ReLife (リライフ)

report 3. Testor

... Who is this dude?...

Before I could say anything, he continued to speak. "Mr Kaizaki Arata. Entered university but failed twice on the entrance exam. Then you have reached the end of university and found a company to work and safely graduated. However, you handed in your retirement form to this company, just in 3 months." Why does this dude know all these stuff about me?! "So you stand here, right now with an age of 27, not employed. Is that correct?"

I couldn't get my head around. The worst thing that can happen with this guy and me is kidnap. "Wait... What... Who are you anyway?"

His calm facial expression did not change a single bit. He answered, "Oh, sorry. I forgot to introduce myself." He handed his business card to me which said, 'ReLIFE Laboratory' bold with his name beneath. "I'm Yoake Ryo from the ReLIFE Laboratory."

Relife? What, you mean like restart a new life? You gotta be joking right...

"I got to say, that sounds real dodgy," I said with no thoughts.

"Oh, you mean our company name?" as he said with laughter. He was still standing relaxed which scared me the most. Anyone would be uncomfortable when someone is over confident.

"Yeah but also your name," I indicated.

"That's so rude xD. It's actually my really name, you know." All his reaction seemed fake and truely weird to be doing in front of a guy you have just meet. I stared back and forward at him and his business card. ReLIFE Laboratory? I don't remember going to this company for a job or anything but why does this dude know all my profile?

He spoke breaking the awkward atmosphere. "I am going straight to the main point. You got chosen to be a tester for our ReLIFE experiment. We want you to be helping us. This experiment is targeting for dropouts, other words, 'neet*people'. Our organisation made a program which helps these people go back to there original lifestyle. We call this program ReLi-"

(*neet is a Japanese-english that stands for Not Educated, Employed or Trained.)

Neet? Did he just mention me as a neet? Interrupting him with my finger pointing to his face,"Oi, wait! Clarification. I am not a neet! I do part-jobs and I do job hunting! Doesn't mean you can define me as something just because you know everything about me!" My anger was firing up with the definition he had towards me, including the rudeness he did to a person he just meet.

"Ha ha ha♪ Sorry. I know you are not neet. In addition you should have in mind that I am here right now, in front of you asking these stuff because we have searched all your personal profile without permission so bare with me." You really think others can handle your selfishness? He continues. "This experiment goes for an year. Off course, this will mean that we would be using your 1 valuable year so have that in your consideration. Pros about this is that we take care of all your living costs."

"Really! All...?"

"Yes♪ Food budget to your house rent, everything. No need for Mr Kaizaki to spend a single cent to live for that year. Also one more thing. If you did do this experiment till the end with no trouble, we will show and provide you with another real job where you can work."

"SERIOUSLY!!!"

"Yes♪ But that is if you have succeeded, which I cannot tell unless I'm a fortune teller so I can't promise you that. While you are having this experiment we need your support for us to report and record all your actions to send to our organisation."

Seriously?! I don't need to worry about my mother sending more remittance. I was just about to run out of money for this year. This sounds so great!