We find the theater members at a very long table holding many pots filled to the brim with varying ingredients along with numerous side dishes. The table had magically appeared in the middle of the theater, removing the chairs and replacing them with different ones. The large group sat and began happily feasting away. Well… mostly happy.
"Oi! Stop taking all the meat baldy!" Tatsumaki yells at the bald hero sitting a few seats away from her.
"But you've had enough already, no? You can't have that much of an appetite." Saitama blankly states while shoving another piece of beef into his mouth and pointing his chopsticks at the infuriated esper. "Plus there's a lot left, just put it into the pot."
Anger marks appeared on Tornado's head as she shook her fist at the bald hero in indignation. "Shut up, you egghead!"
"Master, please take these as well!" Genos says while forking over half of what was on his plate.
"Ope. Genos I don't need this much." Saitama sweat drops while looking at his overly zealous disciple and handing back some of what Genos gave.
"If you don't mind then." Mumen Rider shamelessly sneaks a few pieces of mushrooms and meat from the bald hero's plate.
Saitama glances at a grinning Mumen Rider and notices his missing mushrooms. "Oi."
"This beef is so good." Tank Top Master could be seen appreciating the thin slices of beef that had stewed within the pot, crying tears of joy as he ate.
Darkshine and Puri Puri chuckle at the tank top wearing hero's expressions though they themselves thought that the food was exquisite.
"Man, I haven't eaten with other people like this in a while." Blast smirks while looking at his bowl of soup and tofu. It was a nice break from all the… well… everything.
"I'm surprised that the meat is this high of a quality." Fubuki mumbles, her eyes gleaming at the pot before her, holding a hand to her mouth in delight.
Tatsumaki rolls her eyes before stuffing her mouth with an egg. "It's good enough I guess." Her inner thoughts betrayed her outer words as she floated a different piece of meat from another hotpot into her mouth. "Wait, this one's even better!?"
"I must say brother, when have we ever had such delicious vegetables? It's as if we're eating the freshest harvest in the world." Bomb mutters while holding up some cabbage and onions to inspect them.
Bang nods while also enjoying some spiny rock lobster and vegetables. He then holds up a piece of barbeque meat and eats it. "This beef as well… It isn't just tender and fatty, it also doesn't feel as oily or overly rich despite its grade."
The two looked over to Atomic Samurai to see what he thought, but the middle aged hero was currently enjoying some interesting sake and staring at his cup with a confused expression. "This is the weirdest stuff I've ever drank. It's like I'm drinking 3 different types of sake at the same time, but the flavors aren't interrupting each other? It's also really smooth…" Bang hummed in understanding and proceeded to lift his cup to the samurai who huffed before pouring him a bit from his bottle.
"Yeah this food is really incredible… it's almost too incredible?" Zombie Man questioned while staring suspiciously at his food.
"I gotta admit, I've never had grub this good!" Metal Bat says while excitedly eating some rice and beef.
"Can you eat any messier? Even Pig god and a couple of monsters are eating cleaner than you." Child Emperor mutters while glaring at the bat wielding hero in disgust.
"Yeah, you should probably relax or you're gonna get indigestion." Pig god informs the enthusiastic eater with a slightly surprised expression.
"I can't! This stuff is way too good!" Metal Bat yells back while continuing to scarf his food down.
Child Emperor drags a hand down his face in annoyance before mumbling to himself. "Don't say we didn't warn you, you idiot."
"Doctor? Is this food even real? I've never had anything like this before!" Mosquito Girl questioned while happily chewing on some dumplings. Armored Gorilla was slurping some noodles that were placed next to him by Dr. Genus.
"I do not know. I'm not sure if even genetic alterations could make ingredients taste this good… I cannot tell if it is the product of something artificial either." Genus momentarily looks up at the ceiling. "This truly is a mysterious place."
King was attempting to hide his tears while eating his meal. "This is the best hotpot I've ever eaten." Though, it might end up being his last.
"Old Man! You have to try this, it's so yummy!" Tareo shouts in excitement and with beaming eyes holds up a small dish containing some shrimp and other seafood.
Garou just looks at the plate with a scoff before smirking and ruffling Tareo's hair. "Alright alright, if you're that excited I guess I'll try it." The young martial artist proceeded to eat a few pieces as his eyes went wide.
"Holy shi- crap. This really is good." Garou muttered, much to Tareo's growing grin. "Told you!"
Bang could be seen observing his student with a soft smile as Bomb pats him on the back.
Sonic and Flashy Flash just glance at each other before nodding in agreement. "This really is the best food we've ever had…"
Even WatchDog Man was currently enjoying some food though, he was eating from a plate that just magically appeared before him with food already on it.
Metal Knight and Drive Knight just sat to the side in order to not be disturbed. Drive Knight was currently napping… or sleeping? Who knows. Bofoi was begrudgingly eating his own plate of food that had appeared in his laboratory.
The screen suddenly turns on while remaining dim, a shadow appearing with red eyes, holding a similar visage to Saitama.
"I will start the next episode while you all eat so take your time."
"W-wait! I'm not done eating! Ahhh but I wanna watch!" Metal Bat groans while contemplating on which to choose.
"Just eat and watch you dummy!" Child Emperor almost yells out in frustration at how dumb the punk hero acted sometimes.
"Oh." Metal Bat smirked at the young genius before promptly lifting his bowl from the table and turning around to watch the screen as Zombie Man proceeded to roll his eyes.
Sonic appears to confront the shadowed bald hero in a 1 on 1 fight. The speedy ninja attempts numerous attacks but all fail as the bald hero lunges forward, his fist aiming for Sonic's crotch.
"Pfh. You were that terrified?" Flashy Flash failed to hide his humored laugh as Sonic just went red.
"Shut up!" Sonic almost yelled while chucking a piece of mushroom at the ninja, who promptly caught and ate the fungi.
"Ope… Sorry Sonic." Saitama muttered, feeling slightly embarrassed over his first encounter with the oddly dressed ninja. He still felt pretty bad for hitting him where the sun didn't shine.
Sonic awakens with a gasp and many heavy breaths, the nightmare having spooked him severely.
"Everything okay?" An old voice calls out to the distressed ninja.
Sonic looks down from his tree to see an old man waving at him.
"You look completely jarred." The old man chuckles.
Sonic rests his head while looking at his palms. "Yeah, I had that unspeakable dream again."
"What manner of monster is this Saitama?" The old man questions in curiosity. "You kept repeating 'Saitama, Saitama, Saitama' in your sleep."
"Oh wow. You've actually got an admirer, good job." Tatsumaki smirked while jabbing at the bald hero.
"Ha ha." Saitama promptly shrugged off the remark in favor of eating more free beef much to Tatsumaki's annoyance.
Sonic drags a hand down his face while groaning. This was most unfortunate. After everything he had learned about Saitama, all the things he had said during his time in the woods really sounded foolish now.
THE NINJA WHO IS TOO COMPLICATED
Sonic stands before a large tree, Saitama's face etched into its bark. "This is the first time I've experienced such a thing. Losing a fight is one thing, but for some reason, I no longer 'feel the wind'. This is unprecedented… It was just one fight."
Sonic stares at the bald hero's face mocking him. "And it was just bad luck that caused me to lose." A ghostly image of Saitama comes out from the tree and begins attacking a ghostly version of Sonic. "There should be no difference in abiIity between us."
"Ah yes. Bad luck is it?" Flashy Flash goaded his fellow ninja who attempted to ignore the jabs.
"Pfh you wanna go fight him again?" Metal Bat chuckled. He couldn't even picture that ninja guy beating any of the S Class let alone Saitama himself.
"To be fair he probably didn't know who he was up against. Or maybe he's just that delusional." Child Emperor muttered before eating some random seafood meat from a pot.
"So… why? No matter what strategy I use… I can't picture myself winning!" The fight ends with Saitama's fist barreling toward Sonic's crotch again.
"I really gave this guy nightmares?" Saitama thought to himself dejectedly. He really hadn't meant to do that.
"Master, your way of striking fear into villains will never cease to amaze me." Genos muttered while writing something down in his notebook.
"Oi Genos stop it!" Saitama frantically tried to correct Genos as Tatsumaki and Mumen Rider just laughed at the situation. Fubuki sighs while holding a hand to her head, not believing that these were some of the strongest people in the world.
In an outburst of frustration, Sonic slams his fist into Saitama's wooden face. "Why...?"
The morning sun rises on the forest's residence.
"Well that's how it is. That's how psychological trauma works." The old man states while pouring some tea into a cup for Sonic to take.
"Sorry for always troubling you, Matagi." Sonic mutters while taking a sip from his cup.
"Wait? His name is just Matagi?" Mumen Rider questioned in confusion.
"That's weird." Saitama mumbled absentmindedly.
"Who would name their child such an odd name?" Fubuki muttered in confusion while observing the screen in scrutiny. She somehow missed the two giant arrows pointing at her sister and herself with bright outlines around their names.
"Don't mention it. We're birds of a feather. My work puts my life at risk, too. Up in the mountains, sometimes I come across horrible monsters on my hunts." The hunter picks up his gun and holds it dearly.
"Just like you… I've got an enemy of my own to defeat." The old hunter grumbles.
Sonic raises an eyebrow in minor interest. "Is he tough?
The man nods grimly. "Yeah, he's the master of this mountain." The old hunter raises his arm sleeve and shows off a nasty old wound. "He's the one who gave me these scars."
"A bear?" Sonic surmises.
A few chuckled at the mundane threat, afterall, to them it wasn't even a challenge let alone an afterthought, but… for an average person? A bear could be something straight out of a nightmare.
The old man nods. "Fortunately, my life was spared when I ran straight towards a cliff, but only because I fell off. It hurt like hell…" The hunter paused for a moment before looking upward. "Ever since then, the hand I hold my gun with trembles… from… from the fear. What if my gun fails me again like it did that time?" Sonic just looks down at his own hands.
"The thought makes my hands shake and I can't get off a good shot." The hunter lifts his gun and aims it at the trees. "But if I can defeat him, I'm sure my hand will tremble no more. If you want to overcome your own fear, the only way to do it is to defeat your enemy." The old hunter looks up only to find that Sonic had already disappeared.
"He's already gone?" The hunter mutters in a bit of surprise.
"I see you are still in need of a lesson in manners." Flashy Flash mutters with a small smirk, much to Sonic's annoyance.
The camera pans to a waterfall with Sonic standing under it. Meditating under the rush of water. "Who says I'm afraid of him? Ludicrous! There's no way something that stupid can apply to me!"
Saitama just sweat drops while staring at the screen as Mumen Rider just pats him on the back sympathetically.
Suddenly a noise could be heard to the side, causing Sonic to open his eyes.
In the forest, a small boar is running away from a giant snake looking for its next meal. The snake catches up and swats the boar with its tail, dropping it to the ground right next to two feet.
Suddenly, two familiar ninja clad feet appear.
Sonic had arrived.
The baby boar hides between the ninja's legs as Sonic just huffs. "Well fine, then. It'll be good training." The snake hisses at Sonic before the ninja swiftly rushes forward.
Flashy Flash raises an eyebrow at Sonic who just scoffs. "A large snake is your ideal training? Hm."
"At the time, I was much weaker. But now I am stronger than ever before. It will be your undoing to take me lightly." Sonic growls out as Flashy Flash just rolls his eyes.
Sonic dashes all around the disorientated snake and begins going in for a strike when suddenly, the snake turns around in a similar fashion to how Saitama had when he fought him the first time.
"Damn it!" Sonic backs off before running around the snake again and jumping up high to deliver his signature kick.
"Wind Blade Kick!" With a spin, Sonic throws out his leg toward the snake when suddenly, the snake rushes at him intent on biting him in the torso.
"Wow you really traumatized the guy. Good job baldy." Tornado snickers while poking Saitama with a pair of floating chopsticks.
Saitama deadpans while swatting the chopstick away. "Don't keep reminding me. I feel bad enough as it is."
"Master. Please do not trouble yourself with that useless drabble's trauma. He deserves it for claiming to be your rival so frivolously." Genos mutters with a venomous look.
Saitama just sighs while holding a hand to his head before going back to watching the screen.
A flash goes through Sonic's mind as his memory of getting his balls obliterated resurfaces, causing him to dodge and avoid the snake's attack.
"I see. So that's how it is. I'll admit it, Saitama… I was afraid." Sonic proceeds to take out his sword and instantly dice the snake into many pieces.
The baby boar runs up to Sonic and dances around him excitedly as the ninja looks down at the boar with a grin. "I'm grateful, little boar. Thanks to you, I might be able to become strong again."
"Wait… I think I remember that little boar now that I think about it…" Saitama muttered aloud while holding a thinking pose.
"Did you go to the woods recently?" Mumen Rider questioned in curiosity.
"Yeah… a couple of weeks ago I think?" Saitama turns to his disciple. "Genos, do you remember that time we had bear hotpot?" Saitama asked while trying to put his two brain cells together and find the memory.
"Hai Sensei. You were talking about the benefits of bear meat and other animal meats. I have it written in chapter 19 of your teachings." Genos proceeded to pull out his notebook and flip to the mentioned page.
The bald hero sweat drops at his disciples' information. "Of course he did. But that did remind me of that day… I wonder if it's the same boar?" Saitama then deadpans in realization. "Ope… did it recognize me?"
The scene changes to nighttime, the snake meat roasting over a campfire.
"Dinner's thanks to you! Snake meat isn't all that bad, you know." The old hunter offers Sonic a skewer. The ninja takes it and looks to his side to find the little boar still with him. Sonic offers a piece of snake meat to the boar which it gladly accepts.
"Looks like this piglet has taken a liking to you." The old hunter grins at the young ninja.
"Piglet?" Sonic questions.
"Yeah, boars found in the wild rarely take to humans—"
"Why'd you call him 'piglet'?"
"Huh? No reason." The old man answers in a confused tone. "That's the word for wild boar piglets. Isn't that normal?"
"He'll have a name, and I'll decide it." Sonic responds firmly, as if someone was denying him or something.
"O-Okay."
"Ino. From inoshishi, the word for wild boar. How's that?"
Flashy Flash glances at Sonic with a raised eyebrow. "Well done Sonic. What an outstanding name. You certainly take after our previous teachers." The ninja sarcastically mutters as Sonic just rolls his eyes.
"Ugh this is so boring." Tatsumaki groans while leaning her head against her hand.
"Well I suppose not all the episodes can be entertaining." Fubuki comments with a sigh of acceptance.
Mumen Rider chuckles while observing the small piglet. "I think Ino is an adorable name."
"This small boar would provide approximately 20 grams of protein." Genos states as everyone gives him an odd look.
"What are you talking about you tin-can?" Tatsumaki questions in confusion.
"I was simply reviewing Sensei's notes and stating my observations on this specimen." Genos answers back as everyone around the cyborg just sweat drops.
"You stay away from little Ino Saitama!" Sonic shouts out in anger while standing up from his chair and pointing an accusatory finger at the bald hero.
Saitama deadpans. "I didn't even say anything..."
"How's that? Well… Sounds pretty normal, but… then again…" The old hunter stumbles to answer Sonic's question, unsure of how to respond.
"From that day on, I devoted my days to training for defeating Saitama." Sonic proceeded to go on a training montage.
The little piglet Ino, joining him on his adventures.
"And, by the time I finished, I'd come to a conclusion. I decided I would not run away from fear, but would admit that I feared. By doing so, it becomes possible to prevail over and control fear." Sonic now stands before the Saitama tree face with a determined expression.
"Hoh, not a bad ideology to live by." Bang comments while stroking his mustache.
Bomb nods in agreement. "As a wise man once said, anyone who claims to have no fear is merely a fool. True bravery lies in the one who despite facing their fears continues to move forward in spite of that." The old martial artist states with a raised finger as Bang nods along.
Atomic Samurai glances over to the two geezers with a peculiar expression before sweat dropping and taking a long drink from his cup. "Yeah that's true, but I don't think it applies in this scenario."
Saitama's ghostly image arises from the tree and begins attacking Sonic.
Sonic matches Saitama's blows and speed until Saitama throws his fist out towards Sonic's crotch, only for the speedy ninja to grab his arm and hurl him toward the ground.
"I promise you that was not intentional…" Saitama muttered under his breath. He seemed to be the villain of this episode's story.
Mumen Rider consoles Saitama with a pat on the back as Genos just sighs.
"And if I can do that…"
With Saitama's back turned, Sonic spins midair and rushes to deliver his attack.
"Wind Blade Kick!" Sonic's leg plows through the ghostly image and through the tree, destroying the Saitama face and leaving behind a large slash. Sonic grins before leaving as Ino follows him.
"Wow… It's impressive how underwhelming that was. You really believed you could defeat Saitama with that level of power?" Child Emperor snickers while staring at the now embarrassed Sonic. Flashy Flash surprisingly pats Sonic on the back, but the sympathy was not well received.
"Took the words right out of my mouth haha!" Metal Bat chuckles while staring at the cleaved tree. It wasn't even that deep of a slash.
"My guns could do more damage with a single round." Zombie Man mumbles to himself in confusion while trying to understand how Sonic thought that would be enough.
Later in the night, the young ninja and old hunter could be seen conversing.
"Moving on?" The old hunter questions with a smile.
Sonic nods. "Yeah, thanks for everything, Matagi."
"My name is actually Frank." The old hunter informs the surprised Sonic.
"Oh he did have a different name. I knew that was weird." Saitama mutters while appearing slightly surprised.
"Wow Frank. That's such a normal name it's kind of shocking." Tatsumaki deadpans while debating on which name would be more normal.
"That makes quite a bit more sense." Fubuki nods in agreement.
"But aren't your names literally Fubuki and Tatsumaki?" Mumen Rider questions to himself in confusion.
"Frank Matagi, huh? Good name." Sonic mutters with a nod of respect.
"Eh?"
"It's a fine name for a man who hunts. I won't forget it." Sonic informs the confused man.
"Uh, but Matagi is not my name…" The old man says while looking befuddled.
Flashy Flash holds a hand to his head as Sonic just looks to the side. "How idiotic are you?"
Sonic just flinches before glaring at the flashy hero. "Shut up."
"You're not a hunter?" Sonic turns to look at the man in equal confusion.
"Well yeah, I am a hunter, but that's not my name… It's, you know, my job." (Matagi = Animal Hunter)
"Let's see… maybe you'd understand it better if I say it's more like 'Hunter Frank'."
"Ah, I get it. So 'Hunter' is the same as 'Speed-o'-Sound' in my name." Sonic mumbles to himself as the man just grins at him. "So, you plan to stay here?"
The man rests his hand on his scarred arm. "Yeah."
Sonic nods. "I see." Sonic begins walking off as the old hunter smiles and begins heading home.
"How did we spend so much time on such a useless topic?" Metal Bat groans tiredly.
"Well we did also have to listen to Genos and Saitama talking about sounds to make in a bathtub so I think this classifies as the same." Child Emperor mutters in an equally bored tone.
"That one was kinda funny though." Metal Bat dejectedly mumbles.
"Your sense of humor is nonexistent isn't it?" Zombie Man chuckles as Metal Bat just frowns at the undead hero.
Suddenly, Sonic calls out. "Listen, Hunter."
"Yeah?" The hunter looks back at the now far away Sonic.
"If you're defeated even before you fight, the results will be the same no matter how often you try." Sonic cryptically mutters before disappearing into the night.
The next day, the old hunter and Ino could be seen resting at their home. "Any idea what he meant, Ino?" The piglet huffs and sniffs sadly. "Ino? What's wrong? You miss him? I'm sure he'll be back when he loses… again." The man stiffens and begins loading a few rounds into his gun.
Sonic appears to gaze at the small piglet and feels somewhat reminiscent over their time together.
The birds fly away as a massive bear appears from the forest line.
"Just as I thought... It is you. Here's some payback for my scars." The man raises his gun but his hands begin to shake, causing him to miss all of his shots.
A few of the audience wince at the mishap while understanding fully that the man was still afraid. Though the bear might not be a threat to them, to the man, it was his greatest fear coming back to challenge him.
The charging bear lunges at the old man who swiftly rolls backwards into his little shack with Ino in his arms.
The bear barges into the small space and tears apart the old man's home. The man tumbles out of the rubble with little Ino when Sonic's words suddenly fill his mind.
"Listen, Hunter… If you're defeated even before you fight, the results wiIl be the same no matter how often you try."
"I get it. That's what he meant." The man raises his gun, his hands no longer shaking. "Sonic, what you were saying is… I win!" The man pulls the trigger but no bullets come out.
"Welp. He's toast." Metal Bat sighs out while smacking his face.
"I'm sure nothing gruesome will happen. A hero will probably come to save the day or whatever." Child Emperor responds with a tiny hint of hope.
"Did you prevent their deaths?" Flashy Flash questioned to the ever so slightly worried Sonic.
Sonic slowly shook his head while staring at the screen. "I did not know that a bear stumbled into his campsite."
The bear throws its giant paw at the man causing him to land a few feet away with a bleeding head. The piglet runs up to the old hunter in fear.
"Run, Ino…" With his last words, the man faints. Leaving the little boar to face the threat all on its own.
"Oh. A bear." Saitama randomly appears from behind the bear in comedic fashion.
"PFHHH." Tatsumaki coughs on her drink at the sudden appearance of the bald hero before beginning to laugh at the random sight.
"Oh. Well the bear is super toast." Metal Bat snickered at the "hero" that had arrived.
"Well I wasn't expecting him to be there." Zombie Man chuckled as Child Emperor just facepalmed.
"Oh, I remember this now. That's the bear Genos." Saitama says while pointing at his counterpart with a grin.
"It is quite large compared to the average bear Sensei. Are you sure it was not a monster?" Genos questioned in curiosity while holding a thinking pose.
"Eh. It looked like a bear and tasted like a bear. So it probably was a bear." Saitama answered back with a shrug.
Tareo wipes his brow as the looming threat is now gone. "That was close. I thought Mr. Frank was going to get eaten." Tareo shivers at remembering the bear's scary expression. Garou just rolls his eyes.
"Saitama is pretty casual huh? Though I guess that much was obvious." Blast thinks to himself while observing the bald hero silently.
Saitama then stares at the small piglet. "Well, bear's not bad but… I could go for wild boar too…"
The piglet recognizes Saitama's face from the one in the tree Sonic decimated and instantly books it.
"HAHA THE PIGLET IS SCARED OF YOU!" Tatsumaki's laughter continues, reignited by the piglets' terrified expression.
"Sister… surely it's not that funny." Fubuki side-eyed her somehow easily humored sister.
"Huh. So that's why it ran away." Saitama wondered aloud while scratching the back of his head. It actually had somehow recognized him…
"Yes! Good Ino! Run from that menace!" Sonic muttered under his breath.
"Master if you are interested in boar I can acquire the best selection for you to choose from when we leave here." Genos informs his teacher with a serious expression.
Saitama shakes his head. "Nah it's ok Genos. Maybe some other time." The bald hero responds before turning back to the screen.
"Hey…" Saitama looks disappointedly as the little boar runs away. The bear also watches before turning to Saitama and growling.
The bald hero sighs before turning to the bear with a smile. "Whatever. Bear will do." Saitama begins approaching the bear, exuding a terrifying aura with a goofy expression. The bear shrinks.
"Why do I feel slightly bad for the bear?" Tank Top Master mumbles.
"I agree." Puri Puri Prisoner nods along with Darkshine.
The scene switches to a hotpot with bear meat stewing in the middle.
"So this is a bear hotpot, Master?" Genos questions in a curious tone.
"Yeah. You heard those rumors about the giant bear causing all that damage, right?" Saitama takes a piece of bear meat and eats it with a content expression.
"You can eat bear?" Genos mutters while looking at the hotpot.
Saitama nods while pointing his chopsticks at Genos. "Yeah, you can eat most animals."
"I see!" Genos begins writing down Saitama's teachings into his notebook.
"Oh, and I hear wild boar's pretty good, too." Saitama adds on.
"I learn so much from you, Master!" Genos exclaims.
A large majority of the theater members facepalm at Genos' enthusiasm.
Perched up on a building in the night sky, Sonic appeared, observing the city. "Just you wait, Saitama. The next time we meet wiIl be your demise."
The scene pans to Ino nudging the old hunter awake. The man slowly opens his eyes, wincing at the bright light of the morning sun.
The man slowly gets up before looking forward. "Oh…" The old man grins as the camera pans to reveal a massive portion of the forest had been decimated.
"Good lord, talk about overkill baldy." Tatsumaki mutters while taking in the unexpected amount of damage done to the wildlife.
"Uh… I didn't mean to?" Saitama answers back in an unsure tone.
"That's rich coming from you sis." Fubuki rolls her eyes at the irony.
"That's probably a lot of dead animals." Metal Bat sweat drops.
"Yup." Zombie Man affirms.
"Definitely." Child Emperor nods.
The screen briefly turns black before bursting into color again.
The scene reopens to the day Bang had first acquainted with the odd hero. The day a meteor almost demolished City Z. Bang gazed upward as the overwhelmingly large meteor barreled down until a certain voice was heard. As Saitama leapt and destroyed the meteor the screen changed to a future Bang surveying the damage left over from the broken up space rock pieces that had fallen onto the city.
"What would have happened if I had used my Fist of Flowing Water, Crushed Rock...? Saitama, huh?"
"I assumed this was before witnessing his great strength, brother?" Bomb questions with a raised eyebrow.
Bang just chuckles before nodding. "I'm sure the following events will be quite amusing."
Atomic Samurai's face scrunches. "This episode is about you trying to recruit him, isn't it?"
Bang just nods at the samurai with a small grin, much to said samurai's eye roll.
THE OVERBEARING BANG
The camera swaps to Saitama's apartment building with Bang watching not too far away.
The old hero could be seen observing the bald hero's abode. "It'd be a shame to just leave him to his own devices. Maybe there's some way—"
"Oi. I don't need two stalkers, Jiji." Saitama turns around to confront the old martial artist.
"My apologies, Saitama-kun. I was simply curious." Bang smiles while fiddling with his mustache.
"I apologize, Sensei." Genos bows his head in shame once more as Saitama just waves his hand in dismissal while shaking his head.
The bald hero sighs before turning back to the screen. "Why can't anyone just come up and ask like a normal person?"
Suddenly, Saitama and Genos walk out of the building, eliciting a surprised noise from Bang. "Hm? Genos? Why are they together? Come to think of it…" A flashback to when Genos had witnessed Saitama jump upward appears.
"Master!"
Bang appeared to be ruminating over his thoughts. "Are they teacher and student? But their rankings are Class S and Class C. So what's going on?"
The scene changes to Saitama resting on a bench with Genos standing by like a robot guard. "What should we have for dinner? I think we've got some cabbage left."
Beside them lay a cabbage monster or villain.
Tornado's face grimaces. "Just how often do you eat monsters baldy!?" Tatsumaki questions in minor disgust.
"You can rest assured that I checked to make sure the cabbage was safe to eat Ms. Tornado." Genos answers back curtly.
"Besides… What's the worst that could happen?" Saitama mutters while shrugging.
Pig god chuckles at everyones varying reactions. Fubuki and Mumen Rider facepalm simultaneously as Tornado heavily sighs.
Tareo makes a gagging face at the thought of eating monsters as Garou just ponders what they would actually taste like if he had to eat them.
"Cabbage alone will not be enough. Shall I purchase some meat?" Genos inquires with a tiny bit of hope.
"There you go again. Listen, don't underestimate cabbage! Stir-fried in yakiniku sauce, it goes great with rice." Saitama explains as Genos gasps in shock before taking out his notebook and writing down the information.
"Why does it seem like the only wisdom you give is based on food?" Tatsumaki questions in confusion and slight annoyance.
"Hey. I give other advice too. Tell'em Genos." Saitama turns to Genos while pointing a thumb at the short esper.
"Hai Sensei! Master has taught me many things, like hous-" Genos gets cut off by a red glove covering his mouth.
"Nevermind Genos." Saitama mumbles quietly as Mumen Rider sweat drops.
"Pfh. You really are a terrible teacher." Tatsumaki snickers while covering her mouth in a comedic way.
Saitama simply slumps in his seat as Genos just scowls at the short esper due to his mouth still being currently covered by his Master's hand.
The old martial artist could be seen hidden within a bush, watching the duo as they converse. "Hmm... so they are indeed teacher and student."
"I see. So preparation is what truly dictates the results. Even a powerful weapon can be junk in the hands of the incompetent. Is that the lesson, Master?" Genos questions with slight excitement.
"I wouldn't go that far." Saitama mutters.
Genos raises his fist with pride before writing more into his notebook. "You teach me so much, Master!"
Bang goes wide-eyed. "Incredible! He preaches the principles of martial arts with leftover cabbage! And a disciple so quick to pick up on his master's lessons… Such a far cry from Charanko."
Atomic Samurai glances at Bang who just shrugs. Bomb on the other hand seemed to understand the lesson.
"While he may not have originally intended to teach Genos in that way, I believe Saitama-kun is still an adequate teacher." Bang replies to the gaze Atomic Samurai had given.
"That kind of bogus is just luck. He's gonna run out of his so-called wisdom eventually." Atomic Samurai scoffs before drinking more sake.
"If I don't do something, the Fist of Flowing Water, Crushed Rock will end with me… All right then." Bang moves forward out of his bush.
"Aw man. All your talk about meat made me hungry for some." Saitama mutters in disappointment.
"Hello!" Bang greets the two as Saitama opens his eyes to see the old geezer. "Quite impressive."
"Who's this old guy again?" The bald hero questions his disciple.
"How do you not remember meeting the number 3 hero in the Association?" Fubuki questions in pure shock and surprise.
Saitama shrugs. "I dunno. He seems pretty normal to be honest."
"So you probably haven't seen him fight then, huh baldy?" Tatsumaki snickers at Saitama's lack of understanding.
"Well not really, but I'm sure he's strong." Saitama mutters back while focusing on his soup.
"Master, if you would like I can show you some recordings of Silver Fang's fights as they are quite informative though short." Genos states while motioning to his Sensei.
Saitama takes a moment to think before shaking his head. "I'm sure we'll see the old geezer at work soon anyways." Genos simply nods in response.
"Silver Fang. The Class S hero, Master." Genos responds.
The old hero simply smiles. "Just call me Bang."
Bang takes up a thinking pose while analyzing the duo. "Up close, he appears to be no more than an ordinary guy. Genos looks superior in every respect. Yet, Saitama is the one guiding him. In terms of rank, Genos is placed much higher. But if Saitama has mastered a fighting style that can surpass rankings, it's a different story."
"But I am just a normal guy?" Saitama mumbles slightly confused on why that would be such a negative thing.
"Master, you are superior in every way!" Genos exclaims with a fist raised proudly.
"Gomen Saitama-kun. I was simply making observations, though I must admit I was quite wrong." Bang responds with raised hands of surrender along with a small smile.
"Huh?" Saitama becomes more confused as to why Bang seemed to be apologizing.
"Well you got it down to a T Silver Fang." Tatsumaki snickers in agreement with the on screen Bang.
"A little too accurately." Fubuki comments while gazing at the on screen Silver Fang.
"What's with the old guy? He's gone all quiet…" Saitama questions in confusion.
"There are many eccentrics in Class S." Genos answers in an equal amount of confusion toward the old martial artist.
"Hah? What's that supposed to mean, tin-can?" Tatsumaki scowls at the cyborg in disdain.
"Exactly what I have spoken. Do you wish for me to list out the description of the members in Class S? We are far from normal Ms. Tornado." Genos answers back in a serious tone.
Tatsumaki appears to get ready to retort before thinking for a moment and glancing around the table. "Crap he's kinda right." The short esper simply hmphs as Genos takes this as a sign of victory.
"He does have a point. I mean the most normal one here is probably you two along with Tank Top." Zombie Man mutters while musing over the on screen Genos' description of the S Class.
"Huh? I mean I guess if you wanna call a genius prodigy normal then that's fine." Child Emperor pouts as if being called normal was a bad thing.
"I've got my fighting spirit! That's super far from normal!" Metal Bat shouts in indignation.
"But… I can throw buildings… that's cool right?" Tank Top Master dejectedly looks down at his hands as Darkshine glances at him in confusion.
"Jeez, chill out, I just meant you guys are the most normal. You two are still monsters in your own right." Zombie Man grins and backs up in surrender. His face changes to one of melancholy. "You'd think being called normal would be a compliment. What I would give to be… just normal."
Dr. Genus takes notice of this and chooses to store it in his memory. A reminder of what he's done. Mosquito Girl and Armored Gorilla take a moment to glance at each other before returning to the viewing.
"I suppose that means this… Saitama is an outstanding teacher." Bang muses as Saitama loses his attention.
"Wanna go?" Saitama questions his student while getting up.
"Yes." Genos nods.
The two walk off though not before Bang calls out to them.
"So Saitama… do you have a teacher?" The old martial artist questions in curiosity.
"Huh?"
"Where did you learn martial arts? Which style do you practice?" Bang responds with more questions, much to Saitama's raised eyebrows.
"So we go from silence to a barrage of questions?" Saitama responds.
Bang chuckles while raising a hand to stop Saitama for a moment. "Oh no. Don't mind me, just a simple answer would suffice."
"Nah, I don't have a teacher." The bald hero interrupts.
Bang gains a shocked look. "But then... how did you become so strong!?"
"Exactly what we all wondered 12 episodes ago." Tank Top Master chuckles.
"It's hard to believe we've only been here for only a day." Darkshine wonders aloud at how long it had actually been causing a few to realize that, yes, he indeed was right. It had only been less than half a day since their arrival in this odd place.
"Um... weight lifting... I guess?" Saitama responds while reminiscing.
"What! So you're saying that you smashed that meteor using pure physical ability?" Bang questions in pure astonishment.
"Yeah, sure." Saitama answers nonchalantly.
"This kid has so much potential!"
"Thanks but no thanks Jiji." Saitama mutters with a hand to his head.
Bang simply chuckles. "I will continue to try Saitama-kun."
"You still haven't tried my sword yet. I need to see what you can do with a blade." Atomic Samurai informs the bald hero who just nods blankly before turning away and sighing in annoyance.
Bang walks up to the duo. "How about stopping by my dojo one day? It might be interesting."
"No, I'm good." The bald headed hero responds immediately.
"Surprising to see this guy reject the old geezer so fast. Gotta admit he's good." Garou thinks to himself, finding the humor in Saitama's immediate reaction.
Genos turns to the old martial artist. "Master Saitama is a busy man."
Bang simply smiles before taking out a small card. "Come on, don't be like that. This is the address for my dojo! I'll be sure to keep my schedule open tomorrow!"
"Were you even listening? Saitama Sensei is—" Genos berates his senior until suddenly, Saitama grabs the slip of paper and turns to walk off. "All right, old man. See you tomorrow I guess."
"Oh, Sensei!" Genos immediately moves to follow.
"I look forward to seeing their faces show up." Bang smiles as the odd duo walk off.
The next day arrives as Bang sits on the floor of his dojo patiently. His face slowly twisting into a hint of anger. "Why haven't they come?!"
"Wow you really stood up Silver Fang? That's low you egghead." Tatsumaki jokingly jabs at Saitama's disrespect.
"Would you have gone if he invited you?" Saitama questions with an accusatory look.
Right when Tatsumaki was about to retort she suddenly flinched as Silver Fang's gaze could be felt at the back of her head. "Tch. No…" The great Tornado looks away in something akin to shame before poking Saitama in the head with chopsticks once more.
"To be honest, I thought Sensei was actually going to go to the dojo today." Genos states in minor interest.
"Yeah, it's only 'cuz that old dude was so persistent. If I didn't say that to him, he'd probably keep on bugging us…" Saitama explains.
Bang sighs out dramatically. "My… is that how you think of me, Saitama-kun?"
It is now Saitama's turn to avoid eye contact as he simply drinks from his glass while shaking slightly. "Of course not…"
"Master, I shall leave you to face this battle alone. Forgive me." Genos nods to himself as Saitama continues to ignore Bang's gaze.
Nearby, the mentioned martial artist could be seen wearing an outfit reminiscent of old detective shows.
"Hmph, they seem calm." Bang begins to tail the two, unbeknownst to the duo. "But one should never let his guard down like that."
Suddenly, Bang rushes forward and pins Saitama onto the ground in one quick motion. "You're wide open!"
The screen quickly switches to him continuing to follow the strange heroes.
A few glance at the old hero, but chalk it up to him just not knowing the full extent of Saitama's strength.
Bang simply grins while reminiscing over his covert operations. "How foolish of me to assume I could face such a man."
"While you were shopping around, I could have attacked you at least 200 times. But it's ok, do as you please… for now."
Out of nowhere, a random truck appears as a white blur crosses the street. Saitama instantly turns serious and rushes forward in a burst of wind, appearing right in front of the truck.
"Oi! What are you doing, you lunatic!?" Tatsumaki shouts in surprise at the sudden movement of the bald hero.
A few of the others also yelp as the sudden crash had shocked them despite knowing Saitama would be completely fine.
"Was that? A cat?" Blast questioned to himself in confusion at the mysterious white object that had appeared for a brief second.
"Oh man this was embarrassing." Saitama drags a hand down his face much to the confusion of Mumen Rider.
A loud crashing sound is heard as Genos watches in shock. "Master!"
Genos proceeds to lift the truck as Saitama squats on the ground, holding onto something. The camera pans to show Saitama holding onto a plastic grocery bag. "I thought it was a cat, but it was just a plastic bag." The bald hero then glances down at his now ruined bag of groceries. "And now all my delicious meat has been run over by a truck…" Saitama mutters dejectedly.
Sounds of hands meeting faces were heard all around the theater.
"Oh so that's what happened." Tareo mutters in relief. He had thought something else had happened.
Meanwhile Garou was slightly confused at the bald hero's actions. "Doesn't this guy have insane eyesight and reaction speed? How did he miss that?"
"What kind of ability is THAT? No wonder he walks around so open to attack. This changes all of my mental simulations." Bang yells out in his mind in shock.
"My that would certainly put a damper on your plans. Not the breaking of the giant meteor, Bang?" Atomic Samurai deadpans at his fellow hero's reasoning.
"Tsk. Tsk. Atomic Samurai, my brother and I can take on Dragon level threats as long as they are at our size. I was simply lacking information on our young hero Saitama-kun." Bang responds to the miffed samurai with a grin as Bomb nods in agreement.
"You two look like you're in need of some protein." Bang walks up to the duo, much to Saitama's wince. "At my dojo, I have some premium meat that the Martial Arts Association sent over."
Saitama's face instantly sharpens. "That's quite a coincidence. I happen to have some yakiniku sauce! Where's your dojo?"
"I cannot believe you fell for that trick baldy." Tatsumaki gives an are you serious look toward the bald hero who just shrugs.
"I knew what I was getting into. For free premium meat it was worth it." Saitama responds in a matter of fact tone.
Genos glances at his Master in a hint of a shock before clenching his fist in anger. "So I was the only one who was tricked? Foolish. Of course Master would recognize Silver Fang's deceit. I must continue to hone my senses."
Fubuki just glances at Genos in confusion. "What is he blowing out of proportion this time?"
The scene instantly swaps to the inside of Bang's dojo with Saitama sitting splayed out on the floor and Genos sitting respectfully. Two large stacks of back tiles are placed in front of the duo. "But, before I give you the meat, there's something I'd like you to see." Bang raises his hands above the tiles before snapping his fingers and cutting them all in half in an instant. "What do you think? I was hoping I could open your eyes to how marvelous the martial arts are—"
Bang's face goes from calm and collected to shocked in mere moments as the camera pans to show Saitama squating in front of a huge pile of crushed up tiles. "Yeah, I get it. Now hurry up and give us the meat."
"What is it that you want? Why are we breaking bricks." Genos demands.
"Looks Iike I'll have to make them understand… But if we were to spar then someone might get hurt." Bang muses to himself while observing the two.
"All right " Bang lays out a card game.
Karuta For Good Boys And Girls
"Let's have a game of Karuta!" Bang grins at the two.
"A children's game? Really?" Metal Bat muttered in confusion.
A few people's opinions on Bang slightly lowered, though respect for not wanting to get anyone hurt was mutually felt by all.
"Hey, what about the meat?" Saitama questions the old man.
"Win the game and it's yours." Bang says abruptly.
"Damnit." Saitama mutters under his breath. He knew what he was getting into, but hoped he could skip most of it.
"Charanko, you read the cards." Bang states.
"Yes, sir! Nu…" Charanko begins before suddenly getting cut off by Bang's swift movement.
"What the—!" Saitama lets out a noise of surprise at the speed of the old hero.
"How's that? By sharpening every nerve in my body, I can react instantaneously. That is the essence of martial arts." Bang smugly explains.
"So I'm guessing these extra episodes are all going to be weird from here on out…" Metal Bat mumbles, unsure if he should be happy at the humor or bored from the lack of action. "When the hell is season 2 gonna start?"
"Probably." Child Emperor shrugs in response.
"At least they aren't all bad. Could be worse." Zombie Man chuckles at Metal Bat's unusual lack of enthusiasm.
As Charanko prepares to mutter the next card Saitama sits up with a goofy pose, hands open, ready to grab at the cards.
"Ro…"
Saitama instantly slams his hands down, throwing the cards up into the air, before grabbing onto the correct card. "Got it."
Genos' eyes widened in realization as his palm began to heat up. "I see. The one who can flick more cards wins. All right. Hurry up and read the next one."
Bang cuts in comedically before Genos could do anything drastic. "Wait a moment! You can't neglect the rules."
"Tin-can you really need to learn to cool it." Tatsumaki snickers at Genos' eagerly competitive nature.
"She's right, I think you need to remove the Demon from Demon Cyborg for a while Genos." Fubuki mutters while sweat dropping before suddenly remembering all the other goofy moments the cyborg had. "Then again… maybe not."
"These guys aren't the type to quietly play games inside." Charanko mutters.
"Apparently so. In that case…"
The scene changes.
"This is an old training method passed down in our dojo. It's a kind of freestyle sparring. First, the two players must decide who will attack and who will defend. This is decided via shitao, jiandao and—" Bang explains before getting cut off by the bald hero. "You mean rock-paper-scissors."
Before them lay a helmet and two rubber hammers.
Bang sighs. "The winner then has the right to pick up the weapon and hit the other guy."
"Oh this game. I think I remember playing this a long time ago." Metal Bat reminisces as Zombie Man glances over to Child Emperor.
"W-what? I don't play that childish stuff!" Child Emperor bashfully yells back at Zombie Man's questioning look.
The undead hero sighs exasperatedly. "You know you are a kid. Right?"
Meanwhile the two monsters glance over to the doctor who created them.
"D-Doctor? That was a children's game? Why did you have us play that?" Mosquito Girl questioned in confusion as Armored Gorilla just gave his creator a look.
"Cohom. It was for research purposes." Genus cryptically answers while pushing his glasses up. The two monsters glance at each other before exhaling.
"Hit, cover, rock-paper-scissors, right?" Saitama surmises as Genos watches with an unchanging expression.
"Yeah, generally that's the idea… But in a competition such as this, martial arts can work to your advantage—"
"Master, I'll do it." Genos interrupts.
"You understand the rules? Yes. I figured the explanation would take forever, so I looked them up myself." Genos explains, not understanding the irony of his own statement.
Bang maintains a stern expression while grunting. "Very well. Let us begin."
Round One
"Hit! Cover! Rock, paper, scissors!" The two simultaneously call out as Bang throws out paper and Genos throws out rock.
Genos, in slow motion, grimaces before reaching out towards the helmet. Just as his hand reaches the bowl, Bang's swift hand grabs the hammer and smacks Genos right in the noggin.
"Got you first." Bang chuckles while the hammer in his hand steams. Genos' hair was left parted, as if someone decided to run a buzzer and create a circle in Genos' scalp.
"HAHAHA! YOU GOT OBLITERATED TIN-CAN!" Tatsumaki holds her stomach while laughing at the bald spot on the cyborg's head.
Fubuki snickers while holding a hand to her mouth in a terrible attempt to hide her laughter. "Don't worry yourself too much Genos, it is Silver Fang-sama after all."
Genos grimaces while putting a hand to where he had been hit. He still remembered the immediate stinging he felt. How had a rubber hammer done that to him?
"StiIl just a rookie, eh? Maybe this is too advanced for you kids?" Bang muses as Genos looks away in disappointment at himself.
Saitama grins briefly. "Looks like fun. Tag out, Genos!"
"Oh I can't wait to see this!" Metal Bat grins maniacally. He kinda wanted Saitama to win just to see Silver Fang's reaction.
Saitama covers his face with both hands, much to everyone's confusion. Bang simply smirked as everyone returned their attention to the screen.
Saitama and Genos swap positions as the bald hero prepares while the cyborg's hair still steamed from the previous impact. Somehow.
Round Two
"Hit! Cover! Rock, paper, scissors!" The two call out as Bang throws out rock and Saitama throws out scissors.
Saitama, in slow motion, instantly realizes his loss and moves his hand towards the helmet. Just as his hand touches the bowl, the swift geezer's hand grabs the hammer and lands its mark on top of his shiny bald head.
Loud laughter could be heard throughout the theater though to no one's surprise, the Tornado of Terror was the loudest.
"Damn. Let's go again!"
"Fine."
Round Three
"Rock, paper, scissors!"
Bang throws out scissors as Saitama throws out paper.
Hit*
Round Four
"Scissors!"
Bang throws out paper as Saitama throws out rock.
Hit*
"Scissors!" Smack* "Scissors!" Smack*
"Scissors!" Smack* "Scissors!" Smack* "Scissors!" Smack*
"Scissors!" Smack* "Scissors!" Smack* "Scissors!" Smack*
"Scissors!" Smack* "Scissors!" Smack* "Scissors!" Smack* "Scissors!" Smack*
Saitama appears on the screen, forehead blazing red, and snot coming out of his nose. An extremely frustrated look painted across his face. "AGAIN!"
"Hit! Cover! Rock, paper, scissors!"
Bang throws out paper as Saitama throws out scissors. Having finally won, Saitama's face leaps with joy as his hand reaches out for the hammer, only to completely miss. Saitama's face instantly loses all its joy and turns into the goofiest angry look ever.
Laughter continued, but a few began to nervously glance at Saitama and his onscreen counterparts' furious expression. He wasn't about to do something dangerous was he?
Looking over to Bang, the old man watched with a smile as already held the helmet over his head. The old martial artist chuckles to himself. "Brings back memories… To bring back that Iively energy to the dojo… I'm going to need the power and strength of youth."
Bang is interrupted by his rumination when he hears Saitama grab onto the hammer. The old martial artists' eyes widen to unproportionate degrees.
"Wait, he's...?!"
On the other side, Saitama could be seen lifting his hammer with so much rage that Bang began to sweat and fear the sight. Bang, in his utmost wisdom, instantly runs away. Not even a few seconds later, Saitama's hammer comes crashing down onto the helmet Bang left behind, and down into the floor creating a large crater.
"Such power!" Bang now appeared etched into the ceiling while watching Saitama commit his war crime.
"Oh you're kidding me! He did that with a rubber hammer and it didn't even break! How does that make any sense!?" Child Emperor throws his hands up in pure done with everything energy. It was official, this man was breaking the laws of physics.
"That was a pretty impressive one handed swing not gonna lie." Metal Bat wipes a tear from his eye, finally having calmed down.
"That would've definitely injured Silver Fang. No wonder he left immediately." Zombie Man commented in an impressed tone. After all, it wasn't everyday you saw an S Class hero retreat from a rubber hammer.
"J-jeez b-baldy! Y-you were g-gonna kill the g-guy!?" Tatsumaki was questioning the bald hero while still struggling to breathe at the same time. Her entire torso hurt from all the laughing she had just endured. Curse that stupid bald idiot.
Genos still recalled the shock of seeing his Master lose his temper like that. Especially since his Sensei was particularly good at not letting anything get to him. It seems his Master has a hidden competitive nature. Perhaps due to not having an outlet for other forms of competition?
"Relax, I wasn't going to hurt him." Saitama responds while Mumen Rider and Fubuki give him a look as the bald hero slowly bends his head down before looking back up. "I mean, not badly?"
Bang just smirks as Bomb holds his head in relief. He thought his brother was about to get hit by that despite knowing full well he was perfectly fine and sitting right next to him.
"So that's what you were talking about…" Atomic Samurai muttered. "I absolutely need to get a sword in his hands."
Saitama looks up at the old man with anger marks all over his head. "No fair! You're not allowed to dodge!"
"That would've settled it otherwise!" Genos grumbles in righteous anger.
"Those aren't the rules!" Charanko yells out.
"Enough."
"Huh?" The young boy appears confused by his Masters request.
Bang drops down to the floor. "It is my defeat."
The old martial artist gazed at the odd hero before him. "If we'd been fighting for real, how would it have ended?"
"All right then! The next hit wins!" Saitama indignantly requests another match.
"Are you looking for a murder charge?" Tatsumaki questioned sarcastically with the roll of her eyes.
"I must admit, that last hit was a little overkill, Saitama." Mumen Rider chuckled as the bald hero next to him was still fuming slightly.
"I am still surprised by how much damage you created with a simple rubber hammer." Fubuki muttered while observing the mini crater Saitama had created.
Saitama just avoids eye contact with everyone by focusing on the screen.
"Do you think I am stupid? I don't intend to throw my life away at a place like this." Bang mutters.
"Huh?" Saitama grunts, still frustrated at his many losses and hammers to the head.
"What about the meat?" Genos questions.
"I already planned on giving it to you from the very beginning." Bang responds.
"You sly geezer of course you were going to." Atomic Samurai scoffs. If it was him, he would've kicked the disrespectful duo out, powerhouse or not. Actually… maybe he wouldn't have.
"Well of course. I wouldn't want Saitama-kun and Genos-kun to think of me as some deceptive old man. That is unbecoming of a hero after all." Bang chuckles as the samurai just scoffs.
"He always does that…" Garou thinks to himself bitterly as Tareo just glances at the grumpy old man next to him.
Saitama instantly loses his serious expression and goes back to his goofy appearance. "Huh?"
"But before that, what did you two think? Maybe you understand now that you've had a match. Especially you, Saitama. Before you knew it, you were enjoying the competition. Otherwise, you wouldn't have gotten so serious."
Genos gasps briefly.
"You listen too, Charanko."
"Hai!"
"Martial arts is appealing in this way, a way that you can never get from merely fighting." Bang informs.
"It's true, Master was getting serious…" Genos muses while glancing over to his Sensei.
"I guess you have a pretty competitive side to you huh, baldy?" Tatsumaki snickers while attempting to poke fun at Saitama's weakness.
"Tch. You're one to talk." Saitama retorts with a hint of annoyance from remembering his many losses against Bang.
"Oi… What's that supposed to mean?" Anger marks have appeared on the short espers forehead as Fubuki sweat drops.
"I don't know, take a guess." Saitama mutters more so to himself than as a response while Mumen Rider starts to sink into his chair.
Tornado closes her eyes as a wide smile appears, a cold expression covers every inch of her face. Though appearances can be deceiving, do not be deceived. She is in fact not happy.
Saitama, having noticed Mumen Rider's awkward glances along with Genos' worried expression, turns to look at Tatsumaki before suddenly beginning to regret his previous actions.
Tornado quickly loses her angry face and flicks her head away in annoyance. "Hmph. I'm not that competitive. I just hate when people dare to think they're better than me, you idiot." Tatsumaki responds in a child-like manner much relief of the few around her.
"Exactly. That is the essence of martial arts." Bang finishes with a smile.
"Fang-sensei!" Charanko yells out.
"Well? Perhaps you're now interested in attending my dojo?" Bang grins.
"Nah... Not at all." Saitama mutters, unsure on how to respond.
A few seconds of silence pass as no one says anything.
"Oh, really?" Bang questions in a small bit of surprise.
"Whatever, let's go one more round and finish this!" Saitama calls out in frustration, still obviously bugged about his previous losses.
"Master, please fight me this time!" Genos requests.
"Tin-can, did you see what the egghead did to the floor?" Tatsumaki questions in disbelief at Genos' continued wish for death.
"I still wish to test myself against Master Ms. Tornado. As his student I strive to become even greater than before so that I do not sully his name." Genos answers back in a calm manner.
Fubuki looks down at her palms wondering if she could be doing more than she already was. Perhaps if she had Genos' drive she could break through her barrier?"
"He doesn't need to push himself like that." Saitama sighs out tiredly.
"What? Why?" Saitama questions in confusion.
The camera pans toward the bright blue sky before the screen cuts to black.
"Wow, that was actually pretty funny in the last half." Metal Bat snickers, still remembering Saitama's growing irritation.
"I've never seen Saitama that frustrated before. It seems Silver Fang really tested his limits." Child Emperor mumbles in observation.
"Hopefully that's the most anger we'll see from him." Zombie Man sweat drops while thinking about the possible destruction a fully angered Saitama could create. Garou sneezes randomly, surprising Tareo for a moment, causing the young martial artist to laugh at the young boy who just glares.
Saitama stretches a little in his chair when suddenly the table they were all sitting at suddenly disappears. They all fall into their original seats within the theater as shouts of surprise emanate from the cast.
"What just happened?" Stitch questions in confusion while trying to get himself into a proper sitting position..
"Well clearly dinner is over I guess." Zombie Man grunts from having fallen awkwardly into his theater seat.
"Aw. I wasn't finished yet." Metal Bat sulks like a child while also getting reseated.
"Warn us next time you annoying host!" Tatsumaki yells out while shaking her fist angrily. Fubuki just sighed uncomfortably before sitting up.
"Sensei are you alright?" Genos questions in slight concern.
"Yeah I'm fine, that was just pretty sudden." Saitama replies while glancing at Mumen Rider and noting his uncomfortable position. The biker hero just gives a thumbs up to the two looking at him.
"We will be moving on to the next episodes, but I would like to inform you that I will be bringing Metal Bat's younger sister and a couple of others into the theater once the second season of this viewing starts."
"HUH?" Metal Bat's eyes grow wide at the sudden and random proclamation. The bat hero raises a hand then immediately starts blurting out words. "Wait, not that I'm against it, but last time you said that it wasn't necessary! So why now?" The young teen questions out loud in confusion.
"They asked for it." (This refers to the members)
"What a wonderful answer. So revealing." Child Emperor mutters while rolling his eyes. Meanwhile Bad was currently getting excited to see his sister again. He wondered how she'd react to Saitama's shenanigans.
"They?" Blast questions to himself in his mind, theorizing who could possibly be playing the strings behind the scenes.
"So are we gonna start immediately or?" Saitama questions while picking at his ear.
"You're that eager to continue, baldy?" Tatsumaki questions tiredly. She was kind of hoping for a break after the meal they all had. Saitama just shrugs back at her.
"If everyone is up for it."
A bunch of fine's and ok's resonate within the theater as the screen begins to turn back on in record time.