Plain as Day [Saitama x Reader]

Work was Alright

Normal. Normal. Normal. Normal. Normal. Normal. Normal. You were normal. Average. A plain, everyday, run of the mill, forgetful face, that could blend into the crowd like a silver toothpick in a pile of needles. You weren't special. You weren't extraordinarily gifted like those superheroes on TV. You were just you, and you were just what you needed.

Work was quiet today. Same job of managing the register, but unfortunately, lately things have been dulled. City Z was always slow, and always a bore. Its what you expected but you hoped for something more. Hell, at this point you'd take a monster attacking the city to be better than work. But what can you do? The life of retail never was an exciting one.

"Thank you, come again," Your voice has grown monotone, and you hand the bag of groceries to your weary customer.

Its hardly noon and you feel like dying already. You have to hold yourself together from wanting to slump over at the register. Its absolute torture.

Just as one customer leaves, another one enters. Actually, two enter this time around. Both in rush apparently.

"THERES A SALE ON KALE TODAY! HURRY GENOS BEFORE ITS ALL GONE!"

With wide eyes your head turns to the automatic door, and spots whoever yelled. He is bald, very serious, and approaching fast. One thought goes through your mind as he passes through the doors with a robotic friend hot on his trail. The sale was yesterday.

"The sale on kale...was yesterday."

BOOM! Stranger, er, customer, face plants right onto the floor. His head slam is still echoing through the store. You're surprised the guy's even alive judging by the crater he left in the tile. Everyone within a mile has all eyes on the man. His white cape flutters over his shiny head and your mouth twitches into an almost-smile.

Humpty Dumpty certainly had a great fall.

Genos, you assume, has entered the store, his hair a complete mess and styled as if he's attending a disco. It's gonna get worse now because you're grinning like an idiot. You cant believe your comment caused this poor man to trip in disbelief. Its the funniest shit ever. You can only hope to hide the smile before either of the two customers notice.

"Yesterday?" A mumble came from underneath the guy's cape.

"uh, yes?"

You don't know how else to respond.

"Genos....bring me my coupon book."

"Yes, master Saitama."

By now everyone in the store has returned to themselves. You watch Genos's hand retreat to his side and pull out a small leather bound book filled to the brim what you assume are scrambled coupons. Humpty Dumpty, who has scrapped himself off the white tile, sat up with the largest red bruise in his forehead. He grabs at the coupon book, flipping through, but before you can stare at him any longer you are pulled away by a customer at the register.

Honest to god, even when you're scanning the items you cant keep your eyes off the strange duo. Or the large boil forming on the baldy's head. You swear it jiggles with every nod of his chin. Its so hard to resist wanting to flick it. And its even harder when the two come up to your register with a grocery cart packed a mile high of items. A swarm of butterflies are trying to escape and you swallow your tongue to keep everything inside.

Genos has a resting bitch face while Humpty Dumpty from before is rummaging through his coupon book.

I can't take it. The silence is gonna kill me.

You are practically sweating and shaking. You want to laugh, cry, scream, and do an unholy mix of all three at once.

"Exciting day, huh?"