Light Novel

SHAKING THINGS UP There’s upheaval in the air as another special exam approaches and Nagumo officially replaces Horikita Manabu as student council president. Meanwhile, Ryuuen is out for blood, and he’s set his sights on Horikita Suzune as the next possible candidate for Class D’s mysterious mastermind!

Sakayanagi puts her plan to crush Ichinose into motion, spreading rumors of her alleged criminal history through the school like wildfire. With Class B at a loss, and Ichinose herself uncharacteristically reluctant to fight back, can Ayanokouji step in to save her reputation? Meanwhile, Kushida makes contact with student council president Nagumo in what might prove to be a very dangerous alliance, indeed.

The cutthroat school drama light novels that inspired an anime! Students of the prestigious Tokyo Metropolitan Advanced Nurturing High School are given remarkable freedom—if they can win, barter, or save enough points to work their way up the ranks! Ayanokoji Kiyotaka has landed at the bottom in the scorned Class D, where he meets Horikita Suzune, who's determined to rise up the ladder to Class A. Can they beat the system in a school where cutthroat competition is the name of the game?

Still reeling from the shock of their first expulsion, the first-years head into the last special exam of the year—a seven-event gauntlet that sees Class A facing off against Class C, and Class B against Class D. With each class' elected commander facing expulsion if they lose, Ayanokouji volunteers for the role to quell his classmates' suspicion about the events of the last exam. And with Sakayanagi captaining Class A, making this the right place and right time for their long-anticipated personal showdown—he might just need that Protection Point before too long.

In this direct sequel series to the cutthroat school drama that inspired an anime and manga adaptation (also from Seven Seas), the students' second year begins—and the stakes are as high as ever! Students of the prestigious Tokyo Metropolitan Advanced Nurturing High School are given remarkable freedom—if they can win, barter, or save enough points to work their way up the ranks! Ayanokouji Kiyotaka started at the bottom in the scorned Class D, where he met Horikita Suzune, who was determined to rise up the ladder to Class A. Who can beat the system in a school where cutthroat competition is the name of the game? The second year of this intense school drama begins now!

"I'm dead. What are you going to do?" In the fall of 22 when I was abandoned by everything and left alone, I was supposed to be a murderer. The girl killed by me got ten days of grace by "postponing" the moment of death. She decides to devote her precious ten days to revenge on those who have ruined her life. "Of course, you'll help me, murderer." As we continued to take revenge, we unknowingly approached the truth behind the encounter between the two. It's a sad but warm memory of everyday life. And that day's "goodbye".

Ayanokouji's relationship with Karuizawa deepens, while the aftershock of his perfect mathematics score ripples through the school. Horikita asks to join the student council, and is accepted by Nagumo. And summer vacation brings with it no rest, but another special exam—a reprise of the earlier deserted island test. Except this time, it'll be a battle royale with all three grade levels duking it out against each other!

Tensions are high as the students of the Advanced Nurturing High School enter the second week of this special exam taking place on an uninhabited island. Students from all grades are getting ready to make their final moves, and so is Acting Principal Tsukishiro. Who will come out on top? And who will be packing their bags to leave the island—and the school?

The special exam on an uninhabited island has begun! For two weeks, students will do their best to visit checkpoints and complete challenges to gain points with their groups. Well, except for Ayanokouji, who has opted to tackle this exam on his own... or has he? Nanase, a first-year student from Class D, breaks off from her own group and asks to tag along with him, but there doesn't seem to be anything in it for her. Just what is this under-classman's goal?

A UNANIMOUS DECISION As the second semester begins, two additional events are announced: the school’s sports festival and its first-ever cultural festival! But before these two can kick off, an unexpected special exam will be held. The rules seem simple, but the questions might be heavier than anyone expects… Are the students truly ready to cast their final votes?

A CLASS CRACKS UNDER PRESSURE The results of the Unanimous Special Exam weigh heavily on Ayanokouji's class. Kushida, Hasebe, and Wang haven't come to school in days. But time marches on, and when details of the Sports Festival are announced, Horikata's opponents disrupt the planning meeting. The class is now behind before the games can even begin! Can everyone live with the choices they've made and come out on top?

The third semester kicks off in high gear with a special boot camp deep in the mountains. Forcibly separated into groups along grade and gender lines, the first, second and third years alike must work together to survive the rugged terrain. Even worse? The leader of the group that comes in last will be expelled. Can Class D make it back to campus intact, or is this where they finally say goodbye to one of their own?

It's school trip time! With a promise of no special exams, students assume it'll be a normal school outing. However, they find themselves split into groups that include students from all four classes, not just their own. With Ryuuen in Ayanokouji's group, is there any chance this trip will go smoothly? Meanwhile, something happens that may significantly change the relationship between some students…

「やっぱり一之瀬さんはAクラスに上がること諦めた、ってことなのかな」 修学旅行も終了した12月、2学期最後の特別試験・協力型総合筆記テストが発表される。 内容は1人ずつ交代で試験問題を解き、最終的にクラス全員で全100問のテストを解くというもの。堀北Bクラスは坂柳Aクラスとの対戦となる。 試験準備が始まる中、南雲が次期生徒会長を決めると宣言する。2年生の生徒会メンバーは堀北と一之瀬。立候補を問われるも一之瀬の意思は生徒会自体を辞めるというものだった。 新たな生徒会メンバーの確保という問題の他、鬼龍院を狙った万引き偽装事件も発生し、生徒会周辺も慌ただしくなっていく。 『無理してないから。……私も、綾小路くんに会いたい……』 学園黙示録は新たな混沌へ――。

COME OUT ON TOP, OR SINK TO THE BOTTOMWinter vacation is over, and there's no time to lose. The third semester kicks off with the announcement of the "Survival Elimination Special Exam," a battle between the four classes! They will face off against each other in various subjects to see who reigns supreme. But this isn't any ordinary fail to snatch first place, and your class' points will be slashed! With the stakes this high, nobody can afford to hold back!