NOVEL WEB chapter 2
2 – 2. Welcome to U.C Convenience Store (1)
Remember that even a pretty rose has thorns, and a colorful mushroom can be poisonous.
Especially if a woman is pretty and suddenly approaches you, be even more suspicious.
[(☆)The Wise Guardian Spirit’s Survival Guide][65]
That’s how the guardian spirit survives.
“Ah… it seems there’s a misunderstanding. I didn’t come here to try and convert you to any religion. I just happened to visit this new store I didn’t know about.”
Especially humans, who have evolved for hundreds of thousands of years, have given birth to various mutations, starting from ordinary persuasion from fake religious groups to beautiful disciples.
Among them, the worst case is the one right in front of us.
“I am Allenzia Benedictum. Although I serve God as you can see, I don’t force others to do the same.”
Now, with my unique beauty and kind smile, I steal the guardian spirit’s innocence.
Of course, those who surpass beautiful disciples are foolish, but if the newly evolved guardian spirit, who has just entered society and still maintains their innocence, makes it difficult to make rational judgments, they end up falling for it more often than not.
They approach as if it’s not a missionary activity and then, after liking them like in a dating simulation game, they eventually fall into religion, even resorting to threats.
If they give in to momentary temptation and even touch each other on a bed, then it’s as good as over.
“If you need any items, please pick them out and bring them to the counter. I will calculate the total for you.”
I greeted the fake religious person in front of me with a practiced sales smile, honed through years of experience, as if they were a “customer.”
Narrowed eyes, raised corners of the mouth, guiding gesture toward the display counter.
Even in my own thoughts, it seems perfect.
If I set up this kind of barrier, they will realize that I’m not an easy target and eventually give up.
“No, today I just came to check things out. If I come again next time, then I will use this store.”
Of course, that’s how it would be.
Because of my stubborn barrier, it seems that this hoax has no answer and is giving up.
Although he shows the same smile and doesn’t seem to care, I know deep down that he is definitely going to break.
“Yes, please use it then. Goodbye.”
“Alright. You take care too, Mr. Kim Hyunwoo.”
And so, I was left alone with the sound of the bell.
It was a little eerie when my name was called, but when I think about it, it wasn’t really that strange.
Since my name is attached to both my combat uniform and everyday clothes.
Some people feel like it’s a part of them and go home wearing their clothes as they are, but it doesn’t really appeal to me because my name is written on it.
It would be annoying if someone remembered my name and met me somewhere else.
Anyway, I hope he doesn’t come again next time.
Although his face is really pretty, just the fact that he is involved in such a fraudulent religious activity is already suspicious.
“So what exactly is this place…”
I looked around again.
It was definitely the same place as the convenience store I used to go to. When I looked at the products on display and the stains on the floor, I knew it was the place I knew.
However, the translucent message in front of me clearly indicated that this was not normal, and the fake religious activity I just went through had an appearance that I had never seen even on the internet.
Moreover, the contents written in this message…
-Store Manager-
[Congratulations on your acceptance. Start working at the convenience store today.]
[From now on, Mr. Kim Hyunwoo will work 24/7.]
[We will send you the convenience store guide manual soon, so please study it carefully and follow the rules. Any problems arising from not following the rules will be your responsibility, Mr. Kim Hyunwoo.]
“They really went overboard with this nonsense.”
It’s similar to the message I received when I first started working at the convenience store, but still different.
I don’t know about the rest, but why 24/7?
Even Satan wouldn’t do such a thing.
This isn’t some unmanned convenience store, and there doesn’t seem to be any other staff for shifts, so they expect me to work alone for 24 hours?
It’s a festival of nonsense from start to finish, so I decided to ignore it.
Now, all that’s left is this convenience store guide “manual”.
“…Where is it?”
Even when I looked at the counter, there was nothing that looked like a manual.
I wondered if I had sent it as a message, but it seems that I have only received it from this mysterious person called the manager.
Not only is the identity of this so-called manager in question, but he didn’t even properly inform me where to send the manual.
“Is this it?”
I tried looking around and gesturing, but the message window moved on to the next screen.
It felt just like looking at a PDF file.
[*U.C Convenience Store Guide Manual*]
＜MUST READ!＞
[Hello. Congratulations on passing the interview. Our ‘U.C Convenience Store’ is, as you may already know, different from ordinary convenience stores. Before starting your official work, please familiarize yourself with the contents of this manual and work safely.]
Is the name of this convenience store U.C Convenience Store? It’s the opposite of the place I used to work at.
[All accidents that occur due to not familiarizing yourself with this manual will be your responsibility alone.]
[1. Our convenience store is affiliated with ‘Space-1221’. Therefore, visitors to the convenience store are all from the same universe. If someone who is not from the same universe visits, please immediately press the red button to report it to the police. (Some situations may be exempt)]
[2. If the products in the convenience store are sold out, they will automatically be restocked. Unless it is a new product, there is no need to restock separately, and only expired products should be disposed of.]
[3. You may personally use the discarded products, but please dispose of any products that have been left for more than 14 hours immediately. For your safety, you must not keep them inside the convenience store and must dispose of them in the dimensional disposal box in the warehouse.]
[4. You must not go outside the convenience store for purposes other than work during working hours. Since you are not from the same universe, you will be targeted by them. Please only go out for reasons related to work.]
[5. If you are unable to work due to unavoidable circumstances, please contact the manager of the respective branch in advance and find a substitute to work in your place. If you are absent without permission, you will be subjected to disciplinary action, and if you are absent for more than 3 days without permission, you will be automatically disposed of.]
[-The next page has not yet been opened. Once you start your official work, new content will be automatically updated. Please do not forget to check it.-]
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[Please do not question or try to find out more about these rules. Unnecessary knowledge will harm your mental health.]
[For any other inquiries, please only ask the manager of the store.]
[Please do not disclose this manual to anyone other than convenience store personnel. You will become their target. This is for your own sake as well as for all of us.]
[If you have familiarized yourself with the above content, I hope you become a joyful and happy U.C Convenience Store. ^^]
“They’ve written nonsense in the manual.”
I’ve looked up various types of convenience store work rules and even tried writing them myself for shift workers.
But I’ve never seen anything like this.
Of course, it was only filled with things that were naturally unfamiliar.
This was not just difficult to read, it was also unpleasant.
Of course, it’s really nice that the sold-out products are automatically restocked…
But from the start, the situation I’m in is not normal, and this manual feels particularly strange.
What is Space-1221? What does it mean to be targeted by “them”? And being automatically disposed of if absent without permission for more than 3 days? Could that mean death? I’ve already died once, haven’t I?
And there’s something even more amusing.
“Is this all because I didn’t clean up a single can of cola?”
Of course, it wasn’t just one can, but a total weight of approximately 270kg, or 180 bottles.
Anyway, the important thing is that all of this happened because of those 180 bottles of Pepsi.
But that’s not my fault, it’s the fault of the store manager.
“Life…”
With a heavy heart, I approached the window.
Let’s summarize the current situation I’m in.
Kim Hyun-woo, a part-time worker at a convenience store, was hit on the back of his head with a Pepsi and died.
Then, when I opened my eyes, I found myself in a familiar yet unidentifiable convenience store, and I was subjected to the horrendous 24-hour work of unknown people who were more terrifying than hell.
“…What the hell is this place?”
Even the scenery outside the window was even more absurd.
There were people dressed like characters from a fantasy game, and beings with a strange mix of human and animal-like appearances, roaming around.
[Title: Real Time Part-Timer Reincarnated in Another World?]
[Author: ㅇㅇ (221.180)]
[I died after getting hit by a Pepsi and was reincarnated, what the hell am I supposed to do?]
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[Total Comments: 4]
[ㅇㅇ (118.235): Just kill yourself.]
ㄴ[ㅇㅇ (221.180): Well, I’m already dead, damn it.]
ㄴ[ㅇㅇ (118.235): Since you’re already dead, why not give it another try? Maybe you’ll be reborn on Earth again if you’re lucky?]
ㄴ[Part-Timer A: Whoa, are you a genius?]