Kajiya de Hajimeru Isekai Slow Life

Eizo is a middle-aged, overworked software engineer who loves cats. One night after working late, he saves an injured cat from a speeding truck. The cat survives, but Eizo does not... Luckily, that cat turns out to be a god-like being who offers him a second chance in another world! Eizo decides that he wants a slower life, one where he can live off the things he creates with his own hands. So, why not become a blacksmith? He does have one other stipulation: a cat companion for his quiet life. These requests are granted, and Eizo is whisked away to a new world and imbued with blacksmithing knowledge. He soon finds out that his abilities are above average—in fact, his new skills are so overpowered that they're like cheats. On top of that, his cat companion turns out to be a half-tiger girl! Eizo's blades soon garner attention, and he realizes that he can turn the tides of battle with his forge and hammer. With so much commotion in store, will Eizo truly be able to enjoy a quiet life?

(Source: J-Novel Club)

Kajiya de Hajimeru Isekai Slow Life began as a web novel on Shousetsuka ni Narou on December 18, 2018. Kadokawa has released a revised and illustrated version of the series since December 10, 2019 under its Kadokawa Books label.

Kajiya de Hajimeru Isekai Slow Life has been published digitally in English as My Quiet Blacksmith Life in Another World by J-Novel Club since February 16, 2022, and in print by Yen Press under the J-Novel Club imprint since December 9, 2025.