Yuyu Ichino – illustratör

Based on the popular psychological drama light novels (also from Seven Seas) 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! Ayanokouji 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?

ON THE EDGE OF EXPULSIONStudents 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 landed at the bottom of this cutthroat school’s hierarchy in the scorned Class D, and thanks to their terrible performance, they’ve found their supply of points completely cut off. Without points, the school’s luxurious amenities are out of reach, and things could get even worse. If any member of the class fails out of the program, it could mean dire consequences for everyone else! Together with Horikita and Kushida, can Ayanokouji figure out a way to keep his class’s worst students from bombing out?

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! The school’s special exam is still taking place on an uninhabited island, and Class D is making the most of their limited resources. Ayanokouji is certain they might pass the test with points to spare. Then, one of the girls’ underwear goes missing, and the class quickly divides itself, causing chaos. Somehow, Ayanokouji is tasked with finding the thief. He doesn’t want to believe any of the other Class D boys could be responsible, but if it’s someone from another class, that means Class D is being targeted!

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! Kiyotaka and the rest of the class are finally able to enjoy the remainder of their summer vacation after finishing their grueling special exam. But before long, they receive a message on their phones about the next test - a mind game that will have them working together with the classes they just finished competing against. The stage is set for the next arc of this psychological drama!

From the outside, attending the Tokyo Metropolitan Advanced Nurturing High School seems like a dream come true. Its students are given remarkable freedom, and it boasts a placement rate of almost one hundred percent. Tokyo Metropolitan can get students their places in the elite jobs and universities of their dreams - if they can win, barter, or save enough points to work their way up the ranks! Ayanokouji Kiyotaka has landed at the bottom of this cutthroat academy in the scorned Class D, where he meets Horikita Suzune, a girl who’s determined to rise up the ladder to Class A. Can they beat the system in a school full of ruthless competition?

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! The second special test is nearly over, and Ayanokouji and Horikita are still trying to figure out Ryuuen’s plot and win the test for Class D. Looking inward at his own group, Ayanokouji decides to use the test to determine how useful his volatile classmate Karuizawa can be as a pawn. Will Class D succeed and gain the upper hand, or has Ayanokouji made a fatal error in judgment?

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! As the second special test draws to a close, Ayanokouji and Horikita are determined to make sure Class D comes out ahead. Class C’s Ryuuen continues to work in the shadows, undermining everything they do. There’s no way to tell how the test will shake out, even right up to the very end!

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! Somehow, Class D made it through their first semester without anyone getting expelled, and with exemplary marks in both their special tests. Now the second semester begins with a sports festival, where all students - including second- and third-years - will combine into two giant teams to compete for points. This time, the stakes are higher than ever, and Class D will either wind up ahead of their schoolmates, or worse than when they started.