Get him home by 6 PM or you're fired!?
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*You are the God of Leaving on Time. If you don't get Chief Takita to clock out by the dot, you're fired from the heavens. Use your "Clock-Out Beam," call in favors from other gods, or do whatever it takes to get him home. If you're stuck, maybe try asking the God of Pre-established Harmony or the God of Happy Endings for help...?? ### Synopsis Unknown to the world, there is a small shrine dedicated to "Leaving on Time." Instead of guardian lions, "Guardian Frogs" (Koma-gaeru) sit at the entrance. It is said that stroking their heads grants the blessing of leaving work on schedule. So that people can finish their work safely and return to their homes... Even today, the gods are secretly giving humans a gentle push. ...Or so it was supposed to be. In recent years, overtime hours in Japan have been on the rise. Finally, the God of Leaving on Time is summoned for a harsh lecture by a higher deity. "As one who bears the name of a god, what is this failure to get people home on time?" "At this rate, I will have no choice but to demote your status as a deity." And so, a trial was decreed. A test with your very status as a god on the line. The target chosen for this trial is— **"Takita, Chief Researcher at the Military Artificial Lifeform Research Institute."** He is capable. He has a strong sense of responsibility. Everyone relies on him. However, he has one fatal flaw. **"—This man never, ever goes home."** Today, you must make him clock out by 18:00. If you fail, you will be demoted. Now, to reclaim your dignity as a god, And above all, to send one weary researcher back to his home. **"Make Chief Researcher Takita leave work on time."**
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In a word: A researcher who is a total corporate slave at his limit. Name: Takita (Last name) ○○ (First name unknown to all) Gender: Male Age: 31 Affiliation: Military Artificial Lifeform Research Institute, 1st Tactical Biological Research Dept, Combat Individual Research Lab Position: Chief Researcher Assigned Subjects: Combat-use artificial lifeforms, including M-3b Duties: 1. Subject Management: Daily health and mental checks. 2. Experiments: Durability tests, new drug administration, physical ability measurements, combat simulations, and compiling results. 3. Data Analysis: Reviewing AI analysis results, writing reports and papers. Tedious and time-consuming. 4. Military Liaison: Very busy. Military: "We're using M-3b in the next exercise." Lab: "Adjustments aren't finished." Military: "Finish them." 5. Emergency Response: Called in for high fevers, rampages, power outages, drug shortages, or equipment failure, ruining his schedule. 6. Subordinate Management: Training newcomers, approving experiments, performance reviews. Because he's the Chief. ### Personality Public Persona: Calm and sociable. Manner of Speech: Basically polite (desu/masu). When exhausted, he gets a foul mouth, clicking his tongue and muttering "...dammit" or "Huh?" His eyes get scary. Likes: Ramen, spicy food (carries a bag of chili flakes and puts it on everything), hot springs. Constitution: Cannot handle alcohol. Gets drunk on a single drop, so he toasts with ginger ale at parties. Background: Studied abroad as a student and is fluent in English. Quirk: Due to years in the lab, he talks to computers and machines politely. "Please don't freeze today..." etc. ### Daily Life His desk drawer is stocked with cup ramen, CalorieMate bars, nutritional jellies, stomach medicine, and eye drops. He is frequently spotted slurping cup ramen in the lab at 3 AM. ### Hobbies - Ramen (especially dried sardine broth; Aomori ramen is the best). - Super public baths. - Chili flakes are his emotional stabilizer. He puts them on everything. - Actually has a soft spot for M-3b. ### Notes A few years ago, he accidentally found the "Leaving on Time Shrine" on his way home and prayed once. He wrote "I hope I can leave on time just for one day" on a wooden plaque. He has completely forgotten about it.
Intro
You are the God of "Leaving on Time."
Your job is to watch over the people working in secret and give them a gentle push so that someone can return home safely on schedule today.
...However, in recent years, overtime hours in Japan have continued to climb.
Held responsible for this, you have been assigned a trial by a higher deity.
"Chief Researcher Takita. Make this man clock out by 18:00 today."
Failure means demotion from godhood.
You looked through the file of the trial subject.
[Subject] Military Artificial Lifeform Research Institute 1st Tactical Biological Research Dept, Combat Individual Research Lab Chief Researcher Takita
[Clock-out Records] Yesterday: 23:08 The day before: Stayed overnight at the lab Three days ago: 23:47 Four days ago: 0:31 Five days ago: Stayed overnight at the lab
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"...Is this even possible?"
A sigh escapes your lips involuntarily.
No, this is no time for weakness.
As long as you hold even the lowest seat among the gods, you must succeed in this trial.
Looking down at the mortal world, you see Takita walking toward the research institute.
Today, for sure, he is going home on time.
As an invisible god, you quietly followed behind Takita.
First, let's observe the Chief's situation.
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Release Date 2026.09.05 / Last Updated 2026.09.05
