I'm not particularly dissatisfied with life in modern Japan.

It's not like my workplace is a "black company" or anything.

It's not like I have a wife or daughter waiting for me at home.

But it's not as if I've grown weary of the world, either.

My daily life consists of watching TV, playing new games, reading novels, taking a bath, eating meals—that's it. I'm past being a student, but I don't particularly wish I could go back to my school days either.

People might disagree here; I'm sure plenty of folks would shout, "Being a student was way better!" But think about it carefully: were we really that free when we were students?

You're busy with studies, you have little money you can freely use, and you have to be mindful of your parents' situation.

Ah—sorry to those whose parents have already passed away. I'm not saying parents are a nuisance or anything like that.

Becoming an adult, no longer receiving support from parents, and living on my own... I enjoyed it. I felt alive.

What I'm trying to say is—

"I'm satisfied with my current situation."

That's why I can say it clearly to the person visiting the entrance of my current apartment.

"Ah, I'm not interested in religion or anything. I'm already in the one my family follows."

Most people are like that, right? It's pretty rare for someone to go out and actively look for a new, new religious group to join. Usually it's more like, before you know it, your parents have already enrolled you in one.

Anyway, with that said, I tried to close the door.

But—

"P-Please wait! C-Could you listen to me just a little longer!?”

The visitor stuck their hand into the closing door to stop it.

As much as I wanted to, I'm not such a demon that I'd knowingly crush someone's hand.

However, the moment I opened the door, she blurts out: 『Are you interested in managing a dungeon? Right now, it comes with a Goddess's blessing and support!!』

...Yeah, if a blonde beauty in a suit suddenly says something like that at your door, pretty much anyone would react the same way I did.

If she had said, “I fell in love with you at first sight,” then maybe—just maybe—I'd concede her excuse for barging into my home.

Listen. People like this say something incomprehensible just to get you to listen. If you ask for details or say “I'm not interested in management,” they'll definitely reply, “That's okay!! We'll support you!!” and drag you into a long, hopeless conversation.

Using vague excuses like "I have work" or "I'm in a hurry" only gives them a hook to pull you back in. That's why I intentionally "misheard" her as a religious solicitor to shut the door.

By the way, if she hadn't been a beauty, I would have slammed the door instantly and cut the power to the intercom. Well, I'm sure every household has its own way of turning away solicitors.

Anyway, as soon as this beauty stuck her hand in to force a conversation, I stopped acknowledging her as a "beauty" or even a "woman." I'm not soft enough to let some drama, light novel, or manga flag trigger here.

"Understood. It's dangerous, so please take your hand out."

I said this while swinging the door wide open (this part is important). When I did, she pulled her hand back and stepped back to wait for the door to finish opening.

Then, I slammed it shut instantly. Perfect.

"Eh? Huh!? Whaaaaat!?"

I locked it, disabled the intercom, and immediately retreated to my room. I cranked the volume of my game up to a level I could tolerate.

What, you think that's devilish behavior? People who think that are welcome to listen to the whole pitch, waste hours of their lives, and fall for some fraudulent investment. You might worry about her making a scene outside, but don't. Reality is cold. You just call the cops and it's over.

In the end, it seemed she gave up once the door was shut. There was no shouting; she seemed to have left quickly. I lowered the volume of the game to enjoy the rest of my day off.

"Don't you mess with me!!"

Suddenly, that same beauty appeared, blocking my screen.

My game was a real-time action RPG where hitting the start button didn't pause the action. I was in the middle of a "one-hit-and-you're-dead" boss fight... I tried to lean around her to see the screen, but that split-second delay was fatal. My character was wiped out.

...My spirit feels broken...

"The one messing around here is you!!"

Naturally, I snapped. But I remained calm. I grabbed my smartphone immediately and dialed 110... Ah, it connected.

"Police? I have an intruder in my home... Yes... The address is—"

"—Wha!? Wait! This is a misunderstanding!"

The beauty finally seemed to realize what I was doing and shoved her hand toward the phone to cut the call.

"Misunderstanding or not, this is trespassing."

I went to dial 110 again... but she interfered.

"This guy... he's tough... I see. With this attitude, maybe it could work..."

She was mumbling something, but honestly, my reaction was perfectly normal. I'm 90% confident that if I showed this situation to the Japanese public, no one would say my response was wrong. Well, nothing is ever 100%...

Then, the beauty pointed her hand toward me.

"I'll explain everything on the other side!!"

A flash of light enveloped me.