Cannot Wait
Manga ChapterA lighthearted bonus story packaged with Volume 21 that follows a recovering Charanko whose bid for a nurse's attention falls flat once the far more impressive Suiryu steals the spotlight, hinting at the fighter's fresh resolve after the recent crisis.
Summary
Still laid up from his injuries inside the Hero Association's hospital, Charanko puts on a show of working out, gambling that the display will win over the nurse tending to him. The scheme falls apart the instant he notices where her real attention lies. She is watching Suiryu, who is casually balancing his entire body on a single hand nearby.
Key Events
Alarmed at the strain, the nurse hurries over to make Suiryu stop, but the martial artist brushes the warning aside. He tells her he no longer sees things the way he once did, pointing out that the heroes are now caught in an all-out struggle with the Monster Association. That conflict, he adds, has handed him a brand new goal to chase.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What happens in the One Punch Man bonus chapter "Cannot Wait"?
"Cannot Wait" follows a recovering Charanko whose attempt to impress a hospital nurse falls flat once the far more impressive Suiryu steals her attention nearby.
Why is Charanko exercising in the hospital in "Cannot Wait"?
Still recovering from his injuries in the Hero Association's hospital, Charanko puts on a show of working out, gambling that it will win over the nurse tending to him.
What is Suiryu doing that draws the nurse's attention in "Cannot Wait"?
Suiryu is casually balancing his entire body on a single hand nearby, a feat impressive enough that the nurse rushes over in alarm and Charanko's own display goes unnoticed.
What new goal does Suiryu describe in "Cannot Wait"?
Suiryu tells the nurse he no longer sees things the way he once did, since the heroes' all-out struggle with the Monster Association has given him a brand new goal to chase.
Which volume of the manga is "Cannot Wait" collected in?
"Cannot Wait" is a bonus chapter bundled with Volume 21 of the One Punch Man manga, released December 4, 2019.
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