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I started working the night shift at a convenience store (Ch.2 pt1) Chapter 2: Aoyama, Hirai, and Takenaka. (pt.1) "Hey, wake up! It's already noon!" "Hnnng... tone it down!" I groaned, wrapping the futon around me, tossing and turning. "I said wake up, big bro!" God she's so loud... and what's with the shaking? Stop it. I was in a bliss and fast asleep only moments ago, but my little sister's annoying laugh, some clicking sound that wouldn't stop, and the deafening sound of a cicada that had somehow found its way to the balcony had snapped me wide awake. I had decided to sleep until 4PM. The thought of waking up did cross my mind, but I decided against it. I won't let this much change my plans. "Hey! Come on!" "Just cook yourself noodles if you're hungry and leave me alone." "Huh?" "Don't you 'huh?' me. Let me sleep some more, I need it." "Tsh, I swear you're lazy eve...

    Horror webnovel: I started working the night shift at a convenience store (Ch.1 pt4) Chapter 1: The automatic door (pt.4) The doors had remained open all this time, they hadn't moved one iota. Then, they closed violently, before openeing again, as soon as they had, they closed again, and then opened once more. There I stood, in front of doors opening and closing erratically again and again, and again. "What the..." Even I got creeped out by this and took a step back before I had realized it. Every time the doors would open and close I'd hear the mechanism's noise and the chime ringing intermittently. Could there be more to it than a simple malfunction...? Nothing adds up here. "EEEK!" I squeaked.  I don't know how to describe what I felt, but it was as though something had just brushed against my right leg. Something like that. Cold air skimmed around it. Wh— What was that? I raised my eyes, and rubbed my leg in an attempt to get rid of the goose...

      Horror webnovel: I started working the night shift at a convenience store (Ch.1 pt3) Chapter 1: The automatic door (pt.3) He was still here moments ago, just before I went to take out the trash.  Where'd he go? To the bathroom maybe? Even so, it's a bit reckless to leave the store empty, no matter how late at night or how few customers may come in. What if a client showed up out of nowhere? You'd have to be certain that no client would come during that time. I was standing there, all alone in the store. Nothing but me and the flow of time. The clock's hands had already ran passed 2:30 AM, and I had learned how to handle various chores while doing my work. Is that all? Do I just wait for morning to come? I wonder how many clients we'll have by then... If we keep having so few clients, I'll surely end up being able to remember which client bought what. ... Is Aoyama ever coming back? Out of the blue, I felt a gaze weighing on me, it seemed to be coming from ...

    Horror webnovel: I started working the night shift at a convenience store (Ch.1 pt2) Chapter 1: The automatic door (pt.2) "Oh... Are you sure you want to hear more about this?" "Kind of. We were interrupted right in the middle of our discussion, and now I want to know what happened next." "Right... but maybe I should just stop here." "Come on man, you can't just do that! Starting from today I'll be part of the team too!" "It might scare you off." "Don't worry about it, I'm not the type of guy to get scared so easily." "Maybe... but I really think it'd be best for me to stop here. Some things are better left unknown." This guy, I swear... In the end he didn't say one more word about it. "Aww, cheer up, don't look at me like that!" He said, poking my cheeks. Shivers ripped through my spine in the blink of an eye. I see how it is... Nevermind ghosts, true horror was standing rig...

    Horror webnovel: I started working the night shift at a convenience store (Ch.1 pt1) Chapter 1: The automatic door (pt.1) I'm still not sure whether it was a way to welcome me or some rookie hazing. On my first day working here, right after I'd gone through my job interview, I got my first glimpse into this other world. "You're 25? Aww, that's so young!" For my first night working here I had been paired with Mr. Aoyama, who had the most experience working night shift. He seemed to be a very caring and friendly fellow, and being introverted as I am, I was glad we had been. He took the time to carefully run me through what I'd need to know for the job. "If you ever have any question or need anything, feel free to ask me. We've got high expectations for you, you know!" "Expectations? Why's that?" "Well, it's just that the manager said we might finally have found someone that wouldn't resign after a week." ...

  Horror webnovel: I started working the night shift at a convenience store (Prologue) Prologue: Night shift hourly wage: ¥1300. "Hmm... I'm going to ask you one more time: are you really okay with this?" He asked, skillfully spinning his pen with his fingers, his face slick with sweat. The person asking me this was none other than my interviewer,  the manager of a small convenience store called 'Happy-Mart'. In a certain prefecture, in a certain city, in a convenience store, somewhere, I was going through a job interview in the hope of landing a part time job with a man whose hair was combed over his bald spot, and whose face and head were unusually glistening with sweat. Was there some kind of issue? As the interview drew close to its end, the manager asked me this question with an embarrassed look on his face. What did he mean by this? "Well, I assume the reason you applied for this job is how enticing the pay is, right? " Would you look at this, this...

"Animal Crossing: Wild World" celebrates its 15th anniversary. The game published for the Nintendo DS took the world by storm reaching record-setting sales and introduced internet functionalities to the game. "Animal Crossing: Wild World" first went on sale on November 23rd, 2005, in Japan. Today marks its 15th anniversary. Published by Nintendo, the game presents itself as a communication game.  This is the fourth game of the popular video game franchise, in which you interact with lots of unique animals, participate in various seasonal events, and enjoy a peaceful life. Every Animal Crossing game before this one were updated versions of the first game, Animal Crossing: Wild World being the first entirely new game. The game was an absolute hit throughout the world, maybe because it granted a wish fans had been holding for ages.  It became a longtime bestseller, always topping the sales rankings with over 5 million copies sold in Japan, and over 11 million worldwide...