"S-s-s-sorry! I'm so sorry!!"
"We came calling without making an appointment with you beforehand. We're truly... very sorry!!"
When the two men in black suits saw that King had no reaction after hearing them out, cold sweat instantly soaked the backs of their shirts. Their legs then gave way, and they dropped to their knees in unison.
"Sorry for the trouble!!" ×2
King: "..."
King stared expressionlessly at the two men in black suits who had suddenly prostrated themselves. In truth, everything before him had changed so quickly that his brain hadn't quite caught up.
What had they just been saying?
The Hero Association?
Was this organization's customer service really that good?
Seeing that neither man had lifted his head after so long, King felt somewhat helpless and asked tentatively in his usual deep voice, "Then... what did you want to see me about?"
"Yes, here's what happened... uh, well, it might be a little complicated to explain. May we come inside to talk?"
"Talk inside? I suppose that's fine..." King was just about to make way for them when he suddenly remembered that the television in the living room was still paused on the dating sim he had just opened. "But I refuse. Let's talk at the door!"
"We're sorry!!"
"We realize our mistake!!"
"..."
"That's what happened..." King said miserably over the phone. "I finally managed to deal with them, but they're still convinced I defeated the octopus Monster. They said I'm now some kind of 'Specially Invited Hero' with the Hero Association, and even gave me the Hero Name 'King' or something. What am I supposed to do?"
"Uh..."
Josen picked up the baseball cap beside him, never having expected things to take such an absurd turn.
In the end, credit for Saitama's defeat of the