Hajimete no Kusoge

is a Japanese light novel series written by Kaede Asamiya, with illustrations by Nem Nem. The series began publication on September 10, 2011 by ASCII Media Works under their Dengeki Bunko publishing imprint.

Synopsis
One game software that I casually saw on the day when the national game I was looking for was sold out.

It was a kusoge full of bugs, but the encounter was a fate, a turning point in life, and a memorable first step on a long and rugged journey. And, Yukki, the class president who became friends thanks to that kusoge, is actually ──.