The next day.
It was only around ten, yet the scorching sun was already hanging high overhead, heating the ground until it was faintly warm.
They said the Hero Association had begun sweeping through Z City's abandoned district early that morning. After a noisy push that wiped out every low-level monster daring to show its face aboveground, they had successfully broken into the underground facility that served as the Monster Association's headquarters.
Of course, the only ones who had gone in were the S-Class heroes, A-Class rank one Sweet Mask, and Atomic Samurai's disciples.
As for the other heroes, like those in A- and B-Class, they were only assigned to keep watch aboveground and stand ready to provide support. They hadn't been given permission to enter.
Annie knew that as soon as the sun had risen that morning, the bald guy next door, Saitama, along with the repaired Genos, Bang, Bomb, and Tornado had already set out. By now, they had probably made it into the Monster Association's underground facility.
They hadn't come to notify Annie or invite her along again. After all, she had said the previous afternoon that she "definitely wouldn't help," so they hadn't thought to come back. That left her, who had gotten up early to make certain preparations, feeling rather annoyed!
But...
Although Annie had indeed said she definitely wouldn't help, it seemed that if she wasn't the one helping, then it should be fine?
So, wanting to go but unwilling to swallow her pride, she used the excuse of teaching her disciple, Fubuki, how to use her limited psychic powers to fight effectively and defeat her enemies. Out of sheer boredom, Annie brazenly used magic to take control of Fubuki's body.
And so, while staying at home, she directly piloted the body of her