After a tragic death, the protagonist reincarnates into a game world but finds themselves stuck as a character who dies early, the "chuunibyou" boss. To survive, they must work alongside the heroine, relying on both their wit and newly acquired skills to avoid a premature death and navigate this new, dangerous reality. Japanese light novel adaptation. Ongoing.

Read Tenseishitara Joban de Shinu Chuu Boss datta: Heroine Kenzokuka de Ikinokoru manga in English, updated regularly. Also known as: 転生したら序盤で死ぬ中ボスだった: ヒロイン健俗化で生き残る