Convenience Store Worker From Another World Chapter 194

Episode 194. Find the lost item (7)

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When I was a child and had no immunity to the chuunibyou virus, I imagined a few times that there was another world beyond the mirror, and that world would be filled with all sorts of magic and fantasy.

But when I came across it myself, it was completely different from what I had imagined. It was too narrow for two people to stand side by side, and there was only a long corridor with cement walls all around.

Besides that, there was a treasure goblin at the end of the hallway who had luxury goods all over his body. Fortunately, he didn’t run far. When he saw us following him, he seemed to be scared again, so he just stood there and kept screaming.

“You damn kids! How did you know about magic and come in here, obviously…!”

“It seemed like you were trying to hide it, but you were still immature. If you look at Chapter 3 of the Basic Magic Book―”

“Shut up! You thought I was asking you, you you you you you you, you evil bitch!!”

As soon as the store manager heard the words, his body started shaking like an aspen tree. No matter how I looked at it, it was clear that the goblin knew the store manager. I asked the store manager a question.

“Do you have any idea why he’s doing that?”

“Well, I can’t think of anything….”

“Nothing comes to mind, you f*cking bitch, the one who caused all that mess on the black market!”

This time, I must have something solid in me that I’m swearing as if I’m being wronged. As soon as the store manager heard this story, something came to mind, so he clapped his hands together and continued talking.

“Excuse me, have you been working in the black market for a long time?”

“Yeah, you human wizard bitch. You came here to crack down and with just one gesture you destroyed everything in sight, one by one!”

“That’s… an exaggeration.”

“Manager is my title!! You rotten bitch!!”

After saying that, he started to recite the store manager’s records that he had witnessed, and the records were so splendid that it made you doubt your ears.

Among them, the third most impressive case was when he crushed a container box that was about to be sent to the port into pieces like a piece of paper with a single snap of his fingers. The second most impressive case was when he made the Chinese people who were running away disappear without a trace.

First of all, the store manager didn’t show even the slightest change in expression while all this was happening. Hmm…

“I guess you must have made a lot of money back in the day, manager.”

“Well, that’s all exaggerated. The Chinese people just handed it over to the detective.”

It seems like the goblin’s words weren’t entirely a lie. The store manager, who didn’t really want to say anything, mumbled and hurriedly changed the subject.

“… What were you dealing with at that time? Unlicensed magical supplements? Body parts of demons for illegal practices? Or drugs? Weapons?”

“… Uh. That, that is…”

“yes?”

“…was carrying luggage.”

“Then of course I wouldn’t remember, since you were a handyman.”

“So what!! I heard that you went to a psychiatrist for months after seeing what you did back then. Do you know how much that cost!!”

It’s not that I remember being arrested by the store manager, but it seems like I was working as a handyman at a black market and got caught up in the store manager’s crackdown. Maybe it was because my urges were stimulated, but I was swinging my ring finger at him.

“Yeah, I carried the load while the other guys were making money selling supplements and drugs. But so what! I started from there and crawled my way up, I’m a natural!”

“Ugh… .”

“I went through so much trouble to get here, and you think I’m going to get screwed over by you twice?!”

In the middle of the conversation, a firm determination came to him, so he suddenly turned around, opened the door, and ran away. The store manager who had been watching ran towards the closed door, so I followed him and asked him.

“I can’t even imagine the sight of the store manager smashing something.”

“Can we talk about that later?”

“Okay, then.”

There are many other good places to have a conversation besides this hallway. Like the store counter, or the table and chairs in front of the shop window. Let’s grab that one first.

I ran for another ten seconds without saying a word and arrived at the door. I pulled the doorknob. The door, which didn’t even have a keyhole, wouldn’t budge.

Even if I pull it again, it doesn’t feel like it’s locked from the inside. When I look closely with my eyes squinted, the entire surface of the door is rippling.

“It looks like there’s a spell on the door. Should I try to undo it first? Sir?”

“Before that, just a moment… Could you run your hand over here? Gently.”

The store manager stares at the door with his eyes wide open, then points straight to the center.

As I swept away the constitution as instructed, a magic circle that wasn’t visible before appeared faintly. And it wasn’t just a simple magic circle, it seemed like several of them were covering one surface… .

“I think you can do it by rubbing the upper right and lower left corners with your thumbs, then wiping the middle section from top to bottom with one finger.”

“What happens if we don’t do that?”

“The gap in the door will be completely filled in. There must have been a magic circle drawn on the other side of the door as well.”

The manager’s opinion was that there were two identical magic circles drawn on both sides, and that if you forcibly release the magic on one side, the magic circle on the other side would be activated. When I erased the magic circle as instructed, the door that I hadn’t even touched suddenly opened wide inward.

Inside is another hallway, and straight ahead you can see a goblin running away in the distance.

I glanced back at the door I had passed while running behind, and just as the store manager had said, a magic circle was glowing in the center of the door. It was a pair of tongs, really.

I ran forward while thinking about it, and after the goblin jumped out, I released the same magic and opened the door. When the door opened, another hallway appeared.

I wondered why they made the hallway so long, but as I was unlocking the third door, the store manager briefly explained the reason. He said that the goblin was confident in this security magic.

“There are things that are much more efficient than this. You could make dozens of doors, or you could even make it look like a dead end.”

Going a little further, it is said that making doors and walls into mimics is also effective. It is a situation that I don’t really want to imagine, so I just drew a magic circle and said what came to mind.

“I always feel this way, but you know a lot, store manager.”

“What can I do with just this much? I’ll tell you more about other things later.”

In the past, I would have started with the specifications, but now… .

Well, even if I were to take on other magic-related work, I think I could solve most problems as long as I had the store manager.

After opening the door twice more, the sight of a different room than the bleak hallway finally appeared. There were several cabinets, a CRT TV with CCTV footage, a table, two sofas, and an office desk filled with paperwork.

In addition, there is a door that says ‘Duty Room’ and a back door that has nothing written on it. It seems like all the orcs outside have rushed out of the duty room. Upon arriving, the store manager bends down and catches his breath.

“Heh… heh, ugh.”

“Are you okay?”

“I crossed the…short distance…”

He ran quite a bit. The goblin was half-lying on the desk, looking back at us, his face pale and shocked.

Just like the store manager, he was out of breath and was swearing without any particular direction.

“That evil bitch is here… Gosh, how many spells did she cast?”

“You evil b*tch, evil b*tch, shut up. Do you think I don’t do it because I can’t swear?”

“You little punk. You, you solved it? How did you solve it?”

“What would you do if you knew that?”

“Just wait and see, you little punk. As soon as you get out of here… .”

“I just pecked at it with my beak a few times and it went away on its own. You son of a bitch.”

I think it’s right to keep beating around the bush so as not to create any problems. As I spoke, the store manager looked up at me as if an idea suddenly occurred to him and asked.

“That’s right. By the way, why did you use the code name Magpie?”

“Huh? Well… I guess my situation is no different from that of a magpie. That’s why.”

Magpies are a bird that has a lot of mixed reviews internationally. In Korea, they are considered a good omen, but outside of Korea, they are considered a typical bad omen.

This was exactly how I was. At home, I was loved by my mother, but after I entered society, no matter where I went, I was always treated with salt, saying things like, “Why are you so bad at your job? Why are you so socially unstable?”

I thought I would spend my whole life hearing that I was an unlucky person in that world. But… I think that’s not the case in this world. There are people who rely on me, and there are people who say they feel comfortable when they’re with me.

Is this how it feels to be treated as a good omen? I named it Magpie because of this thought. In my world, I’ve always been treated as a bad omen, so I thought I could live a little differently from now on. So.

“It was a very complex set of reasons.”

“Then do you know why?”

“Magpies are cute. Heh, that’s why I thought they were named that― huh.”

The store manager interrupted him mid-sentence. Following his gaze, he saw the goblin slowly moving towards the back door. He met the manager’s eyes, threw down the pile of documents he had piled up, and ran towards the back door.

He unlocked the doorknob but ran out without even closing it. He spoke to the store manager.

“Let’s catch that guy and finish talking, manager.”

“Yeah. But, can I come along a little later?”

“yes?”

“I’m still out of breath.”

He said he would do so. Judging from the fact that he unlocked the door and left, it seems like he has no more magic, and even if he did, it’s been a long time since he learned how to break the magic circle.

Let’s follow right behind. Beyond the back door, there was not a hallway, but rather a set of stairs. I followed the goblin as he groaned and climbed the stairs, and as I climbed, I felt the air gradually becoming clearer.

As I reached the top, the door leading outside was wide open. As soon as I came out, all I could see was a two-lane road, and a goblin running across it. And… .

“Old Wolf?”

The old man was shaking off his clothes, and the moment our eyes met, he stopped in his tracks in a daze. At my voice, the old man turned to me and opened his eyes wide.

“president?”

“No, sir, why are you here…?”

“I came a little far because there was no place to smoke. But is work not going well?”

“That guy, I’m catching him now. That treasure goblin guy.”

I was chasing that guy who was wearing all kinds of luxury goods. I was afraid that I would lose him if I explained the situation, so I tried to keep chasing him, but the old man stopped me with his hand.

After that, he looked down at the old man’s feet. So when he looked down, he saw a cigarette butt that was barely lit at the old man’s feet.

“That goblin friend, he ran without stopping even after bumping into me. As a result, I ended up getting cigarette ash on my clothes.”

“Oh, did that guy drop that cigarette butt?”

“Yes. I thought it would be quite urgent… ”

After saying that, he finished ripping off his suit, took a step forward, and flew out like a bullet. A few seconds later.

“What the heck, what is this old lady doing!”

“I work as a surrogate mother, but….”

“I don’t know, and if you’re doing this because I hit your shoulder, I’ll pay for the laundry later, so let’s talk it out. I’m busy right now—”

The old man dragged the goblin by the wrist, and the goblin, who had been mumbling the whole time while being dragged, suddenly stopped talking when he saw me. After bringing the goblin up to my nose, the old man asked me a question.

“Is it okay if I help you out to this extent?”

“… Yes. Thank you, sir.”

Anyway, I’ve finished what I had to do. Now I can finally catch my breath.