Hiding behind Lunoire, Chloe poked half her head out, her black cat ears pressed tightly against her scalp in obvious guilt.
"Th-this was just a little accident."
"Yes, I can see that."
Haimo raised an eyebrow.
"Since it was an accident, put the damage you caused in the shop today on my tab for now."
Their tense shoulders relaxed a little at his words. But then the rest of Haimo's statement came crashing down. "Of course, this money isn't a gift."
"I'll be counting on you for the morning shifts at my Familia's home from now on. Sorry for the trouble." The moment he said that-
Chloe and Lunoire's feet were rooted to the spot. Both felt their vision go dark.
With this enormous debt falling out of the sky, they would probably spend the rest of their lives sweeping floors and washing dishes at this god's home.
Just then, Anya, who had been lying sprawled in the changing room, finally staggered out.
-A member of the Freya Familia, Level 4.
-"Chariot's Fragment."
Anya's ability to take a beating was exceptionally strong, and she had groggily regained consciousness, her head still bearing the impact.
"Meow? What just happened, meow? Why does my head hurt so much, meow...?"
However.
Before Anya could figure out what was going on-
"What happened? You stupid cat, you have the nerve to ask!"
Lunoire and Chloe charged at her from either side. Each grabbed her uniform collar and held on tight. Chloe gritted her teeth, nearly spraying spit in Anya's face. "If you hadn't been shouting over there!"
"Why would Ryu suddenly go berserk and smash you into the wall, meow!"
"Starting today, you've been sold off to Lord Haimo with us! Don't think you're getting out of a single early-morning cleaning shift!" "What?!!"
Anya's