God damn it, it was not supposed to happen like this. Talk about screwing up the job. [The minute she said she was okay it exploded out of him and Kazuma had to tighten his fists and close his eyes for a second before he responds to her next question.]

I was hired to investigate the auction, buy a slave, prove what they're, get in good with them and help take them down. Retrieving you was part of that, that's why I insisted on buying you. But I didn't know the drink was spiked.

[He looks up at her.]

I swear, that was never part of the plan.