The food side of the anime/manga/light novel world continues to draw attention and J-Novel Club has a new entry coming up for it. The publisher has acquired the Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill novel series rights with the first part of it already available to read on their site for free.
The series comes from writer Ren Eguchi and illustrator Masa which began in 2016. It has six volumes out so far and a manga adaptation (which has not been picked up) by Akaishik that has three volumes published so far. A spinoff manga series is also currently being released in Japan.
Plot Concept: Mukouda Tsuyoshi was nothing special in modern Japan, so when he was summoned to a world of swordplay and sorcery, he thought he was ready for the adventure of a lifetime. Too bad the kingdom that summoned him only got him by mistake! Not only was he not one of the three summoned heroes, but his stats were laughable compared to theirs. On top of that, there’s something really sketchy about this kingdom… “Ah, these people are the kind to try and use the Hero,” he realized, and immediately left to make his own way in this other world. The only thing Mukouda can rely on is his unique skill: the “Online Supermarket,” a skill that allows him to buy modern goods in a fantasy world. It’s useless for combat, but if he plays his cards right, he could lead a comfortable life, maybe? At least, that’s what Mukouda thinks, but it turns out modern food bought with this skill has some absurd effects! What happens when Mukouda introduces ridiculously tasty modern cooking to a fantasy world like this? He gets some ridiculous repeat customers begging for more…!
