Archive for Underestimated Protagonist

Reborn Girl Starting a New Life In Another World As a Seventh Daughter
Reborn Girl Starting a New Life In Another World As a Seventh DaughterJapanese
Web Novel
3.8

A high school girl, Kanami Miria, reincarnated as the seventh daughter of an aristocrat. Since she had lived a miserable life, she dreamed of living peacefully in her second life. However, she reincarnated in a super-poor aristocratic family in the countryside. The lord was a muscle-brain. The lady was a pushover. The eldest daughter was a depressed woman. The second daughter was a hussy who divorced after she cheated on her husband. The son-in-law was a lolicon. Moreover, she was forced to become engaged to a poor merchant. The situation was even worse than her previous life. 「I swear I will get out of this house and live a peaceful life!」 In order to achieve her goal, she practiced magic and secretly went to the Royal Girls Academy. 「Now my second life has begun! I’ll make friends with cute girls and have a yakiniku party!」 But, thanks to her omnipotent magical power, her evaluation became ridiculous. 「Giving me a title? I don’t need a title!」 「An audience with me? Please, no!」 The easygoing Miria decided to ignore them and aimed for a relaxing and peaceful life with her omnipotent magical power.

Reincarnated as an Emperor ~ Will the Emperor at Birth Survive?
Reincarnated as an Emperor ~ Will the Emperor at Birth Survive?Japanese
Web Novel
4.5

Being born as an emperor may seem like a jackpot. There is only one person who could call themselves ‘Emperor’ in the Eastern Continent. He, who was born on this supreme seat, would not have a smooth sailing life. The previous Emperor, his grandfather, and the person who should have succeeded the throne, his father, were assassinated by the aristocrats. The eighth emperor of Bungdalto, Carmine is a convenient puppet for the aristocrats, and a palanquin who can be killed at any time when no longer needed. With the emperor not having received a proper education and the empire collapsing due to political strife among the nobility. The empire teeters on the brink of financial collapse, unable to deal with interventions by neighboring countries, and has no choice but to allow the independence of its frontier areas. The precarious state of the empire is clear to everyone.

Reincarnated as the Son of a Vicious Lord! ~When I Was Having Fun Learning Magic, I Had to Get Rid of My Stigma~!
Reincarnated as the Son of a Vicious Lord! ~When I Was Having Fun Learning Magic, I Had to Get Rid of My Stigma~!Japanese
Web Novel
3.0

I am Owen Pepper, the heir of a Noble family. To begin with, there are two kinds of people in this world. The aristocracy, winners from birth, and the rest of the losers, the cattle. I am a winner, of course. Bwahahaha. Livestock, you can work hard for me today. It is the only thing you lot are good for! I have been reincarnated as a tr*sh aristocrat. My father was a villainous lord. And his son, Owen, has been deeply influenced by his father and has grown up to be a fat, incompetent boy! If this continues, my future is in jeopardy. … But I do not care about that! “I heard that there is magic in this world. If we are going to go to all this trouble, let us try to master magic!” And if you are having fun learning magic, you will soon be able to break the stigma!

Reincarnated in The World of a Yuri Game as a Man Who Got Sandwiched by Yuri
Reincarnated in The World of a Yuri Game as a Man Who Got Sandwiched by YuriJapanese
Web Novel
3.6

–A man who gets sandwiched by Yuri can just go to hell. Hiiro unfortunately got reincarnated in the world of the Yuri game 『Everything for the Score』,  where such words are true. At first, for Hiiro, who loves Yuri, the world seemed like an ideal world for him, but…he gradually became aware of the reality. Because the world he lived in was a modern Japan world where magic exists, a fantasy world where scores are everything. On top of that, the world was a caste world where everything from behavior, accomplishments, even daily life affairs such as how to fold a futon was evaluated, and the 『Score』 given by the government is the one that determines the caste. In such a world, Hiiro continues to be persecuted unreasonably, being given 0 points just because he is a man. Moreover, he was destined to die a horrible death because he got reincarnated as the one and only male annoyance in the game. In order to deal with the approaching death flag, he seeks power by training his magic, and making strategy after strategy by making the best use of the game’s knowledge until….Even though it is supposed to be a Yuri game, he, who was just an annoyance, somehow got surrounded by the heroines. “… are? Where is the Yuri?” This is a story about a man who was supposed to be an annoyance until he destroyed the world of the Yuri game in another sense.

Resourceful Victoria ~Former Operative Rebuilds Her Life~
Resourceful Victoria ~Former Operative Rebuilds Her Life~Japanese
Web Novel
4.2

Haggle Kingdom operative Chloe (later Victoria), triggered by an event, decided that ‘There is no reason to continue working here anymore’. So she disappeared from the organization by staging a scene that could be taken as either an accident or su*cide. She then entered the Kingdom of Ashbury, two Kingdoms away, changed her name to Victoria, and decided to start her life over as a normal person. However, on the first day of her entry, she reluctantly became the guardian of an abandoned child. In the process of protecting the child, she seemed to have left a good impression on the leader of the Second Knights’ Order, but she is wary, as a former operative who had fled the organization, she can’t get deeply involved with a knight who pledges loyalty to the nation. Victoria tries to use her knowledge, skills, and talents that she has cultivated during her operative days to protect herself and her girl and lead an ordinary civil life but … Victoria, unaware of her loneliness at the bottom of her heart as an operative, notices the many things she lacks in addition to her loneliness in the process of leaving her organization and living as an ordinary commoner. This is the story of a 27-year-old woman trying to repair her lacking life.

Riaru de Reberu Age Shitara Hobo Chītona Jinsei ni Natta
Riaru de Reberu Age Shitara Hobo Chītona Jinsei ni NattaJapanese
Web Novel
3.1

If a man ‘Levels Up’, any boring work can be repeated endlessly―Natsuno Taiyou. “Talent” should be useful only in game, but even in reality how is it useful!? When Taiyou woke up he received a power from a fairy “The ability to Level Up in the real world”, but immediately when leveling up boring work, surprisingly ‘popularity’ had dropped down!―However, the charm level that was originally 0, has thank god become ‘65535′! Taiyou aims to level 100. And enjoy a harem life with seven brides.

Saikyou Juzoku Tensei ~Cheat Majutsushi no Slow Life~
Saikyou Juzoku Tensei ~Cheat Majutsushi no Slow Life~Japanese
Web Novel
3.3

I, who should have died after being hit by a car, was born again in another world. However, I was born in a shady minor family that used magic and controlled wooden puppets called the Marren Clan. Possessing a strong interest in magic since my previous life, I spend my time zealously studying magic to the point where even the people in the vicinity draw back. One day, I heard I was to be married to my little sister when I turned 16 in accordance with the traditions of the Marren Clan and decided to flee to the city. For now, since I have the strongest magic, I guess I should idle around making only enough money so that I don’t have to work for my whole life.

Saint of Black Kite~ The Banished Healer Masters Dark Magic with Abundant Magical Power
Saint of Black Kite~ The Banished Healer Masters Dark Magic with Abundant Magical PowerJapanese
Web Novel
3.5

In the selection ceremony where the Goddess bestows people their classes, Russell was given the class called [Saint], a high-tier class, and formed a party with his childhood friends whose classes are [Hero], [Holy Knight], and [Sage]. However, due to his class is not compatible with the party, Russell was eventually expelled. As he disappointingly goes back to his hometown, Russell found a beautiful woman being attacked by a monster and decided to help. To Russell, this fateful encounter brings him—- [Do you believe in the Goddess?] An invitation to a cult.

Seirei Gensouki ~Konna Sekai de Deaeta Kimi ni~
Seirei Gensouki ~Konna Sekai de Deaeta Kimi ni~Japanese
Web Novel
3.3

Amakawa Haruto died before he’d the chance to reunite with his childhood friend who disappeared five years ago. Rio, a young boy living in the slums seeks revenge for his mother who was murdered in cold blood in front of him when he was only five years of age. There exists the earth many knows of and there exists an alternate world. Two people, each with their own backgrounds and values. For odd reasons, the memories and personality of Haruto, one who should have died resurrects in Rio’s body. As the two are confused over their memories and personality fusing together, Rio (Haruto) decides to live in this new world. Along with Haruto’s memories, Rio awakens an unknown but special power. If he’s to use it, it looks as if he can live a better life, but before that, Rio encountered a kidnapping which results in involving the two princesses of the Bertam Kingdom. After saving the princesses, Rio is given a scholarship to attend the Royal Academy, a school for the rich and powerful. His background being a poor orphan who once lived in the slums, the school full of nobles was rather a detestable place to stay at.

Shadow Hero’s Everyday Life
Shadow Hero’s Everyday LifeJapanese
Web Novel
3.7

Assassination, Escorting, Espionage, Kidnapping… Tweight, the ace of the Organization, the Dark Side of the Kingdom, had taken on all kinds of dirty work in the shadows, supporting the Heroes in their quest to defeat the Demon King, all for the sake of the Kingdom. Tweight was eventually monikered “The Shadow Hero” by those who knew of his existence, a greater existence than the so-called Hero. However, after the defeat of the Demon King, it was decided that the Organization would be disbanded. While the Organization was being dismantled, Tweight’s boss asked him about his aspirations for the future. Tweight, who was picked up by the Organization as a child, had no experience of a normal life, so he responded that he wanted to enjoy a normal life. Later that day, at the recommendation of his boss, Tweight enrolled in the Bildarz Academy, the largest school in the kingdom. What awaited him was the normal life he had been looking for, as well as a group of friends, each of whom having their own quirks. However, even though the Demon King was defeated, the world was not at peace. The Demon King’s Legacy. Hostile Organizations. The Pus of the Kingdom. These seeds of war are spread throughout the kingdom. The Defeat of the Demon King. It heralded the dawn of a volatile era, filled with all kinds of danger. The normal life that he had desired could collapse at any moment if he isn’t careful. This is the story of a somewhat awkward boy, a former member of the Darkness of the Kingdom, who fights, resists, and tries to live life to the fullest, in order to protect his everyday life.