"What is this, a reward after a slap?" Kisha muttered skeptically, eyeing the system panel in front of her. But then her eyes crinkled with amusement, a grin spreading across her face. "Well, if the rewards are this good, you can slap me a few more times. Ha ha ha!"
"Host, you seem to be in a suspiciously good mood. Did something catch your eye?" 008 asked with a hint of indignation, looking at her with an exaggeratedly skeptical expression. It had been bracing itself for another angry outburst—but instead, Kisha looked genuinely pleased about receiving the new mission.
After all, this mission meant more would surely follow, just like before… and that meant more preparations, more stress, and more battles. 008 could already feel the exhaustion creeping in on Kisha's behalf.
