Episode 1

**Welcome to the World of Corporate Grunts** is the 1st episode of The Dungeon of Black Company anime series.

## Summary

Kinji had finally succeed in life and had become the ultimate NEET. As he gloats on his success and laughs at other humans who are struggling to work on a rainy day, a black hole opens under his legs and transports him to another world, Amuria.

Sometimes later, Kinji works at a dungeon company Raiza'ha Mining Corporation and listen to Belza Shuba'ha as she tells the workers they need to sacrifice themselves even more, including giving up sleep and food time in order to beat the competition. Amuria is a world where demihumans live. In ancient times humans were raiding dungeons for fame and glory, but as modernization took over an ore found in dungeons, Demonite, started being used as an energy source and governments and companies licensed and started managing the dungeons.

While mining in the dungeon, Goblin Boss wants to tell Kinji the last month results, but Kinji isn't interested. But the goblin yells at Kinji as he only reached 15% of his quota and the whole group evaluation dropped down a tier. Outside, Kinji takes his anger on a sign, annoyed as he has to work sixteen hours a day without rest and sleep in packed dormitories without any privacy. As he checks his remaining money, he ends up dropping a gold coin that rolls behind a fence and Kinji notices something behind it.

After work, he invites Wanibe, a coworker from his team. As they go to an expensive restaurant, Wanibe wonders how he can afford it and that he heard Kinji owns 10 million gold coins, but Kinji explains its 20 million. Kinji explains that he didn't had money and decided to sell his "magic" tablet, but as its battery died they accused Kinji of fraud and attacked him and he ended up in the dungeon company to pay his debt. Hearing all that Wanibe decides to leave, but Kinji stops him telling him that this may be his golden chance to change his pathetic life.

The next day Kinji and Wanibe go see the goblin and Kinji asks if they can go on a prospecting tour, a group of workers going deeper into the dungeon to find demonite and the deeper you go the more dangerous monsters you encounter. Hearing that the goblin gets happy and agrees. Kinji takes Wanibe to behind the fence and shows him that there is a hidden portal that leads to third floor. As they descent, they find a large supply of demonite and start mining it. Wanibe thanks Kinji for inviting him, but Kinji explains its due to him being a convenience for him as Wanibe doesn't have friends. Kinji explains that weaklings with connections gather together and just complain and spread stagnation.

As they gather enough demonite, the two head out, but suddenly a large dragon appears and attacks them wishing to eat them. Kinji and Wanibe manage to hide and wonder what to do. Kinji comes up with an idea and tells Wanibe to go a bait. Wanibe naturally refuses, but Kinji pushes him out. The dragon grabs Wanibe and prepares to eat him. From a higher ground, Kinji yell as the dragon to stop and explains that he dislikes being looked down and assumes its the same as the "big guy" dragon. The dragon states its name is Rim. Kinji then proposes a deal, instead of eating them, Rim will protect them while they gather demonite and in return, Kinji will offer Rim food much tastier than any human. Rim starts to laugh finding Kinji as interesting and then transforms into a small girl and accepts Kinji's deal.

Sometime later, the goblin boss congratulates Kinji for his excellent work as their team numbers grew tremendously. However, Kinji is frustrated as instead of making money, he is loosing as Rim is a glutton and he spends all his money feeding her. While mining, Wanibe and Kinji find an area full of magical items. Rim explains its the toilet area for her and the rest, making Kinji and Wanibe realize those are things she couldn't digest. Kinji throws one of the items and hits Wanibe with it. Rim demands more food and Wanibe gets up and rips of his tail. As Wanibe acts strange and asks for next command, Rim states she feels weird magic power and that Wanibe may be hypnotized. Kinji realizes the magical staff has hypnotizing powers and then uses it on his coworkers to make them come and work for him.

After a month, his coworkers feel completely drained, but don't know why. Kinji notices that the staff starts to be less effective. Wanibe wishes that they stop and apologize as eventually things will go wrong. Kinji comments that they need to keep making money and if they stop, others will learn about the secret passage. In that moment, the staff cracks and breaks, undoing the brainwashing. Everyone then hear Kinji gloating that he will continue to use those "losers" to fly higher off their backs and ordering them to continue working for their master. His coworkers get angry and then beat him up. While he lies on the ground, Rim tells him she is hungry. Kinji says to look at his situation right now, but Rim explains that he stated that if he doesn't give her food, she can eat him and the proceeds to bite him.

## Characters

* Kinji Ninomiya
* Belza Shuba'ha
* Goblin Boss
* Wanibe
* Rim