she looks a lot like Altair from Re:creators, lol

Cover illustration for volume 5, releasing December.

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+1, but this doesn't seem like it'd be in JN's ballpark. At least the books are short, so that's one point in its favor.

I'm reading it now, it's a nice read. So many interesting series that unfortunately were licensed when light novels weren't as big, so they all died after a volume or two. +1

@Shiroi-Hane it's a pair of karambits but the bottom one is suffering from a wandering blade making the overall effect rather odd.

@Micha Bumping to show support is fine (encouraged, in fact), as long as you don't spam the thread.

Surprised this wasn't licensed in English, just saw it being licensed in Taiwan

@LurkingMcLurk Unfortunate, I even tried shilling it to help with sales. I guess the author's creative mind was simply too maverick despite all the rave reviews from online people.

@Torka

Ended today with 91 chapters and like 12-13 volumes

Series is completed with 3 volumes with a soft ax. There's still a lot that could have transpired, but at least it ended on a decent stopping point.

I wouldn't call it a masterpiece, but it is a nice read as long as you don't mind a very infantile female lead. On a positive side, this series is free of a very annoying trope of adult cast acting like... uhh, being very unpleasant in attempt to convince the audience just how grown-up they are.
The real gem here, though, is a side pairing. Watching them was probably even more enjoyable than following the main cast.

@Tenome No Links to NovelUpdates.

Because That site serves as an index for fan translations, links to it aren't allowed.

If you can find a reference link on My Anime List (MAL), those are allowed. Likewise, links to the page of the Japanese publisher are acceptable.

Might give this a poke, though, as it at least a little different than the constantly repeated isekai formula…

Cover illustration for volume 4, releasing November 18th

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These?
There's also these? This appears to come between the above and what JNC is currently working on?

Title: マスケットガールズ！～転生参謀と戦列乙女たち～ | Masukettogāruzu!~ Tensei sanbō to senretsu otome-tachi ~ | Musket Girls! ~Reincarnation Staff Officer and Battle Maidens~ [Google Translate] Musket Girls! -Transformation Counselors and Maidens in the Line of Battle [DeepL]
Author: 漂月 | Hyougetsu | As noted, the author of Der Werwolf. | Twitter | Narou
Illustrator: Sakiyamama | Twitter | Pixiv [Textless cover available on their Pixiv]
Web Novel Started April 11, 2021; Chapter 103 posted on October 14, 2022 [it's still active].
Publisher: PASH! Books Series page 1 volume published 2022-03-04; hopefully more will be forthcoming.
Amazon JP

MAL and ANN provide no mention of this work.

Title: ベン・トー | Ben-To
Author: アサウラ | Asaura | Twitter
Illustrator: 柴乃櫂人 | Shibano, Kaito | Twitter
Publisher Series Page
Bookwalker Series Page
Wikapedia Japanese
MAL
Light Novel: 15 volumes, complete.

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There is a repetitive theme in Japanese LNs, etc., of the all-out warfare at the school lunch counter, the joy of those who emerge victorious, the desolation of those who find themselves bereft of all hope.
There is also the theme of two individuals reaching for the last item of a given food substance at the convenience store.
And the theme of having totally bizarre martial arts competitions.

And thus, Ben-To.

I'd never heard of this before, but it looks like it might be fun.