Looking at the crudely made press badge in her hand, Dolly walked out of the newspaper office with a bewildered expression.
Ten minutes earlier, with Har's help, she had completed the onboarding process and been told to report here at seven sharp tomorrow morning.
It had all happened so suddenly that she had not fully processed it yet.
Looking at Fang Chang walking half a step ahead of her, she suddenly raised her head and asked after him.
"...Wait a second, why am I becoming a reporter?"
Faced with the girl's question, Fang Chang answered casually.
"Because I figured you were pretty good at digging up information."
"But... I've never done this kind of work before." Dolly looked a little uneasy.
In her eyes, she had only gotten this job because of his favor.
What if she messed it up?
Wait...
Dolly's heart suddenly skipped a beat as everything that had happened today clicked together in her mind.
Could it be...
He had accepted that commission for twenty-five chips not because he wanted to get close to the bank president's daughter, but because he wanted to earn Har's favor and help me get this job...
As that abrupt thought surfaced in her mind, it felt as though her brain had turned into a boiling furnace.
Scalding hot and utterly blank.
"Doesn't everything start with a first time? The first time I used a bow, I almost missed a hyena that was standing still."
Fang Chang had not noticed the shift in the girl's thoughts beside him and simply continued with a smile.
"...Besides, didn't you say everywhere in this world was the same? Why not try a different environment? Maybe life will give you a different answer."
"With a stable job, you'll have time to pursue some healthy hobbies too...