"Hahahaha!!" Before Saitama or Rimuru could make a move, Mosquito Girl, enveloped by the swarm of mosquitoes, let out an extremely healthy laugh.
The next moment, the swarm of mosquitoes descended like a tide toward the three people on the ground, launching an attack on Rimuru and the others.
Genos was a full-body cyborg, so the mosquitoes couldn't bite him; Saitama's body was so incredibly tough that their mouthparts couldn't pierce him; as for Rimuru, her body was enveloped in a layer of magicules, so the mosquitoes couldn't even get near her.
*Boom!!!* Genos unleashed intense flames, instantly clearing away the mosquitoes that had gathered into a mountain, leaving scorched marks from the blazing fire even on the streets.
"Thank you for gathering the mosquitoes together so I could clear them all at once. Before discharging, I specifically scanned the area; there was no one within five hundred meters..." anyone.
As Genos said this, he suddenly remembered the two people—one tall and one short—who had been chasing the mosquitoes. He immediately turned his head, but the moment he saw Saitama, his pupils constricted in shock.
Saitama was still standing there perfectly intact. Aside from his clothes being burned to a crisp and some black soot on his body, he hadn't suffered any damage.
Rimuru's clothes weren't even singed; she had her hands in the pockets of her dark green sweatpants. However, because she was wearing a mask, it was impossible to tell if she had any expression underneath.
But she kept her gaze completely away from Saitama, fearing that seeing him naked would give her styes.
After seeing all the mosquitoes wiped out in an instant, Saitama started telling Genos, who looked shocked, a punny "cold joke" typical of Japan. Seeing Genos speechless with surprise, Saitama assumed he didn't understand and began explaining the meaning of the joke.
While those two, who clearly didn't look very bright, continued chatting, Mosquito Girl in the sky let out a very "healthy" laugh. "Hahahaha!! What fools! Do you think that now that I've become like this, I still need those useless underlings?"
Rimuru looked up at Mosquito Girl, who had evolved and turned deep red all over. She was flying in mid-air in a pose that seemed like she was showing off her figure. Although she was a monster, she was still much easier on the eyes than a naked Saitama.
After saying that, Mosquito Girl swiped a claw at a nearby abandoned building that had been scorched black by Genos's [Incinerate]. With a flash of cold light, the upper half of the building slid to the ground, revealing a perfectly smooth cut.
Genos immediately raised his remaining left hand, intending to unleash [Incinerate] once more, but unfortunately, Mosquito Girl was faster.
While Genos was still aiming, Mosquito Girl instantly appeared behind him and split him in half with a single claw. He was then repeatedly attacked by her like a ragdoll until his entire body was mangled beyond recognition.
Just as Mosquito Girl was about to deliver the final blow to the free-falling Genos, Saitama suddenly appeared in mid-air and slapped her across the face.
Hit with immense force, Mosquito Girl was sent flying backward instantly. Her blood sac exploded upon contact with a building, drenching the entire structure in blood.
At some point, Rimuru had unfolded a pair of wings that looked like dragon wings. She was flying in mid-air, cradling Mosquito Girl, who had a very clear handprint on her right cheek and a look of pure terror on her face.
Genos, who had crashed heavily onto the ground, looked even more astonished, his mouth hanging open in shock.
"I say, Saitama, aren't you being a bit too violent toward a girl? Even if she is a monster, with a bit of proper guidance, she could still become a maid."
The dragon wings behind Rimuru flapped gently, allowing her to land steadily on the ground. Carrying Mosquito Girl in her arms, she walked toward Saitama as she spoke.
"Eh? She's not dead? Then why was there so much blood?" Saitama looked at the petite Rimuru bridal-carrying a mature woman—a scene that looked bizarre no matter how you sliced it—and asked that question.
"It can't be helped. She's a mosquito, after all; whether big or small, you just can't kill a mosquito. As for why there was so much blood, it's obviously because you blew up her blood sac."
"How about it? Let's take her in as a maid. She's quite easy on the eyes."
"A maid, huh... I don't really mind, but if you get a monster, what if she kills us both in our sleep one night?"
Saitama crossed his arms, resting his right elbow on his left forearm as he gently rubbed his chin with his thumb. He looked at Mosquito Girl, who was still trembling in Rimuru's arms, feeling a bit uneasy.
"What's your opinion?" Rimuru gently patted Mosquito Girl's thigh with the hand supporting her legs, asking for her input. After all, since she was going to be a maid, they should be a bit democratic.
Right, if she refuses, I'll just blast her with a Black Flame Thunder. "Democracy."
"I... I can be your maid! B-but you have to agree to one condition!" Feeling the touch on her leg, Mosquito Girl snapped out of it. She glanced at Saitama and immediately shuddered, quickly turning her head toward Rimuru, who was holding her.
"A condition? Let's hear it first, and then I'll decide whether to agree." Rimuru nodded, indicating she was willing to listen, though she'd wait for the details before making a decision.
Mosquito Girl wanted Rimuru to agree first, but feeling Saitama's gaze like needles on her back, she didn't dare wait any longer and blurted out her condition.
"My condition is that while I'm being your maid, you can't kill me!! In exchange, I'll be a very good maid and won't try to ambush you."
Mosquito Girl spoke to Rimuru at a rapid-fire pace. After finishing, she buried her face in Rimuru's chest; she was still quite afraid of Saitama.
"That condition? Fine, I agree. Don't worry, as long as I'm around, Saitama won't kill you." Rimuru nodded and patted Mosquito Girl's thigh again.
"Oh, by the way, can you transform into a human? In this state, it doesn't seem like you'd be able to go out and buy groceries or anything."
Rimuru walked toward Saitama while carrying Mosquito Girl, looking over the monster-form girl in her arms as she suddenly asked this.
Although Mosquito Girl was mostly humanoid, her head, hands, and feet were still in monster form. Going out for groceries like this would scare people, and she'd be attacked as a monster. She might even be targeted by those guys from the Hero Association, who would then lead them to her and Saitama.
That would be too much trouble. Finding Saitama was one thing, but she really didn't want to deal with the people from the Hero Association.
"N-no, I can't." Mosquito Girl answered Rimuru's question in a small voice. She hadn't thought much of it before, but now that she realized she was being carried bridal-style by Rimuru, her lovely face flushed a shade of crimson.
However, since her skin was already red in this state, it wasn't very noticeable.
"You can't? Okay, I'll give you a Transformation Pill once we get home." Rimuru had seen such items in the System Shop last night.
As she walked toward home carrying Mosquito Girl, she chatted idly with her, leaving a naked Saitama and a mangled Genos staring at each other in silence.
After Rimuru left, Genos asked for Saitama's name. He truly hadn't expected that a plain-looking bald man could possess such overwhelming strength.
And that Little fellow, who didn't give off any aura of a powerhouse, was also that strong. He hadn't even seen how Rimuru had moved to catch the flying Mosquito Girl just now.
By the time Saitama got home, he saw Mosquito Girl, now transformed into a normal human and wearing a maid outfit, obediently following Rimuru to get acquainted with the rooms.
Truth be told, Mosquito Girl was quite beautiful as a human, with waist-length pink hair featuring light purple highlights cascading down her back, and a maid dress that covered half her thighs.
Her long, slender, fair legs were encased in white thigh-high stockings with garters, and she wore black patent leather high heels with ankle straps.
Her figure was stunning and proud, even more like a model than the models in magazines.
"These are the rooms. There are empty ones over there; you can pick one for yourself, and it'll be yours. Just write your name in this blank space and hang it on the door."
Rimuru had finished showing her all the rooms and pressed a Q-version Mosquito Girl door sign into her hand.
Then she took out two bank cards and pressed them into Mosquito Girl's hand as well. Mosquito Girl looked at the red and black cards in her hand with confusion, not understanding, until she heard Rimuru continue.
"Both cards have five million in them. One is for groceries, and the other is your salary. I'm no 'Capitalist-muru'."
"From now on, you're the maid of this house." Rimuru took off her mask and put it away, giving Mosquito Girl a bright smile. She stood on her tiptoes with some effort to pat Mosquito Girl's forearm before turning to leave, completely oblivious to Mosquito Girl's dazed state.
Actually, Rimuru had wanted to pat her upper arm, but Mosquito Girl was already tall, and with the high heels, she couldn't reach, so she had to settle for patting her forearm instead.
Mosquito Girl stared blankly at Rimuru's back. Just now, when the mask was removed, she had instantly felt an incredibly powerful aura. Her body had trembled uncontrollably, but fortunately, she hadn't made a fool of herself.
"I'll leave Rimuru's room to you from now on. She's a girl after all, and it's not right for a grown man like me to tidy her room, but it has to be done because she has no idea how to clean up after herself."
Saitama, having washed off the soot and changed into his bright yellow hoodie from yesterday, spoke to Mosquito Girl. After that, he patted her shoulder and went to the living room to join Rimuru on the sofa to watch TV.