Ultra: Heroes Don't Ask Where They Come From

Konno Tsutomu was an impious Buddhist.

He was the eldest son in the family. Logically, he should have inherited the temple after his father's death, but when Konno Tsutomu was born, technology was booming.

The hard life in the temple since childhood made him study hard and he performed very well.

Unlike the Middle Ages when the church monopolized education and was a monotheistic religion, many high-level intellectuals at the time were generally religious people.

As he grew up, Konno Tsutomu became more lively and developed his own views on life, thus distancing himself from the influence of temple life.

Children from temple families will always be different from ordinary children in some ways.

Even if he didn't shave his hair, people would still think he was "too polite and elegant in his speech", "too polite", and "not fun", and Konno Tsutomu was aware of and felt the pain of this when he was a child.

His decision was, I'm going to fit in with them.

There is a saying that means that the more people care about something, the more likely they will have a stronger backlash than the average person after breaking their rules. There is no problem in applying this saying to Konno Tsutomu.

He didn't dare to do anything actual, so he just tried to show off his skills with his mouth, hoping to become a popular kid.

Although he doesn't say harsh words, he is quick-witted and slow-witted. In the beginning, he would use some Buddhist fables that he had learned to make some witty remarks, but later he found that no one could understand him at all. Saying things that only he could understand might not only get no response, but sometimes it would even make everyone silent.

From then on, Konno gradually became more taciturn. His classmates would sigh when they saw him, "I thought those who were good at studying should be more diligent and serious, but I didn't expect that he was actually more perfunctory than us." But he did become closer to his classmates.

However, at that time, Konno was one face in front of his classmates, but another face at home. His father did not notice it, and Konno Tsutomu did not dare to express his opinions to his father at all, but he made enough plans early.

Temples and other things are inherited by someone. In the worst case scenario, his father would probably live a long time. Maybe by the time Konno gets married and has children, and his children are in high school, the temple will still be safely in his father's hands. So Konno made a decision that went against his father's.

When it came to the college entrance examination, his father thought Konno had taken the exam for a Buddhist university and was very happy about his son's independent performance. However, Konno did not go to the Buddhist university at all. He secretly took the exam for the Rocket Engineering University that he wanted to go to.

Japanese temples don't have so many rules and regulations, but Konno just wanted to go to a bigger place to take a look.

Of course, truth will come to light. His father is not stupid, and the two of them finally get honest with each other and have a conversation.

It's just that at that time, my father and I put our hands in each other's sleeves and were silent for more than ten minutes. Konno was sitting there with his head down and didn't dare to say a word. The stream outside made a gurgling sound in the deer's might. He still had to get up tomorrow morning to clean the temple.

My father finally spoke.

"Just do it as you wish."

Konno was stunned at first, and finally raised his head in ecstasy.

"Just don't come back dejected."

Konno's body shape was developed during his college years, but it was only due to the habits left over from the temple. Although he could be euphemistically described as strong and plump, he was just a "fat man" in the mouths of those who were quick to talk.

But facts also proved that although he slacked off and overate, Konno completed his studies very well, because studying was his way out of the temple and into this world.

However, he worked too hard, and because of his bad mouth, he worked hard in high school to achieve his college goal, but after college he couldn't find a girlfriend and couldn't even play baseball. In the end, because he wanted to gild himself, he accidentally joined the Tucker team.

During the incident on the snowy mountain, the villagers were very ferocious and violent. Konno saw clearly that it was an action that was hidden with danger. The villagers who comforted themselves with the name of God exuded a wild smell all over their bodies. In ancient times, they were the kind of people who picked up knives and armor after the battlefield, and even hunted down surviving soldiers to make a fortune. He was really numb all over.

Although he is a Buddhist, he does not believe in gods. He certainly believes in the existence of Sakyamuni, the Buddha, and also believes in the existence of Buddha. But Buddha is in the hearts of the villagers, not in the mouths of the villagers, and certainly not in natural disasters, man-made disasters, or evil beasts and customs.

Konno could be sure of this if he just looked up at the starry sky and knew the existence of those aliens, but the villagers who were trapped in a small space didn't even know this.

Perhaps there really are gods in the world, creator gods of the entire universe, but even if so, humans are not necessarily more favored by him than a fly.

If it weren't for Zhen Xialong's fierce performance at that time that stunned the crowd, who knows what would have happened in the end.

But this time, let alone Zhen Xia Long, even Ace may not be able to control the situation.

After receiving the order from the captain, Konno went on patrol with Shin and Yamanaka. Konno actually felt that this kind of patrol would not lead to any clues, but what if? Maybe the hope is a spider thread, but if you firmly grasp the thread and climb up, the spider thread may not break. (Metaphor to Akutagawa Ryunosuke's short story "Spider's Thread")

Konno flew out of the Fuji base and followed a set route so that the monitoring equipment could ensure his safety without sounding an alarm or attack. If he deviated from the route, he might be mistaken for an alien and attacked by air defense equipment.

The radar was quietly showing that there was no problem in the entire Tokyo. The radar was as calm as a pool of stagnant water, but Konno knew that the water in the lake was actually boiling. The boiling heat was so high and came so suddenly, like something irresistible.

Konno flew for a long time, and of course found nothing. When he returned to the base, the captain was not there, and Noriko Mikawa was still at her work station. Konno didn't want to disturb her, but he couldn't help asking;

"Meikawa, did you find anything?"

"No—no."

Konno's previously quick-witted mouth now seemed useless. Even when he closed his mouth, he still accidentally sighed. He lay on the base like a dead pig, suddenly feeling confused about the future.

Anyone could see that something big was about to happen. The sudden destruction of Sakurajima and the collective disappearance of the children would be like the Ten Plagues of God in Egypt. However, this was obviously not the Ten Plagues, but a good thing done by the Yawa people.

God will not destroy mankind after all, so it is not surprising what the Yabo people do.

The team members came back one by one, and most of the pilots did not find any clues. In fact, if they found any, there would have been a reaction from team member Mikawa, and Konno at home would have known about it.

As for those who went to patrol the city, they all looked disappointed. Even Beidou, who was usually passionate and lively, had a silent expression, as if he was holding something back.

At night, Konno walked in an open area for a while. The sky was unobstructed, but there were no stars in the sky. There was only a full moon shrouded in the thin clouds that drifted past. The yellow was gentle and eternal.

"What will happen? Namo Amitabha, may Buddha bless you."

He put his hands together and started talking to the sky.