugh.

He knew that Tuan's body was on the verge of reaching its limit at that time, but even with such a body, he still wiped out Goss and Ponton for mankind. He exhausted the last bit of energy for the earth and was covered with injuries.

, we have to leave the earth.

"At that time, Guqiao said that you would definitely come back in high spirits. How could the stars fall down? Anu, and we all believed that it must be the case. Sure enough, seeing you so healthy is better than anything else.

Okay. It’ll be good when you come back.”

"Why, don't you go and see Annu? There are also Tiancheng, Suojia, and Guqiao."

Tongshan sat down on the lawn on the hillside. Tuan also sat beside him.

"However, I came to Earth this time because of Ace's request for help, so I can't stay too long."

"Is that true?" Kiriyama glanced at the bronze statue of Ace in the distance, "Can't you even do anything about it?"

"Well, not for the time being. But Zuofi has returned to the Kingdom of Light, and I believe a solution will be brought soon."

So after Ace recovers, the group will go back. Although it's not a good idea to think like this, Kiriyama actually hopes that Ace can maintain this state for a longer time. But he quickly put this excessive idea out of his mind.

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"At least get together with everyone. Is this time okay? I think... we all want to hold a farewell party for you. It is a farewell party that is four years late."

"No matter what, whether we are people on earth or people in space, we have worked together for more than a year to protect the earth. Even if it is just a ceremony, the final farewell should not be so hasty."

Recalling the companions in his memory, Tuan gradually smiled.

"I understand, Captain."

"Ah, I am still used to hearing "Captain" this time."

Lieutenant Colonel, Fleet Commander, has been promoted, but he always misses his time in the Ultra Guard.

Yesterday's bustling Oshima House was much empty today.

This is just psychological.

"Brothers Go and Brother Hoshi have gone to find their old friends. Brother Hayata, aren't you going?"

Hayata shook his head.

He is different.

Although he also has colleagues and friends who worked together in the past, Hayata Susumu has always been there. Although he has forgotten a memory, he is still with his comrades. Therefore, he is just an outsider now.

"That's just right, let's attend tonight's banquet together."

"The banquet? Didn't it just happen yesterday?"

Thanks to the reception yesterday, it was a real feast that they had never tasted before, as well as expensive wine.

"That's different. Today's is the real banquet."

"Why?"

"Because today is the winter solstice, and the winter solstice is as big as the new year."

"The winter solstice is as big as the new year? Where does this say?"

Hayata had never heard that during the winter solstice, you have to take a grapefruit bath and eat pumpkins. That was all he knew. Other than that, he had never heard of any other important solar terms.

Ling didn’t answer. The winter solstice is as big as the New Year, so why bother saying that? It’s like this every year.

Mid-Autumn Festival and Winter Solstice are both days when the family must reunite. So if it is deserted, you will think about some unhappy things.

Winter wine is essential. It is said to be wine, but because the alcohol content is too low, it is more like an osmanthus drink. Even children can take a few sips. Then there are mutton cakes, candied lotus roots and fried fish. Hot dishes don’t matter.

Now, stir-fry some shrimps, make a wishful dish, a sauce, three pieces or pickled fresh vegetables to make a soup.

Because they are too local, some of the dishes even the family's "wandering chef" Chef Caibo doesn't know, or has even heard of. In this era, there is no "kitchen" to search for recipes. Ling can only eat, but not

Will do it.

I had no choice but to give up, but surprisingly, the owner of the late-night cafeteria knew how to cook it. He did not hesitate to teach it to Chef Caibo. It was not a complicated recipe at all, it was just home-cooked food made by ordinary people.

For Chef Caibo, you don’t even need to watch it with your own eyes, just listening to how it is done is enough.

A large round table was specially arranged for the dinner.

Mitano, Maria, Yakken, Ueki, and Hayata were all sitting at the table.

"Chef Caibo, please sit down together."

"I am a chef, how can a chef eat at the same table?"

"This is what the Winter Solstice is like. On the night of the Winter Solstice, the chef also has to serve the food."

Caibo had never heard of such a custom, but what Lingya said was true, so he could only believe it with suspicion.

"Chef, please sit down." Maria specially made room for a seat.

Seeing Maria saying the same thing, Caibo could only sit down.

On the shortest day of the year, the sky quickly darkens. Fill up a glass of winter wine.

The sweet wine made from sweet-scented osmanthus is full of rich floral aroma.

This wine was not brewed in advance. Ling also went to another country thousands of kilometers away and bought a bottle with her native tongue and foreign exchange that she had not spoken for more than a year. This was the first time she had used the power of Gaia to do such a thing.

But Gaia didn't blame her.

In fact, Gaia will never blame her, no matter what choice she makes.

Osmanthus is the flower of eternal life.

Respect the dead, respect the living, and respect those born in the future.

The world may not be good enough today, but there is no need to complain. We can rely on ourselves to make tomorrow a better place.

"Cheers!"

"Haha, I didn't expect it, I really didn't expect it, Tuan, you are finally back!" Furukashi patted Zhu Hingtuan on the back hard. The famous strongman in the guard team almost coughed out his lungs when he patted Tuan.

"Guqiao, be gentle, you've knocked the wine into your trachea." Tuan coughed several times.

"Hey, you're pretending to be Ultraman. Are you still afraid of my strength?"

Hey, if you have the guts, let me put on Ultra Glasses and compete with me. I’m not bragging, I’ll let you use your two hands, two feet, and your belly to knock you off, a strong man like you.

Even so, Furukashi stopped.

He was so excited. He had not seen his best friend for four years, and the group left with such injuries.

Suojia said that the group left with a will to die, just like elephants leaving the group before dying, not wanting to make them sad. At that time, Guqiao refuted him fiercely, saying that the group would definitely appear again in high spirits.

in front of them.

It’s just that four years have passed and there has been no news from the team. Their former friends can only recall in their memories the teammate who was always enthusiastic and seemed to be fearless no matter what enemy he faced.

Suddenly hearing the news that Captain Kiriyama was going to hold a farewell party, Furuhashi thought the captain was joking, but the captain was really back.

Even though he will leave again soon, seeing the group regaining health and looking really energetic is more reassuring than anything else.

"Tuan, why don't you talk to Zuo Fei and ask him not to rush so fast? It's 3 million light years away and find a planet to rest on. It doesn't matter if you let Ace wait a few more days, right?"

It was a bit excessive to say such a thing, but considering that the person speaking was the only woman in the team, no one would blame her.

"What, am I right?" Seeing everyone looking at her, Anu felt a little guilty. She was the happiest to be able to see Tuan again, "Besides, Ace has been protecting the earth for a year, and fighting is so hard.

, just let him rest in the bronze statue for a few days."

It turns out that I was thinking about Ace. He would be very touched if he found out.

At this time, they were in the cafeteria of the National Defense Forces, but suddenly, the alarm sounded.

"What, there's another monster?"

The first person in the group stood up, put down his wine glass, and ran to the door of the restaurant.

"Tuan, are you going to fight again?"

On the streets of Tokyo, Hideki Go ran out of Yumiko's house and ran to the street.

"The monster is coming, Jiro, take Yumiko and take refuge."

"Brother Xiang, where are you?" After Jiro asked, he realized that he had said nonsense, "Brother Xiang, will you come back?"

Xiang didn't answer, and he didn't have an answer to this question. As an Ultra Warrior of the Space Guard, he has too many tasks.

"I understand, but as long as I look at the Ultra Star, Brother Xiang will be there, right?" Jiro pointed to the brightest star in the sky.

"Jiro, can you see the Ultra Star?" Xiang raised his head, and the location Jiro pointed to was indeed the location of the Ultra Star.
To be continued...