Survival at the Advanced Nurturing High School was never going to be easy, but the peaceful life Kiyotaka Ayanokouji meticulously crafted is about to go up in flames. As the second year begins, the status quo is shattered by a ruthless new special exam that pairs veterans with a fresh, unpredictable batch of first-year students. The catch is brutal: if your underclassman partner fails the written test, you are the one who gets expelled. For Ayanokouji, this isn’t just another hurdle in the school’s meritocratic hierarchy. Somewhere among the new faces is a hidden enemy sent directly from the White Room to drag him back into the darkness he fled. Now, he must navigate a minefield of manipulation and high-stakes strategy to root out an assassin who knows his every move before his time runs out. The cost of a single mistake isn't just a grade—it is the loss of the only place he has ever felt free.

Psychological Thriller, School Life, Genius Protagonist, Strategy, Mystery, White Room, High Stakes, Manipulation, Suspense, Survival