Deep slumber is but an essentiality to anyone. A deep slumber can give wonders to the body. The feeling of refreshed, reborn, as if all the pain and sorrows that you may have been carrying with you just washed away in a single night of sleep. 

Though some have such a deep slumber that they only woke up in a few days. Some didn't even wake up. The latter might have been what I'm experiencing. 

It's dark, I could feel a warm sensation and a beating heart. As if my whole body is being crushed by an unknown force. Is this what comatose feels like? It's both unpleasant and comfortable. Ah... What an experience this is. Occasionally, a long earthquake like sound appears. No, rather, it's more like a stomach grumbling as it had not eaten anything worthwhile for a while than anything. 

Weird. I can move my arms and legs yet, it's hard for me to get up. I feel like I can get up if I chose to. 

Just then, a soft sensation could be felt on my chest area. What's this? Pillow? No it can't be. The soft object isn't very large. I mean, you wouldn't even notice it unless you really touch this object. I've only noticed it now as the invisible force had moved slightly.

Wait, my nose just picked up a very important scent. The scent of steak. The rancid smell of steak that had just came from somebody's mouth. Could it be...?

"Get off of me! My...! You're too heavy!"

Kyle, who is sleeping like a rock, had mysteriously transferred her body from her bed to mine. How is that even possible? 

D-disgusting! There's drool on my hand!

I looked towards her bed, where she should've been and it looks like my dragon had hogged it for himself.

Doesn't he like it when we snuggle like that...? Hu... It breaks my heart to be rejected like that...

Hmm... I think that I seem to be hugging something tightly last night. Ah, my bad.

But still, it's odd for him to have just left me like that all of the sudden. He should've cried before leaving me.

But then again, there's another factor. This freaking cat. Not only does she cower like a cat but she also sleeps like one. The only thing missing is if she acts like one. Actually, I would prefer if she acts like a cat. That way, I wouldn't get insulted all the time.

Snoring lightly as her mouth is slightly opened and shaped like that of a smile with drool coming out of it. Doesn't she look like a child?

Leaving the sleeping Kyle aside, I stretched my arms wide and yawned like I've never yawned before and managing to catch a fly as I did so. After spitting out the fly, I wiggle my arms and legs and opened the curtains. Wait, we don't have any. 

So after opening the curtains that I never had before, I looked out the streets.

Would you look at that? Everyone sure had gotten up pretty early in the morning to go to their work. It really looks like a desolate place outside. I'm kidding of course. Why would anyone live in this kind of place? Ha! Only idiots I bet! Oh wait, I'm one of those idiots. Actually, I'm the only idiot.

Welp, the early bird gets two worm so we should go and do something productive for once. When I said we, I actually meant only Kyle. 

"Wake up you useless archer. We need to do some quests or we'll all starve to death. When I said we, I only meant you."

Though she heard me, she didn't get up but instead raised five fingers groggily.

"...5 more hours..."

"Like hell I'll wait that long. Also, didn't you mean 5 more minutes?"

"...No."

And then on, I just dragged her out of bed and out of the house until she wakes up but surprisingly, she only woke up when we're half way towards the main streets. I also brought my dragon with me.

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"Ow... My arms and my back are all bruised... You don't have to do that, you know?"

"Maybe but I don't really don't want to."

"My god, that sounded stupid."

"It's because I heard you speak that I jumbled on my words."

After our little exchange, I re-positioned my dragon on my shoulders.

Currently, we're walking towards the adventurers guild to get an easy quest with a good sum of money. I've heard from another guy who got caught that the penalty on the reward only lasts for two quests so after doing an easy quest right now, we would do some medium leveled quest with a larger sum of money. With that, we might be able to last for another week. Also, when I said we, I only meant Kyle as I was only forced to do something during that last quest but this time, I'll only help her out when she's in trouble. 

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She can't refuse since she's my temporary slave so my plan is very much perfect if I do say so myself hehe.

I also learned that Kyle sometimes sleep walks. She mentioned this during our argument when she woke up after dragging her body for 600 meters in an uneven terrain.  Actually, it's not even an argument as I didn't reply until we get to the main streets of the kingdom.

When I was observing two dogs copulating, Kyle suddenly spoke.

"Oh, I know this is about sudden but I'm not actually from this world. You could say I was summoned here by a powerful being to do something that he could've done by himself. Since we'll be comrades from now on, I might as well tell you that right now."

"Oh? Well I was a dog in my previous life. How I miss to chase cats again. Something you wouldn't understand and I also might as well tell you since we'll be comrades from now on."

"H-hey! I'm being serious here. I really am summoned in this world."

"Of course you are."

After that, Kyle said something on and on but I closed my ear on her. She mentioned something like killing someone but I don't think it's anything good although I'm curious.

"Fine. It's not like it's that important for you to know. So what quest are we getting this time?"

Even if I ask her who she wants to kill, I feel like she wouldn't tell me since I didn't listen to her 15 minutes explanation. If she said it's not important then that's fine.

"Something easy with enough reward to buy a snack or two."

Kyle nodded lightly at my answer and proceeded to stare at my dragon with a dumbfounded expression.

"Why is it with us? I'm sure it's dangerous for it to be doing quests since a certain owner of it is neglecting it."

"I-im not neglecting him. I just have a lot of business to take care of and I'm bringing him this time, aren't I? Then you can't call this neglect. I brought him so that if we did a hunting quest then he can eat the meat of the animals and such. Isn't that a win-win? He won't have to cry and starve in the house and I won't have to receive your insults."

"So you actually thought things through for once? Are you even the same Isaac that I know since yesterday?"

"I thought things through all the time!? Why are you underestimating me too much!?"

"Well, you shouldn't have done those things a few days ago then I wouldn't have teased you this much."

You call this teasing but I call it oral abuse. 

Hmm...

There seems to be a butcher house near this place. Maybe I should sell her there and get some money so I wouldn't starve? Ah, but selling other people to the butcher house isn't possible because of the darn health code. But if I did that... Yes that could work!

I felt a gaze as if I was being looked on by a flat chested girl like I was a rotting trash in the depths of the garbage dump.

"...I feel like your thinking of something useless again."

"Not really useless. I was planning on selling you to a butcher shop just near here so me and my dragon could eat something nice for a while."

Although she was shocked dfor a second, she recompose herself and spoke:

"But I doubt you would do that, right? After all, I don't think you have the guts to sell such a cute girl like me to the butcher shop."

She looked at me proudly as if I was bluffing. 

"I would in a hearbest but unfortunately, selling fellow humans to the butcher shop isn't legal but I have a plan to get through that. Just selling the meat and not the live specimen is good enough so I was planning on cutting from limb to limb and then selling you to the butcher shop. Of course, I would make your meat look like pork using an illusion spell. Sound plan, aye?"

"No, not a sound plan! You aren't serious right? What's with the stern eyes!? Are you really considering it!? I-i-i'll report you to the police if you did that! I will!"

Like I cat trying to avoid getting in the water, she grabbed my arm with all her might and and refuses to let go as if her lives depends on how long she can grab on my arm.

"You seem to have forgotten something crucial, miss Kyle. As you seem to be my current slave, you can't decline on my orders and that's absolute. If you don't then a punishment would be applied and that would be an order that you would really do, even if you resist with your all, your body would be forced to do it."

"Eek!"

Hahahaha! This is really is something! This reaction of her is really amusing! I felt like all my worries in the world just washed away for a few seconds.

Hmm~ Should I reassure her that I'm not really serious about it or I should just let her be and make her worry on every action she takes. Of course, I'm not fond of cutting someone's limbs off one by one just from a little teasing.

Welp, it's obviously the latter since it's more fun that way.

"Well, if you're so against it then maybe I shouldn't do it. After all, I don't like to force someone to do something that they don't want to do. "

"Y-yes! You definitely shouldn't do that!"

"But then again, I'm already tired of dealing with you. Maybe I should do it after all..."

"No please don't! I beg of you! I'll do anything!"

Ho ho~ got her on a leash! 

"Hm~ well if you say that much then I would have to retract on what I said previously. For now, I ask of you to respect me more. It's getting rather annoying for you to bring back and base your ever opinion on things that I've done in the past."

She nodded earnestly.

Hehe, this should be good.

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"What's that, my dragon? You want to eat now? Well you should just be patient for now, alright? Be a good boy and stay still."

Judging my nose to my dragon's, nothing beats the feeling of having to bond with your pet for a while.

Stands could be seen everywhere in this part of the kingdom. There are some who sell polished jewelry and buys rare crystals, there's one where they sell roasted frogs and crickets. To why people buy that, I have no idea. Well they are a delicacy but I never really get the chance to eat one. 

There's even a performer who do plainly easy tricks using magic and people actually give him money! I mean, that kind of combination is so simple that I could do it with my eyes closed.

Although the streets are still a bit wet in these parts for some reason but it's not really all that bothering.

Although surprisingly, I'm not getting that much attention that I should have been. I mean, I have a baby dragon on my shoulder right now and anyone hardly bats an eye. 

Are they underestimating my fire dragon? Oh, if this child grows up, I bet their jaws will hit the ground when they saw how majestic he is! Although I don't think he will grow up that much since the seal for the Demon Lord would expire in about 2 years from now... Quite unfortunate but what can you do. It's inevitable and I learned to accept.

Isn't that right my little child!? Ho ho ho~

"M-m-m-master Isaac, please refrain from doing such immature acts like that. I know that you m-m-m-master lacks shame but I can certainly feel shame..."

Oh yeah, I also made her call me a master because I wanted to. 

"Work on the master part and it's not like people are looking at us as I thought they would be. I have a dragon and they hardly look at him."

"M-master, that's because your dragon is at the verge of starving to death. Rather than being impressed, they look at the dragon with sympathetic looks and quickly departing their eyes as not to catch your attention. I'm certain that they think of you as an abusive owner and scorn you from being so..."

"Huh? They've got the wrong idea. I'm very sure that they're just jealous that I have a pet dragon. Plus, I'm the epitome of responsible."

"I'm sure master knows that lying is bad, yes?"

Even though I forced her to talk to me with respect, I never imagined that she could still have the guts to insult me even after being threatened to get butchered.

Ha... Maybe I should force her to act like a cat? 

"Could master perhaps be thinking of something stupid again?"

"Are you fond of acting like a cat?"

Her face turned into a tomato again. Maybe

I should just let her act like a tomato?

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And so we arrived. The I-hope-it-won't-be-familiar smell of stinking adventurers after killing of a few slimes, the sound of warriors arguing on who has the most defense out of all of them and the sight of something incredible.

And what I mean by incredible is actually incredibly unpleasant.

As what I have seen before my eyes are the two warriors that I have previously been parties with and a magician.

So they replaced me with someone as noobish looking as him? Are they serious?

"Your tensing up. What's wrong?"

So as Kyle had noticed how my eyes are more shut than they normally are, she asked like an innocent child. 

"You know how annoying it is to see someone you hate?"

"I always have that feeling, master. Though I would prefer it some that annoys me beyond belief rather than hate."

This girl... Is she implying me? 

"Well whatever. Let's leave for now and get a quest later."

"Oh are the one's you said you hate are your old comrades? Should I give them your greetings master?" 

She teasingly said to me...

Does this girl have no bonds on taking every opportunity to insult me? 

As I'm trying to push Kyle toward the front door, someone called out to me.

"Sh*t."