Saitama's Plea for Help

"I'm back." Carrying a large pile of discounted items, Saitama shouted as he entered Gate of Opening.

"Got it." Skye's voice came from her bedroom. Saitama didn't mind this, or rather, he had something he needed Skye for, so he wouldn't be angry even if her attitude was worse.

He put the discounted food in the refrigerator and, while he was at it, grabbed two bottles of milk that would expire after tonight. He then went to Skye's door.

Knock, knock, knock!

"What is it now?" The door opened, and Skye's head peeked out from behind it.

"Milk."

"Oh, thanks, come in." Taking the milk, Skye pulled the door open, letting Saitama in.

To be honest, Skye's room, how to put it, was unlike a normal girl's room. It was a bit messy. Network cables, a computer, and other things practically filled half the room. The other half was mostly occupied by the bed, leaving only a relatively narrow space.

Of course, there was a teddy bear in Skye's room, pink, about human-sized, sitting directly on the bed, giving the room a touch of femininity, but only just that much.

"Drink the milk promptly."

Seeing Skye place the milk on the table without intending to drink it immediately, Saitama quickly reminded her.

"Mhm, I'll drink it."

"I mean, drink it soon."

"Drink it soon? Why? I'm not hungry yet, I don't want to drink milk now."

"Because the milk expires in an hour." Saitama had to state the facts.

"Huh? What did you say?" Skye looked at Saitama in astonishment.

"The milk expires in an hour. So drink it promptly." Saitama repeated.

"You, Saitama, you bought this near-expiry stuff again?" Skye looked at Saitama speechlessly.

"Because it's cheap, a 90% discount! I rarely encounter such heavily discounted items." Saitama said with a hint of excitement.

"You didn't buy anything else that's about to expire like this milk, did you?" Skye could only pick up the milk, open the cap, and chugged two mouthfuls.

"No, after all, food that expires in an hour like milk is too rare." Saitama shook his head regretfully.

Skye could only roll her eyes at Saitama's words.

"Right, Skye."

"What is it?"

"Let's have instant noodles tonight."

"What? Instant noodles? Why?" Skye looked at Saitama in astonishment. It wasn't that she hated instant noodles; in fact, she used to eat them often. They were simple, relatively cheap, and tasted pretty good. However, once she had money, instant noodles rarely appeared on her menu, especially since Saitama often bought discounted beef or vegetables.

"Because I bought discounted instant noodles."

"Discounted instant noodles?"

"Mhm, mhm, mhm. The instant noodles will expire at least tomorrow." Saitama nodded.

"Expiring tomorrow? You, you said you didn't buy any more near-expiry food after the milk?"

"Yes, the milk expires in an hour, while the instant noodles will last at least until tonight, expiring tomorrow. Their expiry times are completely different. So I said it's rare to find food expiring in an hour like milk. One hour, a few hours, it's different." Saitama explained earnestly.

"..." Skye didn't want to talk anymore. Moreover, she thought to herself, was it right or wrong to let Saitama buy food? This guy Saitama was definitely a pauper before; he was used to living frugally.

"Alright, then we'll have instant noodles tonight."

"Mhm, mhm, mhm. I bought a whole five packs! You eat two, I'll eat three. It's a pity there are still some left at the supermarket, but we can only eat five packs tonight. Sigh." Saitama said, sighing regretfully.

"..."

"Right, Skye."

"What now? Don't tell me you bought other food that's about to, uh, expire soon?" Skye looked at Saitama warily.

"No, no. I just wanted to ask for your help with something."

"Oh? Ask for my help? What kind of help? You're already so powerful, and you still need my help? I'm quite curious, tell me quickly." Skye's interest was piqued, her large eyes filled with excitement.

After all, Saitama was so powerful, his speed so fast that he was called the Invisible Man. And for Saitama, who was so strong, to need her help made Skye feel like she was also very capable, a sense of validation that she too deserved recognition.

"Skye, didn't you say you're a very powerful hacker? That you can find any information that exists on the internet?" Saitama earnestly asked Skye, because what he needed her help with was truly, truly important.

"Of course! I'm a very powerful hacker. I won't boast about other things, but this is what I'm best at." Skye nodded heavily. She became even more expectant, thinking Saitama was about to undertake some major business, and this time she could participate. It was wonderful.

"So, Skye, please help me find out online, all the supermarkets, when their items go on discount, what items are discounted, and if we can use them. Of course, it's best if they're like milk, with a 90% discount." Saitama clasped his hands together, earnestly begging Dosu.

Skye, who was originally excited and full of anticipation, froze completely after hearing Saitama's request. She stared blankly at Saitama.

"Please, Skye." Saitama pleaded sincerely again.

"So, so you're asking me to, just, just this?"

"Yes. This way, I won't have to go from store to store. And I won't have to worry about missing the discount times. So, this request is really, really important. So Skye, please, you must help me."

"...Get out!" Skye responded to Saitama with a single word.

"Huh?" Saitama blinked, not expecting such a reaction from Skye, who had been so excited earlier.

"Get out and take your milk with you!" Seeing Saitama like this, Skye felt even more annoyed. She threw out the milk she had only drunk two sips of.

"Ah! No!" Saitama's figure flashed, and he caught the milk, not spilling a drop. But looking at the two still mostly full bottles of milk, Saitama frowned slightly. "Oh no! If there are two bottles, we might not be able to finish the instant noodles. But the instant noodles expire after tonight. It's over. What do I do? What do I do? What do I do?"