20 19 The company will follow each other regardless of hierarchy.txt (1/2)

Tanaka Jiro, 28 years old, single, no girlfriend

Occupation Dungeon Tester (full-time) + Recruiter

Magic Aptitude 8 (General Class)

Officer of the Year: Warrior

Yeah, I dreamed that I was about to be killed by a stuffed-up squadron robot.

No, sir, it's real.

Yeah.

My words, which probably included a desire to get out of bed and look at the white ceiling, were countered by Kaido, who was in bed next to me and awake before me.

We're not in hell, are we?

I guess that's typical of our seniors for not calling it heaven. If there's a nurse in hell, I'd go there... but I'm glad to say that we're both still alive.

”I've got a big sword in my gut. ...... Oh man, I'm surprised I'm a quit human being before I'm relieved to be alive.

What's that?

I laughed deliberately in response to Kaido's stunned voice.

There was no heft in our seemingly uneventful, trivial conversation.

Both Kaido and I were searching for words, feeling inert and cheerful and determined to say something.

''Oh, where are Katsu and the others?''

I don't know. I just woke up a few minutes ago, too.

There's a clock at ...... and I don't know what time it is because I can't see it.

How long have we been unconscious?

The room was well-lit, and this was the infirmary of an underground facility, so of course there were no windows.

At any rate, if we're still alive here, those two are probably safe.

We need to know if they're safe, but there's no one to ask about it right now.

I guess I could get out of bed and look for them, but my body doesn't hurt, but I can't bring myself to move.

And I've known for a while now why.

You almost died.

I've never felt anything like that before.

Don't give me that shit, I've been blown up before, and I've been stabbed.

What a way to talk back.

A conversation that was neither a boast of misfortune nor self-deprecation .

It was something I had been avoiding, but it came out unexpectedly easily.

”Kaido, what do you want to do?

...... I don't know. What about my seniors?

There's no subject matter, nothing but nuances, but we know what we're talking about.

Going in and out of the business, keeping the job or leaving it.

This is a fork in the road, in a way.

Masaru and Minami have just started and have been subjected to such a spectacle, but for Kaido, this may be a good opportunity to see if he can continue with the job or not.

”I'll keep going.

I don't know if this will help you decide, but my intentions aren't too shaky.

I'd like to spend an hour going over my mental makeup to see if I can get those words out when I was dying.

Whether to quit or to keep going, something everyone says and thinks about at one time or another if they're in a job.

It's a word that doesn't show up here because it's a thing.

But the idea of quitting never crossed my mind.

So you'd think that you'd continue, but unfortunately, I'm not such a workaholic and serious character.

Anyway, until I turn that d*mned golem into scrap.

Well, poof, it's a simple personal vendetta, and I'm not going to cry myself to sleep after I've been beaten.

”Ugh.

Hey, what the heck, people are being so serious.

If I stood in front of the neighborhood kindergarten kids right now with that face, they would definitely call the police. To be honest, he looked like a yakuza.

......

I don't know if I've ever been this belligerent.

I reached for my face as soon as I could, but sure enough, my face was smiling.

I didn't mean to be a battle freak, but it seems I won't be a battle freak anymore.

It's not bad, but it's more than a little shocking.

”Hmm~, then I'm not going to quit either.

You don't have to stay with me.

After only a few seconds of worrying about my mind, Kaido easily made his decision.

Following someone's lead is what every Japanese person does, but this is a matter of life.

For once I want you to stick to your will.

But I know I can't stay behind because my senpai said he's quitting, but I know I'll be okay with being with him.

There was no hesitation in the junior who took his hand out of the futon, gave a thumbs-up and smiled.

This junior here sometimes says embarrassing things with an unconcerned face.

You can feel the joy in that, but you don't show it on your face.

”I see... If you've made up your mind, then I won't have anything to say about it.

I'm going to give you advice before you make a choice, and then I'm going to push you afterwards.

I don't have to tell you what to do, especially if it's your choice.

There is no such thing as a tobacco and .......

When the future of Kaido and me is decided, the intentions of the other two must be confirmed, but for now, in order to smoke a cigarette, I reach into my breast pocket, which is my usual place, but there is no way that the hospital uniform is equipped with cigarettes and my hand is naturally empty.

Is this it?

Oh, hi.

He reached for the cigarette that was presented to him and lit it with the fire from his fingertips.

''What?　Supervisor Evia!

You look better than I thought.

It was presented to me so spontaneously that I took it as it came, but the person who presented it to me was Superintendent Evvia, wearing her usual slacks.

You're surprised to see a presence that wasn't there before.

”You've been asleep for three days and the first thing you ask for is a cigarette.

Oh, no. Do you want me to turn it off?

I don't mind.

You scratch your head when the supervisor gives you a stunned look.

You know that this is not something that you should ask for in the doctor's office.

So, out of guilt, I try to put it out, but the supervisor gives me permission to smoke it.

I'm not surprised that I slept for three days when I was told so plainly that I hadn't.

”You're not surprised.

'There was a chunk of metal stuck in the bank, you know?　You could have been unconscious for ten years. I'd rather make good money in three days.

I guess so. I have a complex fracture, so it was strange to see my body move.

......

At our frankness, Superintendent Evvia's normally sharp face slackened into a wry smile.

”I don't think this is coming from someone who was affected.

If it's hell, we've been through it.

Now I know that the mental torment is worse than the physical.

I never thought I'd see the day when my former company's Death March would come in handy.

I never thought the day would come when I would work hard and wear out my mind, and if I was going to kill someone, I'd rather make my life a living hell and not see the point of living at all, but I never thought I would be scared.

It's funny to think back on it, but when I think back on it, the environment I worked in before was more frightening than being physically almost killed, which is rare.

You could have sued and won.

Are you masochists?

”No, sir!

Knowing or not my feelings, I deny the words of the supervisor who lightly slashed at me.

It might have been a no-brainer to say that, but I don't want you to be with a group of perverts who feel pleasure from pain.

Just because I was able to recover doesn't mean that the pain was okay.

I'm still afraid of dying and what hurts still hurts.

And that goes for Kaido, too.

It's a shame.

'No, don't be that serious and say you're sorry.

I think I can be a little masochistic, now, can't I?

Don't do it too soon, Kaido.

No matter how beautiful and s*xy the supervisor is, it's definitely a path from which you won't be able to come back.

Calmly and quickly stop Kaido .

''The fact that it looked like I could have a servant, well, whatever. It's just a matter of time.

That was a close call.

The Servant.

The chatter ended when Kaido prevented him from becoming one of the supervisor's servants.

The supervisor bowed his head, his face now his business attire.

”This whole affair stems from a misconduct report in the development department. It was brought about through lack of supervision and haphazard behavior. This department is responsible for that. I'll send an apology later, but I'm the supervisor, so I am also responsible. So I'll apologize to you guys first.

It wasn't the kind of thing you see on TV every once in a while at a press conference where they bow to you in some kind of form.

He was disclosing the cause of the problem and offering his sincere thanks.

The department that caused the misconduct is pressing for an investigation. I promise that from now on, there will be no more scandals like this one. From now on, I will create a safe environment for you to challenge the dungeons with peace of mind.

The supervisor sent us a dignified and clear apology.

This is a good company, isn't it? In the previous company, they would have scolded us for not moving, and then they would have persisted for a while, like a gritty ramen with more oil and fat added to it.

This is not the time to tell. Well, Superintendent, it's just as you said to us. If you can prevent this kind of thing from happening again in the future, we can do our job without worrying about it.

Well, we could have decided to put the worst possible person in charge in front of you and let you deal with them, but ...... is a relief.

You almost said you were sorry, didn't you?

'Think it's in your head, Kaido, think it's in your head.'

I don't want to be left to my own devices to dispose of, but I am grateful that you are taking a firm action like this.

Even if you know that this is a natural action, it's not easy to put it into action.

When the issue of responsibility comes into play, there is no shortage of bosses who dislike this naturalness.

They try to spread the problem around to reduce the damage to themselves.

But this man took it straight to the point.

And he made it clear that he would handle it.

No, he said it was already taken care of.

That was enough to make us feel happy, since we had done all the work ourselves.

I will let Shiretoko Minami and Tokorozawa Masaru know that you have come to your senses. Jiro, it looks like you got a good man. I came to visit you guys every day.

This supervisor wants to make me cry, and I feel sorry for worrying about him, but more than that, I'm happy to know that he's worried about me.

In my previous company, I was too busy to worry, so I'm not used to dealing with this kind of situation.

Kaido sniffs on the bed next to you.

Apparently, I wasn't the only one who felt this feeling.

When I see those two, I'll go get something good to eat to apologize for worrying about them.

Also, it has been decided that this matter will be covered. The details will be decided at the meeting in a few days, but it's to compensate for the delay in conquering the dungeon for our own reasons. Expect a reasonable expectation.

Thank you.

Oh, what is it?　Can I get some extra vacation time or something?

Idiot.

What will you do with a day off to make up for work?

Three days seems like a short time, but it's a long time to catch up on work.

I don't know what this will entail, but as an employee, I'm glad the company is taking care of things like this.

The apology, the company's response, and the cleanup plan should bring us to the end of the conversation.

I'll be interested to see how this ends up, and although it's not Kaido, I'll look forward to seeing what happens.

......

Supervisor?

However, if it were a normal conversation, the supervisor would end it here and get back to work without wasting any time, but he didn't seem to be doing that today.

He hasn't changed the way he's looking at you.

But he doesn't seem to be trying to get to the point.

I called out to him, but he answered with silence.

”Hello, Jiro.

What is this?

Unusual.

The supervisor is in trouble.

This may be the first time you've seen a director who maintains a basically calm expression, sometimes with a sharp look, a look of dismay, a giggle, or a sneer, but this may be the first time you've ever seen a director who does everything without a hitch look of confusion.

”You're okay physically?

”?　Yeah, I've been sleeping for three days, so I'm a little slow, but I think I'm OK.

'Can you stand up?　If the reports that have come around to me are correct, my body should be fully healed.

I'll give it a try. I think it's going to be OK.

If I stand up when I'm told to, I'll wobble for a moment, but then I'll be back to normal.

That wobbling sensation is just a dulling sensation caused by the dulling of your senses, so you should be fine.

Let me see you walk.

Huh.

You sound like a doctor checking to see if there's something wrong with your body, but what is the purpose of a supervisor who isn't a doctor doing this?

I wondered, but I tried to walk anyway.

Do you feel any discomfort?

It's a little heavy.

That's a drop in status. Remember that.

Oh, really?

Did my supervisor want to show me what it feels like to lose my physical ability (status)?

No, I don't think so.

Then there's no need for the supervisor to be confused.

It's also questionable that Kaido, who was also badly injured, wouldn't check with me.

”It doesn't seem to be a problem.

'Yes ...... Supervisor, what is this confirmation of?'

For now, there is no discomfort, so I nodded my head, but I still don't know what this is for, after all.

In fact, the treatment was not successful, as you can see from the face of the supervisor, who nodded with satisfaction, but if the body's movements are examined for no reason, you can't shake your anxiety.

Jiro, change into this one, no it's too much trouble, I'll make you change.

No. You want me to change my clothes?

Don't move.

The director doesn't stop, and he doesn't care about my feelings, and finally he makes me change my clothes.

I tried to resist, but with a wave of my arm, my outfit was changed from a hospital gown to a man's suit that the supervisor had prepared for me.

There's no tie, but when you're wearing socks and leather shoes in an instant, you don't know what's going on.

”Okay.

What's the point, are you going to work?

My shoes are polished and my hair is trimmed by some kind of magic.

You need to tell me what you want me to do, if you are going to check me from top to bottom.

I understand that I'm not just supposed to lie low and do my job.

But what exactly did they want me to do?

A suit doesn't mean you're going to challenge the dungeon.

Are you a salesman or a scout, based on looks?

Yeah, I'll give you a job. Go comfort the fools.

What?

I knew I was going to be working, as I'd expected, but the job description was so unexpected that I didn't know what the supervisor wanted me to do.

”Now I'm transferring you and that idiot to the company's facility. It's getting to the point where I'm starting to get annoyed with his attitude, so you do something about it.

No, I'm supposed to handle it?　How?

I guess the supervisor wants me to do something like counseling, but I don't know how to do that kind of thing.

I didn't know how to do it, so I asked the person who gave me the job.

”I don't know.

She cut me down.

”Today and tomorrow, you and your friend will have to rest. Human time is finite, and instead of wasting it sleeping, you should spend it wisely.

No, ...... I've been sick for a while now.

There: .......

'I'm not going to make you do anything that tough, so stop giggling and get going.

He seems to be paying attention to his physical condition, but I don't know what to do anymore with a supervisor whose actions and lines don't match up.

I'm ignoring the fact that Kaido is being treated like a chore.

What I'm supposed to do is follow up on employees who are stressed at work, but isn't that the job of the supervisor?

”Be at your disposal at your own risk.

What?　That's a whole--

There was no time to continue, and just when I thought my feet were glowing, the scene changed in an instant and I was dropped from a height of about one meter.

''Heh!　Where is ......?