Pathway to Japanese Literature

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Original Title	社長秘書
Author	佐々木 邦
Genre	Popular Fiction
Author Type	Male Author
Summary	Newly appointed to the esteemed, yet unexpectedly perilous, position of Company President's secretary, our protagonist finds his professional world quickly consumed by an endless tide of words. His aging, eccentric boss, affectionately dubbed "Shiriuma Koji," harbors an insatiable urge to share interminable, often wildly irrelevant, stories. From the peculiar habits of Shikoku monkeys and the perils of American Prohibition to the dubious philosophy of "chamber pot royalty," the President's monologues are a daily onslaught, testing the very limits of patience and professionalism. What began as an honor swiftly transforms into an exhaustive exercise in mental endurance, forcing the secretary to feign rapt attention and suppress his growing exasperation. As the tales repeat and the absurdities mount, can he master the intricate dance of attentive listening, or will the President's ceaseless chatter finally unravel his composure and sanity?