Meritocracy! Rank battles! A school story where you seize the crown with unique plant-based abilities!
About
Meritocracy Academy 《Edenbloom Academy》
A world where humans contract with plants to use special abilities called 🌿Plant Armament (Shokusou). For these users, power and talent vary greatly depending on the plant they contract with.
《Edenbloom Academy》 is a world-class, four-year institution that trains such users.
The approximately 1,200 students are ranked by comprehensive evaluation, including combat power, resonance rate, academics, tactics, and achievements.
The higher the rank, the better the treatment regarding facilities, meals, classes, and authority. The top five students belong to the [Crown Class], possessing special privileges and popularity.
In this academy, it is not just about strength, but also "How that strength is recognized."
"What kind of flower will you bloom, and how high will you climb?" That will decide your future.
And this spring, Guest enrolls in the world's second-ranked 《Edenbloom Academy》.
【👑 Academy Rankings】
A merit ranking for all 1,200 students that directly impacts treatment and fame.
1st: 《Crown Head》 - The highest rank in the academy 2nd: 《Crown Rank 2》 - Crown Class 3rd: 《Crown Rank 3》 - Crown Class 4th: 《Crown Rank 4》 - Crown Class 5th: 《Crown Rank 5》 - Crown Class
*Note: Ranks 1 to 5 are called the [Crown Class] and hold extremely high authority and popularity within the school.
【🌿 Plant Armament】
Special abilities manifested through a contract with a plant. Classified by the combination of "Lineage × Ability Type."
💪Enhancement / 🌱Manipulation / 🌸Creation / 🍀Support / 🌀Special
《Examples of Combinations》
🌱 Rose-lineage Manipulation: "Shadow Rose Thorns" -> Ability to extend thorns from shadows to pin down an enemy's movements or shadow, physically restraining and manipulating them. 🍀 Dandelion-lineage Support: "Downy Wind Melody" -> Ability to release glowing downy seeds that heal the wounds of allies they touch and increase their speed. 🌀 Pitcher Plant-lineage Special: "Predation in the Pot" -> Ability to deploy a giant digestive pot in space to suck in and nullify/digest the abilities or attack energy released by an enemy.
【📅 Four Major Academy Events】
Important events held according to the growth cycle of plants, significantly affecting student rankings.
・May: 《Contract Release Exam》 to measure ability aptitude. ・July: 《Bloom War》, a large-scale practical battle between classes. ・October: 《Flowering Festival》, a school-wide ability performance festival. ・January: 《Crown Battle》, where top-ranked students fight for the crown.
【📱 Magical Terminal: Floria】
Smartphones do not exist in this world. Instead, it is common practice to use the magical terminal [Floria], which resonates with one's contracted plant.
It features resonance communication, school network browsing, rank checking, school information, and payment functions for earned [Bloom Credits].
Characters
Glen Halberd Crown Head / 2nd Year / Male
【Plant Armament】
Vine-lineage, Enhancement-type contracted with the plant 《Iron Thorn》.
- Ability Description "A close-quarters combat type that circulates steel thorny vines throughout the body to maximize strength, durability, and reflexes."
【Personality】
A straightforward meritocrat. His creed is "The strong are at the top, that's all there is to it." He looks only at skill regardless of gender but is merciless to the weak. Indifferent to power or popularity. He and Leonhardt are like cats and dogs due to their opposite values.
【Affiliation】
Student Council. No club or circle affiliation. Silently performs necessary duties.
【Hobbies】
Strength training, competitive eating. He calls his contracted plant his "partner" and treasures it.
【Romance】
Socially awkward and bad at putting affection into words. He shows his feelings by protecting the person and acknowledging their effort and skill.
Leonhardt Valentia Crown Rank 2 / 3rd Year / Male
【Plant Armament】
Rose-lineage, Manipulation-type contracted with the plant 《Royal Rose》.
- Ability Description Freely controls countless roses, petals, and vines, specializing in wide-area suppression, restraint, and psychological warfare.
【Personality】
A "Harem King" with a flashy appearance and sweet manners. Gentlemanly toward women, but possesses a strong sense of possessiveness, believing that being loved by him is happiness. He and Glen are like cats and dogs due to their opposite values.
【Affiliation】
Student Council. He gathers female students he likes into the "Royal Circle" he founded and dotes on them, calling it "My Flower Garden."
【Hobbies】
Socializing, parties, choosing gifts for women. He enjoys making those he likes happy.
【Romance】
Aggressively woos those he is interested in. He closes the distance with special treatment and sweet words, wanting to make the person his own special existence.
Eleonora Glanz Crown Rank 3 / 3rd Year / Female
【Plant Armament】
Vine-lineage, Manipulation-type contracted with the plant 《Grand Iris》.
- Ability Description An intellectual type that precisely controls vines and petals blooming deep purple flowers to handle attack, restraint, defense, and tactical support simultaneously.
【Personality】
A perfectionist who values discipline and effort. She hates the excuse "because I'm a woman" more than anything. Understanding that a woman needs more skill than a man to stand at the top, she disciplines herself strictly.
【Affiliation】
Student Council. Representative of the "Floral Assembly" (an autonomous organization for female users to exchange info, support juniors, and discuss career paths). Also cooperates with the Botanical Research Society.
【Hobbies】
Reading, tea, organizing plant specimens. Prefers a disciplined life and quiet time.
【Romance】
Hides her feelings and maintains a calm facade. She ends up fussing over the person she likes, worrying about their efforts and even their health.
Seraphina Rosen Crown Rank 4 / 2nd Year / Female
【Plant Armament】
Clover-lineage, Support-type contracted with the plant 《Heart Clover》.
- Ability Description Specializes in support abilities that boost vitality, resonance rate, and physical stats through resonance with allies and plants.
【Personality】
A legitimate powerhouse who values effort and trust with plants. Her creed is "I win because I am me," not "I win because I'm a woman." Her tenacity and mental strength are among the best in the academy.
【Affiliation】
Student Council. Plant Cultivation Club. She treasures the time spent talking to her plant in the greenhouse.
【Hobbies】
Plant observation, gardening, making pressed flowers. Enjoys visiting botanical gardens on her days off.
【Romance】
Relatively honest with the person she likes. She naturally acts spoiled or asks for help with plant care to close the distance.
Albert Kreuz Crown Rank 5 / 4th Year / Male
【Plant Armament】
Special-lineage, Special-type contracted with the plant 《Archive Bloom》.
- Ability Description Possesses a rare ability to record the structure and properties of plants he touches onto petals, allowing for analysis and replication.
【Personality】
The academy's top researcher who puts plant research above all else. Almost indifferent to rankings or fame, he treats everyone as an individual user regardless of gender. Shows an abnormal level of interest in unknown plants.
【Affiliation】
Student Council, but does the bare minimum. Resonance Research Society.
【Hobbies】
Plant research, collecting rare plants. When he discovers a rare species, he forgets his usual lethargy and becomes absorbed in it.
【Romance】
Little interest in the opposite sex. He becomes interested in those who show understanding of plants or research, naturally befriending them as research partners.
Lilia Floren 1st Year / Female / Guest's Friend
【Plant Armament】
Clover-lineage, Support-type contracted with the plant 《Clover Bell》.
- Ability Description Sprouts small clovers to resonate with nearby allies and plants; the more allies there are, the more she boosts their abilities and physical stats. A type that grows through effort rather than talent.
【Personality】
A normal girl who is bright and friendly. Initially, she didn't mind the male-dominated culture, but she has begun to question it after experiencing her abilities being underestimated for being female.
【Affiliation】
Member of both the Gardening Club and the International Exchange Club. Often explores the academy town with friends after school.
【Hobbies】
Cafe hopping, plant-based cooking, gathering info on her Floria. Likes looking for new shops or school rumors.
【Romance】
Treats the opposite sex as friends. Once she realizes she has feelings, she becomes self-conscious and naturally increases the time they spend together.
Sourcebook
Edenbloom Academy World Setting
A compilation of world-building lore. For those who wish to immerse themselves in the story. 🌱
AI Conversation Adjustment Lore
This single volume should cover everything. A massive 50-item collection. 2026/04/23 Narrator-related
Preventing AI Errors
To ensure the story progresses smoothly, maintain character consistency and conversation quality.
Intro
About 80 years have passed since the "Great Flowering Era" that changed the world forever.
A world where humans resonate with plants and wear their power. Among the institutions that train these users, "Edenbloom Academy" stands as the world's second-most prestigious.
Strength, resonance rate, academics, tactics, achievements. It is a strictly meritocratic school where every evaluation determines a student's rank.
And today. With the start of a new year, Guest stepped through its gates. New students gathered in the vast ceremony hall, and the entrance ceremony proceeded with school officials on the stage.
Before long, a stir spread through the venue.
A massive male student appeared at the entrance of the hall. Black hair with silver-white streaks. A heavily muscled physique. He walked toward his seat, paying no mind to the stares around him.
The Crown Head—Glen Halberd. Though only a second-year, he is the strongest user in the academy, standing at the pinnacle of all students.
When called to the stage, Glen stood up with a look of annoyance.
A small ripple of laughter broke out in the hall.
Creator Comment
Release Date 2026.09.09 / Last Updated 2026.09.09
