Volume 9 Chapter 77 I Never Said I'd Become A Corporate Slave!
When I'm working, more work piles up, and my productivity drops. Yeah, it's a real thing.
When I focus on one task, I hit my limit, so I take breaks and go for a walk, but in the end, my productivity still drops. Yeah, it's a real thing.
I set a specific time to head home, but I end up starting on today's tasks right at that time. Yeah, it's a real thing.
"Corporate sl*ve, yeah, it's a real thing!"
As I hummed the most unproductive and relatable song in the world, staring at the display in front of me, I suddenly got hit on the head from behind with a Supercomputer.
"Can you stop singing that? It's really getting on my nerves."
"Huh?"
I turned around, and there was a beautiful girl standing there. Her golden hair, which shone like sunlight reflecting off snow, was stroking her shoulders, and her ruby eyes were gazing at me with a half-lidded stare.
"You, I'm not singing because I want to. I'm singing because I'm desperate. Can't you see? I'm pouring my heart out, it's like an SOS."
"Who's going to save you?"
"Good one, Shurka. Even though corporate sl*ves like us know no one's going to save us, we still cry out for salvation in our hearts. That's our tiny rebellion against society."
"Hmm. People in the past worked every day in much harsher environments than we do now. We had food, clothing, and shelter, and could live civilized lives, so what's there to complain about――."
"Yeah, yeah, I know, it's different from your time, grandma!"
"I'll kill you!"
I grabbed the girl's arm, which was about to strangle me, but she's surprisingly strong. She must have trained her magic power for thousands of years, and her physical strength is off the charts.
This girl, who's relentlessly targeting my vital spots, is named Shurka.
Together with Julius, she founded New World (Try Order) and became one of the keys to Kakehashi (Bridge to the Universe).
When Julius disappeared, Bridge to the Universe's function temporarily stopped, and Shurka barely managed to survive.
Why did I have to abandon everyone and end up with Shurka here? There's a reason for that, of course.
To put it bluntly, it's all because of these guys that things turned out this way.
"You're the ones who created that ridiculous 'Bridge to the Universe' thing, and now we're in this mess!"
"It can't be helped! I didn't think Julius would get defeated like that with the activation at the last minute!"
"That's no excuse! You should've at least thought about the aftermath!"
Ever since then, she has been after my head, targeting me left and right. It's like she's trying to get under my skin. And to think that Lisha's face is all I can see, but with a pitiful chest... Ugh, it's infuriating.
Shurka must have noticed my anger, because she's on high alert now, and the tension between us is palpable.
So, I defeated Julius and killed the goddess and the demon god.
But that didn't solve the problem ―― far from it. The 'Bridge to the Universe' went out of control just before activation because there was no one to operate it.
I managed to stop the chaos by using 'My True Name' to take control, and I was able to bring Lyla and Glen back to life, along with everyone else. And I was able to return the keys to the surface.
However, the fundamental problem wasn't solved.
The magic power embedded in the 'Bridge to the Universe' is enormous. If no one operates it, who knows what kind of impact it'll have on the world?
But since Julius spent so much time creating it, even with 'My True Name', understanding its full extent wasn't a simple task.
So, I needed someone who knew a lot about the 'Bridge to the Universe' to be by my side.
That's why I chose Shurka.
"...You, your eyes are disgusting."
"Shut up. I'm just thinking about groping your chest, and that's all. I don't have any dirty thoughts."
"It's still unpleasant to hear you say that so clearly. Can't you just stop? It's annoying."
"There's no way I'd lose to this. Who'd dare to target Grandma's small chest?"
"Die!"
I counterattack Shurka, who's jumping at me again.
Wait, is she using 'Brilliant Eye' too? That's cheating!
Somehow, I manage to pin Shurka down.
Haa, haa, what a pain.
"...I want to show Tsukiko this scene."
"Don't be ridiculous. I can die from misunderstandings, you know."
A chill ran down my spine. Just imagining it is scary.
I don't have time to waste on this guy.
I get off Shurka and turn back to the display.
This room is almost identical to the apartment I used to live in. A white display is floating awkwardly in the air.
In reality, this isn't the room I used to live in.
Shurka and I have been living together in the 'Bridge to the Universe' for a year now.
We created a room here and are watching the state of the world through the display.
"...What's happening now?"
"Lyla's sealed demon has awakened. This is bad, it's an ancient species that even the Sign Class can't handle."
"That goddess, how many demons did she seal away...?"
I completely agree with Shurka's sarcastic comment.
That person said that if they disappeared, the war between humans and demons would start, but before that, the negative legacy she left behind is too much.
Well, when Lyla and Glen came to this world, it was like an unexplored land, with demons and giants ruling the surface. Glen even had a falling out with her, and they couldn't defeat the evil demons one by one.
And yet, sealing them away for thousands of years and leaving them is too much for a queen.
That person must have just forgotten, laughing it off. The fact that there are hardly any troubles from the demon lands also shows the difference in character.
There are still many other things.
In the end, I've become a 'Balancer' or something.
I'm a guy with no job, no boss, and no one to give me orders, but somehow I still get work.
How does an unemployed guy like me get work?
Ideally, I'd want to leave the task of dealing with these monsters to the locals, but both humans and demons instinctively know that the gods are gone, and the world is in chaos.
It's been a year since I defeated Julius, and I've been running around non-stop, trying to put out fires and deal with disasters every day.
One unexpected benefit was that my job made "Bridge to the Universe" extremely useful.
This thing can do some crazy stuff, like traversing the world and teleporting through space, even without a key.
Of course, it can't connect the entire world, but it's no problem to move a small group of people.
Thanks to that, I've been able to handle disasters all over the world on my own.
"I'm off!"
"Yeah, yeah..."
I glanced at the carelessly waved hand, then opened the gate and headed to where the monsters were.
At that moment, something caught my eye.
"..."
It was a calendar.
In the blank space with no appointments, there was a flower mark on December 31st.
When I brought Lisha to the surface, I told her something.
There were only a few days left until the promised day.
"Just a little longer..."
I'll do everything I can to make it to our reunion with everyone.
For that, I dove through the gate.
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