"You've got to be kidding me. Fet Japan, what lottery in the world could possibly have stakes this high?"

  Kaminari raised his hand with a wry smile, the absurdity of the situation sinking in. He immediately recalled the abrupt annou about a rept support pany.

  "So… it turns out this was the reason behind the sudden ge, huh? My new battle suit must've e from this."

  "Hahahaha!"

  Hearing Kaminari's sharp observation and ck of pints, Buntais burst into hearty ughter once more. Truth be told, it had been ages since he'd ughed so openly and joyfully.

  "Alright, alright. I'm sure you're eager to see the suit by now. But first, let me introdueone important to you."

  Mitsui gestured towards the man standing behind him in a crisp white b coat.

  "This is Dr. Tenma, the lead developer for the Mitsui Group's support equipment division. And the one who personally designed your bat uniform!"

  "Thank you so much for your hard work, Dr. Tenma!" Kaminari said sincerely, bowing deeply.

  The doirked slightly and replied, "Kid, this battle suit of yours is the most satisfying creation I've worked on in decades. If anything, I should be thanking you for showing up and givihe opportunity."

  There was an unspokeh to Dr. Tenma's words. He g Kaminari thoughtfully, his expressioraying a mix of admiration and . Deep down, he mused to himself: This suit is a double-edged sword for you. Whether it will be yreatest asset or your downfall remains to be seen.

  Meanwhile, Kaminari turoward Dr. Tenma with a hopeful expression. "By the way, could I ask you to make a bat uniform for Tetsutetsu as well?" He gestured to his steel-cd friend beside him. "We'll cover all the costs, of course, and I'll take responsibility for the design."

  "This…"

  Dr. Tenma hesitated, gng briefly at Mitsui. It was a matter of policy; they didn't just casually make bat uniforms for anyone.

  "Haha! You must be Tetsutetsu," Mitsui said kindly, his pierg gaze softening. "I heard about your performa the Hero Sports Festival. But what impressed me the most wasn't your ranking, it was your roar at the end. A bold decration of spirit! You seem like a dependable friend."

  "So…" Kaminari pressed, looking at Mitsui with anticipation.

  "Haha, alright. I'll approve it on Dr. Tenma's behalf," Mitsui decred with a grin. "But we're still running a business here, so I 't waive the fees. However, I'll give you a 10% dist for your friend's sake."

  Kaminari exhaled in relief and etsutetsu with his shoulder. "Looks like yetting yourself a top-tier battle suit!"

  "Hehehe," Tetsutetsu chuckled awkwardly, scratg his head. "Thanks, Kaminari. And thank you, Mitsui-sama!"

  "Alright, let's get to the mai!" Dr. Tenma interrupted, his tone suddenly brimming with fidence. "I'll show you the suit now. I guarantee you'll be blown away."

  ---

  With that, Dr. Tenma led the group into the inner se of the b.

  Shua—

  The gss door behind them closed with a faint sound, sealing them off from the rest of the facility.

  "What is that?!"

  Kaminari aetsu's eyes widened in awe as they caught sight of the terpiece within the room.

  Suspended mid-air in a transparent, drical dispy case was an intricate bat uniflowing faintly with golden light. The sleek fabric shimmered like molten gold, and dark goldeterns adorhe hem.

  Tetsutetsu, uo tain himself, muttered, "This… is beautiful…"

  "Yeah," Kaminari agreed, nodding slowly as he stared at the radiant suit.

  The suit revolved slowly in its dispy case, allowing every detail to e into view. On the back of the robe, five bold characters were embzoned vertically in dark gold: The First Raikage.

  "It's like something out of a legend…" Kaminari murmured to himself. But deep down, a small worry him. "Isn't this… a bit too fshy for a Hero's uniform?"

  Dr. Tenma walked up to the dispy case and began speaking with barely-taihusiasm. "This, my friends, is the culmination of cutting-edge materials sce. The bat uniform is made of 'SIS memory alloy.'"

  "SIS memory alloy is a 'super shape-memory alloy' synthesized by fusing hundreds of metals and noal substances with an infusion of unique memory factors collected from off-world sources."

  "It may only be as hard as steel structurally, but its psticity is leagues beyond anything found oh!"

  Dr. Tenma's eyes sparkled as he tinued, "What's more, this alloy perfectly respond to electrical signals, allowing it to adapt and reshape itself iime! We've embedded an artificial intelligence chip and tless nanoscale eleipos within the fabric."

  Pausing for breath, he added, "I could spend hours talking about the intricate manufacturing process, but… I'll spare you the lecture."

  Mitsui waved dismissively. "Yeah, yeah. Spare us the jargon and skip to the important stuff! Speak pinly so we all uand, will you?"

  Dr. Tenma blinked, clearly flustered by the interruption. It wasn't every day he was cut off so bluntly. "Alright, alright," he said sheepishly. "In simpler terms, this is a smart bat uniform with adaptive funality. It currently switch between two primary modes, but if you e up with any new ideas ter, we add more."

  "It also es with a host of auxiliary features designed for Hero work—unication systems, w capabilities, energy charging funs, emergency first aid, and advanced protective measures."

  Dr. Tenma smiled, pointing toward the dispy case. "The suit is powered by the energy ste crystal you provided, which serves as the core energy source. Unless you do something ridiculous, it should st a long time without needing a recharge."

  Kaminari aetsu were left speechless. The sheer sophistication of the suit was overwhelming.

  "How is this even real…?" Tetsutetsu mumbled in awe.

  "I… I try it on?" Kaminari asked hesitantly, his voice tinged with nervous excitement.

  "Of course!" Dr. Tenma replied without hesitation. "We'll o bind it to your identity and run a few calibratios anyway. If there are any issues, we make adjustments immediately."

  Turning to the side, he issued a and: "Sadako, lower the isotion chamber."

  "Uood, Dr. Tenma."

  The dispy case began to lower slowly, the golden glow of the suit refleg off the gss as it desded.

  "The glow… it's real," Kaminari muttered, taking a deep breath as he stepped forward. The radiance of the suit felt almost surreal up close.

  "So… how do I…?" Kaminari hesitated, looking at the suit. It didn't move or respond, leaving him unsure of how to proceed. He turo Dr. Tenma fuidance.

  The doctor raised an eyebrow, his lips twitg into a smirk. "What do you mean 'how'? You put it on. Did you think it was going to jump onto you by itself?"

  "Ah… right…"