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Chapter 899: The S-Class Hero's Financial Woes
Chapter 899: The S-Class Hero's Financial Woes
In the One Punch World, City A.
Ever since the alien monster Boros and his Dark Matter Pirate Fleet ravaged the city, leaving it in ruins, the Hero Association headquarters decided to rebuild from scratch.
Today, the Hero Association's headquarters is a steel fortress constructed with the assistance of the S-Class Hero Metal Knight. The headquarters is surrounded by an intricate network of roads, ensuring that heroes can quickly reach the base and provide support to other cities in need.
There are numerous cities in the One Punch World, but as you move from City A to City Z, the further back in the alphabet, the more desolate the areas become, and the higher the frequency of monster appearances.
After experiencing major events like alien monster invasions and meteor strikes, the influential figures have all relocated to City A for their personal safety.
After all, City A is the most prosperous area among the cities, home to the Hero Association's headquarters, where numerous A-Class and above heroes reside. Naturally, City A is considered the safest city in everyone's eyes.
In this world plagued by monsters, City Z is known as the most terrifying, uninhabited city.
The frequency of monster appearances in City Z is so high that it's almost as common as eating and sleeping. It's unusual to walk the streets of City Z without encountering a monster.
The Hero Association typically dispatches heroes of matching strength to deal with reported monster sightings.
However, when monsters appear in City Z, the Hero Association often chooses to ignore them.
This doesn't mean the Hero Association turns a blind eye to evil; it's just that monsters appear daily in various cities. Instead of focusing on City Z, a desolate area, heroes should prioritize densely populated cities.
City Z has long been a disaster zone with frequent monster outbreaks. The monsters there seem endless, and the Hero Association doubts anyone still lives in that area.
The Hero Association's primary goal is to protect ordinary people from monster harm, with monster eradication as a secondary objective. In their eyes, City Z is no longer a human habitation zone.
In this city, almost abandoned by the Hero Association, there is an apartment building with few residents. Yet, it houses two S-Class heroes and a bald-headed individual who wears the guise of a B-Class hero but possesses strength far surpassing S-Class heroes.
Early this morning, the night city, who had spent the entire previous night cultivating, and the bald-headed individual were awakened by their househusband Genos, as there was a major game release today.
As a seasoned shut-in, the night city, and the bald-headed individual, who had some interest in games, planned to join the festivities last night.
"Genos, is this all we have for breakfast today?
Nutritional balance is crucial... No, forget about nutrition; even this half-boiled egg and half-slice of toast won't fill our stomachs."
Genos, equipped with the "Household Encyclopedia," is the epitome of a perfect househusband... or rather, an exceptional butler. He's adept in both formal settings and the kitchen, and even without his apron, he can effortlessly handle Phantom-Class monsters.
Since Genos moved in, the night city has bid farewell to a life of instant noodles for every meal. Genos's culinary skills have never disappointed.
However, after a night of cultivation, the night city feels like his kidneys have been emptied, and seeing the breakfast on his plate, his expression turns slightly dissatisfied.
Half a slice of toast and half an egg, they don't indulge in those fancy Western dishes that look good but taste bad. How can anyone survive on such meager food?
"Teacher Yecheng, I'm truly sorry, but there's something I need to report to you. Our living expenses for this month have already started to exceed our budget, and we're in a deficit state."
Logically, Yecheng and Genos were both S-Class Heroes, and Saitama was a B-Class Hero. Moreover, they lived in Z City, where the rent was almost negligible. Their financial situation shouldn't have been this dire.
However, the trio of master and disciples rarely accepted missions from the Hero Association. Although they fought monsters daily, these monsters were all from Z City, and if they weren't registered with the Hero Association, they wouldn't receive any allowances.
Recently, Yecheng and Saitama had also become obsessed with various fighting games, which had led to additional expenses. As a result, they were once again on the verge of going hungry.
"Damn it! When I was living alone, I wasn't exactly living a life of luxury, but I never fell into such a pitiful state. It must be because you, baldy, eat too much, and you're eating us into poverty!"
Yecheng glanced at the bald man yawning beside him and, in a swift motion, snatched half of Saitama's boiled egg from his plate.
Seeing his remaining food being taken, the bald man retaliated by grabbing the toast from Yecheng's plate.
As their shared world expanded, Yecheng's strength had also grown beyond recognition. Saitama's strength increased rapidly after breaking his limiter, but Yecheng, who was cheating, improved at an even more freakish rate! Before the bald man could retract his hand from grabbing the toast, Yecheng had already seized his wrist. After a brief stare-down, the two began to tussle.
"Damn baldy, how dare you grab my toast!"
"What do you mean, my toast? That's my toast! You took my boiled egg first, so I'm just taking back my toast."
"What nonsense are you spouting? The reason we're in such a dire situation is because you eat too much.
As soon as we had a little savings, you went on a spending spree, either on wagyu hot pot or premium sushi deliveries. Even the wealthy can't afford such extravagance!"
Due to the previous invasion of seafood monsters on land, Yecheng and Saitama had grown accustomed to gourmet seafood. However, transitioning from luxury to frugality proved challenging, and during that time, they couldn't bring themselves to eat the discounted products and bean sprouts they usually consumed. So, when the bald man suggested it, Yecheng readily agreed.
Genos had wanted to remind them, but considering that both teachers had no objections, how could he, as a disciple, go against their wishes? So, he let it be.
"Eating hot pot and sushi was something you agreed to as well, and you ate just as much as I did.
I think the main reason is that you spend too much on games. If we sold our old games to a used game store, perhaps we could make it a little longer."
The bald man turned to look at the shelf beside him and immediately noticed his collection.
"What are you talking about? These are my most prized possessions! Do you know how much effort it took for a hardcore gamer like me to collect these?"
As Yecheng and Saitama fought over half a slice of toast and half a boiled egg, a certain woman in a green dress with short, dark green hair and a stunning figure sighed deeply.
(End of Chapter)
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