“Loner Yashiro reluctantly teaches popular Hanamizawa solo living, gets entangled with her trendy friends.”
Yashiro-kun's Guide to Going Solo
八城くんのおひとり様講座
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Synopsis
Loner Yashiro reluctantly teaches popular Hanamizawa solo living, gets entangled with her trendy friends.
Shigeaki Yashiro is proud to be a loner, doing his own thing without getting involved with others. From studying alone in a karaoke room to relaxing by himself in open-air hot springs, Yashiro is an expert in finding the perks of doing things solo. But his solitary existence begins to unravel when Kanon Hanamizawa, one of the popular girls at school, asks him to teach her his ways. She knows just how exhausting keeping up with all the latest trends can be, especially since she's afraid to talk about her own uncool hobbies. Yashiro becomes Hanamizawa's reluctant teacher, but soon finds himself tangled in the antics of his apprentice's popular friends. A lone wolf could learn some new tricks from social butterflies! (Source: J-Novel Club)
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Community consensus
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Running avg · Apr 2023 → Jun 2023
- 7 “The story features punchy humor, an interesting narrative, and a refreshing cast of characters, particularly a protagonist who avoids the typical tropes of being a pathetic wimp or an overly...”
- 5 “This light novel features a beautiful cover, some well-formed "going solo" elements, and a side story that is significantly better than the main narrative. However, the book is ultimately...”
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A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Yashiro-kun's Guide to Going Solo begins and ends here.
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A Light novel Publication
- Format 25 × 2 ch × vol
- Total read 3h 20m approx
- Published Jun 2021 – Jul 2022
- Source Light novel media type
- Ref. BS-M64056 catalog