The Asterisk War, Vol. 1: Encounter with a Fiery Princess (Asterisk War Light Novels, #1)

The school-city of Rokka-also known as "Asterisk." Here boys and girls of the Starpulse Generation all compete in the Seibusai-the "star battle festival," fighting for glory on the greatest combat entertainment stage of the world. Ayato Amagiri has just arrived at one of these academies at the express invitation of its student council president, but when he begins his career by making a dangerous enemy, his life on Asterisk is off to a rough start! "Having officially formed their tag-team partnership, Ayato and Julis begin polishing their skills and their teamwork in preparation for the Festa. But soon, Ayato meets another girl--Kirin Toudou. She has long silver hair and a charming petiteness about her--and despite her thirteen years, she's one of the strongest fighters of Seidoukan Academy. She seems to have taken a liking to Ayato, but that's not going to stop her from challenging him to a duel..."--Back cover. The school-city of Rokka, also known as "Asterisk," is where boys and girls of the Starpulse Generation all compete in the Seibusai, the "star battle festival," fighting for glory on the greatest combat entertainment stage of the world