One Punch Man: Double Godly Start Chapter 027

Upon seeing this, Byakuya, who was in the shadows, suddenly felt as if he had teased her a bit too much, making the little girl cry.

He couldn’t stand the sight of a girl crying. He sighed softly, then instantly appeared in front of Lily.

Lily, who was sobbing softly with her head down, saw Byakuya’s shoes and immediately looked up.

“Let’s go, I’ll take you out.”

Byakuya didn’t say much, simply extended his hand to Lily.

Lily’s eyes became confused, her thoughts seemingly a bit muddled.

But after hesitating for a while, she still reached out and took Byakuya’s hand.

In front of Lily, Byakuya didn’t display the powers of Double Kamui and Flying Thunder God Technique. Instead, he led Lily on foot out of this desolate suburban area.

…………

Halfway through, Lily wiped away the remaining tear stains on her face with her other hand.

She also felt a bit embarrassed that Byakuya had seen her crying.

“…Did you already discover I was following you?”

At this moment, Lily suddenly asked.

After all, if not for that, the other party wouldn’t have turned back to find her.

“Yes, actually, I noticed a long time ago.”

Byakuya nodded directly.

“As expected…”

In this situation, Lily wasn’t too surprised.

No wonder when she was following him, he kept circling around…

“Um… thank you…”

Lily thanked him in a low voice.

If the other party hadn’t turned back to find her, she would have been trapped there and unable to return.

“It’s nothing, but don’t just follow people casually in the future, or you might get sold without even knowing it.”

Byakuya kindly advised her.

“I don’t just follow people casually. It’s because you wouldn’t tell me that I was forced to follow you…”

Lily immediately mumbled.

“Forced…? After all, I’m just a new B-class Rank 9. I shouldn’t be that important to your [Blizzard Group], right? Why go to such trouble?”

Byakuya was a bit puzzled by this.

No matter how strong his true power was, almost no one knew his true strength.

On the surface, he was just a B-class Rank 9.

It was understandable that the [Blizzard Group] wanted to invite him, but Lily saying she was forced to follow him was a bit…

“……”

Lily’s face showed hesitation. After a while, she said, “That’s my own problem. I want to help Miss Fubuki handle this matter well. I want to receive praise from Miss Fubuki…”

“Alright…”

Byakuya was speechless.

He remembered that this girl indeed had the “Fubuki fangirl” setting, she admired Fubuki greatly, and had also voluntarily joined the [Blizzard Group].

Especially the lily hair ornament on her head, it was quite thought-provoking…

“I advise you to give up. I’m not stupid enough to tell you my home address. Wouldn’t that be inviting your [Blizzard Group] to cause trouble?”

Byakuya stated directly.

“No, it won’t. As long as you proactively greet Miss Fubuki and accept her invitation, not only will you not be troubled, but it will also be greatly beneficial to you.”

Lily quickly shook her head.

“Accept the invitation? So, the matter she wants to discuss with me is inviting me to join the [Blizzard Group], right?”

Byakuya asked indifferently.

“Ah……”

Lily then realized she had accidentally blurted it out. She subconsciously covered her mouth, but it was already meaningless.

Since she had already said it, she didn’t care anymore.

“Yes, Miss Fubuki believes you have good potential, so she intends to invite you to join the [Blizzard Group], but Miss Fubuki can’t find you for now, which is why I came to inquire about you.”

“I understand, but I refuse.”

Byakuya refused without mercy.

He would have to be incredibly bored to join the [Blizzard Group]. Not only would it not help him at all, but he would also be inferior to others, because Fubuki was the leader of the Blizzard Group.

“Wait, don’t refuse so quickly! Don’t you know there are many benefits?”

Lily quickly explained, “In our hero industry, there are also many factions. It’s very difficult to survive alone in this industry. For example, if you want to improve your ranking, you’ll be hindered by competitors who have joined organizations. Don’t you know all this?”

“I know, but I still refuse.”

Byakuya was unyielding.

This made Lily anxious. “Not only that, as long as you join our [Blizzard Group], Miss Fubuki can guarantee you become a high-ranking B-class hero. Otherwise, you’ll find it impossible to advance.”

For example, the top few ranks in B-class were monopolized by the [Blizzard Group]. Those below them basically couldn’t move up unless they joined the [Blizzard Group].

Because if you challenge one of the top few, it wouldn’t be a one-on-one fight, but facing the obstruction of the entire [Blizzard Group].

Either make an extremely astonishing contribution, so you can become an A-class hero without challenging the B-class Rank 1 Fubuki, but how many B-class heroes can make such a contribution? So it becomes a dead end…

“I understand.”

Byakuya nodded slightly.

Just then, they had arrived at the residential area. “This should be far enough, right? Then I’m leaving.”

Lily thought the other party had listened and nodded with a smile, “Mm, it would be best if you could come to our [Blizzard Group], or if you don’t know the exact location, I can also take you there.”

“Wait, I only said I understood, not that I would join you…”

Byakuya corrected her.

“Also… although I was the one who reached out first, can you let go now? I need to go back.”

Byakuya looked at his hand, which was still being held by Lily.

Lily then suddenly realized that she had been holding a man’s hand for so long. Her mind had been preoccupied with the [Blizzard Group] matter just now, causing her to overlook it.

She quickly let go with a flustered expression, and a hint of shyness couldn’t help but appear on her face.

“Sorry… No! Why are you still unwilling to join?”

Lily, who had regained her composure, pressed him.

“I’ve explained it more than once. It’s just too much trouble, and I’m used to being alone.”

Byakuya explained casually.

“If you insist… then don’t blame me for not warning you. Miss Fubuki definitely won’t be polite to you. Without exception, everyone who has ever refused Miss Fubuki’s invitation has deeply regretted it…”

At this point, Lily didn’t know how else to persuade him, so she could only state the unpleasant truth upfront, “You should think about it carefully first. You can contact me anytime you’ve made up your mind.”

Saying that, she took out her phone from her pocket.

Seeing this, Byakuya immediately asked, “Are you going to exchange contact information with me?”

Upon hearing Byakuya say that, Lily immediately thought of something else, and with a slightly embarrassed expression, she emphasized, “Don’t misunderstand me, this is just for convenience in case of anything, absolutely no ulterior motives!”