Mitsumi barely woke up to Inichi's mental alarm. Then she cried out when Saitama pulled her close to claim her. He had done this multiple times during the night, and he was just glad that the towels were there to protect the silk sheets. She panted softly afterwards and muttered, "At this rate, you may just clean out the bleeding. I need a bath."
"Hmm?" Saitama looked at her and kissed her with a loving hunger. He gasped with her once more before finally feeling sated enough to pull away. "I wanted to stay in today. It feels like we haven't had a single solid day of just staying home and doing nothing. I mean…holding you will be fine. Talking to you will be fine. But sitting there and looking at recruits? I mean…eh…"
"I know. I did have a small idea on what we could do. We can plan on building our new house here. And others that you want. You liked my uncle's home. Didn't you?" she smiled ran the back of her fingers over his cheek to get him to smile and kiss her.
"True. We'll need to go to City A, though. That's where the main headquarters really is. Or will we? I mean…hmm…" Saitama frowned. "We never really discussed which city we'd go in. Did we? Wait. It's in City A. Yeah. We always went to City A for the major stuff. There's a place here in City Z for basic things. But the main events? We'll be doing some flying."
"That's fine. I am Fan Dancer, after all," she winked and hugged him tight. "Or should we let Wind Crane carry us there?"
"Eh…I like flying with you. She can take us and carry Zenchu in her mouth. Maybe bite him this time…" he grinned and chuckled at her small poke to his side.
"I think he'll be riding on her neck," she said. "It would only be him she'll be carrying, right? So that should be easy."
"We'll make sure that Orotsu has meals planned for us, too," Saitama nodded and scooped her up to carry her to the bathtub. "Hmm. We should get this upgraded at some point. I'd like to have something like one of those luxury tubs with the bubble jets…"
"Ah! I knew I'd get to spoil you!" she beamed and he rolled his eyes.
"I get it…" he grinned and kissed her softly. He carried her into the bathroom to clean himself up and to let her check herself, and he was quick to grab the robes to put on when Kianna and Kamiko came in.
"Kamikaze refuses to let Tacki do anything," Kianna chuckled.
"And King let you leave the room?" Mitsumi had to giggle.
"He was sleeping. I didn't want Kamiko to do all the work herself. She's still a bit sore," Kianna snickered.
"Quiet!" Kamiko winced slightly. "Anyways, Genos and I…we're wearing promise rings. We both don't want to be with anyone else. So…we figured we'd just make it somewhat official."
"Oh! Good," Saitama nodded.
"King and I…did the same thing," Kianna blushed. "I wonder if a giant mega-wedding could be done…"
"That would be so cool!" Mitsumi agreed and stood next to Saitama in her robe to get squeezed against him.
"We'll see," Saitama said and watched the girls finish setting up the tub. "Also, we need a tub upgrade. I'd like something with bubble jets."
"Oh! We could do that for all of us," Kamiko blushed. "I know Genos is waterproof. Dr. Kuseno is an absolute genius! I got to talk to him for a little bit on the phone. His knowledge of biomechanics is vast! He even offered to teach me a few things to help with Genos for minor repairs."
"Or improve other things?" Mitsumi asked with a slightly wicked grin. Kamiko's jaw dropped before she blushed hard and laughed.
"Lady Mitsumi!" Kianna gasped and laughed out herself.
"I actually didn't think of that…" Kamiko found herself grinning to get the others laughing. "Orotsu is setting up breakfast for us now. We'll see you out there and come back in here to prepare Lady Mitsumi's hair and makeup."
"That's fine," Saitama nodded and watched them leave.
"I wonder…" Mitsumi mused and gave him a look that sent actual shivers down his spine. "Would you object if I…tried something?"
"Eh…?" he blinked and tensed at her finger moving right up from his naval to his neck from the loosened robe.
"Can I…take the initiative?" she grinned, removed their robes and gently pushed him into the tub to press against him.
"Not complaining!" he grinned and let her use him as she wanted. Ten minutes later had them both leaving the tub after scrubbing down and rinsing. "I want you to do that more."
"Oh?" she giggled and got a lusty kiss pressed to her mouth.
"Yes. We'll plan for it," he grinned widely and squeezed her to him.
"I love you," she said softly.
"I love you," he smiled and gave her a tender kiss. "I will say this. If anyone looks at you for too long, they get slapped."
"Come on…" she rolled her eyes and started to dress in her hero suit with him. She did replace the sanitary napkin, but she was relieved the bleeding was nearly gone. Just one more day of this!
"And if another looks at me for too long?" he asked and let her help him dress in his hero suit.
"I have fans to cover you. And I am the one that sleeps with you at night. Or should I stop doing that?" she frowned in thought. At his small glare, she grinned at him. "I'm sure I could sleep in the other bed tonight."
"No. Shut up. Never," he said to get her laughing. "I will never be able to sleep alone again. You know this."
"I know," she said with a loving gaze at him to make him pause with a sensation that let him know exactly how he felt about her.
"I take you as my wife," he whispered.
"I accept you as my husband," she smiled and let him kiss her. It was long and intense before he finally broke it.
"I have never loved anyone. Never felt anything for anyone. But I would level mountains for you. Everything for you," he muttered and kissed her again.
"So…you'd even destroy the treasure bed?" she grinned.
"That bed is awesome and I would find a way to save it to bring you back with me to it!" he said defiantly to get her laughing at him. "But I would save you before the bed. So don't ask that question."
"I'm sure that's the case," she winked at him and squeaked when he scooped her up to carry her out. He had to pause when her fans circled around them to set themselves up on her hero suit in their respective lines. She made sure she had her performance fans and the controlling fans within easy reach.
"Is the new fan set alive, too?" he asked.
"They are. They just let me control them, but they are quick to come to me if they need to," she nodded and got carried to the main room to eat. They were sharing another plate of deer, but there was a small slice of Wagyu and a portion of Peking duck over white rice waiting for them. "This is breakfast?"
"I know. However, if your body needs to prepare for possible children, we need to ensure you have enough proteins," Orotsu said.
"Thought Saitama handled that all night…" Zenchu muttered before ducking from a swinging slap from Inichi. Saitama now gave Zenchu a blank stare. Mitsumi was just blushing and giggling before going back to her meal with him.
"Rude!" Inichi scowled and rubbed a hand on his face. That was when Mitsumi noticed something tiny and gold on one of his fingers.
"Are you wearing a promise ring, Inichi?" she asked with a small smile.
"Ah. Yes…" Inichi chuckled. "Miss Fubuki and I agreed to have a life partnership. She couldn't see herself with anyone else. Neither could I. We may not be married to others, but we will be around close friends and family."
"Able to have kids?" Saitama had to ask before shrugging at Mitsumi's small glare. "What? I'm genuinely curious!"
"Doubtful," Inichi sighed and waved it off. "I lack certain things."
"Couldn't Genos help with that?" Zenchu asked. This time it was Saitama that gave him a blank stare. "Don't even! You still want help with other things!"
"Ah…crap…" Saitama frowned and got Mitsumi snickering softly. They both looked over when Kamikaze brought in Tacki to get something to eat.
"Why are we up this early?" Kamikaze asked and yawned.
"I want to make sure that Lady Mitsumi is properly dressed. You didn't have to get up with me," Tacki said and had him sit down on a couch. "Should we share some coffee?"
"No! No coffee for you!" he said adamantly. "I need to train Iaian at some point. See if he found a place to set up a house, too…"
"How's the crate?" Zenchu asked him.
"It works," Kamikaze said to get a rewarding grin.
"I have a treasure bed now," Saitama grinned.
"What?!" Kamikaze blinked. The bedroom was pointed to, and he had to check it out. At his exclamation of surprise, Mitsumi died laughing. Now he moved to grab Tacki and show her the bed.
"I can make a crate with that!" she said to get them all dying with laughter. "Paint it gold and everything!"
"We have one crate. We don't need another," he said and sat down with her in his lap to get served breakfast. "Anyways, what are your plans?"
"Mitsumi and I get to go to the Hero Association to see a bunch of super powered monkeys get turned into new heroes. And see if any are Secret Skins," Saitama sighed and sipped down some soda. Right after Tacki finished eating, she jumped up with Kamiko and Kianna to head into the bedroom and come out with jewelry and hair styling accessories for Mitsumi. She had her nails checked, too, and redone with the nail kit. While she got prettied up, Saitama glanced over to see Genos walking in with a laptop to open up and show him.
"Master Saitama, I have been working on the Neutral Grounds website. I have also been constructing an in-depth hiring procedure," Genos said and accepted a kiss by Kamiko. "I have been in contact with a few members of the Hero Association, and they did have an interesting suggestion."
"What's that?" Saitama asked and fed Mitsumi a piece of deer while her hair was getting done up in looped braids.
"Any recruits that try and fail to become part of the association could be offered a job at Neutral Grounds. As other high-ranking heroes do populate there now, a form of mentoring or discipleship could be established to help improve them. They can still work for the association this way," Genos said.
"That would be interesting!" Mitsumi blinked.
"Just like with Suiryu's situation, they can disciple and work in the restaurant during the downtime. This can also help the association judge character, how they act around civilians and other heroes, and also how they can handle coordination in crowded places," Genos said and looked over when Suiryu walked in. "Suiryu! It is good to see you."
"The same! Ah, Master, I was thinking of trying out to become a hero," Suiryu said. "If I leave now, then I can get in line."
"Mitsumi and I are to evaluate the new recruits. Wind Crane was also coming with us with Zenchu. If you want to try out…well…I won't stop you. Just remember your training regime with me," Saitama nodded. "We'll be leaving here within ten minutes. As to why I am helping evaluate with Mitsumi, some of them may be Secret Skins."
"Oh! That would make sense. What is the phrase to look out for?" Suiryu asked. "If I hear it, I can let Inichi know."
"A wonderful tactic! As you will be in the lines, you can definitely listen for that. It is 'job well done'. That is what to listen for," Inichi nodded.
"I'll write that down. Okay, I'll clean up and get ready to go with you," Suiryu said before heading out.
"Any word from Sonic?" Mitsumi asked.
"He's still in the chosen apartment. He's highly conflicted, but I do have the contract ready for him to sign. Rendor will collect it the moment it is done," Inichi said. "While you both are at the Hero Association, I will monitor the proceedings, keep track of the restaurant and start gathering materials for housing construction. I have been giving a lot of thought on things. Lady Mitsumi, you and Mr. Saitama should have a private retreat. It shall be worked on."
"You like the moss pool idea?" Zenchu grinned.
"I LOVE that idea. With a waterfall. Oh! Can we get one of those trees that hangs over things, too?" Saitama asked.
"A weeping willow? Of course! And we could include a few here for some scenic ponds and benches," Inichi said and began to jot the ideas down. Mitsumi smiled at the thought and hugged the girls around her when they finished her preparations. Now she looked at Saitama with a smile.
"We'll see what time we get back. It would be nice to just go for a walk. And we can have Fumio with us," Mitsumi smiled a bit more. "Like a family."
"Ah…oh…" Saitama said and found himself smiling. "Yes. We will do that. We need to do that."
"Okay," she smiled and let him kiss her softly.
"I would love to do that," he said and lifted her up in his arms. "Maybe we can go food shopping tomorrow after the restaurant."
"We could! I'd love a good food shopping day," she beamed. He nodded and started to head to the door.
"We're going now. Inichi will let me know if anything is wrong. Genos. Keep an eye on the restaurant. You're the main go to if anything happens," Saitama said to get his disciple to stand and bow with respect. Wind Crane showed she was ready to go, and Zenchu settled on her neck. Suiryu arrived next to jump onto her back. Mitsumi let all the fans out to separate and form into the crane wings for flight.
"I'll guide you on where to go," Inichi said and ensured there was a mental form of coordinates. He watched them leave and turned to set a part of his thoughts on the events for the day.
"We fly straight and a touch to the east," Mitsumi said while she focused on her flight with Wind Crane. Saitama was holding on to Mitsumi easily and whispered softly in her ear to make her sputter. "No! Not now! Maybe later tonight, though. I'm curious."
"Good!" he grinned and kissed her cheek.
"I'm not sure if I'd have to focus on the fans…" she mused to get him laughing softly at her. There was still an overcast of clouds, so they flew just within them to stay hidden, yet still able to see the landscape. The Hero Association building was soon in sight and towering over the rest of City A. They went straight to the rooftop to land, and several employees that were preparing the small recruiting stage gaped at the sight of Wind Crane and Mitsumi.
"Hey," Saitama said and gently let go of Mitsumi. The fans reformed, but they stayed out to circle around her to show Fan Dancer was present. The thirty circular fans merged back into the ten sets and hovered in a circular pattern over her head in a hoop-like form.
"Ah! Caped Baldy and Fan Dancer! And…who…?" the first board member said on greeting them and looked at Wind Crane's passengers.
"I'm Zenchu. This is Suiryu. He's Saitama's disciple and was hoping to apply to be a hero. He's a champion in martial arts from that Fight Club thing. He's not a Secret Skins and has the potential to be in A class or even S class. He can last against me for five minutes, so it's a big bonus. Anyways, he's here to apply," Zenchu grunted. "We've met before. And you know who Wind Crane is."
"Ah. Right. And, oh! Suiryu! Glad to make your acquaintance! As you are Caped Baldy's disciple, we may be able to get you in right away," the board member said.
"Good. I was also hoping to wander through the crowds to listen for anyone that says 'job well done'. Inichi thought it would be a good idea," Suiryu said.
"That's…yes. Yes! Let's get you processed, tested and then we'll release you as a false contender. No one would know," the board member said and shook his hand. "Please follow our recruiter."
"This way," the male employee nodded to Suiryu to lead him off.
"So you know, if anyone pisses me off, I'm dangling them from the roof," Saitama warned when he sat down in a plush chair with Mitsumi in his lap.
"No. Wind Crane will peck them lightly," Mitsumi smiled and kissed him to make him sigh and smile at her. Wind Crane clacked her beak with agreement and moved to curl her tail up around them protectively. Zenchu sat on her tail now and leaned back into her feathered body.
"I'm guessing the two of you hit it off?" Saitama asked.
"Yes. We have. To a point," Zenchu nodded. "So, when is this starting?"
"Five more minutes. We are going to do groups of ten. We will escort them up and down the elevators," the board member said. "I will sit with you through the whole event. The others will work with the recruiters."
"That's fine. I'm sure lunch will be delivered to Saitama and I when it is time. We had breakfast," Mitsumi smiled and nodded.
"We are ready for the first group! We will bring them over one at a time. This will also help with morale on getting to see S class heroes of such a high ranking," a female employee with bound back light brown hair beamed.
"True," Mitsumi chuckled. "And they will see monsters that are friendly."
"Ah! Thank you, Inichi…" Zenchu said and got a small table delivered with a stack of business cards for Neutral Grounds. "I'll hand them out. Ooh! A large basket of cookies to go with it! Nice!"
"For any that choose to work at Neutral Grounds?" the board member asked.
"Yes. It was suggested," Mitsumi nodded. Saitama sighed, but he squeezed Mitsumi when she leaned back into him. Now the recruits started to line up, and they all gaped in awe at Saitama and Mitsumi. Even more at the monsters that were with them to prove they were friendly.
"This is a test! I will gladly fight you!" a muscular man said to Zenchu.
"Eh…no," Zenchu said and flicked his tail. "Waste of time."
"What?" the man blinked.
"If you don't recognize that he's from Neutral Grounds, then you're not from around City Z. He works there and serves me. As well as protects me. He is family to me and I value him for everything he chooses to do for me. Anyways, I wish you luck in the assessment ahead," Mitsumi nodded.
"What rank are you?" another man asked.
"We're both in class S. I'm rank 3 and she's rank 4. She's my fiancée," Saitama said with a small nod. "Take care now."
"Well! It's nice to see another woman hero!" a robust woman said when she walked over wearing a long braid of blond hair and hide-like clothing. "You could have done better with the man, though. He looks scrawny."
"Actually, he saved my life from a life of torment. He's my hero and I'm marrying him," Mitsumi smiled and beamed. "I wouldn't want any other."
"He might look scrawny, but his punch can level five buildings. Don't piss him off, please," Zenchu snorted. Now the woman seemed to gape at this. Saitama gave her a blank stare before looking at Mitsumi to press a kiss to her cheek. Wind Crane clacked her beak to show the woman was clear.
"There's no way he's that strong!" the woman scoffed. Wind Crane ruffled her feathers to let one drop. Zenchu grinned and handed it to the woman.
"Break that. If you can. Right in half," Saitama said. "If you can't, then I'll break it. Should we save feathers like that for Tacki?"
"We should! Zenchu, please get a spare basket from Inichi?" Mitsumi asked. Zenchu nodded and sent the request. Now they watched the woman try and fail to break the feather in half. She gave it to Saitama and he broke it with little to no effort as always. That got her jaw to drop. Mitsumi smiled and said, "I can't even break them. Wind Crane can snip them easily. But breaking them? Only Saitama can do that. I'm sure others that may be as strong as him could, but I have yet to meet another with the same strength he has."
Saitama just shrugged and broke the feather up a bit more. Then Zenchu said, "Don't feel bad. I can't break it, either."
"That's…just…" she blinked. Then she walked off speechless to get assessed for the fitness exams. For the next hour it was like this. Mitsumi would give small greetings. Saitama would prove his strength with a feather. Zenchu would get challenged and ignore the ones that attempted to challenge him. Wind Crane studied each possible recruit as they came forward, and she stretched out her wings to provide shade until it was remedied.
"I'm getting very bored…" Saitama sighed and rested his bald head against Mitsumi's shoulder. "Same thing…every time…"
"You knew it would be like this," Mitsumi smiled and pressed a soft kiss to his mouth. He grumbled, but he refused to let her go. Now she looked at the board member and said, "Do we get five minute breaks? Or bathroom breaks?"
"Ah! Yes. We can do that now and stretch our legs," he agreed.
"Good," Saitama muttered and rose up to stand.
"Oh! It's you! Fan Dancer! You're so much prettier in person!" a young girl said when she darted over from the line. The others were mad that she cut in front of them, but Mitsumi rose up her hand to calm them.
"I was going to take a small break. Please go back in line and I will greet you when your time comes," Mitsumi said with a small nod.
"I have so much to ask you!" the girl said.
"Well, now you can go back in line and get your questions ready. The most important ones. Okay?" Saitama said. The girl was about to argue, but the other employees there were quick to move her back to her spot in the line.
"I think she may be trouble," Zenchu muttered and got some drinks ready to serve out. Wind Crane nodded her head and clacked her beak together. Five minutes later and feeling more refreshed from the bathroom breaks and bit of air conditioning had Saitama sitting back down in the seat with Mitsumi in his lap. She had her feminine needs in a pouch at her hip, and she was able to use one.
"How bad?" Saitama whispered to her.
"What?" Mitsumi asked. He pointed at her belly to get her nodding with understanding. "If all is well, should be done by the end of tomorrow."
"Good," he smiled and pressed a kiss to her mouth. They returned to evaluating the possible recruits again. The moment the girl stepped forward, Mitsumi gave a small nod to show she was ready.
"There was a fan site that was made for you. It's so awesome! And to know that you are also the last Wind Crane Clan assassin now? I would love to know what you do!" the young girl admitted.
"Is that so?" Mitsumi asked and looked at Wind Crane. The large crane monster clucked softly and bent down to evaluate the girl carefully. Her pale red hair was done up in a ponytail, and she paused with surprise with her green eyes wide open. She was a touch voluptuous in the costume she wore, and it consisted of a bikini with a spandex shorts and top colored black and white.
"She thinks you might have potential to learn, but she's unsure of your stamina," Zenchu said. "A dojo does plan to be built soon to teach fan dancing. Here. Take a card. And here's a cookie! This is for the restaurant we normally go to daily. Go through the assessment and see if you can become a hero. If you do, great! Stop by and get some free food whenever you want. If you don't make it, well, don't worry. Stop by, anyways. You'll get a free courtesy meal. If you become Lady Mitsumi's disciple, well…we can see what happens."
"Oh! Um…I may know others that would love to learn!" she said.
"I can see about assessing them all. Just work on your stamina. There's a lot of jumping and acrobatics involved," Mitsumi nodded.
"Okay. I'll definitely do that," she nodded.
"What all can you do that can help you be a hero?" Zenchu asked. Saitama was resting his head against Mitsumi's shoulder to show he was just bored to death on all of it. He did squeeze her when she rested a hand over his arm.
"I balance everything! Of course, it all depends on if I can lift it to do it," the girl chuckled. "It's a pretty neat talent!"
"Really? Huh! Well, maybe we can see that one day," Zenchu nodded. "What's your name?"
"Oh! Um…it's Tada," she nodded.
"Nice to meet you, Tada," Mitsumi chuckled. The young girl waved and was quick to head off to follow the employee. "Wind Crane thinks she has potential. She just needs more stamina."
"She can tell that?" Saitama asked now.
"Yes. She was the one that evaluated any potential disciple. It was why she also wanted to show up," she smiled and got a kiss pressed to her mouth.
"I'm here! I knew I could try to be a hero!" a familiar voice said.
"Ah…ugh…" Mitsumi cringed at Pete walking over in his red tank top and black speedos with his sandals on.
"Should we get Tanktop Master?" Zenchu grinned and thought to Inichi. "Ah. He's curious…"
"What's this?" the board member asked. Then he paused when Tanktop Master appeared with Tanktop Black Hole. Pete gaped and squealed with joy on seeing them. Then he turned and saw Mitsumi with her fans hovering over her while she sat in Saitama's lap. Now he saw Zenchu and the massive crane monster. Wind Crane was not impressed at all.
"I was asked to look at this guy. What's his deal?" Tanktop Master asked. Then Inichi sent him every vision about Pete, and Tanktop Master almost died laughing at how Saitama barely squeezed his hand. But it was when he learned what he did to Tacki back then that really had him nearly rage. "I was just informed by Inichi. What are you doing trying to be a hero?!"
"Ah…anyone can join…right?" Pete asked.
"If you pass the assessment, fine. But I just learned what you do to girls around you. That's not heroic at all," Tanktop Master said. "If you make it into the association and I find out you're still up to doing those antics, I'll be the one to pummel you! Got it?!"
"I'll show all of you! I'll become the best hero there is!" Pete said and flexed before moving off to the assessment area.
"Some guys…" Tanktop Master muttered. Then he looked at Tanktop Black Hole. "Keep an eye on that guy. He's a problem."
"Sir!" Tanktop Black Hole saluted and was quick to follow discreetly.
"Why are you both here looking at the recruits?" Tanktop Master asked. Now Inichi was able to fill him in to make him pause with surprise. "Okay. I get it. Can I get a chair?"
"You wish to help assess?" the board member asked.
"For now, yes," Tanktop Master nodded.
"Do not get Flashy Flash…" Saitama muttered and relished Mitsumi's arms around him. A kiss was pressed to his forehead to make him smile softly and sigh.
"What's a hot babe like you doing with a bald guy like him?" another buff hero said. Mitsumi pressed her finger to Saitama's mouth with a small smile.
"He may be bald, but he's the absolute love of my life. And he'd probably smash you flat with one finger," she beamed. "Besides, I find bald men to be absolutely, downright sexy."
"Oh?" Saitama grinned and pressed a hot kiss to her mouth. Then he turned to give a sharp glare at the recruit to get the man stammering and walking off quickly. When a thin man wearing a one-piece blue jumpsuit walked over, Wind Crane gave a small hiss. Then two of Mitsumi's fans floated down to twirl around him before returning back to hovering.
"What…?" Tanktop Master blinked, but Zenchu had Inichi inform quickly. "I see…okay…"
"Is everything okay with me?" the man asked.
"Yes," the board member said. "You have quite a bit of potential! We are going to show you to an elite training room to fully test your abilities. Please follow him."
Another male employee waved with a smile to show nothing was wrong. The thin man nodded and was quick to follow. The next three hours went by smoothly, and Tanktop Master was simply appalled at some of the attitude the men had towards them all.
"So, what can you do, sweetie?" a tall, well-built man wearing a spandex top and pants set asked. Mitsumi noticed the other recruits in this group snickering softly, and she finally rose up to stretch before taking out the controlling fans.
"I'm in S class and rank 4. For this," she smiled sweetly and let all of the fans split into their three parts and flick the blades out to buzz saw the air in a perfect display of elegant death. Then she looked at the man with a small grin. "Any questions about it now?"
"Ah…no…" the man grimaced.
"I am Fan Dancer. Also the last Wind Crane Clan assassin. Do not mock me again. Got it?" she said and squeaked when Saitama was quick to rise up and scoop her up in his arms. He let the fans playfully swirl around them before settling back into the set of ten to hover peacefully again.
"She's also my fiancée. You want to get close to her? Good luck getting through me. I'm class S and rank 3," Saitama said with a smile and pressed a loving kiss to her mouth. Zenchu and Wind Crane looked at each other and simply chuckled. "Also, don't think of attacking the monsters here. They don't attack, and I do see them as family."
"Oh…" one of the men in the line blinked.
"I think we need lunch. Figure thirty minutes?" Mitsumi asked.
"We really can't stop," the board member frowned.
"Inichi will deliver it to us," Zenchu said.
"I should have brought a game," Saitama muttered.
"I'd say you could play with her, but…" Zenchu grinned. Then he yelped when Wind Crane snapped at his tail and tugged it. "Sorry! I get it! I'm sorry!"
"Can you do that again?!" Saitama grinned with delight.
"Fuck you!" Zenchu scowled and rubbed the pain out of his tail. "Damn…"
"Zenchu!" Mitsumi scowled. Tanktop Master coughed and laughed in the palm of his hand. The board member grimaced and had to hide his own laughter.
"But…Lady Mitsumi! He likes it when I get hurt!" Zenchu pouted.
"And you like it when I scold him. I swear, you both act like kids!" she sighed and got Wind Crane tucking her beak under her wing to laugh.
"Inichi is delivering lunch," Zenchu muttered and sighed with a pout.
"Aww! Is poor widdle Zenchu pouting?" Saitama teased.
"Hey! Don't you even go there!" Zenchu snapped.
"Saitama!" Mitsumi hissed at him and ran a hand over her face. "I think I see what happens when you get really bored now…"
"We really need a lunch break," Tanktop Master chuckled and blinked when a large woman came over to be assessed. The fans suddenly swirled around her to be escorted away to where the thin man was. "Another one? Wow…"
"Hmm…" Mitsumi frowned. Saitama snapped out of his mood to look at her with complete concern now.
"When we're done we'll get answers," he said.
"I know," she nodded and got hugged tight. "She…sort of resembled…"
"Ah…Mitsumi! No. Don't think of that! Think of me and our new treasure bed and what I'm going to do to you in it later," he grinned softly to get her blushing hard. "And when you're done bleeding…"
"Saitama!" she cringed and got squeezed hard. He looked at Zenchu and nodded slightly. Zenchu already knew and had Inichi looking into things now. At the trail of recruits branching inwards for a good mile, they knew they all had at least five more hours or so of assessment. If they wanted to see how many more Secret Skins were trying to sneak into the Hero Association, there was no other choice but to keep going. They all knew this and readied themselves for the rest of the day to pass.