Phil Coulson's Receding Hairline

"Heh, Ms., and Mr. here, my name is Phil Phil Coulson. I still don't know how I should address the two of you." Phil Coulson said with a smile, not commenting on whether Skye's answer was right or wrong. Instead, he introduced himself.

"Skye. He's Saitama." Skye said coldly.

"Ms. Skye, and Mr. Saitama, hello. So, can you tell me about your experience? How did you find Mr. Tony Stark?"

"Sorry, even though you're from the FBI, it's not illegal if we don't talk about this kind of thing, right?" Skye said with a cold tone.

"Of course not. But cooperating with the relevant authorities' investigation is also the duty of every citizen, isn't it? Especially since this matter concerns Mr. Tony Stark, so please understand my position." Phil Coulson maintained a consistently amiable attitude throughout, showing no signs of temper. His demeanor made it difficult for Skye to even vent her anger.

Skye couldn't help but frown. She didn't want to say too much, completely unwilling to expose Saitama, or reveal too much. As an orphan who never received much formal education and had to rely on others since childhood, Skye always felt that the world had too much darkness. She believed that if Saitama's strength were exposed, it would attract many ill-intentioned people. She wanted to protect Saitama, although Saitama's strength seemed to not need her protection at all. Yet, she still wanted to do it.

Skye now considered Saitama as her own family, her kin. Although they hadn't known each other for long, people sometimes just click. Skye felt that she and Saitama were those kinds of people who just clicked. Despite not spending much time together, Skye truly considered Saitama her family. Her only family in this world.

Even though she desperately wished to find her biological parents, the reason she wanted to find them was simply to ask them why they abandoned her, why they cast her aside.

Regardless of the reason, Skye just wanted to know the answer. As for what the answer was, it didn't even matter.

After all, even if they were her biological parents, having abandoned her for so many years, she would never run back to them and live happily ever after just because of an explanation, even an eager one.

Perhaps, if Saitama hadn't appeared, Skye, who had always lacked familial affection, might have forgiven them and returned to their side after they explained their eager reasons for abandoning her. But that would have been driven by a craving for family.

But now, Saitama, this person who suddenly appeared, someone she felt a special connection with, had appeared. He instantly filled Skye's craving for family and mended the void in her life regarding kinship.

To Skye, Saitama was probably like an older brother. That's why she wouldn't let anyone else hurt Saitama, even if it was just a possibility.

Saitama scratched his bald head beside her, showing no inclination to speak. He left all matters to Skye to handle. Saitama knew that Skye was far better at handling these situations than he was. It was also a sign of his trust in Skye.

Phil Coulson couldn't help but frown. How to put it, Skye's stubbornness was a bit beyond his expectations. No matter what he said, Skye insisted that they were just lucky and happened to find Tony Stark, refusing to say anything else. She even threatened that if Phil Coulson tried anything, she would contact Tony Stark and have Stark Industries handle the matter.

The smile on Phil Coulson's face was starting to falter.

Phil Coulson couldn't help but glance at Saitama again. A vacant expression, unfocused eyes, and that very conspicuous bald head. He looked like a listless young man. Yet, it was this listless young man who found Tony Stark.

If someone else had found Tony Stark, Phil Coulson wouldn't have thought much of it. But it was precisely this bald guy, Saitama, whom he had seen before. He had even personally told Nick Fury that Saitama was an imitator of someone like the Invisible Man, and a rather unpleasant one at that. But now, Saitama had accomplished what others couldn't.

So, did this bald guy, Saitama, have any real ability, or not?

Phil Coulson scratched his head in distress. If Saitama had no ability, it would be fine. But if he did, it would truly be his dereliction of duty. Thinking this, Phil Coulson unconsciously increased the force of his head-scratching. However, as his gaze swept over Saitama's gleaming bald head again, his fingers stiffened. His hairline had already receded quite a bit without him noticing. If he kept scratching his head like this, he might end up as bald as Saitama.

Normal people might not care much about their hair, but those whose hairlines were receding or who were developing a bald spot cared more and more about their hair. Phil Coulson clearly fell into that category.

"Alright then, Ms. Skye, and Mr. Saitama. We'll stop here for today. If there's anything needed, I'll contact you again." Phil Coulson saw that things were almost settled with Tony and that Tony was about to leave. He quickly bid farewell to Saitama and the others and hurried after Tony.

ps: By the way, some readers have expressed their dislike for the Skye I've written. Such comments have appeared twice. After selling the business card, Skye was the one holding the money. Another time, after saving Tony, the One Hundred Million Dollars also went into Skye's bank account. Twice, possibly from the same reader.

However, the author first wants to say that Saitama cares about money, but he's also the type who doesn't care about it. In reality, as long as Saitama has enough money to buy some ingredients, he's already content. Another point is regarding bank accounts. Besides using Skye's bank account, does Saitama have a bank account in this world? Initially, Saitama was an undocumented person. Later, he got a Green Card, but with Saitama's personality, would he proactively open a bank account?

After Skye got the money, did she dump Saitama and keep it all for herself? No, right? Even the time she sold the business card, the money was actually spent on Saitama and the expenses for getting the Green Card. For the rest, Skye only bought a good computer and a not-so-valuable RV.

In the author's writing, Skye's role is pretty much like a housekeeper. Although the money is in her hands, if Saitama wanted it, Skye would definitely give it to him directly. But why, in this reader's eyes, has Skye become a greedy, avaricious, and detestable woman?

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