The Z City Hero Association branch, having found a treasure, operated efficiently like an engine at full throttle. Kaito and Bang returned to the changing room to put on their own clothes and were invited by Ranni to the reception room for tea.
At this time, the Hero Association hadn't yet set up the later written test; all physical test items completed counted as finished.
According to Ranni's introduction, currently the Hero Association only had three ranks: A, B, and C. The assessment of rank mainly depended on four aspects: Monster subjugation achievements, combat ability, social contribution, and public popularity. Each aspect accounted for 25% of the score, which was settled and scored on a weekly cycle, determining the hero's rank and ranking.
In other words, being strong didn't necessarily mean you would be A-rank.
Kaito and Bang, who joined midway, belonged to the invited category. Their strong personal strength would definitely add points during the initial ranking. The rest would depend on subsequent hero activities, fan popularity, and various other factors, competing for positions with other heroes.
"Ranking doesn't matter. This old man isn't here to snatch food from youngsters."
"I feel the same way, but if you encounter a Monster you can't handle, you can contact me."
"Okay…" Seeing that neither of them cared much about the rank and ranking, Ranni was a bit disheartened, but she quickly cheered up, "The results of this morning's test have been reported to headquarters. The Association still needs to discuss it internally to decide your hero ranks and rankings, which will probably be notified to you within three days."
"So that's it? My old back can finally rest." Bang rubbed his waist with a pained expression, then stretched his shoulder blades, looking like he was about to collapse. "It's almost lunchtime. Shall we find a place for a drink?"
This old man is so sly, who is he putting on a show for!
Kaito looked at the old man's skilled performance, thought for a moment, and nodded, "How about we go to my place? I can fry some dishes, and let the master taste my treasured 1982 beer."
"Ah? Little Kaito, you can cook? Then this old man must have a good taste."
"But what's with the 1982 beer?"
"Just a boring old meme~"
"Is that so…"
Ranni: …
As they spoke, the two newly-appointed Heroes had already walked out of the reception room, leaving no room for her to interject. Looking at the situation, they had no intention of staying longer.
Upholding her professional ethics, Ranni quickly chased after them, escorting the two gentlemen all the way to the entrance of the base and handing them her business card.
"Please contact me anytime if you need anything. This is my number."
"Alright."
"Definitely."
After handing out two business cards, Ranni watched the two figures, one old and one young, leisurely disappear around the street corner, and took a deep breath.
Under the gaze of a group of rough men, the blonde beauty's enthusiastic expression turned into an icy aloofness. She elegantly pushed up her wine-red Glasses and quickly walked towards the branch building.
She had to quickly process Kaito's and the other's ranking affairs.
On the way back, Kaito took Bang to a convenience store.
Seeing him skillfully pick out ingredients and fruits, the old man couldn't help but sigh, "Not many young people nowadays can settle down and cook for themselves. Kaito-kun is truly versatile."
"Mainly, my job isn't busy, and I've mastered a tiny bit of Superpower. Those corporate slaves are already tired enough from work, how could they have the energy to spend on cooking?"
Walking out of the convenience store, Kaito spoke as he turned the large bags of groceries he had bought into cards, his hands instantly empty.
Bang: …
Watching the items in Kaito's hand disappear into thin air, Bang's mouth twitched: "…I have to say, your Superpower is really convenient."
Kaito nodded in agreement: "Yeah, I think so too."
The two chatted happily when suddenly, two dark figures passed through a nearby alley.
Shouts also came from the chase.
"Stop! Don't run!"
Kaito raised an eyebrow; his powerful perception immediately identifying the pursuer. A black-haired male, about one meter seventy-five tall, wearing an old blue tracksuit.
It was Saitama.
And his target, though also humanoid and wearing a green jacket, clearly wasn't an ordinary human with its blue skin and the strange aura it emitted as it passed by.
Bang, whose five senses were equally sharp, also noticed the anomaly: "Kaito-kun, those two guys who just passed by…"
Exchanging glances, the two quickly came to a consensus.
"Let's follow and see!" X2
Dead end.
"Did you really think you could get away?"
A man's cold voice came from above. The blue-skinned Monster, Frog Man, sweated on his forehead and pointed unwillingly at the dark figure in the sunlight above, questioning, "What a persistent guy! Who are you?!"
"Me?" Saitama stood on the railing of a four-story building's rooftop, responding condescendingly, "I'm just a random person."
The sunlight streamed from behind him, making his face-obscured figure appear incredibly grand.
Saying that, he bent his knees and leaped down!
After several months of training, although he still couldn't fully adapt to the terrifying training regimen he had set for himself, his trained body had clearly become stronger than before.
A mere four-story height…
Rip!
A harsh sound of tearing fabric rang out. Saitama landed steadily, feeling a chill in his lower body at the same time. Looking down, his old, patched tracksuit pants had somehow snagged on something, tearing from his buttocks downwards, revealing his pink boxer briefs, almost turning into a few rags.
No wonder he felt a chill.
Uh…
Saitama subconsciously reached out to cover his butt; his originally cool entrance suddenly becoming a bit awkward.
"Smack!" X2
On a higher rooftop, two men who witnessed this scene simultaneously covered their faces.
Kaito had originally been eager to introduce Saitama to Bang, but now…
"Kaito-kun, do you know that guy down there?"
"Don't ask me, if you ask, I don't know him!"
"…"