One Punch Simulator

The New Remarkable Group

"Man, this place is confusing..." Budo said, looking around the dark tunnel he was walking through.

Raibaru nodded in agreement. "How are we ever going to find the others?" She went pale. "How do we even know if they're alive? I tried to call Ayano before, but she wouldn't pick up..."

Budo gave her a comforting glance. "Raibaru-senpai, it'll be okay. Bang-sensei trusted us to be by ourselves for a bit. If he trusts us that much, then I know everything's going to be okay!"

"I'm not just worried about Ayano, though," Raibaru admitted. "I'm worried about the others as well... Fureddo, Itachi, Oka... Taro Yamada..." She looked away, sighing. "Osana had loved Taro for a long time, y'know... since they were kids! And when she finally managed to confess..."

Budo grabbed her shoulder. "Osana would want you to be strong, Raibaru-senpai. And I bet she'd be really proud of how far you've come."

Raibaru looked away. "Budo... you remember Garou, right?"

Budo stared at her, grimly. "Yeah... I do."

"You know what he's become?" Raibaru asked.

"He's that 'Hero Hunter', isn't he?" Budo asked, scowling. "Damn him. Such a coward."

Raibaru stared at her hands. "I want to save him, Budo. I know what he's done, but still... I miss him. He was my childhood friend."

Budo's expression softened. "Raibaru-senpai..."

He was interrupted by a crash up ahead. The two martial arts students stared at each other.

"What was that?" Budo asked, furrowing his brow.

They raced ahead, seeing smoke and dust. They also heard frantic yelling and shouting.

The two finally arrived at an open room. There, they saw the four disciples of Atomic Samurai: Iaian, Bushidrill, Okamaitachi, and Strawberry Thief, AKA Miyuji Shan. The disciples were staring at Pig God, who had consumed an entire monster whole. They crept back, backing far away from the S Class hero.

"Miyuji!" Raibaru called out, recognising her fellow student.

Miyuji turned around, face lighting up when she saw Raibaru.

"Raibaru-chan!" she said, waving at her. "And Budo-kun!"

Iaian stared at the two disciples. "Silver Fang's disciples? What are you doing here?"

"We're actually looking for someone," Raibaru answered. "Have you seen the A Class hero Yan-chan here by any chance?"

Atomic Samurai's disciples shook their heads.

"The B Class hero Blizzard of Hell?" Raibaru asked, hopeful.

The disciples shook their heads again, causing Raibaru to sigh. She was about to ask if they had seen Garou, but decided to hold her tongue.

"Wait, Raibaru-chan, I thought you weren't Silver Fang's disciple anymore," Miyuji said.

Raibaru shook her head. "I'm not. I... I'm just here because I'm sick of monsters."

And to find Garou... she thought, clenching her fists.

Bushidrill cleared his throat. "Well-"

Another crash caught them off guard. A group of monsters suddenly appeared, racing towards the heroes. The disciples of Atomic Samurai held out their swords, slashing away at the monsters.

Budo leaned forward eagerly, but Raibaru grabbed his arm.

"I think they can handle this one," she said. "They're pretty strong. Let's-"