Chapter 27
{[Last Time in Hero's Harem]}
'All this just to get Saitama to fight him?!' Mizuki mentally growled as she watched destruction taking place. She struggled to stand, but found it to be futile. She looked at a child that was walking and crying before seeing the car being launched towards him. "L-LOOK OUT KID!" she cried out as she reached for him, hoping to save him from the car.
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SMASH!
She released a heavy sigh of relief when she saw Saitama step in the car's way, blocking it with a raised arm.
"Thank God." she wheezed out before scowling up at Sonic. 'Shit! He's really aiming to kill these people just to goad Saitama into a fight.
This is bad! The Hero Association made it clear to do everything you can to subdue human criminals! Which means Saitama can't punch this guy into pieces!'
BOP! CRASH!
He can, however, chop them on the head with the right amount of force to knock him out while keeping them alive.
'Or he could hold back enough to not kill.' Mizuki thought, a smile crossing her lips from where she lay on the ground.
-Some time passes. Hero Association HQ-
"The man apprehended in City-Z by the the Class-C Hero is suspected of being involved in several heinous crimes, including assassination." stated a grunt worker as he and his superior looked at the file they had on Sonic.
"City-Z again, huh?" the Bearded Worker said as he looked over a few other bits of data. "What's the status of the investigation I requested?"
"You mean the one for the Ghost Town?" asked the City-Z Branch Operator.
"Yes." BW confirmed.
"Let me see." she said as she brought up the right file, showing the pictures of two heroes. "We've submitted a formal request." The Bearded Worker simply let out a 'hmm' before another voice caught his attention.
"Well, doesn't that sound ever so interesting. Want me to check it out?" Floating before him was none other than the second highest ranking hero of Class-S, Tornado of Terror.
"T-Tornado?! How'd you get in here?" asked the startled man.
"Why? Aren't I allowed in here?" she asked, her smile gone.
"Of course. For City-Z, the investigation's just a formality. It's not worth your time!" he stated. That seemed to be the wrong thing to say if the way she was glaring at him was anything to go by.
"What?" she said as her whole body glowed with a green aura. "You mean you don't think I'm good enough?" The whole room seemed to shake as objects began levitating into the air.
"That's not it." said the City-Z Branch Operator, a smile on her face as she calmly explained the situation. "The Assocation decided that this was not a Class-S matter."
"E-Exactly!" the Bearded Worker agreed. Tornado glared again before letting her power subside, letting the objects crash back to the ground.
"You'd better tell me if you find anything that looks like it can fight." she demanded as she flew towards the door.
She glared back at them as she hovered out the doorway. "It'd be much faster if I went myself. You guys are idiots." she finished just as the door closed, leaving the workers be.
-Outside City-Z Abandoned Zone Gate-
A figure walked up to the gate, their feet squelching with each step they took until finally stopping.
Long strands of seaweed covered their whole body, hiding any details of who or what it was.
All that was shown was a single, bloodshot eye looking at the gate.
Deep within Hero Association HQ, a group of executives were having a meeting. The topic this time? The final results of specific cities being investigated by heroes.
"Reports have come in from each location being investigated." Sekingar stated to the others in the room as he placed his phone upon the table, the contents immediately being downloaded and displayed for everyone to see.
"First is Watchdog Man, Class-S hero, investigating City-Q. 'Nothing unusual.'"
"Nothing unusual?!" repeated a fat executive with a moustache in disbelief, earning a "Yes sir." from Sekingar. "That's hard to believe. We all know that City-Q is a hotzone with more casualities and monsters than any other area."
"Well sir, I believe he's implying that whatever happens, he'll be able to handle it on his own. Though he's focused his efforts on City-Q, his track record for monster elimination is top-notch." Sekingar explained.
"Class-S heroes don't pay any attention to details. They're not cut out writing reports." another executive stated before they continued.
"Next is City-W. Class-A Hero Heavy Kong report: 'Nothing unusual.' From City-H, Mushroom, Class-B, and Horsebone, Class-C report: 'Nothing unusual.' From City-D, Lightning Genji, Class-A report: Slow restoration after the devastation caused by the gigantic creature aside, nothing unusual.'"
"Cities B and D both sustained heavy damage. The Association took a lot of heat for that." stated a female executive.
"In order to prevent more such disasters, we must detect any covert activity that could threaten the community." said Sekingar.
"Well, this investigatin was requested for that express purpose. But early detection of monsters is proving difficult." Sitch reminded.
"In City-F, Class-A Hero, 'Snakebite' Sneck report: 'Hammerhead, former leader of the Paradiser Terrorist group, has been spotted wearing a suit and tie. Further investigation is being conducted.' No other reports." Sekingar concluded.
"What about City-Z?" asked the fat executive. "I hear rumblings of a potential disaster brewing within the abandoned zone there."
"No reports available." informed the Bespectacled Worker. "However, two highly capable Class-A heroes have been sent to the area to investigate. If we're lucky, they may be able to find a specific monster inside as well."
"Ah, yes. The...Roly Poly Vore Girl." another executive said, their tone clearly asking who came up with that name.
"Indeed. According to this video, there may well indeed be something happening with the abandoned area." Sitch stated as Sekingar brought up the video in question.
It was a video from the the cameras placed inside the hazmat suits, showing Vaccine Girl inflating a second time after swallowing the smog monster.