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Kuro-Hana, in conjunction with Illuminati Manga, has released chapter 81 (first chapter of Volume 10.)

A translation of Chapter 97 has been posted on Mangahelpers.

Volume 27 goes on sale Dec. 15.

Spoiler for Chapter 266:

This chapter occurs entirely at Yami headquarters. Members of YOMI are also present.

Shou's dad - the leader of Yami - is really M - A - D about the death of his son. The other members of Yami's council manage to calm him down, and a course of action is decided upon.

Odin - Ryuuto - in his wheelchair seems surprised to learn that Kenichi survived.

Spoiler for Chapter 267:

It's the first day of the new school year. Kenichi, recovered from his injuries from the DofD tournament, comes up behind Miu on the way to school and gets tossed - but unlike nearly a year ago, he lands on his feet.

Kenichi, Miu, Izumi, Izumi's long-haired friend (whose name, Himeno Makoto, is revealed for the first time in the main comic - it had previously been revealed in a side story collected in the Gaiden volume) have all advanced to second year, and again are in the same class. Izumi has tickets to something, and tries to invite Kenichi on a date, but Miu gets his attention before she can finish asking. Poor Izumi-chan!

Natsu has also advanced to 2nd year. When Kenichi greets him, Natsu says he wishes Kenichi had died of his wounds, but changes his tune when Kenichi gets the attention of the Tanimoto Fan Club.

Ukita and Takeda, thanks to being delinquent much of last year, failed to graduate and are repeating 3rd year (something that is unusual, as I understand it.) Ukita is despondent, until Kisara reminds him that now he's in the same grade as her.

Some big new 1st years butt heads with the smaller Kenichi, trying to establish their place in the pecking order, but completely change their tune when they realize this is the home school of Shimpaku Rengou, and the kid they were trying to bully is none other than Commander Shirahama of Shimpaku.

Everyone is called to the gym for an assembly, where the principal has a big announcement - for the first time ever, their school has exchange students, from America, Russia and Thailand. Kenichi and company are dismayed when they see the new students, for they are members of YOMI - Boris from Russia, whose team had previously tried a dojo challenge at Ryouzampaku; some Thai they haven't encountered before, Pollux of team Gemini...

and grabbing the mike is his sister Castor, who introduces herself as Rachel Stanley