“Leave This to Me and Go on Ahead!” Unwanted Galactic Uprising by The Man Who Secretly Longed to Die

[rmkelly]

Japanese Title
"Koko wa makasete sakini ike!" O shitai shinita gari no nozomanu uchū gekokujō
「ここは任せて先に行け！」をしたい死にたがりの望まぬ宇宙下剋上

Publisher: TO Books

Author: NORASIRO

Illustrator: JOHNDEE

Genres: Sci-fi, Adventure, Romance, Harem, Space Opera, Mecha

Total Numbers of Volumes so Far: 3

Synopsis:
As expected of our captain, a masterful decisive charge!”
The ideal death!…
Or so it was supposed to go, but thanks to his subordinates(?), an unexpected meteoric rise! A death-wish genius officer stirs up a rags to riches space opera, opening!

Having chuunibyou and getting NTR’d by his girlfriend made the late bloomer Ensign Nao strongly aspire to that situation of [“protecting comrades and dying heroically”]. However, contrary to expectations, in the Capital Region Guard [Coast Guard] where he was assigned, he becomes hugely active thanks to his sharp mind and the unit’s problem children(?)!

In a desperate close combat situation where he was supposed to die a [hero’s death], his subordinates annihilate the enemy in the blink of an eye!
When encountering space pirates, he plans to stay behind on the ship for a su*cide charge but they succeed in capturing the enemy ship due to engine failure!

Though troubled by the demonic unfeminine executive officer and the combo of a mecha maniac and musclehead female sergeant major, one month after taking the post he earns a promotion and exceptionally becomes acting captain. What’s more, it seems he’s found favor with the princess(?)…
A death-wish genius officer stirs up a rags to riches space opera, begins!

Why?

This is comedic story of one man's quest to die honorably only to fail upward into success becoming a legend in the process.

[Geezer Weasalopes]

LN? Manga?

TO Books LN page
Author: のらしろ
Illustrator: ジョンディー (ｼﾞｮﾝﾃﾞｨｰ) | John Dee | Pixiv | Twitter
Volume 1 published 10/20/2023 Vol 2 04/20/2024 Vol 3 07/20/2024
WN: 24 "volumes" and counting... First post 2020/07/27 most recent [370] 2024/10/12 (yesterday)

So unless it gets cancelled it's gonna have a lot of legs.

[sorvani]

I would try this. the level of stupid would determine if I did more than one volume.

[rmkelly]

Both the Light Novel and the Manga was licensed by Seven Seas Entertainment.