(Our deepest apologies! The events of the previous chapter take place after this chapter, so some content may appear again to keep the sequence clear. Both Author One and Author Two bow our heads to our dear readers in apology! We are terribly sorry for seriously disrupting your reading experience!)
After finishing the warm water in his cup, Riku Asakura took several heavy, ragged breaths.
"Here's what happened." Still catching his breath, Riku explained why he had appeared in this universe.
A few days earlier...
In another universe, Ultraman Geed finished off a group of rampaging monsters that had consumed Devil Splinters with Destruction Burst, then reverted to Riku and returned to Nebula House to rest.
"Thanks for all your hard work, Riku." PeGa poked his head out of Riku's shadow.
Riku smiled. "It's what I have to do as an Ultra Warrior. I'll never let those evil aliens with sinister plans exploit the mistakes my father left behind and keep harming innocent lives in other universes."
Laiha crouched down and looked at Riku Asakura with concern, her words sincere. "You need to look after yourself, too. You can't let something that dangerous happen again."
She was referring to the time Riku had let Greeza swallow him in order to defeat him. After learning about it, Laiha had given Riku a fierce scolding. Of course, she had been angry because the person she considered her most important family had disregarded his own safety.
After losing her parents, Laiha had long since come to consider Riku the person closest to her. Something terrible happening to him was the last thing she wanted.
"But I promised it wouldn't happen again..." Riku apologized to Laiha, sounding a little aggrieved.
Just as Riku prepared a cup of instant noodles to replenish his strength, Nebula