#52Chapter 52: The King of Monsters
Even though Safuan never took off his tiger-skin mask, Psykos was certain that the man in front of her was Safuan.
Those eyes...
That aura...
She believed she could never mistake Safuan!
"Sorry, I really don't know what you're talking about..."
At this point, even Safuan, who possessed a "God's perspective," was bewildered.
He couldn't understand how Psykos knew him, or what "Safuan, Vice President" meant.
Safuan only knew that Psykos was the Vice President of the Psychic Research Society in her student days, and the President of that Psychic Research Society happened to be Fubuki, but when did he himself become a Vice President?
It should be noted that Fubuki and Psykos's student days were four or five years ago, and Safuan had only recently transmigrated to this world...
Moreover... Psykos had just claimed to be the President of the Monster Research Society, but he had no impression of this Monster Research Society at all.
There were too many suspicious points in this...
"Is that so..."
At this moment, Psykos seemed to understand something. "Perhaps you've lost your memory... But it doesn't matter, I'll help you get those memories back."
"..."
Safuan originally wanted to deny Psykos's claim of amnesia, but he thought about it and decided it would be better to simply go along with it and ask Psykos for clarification. "I'm not sure if I've really lost my memory, but there's absolutely no trace of you in my mind..."
"Can I take off your mask and look?"
Psykos reached out, wanting to remove the mask from Safuan's face.
"...You can."
Safuan did not refuse, allowing Psykos to take off his tiger-skin mask.
Upon seeing Safuan's true face, Psykos immediately breathed a slight sigh of relief.
She really hadn't mistaken him.
In other words, Safuan really had lost his memory...
"I have no clue about your amnesia; you suddenly disappeared back then, and we haven't seen each other since, until today..."
Psykos's expression darkened slightly. "But I'll try my best to help you awaken your memories. Are you studying at a university now? Or doing something else?"
Psykos still remembered that when they were about to graduate, Safuan had promised her that they would both get into university together and continue to expand the Monster Research Society there.
But then he suddenly left without a word one day...
With Safuan's sudden departure, her only "understander" disappeared, and she lost the last shred of longing for human society, causing her to give up her goal of going to university and then begin preparing for the Monster Association...
She never expected to finally meet Safuan again after the Monster Association had been established for so long, but it was an amnesiac Safuan...
"I am currently a professional Hero of the Hero Association."
Safuan answered truthfully.
He deliberately answered this way, wanting to see Psykos's reaction.
"...What?!"
Psykos's face instantly changed, becoming angry. "You actually joined the Hero Association? Did those guys rewrite your memories? It must be!"
"That shouldn't be the case, I remember all my memories after joining the Hero Association."
Safuan's tone was slightly puzzled.
"It's not impossible for them to tamper with your past memories without your knowledge."
Psykos's expression grew grim.
However, she immediately thought of something else and asked, "But I had observed the Hero Association's rankings before, and I didn't see you on it?"
"Perhaps I hadn't joined the Hero Association at that time? I only registered in the Hero Registry recently."
Safuan explained.
"...What is your current ranking in the Hero Registry?"
Psykos pondered for a moment, then asked.
"A-Class Rank 5."
Safuan replied.
"What? Not even an S-Class Hero?"
Psykos was surprised at first, then the corners of her mouth curved slightly, and a mocking expression appeared on her face. "What a ridiculous Hero Association, the one who should be S-Class Rank 1 is still at A-Class Rank 5, truly a bunch of foolish humans..."
"No... wait a moment, do you even know my strength that well?"
Safuan immediately said, "But even if you know my strength, it's not exaggerated to the point of having to be S-Class Rank 1."
"Not exaggerated at all, S-Class Rank 1 Blast hasn't appeared for many years, and S-Class Rank 2 Terrible Tornado is just so-so."
Psykos said with a faint smile, "In my opinion, your strength can definitely rank first."
"..."
Hearing Psykos claim that Terrible Tornado was just so-so, Safuan immediately recalled the scene where Psykos was brutally beaten by Terrible Tornado during the great decisive battle between the Hero Association and the Monster Association...
It was undeniable that Psykos's ability was indeed powerful, but she was a bit too confident and underestimated Terrible Tornado.
"The Hero Association treats you so poorly, why not join our Monster Association? I will make you the King of our Monster Association, which is what I hope for."
Psykos earnestly invited Safuan, "There's no need to continue enduring grievances in the Hero Association. This is your home, Safuan, Vice President..."
"Wait..."
Safuan's mind was momentarily confused by Psykos.
Didn't the Monster Association have Monster King Orochi?
Why did she want him to be the King of the Monster Association?
Could it be... that Monster King Orochi doesn't exist in this world view?
It is well known that One-Punch Man has two slightly different worldviews, and in one of them, Orochi doesn't exist... no, it's Monster King Orochi.
"If you have any doubts, I can explain them to you slowly."
Psykos said to Safuan patiently.
"Then please first explain to me, what does Safuan, Vice President mean?"
Safuan immediately asked, "Perhaps it's also due to amnesia, I never remember being any Vice President..."
"Ah, that... that was around the time we were about to graduate. After I parted ways with that woman from the Psychic Research Society, I suddenly met you. Under your suggestion, I created the Monster Research Society. The entire Monster Research Society only consisted of me as the President and you as the Vice President."
Psykos recalled past events, and the sweet smile on her face indicated that they were beautiful memories for her. "But then you suddenly disappeared, and I was also about to graduate, so the Monster Research Society had no choice but to disband."
"But it doesn't matter, now I have established the Monster Association, and it has grown to its current scale. Your return is just in time."
Psykos became more and more excited as she spoke, "You will lead the Monster Association as its King, and I will assist you. We are bound to eliminate all of humanity!"
........
#53Chapter 53: Inexplicable Free Gift (Third Update)
"..."
Listening to Psykos's words, Safuan's brain quickly analyzed them.
But he still couldn't make sense of it; he didn't believe he had truly lost his memory. He had never seen Psykos before today.
However, Psykos didn't seem to be lying at all; her every word and action showed no hint of deception.
Even if Psykos's acting skills were heaven-defying, Safuan didn't think such a cautious Psykos would easily allow him to come to her hiding place 1500 meters underground.
No matter how strong Psykos's power was, her true form was ultimately human.
Once the other Monsters of the Monster Association knew that their leader was human, many Monsters would certainly be insubordinate.
In a world without Monster King Orochi, Psykos was the leader of the Monster Association.
There were many Dragon-Level Threats and Demon-Level Threats in the Monster Association, especially Black Sperm, who was undoubtedly a top-tier Dragon-level power. Psykos would have a hard time suppressing so many powerful Monsters.
This was what Safuan cared about most: Psykos actively letting him know her true hiding place indicated her extreme trust in him, and also suggested that what Psykos said should not be false.
"You just said you wanted to eliminate all humanity, but I'm a Hero. My mission is to defeat Monsters and protect humanity..."
Safuan said, feigning difficulty.
"..."
Safuan's words immediately calmed Psykos down a bit, and she sighed softly, "After all, you've lost your memory, so there's nothing that can be done..."
After a while, Psykos asked softly, "You disguised yourself as a Monster to infiltrate, presumably to gather information and bring it back to the Hero Association, right?"
"That's right..."
Safuan did not deny it.
"You can do that, but..."
Psykos said with a complex expression, "I hope you can stay. I can help you slowly awaken your past memories."
She wasn't afraid that Safuan would go back and directly inform the Hero Association about the Monster Association.
Because their Monster Association was actually almost ready, just waiting for an opportunity to go to war with the Hero Association.
This opportunity could also be Safuan...
"I can come over when I have time, but staying here all the time should be impossible..."
Safuan said frankly.
"Alright then, I'll be waiting for you here anytime. Are you going back now?"
Psykos asked.
"Pretty much."
Safuan nodded slightly.
"Okay, then I won't see you off. It's not convenient for me to leave this place either."
A hint of disappointment flickered in Psykos's eyes.
"Speaking of which, you clearly look human, but your actual identity is the leader of the Monster Association, isn't it? No wonder you can't show your face casually."
Safuan said slowly.
"Yes..."
Psykos nodded.
Although... if Safuan revealed her human identity to the members of the Monster Association, it would cause her a lot of trouble, at the very least a collective riot.
"Aren't you afraid I'll expose your true identity? Those Monsters in your Monster Association would definitely have a big problem with it, right?"
Safuan asked tentatively.
"You're right, Monsters find it hard to accept being led by a human, but I'm not afraid, because I'm willing to trust you, even if you don't remember me at all, I still trust you."
Psykos looked at Safuan with tender eyes, "Even if the Monster Association truly disintegrates from within, you'll still be there. Sooner or later, I'll make you remember me, remember our past..."
"..."
Safuan's scalp suddenly tingled.
Psykos's affectionate gaze and these words, for any man, weren't they a huge test?
Such a beautiful woman with a perfect figure and a mature older sister aura was right in front of him, and she was inexplicably giving herself away for free; an ordinary man simply couldn't control himself.
Moreover, she trusted and relied on him exceptionally, which made him feel bad about doing anything that might hurt Psykos...
"Let's talk about it after I remember."
Leaving these words, Safuan quickly slipped away.
He was worried that if he stayed too long, he might really lose control.
As the words fell, Safuan's figure instantly disappeared.
He used the power of Double Kamui to transfer himself next to Vaccine Man.
Seeing Safuan suddenly disappear and simultaneously appear before Great Eyes, Psykos's face showed no surprise.
It seemed she also understood Safuan's abilities very well...
"Oh, right."
Just then, Safuan suddenly remembered that he had forgotten his tiger-skin mask, and it was still with Psykos.
He immediately said to Great Eyes, "I just forgot, my mask is still with you."
"Can I keep it? You should be able to teleport out with it directly, right?"
However, Psykos wanted to keep Safuan's tiger-skin mask with her.
"Alright, you can keep it then."
Safuan readily agreed.
Anyway, a tiger-skin mask only cost 1 point, and he wouldn't really need it much after this, so he might as well give it away.
At the same time, he was slightly surprised, Psykos knew his abilities so well...
"Thank you, I hope you can come and accompany me often, preferably every day..."
Great Eyes pleaded with Safuan.
Of course, this was just Psykos's puppet; the one truly saying these words to Safuan was Psykos herself.
"I'll try..."
Safuan smiled a little awkwardly, only able to answer vaguely like that.
Meanwhile, Vaccine Man immediately looked at Safuan with a strange gaze.
Although Great Eyes's voice sounded female, she couldn't be that desperate, could she...?
Not to mention Safuan, who was human, even Vaccine Man, a Monster, found Great Eyes incredibly ugly.
Of course, Vaccine Man himself was of an unknown gender, merely evaluating Great Eyes based on appearance.
Subsequently, Safuan took Vaccine Man and transferred back home.
Upon arriving home, Vaccine Man couldn't help but ask, "Um... shouldn't you prefer human females?"
"...?"
Safuan didn't immediately understand what Vaccine Man was saying, but the next moment he understood.
"What are you thinking? I don't have that kind of XP!"
Safuan immediately corrected him.
Vaccine Man must have thought he was flirting with Great Eyes just now.
As for Great Eyes's true form, Psykos, he didn't plan to mention her in front of Vaccine Man.
"Oh, oh, my mistake."
Vaccine Man scratched his head.
...
Monster Association, deep underground.
Even now, Psykos still held the tiger-skin mask in her hand. She gently caressed the mask, her eyes filled with nostalgia.
At this moment, she gently brought the mask close to herself.
She didn't put it directly on her face, but closed her eyes and fully inhaled the scent on the mask.
Because it was all Safuan's scent...
A faint blush appeared on Psykos's face; no one could see her infatuated state at this moment.
........
PS: Extra chapters are done, asking for gifts! If the gifts are strong, I want to aim for a fourth update tonight! (And a unified explanation of Psykos's plot: it's not a complete continuation of the previous book from the old account; it's just a tribute to that book. Otherwise, readers who haven't read that book would be very confused. While paying tribute, this plot will also be fully explained later so that readers who haven't read the previous book can also understand.)
#54Chapter 54: Sykes's Past
"It seems like some strange guy is clinging to me. Was he called Sonic the Hedgehog or Panic of the Joints?"
Safuan and Saitama were sitting at the dining table, and Saitama brought up an encounter he had while dealing with the Paradise Group.
"It should be Sonic the Hedgehog, right? Although both names are equally strange..."
Safuan immediately retorted.
Because "Sonic" translates to "sound speed," "Sonic the Hedgehog" literally means "Sound Speed the Sound Speed," which is a semantic redundancy.
Not only that, there are also "Flashy Flash," "Flamy Flame," and "Windy Wind," all of which have the same semantic redundancy and all come from a certain ninja village.
It seems that everyone who comes from that ninja village has this naming format.
"He told me to wait for him and said he'd defeat me with ultimate ninjutsu. He seems like a terribly troublesome guy."
Saitama pondered whether he shouldn't have told that person his name at the time...
"It's fine, Saitama is very strong anyway."
Safuan said casually.
"Forget it, just pretend I never met that person."
Saitama immediately cast the matter aside; thinking about it was less interesting than reading manga.
...
"Ding! The host has arrived at the Monster Associationand received a reward: 5 points!"
"Ding! The host has arrived at Psykos's secret cabin and received a reward: 10 points!"
Having promised Psykos to visit her daily, Safuantransferred to her side whenever he had free time.
"I was worried you might have forgotten about me, but you still came, Safuan, Vice President."
Upon seeing Safuan's sudden arrival, joy welled up on Psykos's face.
"After all, I don't like to break promises."
Safuan smiled slightly.
"You are indeed the Safuan, Vice President, I know."
Psykos exclaimed.
"Could you tell me more about the past?"
Safuan asked.
The matter between him and Psykos greatly concerned him, and to figure out what was going on, he wanted to discover details through his conversations with Psykos.
"Alright, come sit here."
Psykos gently patted the empty seat next to her on the sofa.
However, this sofa was at most a two-seater, and Psykos was leaning back on it, taking up a lot of space, so Safuan felt a bit cramped when he sat down...
But Psykos didn't mind, even resting her crossed legs directly on Safuan's lap.
"..."
Safuan instinctively wanted to say something, but he slightly opened his mouth and then hesitated.
"Speaking of which, the first time we met, it should have been Safuan, Vice President, who approached me..."
Psykos recalled the past, slowly narrating, "At that time, I had just broken ties with the former president of the Psychic Research Society and was steeped in despair and pain. Then you suddenly appeared in my world, claiming you wanted to establish the Monster Research Society with me or something."
"I was the one who approached her? I shouldn't have done anything strange, right?"
Safuan couldn't help but ask.
He didn't think he was the type to casually approach girls, no matter how pretty they were; at most, he would just glance at them.
"No."
Psykos said, "The interest you showed in Monsters at the time made me suspect that you might be the only one who could understand me, and later events proved that my suspicion was correct."
"Besides me, no one else is willing to understand you?"
Safuan asked tentatively.
He naturally knew that no one would understand or approve of Psykos's views; he was just trying to get information out of her.
After all, Psykos's views during her student days were similar to Vaccine Man's; they both believed that humans were parasites on Earth and wanted to implement a plan to eliminate all of humanity.
It can be definitively affirmed that Psykos was influenced by the "God" to become this way.
And while there's no clear evidence for Vaccine Man, various suspicious points indicate that Vaccine Man was likely a Monster created by that "God."
Because its attitude towards humans is similar to Psykos's, and it also has a light orb ability similar to Homeless Emperor's.
"Yes, before establishing the Monster Research Society, no one in the Psychic Research Society I belonged to understood me, not even President Fubuki, whom I respected the most back then..."
At the mention of President Fubuki, Psykos's face immediately showed some pain, and her eyes revealed hatred. "Not only could she not understand me, she even sealed my psychic powers..."
Hearing this, Safuan immediately remembered that Fubuki was indeed quite something.
If he remembered correctly, Fubuki sealed Psykos's psychic powers when they were about to surpass her own.
And the way Fubuki sealed Psykos's psychic powers... was by tricking Psykos under a cherry blossom tree, then forcibly kissing Psykos, sealing her psychic powers through this method.
She not only took her first kiss but also sealed her psychic powers, so it's no wonder Psykos hated Fubuki so much later on.
And Fubuki's thoughts at the time were even more absurd than they are now. When she heard Psykoswanted to eliminate humans, Fubuki became displeased, believing that if all the common people disappeared, then her standing at the top of the world in the future would be meaningless; she believed that the reason she could stand at the top was by stepping on all the common people...
In short, Fubuki's personality is bad enough now, but student-era Fubuki was even worse.
"Thankfully, I had already gained the power of the 'Third Eye' by then. Even though my previous psychic powers were sealed, I quickly improved."
Psykos's tone was again filled with anger. "But I will never forget what that woman did to me!"
As much as Psykos revered Fubuki back then, she now hated her just as much.
Her most revered President Fubuki not only failed to understand her but also sealed her psychic powers, severely hindering her plans.
"That Fubuki you mentioned, I think I know her..."
At this moment, Safuan interjected.
"Really?"
Psykos's expression immediately changed slightly, then she quickly reacted, "But it's not surprising. I do know that she is now Hero Association's B-Class Rank 1."
"That woman... has she done anything to you?"
Psykos asked with great concern.
At this point, Safuan could sense the concern in Psykos's eyes.
"Yes, that person brought people to suppress me before."
Safuan replied in a calm tone.
"Indeed... that woman..."
Psykos's face immediately darkened, and she sincerely warned Safuan, "Safuan, Vice President, you must stay far away from that woman in the future!
#55Chapter 55 Gray-purple Eyes
In Psykos's eyes, the once powerful and reliable President Fubuki was long gone, replaced by a malicious woman she loathed.
She worried that Safuan would also be ambushed by that woman, so she tried her best to warn him.
"Mm-hmm, I'll be careful."
Safuan nodded slightly.
"Next time she comes looking for you, let me face her..."
At this, Psykos said in a heavy tone.
She wanted to thoroughly expose that woman's true colors in front of Safuan, lest he be poisoned by her.
"Huh? Aren't you unable to move around outside?"
Safuan immediately asked, puzzled.
"Besides you, no one knows that I am the true form of Great Eyes, so it doesn't matter. You can just use your ability to teleport me out. That way, those Monsters in the Association won't discover me either."
Psykos said calmly, "For you not to be poisoned by that woman, even taking some risks is completely worth it."
In her subconscious, she trusted Safuan implicitly. Even though the current Safuan couldn't remember their past, she wasn't worried that he would take her to the Hero Association and imprison her directly.
"That's true. Then, if Hellish Blizzard comes again, I'll take you to my house."
Safuan nodded.
"Oh, right."
Just then, Psykos seemed to have suddenly thought of something and stood up, walking towards the desk behind her.
Psykos's secret room wasn't large and was arranged like a study, with countless books filling the bookshelves being the most common sight.
She opened a locked drawer with a key, and inside, there was only one notebook.
Psykos gently took it out and returned to the sofa.
As she sat down, Psykos's legs again rested on Safuan's thighs.
Her movements were incredibly smooth and practiced, as if it wasn't the first time she had done this.
"There's writing you left behind in this. Open it and take a look; perhaps it can help you recall some memories..."
Psykos handed the old notebook to Safuan.
Logically, this notebook should have been around for five years, from Psykos's student days until now. It indeed looked old, but there was hardly a speck of dust on it.
This indicated that Psykos would occasionally take out this notebook to clean it.
Safuan took the notebook and opened it to look.
He found that it contained some diary entries.
The initial entries were Psykos's diary, and from the content, it seemed to be her progress and insights during the process of mastering the Third Eye.
[This is the Third Eye, capable of peering into the future. I'm finally close to mastering it, and soon I'll be able to foresee the future like the great prophet Shibabawa. This way, our Psychic Research Society can also develop rapidly, and then we'll be able to contend with President Fubuki's archenemy, the strongest psychic, Tatsumaki!]
However, when Safuan turned to the next page, the day Psykos successfully mastered the Third Eye, the style of the diary content abruptly changed.
[My head hurts so much! It feels like it's about to split open! Is this the future...? What's the point of conquering the world if it's like this?! These Homo sapiens spend all day just eating, drinking, and defecating, indulging in excessive debauchery! A bunch of pests who only know how to procreate and don't understand "moderation"! They're even worse than pests!!!]
[Let's just destroy everything! Standing at the pinnacle of Homo sapiens society is also a disgrace! This is our Psychic Research Society's duty! We are the chosen ones! We must begin the cleansing operation against Homo sapiens! President Fubuki, you must think so too, right?!!!]
[Arghhhhhh why?! President Fubuki! Why can't you understand meeeeee!!!]
At this point, it was undoubtedly when Psykos and Fubuki broke off their relationship.
The reason for the sudden change in the diary's style, in Safuan's conjecture, was that as Psykos mastered the Third Eye, she was also targeted by that "God."
The "God" tampered with the future Psykos was supposed to see, causing Psykos to see a fabricated future...
Of course, this was just Safuan's guess.
He only knew that Psykos must be related to God, as God had appeared when the Monster Association was defeated.
But God did not reclaim Psykos's power, nor did he directly erase her like he did with Homeless Emperor, indicating that Psykos's Third Eye and psychic abilities might have nothing to do with God.
Therefore, what God did to Psykos was most likely to alter the future she was supposed to see.
This was Safuan's process of deduction.
The subsequent diary entries detailed Psykos's diligent cultivation after her break with Fubuki, the rapid recovery of her sealed psychic abilities, her lament that no one could understand her, and some words like "loneliness" and "pain."
It wasn't until the name "Safuan" appeared in the diary entries that the style changed again.
Psykos's writing was full of emotion, expressing joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness. After Safuan appeared, the emotional tone of her writing became noticeably more optimistic.
[Today I met a strange Homo sapiens. His eyes were red with patterns, and occasionally they would turn gray-purple. He actually claimed to be very interested in Monsters, as if he had heard about my human cleansing plan. Perhaps... he can understand me...?]
Upon seeing this, Safuan's pupils suddenly contracted.
Gray-purple appearance?!
Wait, when did he have those kinds of eyes?
Gray-purple... isn't that the color of the Reincarnation Eye?!
No, no, no...
What exactly is going on?!
At this moment, Safuan was utterly shocked, his pupils trembling incessantly.
He clearly didn't have the Reincarnation Eye yet, so how did Psykos see it...?
However... gray-purple eyes don't necessarily mean it's the Reincarnation Eye...
Safuan, who was extremely curious about this, immediately asked Psykos, "What did the gray-purple eyes you saw back then look like?"
"Let me think... probably like circles, but weren't those your own eyes? Why are you asking me?"
Psykos asked back, puzzled.
"It's nothing, nothing. You don't need to worry about it."
Safuan tried to brush it off with a laugh.
At the same time, he was incredibly shaken inside.
Gray-purple...
Circular eyes...
And Psykos even said they were his eyes...
Besides the Reincarnation Eye, could there be a second possibility?
57Chapter 57: Sudden Shura Field (Fourth Update)
"Ah, Safuan, you're back. Good thing you made it before 6 PM."
At this, Saitama, with his simply drawn face, immediately said to Safuan.
Because if Safuan had returned any later, he would have prepared dinner himself.
"Didn't Safuan-laoshi say he went to a very dangerous place to train? Why did he bring a woman back?"
Seeing the woman beside Safuan-laoshi, and even holding his hand, Genos couldn't help but wonder.
Because before Safuan went to Psykos's secret hut, he had casually made up an excuse to prevent Genos from following him.
Under Safuan's concern and persuasion, Genos didn't insist on going with him to train.
However, Safuan had no time to pay attention to what Saitama and Genos were saying to him, because when he saw Fubuki sitting in his house, he immediately realized something was wrong.
Sure enough, the next moment both Psykos and Fubuki exploded.
"Fubuki-kaichou?!"
"You are… Psykos, Vice President?!"
Upon their sudden reunion, Fubuki and Psykos instinctively used the titles they had used for each other back in the Psychic Research Society.
Psykos was the first to recognize Fubuki.
Fubuki, on the other hand, paused for a moment before realizing that this woman, who felt familiar yet somewhat strange, was Psykos.
After all, she hadn't seen Psykos in five years, and she had no idea where Psykos had been or what she had been doing during those five years, so she never imagined Psykos would appear with Safuan.
Moreover, Psykos now looked and carried herself vastly differently compared to her student days.
Psykos in her student days already had a very good figure and delicate features, but she wasn't good at dressing herself. Coupled with a pair of black-framed glasses, she appeared a bit rustic. In some Japanese anime works, plain-dressed girls wearing glasses are often associated with being 'rustic,' only to transform into beauties once they take off their glasses...
But the current Psykos had not only permed her long hair into waves but also removed the strange eyeball hair ornament from her head. Her figure had become even more perfect, and her demeanor had transformed from a rustic student into a mature older sister.
With such a drastic change, it was no wonder Fubuki didn't react immediately.
On the other hand, Psykos at least knew that Fubuki was at the Hero Association and that Safuan had already met Fubuki.
Although her encounter with Fubuki was very sudden, her reaction was still much faster than Fubuki's.
The moment she recognized Fubuki, a powerful aura burst forth from Psykos, clearly intending to immediately suppress Fubuki with her psychic abilities.
Saitama and Genos, meanwhile, sat by idly, eating popcorn and watching the show.
There was no expression on either of their faces, as if it was none of their business.
Saitama leisurely sipped his tea while watching the spectacle.
Genos, unable to drink tea, held up his teacup and watched the show.
All the pressure was now on Safuan...
"Wait a minute, don't cause trouble in someone else's home."
At this, Safuan immediately spoke, interrupting Psykos and Fubuki.
In front of Safuan, Psykos was surprisingly obedient, slowly lowering the hand she had just raised, and her aura dissipated.
Fubuki then reacted, immediately looking at Psykos with a wary expression.
"Psykos, I can't believe you'd appear here…"
Fubuki said in a deep voice.
Meeting Psykos again after years of estrangement, Fubuki's eyes were filled with complex emotions.
"This is Safuan's home… Are you still going to interfere with me now, Fubuki-kaichou?!"
Psykos's tone carried hatred.
"…What are you talking about?"
Fubuki was momentarily confused by what Psykos was trying to convey.
"You're targeting Safuan, aren't you? You panicked when I was about to surpass you back then and sealed my power. Are you going to use the same trick to harm Safuan now?"
Psykos questioned with icy eyes.
"No, no, I wouldn't do something like that to Safuan…"
Fubuki immediately denied it with an awkward expression.
"Then what are you doing here?"
Psykos pressed.
"I just came to visit…"
Fubuki explained.
However, coming from her, this explanation lacked a bit of convincing power.
"Do you think I'll believe you now?"
As expected, Psykos completely disbelieved Fubuki's explanation.
"But it's true…"
In front of Psykos, Fubuki's aura was clearly weaker.
"Fubuki-kaichou… I warn you, Safuan is my person. If you dare to touch him, I will absolutely not let you off, and I will repay all the old grudges from back then!"
Psykos threatened Fubuki coldly.
"..."
At this, Fubuki immediately understood why Psykos had said she was interfering…
It turns out, it was because of Safuan…
Realizing this, Fubuki's face also turned cold.
"You're the one interfering, former Vice President, Psykos of the Third Eye…"
Fubuki stated directly: "Indeed, I am an egoist, so I regarded you, who wanted to take away the bottom-tier failures beneath my feet, as an enemy and sealed your power…"
"Precisely because of that, him, and only him, I will not let go."
Fubuki directly declared her stance to Psykos.
"So, you still intend to interfere with me after all…"
Psykos glared at Fubuki with hateful eyes.
The atmosphere in the room dropped to freezing point, as if Fubuki and Psykos could break into a fight at any moment.
"Why does it feel like… in the end, it's all caused by a romantic dispute?"
At this, Saitama, sitting nearby, couldn't help but complain.
"They're clearly fighting over Safuan-laoshi. This is Safuan-laoshi's charm."
Genos immediately took out his notebook and began writing, seemingly believing that Safuan-laoshi's charm and how he would handle the current chaotic situation also needed to be recorded for repeated study and learning.
"It seems being too popular is also troublesome."
Saitama commented.
Unlike the relaxed atmosphere on Saitama and Genos's side, Safuan, caught between Psykos and Fubuki, was in deep trouble.
"I'm not the same as when I was a student, but this is Safuan's home, so I won't make a move here. Otherwise, I would destroy you without mercy, literally physically destroy you!"
Psykos said coldly: "I hope Safuan will decide directly, whether to choose you… or to choose me…"
"..."
Fubuki suddenly had a bad premonition, but she could only nod and agree at this moment, "Okay, as you say."
At this instant, both Psykos and Fubuki looked at Safuan.
Although being caught in the middle made Safuan a bit helpless, this choice wasn't difficult for him to make.
After all… on one side, there's someone whose favorability and trust are maxed out from the start, and on the other, there's someone who comes looking for trouble from the start…
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ps: The fourth update is complete. Although my skill is limited and I might unintentionally touch on sensitive points, my attitude is absolutely sincere. I've tried my best to fix what I can, and for what I can't due to lack of ability or energy, I will compensate with more updates...
#58Chapter 58: The Beauty Has a Master
"Let me state this first: I belong to myself, not to you."
Safuan didn't hesitate much and said directly, "Then, if I absolutely have to choose, I'll definitely choose Psykos."
Such a choice required no further thought for him.
After all, the impression Psykos left on Safuan was far better than Fubuki's.
However, Psykos also had a troublesome aspect, which was her insistence on exterminating humanity due to the influence of "God."
Psykos was not surprised by this outcome.
The corner of her mouth curved slightly, revealing a triumphant look, "President Fubuki, you lost this time."
"..."
Hearing this, Fubuki's expression immediately dimmed a few shades.
Although she didn't think Safuan would definitely choose her, she didn't expect that Safuan wouldn't even hesitate for a moment...
Did Safuan already know Psykos?
Or was it because of what she had done before that was too much...?
A look of disappointment flickered in Fubuki's eyes, and she inexplicably felt a strong sense of defeat.
"Then please leave, President Fubuki. You are not welcome here."
Psykos wanted to drive Fubuki out immediately.
"Wow, how scary…"
Watching the conflict between Fubuki and Psykos, Saitama exclaimed at this moment.
"So, Sensei likes that type of girl? Perhaps this is also one of the secrets to Sensei's incredible strength…"
Genos started writing again.
At this moment, although Safuan really wanted to mock Genos, the matter between Psykos and Fubuki hadn't been settled yet, so he couldn't pay attention to Genos.
"Vice President Psykos… when did you meet Safuan? What have you been doing during these five years you disappeared?"
Before leaving, Fubuki couldn't help but ask Psykos.
Currently, the world, including the entire Hero Association, is almost unaware of the existence of the Monster Association, and naturally no one knows that Psykos is the founder and leader of the Monster Association; even the Monsters of the Monster Association don't know of Psykos's existence.
"I met Safuan five years ago. Do you remember when I later founded the Monster Research Society? Safuan is the Vice President of the Monster Research Society."
Psykos said indifferently, "As for what I've done these five years, I have no obligation to tell you."
"Safuan was already… at that time?"
Fubuki was instantly surprised.
She didn't expect Safuan to be a classmate from her high school.
Since she had already parted ways with Psykos at that time, she hadn't paid attention to Psykos after she founded the Monster Research Society.
A club with only two members, and Psykos's psychic powers were sealed by her; it couldn't cause any trouble at all.
Little did she know that the other member of the Monster Research Society was Safuan…
"..."
Seeing Fubuki's surprised gaze directed at him, Safuanremained expressionless, as if nothing had happened.
He had no memory of that period, so he naturally wouldn't respond to Fubuki's doubts.
"So give up. Don't think about harming Safuan. As long as I'm here, I will never let you succeed."
Psykos warned Fubuki.
Her view of Fubuki still remained five years ago.
From her perspective, Fubuki was afraid of being surpassed by her, which is why she sealed her psychic powers.
Therefore, she also believed that Fubuki was approaching Safuan now because Safuan's strong power threatened Fubuki, and she wanted to scheme to persecute Safuan again.
This was indeed one of the main reasons Fubuki did such a thing to Psykos, but another main reason was that Fubuki strongly disapproved of Psykos's plan for the complete eradication of humanity.
However, Fubuki's reason for not approving was also absurd: she felt that there should be countless Bottom Layer failures for her to step on, only then would her standing at the pinnacle of this world have meaning.
It could be said that both of these individuals had their own problems, but undoubtedly Fubuki's problems were greater, as Psykos was influenced by "God," and her true nature was not like that.
"No, I wasn't planning to do that to Safuan…"
Fubuki explained.
However, her explanation was powerless in front of Psykos.
In the beginning, Fubuki did want to suppress Safuan, who was threatening her Rank B Class 1 position, but then she recognized Safuan's strength, and now she was solely focused on recruiting Safuan.
"Still trying to quibble now? Before I can't help but physically destroy you, leave on your own. I don't want to make things difficult for Safuan either."
Psykos said with a cold expression.
Helpless, Fubuki could only get up.
But she didn't leave immediately; instead, she looked pitiful.
Seeing Fubuki looking at him again, with a pitiful expression like a puppy that didn't want to be abandoned, Safuan suddenly felt a bit awkward.
Why are you looking at me?
Don't look at me with those eyes…
"You… what's going on?"
Safuan couldn't help but ask.
"I'm hungry…"
Fubuki said directly.
"..."
Safuan was speechless at once.
He had thought it was some serious reason, but it turned out she was just hungry…
It was indeed dinner time, past 6 PM, and it would take Fubuki a considerable amount of time to leave the No Man's Land and then take the subway or drive home. She would be starving by then.
However, Safuan then thought that it was probably mainly due to Psykos.
Although Fubuki's personality was still bad at this time, it was actually much better compared to her student days.
Fubuki must have felt regret about what happened with Psykos back then, which was probably why Fubuki couldn't be tough in front of Psykos just now.
Just as Safuan guessed, being hungry was just Fubuki's excuse, or rather, only a part of the reason.
Her main reason was that she found it difficult to let go of what happened with Psykos back then.
After so many years, she finally met Psykos again, so she naturally didn't want to leave so easily, even if she would be disliked and scorned by Psykos…
At this moment, Safuan walked up to Fubuki and whispered, "If you want to have a good talk with Psykos, you can come another day. Psykos's hatred for you is very deep right now, and anything you say will be useless. Also, take that box of biscuits on the table; you can eat them on the way."
Making Fubuki leave was also for Fubuki's own good; Psykos wouldn't listen to anything Fubuki said right now.
Moreover, Fubuki probably didn't know that the power gap between herself and Psykos was already vast. If the two women really started fighting, Fubuki would be in trouble, and Safuan would have to break them up, so he simply sent Fubuki away.
"Alright…"
Fubuki lowered her head slightly; there was nothing else she could do now.
Then Safuan went into the kitchen to prepare dinner.
Fubuki, carrying the box of biscuits she had already eaten half of, prepared to leave.
Before leaving,
Fubuki said earnestly to Psykos, "Vice President Psykos, I know you have many issues with me, but I hope we can have a good talk."
"I have nothing to talk about with you. If it weren't for Safuan, I would have already been rude to you."
Psykos gave Fubuki no pleasant look.
Afterwards, Psykos didn't want to waste any more words with Fubuki and followed Safuan into the kitchen.
"Safuan already looks like he's taken, you know? Maybe you should just give up."
At this moment, Saitama said heartbreaking words to Fubuki with a naturally blank smile.
#59Chapter 59: Master's Wife
(PS: The latter half of the previous chapter has been revised. It was revised at 1:50 PM. Readers who have read it after this time do not need to reread it.)
Saitama's phrase "taken" referred to romance, but Fubuki understood it in terms of power.
Therefore, Fubuki said firmly, "I won't give up."
She had never given up the idea of recruiting Safuan to join the Fubuki Group.
After speaking, Fubuki departed.
"But isn't the current law monogamous?"
Saitama immediately asked, confused.
"That's right, but this law only binds ordinary people, so..."
Genos's words were cut short, as continuing would have led to a scolding.
Saitama scratched his head, unsure if he understood what Genos was saying.
On the way back, Fubuki ate biscuits from a box, looking troubled.
Psykos's sudden appearance left her deeply concerned.
Moreover, from her recent conversation with Psykos, it seemed Psykos had also established an organization, and Safuan had already joined that organization?
If so, the difficulty of recruiting Safuan would be even greater for her.
But even so, she refused to give up.
Furthermore, Psykos's appearance further ignited Fubuki's competitive spirit. Feeling guilty towards Psykos was one thing; not wanting to lose to Psykoswas another!
...
"Safuan, Vice President, I'll help too."
At this moment, Psykos walked into the kitchen.
"Alright."
Safuan nodded gladly.
"The last time I cooked with Safuan, Vice President, was five years ago. Back then, we cooked and ate together every day."
Psykos sighed as she helped Safuan chop ingredients with a kitchen knife.
..."Why does that sound like an old married couple?"
Safuan immediately retorted.
"Old married couple?"
Psykos asked, confused.
She seemed unaware of any connection between cooking and eating together daily and being an "old married couple."
"Nothing..."
Realizing that Psykos seemed surprisingly naive, Safuansaid no more about it.
...
About ten minutes later.
Safuan and Psykos successively brought dishes out of the kitchen.
"Let's eat."
"..."
The three performed their pre-meal etiquette.
There were only three of them because Genos did not need to eat.
He sat on the sofa, scribbling something, making sputtering noises.
Safuan was a little curious; would Genos's notebook contain a pile of content similar to "Food must be edible, beautiful women must be beautiful, computers must have power..."?
"The dishes Safuan, Vice President, made are still so delicious."
Psykos looked very happy.
"Indeed, I don't even want to cook myself anymore."
Saitama agreed wholeheartedly.
"Thank you for the compliment."
Safuan smiled slightly.
After all three had eaten their fill.
Saitama helped Safuan clear the dishes, then prepared to go back to playing games.
"Genos, aren't you going back to rest?"
At this moment, Safuan asked Genos.
"I still want to observe and record more of Safuan-laoshi's training content."
Genos said.
"But I have something to go out for tonight."
Safwan explained.
"Oh, oh..."
Genos nodded.
Then he looked at Psykos next to Safuan, then at Safuan, then back at Psykos...
Then Genos said something meaningful with a blank expression, "Don't worry, Safuan-laoshi, I'll keep an eye on the house tonight."
His current resting room was next to Safuan's, so he could detect any movement around.
Even if Safuan-laoshi didn't come home at night, there was no need to worry about thieves or anything.
Clearly, Genos was assuming that Safuan-laoshi would not be home tonight.
"Hey, what do you mean by that? Why does it sound like I'm not coming back tonight?"
Safuan immediately noticed the subtle implication.
"Isn't that so?"
Genos thought he had guessed wrong.
..."I probably won't be back tonight."
Safuan found it hard to deny.
"So, Safuan-laoshi, rest assured. If any thief dares to appear, I will burn him to ashes."
Genos said.
"..."
Safuan knew that explaining was useless now, so he simply didn't.
Psykos, on the other hand, had no reaction throughout Safuan and Genos's conversation.
Because she didn't realize the deeper meaning.
"Then I'll head back first. I won't disturb Master and Mistress."
At this point, Genos even changed his address for Psykos.
He consciously put away his notebook and left first.
"Mistress? Who is he talking about?"
Psykos didn't even react to this.
"..."
At this moment, Safuan gave a slightly awkward smile, unsure how to answer.
Psykos thought for a while, recalling that person had called Safuan "Safuan-laoshi" more than once before, so...
..."Is he talking about me?"
Only then did Psykos realize that "Mistress" seemed to refer to herself...
"Yes, we let him misunderstand. I'll explain it clearly to him later."
Safuan said.
He didn't think Psykos was the type to care about romantic matters, as Psykos's pursuit of strength and status was no less than Fubuki's.
Before being influenced by the "God," the reason Psykosadmired Fubuki was because Fubuki's psychic abilities were much stronger than Psykos's at the time, and both aspired to stand at the world's peak.
Without the interference of God, it could be said that Psykos and Fubuki would likely not have parted ways.
"No need to explain. There's no harm in this."
Psykos, however, shook her head.
"Is that so? Well then..."
Safuan was slightly surprised.
"Then let's go back."
At this moment, Psykos took Safuan's hand again.
Safuan then used his ability to teleport back to Psykos's secret Hut.
"I really didn't expect to meet Fubuki again so soon, but she's changed so much, I almost didn't recognize her."
Psykos suddenly exclaimed.
Actually, you've changed even more...
Safuan wanted to retort but didn't say it.
"She says she won't harm Safuan, Vice President, but she must be resentful that I disrupted her plans."
Psykos reminded Safuan again, "Safuan, Vice President, you must not be deceived by her. The prettier a woman is, the more she'll deceive."
"But...aren't you also very pretty?"
At this, Safuan finally couldn't help but retort.
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PS: I've been hesitating whether to refine the Fubuki plotline as well. After much consideration, I've decided to refine it these two days. Repeated refinement is beneficial for a book; it just requires enough diligence...