Chapter 144
A cozy and warm atmosphere filled the Fox Counseling Office. In front of the nameplate that read 'Closed Today', at a table in a waiting area that resembled a hallway, Director Ho was waiting for me. And the moment I greeted him politely and sat down across the table, the first thing out of his mouth was this.
"So, you want... to file for workers' compensation?"
"Yes, sir."
I confidently brought out the empty sleeve where my right arm should've been and displayed it on the table.
"I was forced to cut off my arm during my very first mission with the Supernatural Disaster Management Bureau."
"..."
If Director Ho had any sense, he'd remember it too.
– It'll be much more comfortable for you.
He was the one who introduced this spy job to me, all the while saying that there were better working conditions and safer assignments. But after crawling through Daydream Inc. for over half a year and extracting two A-grade solutions without a scratch, I lost one of my limbs just three days after becoming a civil servant.
'This is basically fraud.'
Of course, I was prepared for the possibility that he might try to spin it as bad luck on my part, or a lack of competence...
"Oh dear! Of course we should take care of that!"