Shukatsu Ni Shippai Shi, Arayuru Shokugyo No Tekisei Ga Zero No Oredesuga, Kono Tabi Mahotsukai No Saino Wo Midasaremashita. (Shogakukan Bunko C Hi 6-1 Kyara Bun!)

[Machine Translation] Toma Aizaki, 22 years old. I may be a bit of a klutz, but I m doing my best to become a wizard!" Toma, who was struggling with his job hunt, reached his breaking point on the very day he racked up his 50th consecutive rejection. Just as he was despairing over being rejected by everyone while his friends were settling on their career paths, a beautiful woman passing by approached him and asked if he d like to become her apprentice. The woman was a magician known as the Witch of the Seams," and her name was Kirika. The moment she led him through a staff-only entrance at a certain station, a fantastical landscape spread out before his eyes. That place was the floating city of Arkua, a city where magicians gathered. Winner of the 2nd Anniversary Award!!

「相崎斗真、二十二歳、ふつつか者ですが、一生懸命魔法使いを目指します!」就職活動に苦戦中の斗真の心は、五十社目の連敗記録を叩き出したその日、ぽきりと折れた。友人たちが進路を決めていく中、誰にも選ばれない自分に絶望していると、通りすがりの美女に弟子にならないかとスカウトされたのだ。美女は『綴じ目の魔女』と呼ばれる魔法使いで、名をキリカという。彼女に連れられ某駅の関係者扉をくぐった次の瞬間、目の前に幻想的な景色が広がっていた。―そこは空中都市アークア。魔法使いたちの集う街だった。第二回アニバーサリー賞受賞作!!