IS Vol. 8 (Light Novel)

In the near future, a new technology that threatens the stability of the world has been created. IS, or Infinite Stratos, are high-tech powered exoskeletons with technology and combat capabilities that make them vastly superior to any other arms on the planet. Seeing the devastating potential of the weapon, nations enacted the "Alaska Treaty" to make sure they are never used for warfare and to ensure that the technology is even distributed to all nations in order to keep the peace. However, because IS can only be operated by women, society takes a drastic change as women become the dominant sex.
Ichika Orimura is a 15 year old whose life drastically changes when he discovers that he is the first-ever male who can pilot an IS! Before long, he is thrown into the spotlight and forced to enroll in the Infinite Stratos Academy which trains students to become IS pilots. It’s not all bad, though – it is an all-female boarding school, after all! Now, together with his childhood friends Houki Shinonono and Lingyin Huang, he’s about to embark on a thrilling school life as the only male at the school as he sets out to prove that men can still be of worth!
In Vol. 8, after the Golem III attack, Kanzashi confesses her feelings to Ichika. Houki and the other girls can’t help but be curious about his response to her confession. Meanwhile, with the academy still damaged from the attack and the IS being in desperate need of maintenance, Ichika heads to the manufacturer, Kuramochi Engineering. But while he’s gone, a shadowy plot strikes the academy. What is the Kurokagi, and what is its World Purge ability? And how far will the girls go to capture Ichika’s heart?
Notice: This book is written in Japanese.