As I opened the front door to head to the training grounds, Midsummer suddenly grabbed my tail.

I looked at her, silently asking what was going on, my tail tip twitching in curiosity.

"Gyeoul, could you help me out today? I’ll pay you for it."

"Of course. But you don’t need to pay me."

Considering all the help I’d already received from her, I declined the offer of payment. However, Midsummer shook her head firmly.

"No, this is tough work, and you deserve proper compensation."

"Tough work…?"

If it was tough by her standards, then it was probably impossible for …