They got into the main room of the Wind Crane Clan sanctuary easily. Stable Rock looked around and noticed the wall sconces burst into flame with Fire Flight's thought. Siren was quick to check around and ensure everything was secure. The main training doors were opened, and Siren flew to the back of the room to avoid the floor. She gestured for them that it was safe to walk into.

"Is it ready for me?" Mitsumi asked.

"Yep! So, you could stand there while we all come over here. We fixed the lighting, too," Siren chuckled. "Oh, Inichi, tell Imai that we're here so she won't be surprised. That's if she comes over."

"I shall," Inichi nodded and focused to do just that. "She's fine with it. She and her husband have been repairing the rooftops and other areas with the wealth we gave her. They are grateful for the aid."

"If they need more, they just need to ask. She is my clan sister. She is family," Mitsumi nodded with a warm smile.

"We need to make a training room where I can move with you," Saitama said and watched the others move towards Siren. "I think that will be needed."

"I'm sure we can make one," she nodded and got pulled close to get kissed passionately. She knew he clearly didn't want to leave her behind. "You know, this is a basic training. Not advanced. You said you can hear the traps?"

"I can," he nodded.

"Okay. We'll take a chance and try this. Walk along with me, but dodge the traps. Don't get in their way. The arrows must get into the ending points they need on landing to unlock the secret. Let me be the one to step on any tiles if they appear," she instructed lightly. "You can see the floor?"

"Yes," he said with a curt nod. Then he pulled her close to whisper, "You are an absolute turn on like this!"

"Later!" she blushed hard and squeaked at his warm squeeze.

"Ready?" Siren asked on where she stood with the others. Sweet Mask was quite curious on all of this, and Inichi was keeping a close eye on his thoughts.

"Go for it! Saitama plans to do this with me to see if it works!" Mitsumi grinned. Cold Snap cheered for them, and Siren set the lever for basic training. The moment all of the traps reset and the first panel shifted down from where Mitsumi and Saitama were standing showed the room was ready. They stepped off the tile and started to calmly walk. Saitama did pull her back on remembering the first arrow that triggered when the door opened before. That was now easily dodged and they kept going.

She leapt over to step on a tile and lightly dodged a bolt. He was quick to sidestep a bear trap that came up. Their movements were completely choreographed without even knowing from how often they worked together. He twirled her around him to easily dodge a few bolts, stepped over a false tile and pulled her to him to dodge another trap.

Blue Ripple was sending everything he saw to Wind Crane. She was shocked and immensely pleased with this. She knew that this proved that Saitama was, indeed, a full clan member. Sweet Mask was watching everything with a form of intense jealousy building up. He saw this as a very intricate dance of such complex detail that he had no idea how it could even exist.

:You have Tajima now! Stop it!: Inichi scowled at him.

:I know I do! I just…I mean…: Sweet Mask grimaced inwardly.

:If Mr. Saitama realizes that you still have feelings for Lady Mitsumi, his slap will turn into a direct punch to your face! You'll wish you wrote a script for me! You must curb the thoughts!: Inichi growled out.

:I know. It's difficult. I know I love Tajima. I love her dearly. She knows me in so many ways now. And with Fan Dancer…well…I know it's intense infatuation. As well as admiration. I've seen her struggles like everyone else. And I know I wouldn't have accepted her right away, too, from her alliance with monsters. Her reason to reject me is sound. And then her father! He made it clear to have nothing to do with her! But that was when her mother was alive…:

:Sweet Mask! Duck!: Inichi gaped when Saitama suddenly darted over and slapped the hero into the back wall. Fubuki stared at what happened with shock at how fast it happened. Inichi managed to pull Fubuki behind him to shield her the moment his mental warning went out. Siren wisely stayed near the lever, and the monster pets were silently watching what happened with approval. Cold Snap had a heavy frown on his face and was shaking his head. Overgrown Rover whined, but Cold Snap patted it on the head to keep it calm.

"Saitama?!" Mitsumi gaped. They had just finished pressing the last tile down in the room when it happened. "Why?!"

"He was having thoughts of being with you. While he has Tajima," Saitama said with a dark glare with his fiery pupils. "Wind Crane told me. Cold Snap confirmed it. So did the other pets. I won't give him the chance to think he can try to be with you. Ever. I know I was to slap him back at home. But not like this. Not when he thinks like that. I can't and won't allow it."

"Oh…" Mitsumi frowned and let him pull her close.

"He forgot that we can hear thoughts now. I usually ignore them. But his thoughts were…alarming," Blue Ripple sighed. He glanced at Inichi to show that he understood what was happening. Inichi got the sensation that he was safe from how he tried to keep Sweet Mask from thinking the way he was. It definitely gave him a form of comfort, and it strengthened his resolve to ensure this never got so far ever again.

"Yeah. I'm sorry, Mom, but it actually scared me," Cold Snap frowned. She gestured for him to hug with comfort. Saitama even pat his iced hair to show that everything was fine.

"It's okay," she soothed. Cold Snap smiled and moved to comfort Overgrown Rover again. Now she looked at where Sweet Mask was slouched against the wall. "Is he going to be okay?"

"He's completely stunned," Bright Bolt mused at Sweet Mask's unconscious form. "He'll come back around in a minute."

"Idiot…" Shenjou sighed.

"It was a matter of time, I fear," Fire Flight sighed with him.

"You are not allowed to slap him later. It was done now. This is a bit of a private area, too, so it was done just fine here," Mitsumi said softly.

"That's fine. Because I'll gladly slap him again if he thinks he has even the slightest chance with you. I won't even hesitate," he growled out. "Send him back to his home after we're done here. Hell, do it now before I slap him again! I don't want him around my wife for the rest of the day. I need to recollect myself."

"I can send him back now," Inichi said in a quiet tone. "Tajima is aware of what happened. She is ready to forgive him and help him. What let her know that she can forgive him is how he admitted that he loved her dearly and was trying to fight against various things. I shall remind him of what you did to him today to curb any further thoughts of future attempts."

"Fine. Get rid of him. Now," Saitama muttered and pulled Mitsumi to him protectively. "Do it now before I forget that I have to call him his name like a normal person. I shouldn't have to ever again after this."

"He wanted to see what was here. Let him see, please," she said. Saitama growled with a grim look, but he relented at her loving smile. He gave a small nod, but he knew he wouldn't be able to relax until the other hero was gone. He could only stand there tensely with her pressed into him to keep him calm. She pressed a warm kiss to his cheek to calm him a bit more, but he was unwavering in his stance. He was close to exploding out his aura, but she was helping him keep it in complete check.

"Ugh…" Sweet Mask grimaced on waking up. When his eyes fluttered open, he realized what happened. His face ached like a whole new level he never knew, but he forced himself to remain calm and composed. Then his face paled on seeing Saitama's unflinching glare with pupils of smoldering coals of rage and mistrust. Mitsumi was frowning, but she was held in such a way that she was pressed against the side of his back to keep her behind him.

"You're leaving after we find out what's in here. I was told what you were thinking by Wind Crane and my pets. I slapped you. I won't slap you again, but you lost my respect. Want to regain it? Get Tajima pregnant. Be a man and a father to a new family despite your busy work schedule. And don't you dare think of my wife as being available or single at any given time!" Saitama grounded out. "I won't hesitate to slap you again to remind you. Be grateful that I may start calling you by your name normally, but I will call you the other name in warning if I feel you are getting close to being slapped. That's the most I will give you before it happens again."

"Right…" Sweet Mask swallowed. I've never seen this side of him before! Why do I feel so…scared?!

:Now you see the side of him that you would have seen when he was in his bedroom for three days with Lady Mitsumi. This hidden side is much like that of a relentless killer that will stop at nothing to protect her. It's a side of him even I refuse to provoke. His mind is as focused as Drive Knight's in this position.

:You just pissed him off. Massively. To a point that Lady Mitsumi had to keep him calm. He will not trust you again until you do as he requests to start a family with Tajima.: Inichi sighed softly in his mental way.

:I mean…Tajima…what do I…? How do I even start such a conversation?! I just don't know…: he swallowed.

:I can guide you on what to say. I did tell her what happened. She understands. She knew that you still fancied Lady Mitsumi, but she loves you so strongly! She is willing to forgive you of this. But only this once. Do not slip again. I don't think I can rescue you a second time in this circumstance. Even if I bubbled you to safety, it would not work. Mr. Saitama would hunt you down without mercy.: Inichi said gently. :If you need some additional healing, I am sure that Kamiko can assist.:

:I should be fine. I do have some regeneration. It comes from my...well...you know.: Sweet Mask looked away lightly. Inichi nodded and saw Saitama already walking over to a far left corner of the room by the entrance door. Mitsumi was right at his side, and they smiled at each other. A podium rose up with a small, ornately wooden box on it. He gestured to Mitsumi to do the honors of opening it. She lifted the tiny bronze latch and pulled out a small parchment scroll. She untied the corded string, unrolled the scroll fully and held it up to the light to see what it held.

"This is a drawing! A landscape!" she said with surprise at what the foot long scroll revealed. Tangled Vine was quick to trot over and jump onto her shoulders to study it with her. Cold Snap made more light with Bright Bolt. Stable Rock grunted and lumbered over to nudge at Saitama's leg to show he wanted to see it.

"Oh! Here," Saitama said and bent down to hold the picture out to them to study. Blue Ripple walked over with Bright Bolt to look it over.

"So, the clues are landscape pictures. But look at the age of the parchment. Landscapes are known to change. Including the plants that grow," Tangled Vine mused. "I could see what grew there. I think I recognize some of the trees."

"Earth…moves…and shifts…too…but…I can…also…help…" Stable Rock said on looking at the mountains drawn out.

"No lakes, but it appears to be grassland around a forested area," Blue Ripple said on studying the picture.

"I don't really know it, but I can fly in the air to check," Bright Bolt nodded.

"Same for myself and Siren," Fire Flight chuckled. Siren was already chatting with Metal Knight with her ring about the discovery. Overgrown Rover decided to sit in front of Sweet Mask to ensure he behaved himself.

"Dad…" Cold Snap said with a small smile. "I know where that place is. It's right outside a forest I used to guard when I was bored."

"Are you kidding me?" Saitama asked with a small grin.

"How do you know?" Mitsumi asked.

"Look here," Cold Snap said and pointed at an odd structure of rocks that was carefully drawn among the trees. "That was an old altar of mine. It looks like a stalagmite, but it was always carved of ice."

"Did you ever meet the Wind Crane Clan?" Blue Ripple asked.

"I may have helped a few of them when they got lost…" Cold Snap admitted. "So…I was hiding a small secret. I had forgotten about it until now. This reminded me all about it, and I know it's time to tell you."

"Spill it, son," Saitama grinned a bit more.

"One of them asked me to help guard a place when I had time. I said okay. Mentally in my stag form, of course. So they built the chamber. I never bothered them, but I did chase off the usual would-be robber. I still check on it now and then. It's been forgotten. But, if the Secret Skins are trying to find it now…" Cold Snap frowned. "We should probably get over there."

"How much time until King's game?" Mitsumi asked and looked at Inichi.

"Less than an hour has passed. We have three hours to go. If the situation is dire, then we should do this now," Inichi agreed.

"I'll feel better if we can move the room," Cold Snap nodded.

"I can…do that…" Stable Rock nodded. Then he turned his head to look at Sweet Mask. "I will…send you…to…your mate…"

"My mate?! What? Oh. Tajima. Yes. I saw what was here. You have it covered," Sweet Mask said with complete agreement. Now that the others were planning to visit another place, Sweet Mask found himself quickly transported to appear right outside his house. Tajima rushed out to hug him just as he fell to his knees from the sheer exhaustion of remaining his composure for so long.

"Inside! Now!" she said with complete concern and helped half-carry him to a couch. A glass of ice water was ready for him with a small plate of sugar cookies to help regain himself. After three minutes of letting her comfort him, he finally felt the mild shock of the slap he got start to recede.

"Thank you…" he shivered and felt her run a cool hand over his cheek to soothe the pain. She saw where the slap landed, and she grimaced for him. "It was…so unexpected when it happened! It…knocked me out. This…really stings…a lot…more than I…thought it would have…"

"I don't want to know how you are still able to focus," she frowned and felt over his forehead. "I was planning to be there with you. To help you…"

"You're here with me now," he muttered. He pulled her down to sit next to him and kissed her desperately. "Saitama…Caped Baldy…said he lost respect with me…"

"I know. Inichi told me."

"He said…how to gain respect back…"

"What did he tell you? Inichi didn't tell me this part."

"I have to become a family man with you at my side," Sweet Mask said and looked away. "I don't know why he said this was the only way."

"I know why. To ensure you'll never leave me for his wife," Tajima said slowly. Sweet Mask looked at her with surprise. "Think about it. You were fighting with your thoughts. If you have me as your wife with children that are yours, then Miss Mitsumi will have no more hold on you. She'll be family. She said she'd be family! So, I'm going to suggest this."

"Tell me," he said and rested his head against her neck.

"Stay home for now. Recover with me helping you. King will be playing another game tonight. Our television is set for it. We can order pizza," she smiled. Now he looked at her and found himself laughing at the idea.

"I haven't ordered pizza in…well…ever," he admitted.

"Good! Better late than never!" she grinned. "I'll even make some popcorn and we'll have some candy, too. A complete junk food night."

"I've never been one for normal sweets."

"Then we can have a bunch of various appetizers," she nodded to get him laughing softly at her. "I can ask Orotsu to help us. Inichi can place the order and get it delivered here easily."

"I can accept that," he agreed.

"Let me go over the house details for the day real quick and I'll come right back to your side," she smiled. Instead, he pulled her close to him and hugged her.

"Later. Do that later," he mumbled and relished her arms around him. "Help me heal…"

"How?" she whispered and found herself kissed intensely.

"Like this," he whispered back and pulled her down on the couch with him. Back at the cave, the small group was able to gather together for Cold Snap to take them to the next location he knew of. He dropped them all off a bit of a ways away so they could compare the parchment with the landscape.

"The plants definitely changed, but the mountains are the same," Tangled Vine confirmed. "Where is the chamber?"

"I find it better as the stag," Cold Snap nodded and shifted into the massive animal. He snorted at them to follow and they all walked down the tricky slope. That was until Inichi bubbled them all to land them on solid ground.

"Not bad!" Saitama chuckled.

"Tajima is consoling Sweet Mask right now," Inichi said lightly.

"Good. Right now, I don't care. I want to find this place and figure out what to do after that. Cold Snap, where is it?" Saitama asked and lifted Mitsumi into his arms. Overgrown Rover shrunk small and whined until Blue Ripple lifted it up to settle in her arms.

Cold Snap danced around to get their attention before trotting over to his small shrine. It was beautifully carved to look like a stalagmite, and the ice never melted from any form of heat. There was a hoof print at the base, and he stepped in it to trigger a door to slide away. Saitama's eyes widened with a form of delighted surprise at this. Cold Snap reverted back into his child form and laughed at Saitama's light tickling to his sides.

"The air is stale. Let it vent," Fire Flight said. Shenjou ensured this was done before gesturing that it was safe to go down.

"I can bring in a small breeze to help clear the air a bit more," Fubuki offered. This was done, and the small group found themselves in a widened chamber several feet below the earth. Fire Flight quickly lit up the chamber with the torches that lined the walls. Carvings of Wind Crane were all over the chamber. A double set of doors were found with matching cranes in flight carved into them with expert care. It was nearly identical to the first training room chamber, and the training room entrance was set along the back wall from how the room was created and maintained.

"When we opened the first doors, an arrow flew at us. I think the room is set to instantly start when the doors open. Mitsumi and I should be ready. But…I don't know how this room works," Saitama frowned.

"Neither do I. I'll need to do this alone for now. When I get to the back of the room, it will be safe for you to come to me. Stable Rock, can you open the doors?" Mitsumi smiled and got set down. She scratched the earth monster around the ears to get him swooning with delight.

"Yes. Be ready…" Stable Rock warned. Tangled Vine snuggled her and jumped down from her shoulders to let her prepare herself. Mitsumi focused inwards to bring out her Wind Crane Clan assassin training to heighten her senses. Saitama growled with delight at the change in her.

"Can you do that later?" Saitama muttered in her ear.

"Maybe," Mitsumi winked. He grinned and kissed her while pressing a hand to her belly to soothe his growing son. "Be quick to reach me after I solve the room."

"I will," he vowed with a nod. Stable Rock opened the doors, and Mitsumi was quick to step inside. She arched herself to dodge an arrow and stepped on the first tile. Fire Flight frowned at how dark the room was, but the pets were already on it. Cold Snap enhanced the lighting and watched his mother dance and step over traps, land on tiles and make it to the back room with no issue at all.

"Okay! Let's get the clue, and then I need to activate the advanced training part. Then we can collect what this room has before deciding how to safeguard it," Mitsumi said. Saitama dashed over to hug her and let her feel his touch before she became affected by it. They both moved to the new podium that rose up to collect the scroll from the wooden chest.

"We'll look at it after. I'm sure Rendor will be holding these, too. Need me to reset the room?" he asked.

"Yes. The rest should stay out here. The advanced part will close the doors. I don't know if there is a safe zone, so, Saitama, if you sense a trap near you…" she frowned.

"I'll dodge it. That's fine," he agreed.

"Okay," she said. He studied her and pressed a kiss to her mouth.

"Just do what you can. I'll jump to your side if you go past five minutes. Okay? If it takes a couple runs to do this, that's fine, too. We need this artifact. Take your time," he said and kissed her again. She nodded and watched him move to the back wall where the lever was. As much as Siren wanted to watch for Metal Knight, she knew this was too important. The doors closed the moment the lever was pulled, and Mitsumi felt the tile she was standing on shift down.

She closed her eyes to enhance her senses in the room. This time, there were torches that lit up for light. She studied the room intensely before finally stepping forward and twirling herself gracefully to dodge several basic bolts. She actually heard where the bolts were firing from. Saitama was quick to notice this, and he was shocked. In this state, her senses are almost as sharp as mine! Amazing!

:I WILL WANT TO TRAIN YOU WITH HER TO COOPERATE WITH VARIOUS MOVES. MY DAUGHTER WILL BENEFIT FROM THIS.:

:Wind Crane?! Ah, yeah. If you can get the rooms built, I know we can do it. You think this is needed?: Saitama blinked.

:YES. IT WILL HELP PROTECT HER IN UNKNOWN ENVIRONMENTS. I WANTED TO BE THERE WITH YOU, BUT MY NEW DAUGHTER, STARLIGHT, MUST LEARN HOW TO CONTROL HER POWERS.:

:Yeah, I figured that. It's fine, though. Do you think we should go after the other two training rooms? It was discovered that the Secret Skins were after them now. It worried Cold Snap. He knew where this room was.:

:HE DID?! YES! PLEASE COLLECT THE OTHER ARTIFACTS! THIS MUST BE DONE BEFORE ANYTHING ELSE CAN TAKE PLACE!:

:Got it. I'll tell Mitsumi and the others after this.: Saitama nodded slightly and watched Mitsumi continue to dance and dodge the bolts. He actually found himself itching to join her. It made him think about it, and he realized that it was due to the fact that it was a new way to train. This is all about honing your body with your senses. All I ever did was work out, beat up monsters and continue. This is something where you work your senses in with your training. This is what made the assassins far more deadly and dangerous as a whole. With my enhanced senses with this type of training…yeah…I can do this!

Mitsumi felt Saitama jump to her side. He pressed himself against her to mold himself to her form. She could sense him sidestepping around the bolts that darted around her. If anyone watched them, it would have been like a sensual, intimate and erotic dance unlike anything ever seen. When the last tile was stepped on, he had pulled her close to kiss her ravenously. She had an intense blush on her face and whispered, "I never knew you could figure out how to dance with traps, too. This is good to know."

"And I'll do this with you in every training you do," he growled and pulled her close to kiss her again. "We need to get…closer…"

"But…the others…the chest…" she gasped at the way his mouth moved over her neck. He glanced over to see the chest raise up, and he returned his focus to her completely.

"It won't go back down until we open it. I just need five minutes," he grunted and started to pant with need. "I've been…wanting you…since the last training room…so…"

He finally couldn't stand waiting and was quick to shift aside clothing. He held her in his arms with her legs around his waist before pressing her against the wall for leverage. It took almost ten minutes for him to finally clear his head from the maddening effects of his want of her. She was nestled securely against his chest by the time he managed to set her down on her feet.

"Husband?" she whispered softly and got kissed again in a gentler way.

"We aren't leaving the bed tonight. Wife," he said with a small grin. She blushed again and helped fix up their clothes. After another five minutes of composure, they both walked over to open the doors to reveal the others.

"What took so long?" Shenjou asked.

"Eh…we were alone. In a room. I watched her train…" Saitama seemed to shrug. The pets all snickered and chuckled before making their way in. "And I was able to join her in the training."

"Really?!" Blue Ripple asked with surprise.

"Yep. Wind Crane reached out to me and said this was important. And I can see why. Her training is for both the body and the senses. With me, I just trained my body. I never really trained my senses. This will be good for me," Saitama chuckled. "And I can completely protect her this way, too."

"What are we doing after this?" Bright Bolt asked.

"We find the remaining two rooms," Saitama said seriously.

"Oh?" Mitsumi blinked at him.

"Wind Crane talked to me about this while we were in there. As much as she said we had to train together, she was very alarmed at what was discovered with the Secret Skins. After what our son said, we MUST find the other training rooms. Fast," Saitama said with a small nod. "So, let's collect the artifact, secure this chamber and see where the next clue is. I'm sure it will be quick, and we'll make it in time for the game."

"Garou would like to help us," Inichi said from a thought he received. "Both he and Lily are a touched bored."

"Eh…I guess?" Saitama shrugged. "At the next place, though. Get them when we get there to give them time to show up."

"He agrees," Inichi nodded. Fubuki was in awe of the chest that was waiting for them. Saitama realized it was an exact replica of the first one being encrusted with gems and decorated with cranes in play and flight.

"Can we please make this chest?!" Saitama asked to get Mitsumi groaning with despair. "I'm serious! Each of our homes should have a chest like this to protect secrets. We'll have tons of treasure over each secret, too, and it would be, like, awesome. Really, really awesome!"

"That should be easy if Tacki can get the dimensions and design," Inichi chuckled and sent over the visual images to her. "Genos will also sketch it out for her. Hmm…she would like to come over here to see it for herself…"

"Okay. If she's coming here, may as well grab Garou and Lily, too," Saitama said. While Inichi focused on that after converting into his monster form for better control of his ESP, Mitsumi and Saitama opened the elaborate chest to pull out the crown. It looked more like a delicate golden tiara. It was filled with crystals from Wind Crane's shell in various shapes, and it resembled an elegant vine wreathe with a crane in flight at the very front. The crystals could have been tiny leaves that almost looked like feathers from how they were chiseled and fit over each other.

"This is so pretty…!" Mitsumi gasped. When Saitama moved to put it on her, she stopped him. "Not yet. I need Wind Crane Clan Mother to see it first. The scepter wasn't charged and was damaged. We need to ensure that this isn't in the same way. I don't want it to hurt me."

"Oh! Okay," he nodded and let Cold Snap send it directly to Wind Crane.

"Where is this place close to? What city?" she asked and looked at Stable Rock. He thought and closed his eyes to sense.

"It's outside City F," Cold Snap beamed.

"Yes…he is…right…" Stable Rock grunted.

"I want to purchase this area. If it's too far out, then we should definitely safeguard the land," Mitsumi said. Stable Rock grinned at this and already began to make a small barrier. Inichi was mentally informed to let Rendor in on this to map out the areas. We acquired a full three miles around and no one is living on the land at all! Excellent!

"Let me see the chest!" Tacki squealed and bolted over to inspect it. Kamikaze seemed to sigh, but even he paused with shock at the chest.

"Okay. That's nice," he admitted and chewed on the stick in his mouth.

"I want one of these in each of my houses," Saitama grinned.

"I think I'll want one, too," Kamikaze mused.

"This chest is easy to make. It's just the designs. Inichi, send over my thoughts to Genos?" Tacki asked and started to send him the details. Inichi chuckled and easily did so.

"He has them and sketching out your blueprints now," Inichi said.

"Can you send them to Metal Knight, too?" Siren beamed. This was also done to ensure enough chests could be made. "I think it would be good to make a bunch of fake chests to leave behind all over filled with really tough puzzles that can't be figured out. The prize is something that tells them they did a good job! That would be kinda neat and a way to troll them! We don't even need to use real gems to decorate them with, either."

"Maybe not with crane designs, but yes. That would be rather interesting," Mitsumi laughed softly. She waved at Garou and Lily when they walked in, and Garou was quick to inspect the chest. It was clear that he also wanted one.

"Can we swap this out?" Garou asked with a small grin.

"I'd rather not. This chamber is incredibly old and guards this chest. We plan to move the chamber, too, and leave a false one," Mitsumi smiled.

"Good!" Lily nodded. Mitsumi was quick to get hugs from her brother after that, and Lily got hugged, too. Saitama nodded and let Mitsumi rest against him again with complete comfort.

"Where is the crown?" Tacki asked after getting the chest dimensions. The lid was closed and the chest went back down into the floor. Of course, that was after Stable Rock had a massive, fiery pink diamond put into it with lots of other gems to hold in it. Saitama was always excited to see such a thing now.

"It was sent home to Wind Crane," Saitama nodded.

"Okay. We can go back now," Tacki smiled and hugged Mitsumi.

"Not so fast! I'm curious of the other rooms," Kamikaze said.

"What? I thought you'd want to sleep," Tacki grinned at him.

"I'm good. Besides, there might be something you can safely fix and check out. We'll be fine," Kamikaze chuckled.

"Oh. Wait. You don't want me to check out the light warehouse until they come home, huh?" she grinned again at his nodding response.

"Yep. No one gets in until they get home. You can check out the next artifact, too, to make sure it's not damaged. I don't know about the crown, but this is important. We'll check on that crown when we're done. They may need us," he said and got hugged by her.

"The next…picture…?" Stable Rock asked.

"Right!" Saitama blinked and took out the scroll. The binding thread was removed and the parchment stretched out. Fire Flight made a hovering flame for light to help see the image better.

"This looks like…Blue Ripple! You hid this?!" Mitsumi gasped on recognizing the beach. The strong water monster was already looking away sheepishly to show she was right.

"Why aren't you telling us these things?" Saitama frowned.

"Because I vowed not to until it was discovered. I know I'm Mitsumi's pet, but I always keep my vows," Blue Ripple said when he looked at him. "I'm sure the next image may be another place of recognition, but I am not sure. I only knew of the one that I had agreed to protect. Wind Crane did not know as this was done after she was trapped long ago."

"I think I know where the last training room is," Mitsumi said with wonder. "The temple in the desert. We'll have to see if the last parchment has that area."

"Ah! I never would have thought of it!" Inichi blinked with recollection. "The temple interior looks far different, but it would also make sense! We'll see if that is true. Right now, we need to get to Blue Ripple's prior residence."

"I would even say Wind Crane's main temple may have something, too. The place we found her at," Saitama said. Mitsumi found herself lost in thought at the idea. "We'll find out with the next sketch. We have what to find now?"

"An orb and a ring," Tacki said from her superb memory.

"Good. Let's move on. Oh. Fumio is okay?" Saitama asked.

"He's good! He has been working on the tree house home all this time. So we may be seeing him again if we need to go to the field for Wind Crane's place of prior residence. We'll see if it comes to that," Tangled Vine chuckled. He was back on Mitsumi's shoulders and purred deeply at the loving pets he got.

"You remember where my lake is?" Blue Ripple asked and purred at the affectionate cuddling he got from Mitsumi.

"I do…" Stable Rock nodded and swooned at the head scratching from Saitama. Even Bright Bolt got scratched along his mane. Fire Flight grimaced and shifted into her small monster form to get loving cuddles from Mitsumi now. That got Shenjou laughing softly at it.

"Admit it! You wanted the snuggles, too!" Bright Bolt chuckled.

"They are addicting," Fire Flight admitted and sighed with comfort. After she had enough, she flew back over to Shenjou to become her human form again. He squeezed her to make her blush with delight.

"Shall we?" Blue Ripple asked. Garou walked over with Lily leaning into him. Inichi became human for Fubuki to get pulled close. Tacki was on Kamikaze's shoulders to show she was ready to go. Cold Snap beamed and got picked up by Saitama to get carried. Overgrown Rover was gathered up by Mitsumi and snuggled. Siren skipped over to nod and show she was ready to help again.

"Here…we…go…" Stable Rock chuckled. As he vanished them away, the chamber they were in shimmered to change into a blank cave. Zenchu was ensuring the new underground chamber in City Z was put in an area that was carefully designed to look like nothing out of the ordinary to reach below ground. As much as they wanted to secure the first training room, he knew that Imai had that place closely guarded to remain where it was. He and the other monsters were already choosing the next location spot on their City Z grounds for the next training chamber, and Rendor was marking the locations on a secret map. Zenchu was eager to see how the trainings worked, and he knew Wind Crane was going to do all she could to include them in specialized trainings for future needs.