佐佐木與文鳥小嗶 2 在現代異能戰鬥中用異世界魔法開無雙後，魔法少女就來踢館了～難道要參加死亡遊戲嗎？～

Sasaki and Peeps Light Novel #2

by Buncololi, ぶんころり, Kantoku (Illustrator)

佐佐木獲得異世界賢者（文鳥，寵物）‧小嗶賦予跨越世界的機會與強大的魔法能力，一人一隻運用現代社會與異世界的價值觀及文明差異，邁向海撈一筆→悠然愜意的慢活人生。但除異世界之外，異能力者與魔法少女等陣營也各懷鬼胎，局勢暗潮洶湧，使兩人無法如願以償。佐佐木難得當上國家公務員，卻必須天天與上司爾虞我詐，消磨精神，又被身為自己搭檔的職場前輩（現役女高中生，異能力者）耍得團團轉。某天，當他藉異世界魔法投入異能戰鬥時，卻遭遇魔法少女突襲，導致事態急轉直下。二人靜提出想加入內閣府超常現象對策局，異世界的人與物迷途闖入現代社會，鄰居聽從惡魔的耳語，造成魔法中年‧佐佐木身旁衰事連連，雞犬不寧――！第二集隆重登場，全新加筆內容竟佔一半以上！

Genres: Light Novel, Fantasy, Comedy

ebook

First published March 25, 2021

Reviews

[Hidekisohma · Rating 5 out of 5]

Man, I'm so happy that a few of these Sasaki and peeps volumes are out and i didn't have to wait MONTHS for volume 2 (as i will for volume 5) Because, thankfully, it's pretty much as good as the first one.

After reading the first volume i pretty much immediately went out and got the second one. And i'm quite happy I did.

The story of Sasaki and his magical bird peeps continues in this one where he has to help get his friend from the other world out of prison but also becomes teammates with the evil lady from the first book who defects. I like her as a character, so that's nice.

The thing you have to know about this book series if you want to read it is that there's basically A and B location storylines. A storyline is Sasaki in our world pretending he's a "psychic" (essentially a super power men in black organization) and help protect people from crazy psychics, while Storyline B is him making money in the other dimension through trading goods.

If i had to make 2 criticisms about this book it would be that 1, the parts where he's trade negotiating get a little dull. i definitely get "Spice and wolf" vibes with some of these conversations of trade politics and yeah, that part definitely drags and i felt myself zone out a tiny bit. The other one is crazy next door neighbor girl joins up with a demon guy to become a proxy in a devil/angel war. There hasn't been a long time for this to develop, but from what i've SEEN i'm not really a fan of the demon kid/guy. Hopefully it will get better as we go, but for now...meh, he's the character i like least in this series.

It seems that they're moving very slowly with Sasaki for any type of romance. The reason for this that i believe is because he has such low self esteem with himself that he can't think of myself as a love candidate for anyone. that he's "too old" to get a girlfriend or wife. I hope as we move on he gets a nice girl love interest. Maybe the ex-evil lady who's really like 100? Who knows? But I think a girlfriend subplot for Sasaki would be super nice later on down the road. But of course, he has to feel better about himself and give himself some self esteem.

While this volume had some slow parts, all in all, i REALLY enjoyed it and immediately went out and bought volumes 3 and 4. Here's hoping the series continues to be as good as it is.

4.5 out of 5 rounded up to a 5.

[S.Q. Eries · Rating 3 out of 5]

In Summary

Things get exponentially more complicated for Sasaki as his modern world job pairs him with a former enemy and an important otherworld trading partner gets wrongfully imprisoned. On top of that, a couple of individuals discover that Peeps is not an ordinary bird. Volume 2 is definitely a page turner with crises and supernatural battles piling up one after the other on poor Sasaki.

The Review

This second installment of Sasaki and Peeps is bookended by chapters told by Sasaki’s underage neighbor Kurosu. The opening chapter paints a picture of her miserable life under her mother’s abuse. The closing chapter has her making a life-altering encounter and contract with a demon. Both chapters make clear her unhealthy obsession with Sasaki. As mentioned in my review of Volume 1, the sexualization of this middle school girl (and the female cast in general) leaves a bad taste in my mouth. It’s the one disgusting (and unnecessary) element in an otherwise clever and entertaining spec fic adventure.

And that adventure just keeps going. Things get off to a slow start with Sasaki’s first recruitment assignment of an E-rank psychic. But that mundane task quickly blows up (literally) with the arrival of the killer magical girl, followed by the appearance of Futarishizuka, their deadly opponent from Sasaki’s first psychic battle.

We didn’t see much of Futarishizuka in person in Volume 1, but she dominates the modern world sections in Volume 2. As a lethal Rank A psychic claiming to want to switch sides, she keeps Sasaki guessing as to her true intentions even as he works with her to accomplish mutual goals. I could do without all the sexual innuendos in her dialogue, but she is a fascinating character, much more interesting than Sasaki’s current partner Hoshizaki.

With so much chaos in the modern world, man and bird just want to kick back and relax in the fantasy otherworld. Unfortunately, that plan gets ruined when they discover that their valued trading colleague Mr. Marc has been arrested under false charges. A prison break can easily be arranged via Peeps’s powers, but to protect their leisurely otherworld lifestyle, Sasaki proposes resolving the issue through political and business channels. Unfortunately, his plan hits a major snag when the Count’s daughter stows away in Sasaki’s inter-world cargo!

Midway through the volume, Sasaki winds up with individuals on both sides of the inter-world divide who discover that he is crossing worlds. So on top of dealing with psychic battles and conniving nobles, he’s having to construct various alibis for those who know different aspects of his secret. It certainly keeps things interesting, but now there’s a ton of details to keep track of. Plus, the cast keeps getting bigger. Currently, it’s still manageable, but if the story continues in this vein, I’ll need a recap every time Sasaki crosses worlds.

The first eight pages, which contain illustrations and a thread from Sasaki’s social media, are printed in full color. Extras also include ten black-and-white insert illustrations, afterword, and original cover material.

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[Thai · Rating 3 out of 5]

The second volume of Sasaki and Peeps continues the quirky, low-key adventures of a middle-aged salaryman and his sage-like magical bird. Picking up right where the anime ends, this installment builds more on world-hopping hijinks and slow-burn character development. While Sasaki himself remains somewhat dull, even bleak at times, his unassuming compassion and quiet empathy keep him oddly compelling. Peeps, as always, is the snarky foil that keeps things moving.

The supporting cast starts to gain more depth here, as Sasaki and Peeps slowly forge stronger bonds with those around them. The pacing is still relaxed—sometimes to a fault—but fans looking for more subtle growth and world-building will find plenty to enjoy. It’s not a fast-paced thrill ride, but rather a gently odd journey with heart and a touch of magic.

[Namtarn Chawanrat · Rating 5 out of 5]

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ยำใหญ่ใส่ทุกอย่างใส่ส้มตำลงไปคลุกด้วย ไม่เหมือน LN เลย! เป็นเรื่องของซาซากิหนุ่มใหญ่ไปซื้อนกมาเลี้ยง ดันเป็นนกนักปราชญ์พาไป-กลับต่างโลกเลยได้
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ต่างโลก - แนวธุรกิจ เป็นพ่อค้าพรีออเดอร์
พลอตมันมีทุกอย่างที่แท้แบบไม่ต้องกลัวเหงา
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- เวทมนต์
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ชอบอีกอย่างนึง เรื่องนี้พัวพันเด็กสาวเยอะ เด็กม.ต้น ข้างบ้าน เด็กโข่ง(แก่แต่ร่างเด็ก) สาว jk เจ้าหญิงต่างโลก - แต่ซาซากิเป็นลุงที่น่ารักมาก ไม่มุกทะลึ่ง ไม่มีแก้กรุ่มร่าม รักษาระยะห่างเสมอ

[Stamp.Phongpisit_Read · Rating 4 out of 5]

อยากอ่านที่เป็น อนิเมะญี่ปุ่นมากๆไหมล่ะ ไม่ว่าจะ ต่างโลก ผู้มีพลังวิเศษ สาวน้อยเวทย์มนต์ กระทั่งการต่อสู้ของตัวแทนฝั่งเทพมารก็ยังมี นี่ไม่รู้ว่าในอนาคตจะมีอะไรโผล่มาอีก แต่สนุกนะ กระจายบทได้ดีในระดับที่เวลาตัวละครเก่าๆโผล่มา ไม่ต้องนั่งนึกว่าใครหว่า ถึงรอบตัวพระเอกจะมีตัวละครดูเป็นสาวน้อยเยอะก็เถอะ แต่ไม่ได้มาแนวฮาเรมหรอกนะ...รึจะฮาเรมในอนาคตหว่า?

[Yudi Lee · Rating 4 out of 5]

great story but some part of it makes me cannot gave full marks