Chapter 40 - 40
Rhodes barely had time to enjoy his freshly received salary before two-thirds of it vanished into thin air—straight into rent payments.
What was left? A grand total of 40,000 J.
He sighed.
At least I don't have to worry about a place to sleep... for now.
His mind quickly drifted to the financial hole he was in.
The 150,000 J loan from Master Makarov last month. The 80,000 J he promised to pay Hibiki for common language lessons. Medical fees for the times Ms. Porlyusica patched him up.
Technically, the Guild Master never asked him to pay for the last two, but how could he just pretend he didn't know?
Rhodes made up his mind.
"I'll return 20,000 J this month and keep the rest for living expenses. If I keep this up, I can pay everything off in a little over a year... but with the seasons changing soon, I'll need to buy new clothes and supplies. It's better to save a bit more first and pay back larger chunks later."
That plan seemed reasonable, but then another thought struck him.
"If I wait to summon a Red Brambleback and Blue Sentinel, and add Gromp and the Raptor Camp, I should have enough summons to handle lower-level missions. But... it's best to play it safe. Maybe I should team up with someone first?"