Shinji Nakano

Shinji Nakano is a character from the "Arifureta Shokugyō de Sekai Saikyō" series.

He is one of the students from Japan who got involved in the Summoning Incident and ended up in Tortus along with his other classmates. He is friends with formerly both Daisuke Hiyama, Reichi Kondou & currently Yoshiki Saitou and was part of Daisuke's gang who regularly used to torment Hajime Nagumo and made his life miserable in school. Until Daisuke betrayed all his former classmates including him and Saitou and killed Kondou. However, After Hiyama's death, Nakano and Saitou redeemed themselves.

He and Yoshiki eventually start a private security company after returning to Earth.

In After Story, Shinji and Yoshiki became bodyguards of Liliana S. B. Heiligh.

Personality
At first, Shinji acted as typical bully in past, but now became a gutless coward who terrified of death by Hajime's hand leaving him to change after the deaths of Daisuke and Reichi by Hajime's hands. He became more earnest and learning to become a good person.

He was eager to find a girlfriend, but is usually unsuccessful when girls are disgusted him due to Hiyama. When redeemed himself for his resolve, he learn to become compassionate and behave himself to get girls to love him.

Relationships

 * Daisuke Hiyama, Reichi Kondou, & Yoshiki Saitou - Shinji's his three closest friends and formerly partners in crime. Alongside them, he bullied Hajime as much as possible mostly because they liked Kaori as well in the past. but now they are terrified of Hajime's inhuman strength and ruthlessness after he murdered Cattleya. After Hiyama betrayed them by aligning himself with Eri and causing Kondou's death, he and Saitou were mentally cornered and recluse themselves in their room due their friend's betrayal. After their deaths, Nakano and Saitou visited to Kondou's grave as they forgiven their fallen friend for unable to help him due to Hiyama's betrayal.
 * Hajime Nagumo - He along with his friends were jealous the fact that Kaori was interested in Hajime, so they constantly bullied him at school and in Tortus. When he along with his classmates were saved by Hajime, he was shocked and scared by Hajime's inhuman strength and ruthless attitude. After Eri and Hiyama's betrayal including the Kondou's death and witnessing Hajime killing his two friends without hesitation, he along with Saitou were terrified to cross Hajime and apologized to him as they swear to never get in his way or harming his comrades (harem) allowing Hajime to keep Kaori. They begin to show respect for Hajime after returning to Earth, but Hajime still finds him annoying.
 * Liliana S. B. Heiligh - Liliana considers Shinji and Yoshiki her friends. They act as her bodyguards whenever she appears in public as a pop idol.

Skills

 * Fire Magic Affinity - it allows the user to use fire magic at a capable rate.
 * Language Comprehension - a base skill granted to all those who got summoned. It gives the user the ability to understand any language and be proficient in it.

Spells

 * Fireball - the most basic spell involving fire magic. "Incinerate all that stands in my path."
 * Flame Fortress - a spell that creates a wall of fire around the caster.

Trivia

 * Shinji's dream is to have a shotgun wedding with an idol.