When Baicang got up the next day, his legs were still weak.
The two fierce battles in succession last night had severely drained his stamina, and he still hadn't recovered.
The second battle in particular had lasted until dawn. Fortunately, he'd turned defeat into victory at the last moment, utterly routing his enemy in a flood that left her unconscious even now.
After kissing Sachiko, who had been forced to sleep in, Baicang stepped outside. The cold morning air cleared his slightly weary head a little.
He'd wanted to stay in bed with Sachiko a while longer, but remembering yesterday's business with the House of Evolution, he had no choice but to hurry home for his phone. It would be bad if he missed a message from Dr. Genus.
By the time he got home, Runo had already left for school.
With a forceful twist of his right hand, he easily tore off the handle, lock and all. Looking at the completely mangled lock in his hand, Baicang rubbed his chin thoughtfully. "Hmm... looks like I need to upgrade the security."
After retrieving his phone and finding the spare key, Baicang lay down on the living room tatami to recover his strength, only to spot two packages in the corner out of the corner of his eye.
What's this?
Puzzled, he picked up the smaller package. Only when he saw the Hero Association logo on it did he remember what had happened earlier.
The larger box contained the weapons Baicang had ordered custom-made. But times had changed. With his Little Light Man form, he no longer needed any of that stuff. Without so much as a glance, he consigned it to oblivion!
What he held was an envelope. He tore open the packaging, revealing a postcard and a brand-new Professional