Kaede Honjou decides to play New World Online as Maple after receiving an invitation from Risa Shiromine. Despite not knowing the game's mechanics, she focuses on defense by allocating all her status points in that area. This choice results in slow movements and a lack of ability to use magic, but Kaede gains "Absolute Defense" due to maximizing her vitality points and a counter skill that allows for a single-hit kill. As a novice mobile fortress style character with a poisonous skill that invalidates all attacks and removes obstacles, she embarks on adventures without regard for her irregularities.
Itai no wa Iya nanode Bougyoryoku ni Kyokufuri Shitai to Omoimasu. has been published in English as Bofuri: I Dont Want to Get Hurt, so Ill Max Out My Defense. by Yen Press since May 4, 2021.