The emperor sends Hiro and his crew to the Empire's border with the Belbellum Federation. There, Hiro quickly discovers how tough it is to get along with Count Ixamal, the local imperial authority. That's not the only unpleasant surprise: Before long, Hiro attempts to destroy some space pirates who turn out to have equipment way more powerful than he counted on!Even attending a party isn't safe under these circumstances, as Hiro learns when he and Serena are kidnapped from one of the count...

When Hiro returns to the imperial capital, Chris has a lot of questions. In fact, she's set on grilling him--less about his mercenary adventures, and more about Colonel Serena. If Serena herself gets wind of Chris's prying, there's no way she'll let Hiro smooth things over. In fact, the prim and proper colonel will probably blow a gasket.But Hiro will need to deal with something that poses a much greater threat than Chris's pointed questions: an assassin who's found their chance to strike....

Kousuke suddenly wakes up alone in a vast forest that clearly isn't anywhere on Earth. Now he has to find some way to eat, drink, and survive! Luckily, Kousuke also has the power to craft using a special video game menu that allows him to harvest resources and build whatever he can imagine. However, every time he goes to sleep, he's attacked by one of the many non-human races of this world, all of whom despise humankind. Enter Silphy, the beautiful dark elf who lays claim to Kousuke and vo...

When Kousuke finds himself transported to a new world, he has to learn how to survive both a trackless desert and a dark forest. Luckily, his knowledge of gaming comes in handy. He has all the crafting abilities he ever wanted, and an infinitely large inventory to fill with loot and weapons! Even luckier, he meets a sexy elf princess who...snaps a slave collar around his neck and puts him to work saving the world, and servicing her every whim?!

When Satou Takahiro is swept away from his ordinary life into the world of his favorite video game, a universe of space battles, interstellar colonies, and danger in the vastness of outer space awaits. Soon, he's living as "Hiro" the mercenary, with a tricked-out spaceship and a babe on each arm! There are space pirates to fight, girls to rescue, and trouble to get into (and hopefully out of). Hiro is going to live his new life to the fullest!

After long months of building settlements around the kingdom and rescuing captured beastmen, Kousuke is looking forward to some R&R. With new allies in tow, he and his friends return to the capital city...and his growing family! Between welcoming his and Elen's new child into the world and spending time with his harpy partners, Kousuke's daily life and heart is full. But when an invitation to the Dragonis Mountain Nation's memorial service arrives, it puts everyone on edge. Just what is th...

When I woke up, I found myself in outer space—and in a universe like the one in my favorite game. "With my beloved, ultra-specced-out ship, I can make a ton of money as a mercenary and live out my days on some cozy planet!" At least that's what I thought, until this beautiful babe with mountains of debt stumbled into my arms! A space fantasy like you've never experienced before! Join Satou Takahiro and his crew of hotties on an overpowered starship as they speed through a strange new unive...

A mysterious disease has broken out in Tina's onetime home colony--and the dilapidated orphanage where Tina herself grew up has been ransacked for medicine, food, and water. Hiro and his crew might be able to ward off the infection with formfitting protective suits, but can they offer any help to the residents of the colony?It seems possible that clues found in the orphanage may actually allow Dr. Shouko to develop a treatment for the infection. But what else Hiro and his crew can achieve ...

When swordswoman Konoha joins Serena's edge-world investigation, Hiro's gobsmacked by her combat chops. Supposedly, Konoha's here to investigate a metal spider with psionic abilities--and check up on Kugi!

For a far-out space merc, a rescue mission can be a nice change of pace...but not when it's Wiska who has been kidnapped! Wiska's captors want the blueprints and experimental data on the Space Dwergr prototype ships Hiro has been testing, but those captors are gonna get something else--Hiro's fists! Can a former office drone turned game hero hack it?!

Shopping in the Empire's biggest shipbuilding star system, Hiro's offered a bargain on an intriguingly uncanny vessel! Then he crosses paths with Kugi--a devout fox shrine maiden hailing from a mysterious sect. She can speak to him telepathically and volunteers to teach him to use his powers. Hiro signs on, but he's about to be put through his psionic paces!

All other business aboard the Black Lotus gets put on the back burner when Hiro is enlisted to ward off an alien monster. This creature could pulverize a planet--it measures a full five hundred kilometers across! Can the Black Lotus hold its own against its gargantuan foe? Is a deep-space David and Goliath moment in the cards?!Speaking of cards... Hiro heads to a casino to gain an edge against a band of unfamiliar space pirates. Blending into their glitzy surroundings requires his loyal cr...