Approaching Light

Approaching Light (寄せる灯 Yoseru Akari) is the eighty-sixth chapter of ULTRAMAN by Eichi Shimizu and Tomohiro Shimoguchi.
== Synopsis ==
Kotaro returns to Japan. Rena might have superpowers. A chief investigator of a private research institute interested in Endo arrives.
== Plot ==
Aliens in the Alien City observe Kotaro with watchful eyes as he walks through the streets. He comes across Red, carrying planks on his shoulders. According to Jack, Kotaro needs some rest. So he returns to Japan for a while, temporarily leaving the mess in the USA behind. There have been a lot of alien-involved cases, but cases involving ordinary civilians are on the rise. He declines a drink with Red and goes on his way. Red murmurs that he and Kotaro should talk soon.
Rena sits on a bench in a park near the Ultraman Memorial. Shinjiro returns with an armful of drinks since he does not know what she likes, and Rena takes the green tea. Shinjiro is happy Rena came to see him, but he does not have any new information about Ultraman. But that is not what Rena came for today. Shinjiro overanalyzes her words again and nearly crushes a piece of the bench out of anticipation. Unfortunately for him, he and Rena are not on the same page, and she starts talking about the events in New York. Shinjiro is disappointed again but listens anyway. Back in New York, a building collapsed on her, and she survived by a 'miracle.' But she does not believe that. The rubble of that building avoided her. It was almost like she had an invisible shield around her. She abruptly stops the story and makes Shinjiro promise not to laugh. Rena then stands up and says she might have superpowers. Just then, the back of her hand glows. Shinjiro wants to say something but holds it in.
Endo and Kurata investigate the carnage the elderly tour group left at the abandoned hospital in the mountains. According to the city manager, this hospital has been closed for 17 years. Ever since its shutdown, there have been rumors that this place is haunted, leading to many daredevils braving its potential dangers here at night. Endo thinks the carnage here could be the work of aliens. Suddenly, three men in suits walk in from behind them. Unlike before, they do not work for the SSSP. They are not even interested in this case but rather in detective Endo. The leader of the men introduces himself as the chief investigator of a private scientific research institute not known by the public, Shiro Maki...
== Appearances ==
=== Ultramen ===
* Shinjiro Hayata
* Jack (Mentioned)
* Kotaro Higashi
=== Kaiju ===
* Red
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