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It’s the day of the Minegahara Sports Festival! Kaede, Rio, and Yuuma are all on the blue team with Sakuta. That is, until he gets stuck filling in for a beach volleyball junior athlete named Minagi Ootsu—who’s nowhere to be found. The festival goes on with the Ball Toss and the Scavenger Hunt, and finally, Sakuta is free to eat lunch with Mai. On the way there, however, he happens upon Minagi in the last place he would have expected…

ONWARD, TO THE TENTH STRATUM! Maple Tree is getting closer to the ultimate boss, the Demon Lord. After learning of an item known as the Demon Lord’s Mana, which will lead the guild to the notorious villain, they head for the tenth stratum—an amalgam of every zone that has come before. While the other members focus on separate areas, Sally and Maple visit the third-stratum section to upgrade their flying apparatuses. That’s not all they need to prepare for the fight, though. The girls tackle bundles of quests to increase their stats, and it’s finally time to boost Maple’s HP! However, in the back of their minds, they know the clock is ticking. The girls’ lives IRL are soon going to be busy again. Can they clear the stratum in time?

With the thrills of the last event fading, New World Online is ready to release the long-awaited fourth stratum! The new area features the charming ambience of an eastern city by night, and as Maple and Sally explore the sights of the lamplit streets, they discover unexpected sides to their in-game rivals…!

“I’m glad I met you.” Faced with the truth about Miori and Touko Kirishima, Sakuta must make a choice. This will be his final case of Adolescence Syndrome!

The fourth event starts with a bang as weaker guilds fall one by one…only to turn into an all out assault on Maple Tree! It’s a trial by fire for new recruits Mai and Yui as their base is targeted by the game’s top guilds. Fortunately, Maple and Sally are ready to back them up, launching an overwhelming counteroffensive! Will the pair’s extreme builds be enough to beat the odds?

The fourth event is coming to a climax, and only the best of the best are left standing. With the end fast approaching, Maple Tree unleashes their secret weapon—Maple herself! The game’s most defensive player is thrilled to finally go on the offensive, but will Maple be able to trample over the competition like always, or has her unbalanced build finally hit its limits?

Kaede Honjou has never been much of a gamer. So when her best friend, Risa, ropes her into trying out the hit new VRMMO NewWorld Online, her biggest concern is…whether it will hurt! Her solution? To dump all her stat points into defense! She may not have anything in the way of magic, agility, or strength, but her extreme build transforms her from a total noob into a nigh-invulnerable walking fortress the game’s admins never accounted for!

Having advanced to the second stratum, Maple and Sally prepare for the upcoming event: a week-long exploration fest and battle royale. But there’s one attack that no amount of defense can protect Maple against-the admins nerfing her! With limits placed on her invincibility and the viability of her extreme build in question, Maple will have to find new ways to break the game if she wants to keep up with the top rankers!

Maple’s adventures in NewWorld Online’s treasure hunt event continue! As she and Sally explore more of the map, they encounter new friends, such as the kimono-clad Kasumi, and the eggs that dropped from the previous boss hatch to reveal adorable pets. Together with their allies, the two are thrown into battle against unstoppable monsters, rival players...and even each other?!

Word is the next event will focus on large-scale guild PVP, and that’s bad news for Maple Tree. With only six members, they’re sure to be at a disadvantage— and the other top guilds are even putting together anti- Maple strategies! Fortunately, the gang picks up two new recruits: Mai and Yui, twin sisters bearing all-strength builds who’ll pack quite a punch after a little power leveling. But with Maple evolving into even more of a literal monster, will she be a bad influence on the newbies?

The Baharuth Empire has laid claim to the Kingdom’s capital of El-Rantel, and Ainz stands at their front lines! The conflict has barely begun, but the Kingdom’s army already finds itself in shambles at the hands of the necromancer’s super-tier spell, Iä Shub-Niggurath. Their only options death or shameful defeat, Gazef bravely steps forward...but finds himself faced with an unexpected choice of his own...?

The workers sneak into the inexplicable, treasure-filled tomb with hopes of earning fortunes beyond their wildest dreams...and the forces of Nazarick lie ready in wait for them. While there are any number of ways for unwary raiders to meet their end in what was once the most legendarily difficult dungeon of Yggdrasil, one thing remains certain—all the foolish “sacrifices” who chose to invade Ainz’s stronghold of their own free will shall be punished for their transgressions...

The members of the Great Tomb of Nazarick run amok once again in this comedy spin-off! Experience a different side of the Overlord cast through these zany stories, including one about Mare's Heinous Dungeon!

Ainz has personally stepped in to deal with the remaining two of the Three Big Ones not yet under his control, but that doesn’t mean the danger for Carne Village has passed—on the contrary, Nazarick’s plans for Nfirea call for an all-out assault on its walls! Meanwhile, the Baharuth Empire prepares to send a covert team of workers to investigate a certain mysterious tomb that seems to have popped up out of nowhere...

Visited by emissaries from the Great Tomb of Nazarick, Emperor Jircniv of the Baharuth Empire is faced with an ultimatum from Ainz Ooal Gown. Confronted with the overwhelming might of this mysterious enemy, his country’s only chance for survival lies in Jircniv talking his way out of this predicament…but even that faint hope is dashed after Ainz plays him like a fiddle during their negotiations. His only choice is to bet everything on a single play, setting in motion a future that no one could have imagined...

Now with the backing of the Baharuth Empire, Nazarick’s forces have proclaimed themselves the rightful owners of the city E-Rantel. The Re-Estize Kingdom won’t give up their territory so easily, however, and both sides prepare for a largescale war! Hoping to exploit Ainz’s weakness, Prince Barbro leads his troops to the humble Carne Village—but what he finds there betrays all expectations…Can the Kingdom stand a chance against the force of nature that is Ainz Ooal Gown?!

THE PAST RISES TO THE FORE It’s the final round of the combat league. Godfrey and Leoncio clash like titans, and Kimberly gets a new student body president. As the dust settles, Oliver is faced with Nanao’s desires, Yuri’s absence, and his comrades’ plans to strike down a third target: Demitrio. The faculty’s investigation demands swift action—so the battle begins. Demitrio reveals secrets from the age of the divine. The comrades’ path to victory collapses beneath them. And the desperate struggle begins to uncover even more dire secrets: ones trapped deep within Oliver’s past…

IS SHE THE GAME’S LAST BOSS?! Though she doesn’t play many MMOs, Maple has either a natural talent or impossibly good luck, because by pouring every last stat point she has into Vitality, she’s created a character who can’t be hurt! Whether it’s physical attacks or magic or status effects, nothing poses a real threat. In no time at all, news spreads across the server about the adorable terror who can’t be defeated. While Maple may just be having fun, her broken build is sure to attract lots of unexpected attention...

THIS IS WHERE IT ALL BEGINS!​Following their incredible performance in the treasure hunt event, Maple and Sally are interested in one thing and one thing only—buying a house! After all, every guild needs a home. Though their guild is still small, the girls and their friends are excited to have a place to meet, train, and grow—especially now that the newly minted guilds are all going to be facing off in the next big event! This is the birth of the legendary Maple Tree, the guild whose name strikes fear into the hearts of all who hear it!

Having stopped the assault on the fort city by the necromancer, and with product development and the management reform of Hero’s Rest all going smoothly, Satou and friends resume their travels of the neighboring countries. However, for some reason, everywhere they go, they seem to come across incidents involving demons. As they take care of these problems, Satou gives his party members’ gear a serious upgrade using his newly acquired item. Yet in the midst of all this, the mastermind behind the previous attack creeps toward the great witch Arcatia in search of a mysterious object…

NEW DAY, NEW EXPANSION! After going toe-to-toe with two of the strongest guilds on the entire server, Maple Tree proved itself as a force to be reckoned with when they placed third overall in the latest event. That said, war isn’t all the guilds are good for! Maple and her friends have steadily grown closer to members of the Order of the Holy Sword and Flame Empire as their rivalries give way to something more. With new friends and powers, everyone is more than ready to dive headfirst into the newly released stratum!

SOMETIMES EVEN HARUHI DOESN’T KNOW WHAT SHE WANTS! While the SOS Brigade visits a shrine to ring in the New Year, Kyon can’t help but notice a distinct lack of supernatural or reality-bending phenomena. Despite this, he’s as wary as ever. After all, Haruhi has a tendency to turn even the most mundane events into impossible uproars! That danger could not be more pressing when their club activities lead them into a world of school wonders and whodunit mysteries. Even peaceful moments are remarkably bizarre when Haruhi is around...

The Sword Roses have miraculously made it to their fifth year fully intact. The six friends continue to study hard and turn their thoughts to what they want to do after graduation—except for one of them. Meanwhile, the Kimberly Magic Academy faculty members are dispatched across the Union to handle an approaching threat. However, they soon realize they’ve walked right into a trap! With the school in an unprecedented crisis, Oliver, Nanao, and their classmates find themselves on the front lines, face-to-face with the enemy. Who will come out on top? And what fate lies in store for the Sword Roses…?

How far can a fake relationship go?Mai is no longer invisible--she’s acting again, and she finally said yes when Sakuta asked her out for the millionth time. Life couldn’t be better for Sakuta...until he wakes up and finds himself reliving the morning before she agreed to date him!Assuming this weird time slip to be another case of Adolescence Syndrome, Sakuta begins searching for clues and stumbles upon the first-year Tomoe. Though the last time they saw each other involved getting kicked in the butt, now she’s desperately trying to avoid getting asked out by the boy her friend is crushing on so she won’t be ostracized. One ruse leads to another, and soon news spreads that Sakuta is Tomoe’s boyfriend. Now how is he going to explain this to Mai...?

The Mother of all RPG Comedies! At Shiraaase’s request, Masato, his party, and—of course—his mother have journeyed to Maman Village. There, they learn that a demon known as the Queen of the Night is demanding a human sacrifice from the townspeople and offer to help in the hopes of getting a rewa?—er, out of the goodness of their hearts. But before they go demon-slaying, will they be able to soak their troubles away in a mixed-bathing hot spring...?!

A caravan flying the flag of the Nation of Darkness has been attacked by a noble who hails from the Re-Estize Kingdom. Coincidence...or conspiracy? Either way, Nazarick interprets this as an act of brazen hostility and readies for war! The people of the kingdom, still reeling from the disastrous battle at Katze Plain, reluctantly prepare themselves for another bloody day. When a ruthless campaign of extermination begins sweeping through the entire country, and near-certain doom looms over them all, every single living being within the kingdom’s borders must decide for themselves how to weather the storm that is Ainz Ooal Gown!

War with the Nation of Darkness is inevitable—or so the Theocracy’s leaders believe with every part of their beings. With such an obvious threat on their borders, there’s no time to waste on lesser concerns, so they decide to eliminate the elf king who has been a thorn in their sides for too long! Meanwhile, Ainz sets out for the elf country on what he’s decided to call a paid vacation. His real goal is to create an opportunity for Aura and Mare to make some friends their age—even as the Theocracy armies march on the capital! The twins know their wise ruler has his hopes pinned on them and won’t stop until they bring this forest under the control of Ainz Ooal Gown!

Who knew making friends could be this hard? Ainz and Mare have donned disguises and joined Aura in the dark elf village, where things aren’t exactly going according to plan.The villagers have no idea how they should interact with these extraordinary visitors, and it looks like finding some friends for the twins is going to be a lot tougher than expected. Meanwhile, the Theocracy’s invasion finally knocks on the doors of the elf capital, prompting Ainz to make his move even as some ofthis world’s most powerful figures pursue their own interests in the besieged city…

Becoming a college student means starting a whole new life...right? Sakuta honestly isn’t sure. Some things have changed, but some things are still the same. His reputation definitely precedes him just like before. Of course, it’s because the entire school knows he’s dating Mai, who’s as busy as ever with her acting career. Sakuta also still lives in Fujisawa with Kaede, but now his sister regularly attends school remotely and splits her time between the apartment and their parents’ home. And Sweet Bullet is giving it their all to reach stardom together, just like always. Except Uzuki’s been acting a little funny, and maybe, just maybe, Adolescence Syndrome might be the culprit again...