3 Chapter Two   Career Selection




'Sir, you have an unregistered tag. You must be registered as a seeker before you can enter the maze.
Oh, oh I'm sorry, I was just distracted by the commotion.

 The receptionist who had just accepted Suzuna as a 'miko' calls out to me. 

 I'm not sure if you need to be glamorous to be a receptionist for the guild, but the breasts are so large across the board. It's a good thing that you're able to have a good time with your friends.

You can't do that, sir. Dressing in otherworldly attire may seem revealing, but gazing at a single point is an act of rising karma, depending on the relationship. Please move your gaze in moderation.
I'm sorry.
You've been apologizing for a while now, but I won't bite you, so please relax your shoulders and make yourself comfortable.

 I can't help but admire the elegant gesture of her smiling with her hand over her mouth. I think I have a fascination for any haircut, but I have a relative weakness for updo haircuts, so to be honest, a woman like the receptionist was my type, or rather an object that I was firmly aware of.

''I'm sorry, my name is Louisa-Farmel and I'm the registration officer for this time, and I'll also be your go-to person for various things while you're a novice explorer (Novice). You may appoint another person, if you wish, but may I proceed with the process?
Please keep it up.

 Before my reincarnation, I often worked with other companies, and depending on who I was working with, the sooner I got to know them, the easier it was to communicate with them. I thought that a business relationship should not become a familiar one, but on the other hand, too much formality could get in the way.

'Ouch....'
Oh, sir? Oh, you have just been reincarnated and there is some confusion in your memory. I'm sorry for talking to you so much all of a sudden, would you like to see a healer (healer)?
'Oh no, I'm fine. I just had a bit of a headache, that's all.

 As I said this, I remembered that I didn't feel very good about it.

 Even though I was nearly 30 years old, I was working for a younger female section chief and was being treated rather harshly. There were about twenty other subordinates, but for some reason they only assigned tasks to me.

 Despite the fact that I had to sit at my desk all day to digest the volume of work, she didn't care whether it was inside or outside the office, she made me accompany her to meetings and even asked me to take notes and express my opinions. She is an elite person herself and can do her job terribly well despite her young age, but she doesn't want me to be expected to do the same level of work as she should.

 I've been jokingly told by my peers in another department that they might like me, but my attitude is so thorny that it's hard to believe it, and even when I couldn't digest my work and had to work overtime, they would just make me a cup of coffee once in a while and I would always go home on time.

 --But once you come to another world, you won't have to work for a boss you don't like, and you'll be freed from the bonds of the company. When you think about it, you suddenly feel lighter in mind and body.

'Good, you seem to be feeling more energetic.
Yes, thanks to you. So, how do I register?
Then please take a seat in that chair. Then please take a seat in that chair. There, write down the name of the occupation you think you are suited for or would like to take up.
'I see. So you don't choose from a certain profession?
Our reincarnated people come from a variety of backgrounds. Some of them work in professions that we don't know about. They didn't want to disclose their occupations, so we can't tell you now.

 In other words, Suzuna thought it was okay to make it public that she became a 'miko', so I guess me and Elitia could hear the story as well.

 At the time of registration, the competition with the surroundings has already begun - I understand that.

 Why we have to explore the labyrinth, even before we go exploring, will be explained even before we go exploring, but since everything in this world is made up of explorers and the people around them, we can expect to get a reasonable reward for playing a role as an explorer.

 Whether or not you can choose a profession in demand here will make a difference in how well you start out. However, I don't have any special background, and before I reincarnated I was a planner at an advertising agency, and my skills are limited to making proposals and presentation materials and being able to do some DTP. The rest of my skills are limited to making proposals and presentation materials and some skills in DTP, which is a plus for me when I joined the company.

 Louisa doesn't rush me and starts dealing with another incarnation at the other counter. It seems to give me plenty of time, since it's like making a life decision.

 But I'm also eager to pick a profession and try my hand at exploring as soon as possible. The rest of the incarnations are moving on to the next step even as we do this.

"Hey. You're at the back, aren't you?
.........geez, Chief Igarashi!
"'Geez' what? I just called out to you because I found a face I knew.

 When I turned around, I saw a woman with loosely curled brown hair who looked like she was on the verge of victory. Igarashi Kagamika was an elite among the elite, having risen to the position of section chief in our meritocratic company after three years of employment.

 She was wearing a warm-colored knitwear, commonly known as a vertical sweater, and a tight skirt. He is wearing thick tights to protect himself from the cold, but his appearance is not that different from the one we see in the company. The proportions are still the same, but if you gaze at them you will be killed or abused to the point of wanting to stop living.

 --Anyway, my demon boss has appeared in the same form as usual. I break out in a cold sweat, and even though he hasn't said anything yet, I'm still in a tense mood.

"You haven't decided on a profession yet? Get a job that will serve me well if you can.
E....Chief, are you going to have a party with me?
No, of course not. When you're able to use it, you can come to me yourself. I'll give you a party when I see the benefit of it. You should be grateful.

(d*mn you ... you're still so naturally condescending to people.)

 I'm not sure what you're calling me out for, but to say something like that. I think I'm incompetent, but even I might be useful in time or something, and my expectations are so low.

'How could this happen at all? Are we all dead?
'Well I think the bus crashed and everyone but the survivors were reincarnated...'
'So it doesn't mean that our section is wiped out? I hope the rest of us can make it work, but I don't have time to worry about that. Anyway, if the bus driver is over here too, I'd like to say something.
'It's a tough one. Good luck, Chief.

 I say, wanting to get away as quickly as possible, but I get a hard glare back. I have to admit, it's hard for me because I'm not one to enjoy being treated coldly by women.

'You need to mind your own business. The labyrinth of this world is full of monsters, right? If I could, I would have had you play vanguard and make a wall of meat, but I'm not going to do that.
"The wall, the wall...

 Our company also handled advertising for games, so Chief Igarashi didn't seem to be interested in such things, but her knowledge of the commercial products the company handled was in her head. There were many cases where her knowledge was even greater than mine, which is why I was able to play games as much as anyone else.

 That's why she will adapt to this world without that much resistance.

'Well, I'll see you somewhere else. You're going to have a hard time waking up, so take it easy and stay alive.
''Ha, yes. I'll see what I can do........oh, Chief!
"I'm not the section chief when I come over here, but if someone calls me by my name in the back I'll be a bit surprised. Well, that's okay. What's up?
Well....if you don't mind, can you tell me what you do for a living, Chief?

 Given her personality, rather than giving away her hand, she suddenly said, "Who do you think you are? And it's no wonder he's so angry - I thought so.

'You mean you want to refer to me to help me choose a useful profession? Not a nice touch.
'Well, uh ... well, yeah.
Well?
'Yes, yes I do. I'd like to choose the right profession to get the Chief's approval.

 If I can get information from you, I'm willing to do anything to get it. It's easy for this demon boss to give you a hand because he can't read what's on my mind.

It's a good thing that the company is making such an effort. When I first joined the company, I didn't work any sleep or rest day.
'Eh ... is that so? Igarashi-san, always on time....
... "Oh yeah, that's great. As for my profession, I've decided to call it 'Valkyrie'. I can use a sword and a spear, and I seem to be able to use spirit magic to some extent.
Well, seriously you've got a great career.
'Well, it's me, of course. Well, I'm going to go and find a party to get in to. I'd prefer a ladies-only party, but I don't have the luxury...
'Oh, thank you for letting me know. Chief, I'll see you somewhere else.

 

''........I failed to get angry at you for calling me by my name.

 That's it, I guess, but I didn't look back. It's not a lower name, so it doesn't matter.

 I thought that if I reincarnated, it would soften the Chief's hit a bit, but that wasn't the case. However, since we are one of the few acquaintances, I want them to survive if possible, and I want to build a friendly relationship with them to the extent possible - is that still difficult?