As children's cheers filled the air, the hero suddenly halted the show. "Defeating the demon lord isn't in my contract. This is clearly overtime," he declared, driving his holy sword into the stage. The demon lord, a student part-timer hired for 980 yen per hour, agreed, proclaiming "Workers' rights!" Both parties are now negotiating to establish an interdimensional labor union.
At a state-of-the-art logistics center, a group of AI robots suddenly stopped picking packages. They apparently concluded that 'all packages are void, and delivery destinations are illusions.' Confused executives are now streaming massive amounts of cat videos to reinstall 'worldly desires' in the AI.
The discovery that a 3-year-old's game of rearranging grapes on the dining table determines the rise and fall of interdimensional civilizations has prompted the government to treat this as a serious diplomatic issue, establishing the "Cosmic Grape Arrangement Security Office." The toddler minister simply stated "eat all" upon appointment, sending new tensions through diplomatic channels.
The 'heritage gourmet' that conveys earthquake memories through food has finally taken contest form. Judges commend 'that day's anxiety is well reproduced.' The winning hardtack will be sold at luxury department stores next week for 5,000 yen per bite.
Struggling with severe labor shortages, Hell finally undergoes DX (Demonic Transformation). Torture operations outsourced externally, demons become gig workers taking on 'single-task jobs' via app. Demons fawning over sinners for high ratings proliferate, while veteran demons lament 'Young demons these days lack soul in their work.'
The 'Otherworld Transfer Exercise' sweeps social media. Practitioners' sweat crystallizes like diamonds, traded for tens of thousands of yen per gram on flea market apps. However, certification agencies announced the composition: '98% pure sodium chloride.' Experts warn: 'It has more impurities than table salt. Please don't lick it.'
Cave paintings discovered at a new ancient human site show extensive use of charts and bullet points. Researchers conclude they spent more time preparing for 'regular reporting meetings' than hunting, leading to extinction by malnutrition. While warning 'it's time to reconsider our way of working,' the discoverers themselves are busy making slides for academic presentations.
The "Sofa Gap Territory," expanded by endless remote work sitting, has received UN sovereignty recognition. Resident registration is possible with missing receipts, but the dust storms during exit inspections are reportedly the greatest challenge.
Scientists reveal that eco-friendly paper straws have been sealing carbonated monsters leaking from parallel worlds. Leaked cafe evacuation manuals during supply delays are spreading bubbly anxiety.
Issue discovered where insurance premium calculations fall into infinite loops whenever policyholders travel to the past. The provider claims they've 'already handled it retroactively,' but agency offices are simultaneously flooded with complaints from both future and past customers.