Chapter : prologue

The Problem-Solver

Whether it’s a minor personal worry or a dispute between groups, or, in a broader sense, a severe conflict between nations or a global crisis.

A problem-solver is someone who takes on others’ problems without weighing the importance of the work.

They go by various names, depending on their characteristics and individual styles: detectives, private investigators, mercenaries, and so on.

But at the core, what defines them is solving problems that aren’t their own.

These problem-solvers are often chosen as the protagonist’s profession in creative works, regardless of genre.

Due to the nature of the job—taking on clients’ requests—it’s easy to integrate them into a story.

Of course, it would be difficult to solve others’ problems brilliantly without notable skills.

Most of these characters are often seen as versatile and highly capable.

Even if they come across as unreliable or lazy on ordinary days, at critical moments, they shine like heroes, decisively resolving conflicts.

Now, at this point, someone might wonder: Why am I rambling on about a genre involving problem-solvers, which doesn’t seem particularly intriguing?

The reason is simple.

First, I’m a die-hard otaku who loves problem-solver stories across all genres.

And second… Because when I awoke after my death and reincarnation, I found myself in a world straight out of a comic where a problem-solver is the protagonist.

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“Is this the girl who uses psychic powers? She seems… pretty harmless at first glance.”

“Yes. Judging by her difficulty speaking, it seems she went through some severe experimentation.”

“That’s rather unfortunate. Another victim created by the city’s darkness, I assume.”

But please don’t misunderstand—she’s not actually a pitiful person.