Flung into a New World? Time to Lift the 200-Year Curse!

Akira Tennou—an unremarkable thirty-five-year-old janitor—has got a lot to complain about. He was hit by a truck, unintentionally dragged into a hero-summoning spell, and now he’s stuck in some random gloomy forest in a parallel world. And he’s probably afflicted by a dark curse now, if his sister’s beloved fantasy manga are to be believed. The ominous shadows everywhere don’t give him much hope for his new life, especially when they’re also attached to the giant wolf that just snuck up behind him... But while this world does come with a curse, it also comes with something awesome: magic. Akira’s got the power to purify, and he’s gonna use it to free the creatures of the forest! Trying to figure out how magic works without a teacher isn’t going to be easy, but he’s not gonna let some stupid curse get between him and a bunch of cute animals. Even if those animals are huge... Who knew wolves could be this adorable?

Akira’s starting to get used to life in the parallel world he was unwillingly dragged into, even if it’s not quite what he expected. Instead of hunting dangerous creatures, he keeps befriending them—and forget building shelters or foraging for food: the clay dolls he accidentally brought to life have that covered. With the gross curse no longer causing much trouble, Akira’s biggest problem seems to be that he’s inadvertently made himself entirely redundant! As the seasons change, Akira searches for something to do, from hosting pizza parties to having snowball fights. But no matter how hard he tries to distract himself—and even though he’s surrounded by more animals than he can count—he can’t quite shake his growing loneliness. Seriously, aren’t there any other humans in this place?! Thankfully, an unexpected encounter might give him some of the companionship he’s been hoping for—even if it is a little furrier than he was picturing...

Akira Tennou—former janitor and current resident of a magical world filled with all kinds of strange creatures—has finally figured out a way to escape the forest he’s been trapped in. Unfortunately, exploring the outside world will have to wait because he’s got a few minor problems to deal with first. For instance, the active volcano that suddenly appeared a little too close to his house... And there’s what appears to be a literal island floating in the sky... To make matters worse, someone’s been trying to manipulate his fluffy friends into attacking him, which means that Akira’s got to get to the bottom of this brainwashing business before he ends up as Fenrir food. Sure, the forest is no longer his prison, but it’s still his home—and Akira’s not going to let any evil spells or nasty curses live here rent-free. This former janitor’s skills are about to be put to the test, because it’s time to clean this forest once and for all!

Former janitor Akira Tennou is right in the middle of his big spring clean, but it’s not going quite as planned. For one thing, he’s never cleaned up a whole world before. For another, it doesn’t help when the “messes” he’s dealing with were actually left behind by some very vengeful apprentice gods. But Akira’s not one to back down from a challenge, so with his furry friends by his side, he’s off to sort through an increasingly troublesome array of parting gifts. The infant angels were one thing, but what’s the deal with the creepy statue and the ominously large egg? Should he perhaps be worried about how run-down he’s starting to feel? And is he ever going to learn to communicate with the inhabitants of his new home? Akira thinks his problems are coming to an end when the god who’s meant to be running his new world finally shows up, but the god might just have other ideas...