Shikkaku kara Hajimeru Nariagari Madoushidou! #6: This series‘ sixth entry is split into two parts. The first focuses on the unveiling of the protagonist’s invention and a hint of the future attention he’ll attract, while the second is the start of an academy arc. The author claims in the Afterword that ‘some things can only happen in a school setting’ as a defense for its inclusion… but I have to call bullshit on that.
Shinja Zero no Megami-sama to Hajimeru Isekai Kouryaku #10: This marks the start of the protagonist’s journey into the past. Featuring an almost entirely new cast of characters it nevertheless keeps up the general mood and feel of what came before. Will be interesting to see how/if all these fairly massive changes affect the future timeline.
Sokushi Cheat ga Saikyou sugite #14: Serving as the series‘ conclusion, this final entry does a remarkably good job of wrapping up loose ends. The way they kind of just throw the whole Cave Quest plotline in the trash is a bit too meta, and it really never should have been included at all, but there’s otherwise nothing to complain about.
TenSura #17: This book of side-stories defied my earlier expectations. While the first one is pretty weak the rest are quite good and shed some light on both what the fire dragon was up to chasing soul fragments and how the Empire is going about rebuilding (neither of which would’ve worked as part of the main plotline). Looks like I’ll be continuing the series after all.
Nise Seijo #3: I suspected this novel might be the series’ conclusion, but that turns out to not quite be the case. While it does conclude the main plotline, the aftermath/epilogue is left for a fourth and final book. Definitely interested to see where the characters go from here.