Chapter 1537 Brilliant Light
In Guangqiu in early summer, cicadas were lying on the trees and said, "Squeak!" squeak! ' kept shouting, the sun hung high in the sky, spreading endless light and heat, passing through the lush branches and leaves, reflecting as many halos as stars and gravel on the ground, the breeze blew by, The branches and leaves swayed, shattering the shadow.
A bus came from afar, passed through the intersection, passed by the tall buildings, and stopped under the tree. The door opened, and a young man who had graduated from college and was carrying a black backpack got out of the bus. I walked down and stood under the shade of a tree, looking up at the azure sky, as pure as sapphire.
"It looks like the weather is good." , he began to pay attention to the changes in the town. Every time he came back from school, he would slow down and use his eyes to record the shops, buildings and vehicles on both sides of the much widened road.
Then, he discovered that many stores that originally existed in his memory had disappeared unknowingly. He and many children had chased my dream along this road; this place originally had a store selling Austrian food. In the shops around Terman, he met my dream here; there, he bravely jumped over the abyss-like gap and got the red ball
It has been more than ten years!
The small town where he lives has changed a lot, and he has also changed a lot from a third-grade elementary school student to a fourth-grade college student.
While walking, I suddenly heard a surprised shout from beside me: "Xiao Mian, you are Xiao Mian, right!"
Xinxing Mian couldn't help but stop and turned his head. Looking towards the direction where the sound came from, I saw a young man covered in oil and sweat walking out of a small factory on the roadside with a surprised look on his face. Seeing familiarity, Xinxing was stunned for a moment, and then his face showed surprise, and he said: "You are Tian Hao!"
"Yes," Kashima Tian Hao said, he had already arrived, and he was just about to hug him , stretched out his hand, only to see the gloves that were almost soaked in oil and turned black. He quickly stopped and said, "Long time no see. I almost didn't recognize you just now."
"Yes, we rarely see each other after graduating from junior high school." Xinxing Mian also had a surprised smile on his face, but he was very surprised in his heart. Kashima Dahao, who was a head taller than him back then and liked to bully the weak with a gun, is now His face was full of smiles, and there was no trace of the domineering ferocity he had in the past.
Kashimada Hiroshi took off his oil-stained gloves, picked up the towel hanging around his neck and wiped his sweat, and said: "There is no way, I am not as good as You and Yu, so I can pass the exam. In high school in Tokyo, separation is inevitable, but didn't we meet again today? If you were to go to college, you would definitely be admitted to college."
"Yes," Xinxing Mian nodded and said: "I have graduated, passed the prefectural police recruitment examination, and will serve as a patrol officer in Mitsuoka."
"That's great." Kashimada Hiroshi couldn't hide the envy on his face. He barely finished high school. So I started working and worked hard for several years to open this family factory that specializes in manufacturing garage equipment. I was busy until late at night every day, and the oily smell on my body could not be washed away no matter how hard I washed it.
Xinxing Mian, who was bullied by him at the beginning, went to college and became a patrol policeman. His salary did not seem to be very high, but he had a variety of benefits and subsidies. No matter how you look at it, it is excellent. What does it mean? Let academic qualifications widen the gap and knowledge change your destiny.
Xinxing Mian smiled sheepishly, and then asked: "Are Wata and Kohei still in Mitsuoka?"
"They are both in Mitsuoka. Wata, like me, only finished high school, and now he has inherited The optical shop at home, plowing After graduating from Ping Junior College, he joined a publishing house. If you have time tonight, I will call the two of them over to help you."
"Okay," Xinxing said happily. Yes, but a little bit left behind He regretfully said: "It would be great if Yuu could come. He is preparing for the monk (equivalent to a master's degree) exam in August. I'm afraid we won't be able to get together until the exam is over."
"He! , He is indeed the best at studying, it doesn’t matter, there will be plenty of time in the future anyway.” Kashimada Hiroshi also thought of the little boy who always followed Xinxing Mian, wore thick glasses, and always came first in every exam. , but now it is out of reach.
Just as he was about to say something more, he heard someone shouting in the factory. He turned around and answered, then turned around and said, "It's agreed, let's get together tonight."
"Okay, I will definitely go."
The two people who had not seen each other for a long time exchanged a few words in a hurry and separated. Kashimada Hiroshi ran back to the factory holding his gloves, while Shinsei Tsutomu stood there and watched. Looking at his back, he was filled with emotions. He still remembered that in junior high school, Kashimada Hiroshi won many awards for his first-hand model making. He also said that he wanted to become the best model maker, but now he was in a cramped and noisy place. working in family factories.
But think about yourself, why is it not like this? 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."
Turn around and walk towards home. In two days, he will report to Guangqiu Police Station and start his patrol career. This period is also his last happy time, chatting with his parents at home. After a while, when night fell, we went to an izakaya that Kashimada Hiroshi mentioned.
The small private room only accommodates 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. It is a very small embarrassment. It can make everyone laugh, and the sorrow brought by life has temporarily disappeared at this moment, leaving only the joy of reuniting with childhood friends and recalling the beauty of 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."
True 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 saved everyone together, and the town recovered."
"No. Wrong." Xiao Shangen also thought about it and said, "He also secretly told other people who like Ou as a secret. Terman's people, and asked them not to tell it, but in fact everyone already knew it."
"Yes, I was really naive at that time," a somewhat drunk Nakahara Kohei waved his hands randomly. , said: “I will regard the things in my fantasy as reality, and I always feel that I am very It's amazing, he will become a big shot, and the result is, haha, the result."
Kashimada Hiroshi hurriedly hugged Nakahara Kohei, who seemed to be thinking about something unhappy, and said: "You are already drunk, let's take a sip of tea first. , today is to pick up the wind and cleanse the dust for Xiao Mian, 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, that 'big adventure' Although more than ten years have passed, it is still vivid in my mind when I think about it now, 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 Tsutomu Startled, I heard this again, I can’t count how many times. When I was in elementary school, Kashimada Hiroshi, who calls himself an "adult", often said, "It's too childish for you to be such an adult and still like Ultraman." Later, in junior high school, high school, and college, every time Xinxing Mian watched Ultraman's disc , when people see it, they will be very 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 silently said 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 Xinxing Tsutomu heard Kosugi Wataru's words, he also smiled and replied: "Because those are memories worth cherishing. If you remember them, you will be happy."
" Hahaha, yes, those children who watched Ultraman have grown up, and the good memories of childhood can be realized," Kohei Nakahara said with a smile: "I am also watching, from Ultraman to now, the new movies Ultraman, reverse Let’s take a closer look at the monsters in it. The publishing house wants us to sort out all the monsters and publish a special collection of monsters with Xin’ao.”
Kashima Dahao, who was sitting next to him, said in surprise: “Oh, Is a new Ultraman going to appear again? "
"Yes, when I went to Engu Company to discuss cooperation with the president last time, I saw that the new logo was the letter Z," Nakahara Kohei said simply. Next, there was no in-depth discussion.
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. The look on his face There is no longer that hearty laugh, but with some bitterness, he said: "The times are changing, and the needs are also changing. No matter what, everyone will think that the past was the best, and then use the filter of memories to criticize the present. . ”
Kashimada Hiroshi’s words resonated with others. Whether it is work or life, we can all encounter it. We always feel that everything was good before, but now everything is bad, but people cannot live forever. In the past, good or bad, we have to move forward.
Xinxing Mian raised his chopsticks in the air, thinking of the Ultramen he met a long time ago - Tiga, Dyna and Gaia. After they saved the world, they returned to their own homes. The world, and the only ones who 'remain' in this world are 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 that 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 he was in love with an actor who once played Lina, which further proves that his popularity has dropped to the point where he can fall in love, because those who can announce their relationship have either successfully transformed from idols to idols. Either way, it's not popular anymore, otherwise even if you have children, you still have to stick to a single character to maintain 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 a lot of attention. Many ten-year-old fans checked in to commemorate the event, and then they dispersed without causing any further disturbance.
Yoshioka, who participated in Gaia, has been active in the entertainment industry, but he has participated in various roles, many of which were villains, which made the rising star Tsutomu at that time very confused and even angry. , felt that he was destroying Gaoshan Gaomeng and even Ultraman Gaia, so he 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 must be separated. Actors are just ordinary people with their own ordinary lives, anger, sorrow, and joy. They do not have extraordinary powers, and they are not Ultraman on the screen. , and cannot be confused with Ultraman, whom I have loved and admired since childhood.
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 one on TV A huge monster capable of kinetic energy and destruction." Nakahara Kohei waved. 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. His face is painted like a geisha, but he is dressed like Chaplin, and he is holding an umbrella. It is really ridiculous. .”
Everyone else laughed when they heard this. After getting up, only Xinxing Mian was moved and asked: "What happened next?"
"Later, he was kicked out, and he actually went to a company that shoots tokusatsu dramas to buy monsters. Such a guy, Either he’s a lunatic or he’s here to stir up trouble.”
"There are all kinds of weirdos."
"Come and have a drink."
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(End of this chapter)
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