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“As great as you may seem, you have failed. Apply again some other time if you haven’t found a job by then.”

…

My name is Sato Isamu. I’m a 23 year old currently looking for a job. But clearly, I failed the interview for the job I wanted earlier.

I’ve been looking for a job for a while… Most don’t accept me, and the jobs that do are just crappy!

“Meow!”

-A cat? I wanna pet it!

I reach out to it. The one choice that changed my life. “A normal cat changed your life?” Well it’s clearly not a normal cat!

“Meow!!”

“Yeow!”

-It bit me! It hurts. Maybe I should go to the nearest shrine and pray that I don’t get bit ever again!

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Clink. Clin. cli. Ring ring. Bow. Bow. Clap. Clap.

-I never wanna get bit by a cat ever again!

Bow.

Snooorre snooooore

-? Is someone there?

I knock on the shrine door.

Step. Step. Cling. Cling. Step.

?

Someone kicks through the door and kicks me in my face which sends me flying!

-Who just hit.. me? It hurts. So much wind. From one kick?

I landed on the ground. I look forward. Another kick, to the chin!

-What’s going on? Why am I getting kicked to death? 

I try to look and see who it is.

I see a cute girl with pink hair.

-I’m getting beaten up by a girl?

“Why are you hitting me?! Who are you?!”

“Says the person trying to sneak up on me! I won’t let you kill me!”

“Why would I kill someone I don’t even know!”

“You’re one of those annihilators, aren’t you!”

“I’m not! So just shut the hell up and listen!!”

I put the palm of my hand forward and a blast gets sent!

The girl unsheathes her blade and cuts through it.

“A man who can use magic isn’t one of them? I won’t fall for your lies!”

The girl goes for a slice at me! I try to grab the blade.

“I told you already! I’m not “one of them!””

I send a punch straight to her face then grab her blade!

“Now tell me who you ar-“

-She’s unconscious. A beast like her got knocked out to one punch? 

?

-I’m just now realizing this, but… What is this mark on my right hand? Isn’t this the hand with that blast stuff? Did I always know magic for self defense?

Growl!

-Did that come from her? Now that I think about it, her clothes are kinda dirty… and smelly! I know she’s my almost-killer but I guess helping for a bit then sending her home is the right thing to do…

I hold her on my shoulder then bring her home.

-What a night…

HOW TO SAVE A SPIRIT!