YES.

THAT'S
IT. THAT'S
THE LOOK.

wel /NE
WANTED
TO SEE
YOUR FACE
OVERCOME
WITH
PAIN AND
HUMILIATION,
JUST LIKE
THAT.

/T WAS AN
EXPRESSION
V0 NEVER
SEEN
BEFORE.

CASTE HEAVEN
EPISODE 1
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CONTENTS Episode 1
5

Episode Zh
39

Episode 3 Val

Episode 4
111

Episode 5
143

Episode 6
177

Behind the Game 211

Afterword
215
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WHO STARTED /:TP

AND WHEN? NOBODY HERE

COULD TELL YOU.

WHOOPS!
SORRY.
My FOOT
SLIPPED.
THATS
SITTING AT
AZUSA’S
DESK,
RIGHTP
 HE wAS AZUSA
GAWKING
AT US.
am WHAT A ‘
DUMBASS. ae

KF

WE'RE ALL
CLASSMATES
HERE,
RIGHTP
BE NICE.

A ay| BASICALLY, / OUR

SCHOOL HAS A SECRET
SOCIAL HIERARCHY

WW] AND EACH PERSON'S

)s STANDING /S DEC/IDED
US BY THE CASTE GAME.

AZUSA’S
BoDy-
CHECKING
GUYS
LIKE
CRAZY!
 LOOKIN’
GOOD

THERE,
AZUSA! \_

BUT A NERD
LIKE YOU HAS
NO BUSINESS
TRYING TO
OUTSHINE

THE LOWER CASTES

a ARE FORBIDDEN TO DEFY HIM
THE UPPER CASTES.

sceeienamerngy 8ee ace |

 RULES ARE
SIMPLE,
REALLY. THE
KING CAN
LORD HIS
STATUS
OVER THE
CLASS...
WHILE
THE
LOWEST
CASTE, THE
TARGET,
CAN BE
BULLIED BY
ANYONE
AT WiLL.
 KARINO.
BUT,
UH...1
THOUGHT
KANAKO
WAS
YOUR
GIRL-
FRIEND YEAH,
ia BossP

IF HER
MOANING
Is SO
FAKE IT'S
A TOTAL
TURN
OFF.
 ANYWAY,
| FOUND
SOMETHING
| THINK
YOU'LL FIND}
HILARIOUS.
 UT
YOU'RE
WEIRDLY
POPULAR
WITH A
SUBSET OF

COME ON,
AZUSA,
STRIKE A
POSE
AND SAY
CHEESE!
 KEEP
SCREWING
 INFERIORITX. ENV VEALOUS* RAGE. TERROR.

ALL OF US WEAR MASKS...

... THAT HIDE ALL SORTS OF SHADOWS UNDERNEATH.

WHILE YOU
STILL CAN,
 SOON
ENOUGH
VLL BE
DRAGGING
YOU OFF
YOUR KINGLY
THRONE...

STRIPPING
YOu
NAKED...

«AND
MESSING
YOU UP SO
BAD THAT
PRETTY LITTLE
FACE OF
YOURS WILL
BE STAINED
WITH BOTH
TEARS AND
CUM.

\ \. fi AZUSA!

\\

YOKO
Be FROM CLASS
1 | 3-3 SAID ANS
eels ee ' SHE'S COOL ;
: = WITH IT... >
 /T ALWAYS STARTS WHEN
WE LEAST EXPECT /T ss

ELL
&

WHAT'S
WHO- THISP
EVER
WAS
PLAYING
CARDS,
a COME GET
YOUR
THINGS!

AN EMPTY BOX OF CARDS

ON THE TEACHER’S POD/UM.

THAT’S THE SIGNAL TO THAT

PARTICULAR CLASS THAT THE
CASTE GAME WILL BE PLAYED
THAT AFTERNOON AFTER CLASS.
 TODAY IT’S CLASS 2-7.

|
‘z
THB
AFTERNOON
WE WILL
DECIDE
THE NEW
HIERARCHY
OF YOUR
CLASS.
 \ THE RULES
ARE SIMPLE
ALL YOU NEED
THE 16 THE 70 00 [5
LOWEST KING. FIND ONE OF
VALUE 1 [ESS THE PLAYING
CARP [6 \] eg) C125 HIDDEN
THE JOKER. THROUGHOUT
IN OTHER TUE SCHOOL
WORDS, THE a ANP BRING
TARGET. : | ITHERE.
‘I lh Vl THERE
[5 NO
TIME
LIMIT
Le THOSE WHO TUE
CHOOSE NOT HIGHER
70 PARTICIPATE \ TUE
| IN THIS GAME VALUE
OR SEEK TO OF THE
| PIRUPT
ITWiLL CARP YOU
BRING, THE
) (e)
| BE ASSIONED
"| THE CASTE OF NOME
‘| ARBETBY
| \ eeaur CASTE. i ad
 AH...SO
| CAN EARN

T
I-| DON’
MEAN IT IN
ANY WEIRD
h !
PROMISE!
 DUDE,
YOU'RE A
SIZEABLE
Guy. USE
IT TO
YOUR
PUNCH... AOVAN-

WILLING TO
SACRIFICE
THEMSELVES
FOR THE
ONE THEY
IT'S SO TRULY
coo: | LONE:
JUST
THINKING
ABOUT
IT GETS
ME WET.
FEEL FREE
TO LET ME
USE YOU
AS LONG
AS | LIKE.

DIDNT]
 | DON‘T
NEED THAT
OUMB
PREPPY
CARD.

BUT
FOR
YOU,
THOUGH,
Big HEY...
STEP UP!
CON-
GRATS,
YOU
AREN'T THE
TARGET
ANYMORE.
 ONE LAST
THING. THANKS
FOR FINDING
THE KING
CARD FOR ME
LAST TIME.

( Ne, HA HA /
WHAT A
Sh WEIRDO.

THERE
-AND ARE TWO
THOSE KINOS OF
WHO GET PEOPLE
USED. IN THE
WORLD.
 THEY
SOUND
LIKE
THEYRE
REALLY
HURT.
30
 FOR A

vi
GUY WHOSE | |

EXPRESSION WtNAP IN etTHE

IS CRUEL
INDIFFER- MIDDLE
Ee OF
CRMC?
wou ENCE
7M ;
SURE
SEEMED
TO BE
ENJOYING
YOURSELF.

OH RIGHT.
YOUR LEGS
ARE PROBABLY
TOO WEAK
TO STAND.
VLL KILL
VYLL KILL
VLL KILL
VLL KILL
VYLL KILL
VYLL KILL
VYLL KILL
VYLL KILL
VLL KILL
VLL KILL
VLL KILL
 ATTENTION.
THIS IS THE
CASTE EAME
COMMITTEE.

ALL ONE CARD

STUVENTS REMAINS
STILL IN THE NEW UNCLAMEP.
THE SCHOOL HIERARCHY
BUILVINE, OF CLASS
PLEASE 2-1 HAS
GATHER YOUR BEEN SET.
BELONGINGS THE GAME
ANP GO IS NOW
HOME OVER.
MMEPI-
ATELY.
 "LL HAVE
YOU KNOW
| D/D KEEP
 YES.
THAT'S IT.

wl VE
WANTED
TO SEE
YOUR FACE
OVERCOME
WITH PAIN
AND
HUMILIATION,
JUST LIKE
THAT.

EPISODE 1/END
 AT THIS SCHOOL, THERE IS A SECRET
GAME THAT PLACES STUDENTS IN A RIGID
HIERARCHY—THE CASTE GAME.

IT STARTS WITH NO WARNING—

THE STUDENTS MUST SEARCH THE
CAMPUS FOR PLAYING CARDS.

EACH STUDENT’S CASTE /S ASS/GNED

BASED ON THE CARD THEY FIND, AND THAT
CASTE /S ABSOLUTE. ALL STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED
TO SUBMIT TO THE RULES OF THEIR CASTE UNTIL
THE NEXT TIME THE GAME /S PLAYED.

DELINQUENT UACK
(KING‘S RIGHT-HAND MAN)
WANNABE YES-MAN
(KING'S RETAINER) (KING’S RETAINER)

GOFER PREPPY SLACKER

GEEK GOTH BRAINIAC

TARGET (THE BULLIED ONE)

THOSE WHO CHOOSE NOT TO PARTICIPATE

IN THIS GAME OR SEEK TO DISRUPT IT ARE
ASSIGNED THE CASTE OF TARGET BY DEFAULT
CASTE HEAVEN
EPISODE 2
THE UNFORTUNATE STUDENTS WHO BECOME
TARGETS HAVE LITTLE TO LOOK FORWARD
TO BUT DAYS OF PAIN AND HUMILIATION.

CASTE HEAVEN
EPISODE 2
 YEAH,
YOU'RE
RIGHT.
YESTER-
DAY YOU
COULDN’T
TEAR HIM
AWAY OR
FROM DOES
AZUSA. KARINO
LOOK WAY
DIFFERENT
TODAYP
 | ak
ON MY \ | KARINO.
GRAVE | \
WILL MAKE |
\ YOU PAY }
 BECAUSE
IT SEEMED
LIKE FUNP
 ACTING
LIKE
YOUR
LOYAL
SERVANT

«AND
THEN
SETTING
YOU
UP FOR
BETRAYAL

IT’S ALL
JUST
A GAME
TO ME,
REALLY.
 EAGERLY
SPREAD
Poche YOUR LEGS
YOU UNTIL ARITINE,
YOU CAN‘T ANYWHERE
STAND. :
TELL ME
HOW WET
YOU GET
WHENEVER
YOU SMELL
MY SCENT.

IF YOU
THINK
FOR ONE
SECOND
'M GONNA
DO ANY
OF THAT,
YOU'RE YOUR BITCH
NUTS. SHOWS HOW
MUCH OF
A CREEPY
VIRGIN
YOU ARE.
 VM
NOBODY'S
BITCH, AND
| REFUSE TO
BE TRASH.
\'M ME...

«AND
THE ONLY
PLACE |
BELONG
IS ON
Top!

THE
RANKS OF
SOME STUPID
GAME MEAN
NOTHING.

INTER-
ESTING.

BUT |
HAVE TO
WONDER
HOW
LONG
CAN THAT
PRIDE OF
YOURS
HOLD
OUTP
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DON’T
HAVE THE
BALLS TO DO
ANYTHING
WITHOUT A
RANK TO HIDE
BEHIND AND
\ SOMEONE
TO BACK
YOU UP.

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BUT IT’S
AGAINST
THE
RULES!
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GOES
AROUNSD
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WITH THE A TIP.
MOOD I'M DON'T
IN Now, SNEAK UP
THERE'S NO BEHIND
TELLING ME.
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"LL DO.
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THAT ANY
DIFFERENT
THAN
BEFOREP

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STUBBORN.
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WT

YOU SURE
THAT ISN’T
GONNA
CAUSE
TROUBLEP
 AZUSA. |

THAT WAS
A TERRIBLE
THING THAT
HAPPENED TO
HERE. | WENT YOUR SHIRT.
TO THE NURSE
AND ASKED FOR
A SPARE ONE.
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THIS TIME I’M he WAS
THE YES-MAN . 6 > BEING
a AND YOU'RE AWFULLY
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THE TARGET, x
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MEAN
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MIND INTENC YOU
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FRIENDS PL Ales
wae / HE SEEMED
LIKE SUCH
A GOOD
FRIEND TO
FASO: YOU UNTIL
| YESTERDAY.

I QUIT
ACTING
sO BUDDY-
| BUDDY.
WE'RE AREN/T
FRIENDS.
| YOU
SHOULD BE |,

N
TEARFULLY
THANKING
ME FOR
SUCH KIND
GENEROSITY!
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SINCE YOU
ALWAYS
WALK
AROUND
LOOKING
LIKE YOU
WANT IT...
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ITATE \ sa 9 KARINO
Me. GET & \ '
LOST. i
 iN \ : THAT
WAS
NOTHIN’.

I
COULD'VE
HANDLED
IT
MYSELF.

HAL
| LITER-
ALLY SAVED DON'T
YOUR ASS, BUTT IN
AND | DON’/T AGAIN.
EVEN GET
A THANK-
YOUP
 HUH. |
GUESS
YOU ARE A
MANWHORE,
HAPPY TO
SEDUCE
ANYONE,
MAN OR
WOMAN.

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| WAS
RESCUING
YOU, BUT
PERHAPS |
WAS MERELY
INTER-
RUPTINGP

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you Ra |
BASTARD!
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THAT
WASN'T
WHAT YOU
j THINK.

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BUT
YOU
you ARE.
[ [i : J CERTAINLY
' SOUNDED
WERE LOVING
\ CONT IT WHEN
8 \ R 1 WAS
a | WAS ey TAL GIVING
: JUST. ABOUT IT TO
\ ACTING. THAT! YOU.
 YOu !
MAY THINK FIGURED
YOU'RE ALL IF I
THAT, BUT PRETENDED
YOU'RE NO TO BE
INTO IT
DIFFERENT You'D
FROM THE BLOW
REST OF YOUR
THE TRASH LOAD
HERE. FASTER.

SO DON’T
FLATTER
YOURSELF.
'(M NOT
SO EASY
THAT A
CLUMSY
VIRGIN
LIKE YOU
COULD GET
ME OFF.

REALLY
ta

YOU
HEAR
ALL
YEAH, I’M THAT?
TALKING TO
YOU, THE ONE
TRYING TO
HIDE YOUR

WHY DON’T
WE SEE IF YOU'RE
LITTLE AZU CURIOUS,
HERE IS AREN'T
A CHEAP YOUP
WHORE
WHO'LL GET
OFF WITH
ANYBODY.
 YOUR
PRETTY FACE
FOREVER.

= NS
 /S THIS
HAPPENING
TONES S\S His IS
SKIN
SO SOFT
AND LILy-
 ‘ [ae
ee
eg
MOVE,
KARINO.

THIS
ROOM IS
OFF-LIMITS
TO ANYONE
WITHOUT
THE KING'S
PERMISSION.

UNDERSTAND
NOW
JUST HOW
POWERLESS
YOU'VE
BECOME?

THIS IS
YOUR LAST
CHANCE.
 OR
SERVICE
THE ENTIRE
CLASS
WHENEVER
THEY
WANT
IT.
 SOME
STUPID,
RANDOM
SCHOOL
GAME VD HURRY
DOESN'T UP AND
DETERMINE CHOOSE IF
MY WORTH. | WERE YOU.
THEY'LL
BE HERE
SOON.

1 WON'T
LET IT
Kill THE
CONFIDENCE
/ HAVE IN
MYSELF
 ITS JUST...
AM | REALLY
THIS WEAK
AND PATHETIC
WITHOUT THAT
STUPID TITLE
TO BACK
ME UPP

EPISODE 2 / EN
 NN
‘J

ANNV )
NAT
IS

MR. CUS-
TOMER?

CASTE HEAVEN
EPISODE 3
CASTE HEAVEN
EPISODE 3
 WHEN
YOU START
AT THE
LISTEN,
YUYA, 2:
BOTTOM,
YOURE
STUCK AT
THE BOTTOM, THERE
DOOMED ARE NO
TO BE MIRACLE
YSED LINTIL COME-
YOU DIE. FROM-
* BEHIND
VICTORIES ~
INLIFE,

IT WAS
SOMETHING
SHE USED
TO SAY
WHILE
SITTING
AT THE
KITCHEN
TABLE...

SMOKING
A CIG-
ARETTE
SOME
CUSTOMER
LEFT HER
ASA TIZ
 HEY,
MIZOBATA!
 DUDE,
WHEN DIDJUA
AZUSA HEARP
WAS FAIR KARINO’S
GAME MADE
FOR THAT AZUSA HIS
GANGBANG, BITCH. LIKE,
YOU WERE LITERALLY.
TOTALLY
INTO IT.

WHOA,
TH-THAT REALLYP
WAS JUST HES A
HOMOP
GRoss!

TURN
AROUND.

VLL TAKE
YOUR ASS
 ISN’T IT
TIME IT
LEARNS MY
SHAPEP

WHO'S GOT
A RAGING
BONER FROM
HAVING A
COCK UP
HIS ASS.

NBE My
BITCH, OR
SERVICE
THE ENTIRE

THERE
WAS CHOICE,”
REALLY HE SAID.
ONLY ONE
CHOICE /
COULDVE
MADE.
 ON THE
SURFACE,

WITH
EVERYONE
JUST
HANGING
BACK AND
WATCHING.

THAT ONLY
FURTHER
PROVES TO
THEM THAT
HE REALLY
MADE ME HIS
BITCH. UGH.
AISSES ME
OFF SO BAD.
 | FORGOT
THAT | WAS

TO GIVE YOU
TIME TO GET
USED TO IT.
 No
BITING,
EITHER.

VLE
CONSIDER
TAKING IT
OUT ONCE
CLASS IS
OVER.

THINK
OF A FEW
PRETTY
WORDS TO
BEG ME
WITH BY
THEN,
OKAY?
 ayy
jr

FUCK...
DOING /T
MYSELF
iswT \N
ENOUGH |
~~

\ “~
 PRIDE.

IDENTITX

IT'S ALL BEEN

SHATTERED.
1S THERE
REALLY ANY
POINT TO My
BEING HERE
ANYMORE?
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WORTHLESS
 VM,ooLIoKE,
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HI
ABOUT T

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mMAke MOOD.

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AND NOW
1 DON’T
° EVEN HAVE
A PLACE
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BELONG.
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WE
ea
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fy,

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Re 7; Wy,
 'M IN
THE MOOD
TO LET
MYSELF GET
MESSED UP
GOoopD.

YOUR SICK
INSANITY,
BUT ONLY
THIS
ONCE.
 EVERYTHING
ELSE /S
IN PIECES.

WHY NOT LET

 WANT IT
GENTLE!

FAULT!
IF IT
WASN’T
FOR YOU, I'D
STILL HAVE
sol
WHERE TO
BELONG!
 a
HAVE YOU
STILL NOT
REALIZED
WHAT
YOUR TRUE
FEELINGS
AREP
 Ve
WAIT,
— WHERE
THEY'RE
OUT,
COACH.
SAID THEY
WEREN’T
FEELING

YOU
WOULDN'T
THINK IT,
BUT I’M
ACTUALLY
A PRETTY
; FAST
i RUNNER.

BACK IN
BUT ELEMENTARY
THEN IN SCHOOL, |
SIXTH WAS ALWAYS
GRADE THE ANCHOR
IN THE CLASS
RELAY
+.OUR
TEACHER
SAID WE
SHOULD HELL, | WAS
ALL HOLD PRACTICALLY
HANDS AND
CROSS THE
FINISH LINE
TOGETHER.

CASTE HEAVEN
EPISODE 4
 HE
GAVE
SO WHEN SOME
IT WAS TIME BULLSHIT
TO RACE, | REASON
BLEW PAST ABOUT
THE LOT OF FEELING
‘EM AND CAME SORRY
IN FIRST. THE FOR THE
WHOLE CLASS SLOWER
FREAKED. KIDS.

SHOULD THE
TALENTED
ONES BE
EXPECTED TO
HANDICAP
THEMSELVES
FOR THE SAKE
OF THE
sLowP

THAT
I’M EVEN
TRYING TO
RATIONALIZE
SOME
DEEPER
MEANING
TO THIS IS
A SIGN
I’M GOING
SOFT
CASTE HEAVEN THE KING
EPISODE 4 AND THE
TARGET,
RANKS
THAT HOLD
WEIGHT
—— ONLY
WITHIN
Na THE
CONFINES
OF THIS
SCHOOL.
 THE
PITCHER
WINDS
up!

NOTICED.

NUH-UH/
SWITCH!
VM
a] iJ X<,
PITCHER
Siceerses
Now.
 / YEAH.

een
WOULDN'T
soreAREa
MIND LIKE, SUCH
VISITING LITTLE KIDS.
YOUR WHY DON’T
WE GO
HOUSE...
SOMEWHERE
ELSE AND

I'M /{tl oe
G
GOING
TO NEED ]
YOU TO |
NOT GET
AHEAD OF

KARINO
/S ALWAYS
IN THE
MIDDLE
OF EVERY-
cE THING,
KEEPS BUT AT
A THE SAME
DISTINCT TIME...
LINE
BETWEEN
HIMSELF
AND
EVERYONE
ELSE.

oe ge

SMART
MOVE.
THAT CHICK
| SLEEPS
/ WITH EVERY
POPULAR
vou, LS
PROBABLY
SAVED
YOURSELF
FROM AN
STD.
 GOD,
YOU'RE
SUCH
A MAS-
tHe OCHIST.
ROUGHER
IT IS, THE
MORE
YOU LIKE
IT. ISN‘T SAYS
THE GUY
WITH A
RAGING
HARD-ON.
ct
 TATSUMI
! P.

FATHER
COLLAPSED.

LA
 CIN
| ZzZING
———
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DELIVER
IS TO
KARINOP
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RICH KIOP
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K-
KARINO
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JUST
IF THIS = =
RELATION: =] BROUGHT —===
CHANSTE,
GED z.. | | : AZUSA =
SOMETHING :
BETWEEN

TM NOT EXCUSE
TRYING TO Lee
BE FRIENDS OUTTA
WITH YOU, NOT MY WAY
EVEN IN MY ies
PRIVATE
yourren FE.
NUISANCE.
DON’T COME
BACK,

Wwe
. —
ro SER
 CLASS’LL
THINK WHEN
THEY GET
AN EARFUL
OF THAT
ATTI-
TUDE.

SCHOOL IS
NOTHING MORE
THAN A MILDLY
ENTERTAINING
PASTIME UNTIL
I MAKE
MY SOCIAL
DEBUT.
 SO
OH,

Hi
T ' SIS,
HA IT
ATT
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 NEXT UP...
MINISTER
KARINO OF THE
MINISTRY OF
ECONOMY, TRAVE
AND INDUSTRY
HAS BEEN
RELEASED
FROM THE
HOSPITAL.
 MINISTER KARINO
WAS APIITTED TO
ACITY HOSPITAL
Pia 7 SEVERAL DAYS AGO
AFTER SUFFERING
BE AND AMILD STROKE.
REGULARLY BS OF TOVAY,

TOP: DOCTORS HAVE

PRONOUNCED HIM
WELL ENOUGH
TO RETURN
HOME.

ARE YOU
GOING TO
HE WILL SCHOOL
CONTINUE TO LIKE YOU'RE
REST AND SUPPOSED
RECUPERATE TOP
AT THE KARINO
FAMILY ESTATE.
CURRENTLY,
HE PLANS TO
RETURN TO
HIS DUTIES IN
THE CABINET
BY NEXT
MONTH.

YOU
ALWAYS
WERE
ATHLETIC.
YOU GET
REALLY
GOOD
GRADES
TOO.

YOU'LL
BE ABLE
TO MAKE
A HAPPY
LIFE FOR
YOURSELF.
 HE’S GOING TO PRETEND NONE OF
THIS EVER HAPPENED, /SN’T HE?

ONCE SCHOOL’S OUT, ITLL JUST CEASE TO EXIST,

AND HELL GO ON HIS MERRY WAY IN THE HAPPY;
EASY LIFE THAT’S ALREADY BEEN SET OUT FOR HIM.
 KARINO,
YOU'RE
BACK! IT
FEELS LIKE

YEAH,
LIKE,
WHAT
NOTHING. WERE
JUST | YOu
CAUGHT DOING?

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 WHAT
THE HELL
DID You
THINK
YOU WERE
DOING
IGNORING
MEP

IS YOUR
MEMORY
SO SHORT
YOU'VE
FORGOTTEN
WHO YOU
BELONG

YOUR
PURPOSE
IN LIFE IS
TO BEND
OVER WHERE
| SAY AND
WHEN |
SAY IT.

Do |
NEED TO
RETRAIN
YOU IN THE
PROPER MAN-
NERS AND
BEHAVIOR
OF YOUR
STATIONP

VM
sorry!

I
PROMISE
"LL DO
AS YOU
sAy!
PLEASE
FORGIVE
ME!
 THAT WAS
DISTURB-
INGLY
OBEDIENT.

WHAT
ARE
YOU
PLOT-
V2Z2Z2Z22
 IF 'D
KNOWN YOU
WERE INTO
THIS KIND OF
HUMILIATION
AS FOREPLAY,
| WOULD'VE
HELPED YOU
WITH IT.
 HARDLY. IT
WAS FAR TOO
STILTED AND
OBVIOUS.

AND I/D
ALREADY
THOUGHT

PERFECT
BLACKMAIL
LETTER
 YOU KNOW
YOU'RE
STUCK NOW,
KARINO. I’M
NOT LETTING
YOU OUT
OF THIS.

ONE DAY
I'M GOING
TO TAKE YOU
DOWN AND
MAKE YOU
SUBMIT
TO ME...

AND
WHEN THAT
HAPPENS,
I'LL MAKE
YOU REGRET
THE DAY YOU
TURNED
ME INTO THE
TARGET.
 WAS |
INTERRUPT-
INGP
 THIS
OFF AS
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 THE CASTE GAME. /T’S
A SECRET GAME PLAYED
AT OUR SCHOOL.

AT FIRST, | THOUGHT
/T SEEMED ALMOST
DESIGNED TO SAVE ME...

SLIPPED.
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COWARDLY WORTHLESS ME.

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 SEE,
THERE’S
A CASTE
HIERARCHY
AT THIS
SCHOOL.
EVERYONE'S
CASTE /S
DETERMINED
BY A GAME.

vs
NOT VERY
COMPLEX.
THE KING,
THE
HIGHEST

KUSAKABE.
WHAT
WERE YOU BULLIED BY
THINKING? ANYONE
YOU'RE AN AT WiLL.
OBSTRUC-
 My
CcCLASS’S
TARGET...
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KUSAKABE!
WHAT
THE HELL
WERE YOU
THINKING
WALKING
IN HERE
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KUZE
1s =
TALKING |=

HE’S TALL
AND HAND-
SOME, AND
HE'S ALWAYS
BEEN NICE TO
EVERYONE. HE
COMES FROM
A WEALTHY
FAMILY TOO.
 HE GOT TO BE
SACK THIS ROTATION
BECAUSE KANAKO—
THE CURRENT
QUEEN—GAVE HIM
THE JACK CARD.

BUT
EVEN /F
THIS
OUMB
GAME
DIDN’T
EXIST,
ZZ HE’O STILL
BE THE
STAR
OF OUR
CLASS.

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REALLY
SORRY! IT
WAS AN
ACCIDENT!
PLEASE
FORGIVE
Me!
 You
REALLY
ARE A
TIMID ONE,
ATSUMU.

YEAH. YOU
BACK IN JUST
ELEMENTARY REMINDED
SCHOOL, ME OF THE
IT WAS MY BUNNIES |
CHORE TO TAKE USED TO
CARE OF THE TAKE CARE
SCHOOL'S PET OF ASA
BUNNIES. KID.

THAT
LITTLE
BUNNY REMEMBER
WAS MY ONE IN
FAVORITE. PARTICULAR.
| CARED IT WAS
SMALLER
THAN ALL
THE REST.

BUT THEN
ONE DAY | ITS
CAME INTO
WHENEVER
sieLiINGs = | ES
THE HUTCH, NEVER
AND IT | PICKED IT PLAYED WITH Rees
WAS DEAD. UP, IT WOULD IT, AND THEY
THE OTHER JUST HUDDLE ALWAYS
BUNNIES AND QUIVER STOLE ITS
HAD IN MY HAND,
KILLED IT. ITS LITTLE
RED EYES
STARING AT
ME, ALMOST
TEARY.
 | SWORE
TO MYSELF
THAT THE
NEXT TIME |
HAD A PET TO
TAKE CARE
OF, | WOULD
SHOW IT
LOTS OF

| THINK I'D
LIKE TO BE
FRIENDS WITH
YOU. MAY IP

IT ISN'T YOU'RE
RIGHT FOR THE JACK, Y-YOU
SOMEONE AT AND SHOULON'T
THE TOP OF THE = I’M THE
HIERARCHY TO TARGET.
BE FRIENDLY
WITH
SOMEONE
ON THE
BOTTOM.
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TO THINK.

/TS BEEN
SO LONG
SINCE
ANYONE
WAS NICE
TO ME...
 DO IT,
YATORI.

SPACE LIKE
YOU HAS
ANY RIGHT
TO GO
BROWN-
NOSING
HIGH-CASTE
PEOPLE...
TARGET?

LIVING!
 / KNOW
ALL TOO
WELL
HOW /T
GOES.

LIFE
ISN’T

THERE’S
NO SUCH
THING AS
COME-
FROM-
EEE = BEHIND
VICTORIES.
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|
WAS
PLAYING
CARDS,
COME GET
YOUR

SESS
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TODAY IT’S CLASS 2-7.

CLASS 2-7
AFTER CLASS
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ARE SIMPLE. ALL
YOU NEED TO 00 15
FIND ONE OF THE
PLAYING CARDS
VALUE CARD 16 HIDDEN THROUGH-
THE KING. THE _ BRING, OUT THE SCHOOL
LOWEST VALUE THE HIGHER ANP BRING IT
CARD 15 THE YOUR \ HERE. THERE 16
(\ JOKER IN OTHER CASTE. A\ NO TIME LIMIT.
WORDS, THE
TARGET.

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THOSE WHO
CHOOSE NOT TO
|| PARTICIPATE IN THB
GAME OR SEEK T0
| SRUPTITWILL |
BE ABSIONED THE a h_
CASTE OF TARGET

~~ Mer —
HOW ABOUT
WE GO
LOOKING
 NO, IT'S
OKAY.
SORRY TO
BOTHER
YOU.

IVE ALWAYS
BEEN LIKE THIS.

SLOW. STUPID.
CLUMS® PATHETIC.
 EVER SINCE
/ WAS LITTLE,
EVEN THE ONLY THING
BEFORE 1 WAS GOOD AT
THAT'S
THE CASTE WAS BOTHERING
WHY WHEN GAME, /
/ FIRST PEOPLE. | NEVER
WAS LEARNED HOW
LEARNED ALWAYS TO PROPERLY
ABOUT 17, / THE INTERACT WITH
THOUGHT TARGET.
/T WAS A
GAME
DESIGNED
TO SAVE
ME.

MORE A HIGH
THAN RANK...
HAPPY
WITH THE
GEEK
OR THE
BRAINIAC.
 THAT'S
A MiD-
CASTE
CARD!
THE
PREPPY!

AS YOU SAY
YOU DO,
KARINO,
THEN HOW
ABOUT
GETTING
IT FOR
MEP
 PLEASE,
GOD.
DONT LET
AZUSA
LOOK
DOWN AND
SEE ME.
CONGRATS,
YOU
AREN'T THE
TARGET
ANYMORE.
 we
/ ONE
LAST
THING.
THANKS
FOR
FINDING
THE KING
CARD FOR
ME LAST
TIME.
| REALLY
DID IT!
|GOTA
GOOD
CARD!

EVERYONE
ELSE WILL

BULLYING

AND /
CAN LET
KUZE TALK
a TO ME
WITHOUT
WORRYING
ABOUT ANY
RETRIBU-
TION’

‘uCZCNADY
 YEAH, |
FOUND
twas ONE
LOOKING 1°:
AROUND
TO SEE IF
| COULD
GRAB A
BETTER ONE
THOUGH.
 WHY DID
/ EVER WHAT WAS /
THINK THAT EXPECTING
ANYONE FROM KUZEP
WOULD BE
MCE TO ME
FOR NO
REASON?
PLEASE
HAND
IN YOUR
CARDS.

WELCOME
BACK.

HOW
COULD
J LET
MYSELF
BELIEVE /
HAD ANY
RIGHT
TO BE
TREATED
WITH
KINO-
NESS?
 \

| CONGRAT-
ULATIONS. |
|
 REMEMBER,
ATSUMU.
LET'S BE
FRIENDS.

aj
~

EPISODE 5 /l
CASTE HEAVEN
EPISODE 6
 THE ENTIRE
CASTE

LITERALLY—
OVERNIGHT.

CONGRATS
THE Y'KNOW, ON BEING
WANNABE I'VE, UH, KING.
BECAME
THE KING.

KANAKO
WAS QUEEN
LAST ROUND
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HA HA
HA HA!
GRoss!
THAT WAS
MoPp-
BUCKET
WATER
Too!

BUT, Y'KNOW,
AND THE WHAT, AZUSAP
OLD KING YOU FREAKIN’
PLUMMETED DESERVE IT!
ALL THE : WE'D ALL
WAY DOWN GOTTEN SICK
TO TARGET. |g OF YOUR
o TYRANNY!

ot HEY,
, AZUSA
= WHAT =P
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LNe COMES SS
rH AROUND,
a Y'KNOW.
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WANT ME
TO BEAT WHAT'S
YOUR WITH THAT
FACE INP LOOK,
HAH?
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sure THE = “NOW
TARGET ISN'T *
SUPPOSED TO
ACT LIKE THAT.
MAYBE YOU
OUGHT TO
MIND YOUR
MANNERS.

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 EVERYBODY
WANTS
THOSE!

WELL, NOW
WE CAN GET
TO KNOW
EACH OTHER
WITHOUT
WORRYING
THAT'S ABOUT
NOT INTERRUP-
WHAT | TIONS.
MEAN!
Woon

You
SHOULD'VE
KEPT THE
JACK!
 | DON‘T
CARE MUCH
ABOUT
THAT STUFF,
REALLY.
 ABOUT
THE OTHER
DAY. WE'RE
SORRY
ABOUT
THAT.

JUST OUR
WAY OF,
KUSAKABE! Y'KNOW,
WE REMEMBER TRYING TO
CHATTED MEP GET YOU
A LITTLE INVOLVED
BACK
AT THE
INFIRMARY
NOT LONG
AGO.

| MEAN,
LIKE,
THOSE
ARE THE
RULES OF
THE GAME,
Y'KNOWP
YOU KINDA
HAVE TO
BE THAT

SO CAN’T
WE JUST,
LIKE, LET
BYGONES
BE By-
GONESP
 C'MON,
ATSUMU.
LET'S BE
FRIENDS.

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MEANINGLESS
TITLE BY YOUR
NAME AND ALL
OF A SUDDEN
EVERYTHING
CHANGES.
 YESTERDAY,
ALL OF
THEM WERE
PICKING
ON ME, AND
THEY DION’T
THINK
| KNOW TWICE
DEEP DOWN
THEY ALL
HATE ME
AND WANT
TO KEEP
BULLYING

REALLY {/
SCARED. | (

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 Y'KNOW,
IF YOU
WANT...
YOU CAN
GET BACK
AT ALL THE
Lees PEOPLE

YOURSELF,
Just Give YOU.
ME THE
ORDER
AND ILL
DO IT FOR
YOU.

N-NO! LOOK AT
YOU. YOU'RE
'D BE SAY'T
DON FINALLY THE
oer TERRIBLE JACK, AND
GET TING THINGS YET YOU'RE
erriN
TO KNOW LIKE NOTHING
YOU BUT TEARS.
BETTER...

REALLYP

Wow,
'M SO
HAPPY
YOU THINK
THAT
WAY TOO,
ATSUMU.
THAT'S

Li

GET YOU
ALL NICE
AND
CLEAN,
) OKAY
| P.
 NO. IT'S
NO JOKE.
WATCHING
YOU, | JUST
GET THE
URGE TO
TAKE CARE

REPLACE-
MENT
FOR YOUR
DEAD PET
BUNNY?

VE JUST
ALWAYS LIKED
FUSSING OVER
PEOPLE,
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 N-NO...
‘MNO
GOOD AT
SPORTS. I/D
JUST GET
UNDERFOOT
AND DRAG
THE TEAM
DOWN.
ANS
 HE DOESN’T
CARE ABOUT
SOCIAL STATUS
OR WHAT OTHER
PEOPLE THINK.
HE HAS
COMPLETE
CONFIDENCE /N
HIMSELF, AND
NOTHING CAN
SHAKE /T-
 HE’S ALMOST.
TOO BRIGHT
TO LOOK: AT.

WOULDN’T
/T BE GREAT
JF 1 COULD BE
FRIENOS WITH
SOMEONE
LIKE HIMP

@
ow C

WAH PHEW!
VM BEAT!

~ ANY-
ways, | YOU
BREAK | _WERE
TIME! REALLY
ADORABLE!
JUST LIKE
A CUTE
LITTLE
ANIMAL.

REALLYP
THANKS
!
 /S/T
NORMAL
FOR FRIENDS

/S/T
BECAUSE
MA
DIRTY, LEWD
PERSON
THAT / FEEL
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SM I R K O
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FOREVER.

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SAME
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OTHER E
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GIVE NY
A
SO M
TIMES...
 SOMEONE
HAS TO
HELP HIM!

HIS
SKIN IS
SO SOFT
AND LILy-
WHITE!

| THINK
| COULD
GET OFF
TO THIS.

LEMME
GO FIRST!
| WANNA
DO ‘IM.
 THE
NEW
CASTE
ORDER /S
EVEN ALREADY
AZUSA SETTLING
ISNT IN.
IMMUNE
TO BEING THANK
TREATED Goop-
LIKE THE NESS.
TARGET.
 HEY,
KUZE.

WHAT'S YOUR
PROBLEM,
EHP DON’T YOU
GET YOUR NEW
PLACE IN THE
WORLDP

y N
HUH? |
THOUGHT
| ALREADY
WAS
BEING
CARE-
FUL...

YEAH.
Quit
ACTING
SO ARRO-
GANT.
YOU'RE
TRYING TO JUST A
REMEM- preppy.
BROWN-
NOSE YOUR | wee
|
THE GOOD STATION
GRACES OF a
THE HIGH YOUR
CASTES! HEAD
DOWN.
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| WAS JUST
WHAT'D THINKING
YOU JUST HOW YOU
SAY TO TWO ALWAYS
MEP! THAT DID MAKE
SUPPOSED A GREAT
TO BEA WANNABE
JOKEP! AND

YQ
MRRRGH!
YATORI,
BEAT
HIM UP!

KUZE IS TALL AND

HANDSOME AND K/ND RESIST,
AND FROM 4 GOOD AND I/LL
FAMILX. HES SO TELL ‘IM
COOL THAT HE’O BE TO MAKE
AT THE TOP OF THE IT EVEN
CLASS HIERARCHY WORSE.
EVEN WITHOUT THIS
STUPID GAME.
 HE’S NOT
SOMEONE
SOMETHING
LIKE THIS 1S
SUPPOSED
TO HAPPEN
TO.
 LAY
ONE
"LL FINGER
BEAT ON HIM
BOTH AND...
OF YOU AND I/LL
TOA MAKE
BLOODY YOU
PAY!

JUST...
JUST
GO
AWAY!
Now!
 ATSUMU,
RELAX.
BREATHE IN
SLOWLY...
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SO HA PPY,
ATSUMU.
 | HAVE
TO THANK
YOU FOR
RESCUING
ME. HOW
ABOUT | DO
WHATEVER
YOU
WANT?

WHAT
DO YOU
WANT
FROM ME,

IT’S JUST
YOU'RE
SO CUTE,
ATSUMU.

AAH...
HOW CAN
ANY ONE
PERSON
BE THIS
ADOR-
/ WAS
SCARED.

SO SCARED
THAT KUZE
WOULD FIND
OUT WHAT
I’M REALLY
LIKE. BUT...
 I’M ALL
NOTA RIGHT.
HELPLESS LL MAKE
BABY YOU FEEL
BUNN* REALLY
GOOD.

IMA
SHALLOW,
SELFISH
HUMAN
BEING, «TRY
SUST LIKE NOT TO
EVERYONE SUFFOCATE,
ELSE. OKAYP

EPISODE 6/ END
 V0 NEVER
PAID MUCH
ATTENTION
TO THE
WHOLE
CASTE THING
BEFORE.
DIDN'T
REALLY CARE
ABOUT /T
EITHER.

BUT IF
DRAMATIC
ROLE
REVERSALS
WERE COMING,
/ FIGURED
/T COULD
BE FUN TO
WATCH THE
FALLOUT.

BEHIND THE GAME

STILL, NICE.
MIGHT
AS WELL
AIM EVEN
HIGHER
 | KNOW
YOU HAVE
TO BE FED
LET'S IP WITH
DRAG HIM HIS BULL-
OFF HIS SHIT BY
THRONE Now.
ABOUT ITP AND TOSS
WORK WITH HIM TO THE
ME. | WON’T BOTTOM,
DO YOU WHERE HE
WRONG. BELONGS.

"VE NOTICED
YOUR SMILE
NEVER REACHES ISN'T THIS
YOUR EYES. AN INTER-
LOOKS LIKE | ESTING
WAS RIGHT- CHANGE IN
THERE /S LOYALTIES,
SOMETHING KARINO.
UP WITH
YOU.
 AH. OKAY.
WELL, I/M
KINDA AFTER
THE KING
MYSELF,
Y'KNOW.

BUT JUST
SO YOU'RE
AWARE... I/LL
CRUSH EVERY
LAST PERSON
WHO GETS IN

THEY ARE.
 'M NOT
VERY
FOND OF
POINTLESS
FIGHTING.

THIS
MIGHT BE
MORE FUN
THAN |
THOUGHT.

VLL HAVE
TO MAKE
DO WITH
THE
JACK.

END
AFTERWORD

HELLO. I'M OGAWA. THANK YOU FOR PURCHASING VOLUME 1

OF CASTE HEAVEN. THIS STORY CAME ABOUT WHEN | DECIDED
| WANTED TO DRAW SOME CONVENTIONALLY TRASHY PEOPLE.
| REMEMBER | HAD A LOT OF TROUBLE WITH THE STORYBOARDING
FOR CHAPTER 1. I'M NOT REALLY SURE WHERE | WANT TO
TAKE THIS STORY JUST YET, BUT | PLAN ON PROVIDING A
PROPER ANSWER AND A HAPPY ENDING. | HOPE YOU STICK
AROUND FOR THE RIDE.

2e|S at 4-0 &

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 1
SuBLime Manga Edition

Story and Art by Chise Ogawa

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

Caste Heaven 1 © 2015 Chise Ogawa

Original Cover Design: UCHIKAWADESIGN
Originally published in Japan in 2015 by Libre Publishing Co., Ltd.
English translation rights arranged with Libre Inc.

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publication are entirely fictional.

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