After the attack on City J not much else happened after in terms of insanity, the rest of the retreat for the S class heroes went as one would've expected, though mostly because the threat of having the trip be ended early by Metal Knight was also a good motivator to mind one's behavior. For the remainder of the week everyone did what normal people do on vacation, they relaxed, played games, spent some time at the spa, and so on so forth, all in all it was everything they could've hoped for. Then when the time came to bid the resort farewell and for them to all return to their homes and wait for when they would be needed again, they all said their goodbyes before heading out to begin another week of their everyday lives. All except for Bang however, for while he did enjoy his time at the resort he thought that a proper end to their relaxation would be if they all came by his dojo for a home cooked meal, nothing too fancy or over the top like the resort's dining experience had been.
Unfortunately for the martial arts master nearly every member of S class had to decline, some of them such as Metal Bat and Zombieman had other things they needed to do once the trip was over, then there was Watchdog man and Atomic Samurai who felt they needed to return to their routines whether it be patrolling or training. But luckily there were some members of S class who thought the idea was a good one such as King and Saitama, though the latter just didn't see the point in turning down free food. And it's thanks to their inclusion that Genos, Tatsumaki, Fubuki, and even Mutsuko all agreed to join as well, Kaemon would've also liked to come but after all the time they spent at the resort, they honestly just wanted to go back home and be around their stuff.
"So this is where Bang lives?" Saitama asked as he stared up at the dojo.
In most depictions of ancient Japanese or Asian cultures in general where there is a place of learning or wisdom, it is not unheard of for them to be placed at the top of a hill or mountain with a long staircase leading up to them. And while this can not be applied for every dojo, school, temple, and so forth to ever have been constructed, this is applicable to Bang's dojo despite being near city Z. For instead of just one or maybe even two flights of stairs leading up to the dojo, there was one long strip of stairs leading up the side of a mountain which is where the dojo resided. Now for S class heroes such as Saitama and Tatsumaki climbing these stairs was basically nothing, especially since either of them could just skip the stairs all together if Saitama chose to jump or Tatsumaki chose to fly to the top.
Though the same could easily be said for Mutsuko and Genos too, as with Genos being a cyborg he could either walk or run up those stairs without getting winded, and Mutsuko of course could just fly up there alongside Tatsumaki. It was Fubuki and King who were dreading the climb to the top the most, as though they were both strong and power in their own respects, Fubuki couldn't fly in the air like her sister and King was still a normal guy, and while they could try and ask the green haired esper if she would fly them up there with her, they knew the likelihood of that happening was slim to none.
"Has to be, who else would live in a dojo on a mountain?" Tatsumaki asked rhetorically with her arms crossed, seeming to be slightly annoyed.
"Are his students supposed to make this climb everyday?" King asked a bit amazed, for while he did have a daily training regime it was nowhere near as extreme as this.
"It does seem a bit excessive doesn't it?" Fubuki asked as she too thought the effort required to go both up and down after a class of martial arts was a bit much.
"Oh quit your whining you two." Tatsumaki scolded as she looked to them with a glare "You're an S class hero King and you could easily be one too Fubuki, so a bunch of stairs shouldn't worry you so much." She told them.
"Are we just gonna stand here and talk or are we going to go get some free food?" Mutsuko asked as she was just wanting to get the meal they were promised.
"I'm with Mutsuko, let's just head on up." Saitama agreed as he climbed the first step.
Ascending the staircase with Genos right beside him, Tatsumaki and Mutsuko doing the obvious by going into the sky and flying to the top, leaving Fubuki and King by themselves.
"They're just stairs, nothing to be so nervous about." King said as he continued to stare at them.
"Pfft, of course not, we've faced a lot worse than this." Fubuki replied as she too stared.
Breathing a heavy sigh both heroes followed after their friends and climbed the stairs. It wouldn't take very long for them all to reach the top with Fubuki and King of course being last, and while they weren't sweating buckets as though they were out of shape, they still needed a moment to catch their breathes and give their legs a break.
"Honestly, you two are sad sometimes." Tatsumaki told them with a disapproving shake of her head.
"Easy for you to say, seeing as how you barely walk at all." King replied, which instantly set her off.
"What was that wheezy?!" She asked ready to pick a fight right then and there.
Thankfully before anymore words or even blows could be traded, Saitama had already knocked on the dojo's door and within seconds it was opened. Though instead of Bang being the one to answer, instead it was some teenager wearing a pure white Karategi and belt, though the most jarring thing about him was the shaggy unkempt looking orange hair that he had.
"Greetings, I am Charanko the top disciple to master Bang, it is an honor to meet you." He greeted as he then bowed before them.
"Uh...Hi." Saitama replied, finding the other's greeting to be a little awkward.
"Please come in." Charanko said as he straightened himself and stepped aside.
Walking into the dojo everyone even Tatsumaki was impressed by how it looked, though not gaudy or filled to the brim with trophies or other signs of prestige, it was well kept and looked about as proper of a school for martial arts as anyone could hope for.
"Oh wow!" Mutsuko exclaimed as Charanko closed the door behind them "I feel like we're in some kind of movie!"
"It does kinda look like the dojos from martial arts movies huh?" King asked.
"Except the kind of martial arts taught here is actually real, and not just some stunt guy who knows a few moves." Tatsumaki replied.
"You do know that actual martial artists are in those movies too right?" King asked.
"Then why are they wasting their time with movies when they could be heroes instead hm?" She argued.
Just like before, right when it seemed like they were about to go at one another one of the doors at the back wall opened, followed by Bang stepping out.
"Ah, glad to see you all could make it." He said as he walked over with his hands behind his back.
"All except for Kaemon, they just wanted to stay in their apartment." Saitama replied as the other reached them "So where's the food?" He asked.
"It'll be done momentarily, though speaking of which could you go and see how it's coming along Charanko?" Bang asked as he looked to his student.
"Yes master!" He exclaimed before leaving through the same door Bang had entered, closing it as he went.
"So Bang, are all of your students going to be joining us?" Fubuki asked as she looked around "Or is it just your top disciple?"
"Unfortunately Charanko is my only remaining student." Bang replied as he closed his eyes "The rest of them are either out of commission or are too scared to come back." He explained.
"Whoa, is your training that intense?" Saitama asked.
"Don't be ridiculous, if it was that bad then he wouldn't have any students to begin with." Tatsumaki reasoned.
"It's because of one particular student." Bang spoke as to keep them from speaking "He was the best disciple I had, unfortunately despite what I taught him he sought to prove his strength through violence."
"That is why some of your students are out of commission." Genos noted, earning a nod from the other.
"Exactly, he beat them so badly that it'll be a long time before they can even move again, that scared off the rest of my students from ever coming back, understandable but unfortunate." Bang explained.
"This guy sounds like a jerk." Mutsuko said with her arms crossed "Who is this big bad tough guy?" She asked.
"Garou." He answered simply as he closed his eyes once more "He had such potential to be a great martial artist, but after what he did I gave him a good beating and expelled him." He recounted.
"Wow, you must pack a mean punch old man." Saitama complimented causing the other to smile.
"Perhaps if you'd take me up on my offer to teach you, you'd get to see how mean it really is." He replied.
"Nah, why learn martial arts when I can just punch everything?" Saitama asked, earning a small chuckle in response.
"True, but if you learned some actual techniques you could make yourself even stronger." Bang argued.
"Oooooooh no." Tatsumaki interrupted as she stepped between them "We do NOT need chrome dome to get any stronger than he is." She said.
"I'll second that." King agreed while raising his hand "Not that seeing Saitama do martial arts wouldn't be cool and all, but I'm still trying to catch up to how he is now."
"Likewise." Genos agreed also "I've barely begun my training to be as strong as him."
"I'm still just trying to be as strong as Tatsumaki." Fubuki said with a sigh.
"Aw don't worry Fubuki!" Mutsuko chimed in as she put her arm around her shoulder "We can get stronger together!"
"Oh great, another weakling to hold my sister back." Tatsumaki said with an eye roll earning a glare from the other.
Back and forth they all chatted as they waited for the food to be done, and when it was eventually ready they all sat around continuing to converse and just have a good time. And so, with platters filled to the brim with hot delicious food and good company to be had all around, it seemed like the final send off to their time off as heroes was as good as any of them could've hoped for.
"Aaaaaaaand I'm bored." Kaemon groaned as they laid on their bed.
Even though they were glad to be home and be surrounded by all of their stuff, Kaemon hadn't considered how boring things might be without Saitama or anyone else around.
"Maybe I should've gone with'em to that old guy's dojo." They said as they turned on their side "At least then I'd get something to eat." They added with a sigh.
Trying to think of something that they could do to pass the time until the others got back, they soon would hear footsteps outside of their door which got their attention.
"Are they back already?" They asked as they got up and opened their door.
Taking a quick look outside to see who it was, they found none other than Mumen Rider standing in front of Saitama's door.
"Oh hey!" They greeted gaining the other's attention "It's you, Bicycle Guy!" They exclaimed as they stepped out from behind their door.
"Oh hello." Mumen Rider greeted with a slight wave "I was just coming by to talk to Saitama about something, is he home?" He asked.
"Nah, he's out having lunch with the old guy, you know the one who knows kung fu?" They asked.
"You mean Silver Fang?" He asked.
"Yeah that one." They replied as they leaned against the railing "So, what did you want to talk to him about?" They asked.
"Do you know about the attack on City J last week?" He asked.
"Yeah the one with the cyborg looking monster?" They replied.
"Mhm, well I went there to see if I could help, but when I saw that I couldn't I just sat back and waited for someone else to show up and deal with it, but instead of an S class hero some strange talking octopus appeared." He explained.
Upon hearing that description Kaemon immediately froze up, kinda like a deer in the headlights.
"O-Oh?" They stuttered trying to keep their cool "T-That sounds weird, are you sure you weren't seeing things?" They asked.
"Nope, it even talked to me." He answered causing them to jump a little.
"U-Uh huh..." They trailed off as they looked off to the side "S-So why're you wanting to talk to Saitama about it?" They asked.
"Because Tornado showed up and took it away with her." He answered causing them to jump a little once more "I figured if she knew what it was then he would too." He explained.
Feeling as though they were pinned against a wall, even though he was interrogating them or even asking them any questions, Kaemon was trying desperately to think of a way they could change the topic.
"Anyway, I'll just stop by some other time when he's home." He said as he walked passed them "Tell him I stopped by will ya?"
"Y-Yeah sure..." They replied as they waited for him to be out of hearing range before they released a sigh of relief "WOW that was close..." They breathed as they wiped a hand across their forehead "Almost lost my cool." They said as they headed back inside.
With that awkward exchange over with, Kaemon was actually looking forward to just laying about on their bed some more while Mumen Rider got on his bike and headed out for patrol.