[Hey, my dear master! Miss me?]
After disappearing for a long time, Husky appeared before Tetsuya once again.
Tetsuya, who was refining a golden pill from a God Tree Fruit on a planet, faltered and nearly lost control of the Pill Furnace's heat.
"Husky, you're finally back. It's been almost half a year. I thought you'd run off."
[How could I? We're the best team there's ever been. How could I leave you, master?]
Husky gave a goofy grin, then spoke.
[My little buddy finally got everything sorted out. He's gone back to System University to study. As for me, my merits canceled out my mistakes. I didn't get any rewards, but I wasn't punished either.]
"Hmm, so we did all that for nothing."
[Come on, how could it have been for nothing?]
The goofy smile vanished from Husky's face, replaced by that familiar, infuriating grin.
[I said my merits canceled out my mistakes. I never said your contributions were canceled out too.]
Tetsuya raised an eyebrow at that.
"Oh? What do you mean?"
Husky smiled.
[In light of your performance in the Demon Slayer World, my dear master, our superiors approved of your approach and decided to offer you a special appointment as a field agent for our System World.]
"A field agent? You mean your little system outfit wants to recruit me as a temp?"
[Exactly. Don't underestimate being a temp. That status comes with plenty of perks.]
Tetsuya raised an eyebrow as he continued refining his pill.
"Uh-huh. Then tell me what the perks are first. Fair warning: don't try feeding me empty promises. I've gotten picky, and your run-of-the-mill promises won't cut it."
``` [Relax. We've known each other for so many