Because Janitor-san Is Not a Hero

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Web Novel [JP]
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2014
Status in COO

5 Volumes (Ongoing)
132+ Chapters

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Yes
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In the web novel 'Because Janitor-san Is Not a Hero,' readers are immersed in a captivating tale where a janitor unexpectedly becomes the central figure in a world of magic and danger. Unlike the summoned students and teachers who gained powers from their souls, the janitor was denied his power, setting him on a unique path of struggle and resilience. Through themes of rejection and acceptance, this story delves into the janitor's journey of finding his place in a world that initially shunned him. With elements of action, adventure, and supernatural twists, this Japanese web novel offers a fresh take on the classic hero narrative, showcasing the janitor's transformation from underestimated outsider to a formidable force against all odds.

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A certain girl genius with more power than knowledge accidentally summoned dozens of students and teachers into a dangerous world filled with beasts and magic, but the protagonist isn’t a student or the homeroom teacher… it’s the janitor.

At the time of their summoning, the students and teachers each gained a power formed from their soul, but not the janitor. As the janitor was about to be bestowed with a power that would protect him, his power was forcibly taken from him by an arrogant student. Having gone three years without a contract extension, he failed to get a job after having graduated from a third-rate university. Somehow he is still a contractor at 25 years old and was a janitor for 2 years, with a take-home monthly salary of less than ¥120,000. From a society that rejected him, he was thrust into a world that rejected him. And what janitor-san wished from the Goddess who took pity on him was…

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