Konbini Ossan Volume 1 Chapter 27 – Exclusive Adventurer Otsugi
After collecting herbs all night, I finally left the forest at dawn and returned to the royal capital.
It was around 6:30 in the morning — a time when almost no one was around — and I showed up at the Adventurers’ Guild.
“Fuaa~ So bored~.”
The moment I stepped in, I heard a lazy yawn and a voice.
I turned my gaze toward the source — Shirley. She noticed me entering the guild and quickly tried to compose her expression.
“H-how can I help you?”
“No need to panic. I understand how tough early morning shifts can be.”
When I said that, Shirley-san let out a sigh of relief.
“Thank you, really. I just can’t help being sleepy in the morning.”
“Working from early in the morning must be tough. Are you the only one here?”
“Yes. Until an hour before the quest board goes up, the reception is usually staffed by just one person.”
“That sounds hard.”
“Not really. Hardly any adventurers come at this time.”
“To the point where you accidentally yawn and mumble to yourself at the counter, huh?”
“Oh, Otsugi-san! Please don’t bring that up!”
Shirley puffed her cheeks in anger. She’s adorable. No doubt she’s popular among adventurers.
Honestly, I like her too. I’m a virgin, so seeing such cute gestures from a girl instantly makes me fall for her.
Let’s keep the conversation going to cover up my feelings.
“Are you always the one on the morning shift, Shirley-san?”
“Yes. I’m the newest hire, after all. I work until 7 p.m. when the guild closes, and after doing the end-of-day tasks, I get off around 8 p.m.
…
Then I go home, prepare dinner, do housework... and it’s bedtime.”
“That sounds rough. I’ve worked through sleepless stretches myself, so I get it.”
“You do? It’s just so exhausting and painful from the sleep deprivation.
…
It’s already tough working five days a week, but now that my senior is retiring to get married, I might have to work seven days soon.”
It sounds pretty serious. I mean, working seven days a week with no rest is a surefire way to destroy your health.
“By the way, how long is your break time?”
“Just 45 minutes at lunch.”
That’s a red flag.
I placed my hand on my chin and began to think of a way to help Shirley.
Wondering if I had any useful knowledge, I activated the skill «Perfect Record».
«Perfect Record» is a skill that stores and organizes any knowledge I understand in a way I can freely browse through it in my mind.
It originally belonged to a monster called a Dungeon Golem, which uses it to memorize and execute commands.
But for a human brain, it’s basically turned into a super convenient perfect memory skill.
Thanks to it, I haven’t forgotten the contents of the many books I read at the royal palace or the Adventurer’s Manual from the guild.
Now, I sift through the information — details I wouldn’t immediately recall — with the help of this skill, scanning through them one by one–
Alright, found it.
“By the way, Shirley-san. If you had to work seven days a week, but you could take every afternoon off, how would you feel?”
“Eh?”
She blinked, unsure of what I meant, but soon she straightened her expression and considered the question seriously.
“Well… If that were the case, I think I could handle it easily. I actually like my job. It’s just the sleep deprivation and overwork that make it hard.”
I see. In that case, I’ve got a good plan.
“Shirley-san.”
“Yes?”
“Would you like to sign an exclusive contract with me?”
Even after I proposed it, Shirley-san still looked completely stunned.
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E/N:
Ossan possesses some really OP skills, now he has eidetic memory. Now, he's going to help the overworked Shirley.
But, overwork and exhaustion are really common in our world today, especially corporate world.
Anyway, Ossan hasn't yet slept, please go get some rest!
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