The Friends Book Is Full of Ultraman Hosts

I’m a revision maniac, fixing typos as I go. [Please read the author’s note in Chapter One for content warnings.] Thank you! When a round eye appeared in the sky above Hachihara, Natsume found a lot of unfamiliar names added to his Book of Friends. He opened the book and frowned. “Daigo Madoka, Shin Asuka… Musashi Haruno, Hayate Toma, Mirai Hibino… Jugglus Juggler… Yuma Hize?” * He and Nyanko-sensei passed through the round eye into another world, intending to return the names, but Natsume soon found this world unusually dangerous. At one point, the things he witnessed nearly shattered his entire worldview. This world had not only fifty-meter-tall giants, but also incredibly destructive monsters and aliens who threatened to destroy it. And those new friends whose names had appeared in his Book of Friends spent every day charging headlong into battle with monsters in all sorts of ways. They would crash planes, blow them up, or jump out of them; then charge to the front lines holding phones, Rubik’s cubes, harmonicas, Snake Heart Swords, or coins, shouting “Smile!”, “Os!”, “I’ll take care of this!”, “Happy!”, or “Pancakes!” They seemed to enjoy every minute of it. Natsume could barely keep a straight face. Wake up! You’re just ordinary people!!! #Could it be that the Book of Friends is full of Warriors of Light? #Every day, Ultraman hosts try to keep their secret identities under wraps #Natsume really does have people (Ultramen) looking out for him #If there’s only one person in the whole group who isn’t an Ultraman host, who could it be? Kamen Rider characters make appearances, but they don’t just stand around. Their roles aren’t extensive. I’m writing the story I want to read. Natsume has no love interest, and he and everyone else are friends who’ve been through life and death together. The Ultraman side of the story is mostly written for shipping, so feel free to ship whoever you like…? The hosts who appear come from different points in the timeline. Some may be from the TV series, some from thousands of years later, and some Ultramen aren’t in the Book of Friends but will still make a stylish appearance (?) Coming next, and thanks for your support: Monster attacks have been frequent lately. After her Uncle Jackie sends her to Japan, Jade discovers she’s acquired a whole bunch of guardians. She gets to know her guardians one by one. They’re men and women, young and middle-aged. Jade’s first guardian is Ibuki Mitsuishi. Ibuki is still a college student, but he should be more than capable of looking after a grade-schooler. Jade notices that her guardian often goes out to work part-time so he can buy donuts. He seems to be raising a kid named Butch, and now he has her to look after as well. Then one day, a monster comes Jade is fleeing with Butch, hoping to get away from the monster, when she turns around and sees that Butch has grown up. In an instant, he’s even grown to sixty meters tall. “…? Hey, Butch, this is so cool!” * Jade’s second guardian is Yuma Hize. Yuma doesn’t say much, and his face rarely shows much expression. His place is quiet and bare, with nothing but paintings and mirrors. Though it might be better if a red figure didn’t often drift through the mirrors. When Jade notices this oddity, she gathers all the mirrors in Yuma’s home together and tries, “Demons and monsters, go away! Demons and monsters, go away!” Then one day, the monster comes again Yuma is about to transform when he discovers that every mirror in his home has been looted and Jade has disappeared. “...!” * Jade’s third guardian is Gento Hiruma. Gento says he works in the Defense Force’s logistics department. Equipment maintenance and inspections sometimes keep him from coming home for several days at a time, so he repeatedly warns Jade to stay home and wait for him. Then one day, the monster comes yet again After wandering around the Defense Force’s logistics department, Jade blows her bangs aside and realizes that Gento doesn’t work in logistics at all. Gento: “?” * One of Jade’s many guardians, she’s not sure which number, is Gai Kurenai, a wanderer. The wanderer says he comes from a very, very distant place and is only staying here for a while. He likes playing the harmonica and eating all kinds of delicious food. He’s also so strong that he can beat up strange-looking bad guys until their faces are swollen and bruised. Then one day, the monster comes yet again Jade solemnly rescues a suited man who’s standing motionless beneath the monster, then pats her chest and flashes a toothy grin. “No need to thank me!” * Jade’s next guardian is Daichi Ozora, a young scientist. Even in casual clothes, the scientist wears a white lab coat. He also carries a device that looks like a phone and often talks to it. Wow, a genius scientist has a cyber lover living inside his device. The device is incredibly smart, and can even scan the talisman in her hand “Maybe I should call Uncle Jackie and tell him I’m doing just fine here!” * As the number of guardians keeps growing, Jade realizes there’s a very serious problem. Every monster looks different, and every Ultraman looks different too. But the Ultramen aren’t getting blown up, so Jade is puzzled: why is it that an Ultraman who appeared last time never shows up again? The Ultraman guardians rub their faces in resignation. “...” #If the younger generation can’t handle a kid they can’t keep an eye on, they should hand her over to their seniors! #After being passed from guardian to guardian, she’s bound to end up with Daigo eventually #If even Daigo can’t keep an eye on her, then everyone will have to watch her together #The question is, will they still be able to transform? Theme: No matter how difficult the road ahead may be, believe in the sun that will rise tomorrow