I Shall Survive Using Potions!

I Shall Survive Using Potions! (ポーション頼みで生き延びます！) is a Japanese light novel series written by FUNA. The series originated on the Shōsetsuka ni Narō website, before being published in print with illustrations by Sukima by Kodansha beginning in June 2017. As of December 2023, ten volumes have been released. A manga adaptation, illustrated by Hibiki Kokonoe, was serialized on the Niconico-based Suiyōbi no Sirius platform in June 2017 to November 2021, with its individual chapters collected into nine volumes. A sequel manga, illustrated by Futsū Onshin, began serialization on the same platform in August 2022. As of November 2023, the manga's individual chapters have been collected into two volumes. An anime television series produced by Jumondou, aired from October to December 2023.

Premise

Kaoru Nagase dies due to a dimensional energy rift between worlds, though the God of her world saves her soul and mind; giving her a new life in Reverie, a world under goddess Celestine's jurisdiction. Kaoru asks for the power to create potions and other skills; though she most notably asks for Celestine's friendship, to avoid loneliness.

Characters

• Kaoru Nagase (長瀬 香) / Kaoru (カオル)
• Kaoru died young and was offered the chance to be reborn with a special power; having chosen to create potions along with an item box that can hold an infinite number of objects. She asks to befriend the goddess of her new world, Celestine, unintentionally becoming an ageless immortal, due to asking to be friends "for life". Her greatest desire is to fall in love with an average man and spread out her descendants in the world. She is a skilled tactician and deceiver, using clever planning to outsmart her opponents. Due to her friendship with Celestine, many believe she is a goddess or an angel who works with her.
• Kaoru ends up causing major uproar in the world by voicing her opinion on nobility and the rich, and how their lives are a shame; it is mostly because she doesn't want to be used for personal gain or greedy desires.
• Francette (フランセット)
• Also known by her nickname Fran. A knight in originally her 30s; she was de-aged to her teen years thanks to a potion Kaoru gave her, having felt sorry Fran gave up her youth for knighthood. After being saved by death by Kaoru, she starts displaying a blood knight viciousness in battle. Since then, she has been obsessed with protecting Kaoru at all costs.
• Emil (エミール)
• Emil is the first orphan Kaoru met. She helped his group out and now Emil travels with her as one of Kaoru's bodyguards.
• Belle (ベル)
• Belle is one of Kaoru's bodyguards. She is also dating Emil.
• Reyette (レイエット)
• An orphan Kaoru helped save from kidnappers. Having no family due to her parents willingly giving her away, she became Kaoru's foster sister.
• When Kaoru got trapped in her item box for 60 years, Reyette had a family of her own. Though she was happy to see again Kaoru again, once Celes let her out.
• Celestine (セレスティーヌ)
• Celestine is the Goddess of Kaoru's current world, and admirer of Earth's God. She also goes by her nickname Celes. Celestine has some troubles of her own. A "holy" nation founded itself under the delusion she blessed them; when the founders actually just bothered her, while she was fixing reality. She usually drops wooden buckets on Kaoru when she accidentally insults her.
• She has a bad habit of not restraining her anger when someone in Verne upsets Celestine. When a past nation did so, several nearby nations suffered collateral damage.
• Roland (ロランド)
• [5]
• The prince of Balmore Kingdom. He is Francette's fiancé and Serge's brother. Originally, he was meant for the throne but he was made ineligible thanks to his arm being rendered crippled. It was healed thanks to Kaoru, but he decided against taking the throne as he saw what a headache it is.
• Serge
• The king of the royal capital and Roland's brother. Unlike the royalty of the Brancott kingdom, Serge is wise and cautious about dealing with Kaoru. Not only is Kaoru clever, but she invoked the Goddess's name to avoid being summoned to the castle ever.
• Fernand (フェルナン)
• The prince of Brancott Kingdom. He originally met Kaoru when she gave advice out at the restaurant she waitresses at. Fernand fell in love with Kaoru for her brilliance, wishing to marry her, not even taking into consideration her opinion. Kaoru bluntly tells him that she detests the idea of being a high ranking noble, let alone royalty, and ran away. Unable to take the hint, Fernand remains obsessed with finding and marrying her, wasting his life. However, he is also tricked into thinking that Kaoru had a twin sister.
• Allan (アラン)
• [5]
• Fernand's childhood friend. He and Fabio are exasperated with the prince for taking them on a wild goose chase.
• Fabio (ファビオ)
• [5]
• Fernand's childhood friend. He and Allan were able to understand Kaoru's wishes; however, they can't stop Fernand due to his status.
• Administrator of Earth (地球の管理者)
• Also known as the God of Earth. He is well known among the administrators for being good at his job. Celeste is known to desire his praise for a job well done. It was he who accidentally killed Kaoru and as an apology, he allowed her to be revived in Celes' world.
• Renie
• A greedy baron who tried to use Kaoru's potions for his own gain, but she escaped and stole some of his possessions. He sent men after her, but they double-cross him and allow her to escape as they are good friends with Kaoru.
• Gilda
• The owner of a hunter's guild.
• Hannah
• A maid who works for Renie. Kaoru stole her clothes and impersonated her to escape Renie's clutches. As an apology, Kaoru sent a potion back with her maid uniform; said potion made Hannah incredibly beautiful. As a result, a merchant fell in love with Hannah and they got married.
• Hector and Eunice
• Count Adan's children. They met Kaoru along with Fran and she helped them by giving them a healing potion for their sick grandmother.
• Count Adan
• Hector and Eunice's father.
• Charles
• A young boy who gave Kaoru a ride to the royal capital. He is Bowman's son.
• Bowman
• Charles's father, who gave Kaoru a ride to the royal capital.
• Eme and Agathe
• Two young waitresses whom Kaoru befriends.
• Alemen
• A viscount who was sent by Fernand to deliver an invitation and a package to Kaoru to make her come to a party at the castle, but she gets him in trouble when she tricks Fernand into thinking Alemen made a mistake with the delivery.
• Johan Abilly
• A company owner and Amelie's father.
• Amelie
• Johan's daughter. She had a terrible illness, but Kaoru helped to cure her.
• Lolotte
• An orphan girl and one of Emil and Belle's friends. She currently works at the Meyer Workshop. Asil has feelings for her.
• Lucy
• An orphan girl and one of Emil and Belle's friends. She now runs the house that the other orphan kids are living in.
• Asil
• Leotar's son. He requested Kaoru to help pretend to be his fiancée as he did not want to be married just yet. He has feelings for Lolotte.
• Cedric
• Asil's older brother and Leotar's eldest son.
• Leotar
• A viscount and Asil and Cedric's father.
• Calvin
• Cedric's servant. He originally had a disabled leg, but Kaoru helped healed him.
• Ed
• A horse who served as Kaoru's means of transportation after she healed his leg. Kaoru can understand him and she usually calls him "Silver".
• Literisa and Salle
• Two girls who were captured by kidnappers along with Reyette and Kaoru. After Kaoru defeats the kidnappers, they were reunited with their mothers.
• Gum
• An orphan boy who works for Kaoru after she opens a drugstore.
• Mal and Mol
• Two of Gum's friends. They also work for Kaoru after she opened a drugstore.
• Olam
• A greedy count who tried to take Kaoru's drugstore for his own, but she outfoxes him and he is forced to leave her alone.
• Sevos von Larsrick
• A lord who asked Kaoru to help find treasure hidden in his mansion.
• Vonsas
• A colonial who once aided Kaoru with stopping an epidemic.
• Kyoko and Reiko
• Two of Kaoru's friends from her old life. Upon learning of Kaoru's accidental death, they spoke to her spirit and accepted her new life in Verny.

Media

Reception

Volumes of the manga adaptation have ranked on various bestseller charts, such as those published by BookLive! and Oricon.[56][57]

See also

• Didn't I Say to Make My Abilities Average in the Next Life?!, another light novel series by FUNA
• Saving 80,000 Gold in Another World for My Retirement, another light novel series by FUNA

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