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CONTENTS Episode Wi

Episode 3) 41

Episode 9
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Episode 10
121

Episode 11 161

Behind the Game 199

Afterword 205
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. CASTES ARE DETERMINED BY PLAYING CARDS.

THE GAME BEGINS WHEN AN EMPTY BOX OF CARDS IS PLACED ON THE TEACHER’S PODIUM.
THAT’S THE SIGNAL TO THAT PARTICULAR CLASS THAT THE CASTE GAME WILL BE PLAYED
THAT AFTERNOON AFTER CLASS. STUDENTS MUST FIND ONE OF THE PLAYING CARDS HIDDEN
THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL AND BRING IT BACK. THAT CARD DETERMINES THEIR CASTE.

C4 THOSE IN A LOWER CASTE MUST OBEY THOSE IN A HIGHER ONE.

CASTES ARE ABSOLUTE. ALL STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT TO THE RULES OF
THEIR CASTE UNTIL THE NEXT TIME THE GAME IS PLAYED.

THOSE WHO CHOOSE NOT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE GAME OR SEEK TO DISRUPT IT WILL
BE ASSIGNED THE CASTE OF TARGET BY DEFAULT.

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OUTCASTS

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KOHEI KARINO > KING

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MUCH
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ANYONE
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THAN
KUZE.

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BUT
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HAVE
TO BE
CAREFUL,
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A LIAR.
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KINDNESS
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SURE A LOT
OF PEOPLE
ARE GOING
TO START
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You
TO YOU,
CRAVE OFFERING
PHYSICAL SEXUAL
INTIMACY FAVORS.
AND SEX
SO MUCH,
\'M NOT
SURE
YOU'LL
BE ABLE
TO SAY
No.

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THAT'S
WHAT YOU
WANT...
YOU KNOW IT'D BE
WHAT TO BAD IF THEY
Do. GAVE YOU
SOME KIND OF
NASTY DISEASE,
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TO KEEP YOU
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DON’T LET
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ALONG
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CROWD.

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GREAT A
GUY. NOT
REALLY.
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YOU TIME.
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ABOUT
MYSELF WITH
ANOTHER...
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BUT HIM.
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THOSE
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SOMETHING
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ABOUT. DO
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TIME AFTER
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AWAY FROM
THIS PLACE!
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WE CAN!

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SNITCH,
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MOLESTED
LIKE THAT,
ALL FOR
SOME
GAMEP
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INSANE!

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TELL THE
TEACHERS
SO THEY
CAN PUT
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PLAYING WHITE
KNIGHTP YOU'VE
COME UP IN
THE WORLD.
HAVEN’T YOU,
KUSAKABEP
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THE JACK,
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SUPPOSED
TO GET
CHUMMY
WITH THE
TARGET.

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THEM...

-. KUZE.
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DIDN'T
YOU TELL
ME ABOUT
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AZUSAP
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THE RULES
AND YOU
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WHY DID
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ATSUMUP
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WANT TO
SHARE
YOU WITH
ANYONE.

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FOR THE f:
CASTE GAME. DESCRIPT
BOX.

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/S THE
ONE WAY
STUDENTS
HAVE OF
MAKING
PETITIONS

ARE YOU
PLANNING ON
COMPLAINING
DIRECTLY TO THE
CASTE GAME
STAFFP
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TO THE
GAME STAFF
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TO CHANGE
ANYTHING.

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THE GAME

DID YOU
FORGET
HOW
MISERABLE
THAT WAS
FOR YOUP

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BULLIED MY
WHOLE LIFE,
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DESPERATE
FOR IT TO
STOP...

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EVERYONE
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FOR YOU
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THIS
PERSON?
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ARE
YOu
REALLY

| DON/T
WANT
TO HURT
YOU. |
DON'T.
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JUST SO
SCARED.

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| DID
SOMETHING
YOU'RE
PLEASE... JUSTIFIED
JUST LET IN HATING
ME BE
WITH
YOU...

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JACK WON'T DO
IT AGAIN.
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WHAT YOU
WANT, |
PROMISE I/LL
BE KIND AND
COMPLETELY
HARMLESS...

/ DON’T
KNOW THIS

THE KUZE | KNOW /S TALL AND HANDSOME. HE /S COOL

 / GUESS
IN THE END
1 WAS THE
ONE MOST
CAUGHT UP IN
CASTES AND
GAMES.

/S THERE ANYTHING ALL THAT DIFFERENT BETWEEN US?

ARENT WE ESSENTIALLY THE SAMEP

TWO CONFUSED, INEXPERIENCED KIDS WITH THEIR HANDS

FULL DEALING WITH THEIR OWN PROBLEMS...

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HUMAN
BEING,
LIKE ANY
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AND I’M
16 YEARS
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YOU'RE
NATSUKI
KUZE,
ALSO 16
YEARS
OLD.

VM NOT
PORCELAIN.
| WON'T
BREAK.

| DON‘T
WANT
TO SIT
AROUND
BEING
PROTECTED
BY YOU
ALL THE
TIME.

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TO PROTECT
YOU TOO.
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JUST HOW
STRONG YOU'RE
YOU ARE. STRONG,
ATSUMU.
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CLASSIC
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QUIT THE
CASTE
GAME
TOGETHER.

ALONG WITH
SOME DUMB
GAME MADE
UP BY WHO
KNOWS
WHOP
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CLASS 1-5/S
TARGET TRIED
TO TATTLE
TO THE
TEACHERS.
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SUCK IT UP
AND TAKE

FOREVER.

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THAT'S
WHAT
YOU GET
WHEN YOU
SNITCH.

YEP,
] SNITCHES
GET
STITCHES.

HEY, NOW.
THE BELL
RANG. IN
YOUR SEATS,
PLEASE.
 | SAID IN
YOUR SEATS.
CLASS IS
STARTING.

| TOLD YOU
GOING TO
THE FACULTY
WAS A WASTE
OF TIME.

THE POWER IT ISN'T AS IF

AT WORK THERE'S SOME
HERE IS 4 MYSTERIOUS
SIMPLY PEER : PUPPET MASTER
PRESSURE. FORCING EVERY-
/ 2 BODY TO PLAY
THIS GAME...
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GUESS I'M SO
WHAT! WE GLAD IT
WOUND UP GOT ME
THE SAME OUT OF
CASTE, SO BEING
| GOT TO BULLIED.
KNOW HIM
| DON'T BETTER!
REALLY LIKE
MY CASTE, TO
BE HONEST.
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IS DOING | DIDN'T WIND
ITI A UP THE
GUESS ) TARGET. IT's
| WILL SUCH A
TOO. SWEET
ROTATION FEELING
'M KNOWING
DEFINITELY HE'S
STUCK AS
TARGET. |
HATE HIS
GUTS.

AND THE THE CASTE

FACULTY ISN’/T GAME WORKS
SAYING ANYTHING BECAUSE
BECAUSE IT KEEPS THE ENTIRE
THE PEACE WITH STUDENT BODY
ONLY A SINGLE IS OPERATING
SACRIFICE PER UNDER A MOB
MENTALITY.
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ABOUT TIME
LOSING
GIVE AZUSUS
YOU LET A
PATIMy
ENCE.
THE BEATING
OF HIS LIFEP

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YEAH! LET'S ALL THE
BEAT THAT OTHER
4 CLASSES
\ ASSHOLE SO
BAD HE WON'T ARE DOING
oY, EVEN THINK IT THAT
ABOUT COPPING MEANS IT’S
()
4 AN ATTITUDE
WITH US
EVER AGAIN.
HE’S THE
TARGET.
THAT'S
ALLOWED,
EVERY-
BoDy’'s IN
AGREEMENT,
YEAHP
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KUSAKABEP

\
TRUST
ME. I’M
ALREADY
MAKING

WAKING

/
BREATH.

REALLYP
YOU'D BETTER
BE. JUST BE-
CAUSE YOU'RE
KING DOESN‘T
MEAN YOU CAN
GET AWAY
WITH NOT
HANDLING IT.

WHEN
MoB.
MENTALITY,
YOU OUGHT TAKES
TO KEEP YOUR CONTROL,
IT DOESN'T
HEAD DOWN TAKE
FROM NOW MUCH FOR
ON, ATSUMU. THINGS
TO TURN
AND VIOLENT.
WHEN
THEY
DO, NOT
EVEN
THE KING
WILL BE
ABLE TO
STOP
IT.

IN FACT,
ALL THE
KING CAN
REALLY DO
ANYTHING | IS READ THE
AGAIN AND ROOM AND
YOU WON'T | TRy TO KEEP
GET OFF AS | THINGS FROM
LIGHTLY AS | SpIRALING
YOU DID OUT OF
BEFORE. CONTROL.
 DID YOU
SERIOUSLY
THINK
THAT WAS
ENOUGH
TO BREAK
MEP

HIS
EMOTIONS
MIGHT
BE MORE |_|
THAN
HE CAN
HANDLE.

SPIRIT.
 'M GOING
NONE OF TO HANDLE
YOU SO THIS TRASH’S
MUCH AS PUNISHMENT
TOUCH HIM PERSONALLY.
WITHOUT MY
PERMISSION.

YOU CAN
USE YOUR
CASTE
NOT JUST
TO HURT
PEOPLE...

PROTECT
PEOPLE
TOO.
 TRAPPED
IN THIS
1 CAN CRAMPED,
EASILY SEE UNSTABLE
MYSELF PRISON OF
GETTING A SCHOOL,
CARRIED WE DON’T
AWAY AGAIN HAVE MUCH
IE I'M NOT CHOICE BUT
CAREFUL. TO LIVE AS
BEST WE
CAN.

TO STAY
STRONG...
ARE YOU
HAVING
FUN AT
SCHOOL?
 BE
CAREFUL

AZUSA'S MOM 1S
A PROSTITUTE, $O
MY MOM SAYS WE
CANT BE FRIENDS
WITH HIM.

THIS IS
A TALE OF
REVENGE—
My
REVENGE.
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2-3
WSPA\ ROCKED!
THEIR
NEW
QUEEN
ISA
MAN!
HMM...
NO. NOT
GOOD
ENOUGH.
WE'RE A TOO
Gossip CONSER-
WEBZINE. VATIVE.
HAVE TO
PUNCH IT
UP A LOT
MORE
THAN

UH, EXCUSE
MEP KINDLY
REFRAIN FROM
WANDERING IN
HERE WITHOUT
PERMISSION

OOPS,
SORRY. Z
| MEANT |:
KARINO’'S
BITCH.
 YOU WERE
THE ONE
WHO TOOK
THOSE CANDID
SHOTS OF ME
AND THEN
SOLD THEM,
RIGHTP

PHOTOS
AND IT'S
CLEAR
THEY HAD
TO BE
TAKEN
FROM
AROUND
HERE.

AND
WHEN YOU
CONSIDER WHO
WOULD HAVE A
GOOD CAMERA
WITH A LONG-
RANGE LENS AS
WELL AS ACCESS
TO THIS ROOM,
THERE’S ONLY
ONE PERSON
IT COULD
BE. you.

AREN'T
KING ANY-
MORE. I’M
NOT AFRAID
OF YOU.
NOT IN THE
SLIGHTEST.
 TH
ABOUT?

YOU'RE
EDITOR OF
THE SCHOOL
PAPER.
YOU'VE
GOT CON-
NECTIONS,
RIGHTP

/ REFUSE TO BE A LOSER.
UM NOT GOING TO QU/T
UNTIL | DRAG HIM DOWN.
 HELLO,
EVERYONE.
MY NAME IS
GONDO, AND
VLL BE JOINING
YOU ALL AS
A STUDENT
TEACHER FOR
THE NEXT TWO

'M NOT ALL

THAT MUCH
OLDER THAN
YOU, SO
FEEL FREE
TO COME TO
ME WITH ANY
QUESTIONS
YOU HAVE.

IN
YUNE, AN
OUTSIDER
CAME
TO OUR
CLASS.
 Ss
DARDIZED
TESTP

JAPANESE
HISTORY,

INTRO-
DUCTION

KNOW EACH
YOu OTHER
MAY NOT BETTER—
BELIEVE IT, LET'S PLAY A
BUT | WAS BADMINTON
THE ACE OF GAME
MY HIGH ZA\ TOGETHER
SCHOOL'S !

A MA ee
 AZUSA!
YOU WANT
TO PLAY,
RIGHTP

YOU'RE ALL
CLASSMATES.
OSTRACIZING |
ONE OF |
YOUR OWN
ISN'T NICE!
 IT ISN'T
LIKE
THAT AT
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CASTE HEAVEN
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LAST TIME. BUT IT’S
FELT LIKE
FOREVER.

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WE WILL
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HIERARCHY
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SURE YOU
SHOULD
BE USING
DIRTY
TACTICS
LIKE
THAT?

THERE
ISN'T A
RULE THAT
SAYS |
CAN‘T.

WHAT
CARD
DID YOU
GET,
SENZAKI
>
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TWO OF
US CAN BE
TOGETHER.

«KNOWING
THAT YOU
CHOSE TO
JOIN ME ON
THIS SIDE.

| LOVE A | LOVE
YOU TOO, YOU,
SENZAKI. TATSUMI.
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IT AS THE
PRICE YOU
HAVE TO
PAY FOR

THERE ISN’/T
ANYTHING
IN THE WORLD
THAT WOULDN”
LOOK GOOD
 NOW WE
CAN LOVE
EACH OTHER
FREELY.

EPISODE 11 / END
 HE’S
SMILING
ATSUMU
Is
SMILING.
 | WON'T
DO ANY-
THING
MEAN OR
CRUEL
TO YOU
ANYMORE.

N-NO,
THAT’S NOT
IT. YOU
JUST, UM...
YOU JUST
STARTLED
YOU'RE ME.
BLOCKIN’
THE STAIRS,
DIPSHITS.
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AND PLUNDER
THAT SMALL,
QUIET MOUTH OF
HIS, AND INSTEAD,
/ GAVE HIM A
GENTLE K/SS.

MISTAKE
AGAIN.

THIS TIME
I’M GOING
TO BE
SOMEONE
WORTHY OF
ATSUMU...
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AND ON WE WENT,
ACTING IN THE ROLES
WE WERE ASS/GNED.

END
HELLO. THANK YOU FOR PURCHASING VOLUME 2 OF CASTE HEAVEN.
DUE TO PAGE CONSTRAINTS, | HAD TO CHANGE SOME THINGS WHEN
CHAPTER 8 FIRST RAN IN THE MAGAZINE. I'VE TAKEN THE LIBERTY
OF REVISING PARTS OF THAT CHAPTER FOR THIS VOLUME.

I'M AWARE THAT CASTE HEAVEN ISN'T A SERIES THAT WILL BE LOVED
BY EVERYONE. TO THOSE READERS WHO DO STILL LIKE IT, THOSE WHO
SAY THEY AREN'T FOND OF IT BUT STILL READ IT, THOSE WHO SAY THEY
DON’T READ IT BUT THEY READ MY OTHER SERIES, AND MANY OTHERS...
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I'D BE HONORED IF YOU ALL CONTINUED TO
CONNECT WITH MY HUMBLE WORKS IN WHATEVER WAYS SUIT YOU BEST.

aolé.5. FEUFHE
CHISE OGAWA
 About the Author
Chise Ogawa made her manga debut
with Ouji no Hakoniwa. Her beautiful art
style captivates readers, as does her wide
storytelling range—from serious stories
that explore the dark recesses of the
human psyche to character-driven rom-
coms. You can find out more about Chise
Ogawa on her Twitter page, @ogawaccc.
Caste Heaven
Volume 2
SuBLime Manga Edition

Story and Art by Chise Ogawa

Translation—Adrienne Beck
Touch-Up Art and Lettering—Eve Grandt
Cover and Graphic Design—Shawn Carrico
Editor—Jennifer LeBlanc

Caste Heaven 2 © 2016 Chise Ogawa

Original Cover Design: UCHIKAWADESIGN
Originally published in Japan in 2016 by Libre Inc.
English translation rights arranged with Libre Inc.

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M CASTE HEAVEN is rated M for Mature and is
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MATURE contains graphic imagery and mature themes.

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