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I May Be a Guild Receptionist, But I’ll Solo Any Boss to Clock Out on Time (ギルドの受付嬢ですが、残業は嫌なのでボスをソロ討伐しようと思います, Guild no Uketsukejō desu ga, Zangyō wa Iya nanode Boss wo Solo Tōbatsu Shiyō to Omoimasu) is a Japanese light novel series written by Mato Kousaka and illustrated by Gaou. It began serialization on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō in August 2020. It was acquired by ASCII Media Works who began publishing it as a light novel under their Dengeki Bunko imprint in March 2021. A manga adaptation illustrated by Suzu Yūki began serialization in Dengeki Daioh magazine in June 2021.

Plot

Alina Clover became an adventurer guild receptionist because she thought it would be an easy and secure job, but unfortunately for her she has the vexing job dealing with meatheads and egotists, having to remind them of regulations; plus her coworkers constantly dump their unfinished share of the work on her, giving her unpaid overtime. It doesn’t help that Dungeon bosses are unbeatable for long periods of time, which leads to more paperwork. Secretly, Alina has moments when she snaps and uses her divine skill to summon a powerful hammer to go after the bosses herself; venting all her frustrations on the monster.

Unfortunately, the leader of an adventurer group caught sight of her and is determined to add her to his party. With the threat of termination from her secure job for “side work” looming, can Alina shake him off?

Light novel

During their panel at Sakura-Con 2023, Yen Press announced that they licensed the light novel.

No.	Original release date	Original ISBN	English release date	English ISBN
1	March 10, 2021	978-4-04-913688-3	September 19, 2023	978-1-97-536946-0
2	July 9, 2021	978-4-04-913871-9	—	—
3	November 10, 2021	978-4-04-913937-2	—	—
4	March 10, 2022	978-4-04-914144-3	—	—
5	July 8, 2022	978-4-04-914534-2	—	—
6	January 7, 2023	978-4-04-914813-8	—	—
7	June 9, 2023	978-4-04-915121-3	—	—

Manga

A manga adaptation illustrated by Suzu Yūki began serialization in ASCII Media Works‘ Dengeki Daioh magazine on June 28, 2021. The manga adaptation is also licensed by Yen Press.

No.	Original release date	Original ISBN	English release date	English ISBN
1	February 10, 2022	978-4-04-914263-1	October 17, 2023	978-1-97-536576-9
2	October 7, 2022	978-4-04-914652-3	—	—
3	June 9, 2023	978-4-04-915105-3	—	—

Other

The series has had illustration collaborations with Sword Art Online Alternative Gun Gale Online and Hololive-affiliated VTuber Minato Aqua.

Reception

In 2021, the series won the gold prize at the 27th Dengeki Novel Prize.

ギルドの受付嬢ですが、残業は嫌なのでボスをソロ討伐しようと思います (Guild no Uketsukejō desu ga, Zangyō wa Iya nanode Boss wo Solo Tōbatsu Shiyō to Omoimasu)
I May Be a Guild Receptionist, But I’ll Solo Any Boss to Clock Out on Time
First light novel volume cover
Novel series
Written by	Mato Kousaka
Published by	Shōsetsuka ni Narō
Original run	August 24, 2020 – present
Light novel
Written by	Mato Kousaka
Illustrated by	Gaou
Published by	ASCII Media Works
English publisher	^NA Yen Press
Imprint	Dengeki Bunko
Demographic	Male
Original run	March 10, 2021 – present
Volumes	7 (List of volumes)
Manga
Written by	Mato Kousaka
Illustrated by	Suzu Yūki
Published by	ASCII Media Works
English publisher	^NA Yen Press
Magazine	Dengeki Daioh
Demographic	Shōnen
Original run	June 28, 2021 – present
Volumes	3 (List of volumes)