Light Novel 2nd Year Volume 2/Summary

Below is the long summary for volume 2 of 2nd Year of the You-Zitsu light novel series.

Prologue
The prologue begins with the White Room student's impression of Advanced Nurturing High School. To the student, the level of the classes being taught were extremely low level and a waste of time. During this time the student thinks about Kiyotaka and when they do a certain feeling called "hatred" leaks out of their heart. They remember the time they first heard about Kiyotaka in the White Room and how his name was known by every student as the best White Room student. No matter how hard the White Room student worked or how impressive their grades were, the instructors never approved of their abilities and simply kept repeating that Kiyotaka's grades were much better the year before. Some other students in the 5th generation saw Kiyotaka as a god and refused to take his place which caused them all to drop out later on. The student wasn't a worshiper like the other student's in the 5th generation but they did not believe that Kiyotaka really existed until the instructors showed them Kiyotaka's training from another room. The student was in awe after seeing Kiyotaka's results for themselves but strongly refused to consider him as a god and considered him as an enemy. If Kiyotaka were to be chosen as the success of the White Room the student would be considered a failure with nowhere to go despite all their efforts. The student finishes up by saying that they have to be the success no matter what methods have to be used even if it means killing Kiyotaka.

Chapter 1
Inside the tense atmosphere of Class 2-D, Teruhiko Yukimura is impatiently waiting for Kiyotaka to return. Haruka Hasebe tries to calm him down, but to no avail. When their discussion shifts to the last question in the special exam, Teruhiko gets fired up about it being too complex for mere high school students to solve, yet Kiyotaka was able to perfectly solve it. He claims that he has observed the whole class' academic situation, and concluded that nobody could have possibly solved such a question. He points his evidence to the OAA app, and says that no other person from the whole 2nd year got a perfect mark on the exam. Kei then intervenes, talking about how Kiyotaka might be a hidden genius. Teruhiko argues that if that were so, then Kiyotaka's past scores should've been flawless as well. They continue to bicker until Minami Setsuya appears, stating her opinion that Kiyotaka might have cheated. As the discussion heats up, more students added to the conversation, until Ken Sudou finally speaks up, stating that they shouldn't be assuming things when the person in question isn't present. Following a short bout regarding Ken and Kiyotaka's growth, Kei's comment about how Kiyotaka may be holding back shifts the discussion yet again. The class then starts to blame Kiyotaka, thinking about the class points they could've saved if he'd not held back. At the climax of the debate, Yousuke Hirata steps in and calms things down, mentioning that Ken has club activities, which prompts the rest of the classmates who had club activities to start leaving. Before exiting the class, Ken glanced at Horikita, who didn't contribute to the discussion.

Switching to Kiyotaka, who is leaving the Director's office, had an internal monologue regarding his life at school. Then, he spots Sae Chabashira waiting for him, which made him a bit disappointed by her sloppy act. He thinks that Sae waiting for him right outside the Director's office will plant suspicion in the Acting Director, which they are up against. To dispel that as much as possible, Kiyotaka swiftly walked away, which Sae followed suit. Sae seems happy about Kiyotaka finally using his full abilities to help the class, and provokes Kiyotaka regarding the attention he has drawn. After Sae left, Kiyotaka notes that she will be hindering his operations, and will not focus on her as much. Turning to the situation at hand, Kiyotaka tries to text and call Suzune, but she did not reply both times. Admitting defeat, Kiyotaka has no choice but to face his class head-on. As Kiyotaka enters the class, he is immediately approached by Teruhiko, who bombards him with eager questions. Kiyotaka shoots a glance at Suzune, which she picks up and comes to his aid. Teruhiko rejected Suzune trying to explain things, but she pushed on calmly. When Teruhiko says he thought Kiyotaka cheated, Suzune becomes a bit gloomy, but states that it isn't a reasonless argument. However, Suzune contradicts it by going back to their 1st year at the school, claiming that she found out Kiyotaka was actually very smart, even better than her. A lot of doubts came up, but Suzune counters by saying that it was her plan to hide Kiyotaka's true ability. Teruhiko then complains that, had Kiyotaka not hid his abilities and used his full strength, the class would've risen moderately. Suzune counters again by stating that if Kiyotaka did not hold back from the start, then he may have been targeted by strong students from other classes, such as Arisu, Honami and Kakeru. Teruhiko argues that it isn't very probable, but Suzune uses the Class Poll as an example, stating that Arisu might've targeted Kiyotaka instead of Haruki Yamauchi. Then, Teruhiko inquires why he had to reveal his ability now of all times, saying that there wouldn't be a difference to the attention he draws if he went all out from the start. However, Suzune argues that, unlike last year, they have grown a lot, and are better at making decisions. By using Ken's growth as an example, Suzune claims that they are more prone to helping and protecting him now that they have familiarized themselves with their classmates, and the same goes for Kiyotaka. When Teruhiko points out Kiyotaka hiding the full truth, Yousuke Hirata came to Suzune's rescue when she was unable to answer in time. He says that, by hiding information from even their own classmates, they are guaranteed to keep information from leaking. Suzune rode along Yousuke's flow, saying it's better for their own future if their trump cards stay mostly unknown, adding that even right now, there might be students from other classes eavesdropping on their conversation. Kei joined in, complimenting Suzune on her intuitive strategizing. Suzune adds one last comment, stating having insurance at such a competitive place is their best bet. With the help of the class leaders, she was able to dispel the doubt surrounding Kiyotaka's math score.

As Kiyotaka exited his class and into the corridor, he gets confronted by Haruka, alongside the rest of the Ayanokouji Group, save for Akito. Teruhiko is furious that Kiyotaka hid this information from them - his friends - and asks if he even trusts them. Kiyotaka replies, saying that he does trust them, but he decided it would be better to keep the plan as hidden as possible. He claims that it wasn't easy to keep himself from revealing it to them. Kiyotaka also apologizes for wasting Teruhiko's efforts in his study sessions, Teruhiko advises that Kiyotaka should've said he didn't need his help from the beginning, and even claims that he has intentions of leaving the Ayanokouji Group. Haruka spoke in concern regarding that last point, Teruhiko says that he already wanted to leave the group before Suzune explained everything, but his thoughts conflicted with each other. Teruhiko says that it's okay for Kiyotaka to hide his abilities, but as a compromise, he'll have to be the one teaching the group. Kiyotaka complies, and Airi suggests that they do a reconciliation handshake. Haruka is very attached to that idea, as opposed to Teruhiko's pessimistic reaction. Haruka takes hold of both Kiyotaka's and Teruhiko's hands and forced a handshake. Embarrassed, Teruhiko yielded and shook hands with Kiyotaka. Then, at Haruka mentioning that Kiyotaka is sort of popular now, she remembers a thought from way back, and stood frozen. Airi called to her after noticing Haruka spacing out, and she quickly dismissed it. Teruhiko then compares Kiyotaka's score to Arisu's, which is the second highest at 91, and states that a perfect score seems overkill. He acknowledges Arisu's intelligence from that. Finally, Haruka proposed to celebrate their reconciliation at Keyaki Mall, which no one opposed.

While waiting in front of Keyaki Mall, Kiyotaka receives a message from his group chat. As he reads the message, two figures approach him, which are Honami Ichinose and Ryuuji Kanzaki. After a short greeting, Honami mentions Kiyotaka's perfect score in math, and Kanzaki in turn expresses his distrust towards him hiding his ability. Honami tries to prevent him from saying such rude things, but Kanzaki has his mind made up, and promptly dissolves the alliance between Class 2-D and 2-C. Then, Kanzaki pushes Kiyotaka to reveal more of his abilities, and Honami intervened by saying that he can't score higher than 100 marks. Concluding from that, Class 2-C still has a higher total score than Class 2-D. After being confronted, Kanzaki chose to leave, and Honami apologized in his place. Slowly, doubts of her own ability formed, but Kiyotaka dispels them from recalling what he said to her before. He states that some students like Kanzaki will be moving by themselves, and that the Class 1-B that Honami protects is no more. He wants Honami to continue fighting. Honami agrees, claiming that she'll be the first to go if anyone from her class is forced to drop out. Kiyotaka is dissatisfied with her sacrificial mindset, stating he will never allow her to drop out. He plants a will that will move Honami forward. Honami, now flustered, compliments Kiyotaka, but he dismisses it and claims that Honami is a weapon herself. After Honami left, the other four members of the Ayanokouji Group already arrived, and were witnessing their conversation. Haruka asked suspiciously about it, and Kiyotaka covers it up by saying that they were talking about his math score.

After Golden Week passes, Kiyotaka runs into Ken at school. Naturally, they talk about Kiyotaka's math score, but Ken then inquires Kiyotaka about his relationship with Suzune, with the plan that she came up with as the link. Kiyotaka brushes it off, saying it's nothing special. Moving on, Kiyotaka expressed his gratitude to Ken for covering up for him during the discussion in class about the authenticity of his math score, but Ken humbly dismisses it. Then, Ken continues to talk about Kiyotaka's hidden abilities, pointing out that he's not only good at math, but fighting as well, evident from the fight with Kazuomi Housen. Kiyotaka wants to dismiss that, but Ken is eager, saying that it's the first time he felt fear when facing such an opponent, yet Kiyotaka was able to outmaneuvre him. Ken then grabs Kiyotaka's arm, feeling his muscles. He says he'd had a hunch since last year, when he saw how muscular Kiyotaka's body was back when they were at the pool, and that such a body isn't possible without training. Ken then mentions the grip test back in the Sports Festival, and wants to know what Kiyotaka's actual grip strength is, but Kiyotaka himself doesn't know as the physical tests in the White Room, which would be his only source of his actual strength, are kept from the students. Ken withdrew after seeing Kiyotaka having a hard time answering. Kiyotaka asks if Ken is frustrated that he hid his strength, and Ken said he felt something similar and could symphathize with Teruhiko, but he understands why Kiyotaka had to do what he did. He then jests about being superior at basketball, and Kiyotaka agrees in his mind, stating that he stands no chance against someone who practises the sport a lot. Ken asks his last question regarding Housen, about how Kiyotaka never suspected Ken would tell anyone else about the incident. Kiyotaka replies that, if it was the Ken from back then, then he would have asked Suzune to keep him quiet, but now he's grown a lot and is better than before. Ken is surprised that Kiyotaka thinks highly of him, and is flattered. Lastly, he asked about Kiyotaka's and Suzune's relationship, which Kiyotaka promptly replies they're not dating. Ken says that Suzune is fine to date anyone, but if she perchace dates Kiyotaka and he chooses to hide it from Ken, then he won't forgive Kiyotaka for it. Before going ahead, Ken says that he's glad Kiyotaka wasn't the one that got expelled in the Class Poll, since he's the key to Class-A, in Ken's opinion. Kiyotaka mulled over that for a while, thinking that Ken himself is also a key to their mutual goal.