ACCEL WORLD VOL. 1 (NOVEL) – REKI KAWAHARA

Prepare for a full dive!Even in the future, all the advances and innovation in the world can t change the dynamics of the school playground. And for Haruyuki Arita, a fat kid in junior high, that means he s destined to always be at the bottom of the food chain, prime pickings for the school bullies. But when he is approached by Kuroyukihime, a beautiful and aloof upperclassman, Haruyuki s life is turned on its head as he dives into Brain Burst, a mysterious computer program, and the Accelerated World with her help. It s in the Accel World that Haruyuki casts off his depressing reality and takes hold of the chance to become a Burst Linker, a knight to protect his princess!