
Chapter 1
The massive high school towers above all other buildings in this bustling urban area. It feels like it stands at the center of the entire world. Hope's Peak Academy, the most prestigious school in the entire world. It's supposed to be a symbol of hope for the world's future, hence its name.
Not any normal student can attend this school though. There are two requirements that you must fulfill if you wish to attend here. Well, the main course anyway.
The first is that you must already be attending high school since Hope's Peak only has a three-year program. I wonder why though…
Anyways, the second is that you must be the absolute best at what you do. Hope's Peak is all about refining and cultivating talent. That's why the reserve course has over 2,000 students, while the main course only has an average of around 40 students per year.
And standing in front of the front gate… was me. I guess I should go ahead and introduce myself. My name is Miwa Besuki. Unlike all the other students, I'm… just an average girl. I didn't get in here because I'm good at something or anything like that. I got in because of luck.
Yep. That's my talent. I'm the Ultimate Lucky Student. I'm not the only one though. Every year, the Academy does a random drawing for a completely normal student to join the main course. That means there's two other students with the same talent as me this year.
Well, I guess I should tell you about the research I did before I came here. There's a forum for Hope's Peak online and I decided to visit it to find out who my classmates and upperclassmen would be.
According to my letter, I was being put in class 79-B. There's only a few students in that class including me, since the limit they put on classes is 16. I guess 79-A was already full.
Anyway, I found one of the incoming students this year was titled the Ultimate Pianist. She's so amazing at the piano that she played a song for a King. Like, actual royalty! And there's also the Ultimate Tennis Pro. I can't remember his name, but his picture reminded me of someone I've seen before… was it on TV? Eh, doesn't matter.
I read that some of my upperclassman are also pretty recognizable. There's the Ultimate Pop Sensation, Ultimate Princess, and even the Ultimate Yakuza. Is being a yakuza really a talent though? Well, I guess it's not my place to question, considering my talent.
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I should probably head inside now. The entrance ceremony starts at 8:30. I pulled my phone out of my pocket and checked the time.
"8:00. I've still got time. Maybe I can meet some of the other students before the ceremony!" I took a deep breath, smoothed down my uniform, and walked toward the gate.