The Distance Between

The Distance Between (そこにあった距離 Soko ni atta Kyori) is the fifty-seventh chapter of ULTRAMAN by Eichi Shimizu and Tomohiro Shimoguchi.
== Synopsis ==
Rena tells Shinjiro she is leaving for the USA. Someone is spying on Kotaro and David.
== Plot ==
At the Ultraman Memorial, Shinjiro is disappointed that Rena is only telling him her next show got canceled. Such an abrupt cancellation is due to the events during her previous concert. The murder of Alien Igaru on stage left many people traumatized, and many find another show inappropriate. That is why she will take a break from her career. At the suggestion of her agency president, she heads to America tomorrow. Rena is glad she gets to see Shinjiro before she leaves and asks him to give Ultraman her support. After that, she exits the memorial, and Shinjiro cannot stop himself from feeling guilty about it. While walking away from the Memorial, Rena breaks out in tears and sinks to the ground.
In NYC, a handful of police officers have surrounded a man under the influence of Dark Star Drugs. They demand he surrender, but the man roars and rips a pole from the ground, throwing it like a javelin and demolishing two police cruisers. Even though the police fire on him, the bullets bounce off him. Amidst the confusion, Kotaro lands on a police car and announces he will take it from here. Judging from the smoke coming from the man, Kotaro knows his transformation is almost running out. The man charges Kotaro but trips over Kotaro's foot. Kotaro grabs him by both feet and slings him into a nearby wall. He then picks up the traffic pole the man threw at the police, bends it, and jams the man into the wall. Moments later, the man reverts to normal in a cloud of smoke. Kotaro takes his leave while the police try to figure out how to pull the man out of his position.
Kotaro lands in a secluded parking area, where David is waiting on him by a van. Kotaro undresses while his body smokes like a cigarette, which happens whenever he uses a large portion of his power. He assures him he is fine, and David puts an ice pack on his back to cool him down. But from a distance, a hooded figure with glowing eyes is spying on them...
== Appearances ==
=== Ultramen ===
* Shinjiro Hayata
* Kotaro Higashi
=== Kaiju ===
* Agent Adad (Flashback)
* Alien Igaru (Flashback)
Category:Chapters
Category:ULTRAMAN (2011 manga)
Category:ULTRAMAN (2011 manga) Chapters