"Master! I'm here! What can I do?" Jumpstart said when he walked in from the elevators. The push cart was placed in front of a rather amazing display of giant, crystalline bubbles of various shades of pink and purple. This was Starlight's symbol for dreams, and one could easily daydream on gazing inside one of the large bubbles. They would never pop and seemed to float around each other lazily within a gentle shield of wind that Wind Crane had set up.
Blue Ripple now set up some mist to float under them. Cold Snap set up some sparkling, floating blue specks to float around them in a mystifying way. Stable Rock even set up another rocky barrier to ensure that guests couldn't get too close. Tangled Vine set another spiky barrier of thorns within the rocks to further ensure it.
"In here. In this cart. Just look inside here," Saitama instructed. When Jumpstart looked in, he found himself getting glared at by Stable Rock. Then the earth monster ducked down to let Saitama and Mitsumi be seen. "Did you really open your mouth and brag about being my disciple?"
"Well…of course! It's an honor! It should be shared!" Jumpstart said with pride. Genos looked over with a light smile, but he knew how his master was. Kamiko clucked her tongue and got squeezed by Genos with understanding.
"Did you know that others are now trying to find me to try and be a disciple?" Saitama asked carefully. Jumpstart paused at this. "If any of them try, then YOU have to fight them before Zenchu does. If you invited them to try and be under me, then you have to be the one to let them try and get past you to get to Zenchu. Is that clear?"
"What?!" Jumpstart gaped.
"When you came to me, it was of your own choosing. You were not told to be my disciple. I said no, but you kept insisting. So, I had you run through my training track, and then you fought Zenchu. Yes, you got through it. You earned it on your own. And you did pushups after your challenges. As much as I hate to admit it, that did impress me. So, yes, I accepted you as my disciple. You were going to get a training regime after two days of recovering.
"However, now you are openly bragging about being my disciple and urging others to do the same. I find that absolutely rude and unnecessary!" Saitama said sharply. "I'm going to be a father soon! I won't have all the time in the world to train a bunch of people! Sure, I can have Genos help me. But even he has responsibilities. And Suiryu? He's still learning. You need to understand that before you start talking about things that are out of your control."
"Genos?" Kamiko whispered to him. She noticed he was standing there in a form of silence to show he was trying to process something. "Is something wrong? Is everything well?"
"Hmm? Oh. I am well. It's just…the way that Master Saitama is now…I have rarely seen such things from him. The way he's talking. How he is directing the way things need to be. I knew he had it in him, but this is something more," Genos whispered back to her. "Ever since he met Miss Mitsumi, I have watched this change become more and more prominent. And now? With her having his son and confirmed with movement? It's almost as though he's a completely different person. And I am seeing a side of him that I absolutely respect without any doubts."
:Genos, recall what I told you about the emotion of love. Love is also an emotion so powerful that it can change others. It brings out hidden depth and meaning in the self-conscious. What Mr. Saitama is going through should not be surprising to the untrained eye.: Inichi said in a calm, mental way.
:I understand that. I just always recalled Master Saitama being aloof. Uncaring or unconcerned with issues not of his mindset. Blinded within his own mental thought patterns. Not worried about anything in the slightest. But with Miss Mitsumi being with him now…I know I saw the changes. I just didn't expect them to be so…profound! It's a side of him that I admire and trust unlike anything else.: Genos admitted. :He is a true leader and protector now. I feel like…well…:
:You see him as a big brother or a father figure now. He is not just your master anymore.: Inichi chuckled with understanding. That had Genos pause with complete shock, and he quickly calculated everything he was experiencing. He ran a hand through his blond, synthetic hair and looked down at the ground with complete reflection on his thoughts.
"Genos?" Kamiko asked and found herself pulled against him.
"Inichi helped me realize a few things. You may see me change quite a bit if a child from me does take to you," Genos muttered in her ear. That got her to blush softly, and she kissed him passionately to show she understood.
"Master, I mean…" Jumpstart grimaced. Saitama had a protective glare set on him from within the push cart.
"I'm not ready to train a group of people. My dojo isn't ready. I'm sure it will likely be finished in the next month. Hell, at this point, maybe by the end of the day! But my wife is having insane pregnancy growth from my power. She's suffering from it. She must come first to me.
"Her children with me are going to benefit everyone when they come of age and master the power I leave them. It's been foretold. There's a lot going on, and it's way too much to process. So, stop telling people to look for me. In fact, give them cards to Neutral Grounds where they can also learn from other heroes. Okay?" Saitama said carefully.
"I see…" Jumpstart sighed. "But…what do I do now?"
"If anyone comes looking for Saitama saying you told them to come by, then you must fight them. If they beat you, I would think it would judge how much training you would need," Mitsumi said softly. Saitama looked at her with a small smile and a nod. "If they come of their own curiosity and not from you, then they should do what you did. They will run through Saitama's training track and fight Zenchu after. Suiryu was already a very strong fighter, but he still fought Zenchu."
"And I was taken in before the track was made. Even before he met Zenchu with Miss Mitsumi. I also raced Master Saitama through the track recently. He won," Genos sighed and shrugged. "He also held Miss Mitsumi with one of his pets. I simulated it with Kamiko and another of his pets."
"I see. I suppose I would need to try and figure out my strengths. Maybe I can find a place to work out around where I'm living now. I'm sure there's a local gym," Jumpstart thought aloud.
"Oh. Where do you live?" Mitsumi asked.
"Me? Oh! Well…mainly in City E. But I travel around a lot. I'm never in one place for long. Why? Oh! That's right! If I'm a disciple, I gotta remain close! And I can train, too! Um…huh. I guess I can find a place to stay close by…" Jumpstart blinked.
"There is a dojo-type building that we renovated on our grounds in City Z. It is now furnished and ready for living in. Mr. Saitama, I would suggest that we inspect it the moment we get back home. Then we can see to the rest of the needs for the day. We need to finish the floors here. So, Jumpstart, I would strongly suggest for you to go to City Z and fully introduce yourself to the others there. I have given mental confirmation of you to the guards and protectors of the home. They have seen you before, but now they know you will be living there. They are expecting you," Inichi said. Fubuki nodded that her faction would help Jumpstart settle in neatly.
"I'll need to get my things. Where I was last at. I'll go there and come back to do as you say!" Jumpstart nodded, gave a small bow of respect and was quick to head off. Saitama groaned and ran a hand over his face.
"I know, dear," Mitsumi soothed and gently massaged the back of his neck.
"I knew that place was gonna get fixed up after this! I knew we were gonna have to inspect it when we got home, too! Ugh! Let's just…finish this floor…" he muttered and pressed his face into her neck with a hard grumble. "What a pain in the ass…"
"Yeah," she chuckled and kissed him softly. He rested his hand on her belly and sighed with a small grin at the movement. Then he felt his phone ringing in his pants pocket. Grumbling even more, he was able to fish it out and answer it.
"Hello? This is Saitama," he said.
"I'm looking for Caped Baldy!" Stitch snapped out. Saitama rolled his eyes and put the phone on speaker for his pets to hear it.
"Yes. He's speaking. I don't like my hero name. Anyways, what do you want?" Saitama asked and let Mitsumi kiss him softly.
"We have a monster approaching City W! We need it taken care of now!" Stitch ordered. "It keeps making threats that it plans to turn the world into a mess of rock and mud!"
"Oh…?" Stable Rock glanced at the phone and caught where the monster was. "Heh. Stupid…"
"Wait…" Stitch said with uncertainty. "Our reports are now saying a massive ball of earth came up and…swallowed it down…?!"
"You're…welcome…" Stable Rock snickered.
"Is it a true monster, Stable Rock?" Mitsumi asked.
"Hmm. Unsure…" he thought and blinked his glowing amber eyes. "I can…keep it…imprisoned…for us…"
"Cool. Do that," Saitama nodded. Then he looked at his phone. "Remember my GOD monster pet, Stable Rock? The one with gems? He just took care of it."
"Your pet was able to…oh…" Stitch said with a form of stunned silence.
"I won't…let…my owners…move…right…now…" Stable Rock snorted and hunkered back down into the blankets with contentment. "I am…happy…"
"Such a good treasure kitty!" Mitsumi said with a sudden beaming smile.
"Oh! Yes!" Stable Rock said and made his way over to her to snuggle into her leg. Saitama was not amused.
"You're my treasure pet. I know, mainly ours, but also mainly mine," Saitama pointed out. Stable Rock looked at him and swished his tail mischievously. Saitama smirked at his pet and looked at his phone to talk into it. "Anyways, yeah. My pets don't want me to go anywhere right now. My son in Mitsumi is moving. It's insane. So, I can't really do much right now."
"Already?" Stitch asked with genuine surprise.
"Yep. My power is insane. This proves it. Anyways, you'll have to go through Inichi again for a bit. That means don't call me. Unless my pets want some fun. Maybe my son, Cold Snap, too. But that's how it needs to go again," Saitama said. "Are we done?"
"Yeah. Talk to you later," Stitch said and hung up. Bright Bolt glanced over at Fire Flight and Cold Snap to see them grinning. After that, Bright Bolt nodded and started to push the cart to face the hallway. Blue Ripple glanced out of the push cart to have mist rise up from the ground. A lavender carpet runner was soon placed down the center of the floor. The door handles were set with silver and various colors of amethyst gems. The walls were set with purple velvet and light pink hues to be soft and amazing to the touch. It was much like touching a dream this way.
The furniture chosen was much like the wind theme with elegant white and silver bases. The tabletops were light purple slate with silver flecks. They went with waterbeds, too, to simulate weightless dreams. It was noticed that all of the lighting and ceiling fans were the same in white fan blades with elegant crystal covers. The wall lights were the same crystal and gold flutes as before. Metal Knight was easily replicating everything to make store of extra furniture, and he laughed softly when Siren started to make a list of what she wanted for herself.
"Party room next?" Tacki grinned. The small group followed Bright Bolt down the hallway and opened the double doors. Stable Rock was moving to the front of the push cart again to study the room, and he saw the impressive display of the free-floating bubbles in the center. Wind Crane had already set up a wind barrier like before, but the earth monster had an intricate idea.
He focused on the floor to have a stalagmite sprout up. Then it formed into something like a beautiful marble fountain of circular designs. He mentally reached out to Wind Crane, and she was able to alter her wind to move through the fountain. Now the bubbles were funneled into the center, but they fell around the fountain like a snow globe before being gently lifted back up into the air on an invisible spout of wind. Then they were slowly pulled back to the center of the fountain for a repeat performance in a constant way.
"That's so pretty!" Mitsumi gasped from what she saw from the push cart. Cold Snap was quick to let his blue sparks do the same thing to resemble snowflakes in the bubble fountain. Bright Bolt sent his lightning sparks into it for the same thing to happen. Then he turned to see Stable Rock attempt to leave the push cart. Blue Ripple was able to help him out with a blue glow. The earth monster got larger to let a large, stunning diamond with purple shimmers fall from his shell to get put in the center of the fountain. Right after that, a diamond sphere was made to hang over the fantastic centerpiece display.
"This floor…is done…" he grunted after letting out more tiny diamonds to settle along the walls. Cold Snap also helped with his ice diamonds before helping Stable Rock get back into the push cart in a smaller form. Then Cold Snap joined them to recline with his parents. Mitsumi was still staring in awe at the bubble fountain. Inichi caught her thoughts and sent a message out to get one on the City Z grounds to delight her.
"I didn't sign up for this," Bright Bolt sighed at the full push cart. "But…it is fun zapping anyone that wants to look in."
"That's the spirit! Next floor!" Saitama ordered and kept Mitsumi with him. Bright Bolt was able to turn the push cart around and lead the rest to the elevators. Right as they reached the doors, Metal Knight's robot flashed a red light for a warning to show something was wrong.
"There is a hero climbing up the building stairwell. He appears desperate to meet all of us," Metal Knight sighed with a bit of pity.
"What?" Saitama asked with complete confusion. "Fine. He can meet us on the next floor. That floor belongs to Bright Bolt. So, if that guy gets zapped while decorating, it's not our fault."
"Score!" Bright Bolt grinned widely.
"I'm on the 7th floor, Dad?" Cold Snap asked from where he reclined in the push cart. Saitama nodded to get his son grinning with delight. The group moved into the elevators and got up to the next floor. The moment they walked out on a yellow, marble-tiled floor, Bright Bolt focused for a small thunderhead cloud to appear. It flashed with internal lightning, and Stable Rock peeked out of the cart to raise up a small hill-like mountain for it to hover over safely.
"We could use Wind Crane's help here to contain that," Garou frowned. Lily nodded with agreement. Wind Crane suddenly appeared with a small whirlwind from the vent systems to stand before them.
"Stable Rock asked for my assistance," she smiled. Then she bent down to peek into the cart to laugh softly at Mitsumi and Saitama. She reached in to gently feel her daughter's womb and blinked at the movement within it. "He grows swiftly, my daughter. Saitama, you are correct that she must be with you tomorrow. I would feel better if she didn't go anywhere at all after this. Unless she travels like this with you."
"But…" Mitsumi frowned and sighed softly at Wind Crane's look of gentle concern. "I understand, Wind Crane Clan Mother."
"Good. You may be able to do some light training in confined areas, but full exploring and missions? Only if like this with Saitama at your side. The moment the enemy knows that your offspring is taking like this…" Wind Crane frowned. "You know you'll be attacked."
"Nope," Saitama said with a hard shake of his bald head. "Not gonna happen. One slap at full power. Done."
"Full power?" Garou blinked at what he heard and twitched his eye. He peeked into the push cart to regard Saitama directly.
"Yeah. You felt me at a quarter of my power. Be glad I only slapped you through a mountain and not to the middle of the ocean. It's been proven that my punches seem to end there," Saitama nodded confidently. Garou's jaw dropped with a bit of stunned shock. "And with that red crap? I might even have you go around the world. Would be something, eh?"
"He could have farted on you and did the same thing," Tacki beamed to get Kamikaze coughing out laughter. Garou pursed his lips on rising back up to stand and looked at her with a raised brow. Lily was dying with laughter along with Fubuki and Tatsumaki. Bane was now struggling to keep a straight face.
"I think she's right," Saitama blinked. Mitsumi started laughing hysterically now. "Wanna test it?"
"Fuck you," Garou said to get even Wind Crane laughing at him. "Yes. That's what Zenchu says. I'm not taking back my answer."
"You are too funny," Lily chuckled and kissed Garou's cheek. He was still holding her close, and he gave her a small smile.
"I can be when I want to be," he nodded. "Feeling okay? Need a cookie or something? Still hard to believe that I'm gonna be a dad…"
"I'm good so far," Lily chuckled and snuggled into him. "We'll learn how to be parents together. We'll be fine."
"Yeah," Garou nodded again and watched Wind Crane stand tall. She focused and set up a barrier of wind to contain the violent storm cloud to remain over the small mountain. If anyone tried to touch it, they would likely get zapped. Bright Bolt ensured a static barrier that would do mild shocks was now around the small decoration for safety.
"Bright Bolt, we should do the same in the party room now. Then I must return home. Those eggs are so close to hatching! I need to be swift!" Wind Crane sighed. She turned and pointed her finger at the hero that suddenly burst in from the stairwell doors. "Intruder! How dare you infiltrate this place!"
"Ah…!" the lesser A class hero gaped with shock.
"We must…be swift…" Stable Rock snorted and rose up the yellow marble tile to cage the hero up. "Let us…finish…the…decoration. Then…return…for questions…"
"A sound idea," Inichi nodded.
"I like this color flooring! I wonder if we can put in mica for a nice flashy effect. Think gold and yellow topaz for the door knobs?" Bright Bolt chuckled. Stable Rock nodded and changed up the yellow marble to have flecks of mica minerals all through it now. The walls were set with the same yellow coloring with mica-like flecks, and the main material of the walls was the same velvety soft texture as the dream floor.
As they started to make their way down the hall to see to the first basic room for furniture, Inichi suddenly turned to stop them. He pointed behind them at the elevators to show someone they knew was arriving. At the sight of Do-S, Genos was the one to say, "Do-S? Is all well?"
"I had to come here to talk to all of you. I would have talked to Suiryu, but he also saw what happened with me. He didn't really know how to approach this situation. I'm just…" she winced. Mitsumi voiced out from the push cart to have her approach the front of it and look in.
"Sister, what was done?" Mitsumi asked with intense concern.
"That new 'disciple'! That's who!" she growled.
"We just sent him off. What did he do?" Saitama asked carefully.
"He insulted me! Said monsters shouldn't be working with people at all! That all we do is destroy everything we touch," the monster woman whimpered.
"What?" Tacki blinked. The others showed intense dislike right away, but Inichi calmed the mood swiftly.
"Is this true, Inichi?" Saitama asked carefully once again.
"Orotsu is on his way here. Anno is covering for him," Inichi growled to show it was all true.
"Why would Jumpstart say such a thing?!" Mitsumi asked with her own touch of protective outrage.
"I did not detect that attitude from Jumpstart at all," Genos said with complete confusion. "He was willing to do all he could to be a disciple. He showed no indifference to anyone at all, nor did he make any false accusations to any of the monsters. This makes no sense to me."
"Wait…" Inichi blinked and focused. Then he shifted into his hovering monster form to sort out what was discovered. "It wasn't Jumpstart. That hero in the trap from Stable Rock…he can change his face and form…"
"Bring him over here. Okay, Mitsumi, I'm gonna have to slap someone. You stay here. I'll be right back. Pets, don't let her leave her, please," Saitama said and kissed Mitsumi lovingly.
"Then I should get out, too," Mitsumi pouted.
"No. My son will just drive you nuts again. Trust me," Saitama nodded. "I wanted to check out the party room, but after this crap? Nope! Jumpstart is my disciple now. I gotta defend him."
"Okay," she smiled and let him kiss her again. He did look at the pets and he gestured to the fan belt to show they may have some fun. Her fans were swift to move and hover over the cart protectively. Both fan sets of ten were clearly on edge from all of this. Saitama gently moved from Mitsumi, fixed up his clothes and got out of the push cart to show he was ready. When the unknown hero was freed from Stable Rock's cage and brought over by Blue Ripple, Saitama studied him with a critical eye. Jumpstart wore black, red and blue clothing. This guy is wearing a yellow top and black pants. He's not anyone that I know.
"Master!" the man said with a complete mimicry of Jumpstart's voice.
"Cut the crap. You're not my disciple," Saitama said bluntly. "If you are, who did you challenge to gain my acceptance?"
"Well…" the man started.
"On top of that, my disciple did not wear a yellow top when he left. You're a fraud. Who are you? Because if you don't tell me, I am slapping you out of this hotel building," Saitama glared and crossed his arms over his chest. "You might be able to talk like him, but be him? Nope. Not buying it."
"Yes. Please tell us who you truly are!" Orotsu said when he appeared behind the hovering faulty man. All of his tentacled arms were coiled and ready to launch out to strangle him. "You would dare to say that my cooking is poisoned from being done by a monster?! I also have a human form! Tell me! If you saw me as a human before reverting back into a monster, would you have said the same thing?! Even after seeing that I am Master Chef Joben?!"
"Ah…I mean…" the man paled. Saitama glanced over and grimaced at Mitsumi leaving the push cart now. He knew she had to calm him down. She gracefully walked past the man and approached Orotsu. She smiled warmly at him, and he calmed down instantly.
"I know, Orotsu. You helped rescue me with the others during my time of torment. Even when I rescued you from yours," she said softly. He sighed softly and nodded. She rested a hand between the eyes of his octopus head to show she was there. Then she turned to glare sharply just as all twenty of her fan sets shot out the blades and spikes. "You have much to answer for. I am Fan Dancer. S class and ranked 4 in the Hero Association. My monster family is part of the Heroic Monster Association that I personally funded! Talk to me now before my husband slaps you and my fans shred you to pieces!"
"I've never seen Mom so pissed before," Cold Snap blinked his ice blue eyes. "Kinda scary. But I know I'm good."
Overgrown Rover snarled before getting scooped up by Saitama. Cold Snap started laughing hysterically. Saitama looked over to say, "What did the dog say?"
"That…the guy…is a brainless…monkey…not even worthy…of powers…" Cold Snap gasped and laughed again at the increased snarling the monster dog gave. "Not even…worthy…of being…a chew toy…"
"Coming from a monster dog that eats everything, that's kinda rough," Garou grinned while supporting Lily's laughing figure. Tangled Vine jumped out of the push cart to trot over to Mitsumi. He leapt into her arms and snuggled her with a purr. Then he blinked his glowing emerald green eyes at the trapped hero.
"So, exactly who are you? Someone that deceives others? That is not a hero quality trait," Tangled Vine grumbled in his wheezing tone. "I'm a GOD monster of plants, and even I have more honor than you."
"You call my family a bunch of monsters that destroy what they touch?! Look at the place you are in now! They helped create this for us! They rebuilt a city after an attack! They even rescued people in front of other heroes! What do you have to say now, eh?" Mitsumi frowned and narrowed her eyes. Saitama walked over to pull her into his arms to calm her before looking at Inichi.
"Sweet Mask wishes to speak with him. As well as the entire board that still resides in the restaurant," Inichi said and nodded lightly. "They are quite curious as to why you wanted to harm a part of the association. We are the Heroic Monster Association group and fully allied with the Hero Association. There are not many like us at all. But Lady Mitsumi freed us. Our stories are able to be read in your bulletins. Hmm. Maybe we should have our own set of bulletins with in-depth backgrounds of how we came to be to a point. Like our books. Sweet Mask will assist with getting that set up for us."
"I want him nowhere near my restaurant," Orotsu growled out. "There should be a hero listing to show who can be turned away."
"Or at least on probation," Genos agreed. "We should never permanently ban a hero unless an intense wrong was done."
"Or doesn't appreciate who their allies are," Garou muttered. Lily could only sigh and continue to let Garou hold her close.
"Oh, Garou," Saitama said with a sly smile. "You still don't want to be a hero, right?"
"Yep. That's right," Garou nodded.
"Technically you are. You're part of the Heroic Monster Association," Saitama pointed out. Garou paused at this. Then he found himself laughing. "But you should still join the Hero Association."
"No," Garou said with a small grin to get the others chuckling.
"He is allied with them. That is enough," Mitsumi beamed. "I wonder if we can train your friend, Tareo, in the steps of being a hero!"
"Eh…" Garou seemed to grimace at the thought. "I mean…it's up to him in the end, but…"
"We should have invited him to the wedding!" Mitsumi blinked and sighed. "Okay. Let's see if he would like to stop by and have dinner with us later. He can stay the night with Fumio and Cold Snap."
"Who's this one?" Cold Snap asked. They had all mildly forgotten about the hero in their midst, and Saitama barely even cared.
"A friend of Garou's," Lily smiled.
"Kinda," Garou nodded. "More like an acquaintance, but I did help him out at times. He was bullied around like me."
"Should he get a stronger mindset in age, we should evaluate him," Tangled Vine mused. The other monster pets seemed to give agreeable vibes.
"I wouldn't mind checking out other heroes," Blue Ripple chuckled. Then he looked at Kamikaze with a small glance.
"I'm okay," Kamikaze said quickly.
"What? You don't want your attacks to have elemental damages?" Blue Ripple snickered. Now Kamikaze blinked at the idea. Bane was now musing at a stronger water attack with his punching.
"Sounds like a video game weapon upgrade," Garou grinned. That got Bright Bolt laughing at the thought. "King would say the same thing!"
"I already have something like that," Fubuki winked. Cold Snap looked at her and sent a mental thought. Now she blinked and looked at him with shocked surprise. "I…wow…I mean…"
"Later," Cold Snap grinned widely. Inichi gave a pleased nod and regarded the hero trapped in yellow marble tile. "So what do we do with you? It's clear that you don't like us."
"Huh? You're a kid!" the trapped man said. Cold Snap grinned and became his ice monster self. Now the man gaped with shock.
"I'm a GOD monster of ice. Why shouldn't I freeze you solid?" Cold Snap asked in his ice-over-water tone and narrowed his glowing ice blue eyes. "And my eyes didn't give me away? Ah. I think I dulled them down to look more human. Blue Ripple does with that with his, too."
"Come here, son," Saitama said and gestured for him. Cold Snap skipped over and got pulled up to settle between his parents. He was still wearing his clothes, and he wasn't hampered by them at all. Then Saitama looked at the low class hero and said, "I adopted him as my son. I dare you to insult him in front of me. Hell, all of the monsters here I see as family. Brothers and sisters to me. Except for my wife. And my pets. So, yeah. Go for it. Now."
"I…" the man started and found himself unable to speak.
"If you have no answer, then why did you say what you did?" Mitsumi asked directly. "Just be honest. Please."
"Do you know how hard it is to know that you have to be nice to monsters after being told to kill them every day?" the man growled out. Stable Rock snorted and looked up at Saitama. He swooned at the head scratching he got now to keep him calm. Tangled Vine moved to climb over to Mitsumi's shoulders to lay over them and purr deeply at her scratching around his chin to show nothing was wrong.
"Yep. And we can still kill the mean ones. Even the ones that murder others. I did that. And I'll still do it if it happened again. Granted, some of the monsters here did just that. But then they woke up. My wife did that. She saved them from themselves. And they regret what they did every single day," Saitama said with a sharp nod. "The ones that don't wake up? That don't care? They are the ones that get killed off."
"And we have done the same to those that hurt innocents," Inichi said. "Granted, I was ready to do harm to everyone. Lady Mitsumi helped me see how…blinded I was by that thought. How immature such a thing was. I have regained my humanity, though I am still a monster. As much as I change back and forth now, I am told to remain as I am. Will I die? I am unsure. But I know where I stand now. And that is at the side of Mr. Saitama for giving us a chance. And we are all forever in debt to Lady Mitsumi for rescuing us from ourselves."
"I eat monsters that won't help," Shenjou shrugged. Fire Flight grinned lightly at his side. The trapped man blinked at the thought.
"He's the monster version of Pig God," Kamikaze snorted and chewed on his stick. "And my fiancée was a monster. She got cured."
"And I still keep you on your toes," Tacki chuckled. He grinned lightly and kept her on his shoulders.
"I was also a monster before. Child Emperor helped cure me," Kamiko said. Genos nodded and kept her at his side protectively.
"How…did you free them?" the man asked Mitsumi. A Wind Crane Clan fan set swirled around the tile prison to give off the scent of rainwater and roses, and it showed off the stitched in flower. The man blinked at the heavy sensation of guilt felt and paused at Wind Crane walking over.
"I am Wind Crane. The very founder of the Wind Crane Clan. My daughter is adopted by me. She is the last, true Wind Crane Clan assassin. Her fans are alive through me. And I am a GOD monster of wind. I cannot tarry here any further. My daughter, please have Inichi reach out to me to assist the other room from afar. I have set a mental imprint of wind there, so it will be easy for me to shift it. I must return home. And you had best hope that my mate does not wish to come here in my stead. He will not be as lenient as myself!" she warned.
"My big brother won't do anything. I won't let him. Just keep him home. We have a few more floors to do, and this one has an appointment with the Hero Association board," Mitsumi said with a small nod.
"So…she's your mom…and your brother is her…what…?" the man asked with complete confusion. Garou grinned widely with the others snickering.
"Long story. Not repeating it. You're done. Orotsu, we're good now?" Saitama asked while Cold Snap sent away the lesser hero with a light blue spark.
"Just keep that one out of my restaurant," Orotsu grumbled. "I shall escort Do-S back to Suiryu."
"Sweet Mask will move him outside to talk at length back to the Hero Association with the board members. They'll have a nice car ride discussion," Inichi sighed and shifted back into his human form. Fubuki walked over to him and let him hug her close. "Party room is left, right?"
"On this floor, yes. Then it will be Cold Snap's turn to decorate," Saitama nodded. Bright Bolt started to walk away from the push cart, but he was stopped. "No. I need to be with Mitsumi again. Keep pushing us around."
"Please…" Mitsumi winced and placed her hands on her belly. Saitama's jaw dropped, the pets were set down with Cold Snap, and he was quick to move her straight into the waiting cart. The small group looked at each other with intense concern. Wind Crane hadn't left yet, and she regarded them all.
"This is severe. There is much for them to do, but they have no true way to separate! We must create a movable transport that can assist with this. What they have now is good for areas like this. But at home? To consult with others for interrogation? I am at a loss," Wind Crane grimaced.
"We have many ways to give them communication from their bedroom," Metal Knight gently reminded her. "We shall work with them and their needs. Let us finish this building setup. We have four floors left. As long as there are no more distractions, we can get it done."
"Distractions?! No more of them? That's nearly impossible," Bright Bolt said. He ran a hand through his hair to shoot off static sparks and flicked his small, tufted tail with irritation.
"Hmm…" Stable Rock thought and moved off a bit to become his human form. He turned to face them all and slammed his golden staff with gems down. "Then let them come! We shall ensure that nothing more shall detain us!"
"I agree," Tangled Vine said and became his hunched over human form. He leaned on his wooden staff to show he was ready. Blue Ripple sighed and looked at the push cart. He clearly didn't want to become human again.
"Hang out in there with me and Rover," Cold Snap nodded. He let his ice form fill out to become more human again and gestured that it was safe to go in. Overgrown Rover was already jumping into the push cart eagerly. Blue Ripple and Cold Snap settled in after that. Mitsumi was resting against Saitama with intense relief under the soft blanket.
"It's okay. I'm right here. Just rest. We'll finish the floor and keep going," Saitama soothed her and let her press her face into his neck.
"I'm so tired…" she whispered.
"Then sleep, love. I know what you like to see. Inichi can show you visions later. Okay? Go ahead and sleep," he whispered back and pressed a kiss to her forehead. She sighed and shivered.
"I have to see this through," she murmured against him. "I'll feel bad if I don't see it through. Just…if I can see the main displays…"
"Okay. I'll wake you up gently when we get to the next floor," he nodded to her. That got her to sigh and close her eyes. He looked at his monster dog, then to his son and lastly to Blue Ripple with a small grimace.
"We can keep an eye out, Dad," Cold Snap said.
"Yes. We will inform when she should wake," Blue Ripple nodded and nestled against her to purr. Overgrown Rover yawned greatly and rested on top of them. It was mainly keeping Saitama's hand on her belly. It blinked all six eyes at him and gave a heavy sigh. Saitama nodded to them all and lay back to let the rest of the floor get taken care of. He knew the party room was going to have a much larger thunderhead cloud of lightning set up. He also knew that Stable Rock was going to set a diamond underneath it. He grinned with intense anticipation that he would get two more sets of all the diamonds to display in his hotel and restaurant.