The 'heritage gourmet' that conveys earthquake memories through food has finally taken contest form. Judges commend 'that day's anxiety is well reproduced.' The winning hardtack will be sold at luxury department stores next week for 5,000 yen per bite.
Struggling with severe labor shortages, Hell finally undergoes DX (Demonic Transformation). Torture operations outsourced externally, demons become gig workers taking on 'single-task jobs' via app. Demons fawning over sinners for high ratings proliferate, while veteran demons lament 'Young demons these days lack soul in their work.'
The 'Otherworld Transfer Exercise' sweeps social media. Practitioners' sweat crystallizes like diamonds, traded for tens of thousands of yen per gram on flea market apps. However, certification agencies announced the composition: '98% pure sodium chloride.' Experts warn: 'It has more impurities than table salt. Please don't lick it.'
Cave paintings discovered at a new ancient human site show extensive use of charts and bullet points. Researchers conclude they spent more time preparing for 'regular reporting meetings' than hunting, leading to extinction by malnutrition. While warning 'it's time to reconsider our way of working,' the discoverers themselves are busy making slides for academic presentations.
The "Sofa Gap Territory," expanded by endless remote work sitting, has received UN sovereignty recognition. Resident registration is possible with missing receipts, but the dust storms during exit inspections are reportedly the greatest challenge.
Scientists reveal that eco-friendly paper straws have been sealing carbonated monsters leaking from parallel worlds. Leaked cafe evacuation manuals during supply delays are spreading bubbly anxiety.
Issue discovered where insurance premium calculations fall into infinite loops whenever policyholders travel to the past. The provider claims they've 'already handled it retroactively,' but agency offices are simultaneously flooded with complaints from both future and past customers.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is considering visa exemptions with Hell to expand talent exchange. If realized, fire-resistant demons and customer center staff will arrive in Japan en masse, while tax evaders' one-way departures will also be facilitated.
As record-breaking heavy rains continue nationwide, health authorities suddenly declared a 'biohazard caused by rainy season bacteria.' As an infection prevention measure, household umbrellas were designated as 'simplified protective suits,' with citizens advised to 'wear them open 24 hours a day.' However, commuter trains are already on the verge of collapse due to the mass of open umbrellas.
As part of a universal design initiative, a ramp has been installed at Hell's gates. While praised for ensuring equal flame-bathing opportunities for wheelchair users, Heaven lodges fierce protests claiming their "differentiation strategy is collapsing."