70Chapter 70 Sea People
While becoming the Monster King, Akito gained a large number of points and Sage Mode.
The so-called "Sage Mode" allows one to absorb natural energy to form "senjutsu chakra," thereby greatly enhancing all aspects of one's abilities.
Although Akito cannot form senjutsu chakra within his body, it will definitely be modified by the system into something with the same properties as senjutsu chakra, so there is no need to worry about this.
Sage Mode is already powerful enough, and when combined with hashirama cells, it becomes even stronger.
However, Akito currently does not have enough hashirama cells, so he is not in a hurry to exchange for the Tailed Beast scrolls.
The Demonic Statue of the Outer Path only needs to serve as a deterrent in the Monster Association; it doesn't need to be overwhelmingly powerful for now.
Currently, the focus is definitely on improving Akito's own strength.
"Now those guys should be more well-behaved."
In Psykos's secret cabin, Akito sat opposite Psykos.
Speaking of which... in this world where Monster King Orochi does not exist, the Monster Association indeed has some loopholes; for example, Psykos is the leader but not the strongest in the Monster Association.
However, it can be explained that the Monsters united to fight the Hero Association; even Black Sperm's strongest [Golden Sperm] form in the ONE version couldn't defeat all S-Class Heroes alone.
It's important to know that guys like Black Sperm and Homeless Emperor all have selfish motives. Their relationship with other Monsters in the Monster Association is merely cooperative, in essence, a relationship of exploitation. They joined the Monster Association only to achieve their own goals.
So, they wouldn't mind Great Eyes as the leader, as long as their objectives could be achieved.
In another worldview, this point was slightly refined, with the addition of Monster King Orochi. Ostensibly, Orochi, as the leader, could deter the entire Monster Association, while Great Eyes, or Psykos, as the strategist, was the secret leader behind the scenes. Both parties exploited each other...
In fact, Akito could also imagine that Psykos might try to use him.
Although it's not apparent at all right now, it's better to be safe than sorry, and there's no harm in being a little cautious.
"Mm, it's my turn to thank you this time."
Psykos smiled faintly.
"You're welcome."
Compared to the previous meteorite incident, the conversation between Akito and Psykos was just a reversal of roles.
"The ultimate goal of the Monster Association should be to wage war against the Hero Association, right?"
At this moment, Akito asked.
"Yes, to be precise, the ultimate goal is to exterminate all humanity, but before that, the Hero Association is the biggest obstacle that must be removed."
Psykos stated directly.
"As expected..."
Akito sighed without surprise, "Then we'll still be enemies when that time comes."
"That's not necessarily true. Perhaps by then, Akito, Vice President will have recovered his memories."
Psykos said.
"Perhaps... I'm not sure about such things..."
Akito still doesn't know how to retrieve that memory.
Even if it was definitively his future self who returned to Psykos's timeline during her student days, he had no idea how it happened.
"I always believe that Akito, Vice President will remember."
On the contrary, Psykos had more confidence in Akitothan he had in himself.
"..."
Akito smiled without speaking.
He was wondering if he could use the strongest genjutsu, "Kotoamatsukami," to modify Psykos's consciousness.
It is known that Psykos's consciousness was influenced by "Black." The original Psykos was not like this, so theoretically, if the part influenced by Black is rewritten, Psykos would revert to her original self.
But this is only theoretical...
In the world of "One-Punch Man," whether it's the ONE version or the Murata version, Black is an existence from another dimension. Besides Saitama, only Black can be considered T0.
This is like Akito trying to modify Saitama's consciousness with Kotoamatsukami; it's almost impossible to succeed no matter how you think about it.
The same goes for Black. It's by no means easy to help Psykos remove Black's influence.
Most importantly, the cooldown of "Kotoamatsukami" is too long. There are two opportunities in total with both eyes, because Shisui's two Mangekyo Sharingan abilities are both Kotoamatsukami.
The right eye can permanently rewrite consciousness but has a ten-year cooldown, while the left eye has a shorter cooldown but also a shorter duration of hypnosis. Possessing hashirama cells will reduce the cooldown to some extent.
But Akito doesn't have many hashirama cells, so he doesn't expect much reduction in cooldown.
To fundamentally solve Psykos's problem, he would need to use the right eye's permanent consciousness rewriting, but the cooldown for one use is too long, so he cannot use it lightly. If it can't solve Black's influence, it would be a waste.
After thinking for a while, Akito temporarily dismissed this idea. The opportunity of Kotoamatsukami was too important; it was best to keep it as an emergency measure unless absolutely necessary.
...
"I am an envoy from the deep sea! Humans! Hand over the land to us Sea People! We Sea People are the rulers of this world! You despicable humans are all our food! Ahhhhhhh—!"
In the coastal area of J City, a humanoid Monster with an octopus head and a height of over ten meters appeared on the street.
It had come to land with the seawater, and a strange tsunami seemed to have occurred in the coastal area, with waves already crashing onto the streets.
However, despite its large size, this guy was actually just a Wolf-level Monster.
It was arrogant for less than two seconds before Saitama, who had arrived, instantly killed it with one punch.
"It's a Hero! A Hero has come to save us!"
"That Hero, is he the S-Class Bald Cape?"
"No, I remember he's Saitama, S-Class Rank 16. Although calling him [Bald Cape] might not be wrong, he actually doesn't have a Hero name yet."
"He dealt with that Monster with just one punch! As expected of an S-Class Hero!"
"..."
The people who had been fleeing in panic immediately cheered.
However, Saitama showed no reaction. After instantly killing the Monster with one punch, he continued on his way home.
He was already halfway home when he happened to encounter this Monster and casually eliminated it.
...
Upon returning home, Saitama brought up the matter.
"A Monster calling itself 'Sea People'? I think I've heard of such a Monster race, but did only one appear?"
Genos mused.
"It's probably the vanguard. Since the first one appeared, it's highly likely that a large number of Sea PeopleMonsters will invade the land next."
Akito speculated solemnly from an omniscient perspective.
"Teacher is right."
Genos nodded.
"I'll be gone for a moment, I'll be back soon."
At this moment, Akito stood up and vanished in an instant.
He directly teleported to J City using the Flying Thunder Black Technique. He knew that this would be the landing point where Deep Sea King would lead the Sea Peopleto attack humans.
Moreover, Sea People would appear in multiple coastal areas of J City, so he was here to prepare in advance.
For example, leaving a kunai with a Flying Thunder Black Technique mark in each coastal area...
#71Chapter 71 Popularity List
From Akito's omniscient perspective, the Deep Sea King would lead the Sea People ashore in a few days.
So there was no need to rush now.
After leaving kunai in various coastal areas, Akito just needed to wait for the Sea People to arrive.
As for the Hero Association, Akito did not plan to notify them in advance.
This would bring almost no benefits to Akito, and the Hero Association would most likely not believe his baseless speculation, so he was too lazy to bother.
From the moment Akito arrived in J City, used the Instantaneous Body Technique to mark the kunai in various coastal areas, and finally returned home, the entire process took less than a minute.
When Akito returned, Genos thought his teacher had just stepped out for a moment and would not have guessed that Akito had practically circled J City and left multiple Flying Thunder Black marks.
"Teacher is now S-Class Rank 5, I've been fluctuating between S-Class Rank 18 and 19, and Saitama has dropped to S-Class Rank 16."
Genos brought an unbranded laptop and was currently checking the rankings on the Hero Association's official website.
"Although I dropped one spot, at least I'm not at the bottom, so it's still okay."
Saitama said casually.
"Yes, although I'm second to last, I'm ranked 7th on the weekly popularity chart voted by ordinary citizens."
Genos emotionlessly checked the various rankings.
"What?!"
Saitama was instantly startled, almost spitting out the water he had just drunk. "Can you check my ranking for me?"
"Saitama..."
Genos scrolled down and replied, "I'm sorry, I don't see Saitama. The weekly popularity chart seems to only display the top 30..."
"Oh, okay..."
Saitama was a little disappointed.
He was an S-Class Hero after all, yet there was such a big gap between him and Genos, who was ranked even lower than him.
"So why is this? We're both new, why is the gap so big?"
Saitama couldn't help but wonder.
"A genius who became an S-Class Hero at the age of 19, refuses all media interviews, cool and handsome type, cyborg prince, can enter the top five of the handsome hero list."
Genos said in a very flat tone, "The tags noted by ordinary citizens in the personal information on the list say so."
"...Don't you blush saying such things yourself?"
Saitama couldn't help but retort.
"No, because these are just evaluations given to me by those people based solely on photos, not my own evaluation of myself."
Genos shook his head.
"..."
Saitama was speechless for a moment.
Then, he turned his head to Akito curiously and asked, "What about Akito? What's your ranking?"
Akito shook his head slightly, "I haven't paid attention to that popularity list, so I don't know."
At this moment, Genos answered for Akito, "Teacher is ranked 5th, it seems he just climbed up this week. Ever since Teacher stopped that meteor from falling, his exposure has greatly increased."
"Akito is even higher?"
Saitama was instantly a bit hard to accept.
So he was the only one ranked in 'others'...
Although Saitama usually wouldn't pay attention to such things, when the people around him were all ranked so high, he would still care once he started paying attention.
Just like the Hero Registry incident, Saitama hadn't paid attention to the existence of professional heroes for over three years, but when he truly learned about the situation, he still went to participate in the hero examination.
"Yes."
Genos nodded, then directly read out the tags given to Akito by ordinary citizens, "Another handsome hero, black-haired handsome guy is also very good, S-Class Rank 5 at only 20 years old, mysterious patterns in his cold blood-red eyes, a newcomer who rose to fame from the bottom of C-Class, Z City's savior."
"So the main reason is handsomeness again, it's really nice to have hair."
Saitama immediately pouted.
The fact was indeed so; Saitama was mainly bald, and his fashion sense was also indescribable, wearing clothes that said either "OPPAI" or "BALD."
Otherwise, Saitama's appearance was quite high.
But it didn't matter; he sacrificed some looks but gained invincible strength.
Having chatted to this point, Akito also opened his phone to check the Hero Association's official website.
Previously, he only paid attention to the Hero Registry rankings and not things like popularity lists, as popularity lists couldn't provide him with points no matter how high they were.
Just then, Akito saw Lily's message pop up.
"Didn't you ask me to come to your house for tea before? I thought about it and felt it was too soon, how about we meet up and hang out outside first?"
"...?"
Akito was instantly confused, what did she mean by "too soon"?
"What do you mean by too soon?"
Akito directly asked.
The message showed as read in a few seconds, but it took a few more minutes to receive a reply.
"It means... it feels too soon to do that right after becoming friends..."
Seeing this message, Akito immediately realized something was off.
This Lily, could it be...
Akito immediately rubbed his forehead, if nothing unexpected happened, it was as he had guessed.
It was probably because of some of his words, such as inviting her to his house for tea, that caused the other party to misunderstand.
Although Lily misunderstood, he knew his own words were also a bit problematic.
Normal boys certainly wouldn't casually invite girls to their homes.
He had gradually adapted to this situation because Saitama, Genos, Fubuki, and others came over every day, which led to habitual thinking...
In short, Akito deliberated for a moment and decided not to immediately clarify things with Lily.
If it were a thick-skinned girl, it would be fine, but if a thin-skinned girl realized she had been presumptuous, it would be extremely uncomfortable.
And Lily clearly did not belong to the former.
Choosing not to say anything was also a form of kindness.
Akito planned to slowly explain clearly to Lily later to clear up the misunderstanding.
"Then... where do you want to go?"
Akito then sent the message.
"Let's go to a Milk Tea Shop or something, milk tea is also tea."
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Looking at the playful emoji, Akito smiled faintly.
"Teacher, what's wrong?"
At this moment, Genos, who was beside him, asked Akito, "I just saw you rubbing your forehead, and now you're smiling at your phone."
"He's probably chatting with his fans again, that LI something he told me about last time...?"
Saitama's memory wasn't very good; he forgot about the LINE app in a few days.
"It should be LINE, I haven't used that myself."
Genos seemed to realize something and immediately took out his small notebook to record, "It seems interacting with fans on LINE is also part of the process of getting stronger, I must remember this firmly, I'll download LINE when I get back..."
"..."
Akito was speechless, but he still didn't offer any further explanation.
"Have you decided which Milk Tea Shop specifically?"
"Yes, there's a great Milk Tea Shop near my school, and they have a lot of desserts too, I think going there would be great."
"Alright, we'll go to the place you mentioned, but it has to wait until next week."
Akito scheduled the time for next week because he wanted to deal with the important matter of the Sea People first.
........
PS: The third chapter will still be updated later.
#72Chapter 72: Deep Sea King (Part 3)
A few days passed in a flash.
Just as Akito had predicted.
The Sea People indeed began to land extensively in various coastal areas of J City.
First, a strange receding tide appeared on the coast, followed shortly by a tsunami.
Giant waves dozens of meters high rolled in, heading towards the land.
Within the giant waves, one could see large, vaguely humanoid Monsters, which were the Sea People's Monsters, mostly Tiger Level Monsters.
The giant waves crashed against the houses on the shore, cars were swept away, trees were torn down, and the Sea People landed in their wake...
Crabs, strange fish, octopuses, lobsters... all showed distinct seafood characteristics, but they all had limbs similar to humans, which is why they were called the Sea People.
The appearance of a large number of Monsters immediately caused great panic, and people screamed and fled in all directions.
"Multiple Monsters calling themselves the Sea People have appeared in J City. They are attempting to attack the citizens present, and a Hero is currently locked in a bitter struggle with them."
"The disaster level is Tiger Level. All citizens must not approach the scene!"
Seeing the news broadcast on TV, Saitama immediately stood up.
"It's those Sea People again. Let's go..."
Saitama immediately set off for J City.
But he first changed into his superhero suit and cape, and then ran on foot towards J City...
"Teacher, let's go too."
At this moment, Genos said to Akito, who was beside him.
"Hmm, but I'm in a hurry, so I'll go first."
Akito said, and the next moment, he disappeared.
His teacher's sudden disappearance made Genos slightly stunned, but he quickly recovered.
He immediately decided to rush to J City at full power. Although he definitely couldn't catch up to his teacher's speed, he shouldn't be too slow at least.
...
On the other hand, Saitama was running on the road, his running speed surpassing a car carrying over a dozen people.
These people were C-Class Heroes rushing to J City.
C-Class Heroes often stick together because of their relatively weaker strength, so they often act together whenever they encounter a mission.
Seeing Saitama zoom past his car, the C-Class Hero driving was immediately dumbfounded.
The person sitting in the passenger seat thought he hadn't pressed the accelerator and immediately urged, "Press the accelerator!"
"But I've already pressed it all the way down..."
The C-Class Hero driving had a bewildered look on his face.
...
After Hero Stinger, rank 11 of A-Class, consecutively defeated several Sea People, the leader of the Sea People, Deep Sea King, also arrived on land.
Deep Sea King had a muscular physique, was very tall, wore a crown on his head, and had two red hearts on his chest...
He was the most human-like in appearance among this group of Sea People.
As the Demon Level Monster combat power measuring unit, Deep Sea King, although his performance in the early stages was very strong, was actually a standard Demon Level combatant, which is why he is called a measuring unit.
For example, those stronger than him are "Strong Demon," and those weaker than him are "Weak Demon."
Of course, even so, Deep Sea King could still easily handle Sweet Mask, who was at the bottom of the S-Class at this time, and Genos could also be defeated if he wasn't careful.
At this moment, Deep Sea King defeated Stinger, who had just gone through a bitter struggle, with a casual blow, and then threw him to the ground like trash.
The disaster level also rose from the original Tiger Level to Demon Level...
"Emergency evacuation alert!"
"The disaster level of this Sea People incident has risen to Demon Level! All citizens in J City, please quickly proceed to the shelters, especially citizens in coastal areas, be extremely careful!"
Deep Sea King, walking slowly on the street, also heard this broadcast.
He immediately sneered, "Evacuate? What a bunch of foolish humans~ None of you will escape. My dead soldiers will make you pay a billion times over in blood!"
Next, the second Hero to suffer was Lightning Max, rank 20 of A-Class.
He was observing the situation from a rooftop with binoculars and, after discovering that Stinger had been defeated by Deep Sea King, decided to wait for reinforcements.
Unexpectedly, the next moment, Deep Sea King suddenly appeared behind him.
Sensing something was wrong, he suddenly turned around and was immediately startled by Deep Sea King's large face.
"Ugh-wah-wjok-hoo-yah-mn!"
Lightning Max let out a strange cry of fright.
However, his reaction was quite good. After being startled, he immediately used his skill to attack Deep Sea King.
Lightning Kick!
This was Lightning Max's ultimate move, with gunpowder added to his shoes.
However, it was easily blocked by Deep Sea King's arm muscles.
"What are you doing~ That hurts."
Deep Sea King let out a sarcastic laugh.
While Lightning Max was still thinking of a countermeasure, Deep Sea King suddenly launched an attack.
With a speed that Lightning Max couldn't react to at all, he was punched away, flying straight into another building.
Deep Sea King even pursued him, intending to finish him off. Facing death, Lightning Max quickly got up to resist.
"Lightning Jumping Spinning Kick!"
This was another ultimate move, but the result was the same. Lightning Max was once again sent flying by a punch.
Fortunately, Sweet Mask arrived at this moment and caught Lightning Max, who was flying in the air.
He had seen his beloved "Little Stinger" in danger on the TV in prison and directly broke out to rush over.
Sweet Mask was wearing a prison uniform, with a heart-printed vest over it, and his chin was the classic butt chin.
"Little Stinger and Little Lightning are both men I fancy... How dare you hurt them? Unforgivable!"
Sweet Mask pointed angrily at Deep Sea King in front of him.
"Let's try with half my strength first."
As soon as he finished speaking, Sweet Mask exerted force and burst his vest.
But he immediately froze...
"Ahhh!!! My boyfriend knitted this sweater for me!!!"
Sweet Mask was instantly overcome with grief, and this grief and anger transformed into power, "I will absolutely not forgive you!!!"
Sweet Mask and Deep Sea King immediately started trading blows, but it was difficult to determine a winner for a while.
"It seems I still need to transform..."
Sweet Mask's body suddenly shimmered, "Trans☆form!!"
Angel☆Style!
Sweet Mask's muscles immediately swelled, bursting his prison uniform, transforming him into a shirtless state.
"How ugly..."
Deep Sea King couldn't help but retort.
"Is this your final regret?"
Sweet Mask then exerted force and soared into the air, spreading his hands like wings, displaying what he considered a sexy posture.
Suddenly, he charged towards Deep Sea King with his fists.
Angel Impact!!!
Fists like raindrops pounded Deep Sea King at an extremely high frequency.
He didn't know how many punches he threw until Sweet Mask felt tired and stopped.
"Huff! Huff! That should be enough..."
Looking at Deep Sea King, who was obscured by a large cloud of dust, Sweet Mask thought he had already dealt with him.
Little did he know... a calm voice came...
"Is that all? Then it's my turn."
The smoke and dust cleared, revealing Deep Sea King almost completely unharmed, and he suddenly lunged with a punch towards Sweet Mask's abdomen.
"A combo punch needs to be impactful, with every punch full of killing intent, just like this..."
Deep Sea King explained joyfully while demonstrating a combo punch for Sweet Mask.
Sweet Mask was both a victim and a disciple at this moment...
Deep Sea King inadvertently became Sweet Mask's teacher.
In an instant, Sweet Mask was beaten senseless by the fast and powerful combo punches, and the final sweeping blow sent him flying into the distance...
"Even S-Class Sweet Mask has been defeated! Which Hero can still stop this Demon Level disaster?"
The TV was broadcasting the live situation. The successive defeats of Stinger, rank 11 of A-Class, Lightning Max, rank 20 of A-Class, and Sweet Mask, rank 19 of S-Class, caused panic among the viewers in front of the TV and the citizens in the shelters.
And at this moment, Akito finally arrived at the scene.
"Did I still arrive late? No... I arrived just in time."
Akito looked up and saw that it was raining. Because Wet Deep Sea King would be stronger than Dry Deep Sea King in rainy conditions, this also meant he would receive more reward points.
72Chapter 72: Deep Sea King (Part 3)
A few days passed in a flash.
Just as Akito had predicted.
The Sea People indeed began to land extensively in various coastal areas of J City.
First, a strange receding tide appeared on the coast, followed shortly by a tsunami.
Giant waves dozens of meters high rolled in, heading towards the land.
Within the giant waves, one could see large, vaguely humanoid Monsters, which were the Sea People's Monsters, mostly Tiger Level Monsters.
The giant waves crashed against the houses on the shore, cars were swept away, trees were torn down, and the Sea People landed in their wake...
Crabs, strange fish, octopuses, lobsters... all showed distinct seafood characteristics, but they all had limbs similar to humans, which is why they were called the Sea People.
The appearance of a large number of Monsters immediately caused great panic, and people screamed and fled in all directions.
"Multiple Monsters calling themselves the Sea People have appeared in J City. They are attempting to attack the citizens present, and a Hero is currently locked in a bitter struggle with them."
"The disaster level is Tiger Level. All citizens must not approach the scene!"
Seeing the news broadcast on TV, Saitama immediately stood up.
"It's those Sea People again. Let's go..."
Saitama immediately set off for J City.
But he first changed into his superhero suit and cape, and then ran on foot towards J City...
"Teacher, let's go too."
At this moment, Genos said to Akito, who was beside him.
"Hmm, but I'm in a hurry, so I'll go first."
Akito said, and the next moment, he disappeared.
His teacher's sudden disappearance made Genos slightly stunned, but he quickly recovered.
He immediately decided to rush to J City at full power. Although he definitely couldn't catch up to his teacher's speed, he shouldn't be too slow at least.
...
On the other hand, Saitama was running on the road, his running speed surpassing a car carrying over a dozen people.
These people were C-Class Heroes rushing to J City.
C-Class Heroes often stick together because of their relatively weaker strength, so they often act together whenever they encounter a mission.
Seeing Saitama zoom past his car, the C-Class Hero driving was immediately dumbfounded.
The person sitting in the passenger seat thought he hadn't pressed the accelerator and immediately urged, "Press the accelerator!"
"But I've already pressed it all the way down..."
The C-Class Hero driving had a bewildered look on his face.
...
After Hero Stinger, rank 11 of A-Class, consecutively defeated several Sea People, the leader of the Sea People, Deep Sea King, also arrived on land.
Deep Sea King had a muscular physique, was very tall, wore a crown on his head, and had two red hearts on his chest...
He was the most human-like in appearance among this group of Sea People.
As the Demon Level Monster combat power measuring unit, Deep Sea King, although his performance in the early stages was very strong, was actually a standard Demon Level combatant, which is why he is called a measuring unit.
For example, those stronger than him are "Strong Demon," and those weaker than him are "Weak Demon."
Of course, even so, Deep Sea King could still easily handle Sweet Mask, who was at the bottom of the S-Class at this time, and Genos could also be defeated if he wasn't careful.
At this moment, Deep Sea King defeated Stinger, who had just gone through a bitter struggle, with a casual blow, and then threw him to the ground like trash.
The disaster level also rose from the original Tiger Level to Demon Level...
"Emergency evacuation alert!"
"The disaster level of this Sea People incident has risen to Demon Level! All citizens in J City, please quickly proceed to the shelters, especially citizens in coastal areas, be extremely careful!"
Deep Sea King, walking slowly on the street, also heard this broadcast.
He immediately sneered, "Evacuate? What a bunch of foolish humans~ None of you will escape. My dead soldiers will make you pay a billion times over in blood!"
Next, the second Hero to suffer was Lightning Max, rank 20 of A-Class.
He was observing the situation from a rooftop with binoculars and, after discovering that Stinger had been defeated by Deep Sea King, decided to wait for reinforcements.
Unexpectedly, the next moment, Deep Sea King suddenly appeared behind him.
Sensing something was wrong, he suddenly turned around and was immediately startled by Deep Sea King's large face.
"Ugh-wah-wjok-hoo-yah-mn!"
Lightning Max let out a strange cry of fright.
However, his reaction was quite good. After being startled, he immediately used his skill to attack Deep Sea King.
Lightning Kick!
This was Lightning Max's ultimate move, with gunpowder added to his shoes.
However, it was easily blocked by Deep Sea King's arm muscles.
"What are you doing~ That hurts."
Deep Sea King let out a sarcastic laugh.
While Lightning Max was still thinking of a countermeasure, Deep Sea King suddenly launched an attack.
With a speed that Lightning Max couldn't react to at all, he was punched away, flying straight into another building.
Deep Sea King even pursued him, intending to finish him off. Facing death, Lightning Max quickly got up to resist.
"Lightning Jumping Spinning Kick!"
This was another ultimate move, but the result was the same. Lightning Max was once again sent flying by a punch.
Fortunately, Sweet Mask arrived at this moment and caught Lightning Max, who was flying in the air.
He had seen his beloved "Little Stinger" in danger on the TV in prison and directly broke out to rush over.
Sweet Mask was wearing a prison uniform, with a heart-printed vest over it, and his chin was the classic butt chin.
"Little Stinger and Little Lightning are both men I fancy... How dare you hurt them? Unforgivable!"
Sweet Mask pointed angrily at Deep Sea King in front of him.
"Let's try with half my strength first."
As soon as he finished speaking, Sweet Mask exerted force and burst his vest.
But he immediately froze...
"Ahhh!!! My boyfriend knitted this sweater for me!!!"
Sweet Mask was instantly overcome with grief, and this grief and anger transformed into power, "I will absolutely not forgive you!!!"
Sweet Mask and Deep Sea King immediately started trading blows, but it was difficult to determine a winner for a while.
"It seems I still need to transform..."
Sweet Mask's body suddenly shimmered, "Trans☆form!!"
Angel☆Style!
Sweet Mask's muscles immediately swelled, bursting his prison uniform, transforming him into a shirtless state.
"How ugly..."
Deep Sea King couldn't help but retort.
"Is this your final regret?"
Sweet Mask then exerted force and soared into the air, spreading his hands like wings, displaying what he considered a sexy posture.
Suddenly, he charged towards Deep Sea King with his fists.
Angel Impact!!!
Fists like raindrops pounded Deep Sea King at an extremely high frequency.
He didn't know how many punches he threw until Sweet Mask felt tired and stopped.
"Huff! Huff! That should be enough..."
Looking at Deep Sea King, who was obscured by a large cloud of dust, Sweet Mask thought he had already dealt with him.
Little did he know... a calm voice came...
"Is that all? Then it's my turn."
The smoke and dust cleared, revealing Deep Sea King almost completely unharmed, and he suddenly lunged with a punch towards Sweet Mask's abdomen.
"A combo punch needs to be impactful, with every punch full of killing intent, just like this..."
Deep Sea King explained joyfully while demonstrating a combo punch for Sweet Mask.
Sweet Mask was both a victim and a disciple at this moment...
Deep Sea King inadvertently became Sweet Mask's teacher.
In an instant, Sweet Mask was beaten senseless by the fast and powerful combo punches, and the final sweeping blow sent him flying into the distance...
"Even S-Class Sweet Mask has been defeated! Which Hero can still stop this Demon Level disaster?"
The TV was broadcasting the live situation. The successive defeats of Stinger, rank 11 of A-Class, Lightning Max, rank 20 of A-Class, and Sweet Mask, rank 19 of S-Class, caused panic among the viewers in front of the TV and the citizens in the shelters.
And at this moment, Akito finally arrived at the scene.
"Did I still arrive late? No... I arrived just in time."
Akito looked up and saw that it was raining. Because Wet Deep Sea King would be stronger than Dry Deep Sea King in rainy conditions, this also meant he would receive more reward points.
........
PS: The third bonus chapter is complete. As usual, please send various gifts!
#73Chapter 73: The Time-tested Flying Thunder Black Slash
"Multiple heroes engaged with the Sea People in J City have collapsed on site, unconscious. Several Monster corpses, presumably slain by heroes, have also been found. However, there is no doubt that powerful Sea People are still rampaging at the scene. Citizens who have not yet evacuated are advised to do so as soon as possible."
"And today, we have invited Mr. Sweet Mask, the A-Class Rank 1 hero on the Hero Association roster, who has topped the popularity charts for 28 consecutive weeks!"
On the TV, a program related to the Sea People was being broadcast.
"It's a pleasure to be here."
Sweet Mask immediately appeared on screen, greeting the audience with a handsome and sharp expression.
"So, the disaster level for this Sea People invasion has reached Demon-level. Mr. Sweet Mask, what are your thoughts on this incident?"
The host asked Sweet Mask.
"Heroes must swiftly eliminate evil and always remain resilient, strong, and beautiful to dispel the unease in the hearts of the public."
Sweet Mask said with a serious look in his eyes, "I express my deep regret for the heroes who suffered a tragic defeat this time. I hope all heroes will train even harder in the future to avoid such needless sacrifices from happening again."
"Wait! It seems another S-Class Hero has arrived at the scene. Is it Blackspeed, the S-Class Rank 5 hero who previously saved Z City?!"
Drones were monitoring the situation in real-time, allowing the host to broadcast the footage to the public as quickly as possible.
Upon seeing Blackspeed in the footage, Sweet Mask's expression immediately became more serious.
He paid close attention to the abilities and character of S-Class Heroes, so he wanted to see what this newly ascended S-Class Hero would do when facing a powerful Monster alone, surrounded by severely defeated heroes...
Meanwhile, large numbers of citizens gathered in multiple disaster shelters across J City.
Most of J City's citizens had evacuated to disaster shelters, with only those far from coastal areas fleeing to other locations.
These disaster shelters were built by the Hero Association with massive investment, theoretically capable of withstanding missile attacks, designed to cope with higher-level disaster threats.
Hero Association staff were inside, working to stabilize the public's emotions.
"Please rest assured, citizens, it is very safe here. An S-Class Hero has already arrived at the Monster-infested site, and the Monster will surely be defeated by the S-Class Hero!"
The staff were using a loudspeaker to soothe the anxious citizens.
"Is it really okay? I heard an S-Class Hero might have already been defeated…"
"Really? I wonder which S-Class Hero arrived at the scene. If they get defeated by the Monster again, then we're doomed."
"It depends on which S-Class Hero it is. If it's Terrible Tornado, the S-Class Rank 2, and the strongest man on Earth, KING, then there's definitely no problem. As for Blast, the S-Class Rank 1, he's been out of sight for a long time. But there's also Blackspeed, who recently stopped the Dragon-level Disaster meteorite from falling. I hope they can make it here…"
...
At this moment, Deep Sea King quickly sensed another person appearing behind him.
He immediately turned around to look at Akito, "Oh? Another new soldier? Lining up one by one to die isn't a wise choice, you know~"
Looking at the frail human in front of him, Deep Sea King taunted.
Sweet Mask, whom he had just defeated, was a bit odd even for Deep Sea King, a Monster, but at least his physique and strength seemed decent.
"..."
Akito said calmly, "You like combination punches, don't you? Then let's try it."
[Ding! Host has redeemed "Physique * 340", deducting "Points * 340". Current remaining points: 300!]
[Ding! Host has redeemed "hashirama cells * 30", deducting "Points * 300". Current remaining points: 0!]
[Physique +340]
[hashirama cells +30]
[Physique: 1178]
[hashirama cells: 60]
[Ding! Host's hashirama cells have reached 40, unlocking reward: Wood Release: Hell's Disturbance!]
[Ding! Host's hashirama cells have reached 60, unlocking reward: Wood Release: Deep Forest Emergence!]
Akito had originally only intended to further strengthen his physical body, but inadvertently gained two more Wood Release ninjutsu.
It seemed that, without any surprises, he would gradually unlock more Wood Release ninjutsu, until the ultimate Sage Art: Wood Release: True Several Thousand Hands...
His Sage Mode was ready, just waiting for the hashirama cells to grow enough to unlock Sage Arts.
However, for now, he should first deal with Deep Sea King...
Just then, Akito's figure suddenly vanished.
"Hmm?"
Seeing the figure disappear, Deep Sea King immediately expressed confusion.
However, before his confused sound could fade, he suddenly took a punch to the nose.
What?!
Deep Sea King was instantly shocked. When did the opponent's fist arrive?
Although his gaze hadn't yet focused on Akito, he could tell from the punch he received that the opponent was directly in front of him. He immediately used the combination punches he had used to defeat Sweet Mask to strike the opponent.
However, in front of the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan, Deep Sea King's speed was too slow; not a single punch could touch Akito.
These punches, instead, seemed to land on himself, because every time Akito dodged a punch, he would return a punch to Deep Sea King.
"Damn human!!"
Deep Sea King, utterly frustrated, immediately erupted in rage.
Taking advantage of the rain, Deep Sea King's body suddenly expanded rapidly, and he spat out a terrifyingly fanged moray eel from his mouth, aiming to capture Akito.
At this moment, Akito pulled out his red night blade and sliced the "internal moray eel" with one strike.
At the same time, Deep Sea King had also completed his evolution, transforming from "Dry Deep Sea King" to "Wet Deep Sea King" form.
"My body shrank quite a bit on land, thankfully this rain restored my strength…"
Deep Sea King, who had been human-like, transformed into a monstrous form, not only landing on all fours but also growing several times larger than before. "Even though you're quite slippery, your attacks don't hurt me at all."
"Is that so?"
Akito said indifferently.
As soon as he spoke, his figure vanished again.
Deep Sea King's eyes narrowed. He didn't believe that he, with his restored strength, couldn't perceive the opponent's movement.
However, at this moment, his vision suddenly shifted, falling downwards until it hit the ground.
"What…?"
Deep Sea King was instantly bewildered.
He had no idea he had been decapitated, nor did he realize that Akito had left a Flying Thunder Black mark on him during their exchange of blows...
It was the tried and true Flying Thunder Black Slash again.
[Ding! Host has defeated the Demon-level Monster "Deep Sea King", gaining reward: 40 points!]
#74Chapter 74 Like a Flash
As Deep Sea King's head fell to the ground, Akito also received the corresponding integral rewards.
To prevent Deep Sea King from playing dead in the rain, he used Rasengan to completely blast Deep Sea King's head into dust.
"The strongest Monster of the Sea People has been defeated! As expected of S-Class Rank 5's [Blackspeed]. The previous Dragon-Level Disasterwas perfectly resolved by him, so it's normal for this Tiger Level Disaster to be nothing to him."
Through the drone, the host of the TV station excitedly announced the good news, having witnessed Deep Sea King's defeat by Akito.
"So, Mr. Sweet Mask, what are your thoughts on this from a hero's perspective?"
For the sake of the show's ratings, the host immediately shifted the topic to the super popular guest, Sweet Mask.
"Excuse me, I am only a hero at the moment I confront evil. At other times, I am an actor and a model. Today, I am here as a singer to promote my new song."
Sweet Mask slowly said.
"My apologies then, let's talk about your new song instead."
The host said apologetically.
Since the Monster had been dealt with, their program could return to its original theme.
"However, if I had to say, [Blackspeed]'s strength is formidable enough to defeat Monsters swiftly and elegantly. It would be even better if his character were equally admirable."
Sweet Mask stated directly.
He had originally wanted to use this opportunity to witness [Blackspeed]'s character. If, knowing he couldn't defeat Deep Sea King, he had left with the injured and unconscious heroes, it would prove he possessed the character a hero should have.
Conversely, if he had only cared about escaping alone, then...
But Sweet Mask underestimated [Blackspeed]'s strength and overestimated Deep Sea King's capabilities.
Although [Blackspeed] had previously prevented a Dragon-Level Disaster like the meteor fall, few people had witnessed that scene firsthand.
Moreover, Silver Fang, Metal Knight, and Genos, three S-Class Heroes, were present at the time. Unless one was particularly clear about the situation on site, it would be difficult to attribute that solely to [Blackspeed]'s efforts.
"Mr. Sweet Mask is absolutely right."
The host said with a smile.
"Wait, it seems there's an unexpected situation..."
At this moment, the host noticed the drone footage switching.
There was certainly more than one drone dispatched, so the footage was switching between multiple drones.
A figure was seen shuttling through various coastal areas, and with each pass, several Sea People would fall, like a flash of light harvesting enemies on the battlefield.
"This... this is footage from various coastal areas of J City, right? Each area is clearly very far apart, yet his speed is so fast?"
The host was so startled that his glasses nearly fell off.
Even the switching of the No Man's Land footage couldn't keep up with Akito's speed, and in just a few moments, his figure was nowhere to be found.
In less than half a minute, Akito had wiped out all the Sea People in J City's coastal areas.
Thanks to the kunai he had left in advance in various coastal areas, Akito was able to easily traverse between battlefields.
The C-Class Heroes and B-class heroes who were originally fighting against the Sea People soldiers were all stunned.
"Ding! Host defeated a 'Tiger Level Monster,' gaining a reward: 10 integral!"
"Ding! Host defeated a 'Wolf Level Monster,' gaining a reward: 6 integral!"
"..."
Aside from Deep Sea King, the rest of the Sea Peoplewere basically Tiger Level Monsters and Wolf Level Monsters.
Moreover, their numbers were not large. It's unclear whether the Sea People naturally had so few, or if Deep Sea King only brought this small number of his people to conquer the land.
All in all, among all the S-Class Heroes, the only one Deep Sea King could legitimately defeat at this stage was Sweet Mask, which is why Sweet Mask typically remains at the bottom of the S-Class rankings.
"integral: 200"
At this moment, Akito opened his system panel and took a look, realizing that he had gained a total of 200 integral from resolving the Sea People crisis this time.
This result was satisfactory, mainly because the number of Sea People was a bit low.
Genos only arrived at the scene after Akito had completely dealt with the Sea People.
Upon arriving, he only saw Deep Sea King's corpse and the heroes lying on the ground.
Although he didn't see his teacher, he guessed that this massive Monster must have been dealt with by his teacher.
As for Saitama... he had just run all the way to J City, even almost getting lost along the way, which is why he was so late.
In the original work, Saitama's tendency to get lost also meant he was almost always the last to arrive for any major event.
...
Afterwards, due to the various footage captured by drones,
Akito didn't even need to actively report to the Hero Association; the relevant credit was naturally attributed to him.
However, since this was only a Tiger Level Disaster, and unlike the previous meteor crisis, it did not bring significant fame and profit to the Hero Association.
Therefore, Akito's ranking remained unchanged at S-Class Rank 5.
To put it bluntly, if it hadn't been a disaster of the nature of the meteor crisis last time, a typical Dragon-Level Disaster would have been far from enough to make Akito directly soar to S-Class Rank 5.
The most typical example is King, who almost completely took Saitama's credit. He has accumulated quite a bit of credit for Dragon-Level Disasters, but he is only at S-Class Rank 7, or to be precise, he has now dropped to S-Class Rank 8.
This is the age-old problem of "contribution"; strength does not determine rank. The Hero Association values the benefits a hero brings to the association most. A perfectly resolved meteor crisis brought immense fame and wealth, so they generously allowed Akito to instantly surge to S-Class Rank 5.
In contrast, the Sea People's attack was just an unremarkable Tiger Level Disaster, and it did not attract widespread public attention or impact, nor did it significantly boost the Hero Association's fame and profits.
"This time, Mr. Saitama and I didn't make it in time. Teacher's speed is simply too fast."
Sitting in the living room of Akito's home, Genosexclaimed.
"It's just that I have that kind of superpower; my speed isn't actually that strong."
Akito said modestly.
In terms of pure speed, how could he compare to Saitama, who can reach supersonic speeds with a serious jump? It's just that if Saitama did that, he'd be even more prone to getting lost.
"Teacher is too modest."
Genos said, "By the way... there's a life form outside the door. Could it be a thief?"
"It shouldn't be a thief. I'll go check."
Just as Akito was about to open the door to look, he noticed a strand of dark green hair peeking out from outside the window. He knew who it was at a glance.
"Fubuki... what are you doing there?"
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PS: The third update will be a bit late, possibly after 1 AM. No need to wait up.
#75Chapter 75: The teacher is very popular with women (third update)
Realizing she had been discovered, Fubuki simply poked her head out.
Akito opened the window with his backhand. "So what were you doing sneaking around there?"
"I was checking if Psykos was here."
Fubuki answered quite straightforwardly.
"She's usually not here. Do you need something from her?"
Akito asked.
"I wanted to have a good talk with her, but if she's not here, then never mind."
Then Fubuki's head retracted, and she stood by the door, waiting for Akito to open it.
However, Akito thought Fubuki was simply looking for Psykos for something, so he subconsciously assumed Fubuki was going back since she didn't find Psykos.
"Then I won't see you off."
Akito said.
Hearing this, Fubuki immediately shouted in an anxious tone, "Wait, you should open the door for me!"
"..."
Only then did Akito turn around and open the door, asking Fubuki outside, "Aren't you supposed to go back?"
"I just wanted to see if Psykos was here; it's not like I have to go back if she isn't."
Fubuki explained, crossing her arms over her chest with an elegant posture.
Akito's mouth twitched slightly. "Then… welcome?"
"Excuse my intrusion."
As she entered, Fubuki said politely.
Then, as usual, she took off her shoes in the entryway and went directly into the living room.
"Have you already turned this place into a leisure and entertainment spot?"
Seeing Fubuki make herself at home and sit on the sofa he had just been sitting on, Akito couldn't help but say, "Also, that's where I was just sitting."
It wasn't that he didn't want Fubuki to sit there, but Akito subconsciously felt that it wasn't good to immediately sit in a spot someone else had just occupied. This was probably one of the most widely believed rumors that most people believed as children, though it's also possible the saying is true...
"Ah… sorry." Fubuki then moved to the side.
Due to limited space, and with Saitama, Genos, and Vaccine Man all there, the other seats were taken.
So Fubuki still squeezed onto the same sofa with Akito.
Fubuki couldn't possibly sit on the floor alone. While sitting on the floor is normal for Japanese people, sitting alone on the floor would be a bit strange…
Afterward, Akito chatted normally with Saitama and the others, while Fubuki sat by, listening without interrupting.
At this moment, Akito's phone screen suddenly lit up.
Apparently, a message had arrived.
"I heard you also dealt with the last Sea People attack. How are you so amazing? I just realized you're already S-Class Rank 5."
It was obviously a message from Lily; in fact, Lily was Akito's only friend on LINE until now.
"It's alright, it's nothing."
Akito didn't know what to reply for a moment, so he just gave a casual answer.
"This is S-Class Rank 5! Even KING, who is called the strongest man on Earth, isn't ranked higher than you!"
After marveling at these things, Lily also began to talk about serious matters.
"Didn't you say you were free to hang out this week? Which day specifically do you have time?"
Seeing this message, Akito immediately checked the time; it was just past 2 PM.
"Today then."
Akito also wanted to take this opportunity to subtly hint at Lily's misunderstanding of him.
Then he got up and told Saitama and the others, "I'm going out for a bit. I probably won't be back until before dinner."
"Okay."
Saitama casually replied.
"Is Master going to battle? Or is it something else?"
Genos immediately asked.
"I'm not going to battle; I'm just going out to hang out with someone."
Akito explained.
"Alright, Master, take care."
Genos said.
If Master was going to battle, he would want to go with him.
Just then, Fubuki's phone suddenly vibrated.
"Lady Fubuki, I'm going out to hang out this afternoon, so the Fubuki Group's work will be delayed a bit."
The one who sent this message to Fubuki was undoubtedly Lily.
"Okay, it's fine, go have fun."
Fubuki replied thoughtfully.
Then, the next moment, she suddenly realized something was amiss.
Why were both Lily and Akito going out with someone at this exact time?
Could it be…?
"Who are you going out with? Is it a boy?"
Fubuki immediately added another sentence, probing Lily.
The message was immediately marked as read, but Lily seemed to hesitate for a moment before replying.
"Yes."
Lily didn't specify who it was, only that it was a boy.
Fubuki didn't press Lily further; she already had a rough answer in her mind.
Because she had previously discovered that Lily and Akito already knew each other, and she also knew that Lily usually didn't interact with boys, so Akito was a very strong possibility.
"Akito, are you going out with Lily?"
At this moment, Fubuki directly asked Akito.
"Yes."
Akito replied without any hesitation.
He was just a little surprised that Fubuki could guess so accurately…
"As expected…"
Fubuki immediately pondered.
She hadn't expected Akito and Lily's relationship to already be this good.
However, she was only curious about it and didn't pay too much attention to it.
"You can't bully Lily; she's a very well-behaved good child."
At this moment, Fubuki emphasized.
"Of course not! What kind of person do you think I am…?"
Akito immediately felt a bit speechless.
"As long as you don't."
Fubuki nodded reassuringly.
"I see, is Master going out with a girl?"
Genos mused, "But it's not Miss Psykos from before. Lily sounds like a member of the Fubuki Group. So she's not a fan from the support group after all. This means Master seems especially popular with women…"
While muttering to himself, Genos also took out a small notebook and started writing furiously.
Women must be female, and men must be popular with women (heavy fog).
"That's nice, but if it causes a commotion again like last time, that would be quite troublesome."
Saitama commented with a simple expression.
He was naturally referring to the previous confrontation between Fubuki and Psykos.
"I don't really understand you humans."
Vaccine Man was a bit confused.
"..."
Akito was speechless for a moment, too lazy to explain anything, so he simply left.
And after Akito left, Fubuki gradually came to a realization…
So why was Lily's relationship with Akito so good?
In Fubuki's impression, Lily and Akito had only interacted once or twice at most, which she knew very well because Lily was at the Fubuki Group's base every day.
In contrast, Akito still seemed indifferent and casual towards her.
Compared to that… where did things go wrong?
Fubuki sat there pondering for a long time but couldn't figure it out, so she could only wait until she got back to ask Lily properly…
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PS: This was supposed to be the third update from last night. I couldn't stay up last night, so there will be four updates today. Including this chapter, there are three more to go…
76Chapter 76: Kuninaka student
AI Model: gemini-2.5-flash
"Let's meet at the Y City subway station first; I'll head over there now and wait for you."
At this moment, Lily confirmed the meeting point with Akito.
"Why don't you just tell me where your school is? I can get there quickly."
Akito was too lazy to specifically go to the subway station to take a bullet train to Y City.
"Oh, in that case, come to Chengbei Middle School, that's my school."
"Okay…"
Akito was slightly surprised.
Although he had guessed it, Lily really was a middle school student…
To be honest, if it weren't for Akito having some impression of Lily's age, her usual attire and figure would make it hard to tell she was a middle school student.
For example, her figure was unexpectedly mature, perhaps even with room for further development, and she usually wore formal work clothes and high heels…
Subsequently, Akito directly used the Flying Thunder Leagend Technique to reach the location he had previously marked in Y City.
Then, he searched for the approximate location of Chengbei Middle School on his phone and quickly moved in that direction using the Instantaneous Body Technique.
Not long after, Akito found Chengbei Middle School.
"I've arrived. Where should I wait for you?"
"You're here so fast?! I just left, and it'll take me about half an hour to get there. How about you wait for me at the Milk Tea Shop I mentioned? That's the only Milk Tea Shop near the school gate."
Lily once again deeply realized that the other party was no longer the previous B-Class rookie, but an S-Class Hero who had entered the top ranks…
"Okay."
Akito replied, then looked around and quickly spotted the Milk Tea Shop Lily had mentioned.
It looked like it had two storefronts and a second floor, and the decor was quite nice.
Since it was Sunday, and students were on holiday, there were still many students in the Milk Tea Shop.
By the way, Sunday in Japan marks the beginning of a new week, meaning each week starts from Sunday, Monday… and ends on Saturday, which is why Lily contacted him today.
No wonder this was the only Milk Tea Shop left nearby; it had monopolized all the business. Even if a second one opened nearby, it would close down soon.
After entering the Milk Tea Shop, Akito found an empty seat and sat down.
"What would you like to drink? I'll order for you first."
"Thank you. Jasmine Milk Green Tea, then. I'll pay you back later."
Akito then went to the counter to order a Jasmine Milk Green Tea for Lily, and then casually ordered a classic Milk Tea for himself before returning to his seat to wait.
However, while Akito was ordering the milk tea, he attracted the attention of many students around him.
"That guy looks so familiar. Why do I feel like I've seen that face somewhere before?"
"Oh, come on, you say that every time you see a handsome guy."
"Really! I also feel that face is very familiar, like he's an S-Class Hero? I'll check on my phone."
"I've already found him in the Hero Registry. It's S-Class Rank 5 [Leagendspeed]. No wonder he felt so familiar."
"I never expected to meet an S-Class Hero here, and he seems so young, doesn't he look much older than us?"
"…"
At this moment, Akito could hear various discussions about himself from his surroundings.
Out of politeness, he smiled slightly at the boys and girls who greeted him with "hi."
This simple gesture immediately caused a burst of exclamations.
"He smiled at me, and he's really so young!"
"Hmph, a bunch of frivolous women. They don't even know that those blood-red eyes are the coolest. A terrifying demon king is probably sealed within those blood-red eyes!"
Middle school boys are at the age of chuunibyou, or rather, the term chuunibyou originated from certain behaviors and remarks of Japanese second-year middle school students…
"Chuuni boys, stop embarrassing yourselves. Aren't you afraid of making people laugh their teeth off?"
"…"
Hearing the students inexplicably start arguing, Akito could only smile helplessly.
But speaking of which, Akito could indeed summon a Demonic Statue of the Outer Path on the spot, and the terrifying nature of that thing is not inferior to the so-called demon king.
Subsequently, Akito sat in his seat, slowly waiting for Lily's arrival.
...
As he waited, the two milk teas were brought over by the server.
Just then, a girl, accompanied by another girl, suddenly approached Akito.
"Um… Mr. [Leagendspeed], can I add you on LINE?"
The two girls in front of him looked a bit like delinquents, or in Japanese terms, gyaru.
However, just at this moment, Lily also arrived at the Milk Tea Shop.
It could be seen that today Lily was no longer wearing her work uniform, but had changed into a white dress, and her high heels were replaced with white canvas shoes. She also had some light makeup meticulously applied to her face.
However, this was actually because in Japan, if a girl goes out with a guy without makeup, it's implicitly considered impolite…
So, even if one's bare face is beautiful, they usually apply some light makeup.
Just as Akito was about to reply, Lily, sensing the situation, immediately rushed to the two gyaru.
"Excuse me, you're occupying my seat."
Lily said to the two gyaru with a not-so-harmonious smile on her face.
"Ah… oh, oh, sorry, sorry, we'll move."
The two gyaru immediately misunderstood that [Leagendspeed] already had a girlfriend and obediently returned to their original seats.
"I can't believe he already has a girlfriend. Who is that girl? Is she also a very powerful Hero?"
"To be dating S-Class Rank 5, she must be at least an A-Class Hero, right? Anyway, I haven't seen her on the S-Class ranking list…"
"Seriously, if it had succeeded just now, it would have been so cool! He's a super handsome guy who's ranked 5th in both the S-Class Hero Registry and the weekly popularity chart!"
"It would indeed be something to brag about. Isn't this much more impressive than your previous boyfriends?"
After all, they were gyaru, and those who become gyaru generally aren't very well-behaved, at least most of them are like that for now.
It was just for fun and to satisfy their vanity.
At this moment, Akito could hear the conversation between the two gyaru. He merely shook his head slightly, not surprised.
Lily's appearance had helped him out; otherwise, he wouldn't have known how to refuse these two gyaru.
At least before hearing the two gyaru's conversation, he would have genuinely agreed to add them on LINE, as he wasn't the type to discriminate against someone just because they looked like a gyaru.
Meanwhile, Lily sat down in the seat opposite Akito.
She didn't mention what had just happened because she felt a bit awkward at the moment.
Her cheeks were slightly flushed, and she felt a little nervous.
She wondered if her actions just now had seemed too deliberate…
Speaking of which… she had indeed been a bit strange just now, instinctively acting that way. What was wrong with her…
Could it be that…