A Late-Start Tamer’s Laid-Back Life

The Law of Justice Online, also known as LJO, is the hottest new VRMMORPG of the season, and office worker Yuta Sasaki is one of the lucky few granted access to the official launch. After some careful research, Yuta is chomping at the bit to start his virtual life as a Tamer, a class that harnesses the powers of wild monsters. Luckily, upon building his character, Yuta manages to land not only his chosen class, but a heap of bonuses to boot! He soon finds, however, that his abilities are not all they're cracked up to be, and that the talents of the rare first monster he is granted lie not in combat...but gardening! Already well behind the other adventurers, and facing a long and slow progression path ahead of him, Yuta is left with two choices—start over from scratch, or make the best of what he has been given. For Yuta the choice is obvious: When life gives you manure...start up a farm!

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...

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...

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 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...

After braving the Fire Elementals’ trial, Yuto and his companions welcome their newest member, Himka, into the fold. As a change of pace from their dungeon crawling, the group heads to Zone Three to search for new materials and to get to know the four local towns. During their quest, Yuto unsurprisingly strikes gold again, stumbling upon a previously undiscovered secret location. With the addition of yokai to the game, new creatures lie in store for Yuto and his monsters to encounter: the adorable Obake, the playful and fun-loving Zashiki-Warashi, and many, many more.

Now that he’s cleared the Mayoiga challenge, it’s finally time for Yuto to head to the Air Elemental Gate—and the home of the Sylphs! Beyond the gate, Yuto and the gang face the Air Elemental dungeon, where another precious monster joins the crew. Then, when LJO adds in a mascot system and residential area, Yuto finds himself with a brand new home—and plenty of cute animals and yokai to fill it! Of course, as always, more cute creatures means more unwanted attention...

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?

The raid boss fight against Andras, the giant bird, is over, but there’s more fun in store just around the corner! It’s time to celebrate the arrival of second wave players with a summer event! Yuto and his monsters—now with Perca joining the crew—are transported to an island packed with exciting summer activities. From shopping in a bustling outdoor bazaar, catching bugs, visiting quaint villages, and relaxing on the beach, to renting a boat to fish and explore the ocean, Yuto is determined to enjoy every second of the event. However, when he pushes past a seemingly impassable area and makes it to a mysterious island filled with terrifying creatures, it may turn out that he’s bitten off more than he can chew...

As the second half of the summer event begins in full swing, Yuto finds himself facing down legions of the undead and a haunted sunken ship. When he finally learns about the raid boss that’s waiting for them at the end of the event, he decides to spread the information around as soon as possible so the players can have any hope of defeating it. Meanwhile, the devs are scrambling to keep up with the ever-changing demands of the event, as more and more players are rapidly progressing, deftly taking down dinosaur bosses, and finding rare items, all thanks to Yuto. But will all the players’ efforts be enough to handle what’s in store for the final day?

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.

After a successful auction, Yuto decides it’s time to make his way to Zone Ten. With the help of a few members of the Quick-Eared Cats, he makes it to Red City, the location of the newly implemented collector’s shop, where players can buy and sell a variety of goods. But the new discoveries don’t end there! Yuto runs into some trouble—in order to clear the next step in his ongoing quest chain, he needs to venture into the Squire’s Forest to tame a new monster and level up an entirely new skill! Is he up for the challenge?