Bottom-Tier Character Tomozaki Light Novel Series by Yuki Yaku, Fly

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!

THE MAIN CHARACTER IS A MATTER OF PERSPECTIVE. 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... moreTHE MAIN CHARACTER IS A MATTER OF PERSPECTIVE. 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 NO NAME, Mimimi and Kikuchi’s chat in a café, a karaoke party, Rena’s life before she met Tomozaki...and much more! less

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... moreMarch 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. less

HAS THE BEST GAMER IN JAPAN MET HIS MATCH? After the surprising ending to their Osaka trip, Tomozaki and his friends begin their third year of high school without being able to talk with Hinami. Meanwhile, Hinami ends up in a separate class from her friends, and she isn’t herself. Determined to learn more, Tomozaki goes to Hinami’s house, where he encounters her younger sister—and realizes how little he still knows about her. Can Tomozaki bring the true Aoi Hinami out from behind her mask?