Elton Kabangu is off and running in a Hearts shirt after firing in a double against Brechin on Friday night.
The Jambos survived a first half scare when they fell behind to a sweet strike from St Johnstone loanee Scott Bright, drawing level through another stunner from Yan Dhanda.
And the Premiership side took control after the break with their new striker grabbing a brace to add to an own goal from former Tynecastle defender Kevin McHattie.
Kabangu was Hearts’ first January signing, coming in on loan from Union Saint-Gilloise, and this was his first start after coming off the bench against Aberdeen for his debut.
And while it is initially just a loan, the Jambos do hold an option to buy the pacey frontman on a permanent basis.
It was hoped he would add pace and goals to the team and, on the evidence so far, it looks like he will, making a permanent move seem likely.
Kabangu addresses Hearts future
It may only be two games into his Hearts career but Kabangu is already being asked about his future. Scoring goals will do that.
For now, he just wants to focus on ensuring he keeps performing and what happens after that will then take care of itself.
Speaking after the Brechin Scottish Cup game, the 26-year-old said: “If I do well here it can go fast in both ways. But, of course, if I am not doing well it can also go fast.
“I am fully concentrated on my six months here. Right now I am focused on the first six months and after that I can see what’s going to happen or not.
“I am just living day by day, so I can’t answer what will happen in the future because it’s too far away. I’m just living in the now.”
More to come from Kabangu
Asked if there was more to come from him, Kabangu said: “Definitely. I said when I came here I am hungry so, of course, I don’t want to finish the season with only two goals.
“I want more and I know I can do more. I can play better but it’s about taking things step by step. Now I am looking forward to the next match.
“One of my strengths is scoring goals, I like to score and be in the box – that is one of my qualities. My team-mates know me quite well already so that helps me. Everyone is speaking to me, my team-mates and the staff so that helps me get in good positions.
“On Friday, James [Wilson] could have gone alone but he passed to me because he knows I can shoot from there. So I am happy about that. I don’t think Hearts needed a striker because we have Shanks [Lawrence Shankland], we have Kenny [Vargas], we have Musa [Drammeh] in the squad and they’re all good players.
“It’s just when you are in bad shape they don’t score, so I can understand that maybe the team needs another type of striker. That’s why I’m here. I am a different type but my team-mates are good strikers too, I see them in training.
“I’m ambitious and this is an ambitious club. What the club wants matched with my ambitions so that’s why I am here. It was an easy decision to come here after the talks we had with the club and the coach.
“They said what they expect from me and I said what I expect from them. I can’t lie about it, it was a good feeling, a good match.”