In front of my home PC

　At the time. I couldn't see any prospects for my future and I was devastated.

　Because yesterday, Ryota Ohnaka had his birthday and he turned 36 years old without a regular job. To put it simply, he's over the age limit for changing jobs as a non-regular worker.

　It seems to be someone else's problem, but there is no way to escape it, it's me.

　It's not that I don't have experience of working, I could get a regular job when I graduated. The company is a small and medium-sized software house. But overtime and working on holidays were the norm, and I couldn't even get a decent night's sleep because I was woken up by my cell phone late at night or on the occasional holiday.

　He managed to work for 10 years, but finally his body and mind reached their limits. Her body was suffering from numerous diseases and her mind was severely depressed. As a result, he was unable to continue working and retired, ostensibly for his own reasons, and was discarded as industrial waste.

　A slight correction.

　I put in my resignation request many times. But they wouldn't accept my resignation, and if I was absent without work, my boss and contractor would come to kidnap me to my house. That's why I couldn't quit because I was afraid, and the labor organization didn't help me at that time.

　I'm the end of the line for such a company employee.
　Well, I resisted some at the end.

　I threatened my boss that I would file for workers' compensation when I resigned, and I succeeded in winning a padded bonus and a year and a half of sick pay. He was able to use that money to work on his recovery.

　And by the end of the sickness benefit period, he had recovered to some extent and resumed his job search. However, he was not cured of his illness, so he couldn't do a crazy job.

　Furthermore, the experience she gained from her previous job was useless. Her previous job was to develop business software that has nothing to do with the Internet, and her development language was a minor one. Even if he has experience as a project leader, it is difficult to work in the same industry.

　In spite of such a situation, it is an employment ice age.

　I couldn't get a regular job after all, and I became a refugee because of the stain of my work history before I knew it. Even so, I didn't give up on a full-time job and continued to look for a job while earning my living expenses by doing part-time jobs and temporary jobs.

　But that ended yesterday, and there are no serious full-time job opportunities for a 36-year-old inexperienced sick feeling. Not exactly zero, but a dreamy estimate of one in a hundred, and the other 99 are black and hard to even quit. Huzzah will be realistic until I die.

　So I'm in a wake since yesterday. And while I was wondering what to do next, I suddenly got a text message on my phone.

I was wondering what I was going to do next, when I received a text message on my phone, "A job offer after all this time... what?　A scouting email to me?

　The company that scouted me was a listed company in Kobe.
　I thought it was a mistake, so I called them right away, but it was true.

　It wasn't a scam, was it? And I had no choice. I was told to visit the company any time, and insanely, I made an appointment this afternoon.

　[If I changed my mind, I'd be in trouble] because that's all I could think about.

'I didn't think I still had a chance... thank God I didn't give up...'

　The truth is, I had already given up...
　It was the end of life period that was troubling me.
　So I can't stop crying over the good fortune that has landed me.

　Okay, I'm ready for a job hunt any day!　This is probably my last chance. I'm not going to let it go!

　I had four hours before the appointment, but I left immediately.


The reception room of the company building where we were visiting.

Ohnaka Ryota, right?　Thank you for visiting my website. My name is Murashita Masashige. I'm sorry, but this is a confidential project, so please keep your name to yourself.

　An austere, elderly man who seems to be an intelligent but craftsmanlike technician. From the look of him, he seems to have a high office. However, the problem is that the person who greeted him first was the one from the other side.

　It's a spur of the moment gaffe, but........he doesn't seem to be bothered by the lack of familiarity with customer service.

Thank you for inviting us today. I apologize for the delay in greeting you. I'm Ohnaka Ryota, again. It's nice to meet you.

　Would it be okay to reply like this?
　I haven't had an interview with a big company since I graduated.
　I'm a scout, but I'm worried.

　But I'll never get a chance like this again!　Don't be so timid!　I reminded myself of that, got myself together and waited for Murashita-san's words.

That's about as far as I'll go in my greeting. I'm an engineer in the company, and I'm ashamed to admit that I'm not very good at talking in a reserved manner. And since we're hiring, as long as you're good, you don't need to be so nervous.

　Kuh!　I can't seize the opportunity to sell!
　No, wait..... you're employed first?　Seriously?

Um, I'm sorry. I'm a little confused. What's the hire first, before the interview?

'Oh, Ohnaka-san meets the requirements, so she's a basic hire. I've never had a case like this before, so I understand the confusion. I know it's confusing, but since your workplace is not the headquarters, let's go to the representative's office first. We'll have a briefing there.

　You don't work at the head office, do you?

　But I wouldn't mind working overseas as long as I could get a full-time job at a large, white company, wherever that might be. I have no other chance to rebuild my life except this one.

"So you don't work at the headquarters, but it's no problem!

　Anyway, first of all, he expressed his enthusiasm and a strong desire to join the company.
　Mr. Murashita also welcomed me with open arms, saying I was motivated and reliable.

　Mr. Murashita is indeed a dignified man. I'm not like the old me, who only wasted my years!　

Ohnaka-kun, that's the spirit. It's not a problem if you can agree to the terms and conditions of employment. Then let's get right to it.


In the car on the move

　So we drove to the site where we couldn't see out. It seems that they are collaborating with another company to develop products for the Self-Defense Forces, and the location of their base of operations is a secret.

　I thought they were going to send me overseas.
　I hope you'll take it easy on them because of their tofu mentality.

　Of course, there are military companies in Japan that cater to the Self-Defense Forces. And since it requires a high level of technology, most of them are well known companies. I'm a millionaire, so I knew about them.

　To summarize Murashita-san's story, he said that his work location is still a secret. It's natural when you're developing weapons. And since the representative of the company has confirmed my personal information, there's no doubt that they'll hire me if we can agree on the terms of the contract...

　Hmm?　The information on the site, I don't see anything that looks like it has anything to do with the weapon?

　The source of my personal information seems to be a survey site where I get paid. So they knew perfectly well that I was a millionaire. The Personal Information Protection Law was an urban legend....

　It looks like it's for the SDF, and I was recruited because I'm a millionaire?　If so, you never know what will be useful in the world.

　If you look closely at the job description, you'll see that the location of the job: [Other World]
　It's very stylish.

　If it's a secret weapons development center in Japan, it's certainly a different world to the average person. Normally, no one would believe it, so apparently coming was the best test of all. Actually, I just overlooked it, though. Hahaha.....

　The job is special, but it's a full-time position at a large company, though it's still a trial period, to be exact. But even if you fail a little, if you work diligently, you are sure to get a full-time job. The pay is high and the trial period alone is much better than a freelancer.

　And it looks like we've finally arrived at the base.