The ongoing tsunami of fantasy light novel manga adaptations continued into 2022, although it started to take on a different quality. Amidst the slave harems and the demon kings was a more low-key strain of stories. These were about guys who wanted to leave the adventurer lifestyle behind, settle down, maybe start a business.
MY [REPAIR] SKILL BECAME A VERSATILE CHEAT, SO I THINK I'LL OPEN A WEAPON SHOP ("Shuufuku" Skill ga Bannou Cheat-ka shita node, Bukiya demo Hirakouka to Omoimasu), based on the light novel by Ginga Hoshikawa and character designs by Nemusuke, with art by Yukimi Enoki. First published in 2019 and first published in North America in 2022.
PLOT:
Luke has wanted to be an adventurer since he was a child, but he has no luck. He's useless with weapons and his only magical skill is the ability to repair items. Abandoned by his latest party and left to die, he's forced to find innovative new ways to use his skill just so he can get out. In the process he strengthens his sword so much that he's able to slay a dragon, saving the samurai swordswoman Sakura and her companion Sylvia. They vow to help him in return, and together they create a second-hand weapon shop where Luke can put his skill to the best possible use.
