"So, where do we put the special display?" Bright Bolt asked when they stepped onto the 9th floor.

"I was thinking right before you go into the rooms. Like, walk down the hallway, you see the small area with the two doors on each side. Then it's right in the middle so people can lightly walk around it to view it," Saitama grinned lightly. "It can give a small peek at all of it that way."

"I like that," Tangled Vine mused. "We suggested a small, living landscape before. Like a bonsai in form, but it would be a true piece of land."

"Would you have living creatures on it?" Mitsumi asked.

"Nah. Maybe changing seasons," Cold Snap nodded. "Living creatures would be too much. I kinda think that would be breaking a rule of sorts. Possibly. We can just stick to land."

"We should have a day and night setup for lighting," Tangled Vine said in his strong, wheezing tone. "We will also need some intense wardings in place. Wealthy humans tend to disregard most rules. None of us would want this to be touched or damaged in any way."

"I shall set the base. We can make it circular in size. Maybe three feet around? We have enough for five feet safely," Stable Rock said on judging the area they walked up to. They looked over to see Zenchu appearing to help them, but Starlight wasn't with him yet.

"Wind Crane wanted me to help direct where the wind might be needed. Starlight will be here for the 10th floor," Zenchu said. Mitsumi smiled at him, and he moved to give her the hug he knew she wanted. "I know. Been very busy now. You do plan to come back home after this?"

"Yeah. But, I was thinking we come back here to stay in the new place to really test out how it was gonna work," Saitama nodded. It was now that Zenchu noticed the new push cart and whistled at it.

"This is pretty fancy! Ah! The top can go down! Does it have Wind Crane's feathers for sound blocking?" he asked and studied it intensely.

"We'll fix that up when we get home," Tacki nodded. Garou looked over at Zenchu to get a middle finger given to him.

"What was that for?" Garou asked with a small frown.

"You know what it's for. I'm cashing it in now before you open your mouth," Zenchu snorted to get Garou dying with laughter. "I'll make sure to purposely burn your dinner, too."

"That would prove to me that you can't cook," Bright Bolt grinned. Zenchu looked over at him and grumbled. Saitama looked down at Mitsumi's belly and carefully rubbed to show he was there. She sighed and leaned into him with exhaustion. Zenchu frowned a bit at this.

"Is she okay?" Zenchu had to ask.

"For now, yeah. Until my son talks to me and makes demands of things that I can't do right now," Saitama shrugged. At the strong monster's look of surprise, he said, "Yep. I'm so stupid strong that my son has learned how to talk to us mentally like Inichi. It's…I dunno how else to explain it. Anyways, let's make this land thing and get moving."

:Out!:

Saitama blinked and stared at Mitsumi's belly. He focused quickly. :If you come out now, then your mom will get really sick. She'll be in pain.:

:What?:

:You heard me. You can't come out right now. I know. You want to help. You want to grow. But you can't grow if you are out of your mom right now. You will not survive. You are not at that point to come out yet.:

:When?:

:Five months at least. That's if you keep growing as you are. You are supposed to stay put for nine months, but you are growing very fast. Just rest, son. Don't worry. You will come out in time. Just not now. I'll play with you when I know I can. I'll talk to you. I'll tell you things that you can know now. But you simply cannot come out right now. Okay?:

:Play now?:

:Yes. We can play.: Saitama sighed with relief and groaned. He rested his head against Mitsumi's shoulder and whispered to her of what happened.

"If he thinks he can come out now…!" she grimaced.

"He won't. I told him no. He wants me to play with him, so I'll play with him. Just keep building that land thing," Saitama said and began to tap at her belly. Cold Snap let Zenchu know what just happened.

"Your kid can talk to you?! And play with you?!" Zenchu's jaw dropped.

"Yeah…" Saitama kept his focus on playing with his son. "I told you just a bit ago, but now you see it for yourself."

"I'll say!" Zenchu said and sighed. His attention was turned back to the display being built, and Stable Rock was already making the base in the form of a clay pot filled with rich earth. Fire Flight solidified it with a wash of focused flame, and Blue Ripple enriched the earth with proper moisture. Tangled Vine now had incredibly tiny blades of grass shoot up all over to ensure the miniature landscape was ready for proper sculpting.

"Saitama…" Mitsumi shivered and pressed into him.

"Mitsumi? Is everything okay?" he asked and pressed a kiss to her forehead. He blinked and stared at the soft, red glow in her pupils. "Crap…"

"Master? Is she well?" Genos asked.

"I need a room with her. Or people ignore what they hear from this cart if it's not sound proof," Saitama found himself tensing up with intense want. His power was instinctively ready to soothe her and give her everything she needed.

"It should be sound proof. I added my gold to the top. Do what must be done!" Stable Rock nodded. The roof of the push cart was now activated to rise up and seal them in. Overgrown Rover and Blue Ripple had to leave the cart again, and Cold Snap was quick to follow them for now.

"I'm…scared…" Mitsumi whimpered after her husband joined with her.

"Why?" he asked tenderly.

"I saw the red…in my eyes…" she trembled. "When you looked at me…from the reflection…"

"Yeah. I don't know what's up with that," Saitama frowned. "But it's why I'm here, too. To help keep that back."

"But…if it gets stronger…from our son…" she whispered against him.

"Then we deal with it together," he said calmly. "Now let me take you as my wife."

"Whatever you wish, husband," she murmured and let him claim her mouth with his. Twenty minutes later revealed them again when the top went down. He was reclining a bit with her under a blanket to show he wasn't leaving her side. The tops of their costumes were on like before, and no one heard anything at all. At her sudden look of worry, he nodded for her to speak her thoughts. "Just wondering if this is what's going to happen with all of our children…"

"Ah…" he blinked at that and sighed hard. "We'll deal with it."

"Lady Mitsumi?" Zenchu asked and his jaw dropped.

"Don't tell me that she's giving off the red crap now. Right?" Saitama asked. At Zenchu's nod, he grimaced. "It's likely from my son. I saw it, too. Her eyes are giving off the glow. I don't know if it's gonna get stronger or not. Just…if you see it before I do, tell me. Quickly."

"Done," Zenchu nodded. "It was there for a moment, but yeah. It was mainly from her eyes. Not intense, but it was there. It's all gone now."

"Good. I'm not leaving this cart right now, so just work with us," Saitama sighed. "So, if her eyes start to glow, tell me right away. This may be a new thing. A permanent one until my son is born."

"May I see her?" Kamiko asked. Saitama nodded and leaned back with Mitsumi. Her belly was examined, and Kamiko had Genos come over to compare measurements from what was taken before. He spread his hands out over her womb area now to calculate and go over what was recorded so far.

"Master, your son has grown five inches. From the last check. We will need to ensure that Miss Mitsumi is stable at all times. If you look close, her womb is starting to stretch out. I do fear what happens if she is away from you for too long with what we have witnessed," Genos frowned. "I shall consult with Dr. Kuseno at length on anything we can do to assist her properly."

"You do that," Saitama nodded. "I want to see the land thing made. I can't really view it from here. There's a barrier now to look over. Can we get a lift?"

"Of course," Blue Ripple chuckled and gently lifted up the push cart with a blue glow. Saitama nodded and saw that Mitsumi was staring at the miniature landscape with complete awe. Now he turned to study it. He was intensely impressed. The entire landscape was a full five feet around in a circular mass, and it was a good four feet off the ground.

A mountain region was the boarder, and various mountain peaks were covered with snow. The tallest mountain was a foot in height for scale to make the landscape up to five feet in height. Clouds seem to spill from the mountains to gently float over the small landscape below. Fire Flight had managed to create an illusionary sun for day, and Blue Ripple was able to assist with the moon when night was to take over. Cold Snap was able to provide a cooling chill for the night, too, to show the temperature change. As the seasons changed, the warmth and chill of the day to night would gradually change to match everything. Cold Snap even mentioned that it may snow over the meadow, too, much to Mitsumi's delight.

A lush, green forest covered a fourth of the land at the foot of the mountains for now to show it was still summer. The tallest tree was at least six inches in height. Small hills and meadows were seen from the main interior, but one of the mountains on the southern side had a beautiful waterfall springing from it. This became a small river rushing through the land to vanish away into a large lake that fed the lush growth around it almost near the center of the land. A constant, soft breeze was going through the landscape, and the occasional lightning storm formed with a completely natural effect. There was even rain, and it was a spectacular sight to see. When one of the mountains on the eastern side of it glowed as a small volcano, it was carefully kept contained from other mountains around it from the lava that spilled forth.

"This is so amazing…" Mitsumi whispered on viewing it.

"This is awesome!" Saitama grinned. "You're sure no life on it? Like small animals or insects?"

"It would be too hard to maintain," Tangled Vine explained. "Land is one thing. It can be moderated. Cultivated. Contained, even. But wildlife? Certain things would have to be present at all times. If those needs aren't there, then it can cause a form of disruption. Maybe if we experimented elsewhere. I would not want to do such a thing here for safety."

"I can get that," Kamikaze nodded.

"Yeah, we wouldn't want anyone to try and do something stupid with it," Tacki nodded. "I mean, think about it. Rich people will think they have no boundaries. It's not uncommon. Geez! The places I cleaned for those people! And if they tried to stiff me for a job? I left all their junk at their doorstep."

"What was the roughest job you did?" Garou asked.

"A storage shed for some pompous guy. It was filled with trash! He said it was all treasures, but I appraised everything as I worked on it. I think he had a mental disorder. He had stacks of newspapers that were less than a year old that he called priceless! There were no incredible stories in them at all. Just…newspapers. There was, however, one thing he did have. He told me to take it away. He even said he wasn't sure why he had it!" Tacki blinked at the memory.

"What was it?" Fubuki asked.

"A very distinct necklace. Oh! Inichi! Bring it here!" Tacki said and thought of where it was. Inichi nodded and focused. The pearlescent blue, three inch oval necklace was soon in her hands, and she studied it carefully. "Lady Mitsumi, this is for you. It's a Wind Crane Clan necklace."

"What?!" Mitsumi asked with surprise. She was shown the carefully chiseled out image of the crane in flight on the iridescent stone. Stable Rock moved to study it, and he took it up to enhance it with a golden chain with gems.

"This is moonstone," he said. "I am enhancing the chain to keep it from breaking. It was very delicate. And…there. I have added a few diamonds and blue topaz along the outer rim of the circle that's holding the stone. This is also quite old! I'm rather glad that one thought this was cursed. Now it shall be with its true owner."

"Moonstone? That's neat! I wonder if I can make a moonstone sheath for my sword…" Tacki mused. She felt an excited vibe and found herself laughing. "Okay! You keep yourself calm, and I'll do what I can."

"It wants it?" Kamikaze chuckled.

"Yep! Oh! There's sunstones, too! Would your sword like an upgraded sheath?" she asked sweetly. Now he felt a vibe to go for it. He nodded to her to show that it would be accepted. Bane was talking to Tangled Vine on some other trees to appear, and a weeping willow was seen at the lake edge to hover over it gracefully. Saitama chuckled and pointed at the door to the bedroom on the left.

"Yep. We'll go in there. Oh! What should we decorate this hallway as? Should we all include something?" Bright Bolt asked.

"I can make gems of all of our colors. Should any others wish to do something, then it should be fine. I would say a pale carpet down the main hall. What do you think?" Stable Rock asked. He was already focusing on the floor and walls to have a layer of gold appear before gems of all sizes and colors sprang forth to decorate it.

"We can do that! Maybe a white carpet, though. May be best," Cold Snap agreed. He climbed back into the push cart and helped Overgrown Rover in next. Blue Ripple was lowering the cart back on the ground and climbed in after.

"White would be a neutral color that can go with anything. Black, too, but I think white would be best," Mitsumi smiled. She traced a finger over her husband's jaw to get him glancing at her.

"I wanted our date night tonight. We should still be able to have it. We'll just take our time and do what we can. We're almost done here. Finally. Do you think you can hold back? I know I had it rough, but I'm trying to take care of you and our son," Saitama asked and kissed her forehead. "I'm doing all I can."

"I know. And I love you for that," she smiled softly.

"And I love you, too. We'll just stay as we are. No one can really see anything. We're okay. For now. Hopefully," he said with a blank stare to get her laughing at him. He smiled at her and let her press her face into his neck. "I know. I said it before. We'll get through this."

"Yeah," she sighed and rested against him. The landscape was set with intense protective wardings to keep anyone from tampering with it. If the warnings were ignored, then the GOD monsters would appear to fully deter the infiltrator. It was agreed to bring Saitama and Mitsumi with them if the need was dire and to set an example.

"Did we plan to put a diamond on this floor?" Fubuki asked.

"Hmm. We could. That can be the main display before the landscape," Stable Rock mused. "I can make a stalagmite, and the rest can make protective offshoots around it and over it."

"I wanna see that! Then we'll check out the bedroom. I'm sure they'll both be the same, just opposite in setup. Right?" Saitama asked when the push cart was turned to face the end of the hallway. Stable Rock focused to let a four foot wide, golden stalagmite rise up from the ground. Instead of being covered with gems, he had the others decorate it with their elements.

Tangled Vine had beautiful vines with exotic flowers bloom all over it. Fire Flight was able to focus for Lava Lilies to appear, and she even glared at Bright Bolt to leave them alone. Bright Bolt sighed, but he understood. Then he focused to let his electrical sparks appear to hover around the stalagmite. Cold Snap snickered a bit before letting several ice diamonds sprout out from the stalagmite. Then he let his ice sparks shimmer around with the electrical ones.

"Hmm…" Blue Ripple mused and let a fine mist come up from the base. Zenchu chuckled and looked over to see Starlight appearing.

"Dad!" she grinned and got plucked up into his arms. "Mommy said to help. Um…eggs moving. But not yet. No cracks."

"Moving?! Okay! Help here, and I'll take you upstairs to help Lady Mitsumi's room. Ah, I'm gonna have to go," Zenchu said.

"Do what you need to do," Mitsumi nodded to him. Zenchu nodded back and let Starlight create the bubbles she had to hover around the stalagmite. After another thought to Wind Crane, a soft, gentle breeze swirled around the stalagmite to keep things contained. It was much like the decoration in the party room with the bubbles being in a snow globe effect. Zenchu shadow phased away with Starlight after that to set up the bedroom floor.

"And the final touch," Stable Rock mused. He focused his gold and gem staff on the top of the stalagmite for a massive prismatic diamond to appear. It was clearly locked in to keep anyone from trying to pry it out. "There. Done."

"Nice! Can you see it from here?" Saitama asked Mitsumi. She had her eyes half closed with complete comfort. "I'm gonna say no. Okay. You'll see it on our way out. Time for the bedroom decorations. And if you fall asleep, then don't worry. Okay?"

"Okay. Just…wake me up if I do. I want to see the finished results," she said softly and yawned. Saitama nodded and glanced at Bright Bolt to get moving.

"Of course," Bright Bolt chuckled and turned the push cart to go into the left side bedroom area."

"Okay, so what are the plans for the rooms? And how many rooms are in here?" Garou asked and set Lily down to walk with him.

"There are five rooms in here? What all are they?" Saitama asked. Tacki jumped off Kamikaze's shoulders to inspect the place and reported back.

"We got the master bedroom with a guest bedroom. There are two bathrooms, so in the master room and a guest one. Then we got the kitchen and the main room. So, we have five rooms. And there's the balcony," Tacki said.

"Okay. What furniture should we have?" Saitama asked. Mitsumi was sleeping deeply against him now, and he made no plans to wake her up.

"She's sleeping?" Bright Bolt asked with a small smile.

"Yeah. If she's not waking up while we talk, then it's fine. Just keep going," Saitama said. "She wants to see the end result. I can wake her for it."

"We can theme each room to be an element!" Cold Snap beamed.

"Bathrooms for water and ice?" Blue Ripple mused.

"I like that!" Cold Snap grinned.

"Main entry room is for earth," Stable Rock chuckled.

"I would say fire and plant for the kitchen," Fire Flight nodded.

"I can see that. For cooking and natural sensations," Tangled Vine agreed. "I could even make an herbal garden."

"Air and dreams for the bedrooms," Saitama said with a small grin.

"Can lightning go with the main room?" Bright Bolt asked. Stable Rock grinned and nodded. "Sweet!"

"I would love to have my apartment decorated with fire and earth," Tacki winked. Stable Rock and Fire Flight both agreed. "Also, if I would be able to remove the gems from the walls if I need them…?"

"Done," Stable Rock laughed softly.

"I thought it would be fire and water," Blue Ripple chuckled.

"Eh. I'm more like a spitfire. Kamikaze can be a lot more down to earth than me," Tacki chuckled. Her fiancée looked at her before pausing and nodded with complete agreement. As they continued to talk and decide what room elements would look good with furniture, Saitama noticed that Mitsumi was starting to whimper softly in sleep.

"Mitsumi?!" he asked and ran a hand over her cheek. "She's not waking up. What's going on?!"

:Not me…:

:Huh? Oh. Okay, son. You're not in trouble.:

:Mommy hurt?:

:I think a bad dream. I'm going to try and wake her up. You rest. Okay?: he reassured his son and started to grimace.

:I CAN HELP!:

:What?! Who…?:

:IT'S ME! STARLIGHT! CLOSE YOUR EYES!:

:Oh! Yes, you can! Okay! Um, will the others get involved?:

:NO. I JUST TOLD THEM TO LEAVE YOU ALONE. THE PUSH CART WILL HAVE THE TOP SEALED. I CAN HELP YOU. CLOSE YOUR EYES!:

"Great…" Saitama winced and already saw the top of the push cart sealing up. "Another distraction! But…hmm. She's dreaming…okay. I need to close my eyes and relax. How can I sleep though?! Ugh…"

"I'm not sure what all we can do," Blue Ripple sighed. Cold Snap frowned hard, and Overgrown Rover whined. As much as they could rest against Saitama, they also knew he needed to fully relax. They also needed to help him somehow with the dream that Mitsumi was having.

"I am here to help," Tangled Vine said when he jumped into the push cart in his cat-like form. "The others are concerned, but they will keep busy. I told them what I wanted the plant furniture to be. I can help with her dreams with you."

"That's right, huh? Okay. Let me get comfortable…" Saitama sighed and sunk down a bit into the pillows. Blue Ripple, Cold Snap and Overgrown Rover made way for him and snuggled down to keep quiet. Tangled Vine carefully climbed over the blankets, fluffed out his fur on curling up with them and nestled his muzzle against Mitsumi's neck to start purring loudly. The intense purring actually relaxed Saitama considerably. Then he felt his eyes get heavy, and he knew that Starlight was gently lulling his mind into a peaceful sleep. Five minutes later had him starting to snore.

He woke up on a couch again in his civilian clothes. Tangled Vine was with him, and he had already jumped down to rush over to Mitsumi's side. Saitama was quickly following him and found himself in a small meeting chamber. Mitsumi was screaming at a tall, slender woman with pitch-black hair and brown eyes.

"Why did you do it?! If you knew it wasn't right, then why did you?!" Mitsumi shouted at her. Saitama saw that her father was standing next to the unknown woman, but he realized right away who it was. This is her mother!

"Mitsumi!" Saitama said and was quick to pull her into his arms. "Hey! I'm right here now. Focus on me. Please."

"But…I just…" Mitsumi whimpered and burst into tears against him. Then she squeaked at Tangled Vine's nuzzling purr in her face when he climbed up onto Saitama's shoulders.

"You are the one the killed my tainted flesh. For that…I thank you," the woman said softly with a swallow.

"So, you're the real Miu Takashi?" Saitama asked and looked at her.

"I am. I never…planned on what happened. I was trying to tell her…but…" she shivered.

"We all need answers, Miu. Now is the time to talk," Etsuji said.

"I know. Is my daughter listening?" Miu asked.

"Yeah. She is. She may not be talking now, but I know she's listening. So, let's get to the point. How did it happen?" Saitama asked point blank. Tangled Vine purred and kept nuzzling Mitsumi's face to keep her happy. He was also paying very close attention, and he knew that Blue Ripple was watching very intensely at everything to share with the others.

"I was at a gala for fund raising. Mitsumi had just been born, but I knew I had to keep making a presence to the public. I wanted to stay home to care for her, but duty always rang so strongly within me. While I was there, I was approached by one that appeared extremely wealthy and distinguished. It was as though I was purposely sought out. I later learned that it was my wayward cousin that…recommended me by name."

"The same asshole that you let rape and murder your daughter for days on end for a month?" Saitama asked with a glare.

"Ah. Yes…" Miu said and sadly shook her head. "I'll get to him, too."

"Let her talk. Keep the rage back," Etsuji said to keep things neutral.

"I know all of the fault is mine. And mine alone. But I had no control over my actions once everything took place. As to who this man is…he is still out there. If you find him, kill him. Don't question him. Don't experiment on him. Just kill him as you did with me. That one deserves nothing less! As he was the one who also murdered me that night and likely countless others," Miu said.

"A vision of what this guy looks like?" Saitama asked.

"I have it," Tangled Vine growled. "Now the others do, too. He will be hunted, brought forth to us and killed easily."

"Good. But, yes, this man came up to me. At least, I thought he was a man. He talked to me about an elite club that needed some funding. That I would be a welcome member. I have funded such places before, but, of course, I had to inspect them. I informed Etsuji of this later on. He said to do what I felt was needed. Nothing wrong at all. Or so we thought.

"So, I went to this building from a card he gave me the next night. The moment I walked in…I felt trapped. That something was wrong! I was seized. My arm exposed. That thing…once it burrowed in…and the pain faded…I realized I had lost. Something changed in me. It took me a few minutes, but my mind was no longer in my control," she clenched her fists together with anger at the memory. "I had some ability to think for myself, but if I tried to fight back? There was nothing I could do."

"They…subdued you…?!" Mitsumi finally asked with shock.

"Yes, Mitsumi. When I went home…I realized I could no longer nurse you. My body had completely changed to something else. I was so distraught! It's why I thought…if I gave you up…" Miu burst into tears. Etsuji moved to let her hug him tight. "It's why…I thought…I could no longer…be a mother…to my most…beautiful of children…!"

"But Etsuji got the wet nurse?" Saitama asked.

"Yes. He did. I felt so defeated! I wanted to be the one to care for her! Not some strange woman to steal my position! But…he was in the right to do it. If there was one thing about Etsuji, well…" Miu sighed. "He always thought calmly despite the chaos going around. It's how many knew he was trustworthy."

"This is true," Etsuji nodded.

"There were so many times late at night that I'd walk into your room, Mitsumi. That I'd hold you. Away from the others. But as the days went on…that thing in me…it took my hatred of not being able to care for you. It twisted it into a vile knife. It convinced me that there was simply no hope for you. And when I agreed with it…after fighting for so long…" Miu cringed and shook her head. "I knew that was when I was fully lost."

"Okay. You let yourself lose the battle. When did the asshole come in?" Saitama asked. He kept cradling his wife close in a protective way.

"Of course. With Mitsumi growing so gracefully without me, my rage and jealousy only grew. I gave up on how I ate. I snubbed everything I tended to hold dear. I knew Etsuji figured out that something was wrong. And I was grateful for it. But there was no cure for my affliction. If only I knew what we know now! Either way, my cousin, we'll stick with Ajito for his name, reached out to me.

"He said he had grown tired of searching for his perfect woman. That the only one that showed any promise was Mitsumi. At first I did say that she was related. And then he said…we are no longer related. That was when I knew he was also what I was. As much as others knew inside the family circle on his relation with me, none others did outside of it.

"So, I figured…why not? As long as something benefited the family. Of course, that was not my true thinking at all. I would have backhanded that bastard far away from my family! So, I managed to regain a little control and made a slight, smug mention that Mitsumi may be fit for marriage," Miu smiled. "As a hidden warning."

"And that was when I took over being her personal guard outside the home. Anything that could directly harm Mitsumi, I was quick to act personally," Etsuji muttered. "I refused to let any think they had a free chance at her. And I did see Ajito at a few of the events we went to. When he saw me, he fled. Far away. I wouldn't have cared what he was. I would have had him caught and exposed for being a medical fraud. He couldn't have that."

"There was one vivid memory that I do have, though. When the haze of control was weak. And that…was me murdering my husband…" Miu said while her tears fell. "I never would have done such a thing. I…honestly did love my husband. He cared for me. Pursued me. Protected me as much as he could. And when it happened…when I saw what happened…I screamed internally. I screamed that I vowed to keep him safe! That he was to be unharmed at all times! And then I heard from my controller…he was only in the way.

"I felt my final reserves of control snap. Everything was blacked out to me. There was no more weakness for me to see through. I was put in a forced stasis of sorts with no recollection of anything else since that incident. Then the only thing I recall on finally waking up was seeing my beautiful Mitsumi standing before me with those wonderful fans! I saw you, Saitama, telling me what was done to her. Seeing those fans shocked whatever hold was done to me. I finally saw what was going on. And then I was able to realize things that happened while I was trapped away again from what you spoke of as memories came flooding to me.

"I was in so much shock! Feeding my daughter pet food?! What the hell?! And then when I saw what I was eating…that these organs came from her?! Harvested from my own daughter?! I wanted to vomit! But I simply couldn't. Then the fans revealed what I had become. I felt the anguish of the control erupt. But then it was over. It was done. I was free. The corrupted flesh that was my prison was torn apart in one single strike."

"I made sure to be the first one she saw when her soul came forth. I knew she was free, but I couldn't let her find you just yet. The time had to be right," Etsuji said softly. At Mitsumi's small gasp, he gave a painful smile. "Yes. I know. I hid her from you. But I had to until you were strong enough to face her."

"And what now? Do you know of Atsuko? The others?" Mitsumi asked.

"I do. Fumihiro…he is free. But he's not here. We did see him after his flesh was destroyed, but he resents us quite a bit. So he is away to reflect on everything that happened. But I doubt you will ever see him in your dreams. He knows what he did. He admitted to what he did to those poor, young girls! Even attacking you! He said that was his own choice to do, and he is unsure if he regrets that. Regretful of anything, in that matter. As much as I am so furious at him, Etsuji forbids him to come close to you at any point," Miu said sternly.

"He would have been brought up just fine if Miu wasn't corrupted. As for Atsuko, I will request for Starlight to let Miu appear in one of her dreams. To tell her and confess everything with me at her side. That will shake her up and set her straight. I will do the same with Daiki and Himiko. We will answer their questions, but only for that dream. All other answers must come through you," Etsuji said gently. "This will show how they must learn to talk to you again and trust you. If not for Daiki and Himiko, then for Atsuko."

"Etsuji, there is one question I need answered before the dream is done," Saitama asked. The older man nodded to show he was ready to answer. "What happened to your parents? Mitsumi's grandparents on your side?"

"They still live," Etsuji chuckled. That got Mitsumi blinking at him. "I know. I helped stage their deaths. We set false trails of illness to keep them safe. I had death certificates forged. I would strongly suggest for them to meet with you soon. I knew it was only a matter of time for Miu's corrupted mind to go after them. I knew what she did to her own adoptive parents. I took precautions with mine the moment I realized that something was wrong."

"Mitsumi…I…I'm so sorry…!" Miu finally broke down into tears. "I…if I had half…of the strength…that you have…!"

"Mother…!" Mitsumi whimpered. Now Saitama let her go and watched mother and daughter hug at last. It took several minutes for the tears to stop to show that things were finally mended.

"Find…my murderer…and kill him!" Miu hissed out with anger.

"Already done. We found that one. We just didn't kill that one yet," Tangled Vine snickered. "GOD monsters working together are the most dangerous thing out there now. Even a normal monster cannot fight against that. Needless to say, we found this one sunning itself on a boat. A rather impressive yacht. Blue Ripple had Cold Snap send him into that body of water to create a whirlpool. Once it was underwater, Cold Snap froze it solid. It's now a nice, little gift-wrapped present for us to destroy when we get back to our home in City Z."

"Hmm. A nice yacht? Can we keep the boat?" Saitama asked.

"Really?" Mitsumi asked him in a puzzled way to get them all laughing while the dream ended…

"Mother!" Mitsumi gasped awake. Saitama was up with her and rocking her. She pressed into him while the new tears started, and he squeezed her close.

"I know. I know. We know the truth now. But, seriously, can we keep the boat?" Saitama asked her. She found herself laughing softly at him and shaking his head. The top went down, and Blue Ripple was already showing the others the dream that happened.

"I wondered why Cold Snap sent off Blue Ripple so fast," Garou said.

"And brought back just as fast, too," Lily nodded.

"A prestigious character, indeed. I never would have even thought of that one being a Secret Skins. He must be very old, too," Inichi frowned.

"We'll have to ensure he dies fast," Fubuki agreed.

"A yacht like that could be a luxury boat. It would be something nice to fish on. We should keep it," Kamikaze mused. Bane even raised a brow at the idea.

"It's probably junk compared to what we can make you," Bright Bolt said with dismissal. "Think about it."

"I'll still want to inspect it," Saitama nodded and kept Mitsumi snuggled into him. "What all did we choose for furniture?"

"We went with a mix of what our floors were for the apartments for the themed rooms, but the beds we left normal. All of the base metal is gold or white gold to keep to various themes, so nothing can be lifted easily. Everything is luxury standards, too. Top high class stuff," Cold Snap said. "We do have a gold and crystal chandelier in the main room. Bright Bolt and I set it up with our lights. It's very pretty! It's not as nice as the ones in our homes, though."

"Good," Saitama chuckled.

"I have been making intense notations of everything," Metal Knight said from his hovering robot. "Also, I am quite curious of that yacht. Some of them hold secrets. We should inspect it once the owner is properly removed."

"We can do that. Okay. Last floor?" Saitama asked.

"You are gonna love what we have planned for your bedroom floor!" Cold Snap beamed. Saitama was now excited and got Mitsumi to squeak at his loving squeeze. He kissed her forehead and moved for Overgrown Rover to pounce her with intense face licks. He laughed at the other pets when they reverted down to climb into the push cart and snuggle her affectionately. Bright Bolt was clearly done pushing the cart around, and Genos was quick to show he was ready to help.

If anything, Saitama was relieved that Miu had finally reconciled with Mitsumi. I was so worried about that! But she was also tricked. Murdered that night, too. I still hate the fact that she felt that she had to give up her own daughter just for not being able to be a proper mother to her. I guess it's a woman thing? But Etsuji saved Mitsumi's life by stepping in to do what he had to do. And her grandparents are still alive! Okay, new list of stuff to do at home. Kill the mass murdering monster. Meet the grandparents on her dad's side. Kill the trapped monster. Kill off the other Secret Skins…geez! All of that crap when we get home! Eh…a hero's work is never done. As always…