Kanako's Happy Life as an Assassin

Kanako saw the president's deeply furrowed brow and, afraid he might reject her outright, nervously spoke up first. "My name is Nishino Kanako. I used to work at an advertising agency, where I held positions in administration, assistant work, general duties, and sales. I have three years of experience, and I've also organized..."

"Hey." The president cut Kanako's introduction short.

Then he put down her resume and said, "I'm in the assassination business."

The bluntness left Kanako stunned for a moment. Then she stammered to herself, "I just left a sweatshop, and now I've walked straight into the dark side of society?" Law-abiding Kanako had planned to turn him down.

But the president gave her a reason she couldn't refuse.

"Starting salary: 600,000. Five types of social insurance and housing fund included. Work from ten in the morning to seven in the evening, with weekends off. Oh, and if you ever have to work overtime, you'll get a bonus every time, worth at least twenty percent of your salary. Plus, you get paid annual leave at irregular intervals."

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