Light Novel 2nd Year Volume 8

This is the ninth volume of the 2nd Year arc and the overall twenty-third volume of the You-Zitsu light novel series.

Synopsis
"The theme of this school trip is: If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles."

In late November, after the final examinations are over, the details of the school trip are announced. The destination is Hokkaido. There will be no special exam, and the trip will be a normal school trip, including skiing and sightseeing. However, it is a unique trip in which a total of eight students, one boy and one girl from each class, will be grouped together for the five days, four nights. Ayanokōji and Kushida are in a group with members of other classes, including Ryūen of all people.

However, things will not go so smoothly.

"Aren't you misunderstanding something, Ayanokōji?"

"What am I misunderstanding?"

"The prelude to my battle with Sakayanagi has already begun."

An omen of turbulence--?!

On the other hand, an event is going to happen that will drastically change the relationship between the students.

"I-I'm properly confessing to Suzune. I'm going to ask her to go out with me."

English (Seven Seas version)
Destination: Hokkaido

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? And meanwhile, something happens that may significantly change the relationship between some students...

List of Chapters

 * Prologue: "Ryūji Kanzaki's Monologue" (神崎隆二の独白)
 * Chapter 1: "If You Know the Enemy and Know Yourself, You Need Not Fear the Result of a Hundred Battles" (敵を知り己を知れば百戦危うからず)
 * Chapter 2: "A True, Literal School Trip" (読んで字のごとくの修学旅行)
 * Chapter 3: "School Trip Day 2" (修学旅行２日目)
 * Chapter 4: "School Trip Day 3" (修学旅行３日目)
 * Chapter 5: "School Trip Day 4" (修学旅行４日目)
 * Epilogue: "The Light at the End of the Darkness" (暗闇の先に灯る光)

List of Short Stories

 * A Subtle Change
 * A Certain Lapse of Judgment
 * Confused but Resolute
 * In the Changing Room
 * In a Corner of the Front Stage