Josen took off the white lab coat he had worn as a joke and made it disappear with a wave of magical light.
"If you need technical support in biological genetic engineering, I also have someone who could work with you."
"No need. When I was younger, I dabbled in many disciplines, including biological science."
"Thank you for the offer, Josen," Dr. Kuseno said, shaking his head as he politely declined Josen's suggestion. "This concerns Genos's core secrets, so I would still prefer to complete it independently."
Josen was filled with respect. So you were a hidden master who had conquered every discipline, old man!
"Of course. No problem."
Z City, Hero Certification Exam, Special Venue No. 6.
After leaving the Hoi-Poi Capsule and the android genetic sample with Dr. Kuseno, Josen said goodbye and left the laboratory, heading instead to the hero exam site where Saitama and Genos were.
As in previous years, the total number of applicants across all exam sites exceeded 10,000. Even at the remote Venue No. 6 alone, more than 2,000 people were taking the exam.
As a result, the live surveillance feeds showed bustling crowds at the testing stations for every event.
"A year has passed, and the Hero Association is still as popular as ever."
Sitting in the Z City Branch's main control room, Josen could not help remarking on the sea of people at the hero exam site.
"Yes, Lord Josen," Lanny said, standing beside him with a lovely smile. She personally zoomed in one of the surveillance cameras and displayed its feed on the main operations screen. "That Mr. Saitama you're keeping an eye on really is performing remarkably!"
On the screen, Saitama stood in line among the crowd, wearing nothing but a pair of dark blue briefs that exposed