BOTTOM-TIER CHARACTER TOMOZAKI LIGHT NOVEL SC (2025)

"Tomozaki is one of the best gamers in Japan, and in his opinion, the game of real life is one of the worst. No clear-cut rules for success, horribly balanced, and nothing makes sense. But then he meets a gamer who's just as good as him, and she offers to teach him a few exploits "

"Fumiya Tomozaki's opinion on the game of 'real life' has been changing ever since he met Aoi Hinami and began training with her-it may not be the greatest, but at least it doesn't suck. Meanwhile, student elections are coming up, and obviously, Hinami will be running for student council president. But when Mimimi decides to run, too, Tomozaki's going to find out if he's leveled up enough to handle the crossfire! For readers ages 16 and up"

"The first semester is over, and summer vacation has begun-although that doesn't mean Tomozaki will get a break from his training with Hinami. His mission this time is a tough one: a coed overnight trip! And not only that, she wants him in a relationship by the end of the summer?! For readers ages 16 years and up."

"After finishing the busiest summer of his life, Tomozaki is ready to get back to school. His relationship with Hinami is changing, but he hasn't given up on trying to find the best strats to get through the game of life. His first challenge of the new semester: to help motivate none other than Erika Konno, one of the scariest girls in class! For readers ages 16 and up. "

"Tomozaki never expected he would be mentoring Tama-chan in the ways of the normie-especially not when she turns out to have an A-tier character to begin with. How can he help her? CAN he help her...? For readers ages 16 and up."

It's November, and preparations for the culture festival are beginning. Meetings with Hinami have begun again, and life has mostly returned to normal... until Hinami asks him who he likes. But Tomozaki has to wonder-does he really need to have an answer?

"With the school culture festival looming, Tomozaki finds himself busier than ever, his attention split between helping Kikuchi with her script, developing a comedy show with Mimimi, and tackling an assignment from Hinami. As practice for the play begins, Kikuchi and Tomozaki decide to interview Hinami about her past in order to strengthen her connection with her role. But just what feelings will she have to face before the curtain rises ?"

The school festival is over, and so is winter break. Tomozaki has faced a major milestone, but now he has a new challenge to face: the career survey form. Of course, Hinami's training is still ongoing, too, and between an offline meeting with other Atafami players, a visit to Tama-chan's house, and a new relationship with Kikuchi, the new semester is looking to be as full as ever.

The day after the school festival ends, second-year Class Two holds a Christmas party to celebrate a job well done. While the festivities are in full swing, Tomozaki happens to notice Hinami and Kikuchi having a conversation. But when the two try to play it off as nothing, Tomozaki gets awfully curious... This short story collection provides a glimpse at the characters' lives and choices through the years: the birth of NONAME, Mimimi and Kikuchi's chat in a café, a karaoke party, Rena's life before she met Tomozaki...and much more!

Winter is here. Tomozaki finds himself at odds with Kikuchi-and once again, words close the distance between them. Tomozaki confronts his own deeds, and that sheds light on one aspect of Kikuchi that previously went unnoticed. There are some things a bottom-tier character just won't notice, things he can't pick up on. And then there's Aoi Hinami, a person so special to both Tomozaki and Kikuchi... Can Tomozaki clear this difficult trial with his first-ever girlfriend?

March is here, and that means it's almost Hinami's birthday. Izumi plans a surprise party, along with a trip to Universal Studios in Osaka. As for the presents, it's a team competition-whoever makes the birthday girl the happiest wins. Together with Mizusawa and Kikuchi, Tomozaki decides to re-create one of those old-school games she loves so much. Things may have changed between him and Hinami, and he doesn't want to be the character she controls-but that doesn't mean he's ready to give up on her.