A Late-Start Tamer’s Laid-Back Life: Volume 8


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After making it through the Subterranean Lake with the gang, Yuto and his monsters prepare for the next event: a raid boss battle to celebrate the unlocking of Zone Five! But before the event, Yuto stumbles upon a rare ingredient. As the rumors of his coveted culinary discovery spread, Yuto finds more and more players flocking to him in the hopes of gleaning information about it—even in the middle of the raid boss event! The event brings out new and familiar faces alike. Can everyone manage to work together to take down the boss?




A Late-Start Tamer’s Laid-Back Life: Volume 4


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Shortly after LJO’s first major event, the vivacious and musically gifted Fau joins Yuto’s ever-growing family, and Yuto finally graduates from newbie status when he moves up to an advanced job class. Meanwhile, another player succeeds in unlocking an Elemental Gate—one of four mysterious locations named after the classical elements of Earth, Water, Fire, and Air. What wonders await Yuto when he stumbles upon another of these gates by chance and decides to embark on a journey?




A Late-Start Tamer’s Laid-Back Life (Manga): Volume 4


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While chopping down trees in a forest, Yuto and his new friends Ashihana and Sawyer are caught off guard when they suddenly find themselves in the middle of a boss battle! That’s right—it’s time for Yuto’s first boss encounter, as the team faces down a curious foe known as the Shrub Worm. Then, once the dust has settled, it’s time for Yuto to pay another visit to the Sequoia Dryad—this time with the Quick-Eared Cats in tow—to shed some light on the mysteries of the Dryad’s blessings.




A Late-Start Tamer’s Laid-Back Life (Manga): Volume 3


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A chance meeting with the Sequoia Dryad leads to the addition of a new tamed monster, Sakura—and now Yuto’s team is finally equipped for combat with monsters! As Yuto and his companions flex their skills on both the battlefield and the farming fields, Yuto unlocks a new skill, triggering the start of a surprise quest chain. Meanwhile, the egg Yuto purchased from the Magical Beast’s Guild is showing signs of hatching, and there’s no telling what sort of powerful beast will emerge from within...




A Late-Start Tamer’s Laid-Back Life: Volume 2


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Despite the newfound infamy his titles have brought him, Yuto has been enjoying his MMO life, unconcerned with his reputation. With the birth of Bear-Bear, a new tamed monster hatched from an egg acquired at the Magical Beasts Guild, Yuto finds himself surrounded by a growing herd of adorable critters. Unbeknownst to Yuto, however, a group of players who have had their eyes on him, hoping to learn what secrets Yuto knows about the monsters, have begun laying plans of their own...




A Late-Start Tamer’s Laid-Back Life (Manga): Volume 2


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After dying three times and receiving the ignominious “Silver-Haired Pioneer” title, Yuto finds out he’s somehow become the talk of the town. He takes it upon himself to track down whoever is broadcasting his information, only to end up as the target of an angry mob. Thankfully, it seems not everyone sees Yuto as a loser or laughingstock—some players are on his side too. Once that sticky situation is out of the way, Yuto moves on to more important things—raising his guild rank so he can buy a mushroom log. In order to do that, he takes on a trash-collecting quest, during which he stumbles upon a hidden door!What mysteries and adventure lie in wait on the other side?




A Late-Start Tamer’s Laid-Back Life: Volume 5


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A pleasant surprise awaits Yuto and the gang upon their return from the Earth Elemental Gate: at long last, the cherry blossom tree they planted is in full bloom. Recalling his unfulfilled request from NPCs Spade, Ryver, and Pisco to invite them to a flower-viewing picnic, Yuto pays them a visit, and asks a few friends while he’s at it. With other players jumping at the chance to interact with his monsters, a huge crowd assembles at Yuto’s farm, and the picnic becomes a grand affair. In the midst of it all, several Tamers’ eggs begin to hatch, including Yuto’s “Earth Dragon” egg. What starts as a fun and laid-back picnic is soon anything but...




A Late-Start Tamer’s Laid-Back Life: Volume 11


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The event celebrating the arrival of second-wave players has come to an end, and Yuto has emerged with a decked-out house and a slew of prehistoric mascots. Now he’s back to taking care of his farm, ready to test out Rick’s new Forest Sorcery skill. While it comes in handy for farming, the skill turns out to also have a surprising ability: it can summon a demon! Bracing for a fight, Yuto enlists some help, only for things—as always—to take an unexpected turn... Afterwards, Yuto makes the most of his return to the main game by visiting a traditional Japanese town, challenging the Earth Elementals’ trial again with friends old and new, continuing a quest chain, and much more.




A Late-Start Tamer’s Laid-Back Life: Volume 3


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With preparations for the first ever Martial Arts Tournament already underway, the devs of LJO are gearing up to launch a secondary event for Yuto and other crafter-types like him. Thrilled that he can participate without having to pick up a weapon, Yuto begins accepting various quests from the NPC villagers of Alf. During his stay in the village, he encounters Siegfried, the Purple-Haired Adventurer, and decides to team up with him. However, things are not as straightforward as they seem, and more chaos looms on the horizon for Yuto and his companions...




Another World’s Zombie Apocalypse Is Not My Problem!


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Just when I thought navigating high school was bad enough, I woke up to a rotting, post-apocalyptic world! I thought that the poisonous swamp surrounding my small island would have protected me from all the drama, but what did I see staggering my way? A nasty, putrid zombie! With nothing left to lose, I shoved it away! To my surprise, it turned into a living, breathing, not-so-dead human! So, I have the power to purify zombies. And now I’m expected to save this undead world from the zombie apocalypse? Great. This is so NOT my problem!