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I May Be a Guild Receptionist, but I’ll Solo Any Boss to Clock Out on Time, Vol. 1 (manga)

By Mato Kousaka and Jennifer Ward and Suzu Yuuki and Rachel Pierce
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Alina Clover lands her dream role as a receptionist at the Adventurers Guild, only to find herself buried in overtime as adventurers struggle to clear dungeons. To escape the paperwork, she takes matters into her own hands by defeating the monsters herself. When a mysterious solo adventurer begins clearing bosses and vanishing without recognition, rumours swirl. However, with side hustles against guild rules, Alina faces potential conflict when the Silver Sword party leader learns her secret.
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Alina Clover thought being a receptionist for the Adventurers Guild would be her ticket to the good life, but her dream gig turns into an overtime nightmare whenever adventurers get stuck clearing a dungeon. To save herself from paperwork, Alina turns to the simplest solution at hand: beating down the monsters herself!

A mysterious adventurer showing up out of nowhere, soloing the boss, then disappearing without taking credit is bound to create rumours, and Alina's treasured job forbids side hustles. So there might be trouble when the leader of the Silver Sword party discovers her secret!

Discover the adventurous tale in I May Be a Guild Receptionist, but I’ll Solo Any Boss to Clock Out on Time, Vol. 1 (manga) by Mato Kousaka, Jennifer Ward, Suzu Yuuki, and Rachel Pierce.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781975365769

Publisher: Little, Brown & Company

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 31 October 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: Yen Press

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 126.0mm

Height: 188.0mm

Weight: 191g

Pages: 194

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