Do I Have to Work Five Jobs to Become a Shinsengumi?

After Dong Shu dies, she is lost and helpless. Then one day, she lands in the snow and is saved from a blade by a red-haired boy.

His scarf warms her, driving away the cold.

He tells her, "I offer you my loyalty and delight, my master."

And so she finds a home.

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[Rare healing ability user in Yokohama / Yokohama's envoy]

"What a failure of an adult you are, Mr. Mori." A girl sitting on a bench and a boy with birdlike eyes resonate with each other.

And the city's call grows ever clearer.

[Connected to Rob Roy / Boss of the liquor syndicate, with bodyguards codenamed after swords]

"Why not a sword? Am I still not strong enough?" The newly grown, cold-blooded killer clutches the liquor bestowed on him by the boss.

His obsession only grows stronger.

[A distant relative of the Inumaki family / God of Cursed Speech]

"Me? My technique isn't Cursed Speech." Dong Shu smiles and shakes her head at the strongest sorcerer's question. "As for the truth, Gojo can see it."

Her true form as a god is revealed in its entirety beneath the Celestial Eyes.

[A scarlet King Sword fallen from the sky / Incarnations of every King Sword]

"I'm the Red one? No, that's not it."

The King Sword incarnations keep appearing, each with a different personality. Yet none of them realize that they all have... the same face.

Dong Shu: Are these all me?

Time Administration: (nods)

Dong Shu: .

Reporting you for exploitation.

Notes:

1. Forty percent of the text is locked to make it easier for readers to skip worlds they aren't interested in.

2. Lots of original worldbuilding. OOC warning.

3. The first chapter is in first person, then the story switches to third person.

4. Aside from the King Swords overhead, she will visit multiple times.

Completed works in the author's column:

[Becoming the Scum Master's Second Personality]

[You Don't Want the Time Administration to Find Out About This, Do You?]

[The Cat Master Rips Up the Book of Life and Death]

Next work: [Sword Sword Sword Sword My Blade Sword Sword Sword]

Fengzao Youluo has two citadels.

One is a powerhouse citadel passed down by his suddenly reappearing mother.

The other is a beginner citadel he built up himself during his first month on the job.

Each thinks that he is their only master.

His senior told him: "Tsukumogami are possessive creatures."

Fengzao Youluo took the lesson to heart.

Fortunately, the powerhouse citadel runs itself. All it needs is a master to provide spiritual energy, so it doesn't take much effort.

Meanwhile, the swords in the beginner citadel are clingy and affectionate, still young and inexperienced, and can't bear to be away from him for even a moment.

So Fengzao Youluo quickly makes his own (not really) citadel his priority, sneaking over to the powerhouse citadel at night just to let them know he's still alive.

The powerhouse swords, discovering their master is gone: ?

What's more, the powerhouse citadel has an impressive record. Its name appears on the bonus list every time, so Fengzao Youluo and Konnosuke nervously cover up all the relevant information.

Fengzao Youluo (clenching his fist): They absolutely mustn't find out!

He thinks things will stay peaceful, but then

The sun shines brightly over the practice grounds.

After winning a match with his beginner citadel, Fengzao Youluo is giving everyone his usual praise when he turns and sees the powerhouse citadel staring at him from across the grounds...

The master closes his eyes and prepares to die.

The master is shocked. The master doesn't understand. How can swords with maxed-out levels be on the practice grounds?

Looking at that familiar face, the powerhouse sword spirits finally understand why their master is away for all but half an hour of every day.

Their grips on their blades grow dangerous.

1. Lots of original worldbuilding.

2. If you like it, please add it to your favorites, everyone!

Premise: Keep working hard to succeed.