Maho Gakkou No Ochikobore [Light Novel]

[Machine Translation] Finn, a poor country boy, takes the entrance exam to Ashley School of Magic in a desperate attempt to gain tax-exempt privileges for his family. He unexpectedly passes the entrance exam and begins dormitory life at the school, where only the children of aristocrats gather. Finn struggles in the high-level classes and is ridiculed as a "dropout," but he studies hard and makes friends. Gradually, he begins to show glimpses of his abilities, and when he meets Rubens, the best wizard in the kingdom, he becomes his first apprentice. When the two visit their home village, Finn's hidden powers are revealed!

貧しい田舎の少年フィンは、家族のために免税特権を得ようと、一か八かアシュレイ魔法学校の入学試験に挑む。まさかの合格を果たすと、貴族の子息ばかりが集う学校での寮生活が始まった。レベルの高い授業に苦労し「落ちこぼれ」とバカにされながらも、必死に勉強して友達を増やしていくフィン。次第に採能の片鱗を見せ始め、王国一の魔法使いであるルーベンスと出会い、なんと初めての弟子にされてしまう。そして二人で故郷の村を訪れた時、フィンの隠された力が明らかとなる―!