The Fantasy World Fanatic Wants To Leave Work

45 – 45. Medical Welfare at the Convenience Store

Just when the lounge, which used to be like paradise at U.C. Convenience Store, was turned into a school infirmary, my legs involuntarily froze.

And when I realized that the woman sitting on the desk was the store manager dressed as a nurse, I instinctively took a step back.

After pondering over it several times in my head, I felt that the store manager was trying to sell my organs too.

The problem is, where do I run away to?

Feeling the mounting anxiety, I took out a dice.

“Stop doing something strange for no reason.”

But the dice I was holding instantly teleported to the store manager as a handkerchief.

The store manager throwing popcorn or soda out of thin air is not particularly surprising, but the fact that my secret weapon does not work against the store manager is the biggest problem.

“Lie down quietly. Although it may sting a bit, it won’t take long.”

“What?! Why am I here-“

And before I knew it, I was lying on the bed.

“Hush.”

And the store manager approached with a knife and scissors.

No matter how I think about it, this is an attempt to extract my organs.

Just when I thought I barely survived, it turns out this is the ending where my organs are taken.

I wondered why the store manager would do this to me, but after sending all sorts of insults through messenger just a while ago, I thought that even if it’s the store manager, it’s enough for them to do this a

I eventually decided to give up.

Well, yeah, life could end with just a mistake in a Coke, but it could also end with a long-lasting boast.

Sigh, life is really-

“Ouch?!”

Suddenly, I felt an immense pain out of nowhere.

Could it be that they operated on my stomach without anesthesia? It felt like excruciating pain, as if my arm had been dislocated and twisted.

Wait, why does my arm hurt when they operated on my stomach?

Did they purposely start with my arm?

“Why are you making such a fuss?”

“No, you just operated on my arm- ouch…”

In that moment, I thought the boss was even more of a demon than the devil I encountered earlier.

“It was just a simple disinfection. And I didn’t even apply it directly to the wound.”

“…What?”

Until the boss showed me the alcohol swab for disinfection in front of my eyes.

“Weren’t you trying to take out my organs?”

“…Why would I sell Kim Hyunwoo’s organs? If I were to sell organs, I would sell them fresh and alive.”

The boss said with a very dumbfounded expression.

Now that I think about it, selling them alive would be better.

Maybe I’ve watched too many movies.

During night shifts when there are no customers and nothing to do, I often search for many thriller crime movies. Perhaps without realizing it, I mistook this for organ trafficking.

It’s even stranger that this is a misconception.

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“Kim Hyunwoo, you really don’t appreciate kindness. I’m worried about you and even offering this service. And you think it’s organ trafficking?”

Well, that’s the boss’s typical behavior-

“Ouch…! No, at least say something- ouch…”

This time, the boss hands me an alcohol swab without saying a word.

No, it’s not an alcohol swab this time. It looks like they’re just applying disinfectant to the wound.

The pain is much more excruciating than before.

“Didn’t I just tell you, or should I gently soothe you like a little child and say ‘I’m applying red medicine’?”

Oh my, the act of disinfecting the wound is incredibly sharp as if my eyeballs will pop out.

When I was cut by a knife before, I quickly went to the emergency room and didn’t feel much pain, but now I’m so relaxed and weak that I can’t even speak properly.

-Kim Hyun-woo-

[What the hell are you doing all of a sudden? Even though I almost died, isn’t it natural for my true thoughts to come out without me knowing?]

Luckily, there was a good function, so I sent a message.

Even though it was a sincere message mixed with curses, it’s too cruel to intentionally make the already painful areas even more painful.

“Just think of it as a simple medical procedure. Consider it a medical welfare service from our store.”

-Kim Hyun-woo-

[Ah.]

Come to think of it, even though it’s painfully dirty, I can’t believe it, but the store manager was now treating me.

Instead, that just makes the pain even more intense.

Applying antiseptic to the wound hurts so much that I’m worried it might be a real shock rather than when I injured my shoulder.

-Kim Hyun-woo-

[Instead of recovery magic like Alencia, do you have any powers or medicine that can heal wounds like in a fantasy game?]

Furthermore, if it’s the U.C convenience store, there should be plenty of healing potions that could come out of a game and even some left over, so I’m skeptical why they have to treat me in such a modern way.

Based on what I know about the store manager’s personality, he would just throw me a weak medicine and tell me to drink it on my own and that’s it.

I would have been fortunate if he had done that.

“This is the best I can do for you. So stop complaining and just give up. Like me, Kim Hyun-woo, you are also from a similar universe and cannot use anything like magic.”

The store manager sighed and took out a medicine bottle with a design that could have come out of a real game.

Wait, then what about the dice I had in my hand and why did he put me to bed here and what on earth is that in his hand?

“Furthermore, if Kim Hyun-woo were to casually consume magical substances that are distributed in other universes, it would be a big problem.”

-Kim Hyun-woo-

[Excuse me? Why would that be a big problem for me?]

“Those substances are tailored to the bodies of the intelligent beings in that universe, so if the ordinary human Kim Hyun-woo unknowingly consumes similar substances, he could become a plant or his body could regenerate excessively and explode.”

Did I hear that correctly?

I immediately went into Rocket Pang and searched for similar substances.

The instructions say that magic cannot be used or it is recommended not to use them in ordinary modern universes.

In certain cases, there can be side effects such as plants growing in the body or the body not being able to keep up with the regeneration and exploding.

They even advised to take it in the bathroom as organs could be scattered around… What kind of nonsense is this?!

“If you want, I can pour it into your mouth right now. Come on, say ‘Ah~’. Ah~”

The store manager opened the lid of the medicine bottle and tried to pour it into my mouth.

I kept my mouth shut and desperately lowered my head.

Anyway, Alexandria would come during the day to treat me, so I didn’t want to risk my life by hurrying to wake up a few more hours earlier.

Finally, the store manager cleared the medicine bottles off the desk.

“And didn’t the Transcendent of Universe-1221 mention that even though the names may be the same in each universe, the actual ingredients could be different? You should be especially careful when purchasing Rocketpang products, especially the ones for direct consumption.”

-Kim Hyun-woo-

[But then, are the products sold at U.C convenience stores safe? The residents of Universe-1221 seemed to buy food and take medicine from here without any problems.]

“The intellectuals of Universe-1221 are generally quite resilient as basic organisms. To put it simply, they could chew on rocks just fine.”

Are they saying that the resilience of living beings is high?

Are they saying that humans themselves are strong?

But chewing on rocks isn’t a sign of strength; it’s just that they’re not humans.

“Furthermore, our U.C convenience store sells only certified safe products through the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, so there shouldn’t be any issues. Mr. Kim Hyun-woo, please remember to check for the certification mark when purchasing from Rocketpang.”

The store manager took out a bag of samgyeopsal-flavored popcorn and showed the certification mark from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety.

“Anyway, you’ve been through a lot with this incident. Even I couldn’t take any special measures because the U.C convenience store’s system server suddenly went down.”

-Kim Hyun-woo-

“Wait, so the notification about the system connection being severed, it wasn’t just me who experienced it?”

“Yes, all systems, including Universe-1221, temporarily went down. Maybe the administrator spilled tteokbokki on the system server.”

-Kim Hyun-woo-

“And what is that… I thought the system was completely cut off because of that demon.”

“No matter how transcendent someone is, it’s impossible for them to affect the system server in Universe-1. Mr. Kim Hyun-woo, you were either unlucky or the demon calculated the timing well and targeted you.”

Perhaps both might be true.

What’s fortunate is that this time, the system was completely cut off when the U.C convenience store’s system server randomly went down.

This means that the next time the demon tries to kill me, at least I can deal with it easier and faster than this time.

“Sometimes there are universes outside the system’s jurisdiction, but under normal circumstances, Mr. Kim Hyun-woo won’t have any reason to go to such a universe, so you don’t have to worry about it.”

-Kim Hyun-woo-

“It seems like I don’t have luck even in dirty situations.”

“Yes, I think so too.”

I’ve had a sense of being unlucky since my head was split open by Pepsi.

If it’s not a lack of luck, then it must mean that the god of Pepsi actually exists, or the goddess of luck is a heinous existence composed of Pepsi down to the marrow.

And not even the zero-calorie Pepsi, but regular Pepsi.

“For now, the simple treatment is done. It would be more efficient to use the power of Universe-1221 for further recovery. I’ll leave the new clothes here. Is there anything else you’re curious about?”

After the disinfection was completed, the manager wrapped my wounds and spoke.

Only now could I speak again with my own mouth.

I do have some curiosity about demons, but it would be more accurate to ask Ceretina and Alencia during the day.

“I’ve been curious about this since I first saw you, Manager. What is the purpose of that noise covering your face?”

I inquired about the noise covering the manager’s face.

It wasn’t a computer monitor, and with that noise blocking it in reality, it was undoubtedly something that would make you uneasy.

You could see the lips somewhat, so you could guess the expression vaguely, but not being able to discern a person’s facial expression in a conversation was a bit vexing.

“…Is that all you’re curious about?”

“Besides that, the clothing you’re wearing right now—”

“I will take my leave now. I can’t delay my arrival time just because you’re injured, so keep that in mind.”

The manager left without answering my questions.

For a moment, the background changed with a small flash of light.

The health room had returned to being the lounge, and I had moved from the bed I was lying on to one in the lounge.

“…I didn’t say I would answer your questions.”

I was also curious about why the manager was dressed as a nurse.

It definitely didn’t look like a typical nurse uniform used in regular hospitals.

Could it be the manager’s personal preference?