The Fantasy World Fanatic Wants To Leave Work

53 – Surviving at U.C. Convenience Store (5)

It’s been well over a week since I first came to the U.C. convenience store.

“Goodbye.”

Many customers have visited this convenience store, and I have also met and had conversations with many of them.

That’s why there is an elf sleeping under the counter, with newspaper spread out, and I also obtained a powerful weapon because Ceretini blessed my bracelet today.

To be precise, it has become more convenient for storage.

“…This guy sure can sleep well.”

Even though three hours have passed since Ceretini left, Diana still doesn’t seem to have any intention of waking up.

It seems that this sleeping mask guarantees a deep sleep, as for me, I was startled awake by a message sent by the store owner. It seems I can’t wake up easily for other things.

From observing that she doesn’t wake up even when customers come and go, it seems that even a strong alarm wouldn’t be able to wake her up.

Is there any way to adjust the sleeping schedule?

Considering the busy lives of modern people, it is important to get a good sleep, but if I accidentally oversleep, it will be a big problem.

Let’s talk about it later when Ceretini comes.

“Hmm…”

Before dinner time, during a quiet moment with few customers, I drift off in thought.

Ceretini’s offer is definitely tempting.

First of all, just being able to go outside and breathe fresh air from this convenience store has its merits, and on top of that, she says she will even protect me without forcing me to do anything.

Of course, it’s not a good idea to accept these advantages at face value.

Even though Ceretini doesn’t have anything to hide, judging by the rules of this convenience store, I’m not supposed to casually go outside.

[Rule 4: During working hours, you must not go outside the convenience store for any reason other than work. You will be targeted by them as you are not from their universe. Please only leave for reasons related to your work.]

It was clear just by reading this rule.

I still don’t know who they are exactly and what they are, but if even the devil I saw before and Ceretini need to be cautious, one thing was clear.

They are very dangerous.

If they advertise like this in the rules of the store and in the store owner’s words, they must be even more dangerous than the demons that attacked.

“But I can’t find out for myself.”

As the information is difficult to access even on Tree Wiki, asking others wouldn’t result in a proper answer.

If I had known this, it might have been better to ask Ceretini directly.

If she can truly keep me safe.

“…I wonder what conversation those two had.”

For now, I can’t make any decisions.

Ceretini has already left the convenience store, and asking the store owner about it seems suspicious.

It wouldn’t be appropriate to directly ask the store owner about the conditions of other companies while trying to leave U.C. Convenience Store.

And even though I thought the store owner would retaliate after Ceretini left, surprisingly, he has remained silent, which also makes me worry unnecessarily.

“Clang, clang…”

Diana’s voice echoed again as the convenience store quieted down.

Ah, I don’t know.

Let’s leave these kinds of worries for my future self to handle.

There’s nothing I can do right now, and pondering for a long time won’t change anything anyway.

Holding onto these thoughts for too long wouldn’t lead to any great revelations.

“Is it already 4:30 in the afternoon?”

There’s only 30 minutes left until the mid-shift ends.

Usually, few customers come in before 5 o’clock at this hour.

At U.C. Convenience Store, there’s some moderate downtime between the rush during lunch and the onset of the evening crowd, offering intermittent moments of respite.

This is a good time to browse through TreeWiki or explore the items sold on Rocket Pang.

[By *Seo Min]

[★★★★★]

[Seller: Panda Spear Union]

[Item: Equality Spear for All]

“In front of this spear, one strike for you, one strike for me. It’s produced using eco-friendly organic farming methods without any chemical agents, so I’m using it safely.”

[-Helped 2014 people-]

[G*D]

[★★★★★]

[Seller: Lady of the Lake]

[Item: Holy Sword Excalibur]

“I handed this holy sword to our golden hero, and they are using it really well! The only drawback is that the hero shouts the sword’s name every time they use a skill, which is a bit embarrassing to watch, but they did handle the demon king well, so I’m extremely satisfied!”

[-Helped 18 gods-]

“Wow, they even sell the holy sword?”

Rocket Pang truly sells the most astonishingly peculiar things.

Even though the prices are exorbitant, they sell items like the legendary holy sword Excalibur, making it tempting if you have the money.

Of course, wielding the holy sword probably won’t make me instantly powerful like a hero from a legend.

But how do people from other universes make use of places like Rocket Pang?

Here in Universe-1221, we use the kiosks at U.C. Convenience Store, and I can also use the system of U.C. Convenience Store without the kiosk.

Moreover, from product reviews, it seems that even those not U.C. store employees can use Rocket Pang, and individuals from other universes, transcendent beings, seem to be able to use Rocket Pang, just like the recent products released.”

However, Seretina Alencia seemed to know nothing about Rocketpang.

Perhaps there is some difference between this universe and Universe 1221 that I am unaware of.

Thump.

As I was examining the Rocketpang, the entrance of the convenience store closed.

The day shift was over, and now I would have an hour to rest before starting the evening shift.

“Ah, it’s already 5 o’clock.”

Anyway, even if I don’t have a Holy Sword like that, I still think I should prepare some self-defense items.

I did buy cheap pepper spray before, but I haven’t had the chance to use it, so I just put it in my pocket.

Honestly, it doesn’t seem very effective to spray the pepper spray at that demon, does it?

Unless it’s someone like Suryeon who exposed the truth.

“There seem to be some decent things at a reasonable price…”

I don’t have much money now, but I still had some regret, so I looked around the Rocketpang a bit more.

A broomstick that can fly in the sky, a coat that protects against magic, a hat that makes the body transparent; although they are quite expensive, they are not completely unaffordable.

Even with my previous salary, if I shed tears and prepared to eat instant noodles for a month, I could afford them.

If only my monthly salary from UC Convenience Store could still support me. I don’t know what the hourly wage is here, though.

Oh, come to think of it, they said they pay on a weekly basis, not monthly.

“Huh?”

Yes, they said they pay weekly, right?

And I’ve been at UC Convenience Store for a week now, and the manager even sent me a message saying that I would receive my payment on a weekly basis.

Then the money should have already come in.

But where is the transaction?

-Kim Hyun-woo-

[Um, Manager, where do you send the weekly payment? You said before that the compensation is paid on a weekly basis, not a monthly basis, right?]

I immediately sent a message to the manager, thinking that maybe I had worked for free with my life on the line.

Honestly, I was hesitant to send a message after Seretina came, as I could sense something was off. But when it comes to money-related issues, I must confirm it clearly, even if I have to be cautious.

Am I crazy to work in a place that doesn’t even pay?

Originally, I didn’t come to work at UC Convenience Store willingly; I was forcefully kidnapped.

-Manager-

[Yes, but Mr. Kim Hyun-woo’s compensation is handled by the headquarters, not me. Mr. Kim Hyun-woo was sent as a dispatched employee from the headquarters.]

Fortunately, the manager answered my question without any further comments.

First of all, it doesn’t seem like the manager gives any separate bonuses.

If I had to compare, it would be similar to a company-owned store.

-Kim Hyun-woo-

[Then where can I check? I don’t think it would be in the bank I used to use…]

-Manager-

From Noble mtl dot com

[You can check through U.C convenience store’s support system. You can check through various programs, but I recommend using foss. It should have the hours you worked last week.]

“foss?”

Just as the manager said, I found an app that felt very familiar.

When I entered foss, there was a bank account in my name, and it seemed that the money I earned through hard work was coming in here.

There was a separate wallet function in the system, but it seemed a little different from that…

“…Huh?”

Wait a minute, didn’t they say it was a weekly salary, not a monthly salary?

But why did the amount coming in seem to be my previous monthly salary?

Could it be that they didn’t deduct taxes? Usually, they deduct taxes and pay, but U.C convenience store is a bit different…

-Manager-

[During the probationary period, you will be paid 90% of the original amount, which is a 10% deduction. There shouldn’t be any problems since the headquarters handles it directly, but if there is, please inform us quickly. The headquarters is very slow in handling inquiries.]

-Kim Hyun-woo-

[Is the amount that just came in before taxes? I’m sure I heard it was a weekly salary, so why did only 200 come in? Is this how much you usually give? Even if I calculate based on the minimum wage…]

-Manager-

[What are you talking about? Why would we deduct taxes?]

Ah, right. I forgot about that.

It’s a funny story if they deduct taxes at a place like this.

No, even considering that, it’s more than I expected.

I thought I would get at least the minimum wage.

I didn’t even work 8 hours a day last week.

But still, the weekly salary is as much as a decent monthly salary.

Usually, in these cases, they provide accommodation and meals, and they usually try to get as much of the minimum wage as possible without a conscience.

-Manager-

[And although I hate to say this, working at U.C convenience store is literally a matter of life and death, and as the angel said, there is no freedom while working here. You can’t even leave the store for 24 hours, so it’s practically a violation of human rights. And yet, do you think that’s a lot?]

I read the manager’s message and my brain stopped for a moment.