As Fubuki unleashed "Hell Gale,"
Vaccine Man, who had just finished a round of gaming, noticed the commotion outside and asked Saitama beside him, "I think something just happened outside. Did you hear it?"
"Happens all the time. Don't worry about it. Come on, let's play another round. You only got lucky just now."
Having just lost to Vaccine Man, Saitama had no interest in whatever was happening outside. All he wanted was to start another round and win back his loss.
"All right..."
Vaccine Man could only turn his attention back to the game.
Bai Ye was right next door anyway. Even if something really happened, he could handle it.
After that, although the noise outside grew louder and louder, it soon went quiet.
Saitama and Vaccine Man stopped worrying about what was happening outside altogether.
"Beep, beep, beep, beep-"
At that very moment, Armored Gorilla was secretly reporting to Dr. Genus through the miniature satellite in his skull. He had thought Bai Ye had already left, only for him to suddenly return moments later.
"!!"
"Click."
Seeing Bai Ye suddenly appear, Armored Gorilla hurriedly closed his open skull, hiding the miniature satellite inside. Cold sweat poured down his face.
"Tell me... how do you make a stubborn woman realize she's wrong?"
Bai Ye posed the question to Armored Gorilla with a sigh.
Having absolutely no idea how to deal with such things, Armored Gorilla immediately prostrated himself again. "I'm terribly sorry. I'm just a gorilla who doesn't know anything..."
Bai Ye did not give Armored Gorilla a hard time.
Only after a long while did he return to the Kamui Dimension.
Fubuki had gone from lying down to sitting with her knees drawn up, looking utterly withdrawn, her eyes dull and lifeless.
Bai Ye asked expressionlessly, "Calmed down yet? Or do you need more time to cool off?"
"...I want to get out."
Fubuki spoke in a low voice.
It seemed she had finally settled down, so Bai Ye took Fubuki back out.
Upon returning to the real world, Fubuki immediately saw Beast King's corpse, severed into three pieces, and Armored Gorilla obediently prostrating himself nearby.
Only then did she realize that Bai Ye had already defeated both of these powerful monsters...?
She had assumed Bai Ye had fled because he was no match for them. She had never expected...
"Teacher Bai Ye, what are you doing here?"
Just then, Genos arrived.
Noticing the carnage around them, Genos's expression and tone immediately changed. He asked gravely, "...What happened here?"
"!!"
Fubuki immediately recognized him. Wasn't this that S-Class Hero, Genos?
And he was calling Bai Ye his teacher??
The string of unbelievable events brought a glimmer back into Fubuki's previously lifeless eyes as she looked at Bai Ye.
"It looks like someone named Dr. Genus has set his sights on me. He sent some monsters to capture me, but I've dealt with them now."
Bai Ye briefly explained the situation to Genos.
"Dr. Genus... could you mean Dr. Genus from the House of Evolution...?"
Genos immediately asked.
Bai Ye nodded. "Yes. Looks like you know about the House of Evolution too."
"Yes, I've heard rumors about the House of Evolution. It's a group that advocates a new world, something like a religious organization."
Genos said, "Dr. Genus probably wants to use your body to research human evolution, Teacher Bai Ye. Given how obsessive he is, I doubt he'll give up easily."
"Seriously, he shouldn't be coming after me for that. Mr. Saitama would be a much better choice."
Bai Ye sighed, feeling somewhat helpless.
"Um... actually, the boss originally ordered us to capture two targets alive. Besides you, there was also a bald pervert who wasn't wearing any clothes."
Armored Gorilla explained.
"A bald pervert..."
Hearing Armored Gorilla say that, Bai Ye nearly burst out laughing.
The bald pervert had to be Saitama. That had only happened because Genos had burned off Saitama's clothes.
Bai Ye silently spared three seconds of sympathy for Saitama...
Genos had already noticed that Armored Gorilla seemed to be an augmented life-form too. Unable to hold back, he demanded, "You're a cyborg, aren't you? Did the House of Evolution start making cyborgs four years ago? How many other cyborgs like you are there in the House of Evolution? Have you ever carried out missions to destroy multiple towns?"
Four years ago, his classmates and even his family had been killed by a certain rampaging cyborg. His desperate desire to grow stronger was all for the sake of destroying that cyborg.
If he confirmed that Armored Gorilla was the rampaging cyborg from back then, he would kill him on the spot...
Thus, even as he questioned him, Genos aimed the cannon in his palm at Armored Gorilla.
Armored Gorilla did not dare resist and immediately confessed everything he knew. "I don't know when the boss started his research. I only know that I'm the House of Evolution's only combat cyborg."
Even if Armored Gorilla had dared resist, however, he would have been no match for Genos now.
After Mosquito Girl defeated him, Genos had returned for repairs, and Dr. Kuseno had taken the opportunity to upgrade his components. As a result, Genos was stronger now than he had been a few days earlier.
"..."
Seeing Armored Gorilla's vacant expression, Genos did not think he was lying and could only let the matter drop.
"Bai Ye... you know an S-Class Hero?"
Fubuki, who had been unable to get a word in all this time, suddenly spoke.
Only then did Genos turn his gaze toward Fubuki. Until now, he had been ignoring this stranger.
Since she seemed to know Teacher Bai Ye, he introduced himself. "I'm Teacher Bai Ye's disciple. My name is Genos."
"Disciple...?"
Fubuki's face immediately filled with astonishment.
An S-Class Hero was actually a B-Class Hero's disciple?
Genos had only joined the Hero Association a few days ago and had paid little attention to the Hero Roster, so he had not recognized her as Hellish Blizzard, the top-ranked B-Class Hero.
"Are you an acquaintance of Teacher Bai Ye?"
Genos asked Fubuki.
"I..."
For a moment, Fubuki did not know how to answer.
Not only were she and Bai Ye not acquaintances, but she had come here to force him to join the Blizzard Group. If his disciple Genos found out, he would surely be furious...
"I don't know her well, but she's still a guest of sorts. She brought some people to visit today and just happened to run into the assassins sent by the House of Evolution."
Bai Ye spoke up to help Fubuki out of her predicament.
"..."
Fubuki was taken aback. She had not expected Bai Ye to help her out rather than kick her while she was down...
"Speaking of the House of Evolution... Teacher Bai Ye, since they've set their sights on you, I think we need to wipe them out completely to prevent any future trouble."
Genos suggested, "First it was the mosquito monster, then these cyborgs and the others. If we leave them alone, they'll definitely keep sending monsters."
"You're right. We should take the initiative. But before that..."
At this point, Bai Ye turned his gaze toward Hellish Blizzard. "Hellish Blizzard, what happened today should have been enough to teach you a lesson, shouldn't it?"
"Fubuki...? I feel like I've seen that name somewhere."
Upon hearing the name, Genos immediately took out his phone and searched for it.
Sure enough, he found the hero alias Hellish Blizzard on the Hero Association's official website. She was ranked first in Class B, making her a B-Class Hero just like Teacher Bai Ye.
Although he had not recognized Fubuki earlier, he had heard people at the Hero Association mention an organization in Class B called the Blizzard Group that specialized in suppressing newcomers...
No wonder Teacher Bai Ye had mentioned that she had "brought some people" to visit...
"You're the leader of that Blizzard Group, aren't you? So you even decided to target my teacher?"
The corners of Genos's mouth lifted slightly, his tone carrying a hint of mockery. "And in the end, he was the one who saved you?"
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