@asoif3
Just finished writing down last few words, all work over chapter 1 is done, I'll publish it in a few hours.
As of right now, there is 70% chance that new chapter is going to be published tomorrow. I'll have one good news for you guys, then.
But, for now... the anti-Ayanokoji weapon is on it's way!
I was just watching a video about a new *Classroom of the Elite* (COTE) update on YouTube when I came across a comment claiming that Ichinose would be the "end girl." It also stated that Atsuomi is a mediocre character—ranking even below Yamauchi and Ike—and that Yamauchi could literally kick Atsuomi in the ass if he wanted to. Honestly, people who don't understand the series just spout nonsense. What can I even say? Ichinose and her fans are living in a completely delusional world.
@ kiyorisu_ayanon atsuomi part sounds more like a ragebait, I refuse to believe that anyone can be that stupid, but yeah cote fandom unfortunately has a lot of braindead people when it comes to such takes. I tried to recommend the series a few times to my friends, and I heard a lot of complaints about cote fandom being one of the worst.
Also, I wanted to compare the length of each chapter from Volume 1 with my current estimations for Volume 2.
Volume 1
C1 - 7k
C2 - 7k
C3 - 5.5k
C4 - ~7k
C5 - ~4.5k
C6 - ~7k
C7 - ~5.5k
C8 - ~7k
C9 - 6.5k
C10 - 11k
As you can see, the total word count still comes out to around 70k words, but the distribution will be completely different. As I mentioned earlier, I want to aim for longer chapters this time, which explains the difference.
It should also make scheduling easier and help me finish the volume ahead of time if everything goes well.
My original goal was to finish it before the end of September, but as of right now, I'm aiming for the end of August or the beginning of September.
I just made some calculations regarding the estimated word count of each chapter of Volume 2 based on my notes, and I thought it would be cool to share them with you guys.
Currently, I'm aiming for 8 chapters, as I want to wrap up this volume before September.
C1 - 7-8k
C2 - 8-9k
C3 - 7k (under consideration for an additional 1.5-2k scene)
C4 - 7k (under consideration for an additional 1.5-2k scene)
C5 - 10k
C6 - 6k (under consideration for an additional 1.5-2k scene)
C7 - 8-11k (the length greatly depends on the amount of detail)
C8 - 11k
The chapters marked with the "(under consideration)" note may or may not be extended further, as I'm still considering a few ideas for them.
Overall, it's going to be another volume of roughly 70k words, just like Volume 1.
The length of some of these chapters may differ in the end depending on how much time I have to finish them. It's also possible that I'll move some scenes to earlier or later chapters if I don't have enough time to complete them during the week of their planned release.
As of right now, I've figured out what's going to happen in each chapter.
There are three scenes from the original Volume 2 that I want to adapt, two of which will be heavily modified. The rest is a plot I mostly came up with during the past week.
It's also likely that I'll add some improvised scenes whenever I feel like it, just as I did many times throughout the previous volumes.
As a small treat for those who read this, I'll share one extra piece of information about the plot. The main event in this volume involves Class C and the Second Years.
Also, Koenji will get a chance to shine in one of the scenes before that. It's probably the moment I'm looking forward to writing the most :)
I won't spoil anything more here, though.
For now, I'm going to move on to writing. If possible, I'll try to finish everything ahead of schedule and publish it sooner than expected.
Small update from me regarding Volume 2:
I've mostly wrapped up the planning phase of Volume 2, I'm currently estimating that it's going to have 8 to 10 chapters based on the amount of ideas for scenes I've got as of right now. I'll try to go for a bit longer chapters this time, since I'll have more time as well.
As for the release date, I'll do my best to publish it on 28th. There is a slight chance that it'll be delayed by a day, or two since I've got some things scheduled up for next week, though. Basically if all things go well, I'll be able to finish this Volume before end of September, which is when my college starts.
Do you think it would be even more fun if Ayanokouji had strong competitors like Death Note in the competition?
@ kiyorisu_ayanon I haven't watched death note, but sure I think it would make things more interesting
Pookie I was wondering how Kinugasa would have written this story. When I was rereading volume one, I got an idea. School settings, system settings, character settings, everything I also want to write like him, friend, so many years have passed, still he has not left his story, where does he get the idea from, how would he have thought of the special exam and how would he have written it.
@ kiyorisu_ayanon honestly, I think it comes from both passion and dedication. Once you put so much time in something, the work becomes not just work, but more of a child to you. You don't want to abandon your child, you want to see it grow and see how it matures same as the author who doesn't want to leave his work unfinished, but would like to see it end. Once you start caring so much about it, your thoughts become flooded with it and you think about it all the time. Maybe to a lesser extent, but I think I feel a little bit like this myself, so I understand it. Hope you find same energy to do the same as him, friend.
99% done... I just have to finish writing afterword. It's the longest chapter I've ever written and I'm really proud of how it came out.
Bro, I think this new volume turned out to be pretty mid; Ayanokoji isn't as cold and manipulative as he was in the earlier volumes anymore. What do you think—does Hiyori have a dark side too, similar to Ichinose's? Also, I just can't seem to understand why everyone keeps calling Asuka "Yuki." It's really messing with my head, constantly wondering why Arisu told Ryūen—on the day of her farewell, no less—that she would create a weakness for Ayanokoji that would allow Ryūen to defeat him.
@ kiyorisu_ayanon idk I haven't reached side stories yet, but at least so far I haven't seen any red flags from her that would suggest it. I also really like Ichika, I have her in my top 10 of characters, Nanase is close, but behind her at like top 15. As for Yuki, I would love to see something more from her, her character has one of the biggest potentials for any type of fanfics, but her canon version was barely mentioned a few times by Sakurako who pretty obviously is her sister and the only appearance of her we got was in volume 0 in flashbacks.
@asoif3 Actually, a side story suggests that Hiyori isn't quite the person she appears to be; she, too, possesses an evil side. Look—throughout the *Classroom of the Elite* series, we’ve witnessed many seemingly good people transform into villains. Since every individual has a dark side, it’s entirely possible that Hiyori does as well. This is just my personal theory, of course, but it’s conceivable that Hiyori could manipulate Ayanokoji’s emotions for her own gain. Furthermore—though I’m not entirely certain about this—I suspect that Shiraishi could potentially become Ayanokoji’s weakness. Well, four volumes have been released so far, and Shiraishi hasn't really done anything significant yet, aside from observing. However, the mysterious subplot involving Nanase is fascinating; she appears to be attempting to bring Ichika over to her side. By the way, Ichika is one of my favorite characters among the first-year students—I rank her even higher than Nanase. I also have a hunch that Ichika’s ultimate fate might turn out to be even worse than Ayanokoji’s. Anyway, deep down, I sincerely hope that Ayanokoji and Yuki reunite in the future and eventually get married; that’s the kind of ending I’d love to see. Whenever I think about Yuki, one thing always comes to mind: she was so obsessed with staying by Ayanokoji’s side that she was even willing to endure living in a hellish place like the White Room just to be with him. That, more than anything, is why I believe she is the absolute best choice for Ayanokoji.
@ kiyorisu_ayanon I've read only 4 chapters so far of the new volume, so far I liked the ragebaiting from Koji towards Ike and Shinohara, a few interactions with Kushida and the whole Nanase-Ichika scene even if it raises a lot of questions about Nanase's plan and how she wants to execute it. I don't really like special exam theme though. I'm 99.9% sure that Hiyori doesn't have any darker side to her. A lot of people indeed theorize that Shiraishi's secret identity is Yuki, but that claim doesn't have any sense. We've seen Yuki at medical centre in volume 0, she couldn't be in ANHS, besides I'm sure that Kiyotaka would have figured it out by that point of the story. Seems like people want to connect them since they're both blonde and well, Shiraishi's past is still mystery. I would say though that it is possible that Shiraishi might become his weakness in some way since it's known fact that she's somehow connected with Sakayanagi, but I wouldn't say that the chances are high for this theory.
