Yes, she does.

Kim crossed the door of light into a room was very much like the last one, but with a throne. A muscular man clad in a toga lounged atop it. He had a pair of wings folded behind his back.

“Who dares disturb Morpheus, the god of sleep and dreams. Owner of Morpheus’ Palace, the premier college/casino/bathhouse of all the realms.” Casino? Kim never saw that part of the building.

The naked woman took a step forward and bowed. “Me. I’m Kim, a human. I-I accidentally entered your palace, and an ogre told me that you could send me back home.” On retrospective, the plan didn’t seem quite that solid.

“Oh? Well, that’s unexpected.” Morpheus straightened up. “Tell me, how exactly did you end up here?”

“Well…” Kim told her story, leaving out the most unflattering bits. Morpheus started laughing.

“That’s quite the tale. I wish I could have seen all that! You are quite a resourceful young lady. Did you say you work as a delivery woman? Does that pay well?”

“…Not really.”

“I’ve been looking for an assistant of my own. Someone to do deliveries to other realms and run errands around the resort. What do you say? I don’t know how humans pay their wages, but each workday here is worth a small sapphire. That ought to be more than your current salary, yes?”

That was much more than what she earned! Kim was almost tempted, but the idea of staying for another second was as unappealing as they come. Plus, she already took a small payment of her own. “Sorry, sir. I’ll have to decline.”

“That’s a shame, let’s get you home then. The offer still stands if you change your mind. You know where to find me.”

“FOUND YOU!” A completely naked Harako appeared out of nowhere. Her hair was even more disheveled than usual, Kim could finally see her face. She had to admit that the ghost was quite pretty. Her body, on the other hand, was a bit too plain and covered in too much mud for her taste. Maybe Kim would appreciate it more if it wasn’t charging straight at her. She braced herself.

“Stop!” Morpheus commanded. Harako complied and bowed her head.

“...Allow me to deal with this intruder, sir.”

“Deal with the intruder that you let in? I’m disappointed Harako. You had one job.”

“…But sir-”

“No buts. I’ll deal with this. You will go back and find the miscreant that ordered mortal food into my premises.”

Harako looked down. She twiddled with her fingers. “…About that …I kind of get hungry on guard duty …I might have ordered the pizza.”

“What?! Harako, we’ll have a serious talk about your employment after this is done.” The ghost gulped. Kim walked next to Morpheus and gave her a smug grin. If looks could kill, she would have died a hundred times over under the spirit’s glare.

“Now, where were we?-“

“Sir!” The gnome headmaster appeared from a hidden stair beneath the throne. A backdoor? “I’m sorry to report, but the Vase of Fragility has been shattered…” He noticed Kim and Harako. “By those two!”

“What? You didn’t tell me that.” Morpheus glanced at Kim, who gave him a fake smile. “Headmaster, tell me what happened. Don’t skip any details.”

And so he did. When he was done, a trio of very naked and flustered Oneiros returned to complain to their boss. Then the bath supervisor arrived to protest. Everyone scowled at the human in the room. Seeing Kim squirm made Harako grin with vindication.

Morpheus rubbed his temple. “I made my decision. This woman has wronged all of you. Under normal circumstances, she would be punished. Alas, she was lost. She did what she thought was necessary to survive here. As a result, she is under my protection. In her stead, Harako will take the punishment, as she is responsible for letting her in.”

“…What! ….But sir… She destroyed the priceless vase and pushed the Oneiros to the Kraken. …She should share some of the blame...”

“She was trying to go back home, not cause harm. You will take the punishment or I will fire you.”

Harako swallowed. “Yeah! Leave me alone!” Kim pointed at the ghost. While she did, her phone slipped out of her hand and split. The spirit’s ring came flying out of the broken case and cracked into tiny pieces. That was a very cheap magical gemstone.

“Were you trying to steal that ring?”

“Noooo?”

“I changed my mind. Do what you will.”

“Gladly.” Harako floated ominously towards Kim. Her eyes turned white.

“Eep! Wait! I’ll take the job! You can’t withdraw an open offer. I work for you now, so I’m under your protection, right?”

“...Stop,” Morpheus yelled. “Yes. You work for me now, and you will continue to do so until you have paid for all the damage you caused. You and Harako both. I believe that’s at least an ancient vase and a mystic ring worth of work.”

“Yes, sir. Thank you, sir. What our first job?”

Morpheus smiled.