The moment everyone started to wake up was when breakfast was made and sent out. Saitama and Mitsumi were still locked away in the penthouse suite, and that was how it needed to be for the day. Their growing son was promised it, and they had to keep their promise to him. She ran a hand up Saitama's chiseled chest after he yawned, and he glanced at her with a warm smile. "Plans for the day?"
"I thought we were sleeping in," she chuckled.
"Hmm. True. But, we should still check any camera feeds. Stable Rock, you can get multiple, eh, crystal televisions going, right?" Saitama asked and rested a hand on her belly. Overgrown Rover now rested its head over his hand and sighed with contentment. Scritch was getting belly rubs from Mitsumi and laying fully stretched out against Saitama's side.
"Easily…" his pet nodded with a grunt. "I just…get…bigger…"
"Trying to be on point today, eh?" Mitsumi giggled softly. Then she paused at his rather serious, neutral stare.
"I have to be," he said. "This is concerning stuff about your past and future. Not so much the present, but a lot of crap came up last night. I have to be alert to keep you and our son calm. We'll tackle it all a piece at a time, but it's gotta get looked into. Let me see who's on the voice chat…"
She nodded and watched him unmute the microphone to ask for a roll call. King, Kamikaze, Bang, Cold Snap, Child Emperor, Genos and Garou responded. Zenchu responded a moment later and asked, "What's going on?"
"We have a shopping list of events," Saitama said.
"Hey! Inichi's taking a quick shower, but he's mentally listening in," Fubuki said when she chimed in. She blinked and laughed softly. "He'd like me to speak for him. He admitted that it's been a very long time since he enjoyed such a luxury. Usually he'd float in the rain to clean himself."
"Yeah. That's fine. Hot baths are worth it," Saitama agreed.
"Should we take a bath?" Mitsumi murmured softly.
"After I go over a list of events we have to see to," Saitama said and returned his attention to the microphone. "Okay. I'm going to set a bunch of teams together to tackle this. If you want another teammate, battle it out."
"Okay. This is interesting…" Bang mused over his microphone.
"Zenchu and Garou, I'd like the two of you to go to the mine in City E. I say the two of you because Wind Crane's eggshells need places to hide there. Maybe even other egg pieces, too. Garou can help keep scout and check out if more gems can go in various places. Don't go to your old home yet, Zenchu. Just see to the mine," Saitama said.
"Ah! Yeah, I can handle those shells. But with Garou? Really?" Zenchu gave a cringe in his tone. "I get the mine as I work with shadows…but with Garou?! He might just get in the way!"
"What? Can't take it?" Bright Bolt snorted out laughter.
"Zenchu…might be right about me. I dunno…" Garou sighed. Lily was already giving him a small chuckle.
"Master, why the two of them?" Genos had to ask.
"Yeah. Why Garou and I?" Zenchu asked.
"I'm saying the two of you as you'll both know how to challenge each other in your tasks around the mine. You will both look for intricate places to put the shells to keep them safe. You will both try and outdo each other while you both look for gems that may be good for Tacki. Furthermore, you'll both find other ways to let Stable Rock implant new gems in the walls. We want that gem mine worth ten times as much from when it was bought. Take some gems from Stable Rock, plant them around and he can do the rest at a distance. And make sure to plant some diamonds around for camera angles," Saitama explained. Zenchu was speechless at how correct he was.
"Wow…" Garou even found himself stunned.
"Don't think I haven't been watching how the two of you interact. This is how you both work together the best. Just do it," Saitama said with a small eye roll. "And if you both fail, I know you'll both kick each other around."
"Fuck…" Zenchu groaned lightly. Garou was already getting ideas of what he could do now and felt a bit excited about the task.
"Find me something pretty?" Lily smiled at him.
"Definitely," Garou agreed.
"Okay. Bang and Suiryu? You both here and listening?" Saitama asked.
"I am informing Suiryu to join the live chat now," Genos said.
"I'm here!" Suiryu said when he put on his headset. Do-S was sitting next to him and curious on what he was going to be told to do.
"I am already here," Bang said.
"Good. The dojo on the home grounds in City Z. Please inspect it. If you wanna get Jumpstart to help, do it. He doesn't know much about dojos, so he can be used to test certain things that one being unfamiliar with a dojo can learn from," Saitama said while thinking aloud. "I don't know much about dojos, either, but I can't really move."
"I shall inform Jumpstart," Genos agreed.
"I can head to the new dojo after breakfast," Bang fully agreed with Suiryu.
"Kamiko, does Genos know how much we made at Neutral Grounds? I know I said that I'd do a performance for a certain amount done. If we made enough for me to do several songs…" Mitsumi mused aloud.
"What are you thinking of?" Kianna asked over King's microphone.
"We have made quite a bit! Enough for…over ten songs, from what Genos is showing me. What do you have planned, Lady Mitsumi?" Kamiko asked from Genos's microphone.
"If we have underground space beneath the restaurant…let's put on a free concert!" Mitsumi said with a form of wicked excitement.
"Ah! Yes!" Tacki shrieked over Kamikaze's microphone. "We'll need to make you an awesome costume! A full set of costumes! One for each song!"
"Which brings me to my next task for you guys," Saitama said. "Tacki and Kamikaze, after Chulz's ship is fixed, track down that silk guy."
"I'll do that the moment the ship is done!" Tacki agreed. "I really want his silk, and he's still a no show. The things I could make with it! And with Bright Bolt's hair? It will be an amazing combination of fabrics!"
"So, a concert, eh? I never asked what type of music you really liked," Saitama chuckled and kissed Mitsumi's forehead.
"I…liked it really fast with a strong beat," Mitsumi said with a small blush. "I was never one for slow paces. It had to be something that left you breathless as you listened to it. Some slow songs I do like, so don't get me wrong, but I needed something that I could dance to easily while doing things."
"I'd need an example," Saitama said. She leaned over him slightly to grab his phone. She pulled up a song she liked and let it play over the live chat. He blinked and looked at her with complete surprise. "I never would have thought you liked that stuff."
"I know. It became a very acquired taste for me. But…I even started listening to it while training with Mami. She was impressed that it kept me moving even faster from the tempo!" she laughed softly.
"We will test that when we leave the room tomorrow," he said with a small nod to get her blushing softly.
"I remember that song! Did you want to try performing with it?" Tacki asked. "I'd want to hear the songs to ensure you get the right type of dancing gown to go with them."
"I know many artists did do cover songs. So it's possible! I never tried singing with it, though. Only dancing," Mitsumi admitted.
"Okay, you gave yourself something to do with me here while the others do their small tasks. You will practice singing a few songs," Saitama smiled and got kissed by her to show she was in full agreement.
"I can find more songs of the like and present them to you. Hmm…oh! Master Saitama, I need to bring something up to you," Genos said with concern.
"Go on," Saitama nodded.
"I just looked over the hotel booking. May I suggest that I team up with Metal Knight and Child Emperor to fully construct a website for the hotel? After the ship is rebuilt, of course. We are…practically booked solid for the rest of the year…" Genos said on looking through the reservations.
"Are you serious?!" Mitsumi asked with shock.
"Very. If we do intense success within a year, it may be feasible to expand into another city to build a luxury hotel. Of course, just the hotel. If they want the full Neutral Grounds experience, then they should come here. We may be able to franchise the name 'Neutral Grounds Luxury Resort Hotels'. Our man place can be 'Neutral Grounds Restaurant and Resort Hotel'. What do you think?" Genos asked. "We will need to redo our main sign, but this is what I was thinking."
"I love it!" Mitsumi beamed.
"I just secured the names," Metal Knight chuckled on the live chat.
"Yep! And we have been purchasing various towers in some cities, too. They'll get inspected for sure!" Siren assured them all in her rough voice.
"We should have our two paid assassins scope out other places," Saitama said. "We paid them both top price. They need to start doing something."
"They have been, actually," Inichi said when he got to the microphone. "Black Sperm's clones have been reporting to me of various buildings found. The two of them have gone to those locations to inspect and confirm if the buildings were fit for us. As well as making sure they were free of anyone that may have resided in there after the buildings were purchased. A few buildings were questionable, but we can still purchase them and fix them back up properly."
"I can…help…" Stable Rock snorted and yawned with contentment. He moved to rest his head against Saitama's covered leg to blink his glowing amber eyes in thought. "Hmm…"
"What?" Saitama asked and scratched him between the ears.
"Ooooh!" Stable Rock swooned with delight. When the scratching was done he said, "I just…fixed…three…buildings…"
"What?" Inichi had to ask.
"Yeah, I told him where they were from your thoughts, Inichi," Cold Snap said with a sharp giggling peal of laughter. "I had to!"
"I shall inspect them for plumbing and furniture needs," Metal Knight said quickly. "Ah. What do we do about Chulz's ship?"
"I was gonna look into it after breakfast," Tacki said.
"Very good," Mitsumi approved. She saw Bright Bolt laying close by her on the bed, and now she leaned down a bit to scratch his rump.
"YEEESSSS! BUTT SCRATCHES!" he whinnied with complete delight and moved closer to her to keep getting the scratches.
"Bright Bolt, if you do a good job with helping us with the concert electrical needs, I will scratch your butt for five minutes straight," Saitama said. Now Bright Bolt looked at him and trembled with complete delight.
"Oh! You promise?!" the strong lightning monster asked.
"I always do what I say I can do," Saitama said with a small grin. Then he moved to scratch the other side of his rump while Mitsumi kept scratching the side she was already on. Now Bright Bolt was in his own swooning of sheer delight.
"I'll never get why you like that," Blue Ripple snorted.
"Can't…talk…enjoying…my…butt scratches…!" Bright Bolt managed to grunt out. After another minute of it, Saitama relented with Mitsumi. "Aww!"
"Help out with the lighting when it's time," Saitama said with a small nod.
Tangled Vine snickered and nuzzled into Mitsumi. She looked at him, and he said lightly, "I feel I need to go to your mansion home now. I must see to that garden to completely eradicate it. Stable Rock, did you want to come with? Or help from here?"
"Hmm…I should…stay…here…" Stable Rock nodded. "I must…keep…Mitsumi…calmed…"
"Right you are on that," Tangled Vine nodded back.
"Do you…have to go now…?" Mitsumi frowned. Tangled Vine looked at her with concern and moved to snuggle into her with a heavy purr. She shivered and hugged his furry body. "I know why you want to go, but…"
"It is painful to you. I know. I would be no more than ten minutes at the most. You have my word," the plant monster vowed.
"Mom, it's okay. I moved the body," Cold Snap said in the microphone. "I have it frozen in ice. I'll deliver it to where it needs to go."
"Metal Knight, is the room safe for my pet to see to it?" Saitama asked in the live chat. "Tangled Vine really wants to crush out that place now."
"All of the foul soil is gone. It is safe to tend to," Metal Knight confirmed. "And, as Cold Snap said, the body is gone."
"Uncle Kiyoshi left early this morning to visit Honda's family personally," Daiki said in his headset. "Sweet Mask is also with him."
"Inichi, feel free to gift that family with any form of compensation they need," Mitsumi said. Saitama nodded with agreement at this. "If they need any bills covered, please take care of that, too."
"I shall inform Sweet Mask now," Inichi said.
"Uncle Kiyoshi was actually talking to Honda's mother," Himiko said softly from her headset. "Daiki was telling me about it. She was in absolute tears, but she's glad that she knows what happened to her daughter. And that her murderer is dead, too. They'd like to hold the burial as quickly as possible."
"Wait," Dr. Kuseno said in his headset. "I have been working on cloning. I might be able to bring her back."
"No," Saitama said. "The family is aware that she's gone. And I doubt she'd have her memories. I don't even know if you'd need her brains, and even I have no clue if even that is gone. Just let them have peace from this."
"Hmm. True…" Dr. Kuseno sighed. "Very well."
"Master Saitama is correct in this. You may succeed, but she would have no recollection of who she was. It may be possible if we knew her while the GOD monsters were with us to keep her memories alive, but this was over two years ago. And there were chemicals used to enhance decomposition. I doubt that any internal organs remain in the skull if all are gone that we know of," Genos sighed grimly. Dr. Kuseno gave his own sigh of agreement at this.
"Hey. It's me, Chulz," the alien said in the live chat. "I am using a part of my spaceship for this. Ah, the one called Metal Knight gave me the frequency code. I have been listening in since all of this started, and I may have an idea."
"Oh?" Mitsumi asked.
"You speak of bringing one back from the dead. My ship does have this capability. And it uses what is in the bones and tissues for many things. Including lost thoughts. Or, ah, memories as you said. Of course, you said she was carrying another when her demise was met. This would also bring that back, too, as it would have been the last known 'blueprint' of the body," Chulz said with a bit of a chuckle. "My species was known to need this in case we had an emergency in our scouting to help us continue. Also, the original body will not have the chemicals used to corrode it as they were used after the body was killed. The original body blueprint will be safe from those toxins.
"However, if one died naturally, they cannot be brought back. They will die again right after, so that option will not be feasible. We tried long ago to test it and realized this. So, if they died as they should have, I will not bring that one back. Even if it was intense illness that caused the death, as the illness will also be brought back. Any ailments will still be present and should be tended to normally unless fatal. Once my ship is pieced back together, I would like to help correct this wrong. You are all showing me so much! And you are all so kind to me. I would like to help with this if you will allow me."
"Wouldn't there be a way to remove the illness on bringing one back?" Metal Knight asked. Dr. Kuseno was also curious.
"Unfortunately not. We did try it with one that was willing. If it was a simple illness, then possibly. But one that cripples the body? The cells were far too damage and caused far more pain for the one brought back. It was advised not to do so again," Chulz sighed. "But, for ones physically or wrongfully hurt, well, as long as intense medical needs are ready to help will work."
"So, you turn back the clock before the death happens?" Bang asked.
"Yes. About five minutes before the death occurs. Just have intense medical needs ready to give another chance at life," Chulz agreed.
"What?!" Mitsumi gasped.
"So you truly can bring back the dead in full?!" Dr. Kuseno asked with surprise. "As long as not from an illness or from natural death?"
"And you said the pregnancy would also come back?" Himiko asked.
"Yes. Whatever the body initially died with would come back in full," Chulz agreed. Mitsumi looked at Saitama and gave a small glance at her wrist.
"Yeah. That venom crap did the same thing. But this would be different. Also, a part of your brother would come back in another way. Just the fact that we can bring someone back to life…wow…" Saitama said with amazement.
"We can't have this technology. Can we?" Metal Knight asked.
"I'm afraid not. Such a thing can be abused in the wrong hands," Chulz said with complete knowing. "We've seen this before when we offered it. We had to destroy everything to keep it secret again. I would not want that to happen here. So, if something happened unjustly to another and I am able to judge the need, then I can help. Only while I'm here, of course. I do plan to go back home. I know it is not something we can do on a whim as such processes do take time, but…"
"How long does it take?" Dr. Kuseno asked.
"It can take up to a week of your time to fully bring one back. But it would be one at a time. I cannot do multiple. My ship may have enough power to do it two times until it must charge itself again. It's too dangerous to alter my ship from the components needed to power it. For my ship to charge with multiple attempts would take a month, and I would rather not be here for so long. I would be stuck here with no power to leave if it was more than two. So, I can do this young female you speak of. And one other to show my gratitude," Chulz said with confidence. "If you know of another."
"Saitama…my father…" Mitsumi whispered.
"We can't bring him back, Mitsumi," Saitama grimaced and shook his head. "We know he was murdered, but if you brought him back it would cause too many questions and complications. He can be recognized and sought out. It's too risky."
"He was killed unjustly?" Chulz asked.
"Yes. He was murdered by my mother who was changed into a very evil monster," Mitsumi sighed sadly.
"Sister," Starlight said in Zenchu's headset. "Um…I just heard him. Your dad. He says…to try. He needs to be back. He has…secrets to share. He can hide. You can hide him. Under the water?"
"Ah! We plan to make an underwater living place! We could hide him there! But…well…" Mitsumi cringed.
"Mother wouldn't be able to be brought back, right?" Himiko asked.
"No. We destroyed her body completely. Even the skin. She's gone," Mitsumi sighed. "And Fumihiro is completely gone, too. As if I'd want him back! But Father is buried in our family plot."
"So…he wants to come back…?" Saitama asked carefully.
"Yes. He says it's important," Starlight said with more control in her voice. "If he has the chance, he wants to try. The moment you can."
"Takaki needs us to stay in the bedroom today. Damn…" Saitama frowned.
"I can…bring…the body…here…without…disturbing earth…" Stable Rock said with a nod. "Others…will think…the earth…is still solid…"
"You could! I mean…he's been talking to us in our dreams…but for him to actually be here with us again…? He won't be able to go home. To go out at all. He really would need to be hidden. Should we even dare? He could possibly disguise himself. He could also shave his face, too, come to think of it. He always had a slight beard. But if he does remove it and he wears a heavy hat…he might be able sneak around here and there. But, it's like you said, Saitama. It could be risky," Mitsumi swallowed. "If people recognize him, that is."
"Inichi, see what Kiyoshi thinks," Saitama asked in the chat.
"He's stunned. And he's…in full agreement. To bring him back. To try. Even he says there are a lot of loose ends that need to be tied up, and he can help bring all of it to a close," Inichi said from what he gathered.
"The council of swordsmen…" Kamikaze blinked at his own thought. "But…hmm. The sword at my side…I'm getting the feeling for no. To let them rest and not worry. That we're doing fine as we are."
"Yeah. The Moon Blade is saying the same thing. Leave them be. I think your sword is worried that it would kill you to go back to the prior owner. It…really likes you! So, just stick with me and our developing kids," Tacki smiled and let him kiss her hard.
"So, who do we bring back first? Honda or Etsuji?" Genos asked.
"Let's go with Honda first. This way we can see how this works. Then, after a week, we'll bring back Etsuji," Saitama said. "What does her family think? Honda's family?"
"Kiyoshi is informing them of an experiment. The family is extremely hopeful! They say to please try. And, if Honda will still have a pregnancy…" Inichi said to remind them all of it.
"I will welcome her to the family and care for all of her needs," Mitsumi said without a doubt in her thoughts. "The moment she needs anything, all she has to do is ask. That will be no issue at all."
"I can help with that," Daiki agreed.
"Same!" Himiko said with a hopeful smile in her tone.
"Hmm. Maybe Daiki should get with her," Zombieman mused.
"What?!" Daiki asked to get small bouts of laughter.
"No, I'm being serious. She's having a child from your brother. And I was just shown a photo of her. She's…actually quite pretty! Kiyoshi sent it to my phone. Check your phone now," Zombieman said.
"Huh…" Daiki blinked. "I did see her before, but I never really noticed her all that much. But, Chulz, she was badly beaten before she got killed. Would that return, too?"
"It might…" Chulz admitted. "If it was part of her body before death, then it will likely be there. She will need medical assistance right away."
"I can help!" Akiyama said in the chat now with Deep Sea Prince's headset.
"You can! Okay, so we can heal her right after. Great!" Mitsumi beamed. "Oh, you might have to help my father, too. He was poisoned after being strangled. Chulz did tell us that anything that happened before death would return in full. Do you think you can?"
"We will do what we did with you when you were sick," Blue Ripple nodded. "That will be fine. We shall do this the moment he tries to draw breath."
"Let me have the healing water already over his face," Akiyama said.
"We'll plan for it," Blue Ripple agreed.
"I was hoping to look at the luxury boat," Deep Sea Prince said.
"Go for it," Saitama agreed.
"Ah. Something for you, Deep Sea Prince," Blue Ripple said. "I am giving you the gift to purify the water around you. This is for your people. I honestly don't think I can leave Mitsumi's side right now."
"Oh! I thank you, Great One! Do you think you can have Akiyama join me under the water to meet with my people?" he asked.
"Done. And she can now speak in her fish form, too," Blue Ripple chuckled. Akiyama gave an excited gasp of delight at this.
"What of her skin?" Mitsumi asked.
"Carry it in a waterproof bag. I can provide one," Metal Knight said.
"Or she can leave it with me," Iwasaki chuckled from Flashy Flash's headset. "I'll help keep it safe."
"That works," Akiyama agreed.
"What else did we need to look into?" Shenjou asked from his headset. Fire Flight was resting with him below the apartment complex in the treasure vault. They were listening in silently since the night started, and he was curious on his task to help the others for the day.
"Scout said he found something, right?" Mitsumi asked.
"We checked that out," Rendor said from his microphone.
"What was it?" Saitama asked.
"It's a park. Very old and dead," Tatsumaki said with a sigh.
"I'll bring it back to life," Tangled Vine said.
"Tatsi…" Rendor said lightly.
"Oh, I know," she smirked. "Not just a park. There's like…a weird cave, too. So, we went in it and found out that it was some kind of a living space."
"For thieves," Rendor said bluntly.
"Really?" Mitsumi frowned.
"Where is it located?" Zenchu asked.
"North of us. It's just inside our five mile border," Rendor said.
"We can turn that into a place for secure storage," Inichi mused.
"Done…" Stable Rock snickered. "It is…secured…and…enhanced…"
"Looks like we have a new tunnel to our underground treasury," Shenjou chuckled with mild amazement. The wall to the right of them opened up to show the new tunnel system.
"He likes to work fast," Fire Flight laughed softly. "We shall inspect it when others go to do their work."
"We do need to get the pendant tomorrow," Mitsumi said softly. "From the temple below the field of flowers. That's important."
"First thing in the morning," Saitama said. "Okay, I think this should do it for now. We'll check out all the Secret Skins folks tomorrow, too. Tacki, get on Chulz's ship the moment you know you can."
"I'm finishing breakfast now!" Tacki confirmed.
"I just put small diamonds in the new training dojo," Cold Snap said.
"I should assess the dojo with Suiryu and Bang. This way I can also see how Jumpstart reacts to it. We did want to build a training kitchen, so perhaps we can do basic training here and advanced training at the one on Bang's lands. Much like how you plan to train, Master Saitama," Genos suggested.
"I like that. Good. Stable Rock will let us see everything, so all of you should hold a gem on you for Mitsumi and I to see what's up. Please," Saitama said with a small nod. "It'll help us out."
"Right," Zenchu agreed with the others.
"Um…" Black Sperm said in Fumio's microphone.
"Yeah. Tomorrow we'll work with you," Saitama said.
"What do I do?" Tareo asked.
"Do you need to go back home?" Fumio asked.
"Not really. I can stay another day. I just need to call my mom," Tareo smiled. This was done and it was agreed for him to stay one more day.
"Chulz, I have a question for you," Saitama said.
"I am listening," the alien said.
"You said it takes a month for your ship to recharge if it's back to back life giving, right? And that multiples would be too much?" Saitama asked.
"Well…" Chulz seemed to think. "Any more than two at once would be intense. The chamber used is only to be for one, but we can do two for emergencies. But I would be set back on a month for leaving. As much as I know I would be here for another two of your weeks from this, another week wouldn't be too bad. It is one week per body, but it is best to only do two a month to ensure my ship will not have complications.
"As for two at once, however, we must ensure that the bodies do not…merge? It takes a proper, full week for each body to prepare and for the system to know how to construct each one correctly. We could do two at a time, but it may include complications. Regenerating cells could mix up in either body if the genders are separate. It's a risk."
"And it would be three coming back from that pregnancy," Dr. Kuseno said.
"Oh! That's right!" Mitsumi frowned. "But you're sure of Honda coming back first? Not my father?"
"We don't know this technology," Saitama said. "I'm just as eager to get him back, too! But I don't want to see him come back in a way that could end his life faster. Let's bring Honda back first. Ensure it goes well. See if she can heal and still be pregnant. Then we'll go right to your dad. We have a lot of things to do, and we can prepare a proper safe house for him."
"He's right," Daiki said. "I'll have things to prepare for him, too, so two weeks will be plenty of time to prepare."
"We may be able to sneak him back home from the hidden entrance. He just won't be able to leave. We can prepare the mansion for him. Then, if we have to, we can hide him away if he's close to getting discovered," Himiko said.
"Okay," Mitsumi said.
"We also need to keep him hidden so his will for you to be the true heiress stays solid," Rendor reminded her. "I may go over the contract with Inichi to ensure that 'doppelgangers' cannot try to sway the contract. Your father could be seen as that, so this will also give us time to secure what is already set in stone."
"Do it. We don't need anyone trying to push things around," Saitama said. "Also, ah, her grandparents. Etsuji said they are still alive. Maybe Kiyoshi can check with that, too?"
"I informed him. He's, again, in shock. He will check in on his parents," Inichi said. "He shall inform me when he finds them."
"He should also look into any of Father's prior contacts. If he knows them," Mitsumi said. This was also agreed to. Saitama ensured he was still heard over the microphone while talking to his wife.
"Good. Okay, so let's go over the list. Garou and Zenchu will check the mine to set it up. Tacki will help with the ship and find that silk guy with Kamikaze. The boat will get looked at. We'll plan for a concert under the restaurant. We'll also make plans for tomorrow to get that pendant, set up a good safe house somewhere, see what my pet wants to do with more clone friends and look into all of the Secret Skins in a small lineup. We'll be very busy tomorrow. As for today, you and I need to sit tight to keep our promise to Takaki. King, feel free to play a game to expand your profile?" Saitama asked and kept his hand on Mitsumi's belly.
"Why don't I bring up that gaming server so you can play with me? I know you'll be busy with her, but this way you don't get too bored while waiting for things to happen. And, with Stable Rock, you don't have to switch your screens around. That sound good?" King asked.
"Set it up!" Saitama grinned.
"We need to set up a profile for Tareo!" Fumio said.
"Hmm. We'll need a few more gaming consoles," Cold Snap thought aloud.
"I can procure them," Inichi said. "Twenty minutes."
"Good. Keep us informed of anything that's starting to happen. This is important to all of us," Saitama said. Then King started laughing. "What?"
"You are starting to sound like a mob boss with how you're ordering everyone around," King snickered.
"There's just one difference. They want to do this because we all share a common goal. We love and respect each other to the fullest. A mob boss would just send them out and see who comes back alive. We support each other when trouble happens," Mitsumi chuckled. "And we know we can always count on each other no matter the cost."
"Lady Mitsumi's right! So, Garou, I'm gonna find all the best places to put those shell pieces! And I'll find the best diamond in that mine for Lady Mitsumi! You got nothing!" Zenchu snickered. "And you can't have Stable Rock give you a gem! It has to be from that mine without his influence."
"You're on!" Garou said.
"Ooh…I…like that…challenge…" Stable Rock mused. "I shall…make…distractions…"
"What?" Garou had to ask.
"But if you add more gems, then it'll be harder to find the natural ones!" Zenchu seemed to pout.
"And…?" Stable Rock snickered. "All…stones…are still…stones. Try and…find…the largest…one…to bring…back…"
"As long as they don't weigh in at a hundred pounds!" Garou said. "I saw the one you made at the spa. Even I can't carry that around!"
"Yeah. You might punch hard, but normal lifting? You suck," Saitama grinned a bit wickedly. Then he laughed at Mitsumi's poke at his chest.
"That is not fair!" Garou grumbled.
"Master Saitama can lift over five thousand pounds with one arm. Easily. Even the barbell was bent nearly in half when it was set down," Genos confirmed. At how Garou went quiet, Genos cleared his throat. "I shall head out now to see what can be done with the spacecraft."
"Okay. Keep a gem on you so I can watch things, please," Saitama said calmly. With the motions set for the next few hours, he looked over at a plate of delectable treats delivered to the room from Cold Snap. He chuckled, sat up a bit and took the controller from Blue Ripple's levitating grip. With the television now set to the console underneath it, he started to log in. Mitsumi rested against his chest and the pillows were pulled up to let them both recline. Stable Rock focused on his shell for several large diamonds to appear with images. Saitama nodded at this and focused back on the screen to start setting up some workers for harvesting.
"Saitama," Mitsumi said and reached up to mute the microphone for a moment. He looked at her with a small frown. "What do you really think of my father possibly coming back to us?"
"I know it will make you happy. Heck, it'll make a lot of people happy! Including me as I know I can fully piss him off by being with you and flaunting it in front of him!" he grinned to get her laughing at it. "But, well, seriously…we will have to be careful. He will have other enemies out there. They may try to drag him out into the public eye again. I can keep him safe with you. Everyone will. I just have to hope he won't get it in his head to go to a boring party."
"I think he wanted to retire from all that," she smiled.
"Good. We'll make sure he does," he nodded and kissed her forehead before kissing her. He unmuted the microphone and saw that many were now moving around from the gems on Stable Rock's shell. He nodded at this and sighed with contentment. Things will get done. And she'll get her dad back! That's so cool! But…I do worry about the publicity crowds. If they see him. We'll have to keep him a big secret. For the rest of his second chance at life.