Category: I Thought “Don’t Joke About Me Reincarnating as a Modern Japanese!” But It’s Surprisingly Fulfilling

Volume 1 Chapter 4 Visiting the Sick Edited by: Kanaa-senpai  The day after I’d blown off just about everything.  Following a check-up first thing in the morning, I was diagnosed with malnutrition, anemia, exhaustion, and-for good measure-sleep deprivation. The verdict: a mandatory two-day hospital stay.  I tried to kick up a fuss about wanting to…

Volume 1 Chapter 3 Falling and Getting Up Edited by: Kanaa-senpai  ”Yaaaawn-!”  A studio apartment in a twenty-two-year-old building.  The AC was humming as I stretched until my spine popped.  I glanced at the clock on my laptop: 4:44 AM. I’d basically pulled an all-nighter. Beyond the curtains, the sky was already bleeding into a…

Volume 1 Chapter 2 A Brief Moment of Healing Edited by: Kanaa-senpai  The break room inside our office building. I tap my ID card – it’s a payroll deduction, of course – and pick the cheapest bottle of mineral water in the machine. I lean back against the bench and take a breather.  ”Haa… man,…

Volume 1 Chapter 1 Corporate Slave’s Daily Life Edited by: Kanaa-senpai  ”Satake-san, a call on line three from… uh, Itagaki-sama from NT-something.”  At the sound of the receptionist’s voice, I raised a hand to signal I’d take it.  ”Satake speaking.”  ’Good work today, Satake-chan~’  ”Good work, sir.”  ’So, about that 4:00 PM meeting… something else…