Jay sat stiffly on the edge of the bed, nervously watching Gin's expression.
He hadn't expected to walk in on someone who had just pulled an all-nighter. Sure, it was early, but Gin had finished his expedition the previous day—surely he'd had time to rest.
'How was I supposed to know?' Jay thought defensively. His plan was just to rouse him slightly, not ruin his sleep.
Besides, who stays up all night after such an exhausting trip to the ruins? Gin was annoyingly inhuman that way.
Suppressing his frustration, Jay maintained a carefully composed expression as Gin, still pressing his fingers to his temples, finally broke the silence.
"So, why are you here?" Gin grumbled.
"Why else? I got a new job request and came to tell you," Jay said cheerfully, despite the tension hanging in the air.
Gin blinked, vaguely recalling Jay's earlier shouting as he pounded on the door about some new work. "And what's this request?"
