The Weakest Tamer Began a Journey to Pick Up Trash (Light Novel) (2025)

Young Ivy can't catch a break. Though she has a few memories of her past life, she was reborn into an RPG-like world in the weakest class, and worse, as the weakest rank. As a no-star Tamer, even her parents want nothing to do with her, and she soon realizes she must survive on her own. She learns to live off the land and salvage what she can from other people's leavings. But when Ivy manages to tame Sora, a lowly slime, everything changes for both of them. There's something special about this frail little monster, and Ivy's care will bring out the best in both of them!

Young Ivy can't catch a break. Though she has a few memories of her past life, she was reborn into an RPG-like world in the weakest class, and worse, as the weakest rank. As a no-star Tamer, even her parents want nothing to do with her, and she soon realizes she must survive on her own. She learns to live off the land and salvage what she can from other people's leavings. But when Ivy manages to tame Sora, a lowly slime, everything changes for both of them. There's something special about this frail little monster, and Ivy's care will bring out the best in both of them!

Young Ivy can't catch a break. Though she has a few memories of her past life, she was reborn into an RPG-like world in the weakest class, and worse, as the weakest rank. As a no-star Tamer, even her parents want nothing to do with her, and she soon realizes she must survive on her own. She learns to live off the land and salvage what she can from other people's leavings. But when Ivy manages to tame Sora, a lowly slime, everything changes for both of them. There's something special about this frail little monster, and Ivy's care will bring out the best in both of them!

NO REST FOR THE WEAKESTIvy, Sora, and Druid are ready to set off! But before they can depart, the group gets roped into helping a village with their failing crops. Then, there’s an uptick in monster rampages to solve! Between rescuing the village, building her savings, finding the perfect equipment for her travels, and cleaning up Druid’s filthy house, it seems like Ivy’s preparations for her journey will never end…

WARM HANDS, WARM HEARTSAs she continues to travel, Ivy grows closer to Druid. Their days are filled with laughter, silly little arguments, and even a more feminine version of Ivy! Yet trouble looms on the horizon when Ivy and her crew happen upon a village facing an abnormally harsh winter. With new people to meet, fire to sit by, and hungry bellies to fill, it looks like Ivy's work is cut out for them. Good thing they've got lots of friends to help keep warm!

SLIME TIME 101Ivy discovers a black slime in her bag, and immediately, wonders how to care for it, nevertheless how to carry it. Thankfully, she can send faxes to her friends to get the fantasy 411 on the care and keeping of a brand-new friend! And as the bitter, cold winter turns to a warm, welcoming spring, Ivy sets their eyes on new horizons and new places. Now, where will their adventures take them next?

BLOOMING INTO FUN!Winter has melted away, making way for the warm spring to arrive! Full of hope and anticipation, Druid and Ivy travel to the next village over to experience an exhilarating spring festival. This village is like nothing Ivy has ever seen before—even the gate protecting it is different! Ivy can’t wait to find out what this vibrant and colorful place has in store for her and her friends.

MIXED SIGNALSDruid seems on edge these days. First, he senses a disturbance in the forest, but Ivy doesn’t feel anything amiss. Then, they meet Zephyr, a party of adventurers. Sora insists they’re safe, but Druid has a bad feeling about Zinal. So, just who is this guy? And does he have anything to do with the disturbance in the forest? Or is her father just being a worrywart?

SUMMONING TROUBLEThe people of Hataka Village are on edge. Strange things are happening in the forest, and it’s making even the friendliest of creatures act out in surprising—and dangerous—ways! Determined to get to the bottom of things, Ivy and her friends head into the forest to investigate. Encountering the tragedy within, they determine a summoning circle is putting a spell on humans and animals alike. While Sol and Sora do their best to break the spells, Ivy searches for the summoning circle and the truth about what happened at Hataka Village.

NEW PLACES, NEW FACESWith the crisis in Hataka Village behind them, Ivy and her friends set out for new adventures. Along the way, they creep through the caves where the forest monsters dwell, only to find the monsters who attacked her before are now friendly! Not only that, she’s entrusted with a forest monster baby. Bewildered at this turn of events, Ivy arrives in an unusual village full of tension between the church and the villagers. Deciding it’s best to move on quickly, Ivy’s party visits the dump to stock up for their journey…only to encounter a troubled young lady who has escaped the church. But just what exactly is she escaping from, and can Ivy help her?

ON THE RUN!Determined to save Marya from the clutches of the church, Ivy and her party flee from the village with her. Along the way, they have a joyful reunion with Ciel, who has brought the members of Zephyr to join them! With these strong adventurers by their side, they take advantage of their time out in the wild to go on a loot-collecting journey in caves along the way. But when they decide to settle down in one of the caves, they’re found yet again! Will Ivy and her friends ever be able to leave the church in the dust…or are they doomed to run forever?

“LET'S REEL IN ALL THE BAD GUYS TOGETHER!”After parting ways with Marya, Ivy and her friends continue on their journey. They have fun fishing, playing in the water, and having all sorts of mystical experiences. But trouble is never far, and before they know it, they stumble upon a cave full of the illegal narcotic karyo flower! And the nearby village isn’t any better—it’s full of drug addicts! Not to mention, the church seems to have eyes in the shadows. Rather than run from the danger they’ve found themselves in, Ivy and her friends decide to rise up and fight against the darkness! But do they really have what it takes to win?

“EVEN IF I'M LOST, I STILL CHOOSE MY OWN PATH!”After discovering the church was behind the drug epidemic all along, trash-collector Ivy and her friends make quick work of demolishing the cartel’s processing facility in a cave, luring out the nobles who had been in cahoots with the church, discover a new summoning circle, and rid the village of all evil! Whew! But just when she’s riding the high of a job well done, Ivy is floored by a shocking truth that leads her to connect the dots of an unthinkable connection between the church and the fortune teller from her past… But despite the doubts and fears now clouding her heart, Ivy isn’t ready to call it quits just yet. Trusting in her own judgement, she presses onward!