Shunya woke up with his pillow stuck to his cheek.
Not in the emotional sense.
In the "I drooled so much the pillow turned into glue" sense.
"Ugh… what time is it?" he mumbled, wiping his face.
[System Time: 7:02 AM]
[Good morning, Shunya. Your hair is a disaster.]
"Rude."
[Just honest. Would you like to activate Auto-Grooming Function (Trial Version)?]
"...What does that even do?"
[ It fluffs your hair magically for 10 minutes. After that, you look like a bird's nest.]
"No thanks."
[Noted: You are okay with looking like a half-asleep raccoon.]
Shunya sat up, yawned, and winced.
His entire body ached like he had fought a dragon in his sleep. More likely, it was because he face-dived into a bush during yesterday's mission. Twice.
Still, it was a new day. He had survived his first real quest. He had teammates. A weirdly sarcastic system assistant. And today?
"License day," he whispered with excitement.
A real cultivator badge!
