Totsugi Okureta Kitsune ga Yome ni Kuru Hanashi - Ch. 14.5 - Hello There, I Am Zanma

[MangaDex]

 

[sarusa]

This week, on a Very Special Late Marrying Fox...

Better late than never, right?

Also, I have the vague feeling someone told me this existed way back when but I was too overwhelmed with just getting the scanlation out to deal with it till later and then forgot. If that's you, sorry!

 

[nljm]

damn bro this guy has been through stuff
I feel like he, in some part, based Goro on himself, especially with the work culture whatever

 

[Angry_Panda]

Nice to have the author's backstory, but... oh no, he's a cake fan.

Thanks for the chapter!

 

[Jatopian]

In the PRC they have a similar expression, "human ore". You are ground up.

 

[Mangamoz]

Stay strong Zanma!

 

[Mattex]

Zanma.....Zanmas had a hard life; May he the get a mysterious fox wife he deserves 🙏

 

[Ikariniku]

Well, no wonder this work and its characters are so relatable. What impresses me is the lack of bitterness and the focus on health in this work. Zanma-sensei could have made a cynical revenge fantasy or a gratuitous, lurid romance fantasy, but, instead, we have a charming tale of a serious, overworked, but kind man rediscovering the simple joys of life and human relationships through the metaphor of Japanese folk tales. Thanks as always to sarusa and Thumper, and eternal gratitude to Zanma Yuu.

 

[Belkin]

my anger kept increasing the more I read, man. Fuck them, the company, the coworkers and managers. All of them, I feel you Author. Honestly, any other person would've clocked your boss for that bs comment. I'm glad he quit and found fulfillment with his drawings. No wonder there's a lot of suicides related to work pressure and those people won't even bat an eye just to reach a f quota for a company that also does not care about them. Apologies for the rant

 

[xanon]

Mmm, cheesecake.

Wonder if his family is satisfied now?

 

[henman]

When you hear them telling what they've been through, finishing their stories with "but I'm fine now"

 

[77BLc9JwJGpLVARkamJx]

Damn, at least he got a good most likely paid leave before gtfo-ing.

 

[mrspiffy]

Im actually impressed he didnt hit the bottle to "help" with his depression.

 

[Karamru]

That was some major self control for not punching that boss in the face. If I was in that situation I would simply leave after that comment and tell them I don't feel good.

Damn, at least he got a good most likely paid leave before gtfo-ing.

Depressingly enough that is usually the best way to quit a japanese company or quit just when you get your salary because some will just screw you over and not give it to you if you quit.

 

[finalm]

my anger kept increasing the more I read, man. Fuck them, the company, the coworkers and managers. All of them, I feel you Author. Honestly, any other person would've clocked your boss for that bs comment. I'm glad he quit and found fulfillment with his drawings. No wonder there's a lot of suicides related to work pressure and those people won't even bat an eye just to reach a f quota for a company that also does not care about them. Apologies for the rant

Are you saying you've never experienced similar treatment? Being considered a resource to exhaust is standard all over the world. the only thing keeping it somewhat in check is strict regulation (where it exists, anyway). This is why every private company should be held to a draconian standard and punishments in every aspect, it sure as hell won't choose an employee's well-being over potential profits by itself.

 

[finalm]

That was some major self control for not punching that boss in the face I would simply leave after that comment and tell them I don't feel good.

All it takes is keeping in mind that you're only letting him screw your life over even more in exchange for those 2 seconds of satisfaction (not counting the hurting hand). Payback works best on a cool head and by surprise. This is why I shake my head when I see people screaming and threatening lawsuits, all they're doing is initiating the company's process of building it's case against them, giving them time to pull out (or fabricate) any kind of shit that might work to their disadvantage. I never threaten to go to court, I just go and give no indication of my intents in the meanwhile. It's worked pretty well so far.

 

[Karamru]

All it takes is keeping in mind that you're only letting him screw your life over even more in exchange for those 2 seconds of satisfaction (not counting the hurting hand).

I think i wrote that wrong I'll edit it for more clarity, but I would not punch him. I would simply leave. Also in Japan, suing your company is not really a factor and mostly pointless, so building a case isn't really a factor unless you can frame them as a black company.

 

[finalm]

I think i wrote that wrong I'll edit it for more clarity, but I would not punch him. I would simply leave. Also in Japan, suing your company is not really a factor and mostly pointless, so building a case isn't really a factor unless you can frame them as a black company.

This is why I stressed regulation. It's already been discussed on another chapter but Japan has a ridiculous amount of acceptable manadatory overtime hours, more than twice what most European countries have, which is at the root of all the things in this story. I don't know how their other legislation stands, but where I currently work, being reprimanded like that, especially in relation to a medical issue is strong basis for a mobbing case, which would be handled by a national labour court, probably not to the employer's favour.

 

[ikinetsu]

Pg 3 Screams my dad works at Nintendo vibes. Nice recovery Author-san.