The second season of "I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense," which began airing in January 2020, will finally air in January 2023. The second season was originally scheduled for 2022, but was postponed, and many fans are looking forward to the broadcast that has finally been decided. The charm of this work is that Kaede Honjo, a beginner at games, plays the VRMMO "NewWorld Online," and it is endearing to see her acquire various skills with her unpredictable behavior and fantastic imagination that people who are used to games do not have, and her impossible evolution makes you want to comment. Before the broadcast of "I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense. 2," I would like to look back on the first season.
Episode 1 "Defense Specialization and First Battle."
The story begins when Kaede Honjo, a beginner at gaming, is recommended by her friend Risa Shiramine to play the VRMMO "NewWorld Online." Risa Shiramine, an advanced gamer, has been told by her mother not to play games until the next test is over. Kaede has no choice but to start playing the game alone.
The initial settings were also super unique
When Kaede starts the game, she first names her Maple. "Kaede" means "Maple". As for the initial equipment, Maple, a beginner, is troubled, but one piece of equipment catches her eye, which is the "Great Shield". It has low attack power but is number one in defense power, and if she increases her defense power, she will not take damage! Thinking this, Maple decides on the Great Shield and puts all her status points into defense power, as she did not want to be hurt so much. And so Maple descended onto the field of "NewWorld Online".
Maple's first battle!
Maple, who decided to fight for the first time in the Western Forest, was suddenly attacked by a white rabbit. The rabbit's attack hits the surprised Maple, but it doesn't hurt. The attack was ineffective against Maple, who specializes in defense. As she continues to receive attacks with ease, the announcement "Skill [Absolute Defense] has been acquired" is made, and the skill is acquired under the ridiculous conditions of "Continue to receive attacks for one hour and do not receive damage. Also, do not inflict damage from magic or weapons." This is how Maple acquires various ridiculous skills.
First dungeon boss battle
Maple, who wants cool equipment, is introduced to the Poison Dragon's Labyrinth by Chrome and Izu. The two were worried that Maple would not go alone, but she went anyway. The opponent is a hydra that uses poison attacks, and Maple, who has poison resistance, has a hard time. By enduring the poison attack with a potion, she obtained the skill "poison immunity". And Maple, who has low attack power, took the action of eating, and defeated the hydra with such an outrageous attack. Maple also got the rare skill "Poison Dragon (Hydra)" and rare equipment.
Episode 2 "Defense Specialization and Friends."
Maple is still as unpredictable as ever, and she continues to acquire skills with her bizarre actions, saying, "If I'm in trouble, I'll just eat and it will all work out." And she even gets the rare skill "Gluttony."
The first event begins!
The first event was a battle royale, where Maple, who specializes in defense and attacks with movement, decided to stay still and wait for the opponent to come. She then used the rare skill "Evil Gluttony" to defeat the attacking opponents, and when they attacked in large numbers, she used "Poison Dragon" to defeat them all at once. Her invincible defense prevented her from taking any damage from the opponent's attacks, and she ended up in third place overall at the end of the event. Maple, who defeated more than 2,000 people unscathed, became famous as a "walking fortress."
Friends who finally entered the game
Maple's friend, Shiramine Risa, has finally started the game. Her name is "Sally", the opposite of "Risa". Sally is an advanced gamer, and she thinks about various things and allocates her stats to aim for an evasion shield. The two then decided to head to the southern underground lake to collect materials for Maple's shield. There, Sally discovered a dungeon at the bottom of the underground lake. Maple can't swim, so Sally decided to level up and take on the challenge.
Sally and the Dungeon Boss
Sally, who has raised her swimming and diving skills to level 10, is finally aiming to conquer the dungeon. When she entered the boss room, a giant fish boss attacked her. Sally attacks while avoiding the giant fish's attacks, and the giant fish launches laser-like attacks to corner Sally. Sally increases her concentration and attacks the boss while barely avoiding its attacks, and she is able to defeat it with a brilliant three-shot wind cutter. And the treasure chest contains rare equipment from the same unique series as Maple. Sally has become stronger with more complete skills.
Episode 3 "Defense Specialization and Second Layer Capture."
The second layer has been released and the game balance has been adjusted. The number of times "Eating Bad Food" can be limited, and piercing attacks against absolute defense are a perfect countermeasure against Maple by the management. While having tea at a cafe, Maple and Sally meet top players Dread and Drag. There, they learn about the second event and where to get the "Super Acceleration" skill.
To the North Forest in search of "Super Acceleration"!
Maple and Sally came to the northern forest at night to get "Super Acceleration", but it was a place where ghosts were wandering around. In fact, Sally is very afraid of ghosts, so she has no time to look for the skill. Unable to help it, the two of them escape into a hut in front of them. Sally wanted to go home already, but she found a hidden door under the table and found an underground room. There, a man who could not pass on to the afterlife was sitting in a chair. Sally applied heal to the man who was in pain many times, and the man passed on to the afterlife. And Sally successfully obtained the skill "Super Acceleration".
Aim for the second floor and conquer the levels
The two of them try to conquer the dungeon to reach the second floor, but they had no problem getting to the boss room. When they entered the boss room, a giant tree transformed into a giant deer boss and attacked them. Maple and Sally attack the boss in good combination. Then, when Maple unleashes her powerful Hydra technique, the boss counterattacks with a powerful technique. Maple faints, and Sally stands alone to defeat him. Sally uses her physical ability and skills to deal damage, and finally hits him with a power attack. The two were able to defeat the boss safely and head to the second floor.
Second Floor and New Shield
Maple, who had fainted, came to the second floor still feeling unsatisfied. There she reunites with Izu, a craftsman she met on the first floor. In fact, Maple had asked Izu for a new shield, which was pure white and Maple named "Snow White". Then the second event began and Maple teamed up with Sally to participate.
Episode 4 "Defense Specialization and the Second Event."
The second event has begun, and this time it is an exploration-type event where the goal is to collect silver medals. You can explore or defeat players and steal them. Maple falls into a trap as soon as it starts, and she is as unpredictable as ever. The two of them continue to conquer the dungeon and get two medals.
The malice of the management "Silver Wing"
Next, the two headed to the top of a snowy mountain, where there was a teleportation circle and the entrance to a dungeon. Inside was a boss that was a malice of the management that the player could not defeat. Its killing power and defensive power are so great that even if it is attacked by the two, it only reduces its HP by a small amount. It also uses piercing attacks to damage Maple. The two endure with meditation skills and Sally's heal.
The conclusion! The battle with Silver Wing!!
The two manage to defend against Silver Wing's attacks, but then Silver Wing changes form into a black form and launches a powerful body-slam attack. Maple defends with a cover even though her equipment is destroyed, and Maple's equipment is a unique series that returns to its original state immediately even if it is destroyed, so she also defends with a cover against the next body-slam. Silver Wing attacks Sally, who takes advantage of the gap, but there is no sign of Sally. She has created an alter ego with Sally's skill "Mirage". Maple fires her powerful Hydra technique at Silver Wing, who loses sight of the two, and even Silver Wing runs out of strength, and the battle is over.
The two have new friends...
In fact, Maple had acquired the "Unyielding Guardian" skill during the battle. This is a skill that allows her to withstand any attack with 1 HP once a day. This is what allowed her to win in the end. As a reward, she received five medals and two monster eggs. In fact, the eggs were "Eidolon Eggs" and Maple's turtle and Sally's fox phantom beasts were born. Maple named her Syrup and Sally named her Oboro. As the two of them progressed while raising the levels of Syrup and Oboro, Kasumi, who placed 6th in the previous event, appeared before them.
Episode 5 "Defense Specialization and Loot."
Kasumi was aiming for Maple's gold medal, but she was at a disadvantage in a 2-on-1 battle, so she retreated at super speed, and Sally chased after her at super speed. As the two began to fight, Maple followed them and fell from the sky. Then the three were sucked into the ground and fell into the dungeon. There, the three were chained together and if even one of them died, everyone died in the dungeon. Sally and Kasumi were confused, but Maple was as cheerful and carefree as ever, saying, "Don't worry, I'll protect you!"
Unbeatable Monsters
There was a big hermit crab-like monster there, and it was a gimmick that could not be defeated. The three escaped with Sally and Kasumi's super acceleration, but they were cornered. The only place to escape was a side hole near the ceiling, and Sally jumped with her jumping skill, but she couldn't reach it. At that time, they managed to escape using Kasumi's third sword, Kozuki. The three who managed to clear the dungeon shared the reward.
Meeting with Kanade
After leaving the dungeon, the two registered Kasumi as friends and parted ways. The fourth day is over, with three days remaining. As Maple and Sally collect medals while completing events, a player named Kanade appears in front of them. Although still a beginner, he is already a boy with a rare skill called Akashic Records. As a thank you for registering him as a friend, Kanade gives Maple and Sally a book of event hints.
Event strategy in the sea
When they solve the mystery in the ruins that Kasumi told them about, the teleportation circle is activated and the two are teleported. Then they find themselves in a semicircular, transparent dome-shaped dungeon in the sea. A large squid-shaped boss appears there and attacks with tentacles from the sea. Maple attacks the tentacles with her gluttony, but the tentacles regenerate and her HP is restored. Even if Maple wants to attack the main body, she can't swim, so Maple has an idea and activates Hydra in the sea, turning it into a poisonous sea. The boss was easily defeated by a poison attack, but Maple won a medal while Sally was not satisfied.
One day left in the event, what about Sally?
One day left in the event, and two more to go until the goal of 20 medals. Sally decides to challenge a PvP match by herself to win a medal. She somehow managed to collect two medals, and the event ended successfully. Maple used the reward to acquire the skill "Psychokinekiss", which she wanted to use to fly in the sky on Syrup, who had learned giantization. Sally and Kasumi were astonished to see this.
Episode 6 "Defense Specialization and New Forces."
Maple, who experienced the seven-day event for the first time, made a series of mistakes due to her gaming habits in real life. So she took a three-day break from the game and logged into the game for the first time in a while. Then, in the game, an event where you can create a guild headquarters has started, and Sally has already cleared the event. The two are looking for a guild home, but they can't find a good house. When they were walking through the forest outside the city, they found a wooden house and immediately liked it. Maple and Sally decided to make it the guild home and create a guild.
The birth of the guild "Maple Tree"
The first ones they invited were Kasumi and Kanade. Both of them gladly agreed to join. Then Chrome and Izu passed by and asked, "Want to discuss starting a guild?" Maple immediately recruited the two and added them to her team. Maple's initiative is as strong as ever.
New members of "Maple Tree"
Maple and Sally are looking for new members, but they can't find any good players. So they decide to look for them on the first floor and head there. There, Maple overhears a conversation between sisters Mai and Yui. Both of them have maxed out their attack power, so they can't raise their levels and are in trouble because they can't join the party. Maple decides to invite them to Maple Tree. Sally agrees and adds them to the group. Mai and Yui are welcomed by the other members at the guild home and become new members.
Summary of the first half of the first season review
We have introduced episodes 1 to 6 of the first season. I'm sure you all chuckled when you saw Maple, a beginner gamer, getting stronger and stronger with her unpredictable and bizarre actions. There's no doubt that Maple's natural and cheerful nature is one of the charms of this work, and in the second half, powerful players from other guilds will appear one after another, mainly in the third event. I hope you will also read the second half of the first season review. Thank you for reading to the end.
