The sun was already high.
Beep, beep, beep-
His phone rang. Josen reached out from under the covers, and the phone floated up from the sofa. Electromagnetic Control activated, silencing the shrill ringtone in a second.
A pale, silky shoulder peeked out from the crook of his arm. Disturbed by the ringtone, the sleeping Tatsumaki frowned and murmured unconsciously.
Azure psychic light flashed, and Tatsumaki's petite, soft body floated up slightly, allowing Josen to gently slip his arm free.
He glanced at the phone screen. The caller ID read Dr. Genus.
He sat up shirtless, gently tucked the covers around the petite figure sleeping soundly on her side, and quietly flew out of the room.
"Josen speaking."
"Good. Morn. Ing. Boss!"
"You're..." The somewhat familiar mechanical voice came through the phone. Josen's mouth twitched, and he scratched his hair. "'Armored Great Ape'?"
"That. Is. Me. Boss!"
Josen: "..."
He did seem to recall telling him to keep cosplaying a robot, but wasn't this guy taking obedience a little too far?
(◣д◢)
"...Spit it out."
At the House of Evolution, a certain ape clad entirely in alloy armor felt his heart skip a beat.
His vision went black, and sweat poured down his enormous ape head.
"Hmm?"
Josen heard a flurry of frantic noises over the line, followed by a muffled thud, as though the phone had fallen to the floor.
"...Sumimasen, boss!"
Armored Great Ape immediately spoke at top speed. "Here's the thing! The doctor asked me to report that the first batch of experiments for the 'Human Superpower Factor Completion Project' is complete, and he'd like you to come inspect the results!!"
"Uh, if you have the time!"
Wearing loose pajama pants, Josen floated in midair. Sunlight spilled over him, lending his naturally sculpted muscles striking definition and texture,