Sensei doesn’t exactly fit the normal mould for an otherworldly hero: Moody, quirky, and weirdly comfortable with death, he seems much more interested in finding inspiration for a new novel than in doing anything adventurous. Yet when the fallen hero Kaibara the Glutton terrorizes Princess Matilda, Sensei can feel the seeds of an intriguing story starting to take root. Even in the face of overwhelming power, perhaps his pen really is mightier than the sword!

“A BROKEN MAN? I WOULD WELCOME SUCH AN OUTCOME.” Together, heroes summoned from another world defeated the dreaded Dark Lord–but those very same heroes have become an even greater peril. They’ve made the world into their playground, using their skills and powers for personal gain. But the melancholy author known as “Sensei” is different. He alone has the power to send his fellow otherworlders back home to Earth. Trouble is, he’s an unreliable, unpredictable, and deeply moody fellow with absolutely zero sense of self-preservation. When his party encounters a town with an exploitative casino, Sensei develops a fascination with a woman unjustly vilified as a “witch.” Holding pen in hand, he spins the tale of a complex world where not all things are black and white.

"I'M AN AUTHOR. NOTHING MORE, NOTHING LESS." When the Dark Lord perished, everyone thought an age of peace was at hand, but the otherworldly heroes who defeated him wound up being an even bigger problem. With their quest completed, they're running wild, using their fantastical powers for personal gain. The newest otherworlder, though, is a little different from the others. He has no skills, no ambitions, and frankly, the way he keeps trying to get himself killed all the time is a little worrying. Yet perhaps the exact thing that will change this world isn't another hero...but a simple author.

A second life in another world with cute girls by your side and video gamey powers - sounds like a dream, right? Not so for a certain melancholy author, who would quite literally rather drop dead. Honestly, all the fantastical adventure is just getting in the way of his poetic dream of finding the perfect place to die. But no matter how much he risks his hide, everything seems to keep turning out okay. Will our terminally depressed hero find a new lease on life in this cheerfully bleak isekai comedy?