"That's a real shame."
The heroes of the Hero Association are responsible for protecting the people. Regardless of the strength of the girl in front of them, since she is not a hero, she is someone they are protecting.
Therefore, when Ryougi Shiki said that she was not a hero, Fubuki's invitation to her was fundamentally invalid.
Unfortunately, she thought she had stumbled upon some great talent, but it seems she was overthinking things.
That's right. As the leader of the Fubuki Group, Fubuki has always been very attentive to the new heroes who join the Hero Association. Every now and then, she would check if there were any suitable candidates to recruit into her organization. However, she did not see any information about Ryougi Shiki in the last hero recruitment list.
Watching Ryougi Shiki turn and leave after speaking, Fubuki shook her head and told the Fubuki Group members beside her to contact the association and clean up the scene.
However, what Fubuki and the others didn't know was that although Ryougi Shiki wasn't a hero, it didn't mean that she didn't want to be one. On the contrary, that was one of Ryougi Shiki's goals.
Ryougi Shiki, who left, was unaware that if she accepted the invitation, given the Fubuki Group's status in the Hero Association and her demonstrated strength, it wouldn't be difficult for her to become a hero ahead of time. However, in the clone's thought process, the two were not directly connected.
In Ryougi Shiki's eyes, joining the Fubuki Group and joining the Hero Association are two different things and are not within her scope of mission.
This is probably the flaw of the clone. Perhaps with experience, the clone will gradually learn how to deal with people, but in the early stages of its manifestation, without Takahashi Yu's arrangement, the clone may not be able to make the best judgment.
Thus, despite the potential for a win-win situation, the different ways of understanding led to Ryougi Shiki and Fubuki perfectly missing each other. It's unknown what Takahashi Yu would think if he read through the clone's log afterwards.
......
Meanwhile, on the other side.
Z City, abandoned urban area.
This vast abandoned urban area was originally a residential area on the outskirts of Z City. However, due to a major monster disaster, all the residents moved away, and the real estate developers did not carry out any secondary development. As a result, it has become a nearly deserted area, with many monsters wandering around. As a result, the local government has erected a protective net on the edge of the urban area.
For this reason, although most of the buildings inside are intact, no one dares to come here to collect rent, and the authorities have not cut off the water and electricity to this no-man's-land. In other words, as long as you are not afraid of death, you can move into any of the houses here directly.
In this uninhabited area, Takahashi Yu, carrying a black suitcase, walked to the front of the mobile residential building.
"Is this right?"
"Yes, this is it."
Takahashi Yu heard Merlin's voice in her ear, nodded, and then walked into the residential building.
dong dong dong-
He knocked on a door, and soon a response came from inside.
"Who?"
The door in front of them was pulled open, and a bald man wearing a short-sleeved shirt and shorts appeared from behind the door.
And he was indeed the target of Takahashi Yu's trip.
"Mr. Saitama, is that you? I'm here to see you."
"Find me?"
Inside the room, Saitama, who seemed to have just woken up, opened the door with a blank expression.
Do you know this person?
Could it be an old friend that you've simply forgotten?
What should I do? If it really is a friend, wouldn't it be embarrassing if I didn't recognize them? Should I just pretend to be nonchalant and let it slide?
No, no, no, let's listen to what the other person has to say first.
Watching Saitama's expression change several times, Takahashi Yu didn't know what Saitama was imagining, but he wasn't interested in finding out.
His purpose in coming here was to first bring Saitama, the strongest fighter in this world, into his containment facility.
Putting aside other talents for now, as long as Saitama can join my ranks, then this connection to the One-Punch Man world is a win no matter how you look at it.
Of course, this was all predicated on Saitama being willing to join him. Takahashi Yu was quite confident about this, after all, he had specially prepared a secret weapon...
......
A dozen minutes later, inside the room.
"So you're the leader of an organization that protects humanity, and you want me to join you so you can help protect Earth in another world?"
Listening to the words of this stranger who had suddenly appeared in his home, Saitama stared with dead fish eyes and silently spoke.
Hey, what's with this weird sense of déjà vu? An ordinary person who gained immense power and aspired to become a hero received an invitation from a mysterious organization to travel to another world to protect Earth? What kind of comic book setting is this? He's way past the age of being a chuunibyou (a person with delusions of grandeur).
"Sorry, I'm not interested in this invitation."
Although Saitama is a hero, he is just a hero out of interest. He doesn't use his status as a hero to achieve anything; he simply wants to do it.
But even heroes need to make a living. Just three years of hero activities had left Saitama impoverished, without a job, unable to afford good food, and forced to live in this abandoned residential area, a complete vagrant.
In this situation, how can he possibly live his life if he's expected to become a hero in another world?
While he deeply sympathizes with the plight of that other world, Saitama is unfortunately powerless to help. With his dwindling wallet, supporting the protection of even one world is already his limit, unless...
"Mr. Saitama, please don't refuse. There is a reward for joining the shelter."
Takahashi Yu placed the briefcase she had brought in earlier on the living room table and slowly opened it.
Suddenly, Saitama felt as if a light had shone on his face, causing him to widen his eyes and stare intently at the contents of the suitcase.
"This is... beef..."
"That's right, premium Kobe beef is freshly slaughtered and properly processed, making it perfect for hot pot."
He pushed a whole box of sliced beef in front of Saitama, and Saitama's eyes followed the movement of the beef.
"By joining the shelter, we will provide employees with the most comprehensive benefits, including five social insurances and one housing fund, a daily wage of 100,000 yuan, year-end bonus, paid leave, and so on."
"Of course, if Mr. Saitama is willing to join us, he can also be allocated two additional boxes of limited edition Kobe beef every month."
Takahashi Yu said with a smile.
"What do you think, Mr. Saitama?"
Chapter 55: Saitama and Dr. Kusno Join the Fray
In the real world, inside a shelter.
"So all that was said before was true?"
Saitama, who was leaving the One-Punch Man world behind Takahashi Yu, looked around at the huge containment facility and the staff coming and going. His dead fish eyes seemed to widen a little.
"Does Saitama mean the so-called other world?"
Seeing Saitama's surprised expression, Takahashi Yu asked.
"No, what I mean is that you actually have such a large organization, and you're the leader, so what you said about sending premium beef every month must be true."
Saitama shook his head in reply.
So you've never doubted the reality of this other world?
Upon hearing this, Takahashi Yu couldn't help but rub his forehead. Compared to the existence of another world, he cared more about premium beef. He could only say that he was truly Saitama.
Previously in the One-Punch Man world, after Takahashi Yu brought out a whole box of Kobe beef as a powerful weapon, Saitama hesitated for a long time, but ultimately accepted Takahashi Yu's invitation because of his desire for beef.
So, Takahashi Yu took Saitama to the real world so that Saitama could familiarize himself with the working environment of the shelter.
"That's the containment area, where many dangerous objects are imprisoned. There are man-eating ghouls, formless ghosts, and some little gadgets that accidentally fell into this world along with the spacetime turbulence. They are divided into different levels according to the difficulty of containment and the level of danger."
"That's the research department, which has the world's most advanced research equipment and top scientists and scholars. It is dedicated to studying existing containment objects and finding ways to apply them in practice."
"That's the training area, with complete training equipment and facilities. Members of the special forces in the shelter usually train and stand by in that area."
"That's the dormitory area, where the members of the shelter rest on weekdays. There's also a canteen, a logistics area, and so on."
He explained the basic information about the shelter to Saitama, but Saitama seemed to only half understand and didn't know if he had remembered it. But it didn't matter, since Saitama wouldn't stay in the shelter for long periods of time except for his regular work hours.
According to Takahashi Yu's requirements for Saitama, Saitama only needs to spend two hours a day at noon at the shelter. Unless there is an emergency requiring him to work overtime, he will spend most of his time in the One-Punch Man world.
After all, recruiting Saitama doesn't mean abandoning the One-Punch Man world. Given the situation in that world, without Saitama, the Hero Association alone wouldn't be able to control all those monsters and demons.
Putting everything else aside, just take Boros, the final boss of the first season. He could probably defeat the Hero Association by himself without any problem. Not to mention the Monster Association and Garou that followed. If Saitama wasn't around, the world would be doomed sooner or later if it relied solely on the Hero Association.
To this end, Takahashi Yu specially placed a teleportation marker at Saitama's doorstep using the system's teleportation function, making it convenient for Saitama to come to the containment center on weekdays.
After settling Saitama in and getting him to sign an employee contract, thus binding him completely to the shelter, Takahashi Yu didn't waste any time and went to the One-Punch Man world again. He planned to take advantage of the day to recruit Dr. Kusno, who modified Genos in the original work, as well.
With Merlin's clairvoyance, it wouldn't be difficult for Takahashi Yu to find the other party.
As for Dr. Genus from the House of Evolution, he was able to research the technology of rejuvenation, cloning, and monster modification, creating multiple Demon-level monsters plus the Dragon-level monster Asura Rhinoceros Beetle. His achievements in biology can be described as unparalleled.
However, Takahashi Yu decided to leave the other party behind for the time being, and wait until Ryougi Shiki's performance was more convincing before going to the House of Evolution to boost her performance, and then try to win her over to maximize her benefits.
Soon, an afternoon passed, and Takahashi Yu reappeared in the shelter, followed by an old man with a hooded head and an odd hairstyle.
"This is another world, a world that hasn't been ravaged by monsters yet. It's wonderful."
Dr. Kusno then spoke up with a sigh.
"To protect this world from destruction is the very purpose for which I founded this organization."
As Takahashi Yu walked alongside, she spoke.
Unlike Saitama, who was easily won over with a box of beef, Dr. Kusno, a genius scientist, had many things to consider even though he was old. He did not easily believe Takahashi Yu's words like Saitama did. It took Takahashi Yu a lot of effort to finally gain the doctor's trust.
Fortunately, in the original work, judging from the fact that he saved Genos and transformed him into a cyborg to help Genos, the old man's position was still kind. After believing Takahashi Yu's words, Takahashi Yu did not have to spend too much effort to persuade him to join him.
"To better protect this world, individual efforts alone are ultimately insufficient, so the Doctor will need to put in more effort in this regard."
"Haha, not at all. I may not have any other skills, but I can certainly modify some weapons. Besides, you promised to let me study materials from other worlds, not to mention that I might be able to communicate with scientists from other worlds in the future."
"It is my honor to be able to do research while also contributing to the protection of this world."
Chapter 56: Fujiwara Chika: Is this the adult world?
Time passed slowly, and another week went by in the blink of an eye.
Inside the student council building at Shuchiin Academy, Takahashi Yu was handling student council affairs, while Fujiwara Chika, Ishigami, and others were also busy working on the sofa nearby.
With the end of the semester approaching, the number of matters requiring handling within the college has surged, leading to a significant increase in the workload for the student council members responsible for managing these matters. They now have to dedicate more time after school to dealing with the school's affairs.
"President, would you like a cup of black tea?"
Nearby, Kaguya Shinomiya, who had finished dealing with her assigned tasks, came to Takahashi Yu's side and made her a cup of black tea.
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