They actually fell asleep holding each other several minutes later. As much as the others were silently cheering with joy, they still remained quiet. Zenchu was on alert in case Mitsumi woke up. He mildly rested and counted out the minutes. The minutes soon turned to hours. When it was thirty minutes past dawn, he heard the bedroom door open to reveal Mitsumi slowly walking out.

"Lady Mitsumi? Is everything okay?" he asked and rose up to stand. He still had to stoop a bit, but he didn't care.

"He still sleeps. I want him to sleep. I seemed to wake up just as dawn came. I...I didn't change!" she whispered and let him hug her with relief. "But...I still feel like...like I'm off..."

"Likely the sleep schedule. We need to keep you awake as much as possible through the day. Normally, this side of you would 'sleep'. We need to break that cycle. What do you want to do?" he asked.

"I was thinking of a small walk outside. It would help build up an appetite," she smiled. Zenchu nodded and knew that Genos was busy helping Tacki and Kamiko with extending the rooms out even more. He quickly helped Mitsumi change without any other thought. He always helped her and didn't care what she looked like. This was his younger sister and he was only protecting her.

She was dressed in a one piece gown of dark green with pale gold fringe that just went down past her knees and left her arms bare. There was a slight plunging neckline, but it wasn't overly flattering. She didn't have much for jewelry, but she did keep a set of gold studs that she wore on occasion. These were now worn, and she had a feeling that other jewelry items would soon be purchased. Her hair was soon brushed and coiled up in a few loops to be set in place with her crystal hair pins. She opted to not have her hair in the Bao Bao style for now.

"Lady Mitsumi! I shall monitor your walk and inform you when breakfast is ready," Inichi chuckled. "I am so glad that you got your first kiss!"

"Hush!" she blushed hard to get him chuckling. "He still sleeps, you know."

"I am aware. And I will wake him if anything goes wrong," Inichi vowed.

"If you insist," she sighed. "Anyways, let me take my walk. There was a small pond with a bench just outside. I will go there."

"I'll be with her," Zenchu nodded. "There will be some shadows. Not much, but enough for me to work with."

"Very well," Inichi nodded. She now moved to walk outside with Zenchu right at her heels. As much as the others would want to help, they opted to follow in silent stealth. Mitsumi made it to the bench and seemed to frown on what to do. She blinked at a blue bubble that had a book in it for her. That had her smile and chuckle to herself. Sitting down on the bench, she was able to take up the book to start reading silently. Zenchu was quick to move off slightly to guard with the others. He was glad he was there.

"I haven't been in this part of City Z before. It looks kinda...run down, eh?" a tall, muscular man with blue eyes and black hair tied back in a ponytail mused. He wore a navy blue Chinese-style martial arts uniform with white linings, long sleeves and star-shaped buttons going down the front. White shoes graced his feet for now from all the travel. "Glad I healed up! They even got my teeth fixed, too, thankfully. Now I just need to find something to do. Why did I come here, anyways? Usually I'm in other cities...oh! That's right! I want to practice being a hero! See if I still got it, so there should be some monsters around in these abandoned cities. So, I'll just look around and..."

The man paused and set his keen blue eyes on Mitsumi reading silently on the bench. Wow! Who is that?! I haven't seen her before... Before she knew it, he was sitting down next to her with a small smile on his face. "Oh. Hello."

"Hi, there. So...you live around here?" he asked.

"Ah...yes..." she said with a small frown.

"The name is Suiryu. I'm a rather famous fighter," he grinned.

"Oh. I've never heard of you. I am not one for watching such things," she frowned at him. "What do you want?"

"Ah, well..." he started. Have I lost my touch? Normally girls get giggly over me! "I noticed you were here all alone."

"Not really," she shrugged. "My family is close by."

"Oh. Well...think you can show me around?" he asked.

"I'm fairly new here, myself," she said. "I am going to be opening up a restaurant soon, though. It is to be called Neutral Grounds. It is already gaining a popular vote with what I can give out as taste tests."

"Really? How wonderful! Do you think you could, ah, give me something then?" Suiryu winked. She frowned at him and sighed.

"I'm sure you're a nice man, but I'm sorry. You're not my type. I'm sure there are plenty of other girls who will swoon over you. I'm not one of them," she said with a small smile. That got Suiryu to blink and start to rethink on how to get this beautiful girl to give in to his charms. I can't give up on her! I just can't! She has got to be one of the most stunning girls I have ever seen!

"Lady Mitsumi," Zenchu finally said when he walked over and flicked his tail. He had seen enough, and even Inichi was waking up Saitama. Now Suiryu gaped with sudden shock that it was a rather strong monster that approached them. "We should go back inside. And I don't know who you are, but do mind your manners, please. She said she was not interested. You should take the hint."

"Zenchu. Of course. Is breakfast ready?" she asked and now moved to stand. Then she looked over to see Saitama walking over quickly in his hero garb.

"Why didn't you wake me up?!" he demanded.

"I didn't want you to lose sleep. I was up not long ago," she chuckled and let him pull her close to kiss her forehead. "Oh. We have a guest, Saitama."

"Hmm?" he looked over at Suiryu's shocked face. "Oh. It's you. From that arena, eh? You look good. Healed up?"

"Ah...yes! She's...with you?!" Suiryu blinked.

"Yes. She is," Saitama nodded. "Eh, Zenchu, you're an idiot. You didn't wake me up when she did?!"

"What?! Lady Mitsumi told me not to wake you," Zenchu said and crossed his arms over his chest. "I was only doing what she asked."

"Did Inichi wake you up?" Mitsumi asked.

"He did," Saitama sighed. Then he looked at Suiryu. "So...what brings you around here, eh?"

"Ah, I was just checking out places I had never been to! I was, um, actually trying to see about what I could do to be a hero, really..." Suiryu admitted.

"Oh. Okay. Good luck," Saitama nodded and scooped up Mitsumi to carry her back to the apartment. She closed up the book, and Zenchu was able to take it from her so she wouldn't drop it.

"You live here?" Suiryu asked and was quick to get up to walk with him.

"I do. Why?" Saitama now asked.

"Well...I wanted to be your disciple before...and..." Suiryu started.

"No!" Saitama said with a glare.

"Why not?" Mitsumi asked.

"Because Genos is more than enough. On top of that, I just...I don't know how to teach him anything relevant..." Saitama sighed. "I know nothing other than strength and endurance building. I'm not a teacher or a scholar. But...he insisted to be my disciple to see how he could become as strong as me. I just...don't know what to do with him."

"You could have him train against me," Zenchu chuckled.

"You would do that?" Saitama mused.

"Hell, I'd train against anyone. As long as I know I won't be chased after," Zenchu shrugged. "Losers can get a whip tail to their butts."

"What?" Saitama blinked. Zenchu snapped his tail out to smack the hero's rump and found himself grimacing and tensing up.

"Did it backfire, Zenchu?" Mitsumi asked with complete concern.

"My tail…got the whip tail…how…I mean…owwww…." Zenchu hissed and grabbed his tail to run his hands over where the pain hit. "That hurt!"

"I didn't feel a thing," Saitama shrugged and carried Mitsumi into the apartment. "Apparently we have a guest..."

"That we do," Kianna said when she leapt down behind Suiryu. When Rendor leapt down after her, the fighter just gaped at them both. "We don't hurt others. We were also human at one point in our lives. We don't like attacking."

"What?" Suiryu blinked.

"I told you I will be opening a new restaurant called Neutral Grounds. It will be a place where monsters and humans can safely interact. The monsters with me want to become human again. They lost their want to attack. They just want to live in peace with me," she smiled softly and got set down in Saitama's lap to eat breakfast with him. Saitama found himself kissing her gently first before letting her move slightly to eat with him.

"So...how did you meet her? I mean...you're a lucky guy!" Suiryu chuckled. Saitama looked at him now and seemed to grumble.

"Master?" Genos frowned. Then he looked at Suiryu. "Ah. You were the winner of the Martial Arts Fight Club. This was after Master Saitama was disqualified for wearing the wig. How did he beat you, exactly?"

"Ah...well...I ran at him and he bent over...and his butt slammed me away..." Suiryu grimaced. That got sniggers and barks of laughter from the monsters. Mitsumi had to turn away and cover her mouth to hide her own bit of laughter at the whole thing.

"Well, he ran at me," Saitama shrugged and started to eat some noodles. "I didn't see him. I was trying to fix my pants, anyways. I'll never get the hang of how to tie those cloth belt wraps..."

"Saitama..." Mitsumi found herself shaking her head at him. "You're right. You are far too strong."

"I told you so," he nodded. "It sucks."

"But...how did you meet her?" Suiryu asked again.

"Genos...can you tell him, please?" Saitama sighed. "I can't believe he had to come here of all places..."

"Genos? Oh. Why do you look familiar?" Suiryu blinked.

"I am Demon Cyborg. I am a hero in the S class," Genos nodded. That got Suiryu's jaw to drop with shock. "Anyways, what do you want to know about Master Saitama? Or Miss Mitsumi?"

"Um...what can you tell me?" Suiryu asked. "And...he's your master?"

"Yes. I am his disciple," Genos nodded.

"I want to be his disciple, too!" Suiryu stated.

"Aw...crap..." Saitama grimaced and hung his head. Zenchu bit back a small laugh, but now he mused at an idea. Inichi was already giving confirmation that it was a sound idea, too.

"Finish breakfast and we'll go for a walk," Mitsumi smiled. "We don't need to be at the restaurant for a couple more hours to see the progress."

"Okay," Saitama nodded and paused at the sudden rapid talk the two started to do. "I'm...going to go...crazy...!"

"Hey," she smiled and rested her hand on his shoulder. Her very touch made him pause and look at her. Within moments, all forms of irritation left him. They were quick to eat and then rise up to head out.

"Master?" Genos asked.

"I want to hang out with her for a bit. Keep talking to him. And I don't need another disciple," Saitama said sternly and scooped up Mitsumi to carry out the door. Zenchu grinned, but he followed them calmly.

"I'll talk to Master Saitama for you," Genos nodded Suiryu. "I think you would make a great disciple alongside me."

"Thanks!" Suiryu beamed and got back into listening to what Genos was telling him. Outside though, Inichi was informing Saitama of what was said.

"No!" Saitama scowled. He grumbled and moved to sit back on the bench with her in his lap.

"Saitama..." Mitsumi sighed and leaned into him. "I know you would have nothing to teach him. Honestly, I don't know how you would teach that one, either. And he tried to flirt with me, too, so..."

"What?" Saitama now looked at her with a small narrowing of his eyes.

"I'm sure he knows better now," she smiled. "I paid him no mind, anyways. I didn't even know who he was."

"If he thinks he can flirt with you again, I will punch him," Saitama growled. At her soft giggle, he sighed and pressed his cheek into her forehead gently.

"It's like I said," she whispered in his ear. "I am quite sure that he knows better now."

"He'd better!" he muttered and sighed at the feel of her pressing into him. He closed his eyes and found himself relaxing. He felt her run a hand up his chest now, and he found himself surprised. I can...feel her? I know I did before, but this sensation... I thought that I couldn't feel anything. Then again...she's different. This is different...

"Saitama?" she asked. He opened his eyes to look at her now.

"It's strange," he muttered softly. "It's so hard for me to feel anything. Touch. Emotions. Pain. But with you..."

"Hmm?" she smiled. He kissed her now. She let herself get lost in it up to the point that Inichi whispered to them both mentally that others were approaching.

"Damn it..." Saitama growled. He glanced up now to see a group of other lower C class heroes. There were five in all wearing various costumes. "What?"

"Oh. You're a hero?" one of them asked.

"I'm a B class. Yes. I'm a hero. Mainly just for fun, but I'm a hero. What of it?" Saitama frowned.

"Oh! Can you teach us something?" another hero asked.

"Um...really?" Mitsumi frowned at the five eager men. "Does this happen a lot, Saitama?"

"No," he muttered and sighed.

"Master!" Genos said and quickly appeared at his side. "I'm here! Inichi told me to come out. You all here. I am the S class hero, Demon Cyborg. What brings you to this area? There are no attacks or any hostiles. I also don't recognize any of you. I wonder if you're all new and not yet posted..."

"What?! But...we were told there were monsters here..." a hero frowned.

"Who stated this?" Genos asked directly. "I will confront them directly and get my own answers."

"There are monsters here, but none of them are hostile. They are my family," Mitsumi said calmly. "They no longer attack others. So, if you do not leave this location right now, I will send word to the Hero Association."

"Any monsters, good or not, we have to take care of!" a buff hero growled.

"I doubt that," Zenchu said when he appeared behind all of them easily. "I could have ripped all of you in half without even blinking just now. Please go be productive somewhere else. We are going to have to work in the restaurant soon."

"I actually have to go to the Hero Association for other important business, too. May I please get your names so I can report you all properly?" Mitsumi asked. "Such misconduct should not go unpunished."

"Ah..." one of the men paused and went silent. When Inichi showed up, the heroes just gaped in absolute shock at how strong he was.

"Do I need to help escort them directly, Lady Mitsumi?" he asked.

"Inichi, that will not be necessary," Mitsumi said.

"I am recording everything," Genos nodded. "It is to prove that we are not at fault. Their images will also be sent."

"We need to go to the Hero Association post-haste!" Inichi urged. "Also, Mr. Saitama, you may be separated from Lady Mitsumi while they re-evaluate your strength testing."

"No," Saitama said with a narrowed gaze. "She can watch me. I need to know where she is at ALL times. I refuse to let her be separated from me for even five minutes."

"Even for a bathroom break?" Mitsumi asked him.

"That's different!" he said and pointed a finger at the sky.

"I wanted to ask you something," Zenchu said to Saitama and ignored the fleeing weaker heroes. "I think it may benefit you."

"Oh?" Saitama asked.

"If anyone wants to be your disciple...they need to last against me in a five minute fight," Zenchu grinned wickedly. Saitama actually paused and found himself liking the idea quite a bit. "This would prove they have what it takes to at least stand up to you if you slap them."

"That would be...a rather intense challenge," Genos admitted.

"You're exempt, though. You're already S class and I saw what you could do against that schmuck we killed," Zenchu nodded.

"Hmm. If that's the case, I should slap you," Saitama said.

"What?" Zenchu blinked.

"This is so you know how hard I can hit them without killing them. And you regenerate. Mitsumi told me so," Saitama grinned lightly.

"Lady Mitsumi!" Zenchu winced. "He already hurt my tail when I whipped him. He didn't feel a thing! I felt it, instead!"

"Wow. You really are afraid of Saitama, huh?" she frowned.

"I have seen what he does to any of those that get in the way. Fear is an understatement," Zenchu admitted. "I don't need him to slap me. I've seen things first hand."

"Maybe I can just flick your arm?" Saitama asked.

"No! You'll break it!" Zenchu scowled.

"He just might," Genos nodded with agreement. Mitsumi was cringing about it, but she was actually struggling to keep her laughter down.

"So...if I told you to rob a bank or I'd hit you..." Saitama mused.

"How much money do you want?" Zenchu said quickly.

"Stop that!" Mitsumi finally said and burst into laughter. "Oh...I haven't...laughed this hard...in years!"

"Okay. We'll banter more when she gets upset," Zenchu nodded. Saitama smirked, but he helped Mitsumi wipe the tears from her eyes.

"We should get going. If it goes fast enough, we might be able to make it to the restaurant later," Mitsumi sighed and was now able to stand up with Saitama.

"Who will accompany you?" Inichi asked.

"You, Zenchu, Kianna and Rendor. The others can be here or at the restaurant. Please transport us?" Mitsumi smiled.

"Absolutely, Lady Mitsumi!" Inichi gave a small bowing motion.

"I will go with you. As for the other, Suiryu, what shall become of him?" Genos asked. Saitama groaned. I forgot about that guy!

"He wants to be a disciple? Let him work in the restaurant," Zenchu said. "We'll see how he handles that. I'll talk to him later about possible testing."

"Maybe he can be your disciple," Saitama said.

"Nah. I'd kill him in ten minutes," Zenchu shrugged.

"Really?" Mitsumi looked at him with a wry smile.

"You sure I can't slap you?" Saitama asked.

"NO!" Zenchu snarled at him and growled.

"Enough, boys," Mitsumi sighed and shook her head. It was ten minutes later that they left to get the daily needs started.