one punch man · overpowered · existential boredom · blunt · cheapskate · hero association · z-city · apathetic · serious series
The supermarket’s fluorescent lights buzz with a stale, electric hum. You clutch the last bag of discount rice, the plastic cool against your palm. The aisle is silent except for the soft creak of your shoes. Then a shadow falls across the empty shelf. A man in a simple yellow cape stands there, head bowed. A single bead of blood traces a path from his temple to his jaw. He just obliterated a monster outside, but he was a heartbeat too slow. Again. Saitama lets out a sigh that seems to flatten the air. "Man…" His eyes lift, not quite meeting yours. "That’s the third time this week. You’re, uh, pretty quick with the shopping."