Otherworld Company Chapter 89: When You Try To Do A Job But They Take You To Another Job… Right?

Jiro Tanaka: 28 years old – Has Girlfriends

Girlfriend(s): Suela Handelberg & Memoria Tris

Occupation: Dungeon Tester (Regular Employee)

Magical Aptitude: Eight (General Class)

After Supervisor Evia left, we contacted the party members for starters.

It became necessary to adjust each person’s schedule and gather everyone once.

“So, can you work around the schedule?” (Jiro)

“Uuu… Well, I’m in the middle of an event right now, that I’m sure you know…” (Minami)

“If you want to come to work and suddenly get bitten on the head, you don’t have to come, you know?” (Jiro)

“W-Well, I don’t like that, that I don’t.” (Minami)

“Then come.” (Jiro)

“I understand that I don’t want to work, that I don’t.” (Minami)

Minami is fine.

I remember saying that last line a long time ago, so I don’t go into it and hung up the phone.

“What!? What’s up all of a sudden! Why do I have to work?” (Karen)

“I told you it’s an emergency.” (Kaido)

“I’m a working adult, can’t you understand that I have my own reasons?” (Karen)

“Even if you say that to me, I’ll get in trouble…” (Kaido)

“Haa, Fine. I get it? When should we meet?” (Karen)

“Why are you angry with me?” (Kaido)

“Did you say something?” (Karen)

“Nothing!” (Kaido)

Next to me was Kaido who was being scolded by a younger colleague, Kitamiya, to whom he was talking to.

Even so, the fact that they communicate the schedule exactly is proof that they have a corporate mentality.

“Haa…” (Kaido)

“Good work.” (Jiro)

“Senior, why am I in charge of Kitamiya?” (Kaido)

“It’s just the way things go.” (Jiro)

“Then, why don’t I take charge of Minami?” (Kaido)

“Well, it’s because I acted quickly.” (Jiro)

I look for the next person to contact while ignoring Kaido’s teary-eyed gaze.

“I’m sure you’ll get a friendly win next time. Get in touch with them quickly.” (Jiro)

“Yes!” (Kaido)

I try to call Amelia, and a few calls later, it connects.

“Hi! Amelia here!” (Amelia)

“It’s Tanaka. Amelia, are you available?” (Jiro)

“Jiro? It’s fine. What’s wrong?” (Amelia)

“We’re having some trouble, and I’m going to have to make some adjustments to your schedule. I’d like you to come over here once to make that adjustment. Can you come the evening after tomorrow?” (Jiro)

“The day after tomorrow? Yes! I’ll be there!” (Amelia)

“Got it, see you.” (Jiro)

“Okay!” (Amelia)

She replied with a cheery reply and hang up the phone.

With this, today’s work consists of only minor paperwork.

Even though I am the chief, my role as a tester is still the same.

Unless I join the Demon Army fully, this matter will end up being a distant story that I don’t know about.

That’s the end of this conversation.

“Kaido, did you get in touch with Masaru?” (Jiro)

I could not continue.

I was choked by something that reached out and squeezed my neck, and my words were choked for a moment.

“Hey! Jiro, you’re free, aren’t you?” (Kio)

“Instructor—Kio!?” (Jiro)

“I see. Tadashi, I’m going to borrow this guy.” (Kio)

“Yes sir!” (Kaido)

The strong-armed instructor who did it, Kio, the ogre yakuza, turned his vicious smile toward Kaido, a grin that could indiscriminately crush children and adults alike, and declared that he was going to kidnap me with a phrase from a mugger.

Unfortunately, I can’t raise a protest.

My breathing is restricted by the exquisitely adjusted arms, and all I can do is squirm and struggle.

However, I quickly realized that it was futile to resist and surrendered.

Kaido, who salutes me quickly after seeing me, looked so relaxed and content to let things go as they will, watching me getting taken me away.

I am thankful for the endurance value of my neck that supports my body, which is now stronger with armor and Mineral Tree, thinking that it is just like an instructor to suddenly appear like a landmine.

If I had remained the same as before, my neck and body would have parted.

While I was thinking like that, we seemed to have arrived at our destination.

“Oh! Thanks for waiting!” (Kio)

“Did you pick up what you left behind? Ogre King.” (Evia)

“Oh, it took me a little while to find it, but I did!” (Kio)

And there waiting for us was the supervisor, who was standing on her feet, and the Demon King.

“Let’s go!! You bastards!” (Kio)

“Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh!!!” (Demons)

It was the army of the Hyakki Yagyou [T/N: Hyakki Yagyou or Night Parade of a Hundred Demons.] that lined up at the entrance to the dungeon.

Starting with goblins, then orcs, then ogres, they all had one thing in common: they all had horns on their heads.

And they were all fully armed.

After coming this far, and seeing the place and the people, I understood why they had been brought here, even so, I didn’t like it.

“Just for the record, why did you bring me here?” (Jiro)

“Oh! It’s called on-the-job training in your world! I’ll take you to the deepest part of the dungeon!” (Kio)

After all, this troop is the army gathered to defeat that monster.

At a rough estimate, there must be at least a thousand of them.

I guess that means I’m one of them.

The instructor may have decided that this was a good opportunity for me to gain experience, but they were not in a welcoming mood.

The demons behind the instructor were staring at me.

I felt several other stares, too.

My stomach is damaged before I get hurt in the fight.

“I’m thankful for that, but are they okay with it?” (Jiro)

“If I’m okay with it, then no one is going to complain.” (Kio)

Well, I have the training to not be intimidated by such a thing, so I talk to the instructor without worrying about it.

Don’t underestimate the experience of being a black company employee.

If I was intimidated by this level, I won’t be able to do my job.

On the contrary, we are energized by the magic and compete with each other.

Seeing this, the instructor laughed as if he was pleased with the growth of his children.

“If that’s the case, I’ll hope to gain some experience.” (Jiro)

“Hahaha, I’ll let you enjoy your special seat!” (Kio)

With these words, I went to follow the instructor who begins to push forward.

“Jiro.” (Evia)

“Yes?” (Jiro)

The supervisor stopped me.

I turned around to see the supervisor standing there with a cold but serious expression on her face as usual.

“Go to hell and come back alive.” (Evia)

“Yes.” (Jiro)

And with a cold but warm encouragement, I stood behind the instructor.

Now, can you make it back in two days?

“Bastards! The goal is the deepest part of the dungeon. The dead ones won’t be allowed to join the banquet! If you want a drink, you’ll have to succeed for a seat!” (Kio)

It was more than a certainty that they would return alive, but they would do whatever it took to get there.

With this determination in my heart, I walk behind the instructor.

The instructor, who pushes forward with his footsteps echoing heavily, receives from his subordinate a golden rod with spikes on it, which is as long as he is tall.

Do ogres have to have a metal club?

It’s worn and full of scratches, but far from being unreliable, it shows a rugged, powerful and dull shine, making it a weapon suitable for leading a battle.

The instructor, carrying the weapon that can be called his partner, gives the final push.

In response, the troops once again let out a roar.

With that, the instructor’s smile deepens, and he removes his jacket.

As if to proclaim that his body shows it was stronger than armor, his steel-like muscles are revealed, and he says in no uncertain terms that he is ready for battle.

“Open the gate! Let the battle begin!” (Kio)

The entrance to the dungeon opens in accordance with the instruction, which has already become a physical shock rather than a word of spirit.

The first thing that comes into view is a forest.

And the next thing I saw was,

“Oh, isn’t this a grand welcome?” (Kio)

The monsters Kaido and I had just fought were now wriggling in packs.

It is hard to say whether they had multiplied so much in just a few hours, or whether they had always been this numerous.

But the instructor only said this.

“First of all, cheer up.” (Ki)

With such a small number…

“I’m cutting in!” (Kio)

This Ogre does not stop.

The blow from the golden club shatters the ground, and in its aftermath, it blasts apart the swarm of Evo Eaters that were surrounding the gate.

The shockwave is so powerful, it’s an example of how to physically end a predator’s ability to prey.

“Well, my disciple.” (Kio)

The demon army, carried away by its momentum, pounces on the intangible forms.

Far from being late to the wave, I was also working on my Mineral Tree to cut the vanguard ahead of me.

“What are you going to do if I can’t do the same thing!” (Jiro)

One step, one sword, one swing.

Every time I take one step, one slash; every time I take two steps, two slashes; every time I advance, I put strength into my legs with the intention of leaving behind death cries as I cut down my enemies.

Otherwise, it would be impossible to follow the instructor who slaughters enemies like a storm.

“Aaaaaaaahhh!!!” (Jiro)

I raised an Intimidating Monkey Scream to overcome the ogre’s yell and attract the monster’s attention.

“Oooh!! Good spirit, Jiro! You bastards! Don’t let the humans get the better of you!” (Kio)

“”””Ou!!!””” (Demons)

With this spirit, he must have been able to blend in with the demons.

Some of the ogres, who were happy to slash at the enemies even though they were afraid of being defeated by humans, showed a glimpse of their supremacy of strength, “Why don’t you try this, human?” (Jiro)

“Hmph!” (Jiro)

Sometimes I cut down a forest of enemies.

And always first, before the attacker, before anyone else.

I sharpen my footsteps, the balance of my weight, the movement of my hips, the movement of my shoulders, the strength of my arms, and the nerves in my fingertips.

I reworked each attack as if it were a training exercise, gathering the information from my five senses and reflecting it in my own movements as if I was tasting the air on the battlefield with my tongue.

“You’ve grown so much while I haven’t seen you! How do you like the air of the battlefield, Jiro?!” (Kio)

“I’m busy cutting down the enemies in front of me! It doesn’t feel wrong!” (Jiro)

“Ha!! Now you understand! Then I’ll take you to a better battlefield! Now, follow me if you’re ready to face death!” (Kio)

“Yes!!” (Jiro)

I quickly moved behind the instructor, regulating my breathing, and immediately began to move.

The Ogre King is advancing at breakneck speed, and the elite soldiers prepared by instructor Kio move in coordination as if they were a single beast.

I feel an inexpressible excitement at being able to move as one of the fangs among them.

“Old man! I can see the entrance!!” (Goblin)

As the Hyakki Yagyou cut through the Black Sea, before I knew it, it was much deeper than where I was going.

The goblin who was scouting pointed to the entrance where the mother’s body was supposed to be.

“Huh, it was sooner than I expected. Inset King shouldn’t make such a half-assed dungeon.” (Kio)

“If we proceeded in a straight line, smashing our way through the shortest distance, we would end up like this.” (Jiro)

I’m still fighting, but I can at least look back.

The place you passed was originally a sea of trees, but now it’s a well-trodden path.

I am partly responsible for the destruction of the environment, but 80% of it is the fault of the yakuza who went on a rampage at the front of the road.

I was so surprised that I went into it, but the instructor laughed at my words as if he didn’t seem to mind.

“So, what are you going to do? Enemies are pouring out of the labyrinth entrance like a fountain.” (Goblin)

“Oh? That’s descriptive.” (Jiro)

And although I described it as a spring, it is not water that is coming out of the dungeon, but rather, of course, Evo Eater.

The herd that emerged from the cave indicated by the goblin scouts showed no signs of abating, no matter how many times they were cut off.

“Half of you guard this entrance so we don’t get poked in the ass! The rest we’ll thrust in! We’re going to shove everyone in!” (Kio)

“I knew it!! Really, I know this will happen!” (Jiro)

But the instructor digs his way through with a force that would make a rock drill go pale in comparison.

My body moved as a reflex to the half-imagined turn of events, and I entered the cave without hesitation.

Inside is a labyrinth of extended caves, just like the dungeon the instructor was in charge of.

However, the holes are arranged in all directions, and the structure is designed to deceive the opponent.

Unlike the bipedal creatures known as demons, these holes are designed for insects, which can move through walls and ceilings.

However, the instructor seemed to know the way as if he had already been there, or perhaps he did.

Without hesitation, he leads the army of demons forward.

He then stayed where I was and wait for the army to move, regardless of the enemies coming out of every possible path when it took time to move.

“A pause?” (Jiro)

“The enemy is not inexhaustible, and if the speed at which they are being cut down is greater than the speed at which they increase, the number of troops they can bring out will be limited. Recover your strength while you still can!!” (Kio)

In the process, the flow of enemies temporarily stops.

“How long will it take us to reach the deepest part, Instructor?” (Jiro)

“At this rate, three days. We should be ready to make camp and rest today.” (Kio)

Taking advantage of the opportunity, they build a camp to rest despite being in the belly of the enemy.

The tent that the demons took out is a simple one, but one that has been magically treated so that they can at least take a nap if they take turns keeping watch.

I remember seeing one of these tents in an underground facility.

I remember considering buying one on a party budget in case I would be holed up in a dungeon for a long period of time.

“…instructor, wouldn’t it save time if we could use the dungeon gate to connect to the deepest part of the dungeon so we could attack it all at once?” (Jiro)

“If we could do that, we wouldn’t have to go through all this trouble, and the enemy wouldn’t leave the gate unlocked. Evia said that this dungeon can only be opened using the official entrance and exit. For my part, I’m not a fan of this.” (Kio)

I stand there and calm my breathing as the team is quickly creating a position.

The fact that they know who should do what after just one instruction means that they are well-trained.

I had a moment to spare while watching the group, and I asked the instructor a question.

But the instructor laughed it off as if he had already tested my idea.

“You really like to fight, don’t you, Instructor?” (Jiro)

“Demons are such creatures. You can see it in these people’s eyes. They love to drink and fight, and they are willing to go to great lengths to do so. You also enjoy fighting, don’t you?” (Kio)

“Maybe.” (Jiro)

If you honestly tell them how you feel about their appearance, they will give you a natural answer that does not destroy their image as demons.

The instructor looks at me with powerful eyes and expresses his inner feelings.

I can only raise my shoulders in affirmation.

“If that’s the case, it’s okay. It’s going to be more fun from now on. Rest while you can so you can enjoy the battle. We’ll leave when the Undying King catches up with us.” (Kio)

The instructor, seeing this with satisfaction, told his subordinate to bring him a bottle of sake and left the place.

“If this is the dungeon of the Insect King, it must be the garden of his friends, and it would be unwise to ask him how he feels about fighting them.” (Jiro)

Both the supervisor and the instructor seemed to have no hesitation in acting quickly and showing that they were doing their jobs.

Or perhaps this may be strange to my common sense, but to theirs, it may be the norm.

Even with these doubts in my mind, I took out a cigarette and began to smoke, trying to make the most of the break time I had been given.

Jiro Tanaka: 28 years old – Has Girlfriends

Girlfriend(s): Suela Handelberg (Dark Elf) & Memoria Tris (Vampire)

Occupation: Dungeon Tester (Regular Employee)

Magical Aptitude: Eight (General Class)

Job Title: Warrior

Note for the Day

Well, I guess sometimes, it is necessary to go with the flow.

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