"I, I... we're staff sent by the Hero Association to contact you!"
Of the two men in black suits, the bespectacled one drenched in sweat finally caught his breath first and said, "We're here about your Hero Rank promotion. Sorry for the trouble, but please come to the association with us!"
"Hero Rank?" A string of question marks popped up over Bang's head. "Don't you usually just announce that sort of thing on television? Why has it suddenly become so troublesome?"
"Ah, yes, it's because this involves a new ranking system. You're on the association's invitation list, so we came here specifically for you!"
"I see. Let's go, then. This old man has nothing to do at the moment anyway."
"Thank you, Mr. Bang! You've been a huge help!"
A City, Hero Association Headquarters.
"What exactly did you call me here for?"
A glowing green ball of light hovered over the operations room, making the young female staff member bringing coffee below break out in a cold sweat. "I saw it... no, Miss Tatsumaki, please wait a little longer. Mr. Sitch is already on his way. He'll explain the details to you!"
"Hmph, Sitch?" Tatsumaki, with her green hair and ever-present slit dress, planted her little hands on her hips and huffed. "If that guy called me to Headquarters, he should have been here waiting for me! Why am I the one waiting for him instead? It's been almost two hours!"
"Mr. Sitch had to leave unexpectedly to deal with a disaster in B City..." The young staff member quietly defended the busy executive, her face full of apologetic smiles. "Miss Tatsumaki, why don't you come down and sit on the sofa for a while? Mr. Sitch should be here any moment!"
"Hmph, fine." Tatsumaki pursed her lips and