Arifureta (Main Series)/Light Novel/Volume 5

Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest ⑤ (ありふれた職業で世界最強 ⑤) is the 5th volume of the light novel series, written by "Ryo Shirakome" and illustrated by "Takaya-Ki", and was first released on December 25, 2016 in Japan.

Synopsis
With the addition of Kaori into their party, Hajime and his friends make for the coastal city of Erisen. While crossing the Gruen Desert, they meet a young man on the hunt for a cure to a mysterious disease that has struck his people. A mineral known as stillrock holds the key to saving his country, but it can only be found inside the Grand Gruen volcano. Hajime agrees to help him procure some, and the party begins their quest to conquer yet another labyrinth. But along the way, they meet the most unexpected foe…
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With the addition of Kaori into their party, Hajime and his friends make for Myu's hometown, the coastal city of Erisen. While crossing the Gruen Desert, they save a young Ankajian man, Bize, from a sandworm attack. Apparently, he was searching for a cure to the mysterious disease that has struck his people. His travels led him to conclude that a mineral known as stillrock held the key to saving his country, but it can only be found inside the Grand Gruen Volcano, a labyrinth far too dangerous for most. Hajime agrees to help Bize procure some, and the party begins their quest to conquer yet another labyrinth. But along the way, they meet a most unexpected foe...
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Chapters

 * Prologue
 * Chapter I: The Grand Gruen Volcano
 * Chapter II: The Sunken Ruins of Melusine
 * Chapter III: A New Vow
 * Epilogue
 * Extra Chapter: Sunny with a Chance of Thunderstorms

Bonus Short Stories

 * Tales From the Arifureta: The Match Sellers
 * Arifureta Magic Academy 4
 * Fantasy World Mini-Skirt Santas
 * Rabbitman Costumes are a Dangerous Weapon
 * The Stands
 * A Falcon's Daughter is Still a Falcon

Web Novel

 * Chapters 84-98

Manga

 * Manga Volume 8
 * Chapter 49


 * Manga Volume 9
 * Chapter 50
 * Chapter 51
 * Chapter 52
 * Chapter 53
 * Chapter 54


 * Manga Volume 10
 * Chapter 55
 * Chapter 56
 * Chapter 57
 * Chapter 58
 * Chapter 59


 * Other
 * Chapter 60
 * Chapter 61
 * Chapter 62

Anime

 * Special 1
 * S2 Episode 1
 * S2 Episode 2
 * S2 Episode 3
 * S2 Episode 4
 * S2 Episode 5
 * S2 Episode 6
 * S2 Episode 7
 * S2 Episode 13

Trivia

 * This volume's release date in Japan is the same as Volume 1 of the Manga adaptation.
 * Originally, it had been stated by Hajime that Kaori could not drive his vehicle "Brise" due to it being designed to only work for those who can manipulate their own mana. However, this is later retconned in the Season One Blu-ray Story Story "Eternal Artifact", Kaori is able to drive Brise due to Hajime giving it a voice command feature.
 * Hajime jokes about having designed Brise to be capable of transforming into a humanoid golem after having destroyed the sandworms that are attacking his party. This is a reference to the animated series .
 * Shizuku training by herself, followed by her conversation with Liliana, is not included in the Web Novel.
 * While Hajime and his companions are traveling down a river of lava in the Green Volcano, he compares the experience to that of Indiana Jones (however, in the Anime, he compares the experience to a amusement park ride).
 * After having escaped the Gruen Volcano, Hajime reflects on how experience is comparable to that of Touma Kamijou from .
 * Yue's explanation to Hajime of wanting to have sex with him because he is there is similar to a quote by of explaining his reason for climbing Mount Everest with the answer "Because it's there."
 * When Hajime and Kaori are attacked by an army of illusions while in the Sunken Ruins of Melusine, Kaori references the "Anywhere Door" as a possible escape. This is a popular device used by different characters in Doraemon.
 * When Kaori tells Yue that she wants to stay with Hajime and become someone special to him, despite the hardships she will face due to him being in love with Yue, Hajime is reminded of a similar dialogue between Rouka Numachi and Suruga Kanbaru from Bakemonogatari.
 * In the Short Story "The Stands", when Kaori is pushed into the water by Yue, her appearance is compared to Samara Morgan from The Ring.