Love is like a Blizzard
Chapter 4 – I'm So Weak
Fubuki was currently rushing back to her headquarters, desperately trying to get there as fast as she could. With a Demon level threat on the loose right next to her home, the situation was more serious than ever before. The lives of her men were in danger, and she knew that they would need all the help they could get.
Fubuki anxiously bit her lip as she thoughtlessly pleaded to herself. Come on, come on…
After flying for a few minutes, Fubuki clenched her teeth in slight frustration. Damn it! I'm flying as fast as I can! Why is this taking so long!? Grr…if only I was faster…
Fubuki's thoughts were cut short as she looked off to the side. If only I was faster, huh? Hmph, that sounds like something Sis would say…or Saitama, now that I think about it…
Fubuki suddenly shook her head as she blasted off at full speed again. What's wrong with me? This is no time to be thinking about that baldy! I need to focus on getting back home and helping out my Group!
By this point, she wasn't that far away from her destination. Even though she had been complaining about how long the flight was taking, she couldn't help but admit that it was a lot faster than walking. Although, at the same time, it was also more costly to do so. Using her psychic powers to propel herself through the air naturally consumed more energy and stamina.
Just as Fubuki's breathing started to become heavy, her headquarters appeared in sight. "Finally!" she panted. She immediately started to descend while she took a closer look at the situation below.
Surprisingly enough, Blizzard Headquarters was still standing, and looked practically untouched. However, that was about the end of the good news for Fubuki. Upon taking a closer look, she could see several bodies scattered throughout the street. She instantly recognized most of them. They were Blizzard Group members that had already been overwhelmed by the threat before finally losing consciousness.
Fubuki continued scanning the street. Before long, she found the target she had been looking for. It was none other than the Demon level threat itself: the Minotaur. This monster apparently took after its namesake, and appeared to be half man, half bull. Nevertheless, his ferociousness didn't stop there. The monster was at least three times as tall as the Minoceros, and looked twice as muscular. In terms of clothing, the Minotaur wore the same black loincloth and metal wristbands as his subordinate. Fubuki quickly noticed the remaining members of her Blizzard Group clustered around it, doing their best to fight it off.
Fubuki's eyes narrowed as she dropped down and landed on the street. She then took a moment to catch her breath. As she stood there, she suddenly noticed one of her subordinates getting knocked away by the monster. The underling ended up landing right next to where Fubuki was standing. She immediately recognized her as one of younger members of the Blizzard Group, Lily.
Fubuki quickly walked over to the girl as she picked herself up with a groan. "Hey, Lily!" Fubuki called to her.
Lily turned around with a start. "Ah, Miss Blizzard! Is that you?"
Fubuki cringed when she saw a small stream of blood running down the girl's face. She instinctively held a hand up against the girl's bleeding wound in an attempt to stop it. "Yeah, it's me," she said between breaths. "I heard about the monster, but I'm a little fuzzy on the details. Can you tell me what happened here?"
Lily just glanced at the hand that was being pressed against her forehead before she gave an answer. "It happened shortly after you left," the girl explained. "They issued an emergency alert and just a few minutes later the monster showed up right outside of our headquarters! We immediately moved out to fight it, but we've been having a lot of trouble…"
Fubuki glanced around at all of the unconscious bodies. "I can see that," she said with a sigh. "Well, don't worry. I'm here now, and I'm going to put a stop to this."
Lily's eyes twinkled with respect and amazement as she stared at her leader. "You are?" she asked.
"Yes, I am," Fubuki replied confidently. She then reached down and grabbed one of the girl's arms. After that, she lifted it up and used it to replace her own on the girl's forehead. "Here, keep pressing on the wound until it stops bleeding," she instructed. "After that, try and gather as many unconscious Blizzard Group members as you can and get them to safety."
Lily stood up straight as she responded. "Yes, Miss Blizzard!"
Fubuki gave her a soft smile before glaring at the Minotaur. By this point, only a handful of her original Blizzard Group members were able to keep fighting the monster. Fubuki quickly spotted Eyelashes and Mountain Ape, her two most trustworthy subordinates. They looked tired, and they were also covered in bloody bruises, but they were still trying their hardest to fight off the beast.
"AH HA HA!" the Minotaur suddenly laughed as he swept his arm to the side. Half of the men surrounding him were blown away by the force of the attack. "You guys are all so weak!"
Fubuki could feel herself getting angry as she approached the monster. She knew that she would have to intervene soon. If she waited any longer, it would be too late.
"Don't give up now!" Eyelashes shouted encouragingly as he charged the monster. The Minotaur simply glanced at him before knocking him into the side of a building. Next, Mountain Ape went to punch the Minotaur's leg, but her just ended up being kicked away by the monster's enormous hoof.
"Ha ha ha!" the Minotaur laughed again. He looked like he was enjoying himself way too much. "Man, I don't think you guys could even take on one of my subordinates!"
The Minotaur suddenly noticed one of the heroes was going to attack him from behind. With a sly smile, he just swatted the man down with his long hairy tail. He then turned around to taunt the hero with another laugh. "Bwa ha ha h-"
The Minotaur suddenly stopped laughing as a large piece of concrete was smashed to pieces against the back of his head.
"You're right, subordinates are pretty easy to take out," a voice called out from behind him.
Minotaur scratched the back of his head as he turned around. "Huh? What the hell was that?" To his surprise, he found a scrawny woman standing there with her arms crossed. The men that surrounded him immediately perked up when they saw her.
"Is that…Miss Blizzard?" asked Eyelashes in disbelief.
"Miss Blizzard has returned!" exclaimed Mountain Ape with a grin.
Fubuki just ignored them; her full attention was on the Minotaur at the moment. "How about instead of taking on my subordinates, you take on the leader of this organization?" she challenged him with a glare.
"Leader?" grunted the Minotaur as he stared at her. "You're the leader?"
Fubuki gave a small nod. "That's right."
The Minotaur continued staring at her before he burst out laughing. "BWA HA HA HA HA! So this is the best this city has to offer!? Unbelievable!"
Fubuki just clenched her teeth as she looked off to the side. That monster would pay for that comment later. For now, she had something more important to focus on. Her Blizzard Group was finally starting to gather around her.
"Miss Blizzard, what's the plan?" asked Mountain Ape.
"Please, tell us what to do," said Eyelashes, waiting for orders.
Fubuki glanced around at all of them. Similar to their fallen comrades, each member carried their own fair share of cuts and bruises. It was obvious that this had not been an easy fight for any of them.
"Listen up," she said, speaking loud enough for all of them to hear her. "I want you guys to go and save our unconscious Group members. Go carry them all to safety."
"What about the monster?" asked Mountain Ape.
"I'll deal with him by myself. Now hold on, let me finish," she said, holding up a hand to quell her subordinates' looks of protest. "Don't worry about me; I can handle myself. Our unconscious Group members are the ones in need of assistance. I've already ordered Lily to do the same. Go back and help her."
"But, Miss Blizzard-"
"That's an order," she said sternly.
"Yes mam," they replied. Without another word, they began running off to go collect their fallen comrades. Eyelashes and Mountain Ape, however, stayed behind for a minute.
"Are you absolutely sure about this, Miss Blizzard?" asked Eyelashes.
"This is a Demon level threat, after all," Mountain Ape reminded her.
"I know," said Fubuki, turning to face the Minotaur again. Apparently, he was still laughing his ass off over there. "I'm going to go all out against this bastard. Hopefully, I'll be able to take him down. Nevertheless, I want you two to stay close by. There's a chance that I might have to call you guys for backup at some point."
Both men gave a nod to show that they fully understood.
"Go ahead and get moving then," she said with a small smile. "I'm counting on you."
"Yes, Miss Blizzard!" they shouted in unison. Without another word, they ran off to help those nearby.
With that out of the way, Fubuki glared at the Minotaur again. "There, now I can finally focus on my opponent."
"Oh, are you finally ready to fight?" asked the Minotaur as he stifled his own laughter.
"Yes, I am," she replied bravely. "I took down that pathetic Minoceros, and now I'm aiming for you."
This comment seemed to pique the Minotaur's interest. "Oh, you know Minoceros?" he asked curiously.
"I fought him," Fubuki replied bluntly.
"Really? And how did he fare?"
"He's dead."
"I see," said Minotaur with a grin. "Impressive, for someone like you…"
Fubuki just ignored him as she raised her arms up in front of her. "Whatever, let's just get started already…"
Saitama stood on top of a building, silently looking down at the street below. As he watched, the fight between hero and monster began to unfold right in front of him. The Minotaur was trying his best to hit Fubuki, while she dodged his attacks.
Huh…so it's finally beginning…
Truth be told, Saitama had actually been standing on top of the building for the past few minutes. He still had yet to make his presence known, and he was a little hesitant about doing so.
Should I go help? he wondered to himself.
He considered it for a second before quickly dismissing it. No, we need to find out if she can do this on her own. She won't learn anything if I just swoop down there and save the day right now. I need to make her understand what it means to fight alone. If she wins, good for her. If she loses, then hopefully she'll learn her lesson…
Well, either way, I just need to wait and see how this plays out. I can't interfere just yet…
With that goal in mind, Saitama went ahead and plopped down on the edge of the building. He slowly adjusted himself so that he was comfortable, with his feet now dangling off the ledge. After that, he simply continued to watch the fight below, secretly keeping an eye on Fubuki as the fight dragged on.
Fubuki clenched her teeth as she dodged another one of Minotaur's punches. His immense size made it harder to avoid his attacks. This was beginning to grow rather tedious.
With a determined look on her face, Fubuki flew around an incoming fist while hurling a large piece of concrete at him. It hit the monster right in the face before it shattered. Minotaur just stared down at her as he brushed the rubble off of his snout, completely unfazed.
Damn it! Fubuki cursed. It had no effect! I need to try something else…
She quickly descended to the ground, and began gathering loose piles of rubble using her psychic power. The Minotaur just watched with interest. "Huh, the rocks are floating," he noted.
Once Fubuki had collected what she needed, she brought her arms forward and crossed them in her usual form. "Hell Storm!" she cried.
Naturally, all of the rubble immediately flew at the monster, pelting him right in chest. Minotaur watched this for a second, before slowly making his way forward.
What!? Fubuki screamed in her head. This has no effect either!? Grr…I need to hit him harder! Faster!
Fubuki picked up the pace. The rubble was now hitting the Minotaur at an incredible speed. Nevertheless, it didn't seem to have an effect on the approaching monster.
Once he was close enough, Minotaur simply grinned down at her. "Did you think that this would be enough to damage me?" he taunted. With a wicked laugh, the monster drew back his arm.
Oh shit! Fubuki instantly raised a shield around herself just as Minotaur's arm came crashing down. The force of the attack sent her flying. She eventually slammed into one of the nearby buildings.
Heavily panting, Fubuki lifted her force field. She then lowered herself down to the ground. "Damn it, I'm starting to run out of energy, and I haven't even done any damage yet…"
The Minotaur just curiously stared at her. "That's weird…how did she protect herself against my attack?"
Fubuki quickly recovered and brought her arms forward again. It was time to change tactics. Using the full strength of her psychic power, she held the Minotaur in place.
The monster simply glanced down at his now frozen body. "Hmm?"
With a deep breath, Fubuki slowly lifted him into the air. She immediately clenched her teeth as a bead of sweat slid down her face. Shit, this guy is a lot heavier than that stupid Minoceros!
The Minotaur, on the other hand, looked rather amused. "What's this? Now I'm floating!"
Fubuki glared at him. She was sick of hearing that monster make fun of her attacks. Using her intense concentration, Fubuki swiped both arms downward. The monster was instantly hurled into the ground.
"Oomph!" it grunted.
Once that was finished, Fubuki started panting again. She was almost at her limit already. She wouldn't be able to take much more.
Not surprisingly, the Minotaur just slowly climbed out of the small crater that had been created under the force of his weight. He stretched his muscles as he walked. "Well, that was fun, I guess. Do you have anything else?"
Fubuki clenched her teeth again. The situation was looking bad. Not only was she nearly out of energy, but the monster was almost completely unharmed. It seemed like the Demon level threat was just too much for her to handle.
Fubuki glanced behind her for a second. She considered calling for Eyelashes and Mountain Ape to assist her, but she quickly dismissed it. She knew better. Even if the two of them did come to help, it wouldn't make a difference. The Minotaur was just too strong.
Fubuki then shook her head in order to clear her thoughts. No, I can't ask for help. I need to handle this by myself. That's what I'm supposed to do…right, Saitama?
Fubuki suddenly stood up straight and clenched her fists. She was unexpectedly filled with determination. I have a plan…
"Come on, let's finish this," she told her opponent.
"Oh, it's time to finish already?" asked the Minotaur with a laugh. "Alright then, if that's what you want. Here I come!"
The Minotaur immediately began charging at her, just as Fubuki had predicted. As he rapidly approached, Fubuki used her powers to reach out behind the Minotaur and grab ahold of his dangling tail. Without warning, she yanked on it.
"YEEOW!" the Minotaur cried as he froze in pain. He went to reach behind him, hoping to sooth his aching tail.
At that moment, Fubuki followed up with another attack. "Psychic Strike!" she cried as she made a chopping motion with her hand. In response, the Minotaur was instantly hit on the back of his neck. He squealed in pain before falling flat on his stomach.
Fubuki didn't stop there. By bringing her hands together, the ground surrounding the Minotaur rose up and effectively clamped together, crushing the beast inside.
Time to finish it! she told herself. Without hesitating, Fubuki began lifting up piles of rubble again. She finished organizing the rocks in the air just as the Minotaur rose off the ground. Fubuki swiftly closed her fists.
"Hell Storm: Elliptical Orbit!"
The two rings of debris immediately started spinning on command and closed in on the Minotaur. Fubuki could hear him grunting as the rubble pummeled his body from head to toe. After doing this for a few seconds, Fubuki released her grasp.
"And, Hell Cluster!" she cried, closing her fists again. This time the rubble flew straight at the monster's bruised body and crushed him. The Minotaur could feel every part of his body being roughly squeezed. Small amounts of blood flew out of his wounds as the rocks pushed into him.
With a breath of finality, Fubuki dropped her arms to her sides. The rubble quickly followed suit and dropped to the ground. As she tried to catch her breath, she desperately glanced up at what was left of her opponent. The Minotaur was standing still as blood slowly trickled out of his now open wounds. He didn't move.
Was…was that enough? she wondered as she watched him.
To her dismay, the Minotaur suddenly grunted and gave a small snort. He then looked over to her with a grin. "Hmph, that hurt, but it still wasn't enough to do anything."
At that moment, Fubuki felt like dropping to her knees out of defeat. However, she actually just stood completely still. She stared up at her opponent, frozen stiff.
It's over she realized. It's my loss…
The Minotaur happily continued grinning down at her as he slowly approached. "Well, witch lady, or whatever the hell you are…it's been fun and all, but I think it's time we really finished this, don't you?"
And with that, the monster raised his arm up to the side before swinging it back down. Without thinking, Fubuki instinctively used what little strength she had left to create a barrier. The monster's fist roughly slammed into the barrier from the side, and consequently shattered it.
As Fubuki watch her shield dissolve, the force of the attack sent her flying into a nearby tree. Her back was knocked directly into the trunk, causing pain to surge throughout her body. "AHHHHH!" she screamed.
This horrible noise immediately caught the attention of her nearby men. "Miss Blizzard!" they shouted out of worry. As Fubuki dropped to the ground, they quickly began to run to her aid.
It was no use, however, as the Minotaur was already right on top of her. "Oh, don't tell me you're done already," he said with a sneer. "I still want to have some more fun. Hmm…what to do…"
The Minotaur's face suddenly lit up. "Oh, I know! How about I lift you into the air, just like what you did to me? After that, it will be your turn to fall into the ground. What do you say?"
Fubuki weakly looked up at him. "Screw you," she muttered.
"I'll take that as a yes!" the monster shouted as he effortlessly grabbed Fubuki. Without hesitating, the monster launched the esper high into the air with a simple swing of his arm.
As Fubuki rose up into the sky, she winced in pain. Ugh…I'm completely drained…I can't do anything at this point. I'm just going to end up falling straight back down. I'm doomed…
As her body twisted through the air, Fubuki took a moment to consider her own words.
No…we're all doomed. None of us can stop that monster, not even if we were to work together. It's hopeless; he's going to kill us all.
Fubuki closed her eyes for a second. You were right, Saitama. The whole point of forming my Blizzard Group, the whole point of gathering underlings to work beneath me…it was destined to fail, all of it…We couldn't even save ourselves…we were…completely useless…
A single tear formed inside of Fubuki's eye. It slowly slid down her face.
I'm so weak…
Fubuki suddenly felt a lurch as she began falling back down to the street below. Her body rapidly began to pick up speed as it descended. Fubuki squeezed her eyes shut as she drew close.
This is it! she thought hopelessly.
However, to Fubuki's surprise, she didn't end up smacking right into the street. Instead, she had landed safely in someone's outstretched arms. Somebody had caught her. Fubuki slowly opened her eyes once she realized this. She looked up to see who was holding her.
It was…Saitama?
The bald hero glanced down at her with a smile. "Hey."
Fubuki was confused. She weakly looked up to her savior. "Saitama…what are you doing here?"
Saitama simply continued smiling. "I heard you guys had a monster in the area. I came over to help."
"You did?" asked Fubuki, hardly believing this sudden turn of events. "And you got here just now?"
Saitama gave her a weird look. "Yeah…"
Fubuki lightly smiled to herself. "Saitama…your timing…really sucks…"
As Saitama listened, he quickly frowned as a bead of sweat rolled down the side of his head. Oh shit, what exactly does she mean by that? Does she know that I was actually here the entire time watching her fight? Uh oh…
Now it was Fubuki's turn to give him a weird look. "Hey, what's wrong with you? Are you alright?"
Saitama quickly snapped out of it. "Er, yeah, everything's fine. What was that you said about my timing? Did you say that it sucked? Huh, yeah, I guess it does! Ah ha ha ha…"
Fubuki continued staring at him. "You're acting kind of weird," she noted. "I was only joking…"
Saitama's expression immediately lit up. "Oh, right! I knew that! Very funny, ha ha ha…"
Saitama then breathed a sigh of relief. So she actually didn't know! Phew! I dodged a bullet on that one. If she had actually known that I was just sitting around the entire time, she would have been pissed. I guess I lucked out…
"Hey, who's the baldy?" asked the nearby Minotaur. Apparently, he had been silently watching the duo interact with each other.
Saitama looked up at him. "I'm Saitama. I'm a hero for fun."
"A hero?" repeated the Minotaur. "Well, it looks like you're in luck, witch lady. This baldy here showed up just in time to save you! Isn't that cute?"
At that moment, Fubuki suddenly realized that Saitama was still safely holding her in his arms. She immediately wanted to be let down, but she knew that she was in no condition to move. Instead, she just sat still as she silently started to blush.
What the hell? she wondered as she hid her face. Why am I blushing right now?
Saitama, on the other hand, just ignored the beast's comment. "Hold on there, Tauros. I'll be over to fight you in just a minute."
The Minotaur gave the bald hero a strange look. "Tauros? My name is Minotaur!"
"Whatever," Saitama mumbled as he turned away. He quickly noticed Mountain Ape, who stood nearby with several other members of the Blizzard Group. "Hey, can you come and take Fubuki? I need to take care of this guy behind me."
Mountain Ape looked startled for a second, but he quickly gave a nod. He then ran over to collect his leader.
"Be gentle," said Saitama as he carefully handed the girl over. "She had a rough fight."
Once Fubuki was safely in his arms, Mountain Ape looked down at her with worry. "Are you okay, Miss Blizzard?" he asked as several other Group members surrounded them.
"I'm fine," she muttered. "Just a little banged up is all."
"Well, don't worry, we'll get you treated as soon as we can," Mountain Ape assured her.
"Thank you," she said faintly. After that, she turned to look at Saitama. He was now approaching the beast.
"Alright, I'm ready to go now," he said with a blank face.
The Minotaur just stared down at the man before he burst out laughing. "AH HA HA HA HA! Oh man! This ought to be good!"
Saitama just remained silent as he calmly wiped the fresh spit off of his face.
Meanwhile, Mountain Ape and the remaining members of the Blizzard Group had become aware of the impending battle. With his number one concern being his leader's safety, he quickly looked down at her. "Come on, Miss Blizzard. We need to get you out of here."
Fubuki glanced at him for a second before shaking her head. "Don't bother; the fight's already over."
Mountain Ape looked confused. "Huh? What are you talking about?"
"This fight is over," she repeated. "Saitama has already won."
"I don't understand," he said as he looked up to watch the fight. "Mr. Caped Baldy hasn't even done anything yet."
"Just watch," Fubuki instructed him.
"BWA HA HA!" the Minotaur continued laughing. "Do you really think you have a chance, little man? AH HA HA HA!"
Saitama glanced off to the side as he started picking around in his ear. "Man, that laugh is annoying…"
The Minotaur stifled his laughter as he grinned at his opponent. "Alright, enough of this joking around. Let's fight."
Saitama looked at him. "Oh, are you finally done wetting yourself, Tauros?"
The Minotaur's grin turned into a frown. "Who the hell is Tauros?" he demanded.
"You are."
"My name is Minotaur!"
"Okay…"
"I am the official leader of the-"
"Alright, whatever!" Saitama suddenly shouted at him. "Just shut up and fight me already!"
A vein appeared on the Minotaur's forehead. "Why you little…" The monster raised up a fist. "Take this!"
With one swift movement, Saitama leaped forward and punched the monster in the face. The Minotaur's head immediately burst into an explosion of blood. The now limp body of the beast simply fell to the ground with a loud thud. Saitama smoothly landed next to it.
Saitama then turned around to meet the shocked faces of the Blizzard Group. "There, it's taken care of," he stated.
There was an awed silence for a moment, before the entire Group erupted into cheers. "Thank you, Caped Baldy!" they yelled. "You're amazing!"
Saitama's mood sank a little bit when he heard his official hero name. "Hey, do you have to call me by that name?" he asked, sounding annoyed.
As the Group continued cheering, Mountain Ape looked down at his leader with a smile. "Wow, you were right, Miss Blizzard. It turns out that Mr. Caped Baldly really did have the fight under control."
"Of course he did," said Fubuki, suddenly frowning. She then glanced at Saitama with an unsatisfied look. She secretly gave a sigh. "He always does…"
It was almost unfair, how she had struggled against a powerful monster like that just to end up watching Saitama destroy it effortlessly. She assumed, if anything, that this situation just went to show the difference in strength between them. Even if Fubuki held the higher rank, and had more power underneath her, it did not matter. In the end, Saitama was still the better hero. He could do what she could not. In all honesty, Fubuki had really just been there to stall for time. That was it. And now, as she sat there and stared at the bald hero that stood before her, she couldn't help but wonder:
What was the point?
A few days later…
Genos walked into his master's apartment, carrying a large box in his hands. He kicked the front door shut behind him before making his way down the hall. Upon arriving in the living room, he found Saitama silently laying on the floor, watching television.
"Hey, Sensei," Genos called to him, "the Hero Association just sent us this package."
"Oh?" said Saitama, glancing over to his disciple. "More fan mail?"
"It must be," said Genos as he set the box down on the table. "That would make sense, considering that big threat you took out the other day. Do you want to look through it?"
The bald hero considered this for a moment. "Sure, why not?" he asked as he sat up. "Maybe I'll actually get some decent appreciation this time."
"Aye, let's hope for the best," said Genos as he tore the box open. "Oh, what's this?" he asked curiously, reaching inside. He pulled out an envelope and stared at it.
"What is it?" asked Saitama.
"Oh, of course," said Genos, realizing what it was. "It's a letter from the Hero Association. They must have raised your rank again."
"Really?" asked Saitama, sounding a little excited. "What is it now?"
"Let's see," said Genos as he opened the letter. "It looks like you've risen from B-Class Rank 7 to B-Class Rank 4. It's not a huge jump, but it's something."
"Hmm, not bad" said Saitama as he looked up at the ceiling. "Fubuki did say that it wouldn't be long before I ended up surpassing her in rank."
"I don't doubt it," said Genos as he put the letter off to the side. "You're too powerful to remain in B-Class your whole life. Anyways, how about some fan mail?"
"Yes please," said Saitama with a smile. He had always secretly enjoyed this part of being a hero.
Genos began sorting through the mail, calmly tossing each letter that was addressed to his master straight to him. Saitama did not hesitate to begin opening them. A lot of them contained messages thanking the Caped Baldy for saving them from some type of disaster within the last few weeks. Included in that was a good majority of letters that involved thanking him for recently saving their city from the Minotaur attack. And, as always, there were a couple of letters from people that still wanted him to quit being a hero.
Seriously, when are these people ever going to get a life? he wondered as he tossed one such letter away.
He continued looking through his mail when a certain one caught his interest. "Huh, that's weird," he said.
"What is it, Sensei?" asked Genos, coming over to take a look.
"This letter is addressed to me personally," he said, holding it up so that the cyborg could see.
"To Saitama…" Genos read out loud.
"Every other letter has been addressed to the Caped Baldy," Saitama explained as he brought the letter back down. "I wonder who could have sent this?"
"Open it and find out," Genos instructed him.
Saitama did as he was told He quickly read the short message that was contained within.
"Thank you for saving us."
Genos was silent for a moment. "No name?" he asked.
"Nope," said Saitama, still looking it over. "It's just a thank you note."
"Hmm," mumbled Genos as he considered this. "Say, didn't you get a fan letter like that before?"
Saitama gave him a nod. "Yeah, but back then it was from Licenseless Rider."
"I think this one might be similar," Genos explained. "I think somebody that knows you might have sent this."
"Well, that would certainly explain why they used my name," Saitama said as he looked down at the letter again. "Who would have sent it though?"
"Hmm," said Genos, thinking hard. "You saved Fubuki a few days ago, didn't you? Perhaps she sent it."
"Really? Fubuki?" asked Saitama as he looked up.
"What? You don't think it was her?"
"Well, it's possible, I guess," said Saitama with a shrug. "I don't know, I just never really thought that Fubuki was the thankful type. She doesn't seem like the kind of person that would do something like this."
"Maybe she just really appreciated your help and wanted to let you know, Sensei," said Genos positively.
Saitama remained silent for a moment as he looked over the letter one more time.
Thank you for saving us.
"I guess so," he replied.
Fubuki's eyelids drooped as she stared down at her dinner. She was mindlessly poking her fork at it, not really making any attempt to eat the meal.
It was currently dinnertime, and she was sitting at the head of the Blizzard Group's dining table. Surrounding her on both sides sat the entirety of her group. A lot of them were bruised and bandaged after the attack the other day, but they were all making steady recoveries. Despite their injuries, however, they appeared to be enjoying themselves. In fact, many of them were in good spirits and laughing merrily.
Fubuki, on the other hand, was feeling rather depressed. A huge weight had been hanging over her the last few days, and it really bothered her. She just frowned as she continued playing with her food.
What's the point? she wondered.
Off to her right, Eyelashes began eyeing Fubuki with concern. "Is something wrong, Miss Blizzard? You've hardly touched your food."
Fubuki glanced at him for a second before giving a sigh. "I've been thinking about something lately…"
"What is it?" asked Mountain Ape from her left. "Is everything okay?"
"Not really…over the past few days, I've kind of come to a conclusion about something." Fubuki looked up at the both of them. "It's about our Group."
"You have an announcement to make?" asked Eyelashes, trying to follow along.
Fubuki sat still for a moment before giving a small nod.
"Hey, everyone quiet down!" Mountain Ape shouted down the table. "Miss Blizzard has an announcement to make!"
The room immediately went silent as each face turned towards Fubuki out of curiosity. Fubuki looked back at them before slowly rising out of her seat.
"Listen up, everyone," she said quietly. "Lately, I've come to an important decision concerning our Blizzard Group, and I need to let you all know what's going to happen."
"What is it, Miss Blizzard?" asked Lily, effectively voicing the question that was on everyone's mind.
Fubuki paused for a second before giving another sigh. She then looked back up with a serious expression on her face.
"I'm going to disband the Blizzard Group."
And that's the end of the chapter! Man, it was kind of long. It's the longest chapter I've ever written, in fact! Nice, huh?
Anyways, a quick note on Saitama's nickname for the Minotaur: "Tauros". Tauros is a Pokemon that is based off of a bull, so I thought that it would be a fitting title for the monster. Go look it up if you are unfamiliar. By the way, I can easily imagine Saitama being a fan of Pokemon. Can't you? XD
Other than that, the chapter is pretty straightforward. In the next chapter, we'll delve into why Fubuki has come to such a sudden decision concerning her Blizzard Group. And of course, we'll have to find out what Saitama thinks about it ;)
And yeah, that's it for now! Feel free to leave a review with your thoughts on the chapter! It's always appreciated! See you next time!