Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table, Vol. 5

Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table Light Novel #5

by Yushi Ukai, Nekometaru (Artist)

One night, Yuki returns home to find an arrestingly beautiful girl standing outside her apartment building—Tamano, whom she falsely promised to accept as her apprentice during Halloween Night. Now obligated to take her under her wing, Yuki reluctantly begins the process of training Tamano and finds herself growing attached. While this is happening, Yuki reaches out to Rinrin, a retired player who had a successful career as a death game player despite being blind, in the hopes of learning her techniques. Later, Yuki takes on Royal Palace, a game themed around brutal one-on-one sword duels. But with her right eye now completely sightless, will she have any chance of surviving the competition?

184 pages, Paperback

First published December 25, 2023

Reviews

[An · Rating 5 out of 5]

My favorite of the first five (EN ver.) volumes released so far.


This chapter was honestly exceptional with its showcase of the relationship between Yuki and Tamamo. The build-up was cute and believable, and the ending still lives rent-free in my head. I eagerly await an official English version of the manga / anime adaptation bringing their interactions even further to life.

[Carson · Rating 3 out of 5]

Second best one so far I think behind volume 3

[Cassie · Rating 2 out of 5]

They said the thing! I don’t know, I just feel like they could be doing more, but at the same time I enjoy it…so I don’t know.

[꒰ vanilla ꒱ · Rating 4 out of 5]

holy hell i got spoiled but the ending still broke my heart :(