Chapter 22: The Temporary Troubleshooter Office Worker (1)
The human brain is designed to shut down speech when faced with a mental shock.
Be it the survival instinct suppressing unnecessary functions like speech, the prioritization of processing negative emotions, or a psychological defense mechanism kicking in to shield the mind—these theories all lead to one conclusion.
A strong enough shock can turn someone into an idiot.
That’s why I, now reduced to a dazed idiot, blinked blankly as one thought dominated my mind.
"The shop is closing temporarily... so what happens to me?"
It was a fresh, energy-filled morning, thanks to the miraculous recovery from the Tesseract. But as soon as I arrived at work, Greg dropped a bombshell: the shop would be closed for some time.
I was utterly dumbfounded.
I had just resolved to leave behind my "Ghost" persona and start a new chapter as Yuria, only for this curveball to strike the very next day.
“Boss, what about me?”
“I still need to work to survive! You can’t just abandon me like this!”
I darted around Greg in frantic circles, demanding an explanation. He calmly grabbed the top of my head with his massive hand and, in his usual composed tone, began to explain.
“Calm down. A small incident happened while you were gone. A bunch of vampires suddenly barged in.”