The Special Mission Team nearly dragged me straight to the Director’s office.
They intended to obtain approval for the Special Mission Team’s continuation, but I barely managed to stop them.
I had not even signed a contract with the Trial Response Agency yet.
Insisting on forming a team before I even belonged to the agency would put matters in the wrong order.
I also needed to speak with Jang Seokyun, so I told them I would handle this much myself.
In the middle of it all, Kwak Hanmuk asked what the secondment agreement with Pasung was about, making me break into a cold sweat.
He scolded me a little after I explained the circumstances….
Still, because it had been the best option at the time, he appeared to understand.
Of course, that did not prevent him from promising to scold me properly later, but for now, we moved on.
I decided to visit Director Jang Seokyun with Samra and changed my clothes first.
Returning to my room for the first time in ages, I took out a spare uniform and thought,
‘I want to check their Status Windows.’
I struggled to resist the surging temptation.
I wondered why they had proposed forming a team first.
I suspected it was because I had died and returned to life, but that alone did not entirely satisfy me.
I was most accustomed to hostility.
Because I knew it well, I could recognize it quickly and react with ease.
But kindness offered without a price was unfamiliar and difficult.
To me, it was a reward received only after paying a sufficient cost.
Most kindness I had…