Obadiah's Regret

"Hahaha, this is truly amazing, One Hundred Million Dollars, One Hundred Million Dollars! This is money I couldn't even dream of. I never thought One Hundred Million Dollars would actually enter my bank account. And, Stark Industries paid our taxes before giving us the money, so this is One Hundred Million Dollars after tax! Oh my god, this is too great." Skye clutched her phone, looking at the deposit notification, acting like a madwoman with joy.

"Skye, while it's a lot of money, you don't need to act like this." Saitama shook his head watching Skye, but he was also very happy. Money. Before he came to this world, he was always worried about money. Otherwise, why wouldn't he have turned on the air conditioning even in the scorching summer?

"But this is a lot of money, isn't it? With this money, we can do so many things. Okay, let's go to the bank next." Skye said cheerfully.

"The bank?"

"Yeah, it's time to get you a bank card. After all, this One Hundred Million Dollars was earned by you. If you didn't have a bank account, this money should have gone into your account. But Saitama, I went with you on this operation, so even though you found Tony Stark, you should at least give me a share. Hmm, ten million, no, one million US dollars should be enough. One million US dollars, okay, maybe that's still a bit too much, since I didn't seem to do anything. So..." Skye frowned, looking a little troubled and distressed.

"Well, forget about bank accounts and such. Just keep the money. As long as you give me money when I need to spend it, that's fine. Opening a bank account sounds like a lot of trouble." Saitama waved his hand dismissively.

"That won't do. Even though I'll definitely give you money if you spend it, even if it's in my bank account, it's still a bit inconvenient. And you can't ask me for money every time you go grocery shopping, right? Besides, everyone needs a bank account. Many things will be troublesome if you don't have a bank account. Let's go, let's go!" Skye shook her head, her tone firm. Although Skye disagreed with Saitama, she was happy that Saitama could say such a thing to her.

Being trusted by someone you trust is undoubtedly a very happy thing.

They walked to the bank.

There were quite a few people in the bank originally, and they would have had to queue for service, but since Skye and Saitama were now very rich, when they arrived at the bank, the bank manager immediately invited them into the VIP room.

They waited for the bank staff to handle their business while sipping hot, high-end Kopi Luwak and eating fresh fruit.

In fact, it only took a few minutes before a brand-new bank card was placed in front of Saitama. The bank card contained ninety million US dollars. As for the remaining ten million US dollars, Saitama forcibly left it in Skye's bank account.

"Mr. Saitama, do you have any intention of investing? Our bank has cooperative relationships with many companies, even Wall Street..." The bank manager chattered on, wanting Saitama to spend the money. Whether he could get it back or make a profit after spending it? Well, according to the manager, it would naturally be absolutely no problem.

However, Saitama didn't understand or care about such things. Skye directly refused all the services the manager mentioned.

Finally, under the manager's regretful gaze, Saitama and Skye left the bank.

(It's better to separate the money. Writing it this way feels like I'm defiling Saitama, Teacher/Master, when Saitama, Teacher/Master isn't like that at all.)

Saitama and Skye happily divided the money and then discussed how to spend it. Well, in reality, Skye did most of the talking, and Saitama listened. This was because in Saitama's mind, the concept of money was limited to rent, utility bills, the cost of buying discounted ingredients at the supermarket, and the occasional money for a long French Fries at McDonald's.

One Hundred Million Dollars, well, now ninety million US dollars, Saitama really didn't know how to spend it.

"I think we should go to Manhattan and buy a house first. Manhattan is the most prosperous district in New York, even Stark Industries is there. The transportation, medical care, and all other aspects are top-notch there. Living there is the best enjoyment." Skye said to Saitama with sparkling eyes. (Poor Skye had no idea what they would face if they actually moved there.)

"Mmm-hmm, mmm-hmm." Saitama just nodded.

"You agree? That's great! Next is the car. I think I need to replace the RV I bought before. Oh right, Saitama, what kind of car do you like?"

"A car? But cars are too slow, not even as fast as I can run." Saitama scratched his head.

"..." Skye stared at Saitama speechlessly.

While Skye and Saitama were discussing how to spend the money, Tony finally managed to escape everyone and returned to his home.

Back home, Tony threw himself onto the sofa. The soft and elastic sofa made Tony groan comfortably. This feeling was definitely not something he could enjoy during his time in the Middle East.

"Jarvis!"

"Yes, sir."

"Help me find information on Saitama and Skye, the two people who rescued me from the Middle East, especially Saitama." Tony thought of Saitama's punch.

"Sir, there isn't much information about Mr. Saitama, only a small part." Jarvis said, projecting Saitama's information. Well, there was indeed very little information. Name, age, etc., were just basic details.

This made Tony frown: "Then, who found them? I mean, who invited them to save me?"

"It was Mr. Obadiah Stane."

"Obadiah? Okay, I knew it had to be him. Then contact Obadiah, I'll ask him for information about Saitama."

"Yes, sir."

Soon, a projection of Obadiah appeared in front of Tony.

"Tony, what's wrong? How are you feeling? Do you need to go to the hospital?" Obadiah asked with a kind smile and concern.

"Uncle Obadiah, I'm fine, I don't need to go to the hospital. I just wanted to ask how you found Saitama and Skye. Who are they? And their specific information."

Hearing the names Saitama and Skye, Obadiah Stane's kind smile couldn't help but freeze for a moment. If there was anything he regretted recently, it was probably letting Saitama and Skye into Stark Industries to accept the mission of finding Tony.

"Heh heh, them, them..." Obadiah chuckled dryly: "Actually, I don't have much information about them. Hmm, I just heard they were very capable. That's why I specifically looked for them. But in the end, they didn't disappoint me." Obadiah almost gritted his teeth when he said the last part.

"Thank you so much, Uncle Obadiah. You don't know how dangerous the situation was. I think, in this world, only they could have rescued me from that hellhole completely unharmed." Even with Tony's pride, he couldn't help but say it from the bottom of his heart.

"Crack!"

"Uh, what's wrong, Uncle Obadiah?"

"No, nothing. Maybe I'm getting old, even my teeth are starting to fall out." Obadiah spat out a bloody tooth from his mouth.

"Oh, then Uncle Obadiah, you should be careful and take good care of yourself."

"I will."