"Max? Are you awake?"
Max turned his head to the right, and he saw Xenon beside him.
"Xenon? What are you doing here?" Max asked.
"Definitely waiting for you. As soon as Taro-san told me that you fainted and were taken to Silver Cross, I came to see you," Xenon replied.
"I see," said Max. "By the way, how long have I been unconscious?"
"About two days," Xenon replied.
Max nodded, before he realized what Xenon had said.
"WHAT?! TWO DAYS?! I HAVEN'T GIVEN MY REPORT TO ZOFFY-SAN!" shouted Max which could have startled all the Ultra's in Silver Cross, even Xenon was also startled because Max suddenly shouted.
"Max, you don't have to worry. Taro-san already gave it to Zoffy-san. I'm sure Taro-san has also told Zoffy-san about your condition. Zoffy-san is strict, but if he knows about your condition, he will definitely understand," Xenon explained to calm Max down.
"Is that so? Thank goodness," Max said, although in his heart, he wished his boss could be like Zoffy, strict but understanding. "But still..."
Xenon's hand held Max's shoulder. "You'd better rest. Don't push yourself."
"Alright. Thank you, Xenon, for keeping me company for the past two days," Max said, then he laid down on the bed.
"I have to go, because I'm still on duty. You rest first, Max," Xenon said.
When Xenon left, Max got up from the bed. He didn't care about the pain all over his body. All Max could think about was the fear of what his seniors and superior might do if he didn't do what they told him to do. Max quietly walked out of Silver Cross.
Max had walked out of Silver Cross and intended to go to his office. When he was about to start walking to the location he was going to, he bumped into Zero.
"Aren't you Max?" Zero had seen Max first. Max tried to ignore Zero, but Zero had already intercepted him.
"Where are you going, Max?" asked Zero.
"It's nothing," Max replied while taking his eyes off Zero.
Zero, just like Taro, noticed several cuts and bruises all over Max's body. "You shouldn't have gone anywhere in the first place. Look at these wounds! Should I take you to...," Zero couldn't finish his words because Max interrupted him.
"I'm fine, Zero! I have to get back to my office too, otherwise...," Max's words were cut off when Zero looked at him seriously.
"If you don't want to rest at Silver Cross, you might as well rest at home. I'll drop you off," Zero said.
"Uh, don't bother, Zero. You'll get in trouble," Max said.
Zero chuckled. "How could I get in trouble just for taking an injured ultra home. Never mind, let me take you.
Max inevitably relented. He allowed the son of Ultraseven to take him home.
On the way, they were intercepted by several ultras who were Max's seniors.
"Hey, Max. Where have you been?" asked Max's senior 1.
"Yeah, your assignments are piling up, Max," Max's senior 2 added.
"I'm sorry, I'll do everything soon," Max said.
Zero wrinkled his forehead, then he whispered to Max. "Max, who are these people?"
"They're my seniors, Zero," Max replied, whispering to Zero.
"Hey!"
Max and Zero looked at Max's seniors.
"How long are you going to stand there, Max? You need to go back to the office and do all your assignments!" said Max's senior 2.
"Don't forget to do our assignments," said Max's senior 3.
"If you don't, we'll punish you," threatened Max's senior Max 1 while clenching his fist.
Max was terrified. Zero, who saw the incident, was annoyed.
"Give Max some time to rest! Look at him! His condition is really bad like this!" exclaimed Zero who was trying to defend Max.
"Heh, Zero, you stay out of this! This is our business with Max," said Max's senior 2.
Zero, whose patience had reached its limit, punched one of Max's seniors. Making the ultra fall down.
"What the hell was that?" grumbled Max's senior who didn't accept being punched by Zero.
"Just because you're Max's senior, you make Max do whatever you tell him to do regardless of his condition. You guys are such assholes," said Zero while pointing a middle finger at Max's seniors.
"Bastard!" Max's seniors, who had been the victims of Zero's fists, got up and wanted to retaliate against Zero, but were held back by his two colleagues.
"Don't!" Max's senior 1 exclaimed.
"He's Zero, Ultraseven's son and Ultraman Leo's student. We could get into trouble if those two find out about this," said Max's senior 3.
They were about to get into a fight when Ultraman 80 came and saw what was happening.
"What's going on? Why are you making such a fuss?" 80 asked.
"Ah, 80-sensei! You see, they...," Zero tried to explain what happened just now, but Max shut his mouth.
"It's okay. It's just a misunderstanding," Max replied.
Zero didn't accept it when he heard Max's answer. He let go of Max's hand that was covering his mouth. "Why are you covering my mouth, Max? The three of them started first!"
80 tried to calm things down. "It's okay. Misunderstandings are natural. By the way, Max. How are you doing?" 80 said.
"I'm fine, 80. But I have to go back to the office. I have a lot to do," Max replied.
Zero looked back at Max with a frowning face. "No, Max. You're not..."
"It's fine. Just remember to rest," 80 interrupted Zero's words.
Max now followed his seniors, leaving Zero who still couldn't believe that Max had to follow his brash seniors.
"Zero, come with me!" invited 80 who had been watching Zero. Zero was still upset with the seniors who had threatened Max. Reluctantly, he obeyed 80.
80 and Zero were now sitting on a bench in the park. Zero was still upset, moreover, he was upset because he failed to defend Max.
"Zero, how long are you going to be upset like that?" asked 80.
"How can I not be upset? They told Max to do whatever they asked, even though Max's condition is not okay! Not to mention they threatened him! Max didn't do anything either! He just said he was fine, when he really wasn't!" grumbled Zero.
"Yes, Max is indeed not fine. But he still forced himself to obey them for some reason. That explains the wounds on his body," said 80.
"80-sensei knows that?" asked Zero.
80 nodded his head. "I knew that Max was lying about his condition, it showed in his eyes. On top of that, the feeling of fear was also visible in his eyes," replied 80.
"If 80-sensei knew, why didn't you do anything?" asked Zero.
"I believe you, but we need more evidence and witnesses from other ultras that Max was really abused by them. We still need more time," replied 80.
Meanwhile, Max's seniors brought Max together with his superior.
"Hello, Max. I haven't seen you for two days," Max's superior said.
"There's no need to act like you care about me," Max snapped gruffly. "I'm tired of your treatment and theirs. I can't go on like this."
"Listen, Max. You are my subordinate. It's your duty to do what your superior asks," Max's superior said.
"That's enough! I'd better get out of here!" Max exclaimed.
Max's superior, who didn't accept Max's reply, immediately changed his face. From the smile plastered on his face, it turned into annoyance at Max's words.
"Oh, so my subordinate has the courage to fight back huh? Then let your superior discipline you," Max's superior said and got up from his seat. He was getting ready to beat Max up.
At that moment, Max was in a really bad situation.
Max and Zero looked at Max's seniors.
"How long are you going to stand there, Max? You need to go back to the office and do all your assignments!" said Max's senior 2.
"Don't forget to do our assignments," said Max's senior 3.
"If you don't, we'll punish you," threatened Max's senior Max 1 while clenching his fist.
Max was terrified. Zero, who saw the incident, was annoyed.
"Give Max some time to rest! Look at him! His condition is really bad like this!" exclaimed Zero who was trying to defend Max.
"Heh, Zero, you stay out of this! This is our business with Max," said Max's senior 2.
Zero, whose patience had reached its limit, punched one of Max's seniors. Making the ultra fall down.
"What the hell was that?" grumbled Max's senior who didn't accept being punched by Zero.
"Just because you're Max's senior, you make Max do whatever you tell him to do regardless of his condition. You guys are such assholes," said Zero while pointing a middle finger at Max's seniors.
"Bastard!" Max's seniors, who had been the victims of Zero's fists, got up and wanted to retaliate against Zero, but were held back by his two colleagues.
"Don't!" Max's senior 1 exclaimed.
"He's Zero, Ultraseven's son and Ultraman Leo's student. We could get into trouble if those two find out about this," said Max's senior 3.
They were about to get into a fight when Ultraman 80 came and saw what was happening.
"What's going on? Why are you making such a fuss?" 80 asked.
"Ah, 80-sensei! You see, they...," Zero tried to explain what happened just now, but Max shut his mouth.
"It's okay. It's just a misunderstanding," Max replied.
Zero didn't accept it when he heard Max's answer. He let go of Max's hand that was covering his mouth. "Why are you covering my mouth, Max? The three of them started first!"
80 tried to calm things down. "It's okay. Misunderstandings are natural. By the way, Max. How are you doing?" 80 said.
"I'm fine, 80. But I have to go back to the office. I have a lot to do," Max replied.
Zero looked back at Max with a frowning face. "No, Max. You're not..."
"It's fine. Just remember to rest," 80 interrupted Zero's words.
Max now followed his seniors, leaving Zero who still couldn't believe that Max had to follow his brash seniors.
"Zero, come with me!" invited 80 who had been watching Zero. Zero was still upset with the seniors who had threatened Max. Reluctantly, he obeyed 80.
80 and Zero were now sitting on a bench in the park. Zero was still upset, moreover, he was upset because he failed to defend Max.
"Zero, how long are you going to be upset like that?" asked 80.
"How can I not be upset? They told Max to do whatever they asked, even though Max's condition is not okay! Not to mention they threatened him! Max didn't do anything either! He just said he was fine, when he really wasn't!" grumbled Zero.
"Yes, Max is indeed not fine. But he still forced himself to obey them for some reason. That explains the wounds on his body," said 80.
"80-sensei knows that?" asked Zero.
80 nodded his head. "I knew that Max was lying about his condition, it showed in his eyes. On top of that, the feeling of fear was also visible in his eyes," replied 80.
"If 80-sensei knew, why didn't you do anything?" asked Zero.
"I believe you, but we need more evidence and witnesses from other ultras that Max was really abused by them. We still need more time," replied 80.
Meanwhile, Max's seniors brought Max together with his superior.
"Hello, Max. I haven't seen you for two days," Max's superior said.
"There's no need to act like you care about me," Max snapped gruffly. "I'm tired of your treatment and theirs. I can't go on like this."
"Listen, Max. You are my subordinate. It's your duty to do what your superior asks," Max's superior said.
"That's enough! I'd better get out of here!" Max exclaimed.
Max's superior, who didn't accept Max's reply, immediately changed his face. From the smile plastered on his face, it turned into annoyance at Max's words.
"Oh, so my subordinate has the courage to fight back huh? Then let your superior discipline you," Max's superior said and got up from his seat. He was getting ready to beat Max up.
At that moment, Max was in a really bad situation.
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