Etonami Norio was just an ordinary office clerk—quiet, unremarkable, and far more comfortable behind a desk than on any battlefield. So when he suddenly finds himself summoned to another world and ordered to fight in a war, things go exactly as badly as you’d expect.
An aptitude test confirms it: as a warrior, he’s completely useless.
Rather than throw him into certain death, the king strikes a deal. In exchange for staying out of the army’s way, Norio is granted ownership of a barren, abandoned plot of land at the edge of the kingdom.
It sounds like exile.
But Norio harbors a secret blessing from a god—an unusual skill he can’t reveal to anyone. With it, even desolate land may hold hidden potential. Determined to live quietly, he begins building a peaceful life far from swords and monsters.
Then, on a whim, he decides to go fishing.
Instead of dinner, he reels in a mermaid.
“Take responsibility and marry me!”
Now, between divine abilities, mysterious seafolk, and a kingdom that may not stay peaceful for long, Norio’s slow-life dream is already spiraling into something far more chaotic—and romantic—than he ever imagined.
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