Dorky NPC Mercenary Knows His Place

As a mercenary, John Ouzos is no stranger to the battlefield, but he's never fought for glory. To pay off his father's debts (from purchasing a farm) and to afford his own hobbies (anime), John grudgingly pilots his ramshackle ship (the Patchwork) wherever the money leads him as long as the mission doesn't seem like too much of a hassle. As far as he's concerned, trouble always follows the protagonist in a story-so he's making sure he's not even a side character. He's gonna be just an NPC. Despite his short, portly frame, swarms of beautiful, strong, statuesque women approach John as he drifts through the galaxy. They're only interested in working with or dueling him, though, and only because he happens to be one of the best pilots out there. John does his best to avoid the women and stay under the radar. After all, more attention means more trouble! Pirates hiding in asteroids, space opera pastiche, and humorous misunderstandings abound in this high-flying series!

Mercenary John Ouzos continues his unglamorous journey through the stars! Despite just having survived an epic battle between two noble belligerentsand rescuing a fair maiden in the processhes received no acclaim...and frankly, he doesnt want any. Whether hes being called to war or to work security on a commercial milk run, he always does his best to stay out of trouble. Though his talents could propel him near the top of the mercenary rankings, that would mean a lot more official business and run-ins with far more snobby nobles. This installment sees Ouzos traveling to distant star systems once again, and hes showing few signs of changing his tune. Does he look like the protagonist of this story? No way! Hes just an NPC... But why are some peopleincluding beautiful womengiving him all this unwanted attention? Hed rather be left alone to watch anime and read light novels!

Hot off the success of his last major mission battling terrorists on Planet Teura to save one of the most important pieces of the Galactic Empires energy network, mercenary John Ouzos decides to finally spend some quality time with family and friends. But what remains of the rot in the empires aristocracydespite the best efforts of two generations of rulerscontinues to plague him at every turn. Not only do lords and the military brass harass him, but he cant even enjoy a family meal without the daughter of a disgraced baron trying to rob him blind! Even when he seeks a laid-back contract on a distant planet inhabited almost entirely by archaeologists and their crew, he finds that corrupt nobles still lurk in every institution. Perhaps something exciting will emerge from the ancient ruins, because after all, sentient superweapons have shown up in less likely places... Not that Ouzos is looking for excitementanime and manga are fun enoughbut it always seems to find him.