Poor magical girls, work for me!

Nanako paused, then gritted her teeth and spoke.

"What's the difference between living like this now and being dead?"

Ryosuke Miyagi turned around, took two silver coins out of his pocket, and casually tossed them to her.

Nanako hurriedly caught them, staring blankly at the two warm, lustrous metal objects in her palm.

"This is……"

"Your first month's salary. During the probationary period, is two silver coins per month acceptable?"

Two!

"silver!"

Ryosuke Miyagi sat back down at his desk.

"Starting tomorrow, you will be my employee."

Nanako held the two silver coins, stunned.

After a long while, she slowly spoke.

"Mr. Miyagi..."

"Call him the boss."

"Boss..."

"You can go home now. We'll let you know on your phone if there's anything we need to do."

After saying this, Nanako nodded and slowly left the room.

At this moment, in the Witcher's Handbook in Miyagi Ryosuke's hands.

On the fourth page, a new name slowly emerges.

【Sasaki Nanako, Level 0, Occupation - Trainee Employee, Monthly/2 Silver Coins (Not Activated)】

Ryosuke Miyagi closed the handbook.

rest…

……

The next morning.

Sunlight streamed through the gaps in the curtains, casting a thin band of light on the floor.

Ryosuke Miyagi opened his eyes.

He slept for four hours, longer than he expected.

The strange power within my body was still flowing slowly, and the [Rapid Healing] had completely eliminated the slight soreness left over from last night's battle.

He raised his hand and looked at it; the small wound on the back of his hand hadn't even left a mark.

"This ability... is indeed useful."

He rolled out of bed, walked to the window, and drew back the curtains.

Sunlight streamed in instantly, filling the entire room.

Outside the window, the city's hustle and bustle has begun. The trams rumble during rush hour, commuters hurry along the streets, and the automatic doors of convenience stores open and close. Everything is as usual.

Those who knew nothing continued their day.

Ryosuke Miyagi turned around, his gaze falling on the Witcher's Handbook.

The eye on the cover was looking directly at him, and it blinked.

He picked up the manual and opened it.

On page four, the information about the employees has been updated.

【Employment Target: ④ Homura Hisakawa, Level 4, Occupation - Magical Girl, Monthly Salary: 5 Silver Coins (Affection Level: 30)】

【Employment Target: ① Momose Sena, Level 3, Occupation - Magical Girl, Monthly Salary: 5 Silver Coins (Affection Level: 63)】

【Employment Target: ②Matsushima Yukio, Level 3, Occupation - Magical Girl, Monthly Salary: 5 Silver Coins (Affection Level: 63)】

【Employment Target: ③ Nanatsuji Kirion, Level 2, Occupation - Shrine Maiden, Monthly Salute: 5 Silver Coins (Affection Level: 68)】

【Employment Target: ③ Sasaki Nanako, Level 0, Occupation - Employee, Monthly Salary: 2 Silver Coins (Affection Level: 50)】

Ryosuke Miyagi skipped over the frivolous notes and looked at the numbers at the bottom of the page.

[Psionic Power: 1 points]

After using Perception twice last night, I only had 1 point left.

For future ability development, psionic power is of paramount importance.

The key to generating psionic energy is not only hunting monsters, but also the fact that trainees can receive feedback from it.

Ryosuke Miyagi suddenly remembered the new ability he had activated yesterday.

[Intelligence Intuition]

Yesterday's ability allowed me to sense Nanako outside the door. However, passively, this ability can also detect some potential monsters.

Ryosuke Miyagi closed the manual, shut his eyes, and began to try it out.

Take a deep breath.

relax.

Let that "intuition" slowly emerge.

The city's hustle and bustle outside the window, the announcements from the convenience store downstairs, and the distant rumble of trams.

But gradually—

The sounds started to change.

It's not that it's clearer, but rather... it's more layered.

He could "feel" that the radio was announcing today's discounted items.

He could "feel" that the tram was packed with drowsy office workers.

He could "feel" it—

Something was trembling slightly in some corner of the city.

Very faint.

It's like... a fluctuation of resentment.

He opened his eyes.

[Intelligence Intuition - Triggered!]

[Multiple faint fluctuations of resentment detected within the city!]

[Filtering, locating, and categorizing!]

With his extraordinary observation, the fragments of information began to be processed further. In just two seconds, all the information was organized and divided, appearing in his mind.

……

[Target 1: Shibuya Ward, Miyamasuzaka, basement level of an abandoned office building]

[Resentment Level: Level 1 (Extremely Weak)]

[Type: Wandering Spirit/Groundbound Spirit]

[Information Fragment: Three months ago, an office worker who worked late into the night died suddenly in that building. His body went undiscovered until three days later when a cleaning worker found it. He didn't harbor much resentment, just a deep sense of unease—unwilling to die so quietly and unnoticed. Every night after midnight, he would wander the building, occasionally causing the elevator to inexplicably stop on a certain floor.]

[Note: Pathetically weak. Any newly awakened magical girl could easily exorcise it. But even a mosquito is still meat; a level 1 vengeful spirit can be exchanged for a few silver coins, at least a hunting record, right?]

……

[Target 2: Shinjuku Ward, Kabukicho, a certain back alley]

[Resentment Level: Level 1 (Extremely Weak)]

[Type: Attachment/Cursed Item]

[Fragment of information: An abandoned red scarf. Its original owner was a hostess who, after being swindled out of her money and sexually assaulted by a customer, committed suicide by cutting her wrists in that alley. The scarf, stained with her blood and soaked by rain, slowly acquired a trace of resentment. Now, the scarf sits beside a trash can, occasionally picked up by homeless people, who then inexplicably cry all night.]

[Note: Weak, but somewhat malevolent. Take it to a shrine for purification; you might get some offerings in return.]

……

[Target 3: Rooftop of an apartment building in Ikebukuro, Toshima Ward]

[Resentment Level: Level 2 (Weak)]

[Type: Resentful Animal/Crow]

[Fragment of information: A crow that was tortured to death. A group of delinquents nearby have recently become obsessed with shooting birds with slingshots. This crow was hit by them but didn't die. It was then caught, its feathers plucked, and finally left on the rooftop to die. Before it died, it stared at that building for three days and three nights, its resentment clinging to its corpse. Now the crow's body has decomposed, but its resentment remains—it will stare at every delinquent who enters that building, making them inexplicably terrified and having nightmares.]

[Note: Level 2 vengeful spirit, slightly stronger than the previous two. But still just a practice target for a newly awakened magical girl.]

……

[Target 4: Meguro Ward, a family-run restaurant that operates late at night]

[Resentment Level: Level 2 (Weak)]

[Type: Obsession/Copy]

[Information Fragment: There's a regular customer at that restaurant, an elderly woman living alone. She comes every late night, orders the same set meal, sits in the same spot, and chats the same things with the proprietress. She died three months ago, at home, and wasn't discovered until a week later. But her obsession makes her "forget" she's dead—she still appears at that restaurant every night, orders the same set meal, and sits in the same spot. The proprietress has gotten used to it and still saves her a seat. Other customers can't see her, but sometimes they feel that spot is particularly cold.]

[Note: This is a harmless, even somewhat endearing, spirit with a persistent, obsessive nature. However, if left unchecked, such a thing will eventually turn into resentment. Sending her off before anything bad happens is a good deed in itself.]

……

Five.

No, six.

[Intelligence Intuition] At least six faint fluctuations of resentment were detected in various corners of the city.

Ryosuke Miyagi looked at the messages that appeared, and the corners of his mouth curved slightly.

This ability...

It was much more useful than he had imagined!

Moreover, extraordinary observation can be combined with intelligence intuition, turning this intuition into a data-driven manifestation.

The only downside is that his head is a little throbbing right now.