An Absurd Little Toy

I shut the door and tried it out right away. Damn, I'd wasted the first half of my life.

With one last shudder, I felt like I'd reached the pinnacle of life.

After that, I took it out and used it from time to time. Whenever the resumes I'd sent out vanished into the void, I'd have a good release.

Three days later, I realized I was becoming more and more dependent on the thing. I wanted to use it every moment of every day.

That day, I'd just finished when my phone rang.

I thought I'd gotten a reply about my resume, but it was a scam call.

The woman said I was a close contact and needed to go into centralized quarantine, so I should pack my things and get ready.

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.