If uncle tries, he can do anything! Uncle’s recollections of the otherworld are always unforgettable. Yet, few things have surprised Takafumi and Fujimiya as much as the revelation that the adventurer Alicia was a chosen hero straight out of fantasy! They say extraordinary things can happen when you believe in yourself, but could there be a deeper truth to Alicia’s role as a shining force for good...?

W E L C O M E T O T H E N E X T W O R L D ​Seventeen years ago, Takafumi’s uncle fell into a coma, but now he’s back like a man risen from his grave. Soon, Takafumi discovers two bizarre things: His uncle treasures video games above all else, and, while comatose, he was actually transported to another world as some heroic guardian! Now, not only does Takafumi have to room with an uncle who is literally magical, he also has to catch the guy up on two decades of history—smartphones, high-speed internet, modern anime tropes…and the traumatic outcome of the ’90s console war!

After Touya declines a noble title for his service to the king, he receives a hefty sum of gold and amansion all to himself instead! But before he andthe girls can settle into their new home, they’ve got a new quest with international implications! They’ll have to open up a gate to Mismede-a deceptively simple task that doesn’t take long to go awry...

UNCLE’S YOUTHFUL POWER ​As Takafumi learns more about his uncle’s old adventures, he can’t help wondering: How did a seventeen-year-old nerd survive those earliest days in the otherworld? Uncle attributes his success to being a game freak, whether it was dealing with a bad-attitude hedgehog or having to fight virtually everyone he met, but is that confidence talking…or delusion? And as hopeless as his uncle might be, cluelessness runs in the family. Will Takafumi finally realize his childhood friend Fujimiya’s feelings, or is even a good guy like him gonna blow it?!

Crossroads: Choose Your Path! Weary from their failed attempt to invade the Republic of Habeed, the Segua Army returns to find the kingdom's capital in ruins. Gear and Opal fight remnants of the terrorists who bombed the castle while others look for survivors. More details emerge during the skirmish, but then Opal suddenly vanishes! When Gear catches up to her, he learns more about Opal's past and why she joined the Army in the first place. As her dark secrets are revealed, Gear may be forced to choose between his friend and his kingdom.

IT'S EAT OR BE EATEN...LITERALLY! The adventurously eating adventurers have finally reached the abandoned orc village where the red dragon was last spotted--and, from the chard and crumbling evidence, where it is still active and on the prowl! No matter the risks, Laios is determined to recover what's left of Falin and resurrect her, but taking down the massive red dragon will be no easy task, even on a full stomach! Someone's going to wind up on the menu, but will it be red dragon steak or flame-grilled adventurer?!

UNCLE DOES WHAT OTHERS DON’T. ​Takafumi’s uncle returned from an alternate fantasy world after seventeen years, and now he’s (sort of) getting the hang of the twentyfirst century. From virtual YouTubers to modern netiquette, there’s a lot to learn for a guy who lives in service of games. But as Uncle recalls his memories of ax-wielding battlers and draconic forces, Takafumi keeps noticing one thing: the swooning heroines who failed to catch his romantically oblivious uncle’s attention! Can Takafumi help him get a clue, or is it too late for such a die-hard gamer?