Ch. 601The Goal Is the Myriad Worlds
Plot points
- After nearly six months away, Husky returns while Tetsuya is refining a pill and reports that its friend has returned to System University. Husky’s merits balanced out its mistakes, so it received neither reward nor punishment.
- Husky reveals that Tetsuya’s work in the Demon Slayer World earned him an offer to become a field agent for the System World.
- Tetsuya challenges the offer, pointing out that Husky once promised Revival Coins that never appeared. Husky admits it gave its stock to a friend, then struggles to describe the agent benefits. The known perks include access to other worlds, permission to bring companions legally, possible access to special tools, and perhaps a way to visit Tetsuya’s homeworld.
- The prospect of going home prompts Tetsuya to question Husky about his past. Husky explains that it found Tetsuya’s soul drifting alone in the World Sea and brought him to this world, but knows neither his original world nor his name.
- Rather than despairing over his missing memories, Tetsuya becomes excited by the mystery. He decides the field-agent role could give him the resources and legal world-travel access needed to investigate his origins. He and Husky eagerly agree to explore the Myriad Worlds together.
Character developments and interactions
- Tetsuya remains skeptical of Husky’s promises and presses it for specifics, but his curiosity about his unknown past soon outweighs his suspicion. He turns the vague job offer into a practical plan for uncovering his identity.
- Husky returns with its familiar playful confidence, but becomes awkward and sheepish when confronted about the Revival Coins and its inability to explain the supposed benefits. It ultimately supports Tetsuya’s plan enthusiastically.
- Their bantering, trusting partnership is reaffirmed: Tetsuya challenges Husky, while Husky helps open a path toward Tetsuya’s new goal.
Significant themes
- Identity and memory: Tetsuya’s forgotten past and mysterious origin become central questions.
- Exploration and possibility: The vastness of the Myriad Worlds offers both adventure and a chance to find answers.
- Trust and accountability: Tetsuya’s skepticism highlights the tension between his trust in Husky and Husky’s history of overpromising.
- Choosing a purpose: Tetsuya reframes an uncertain job offer as a means to pursue his own investigation.