The final exam battle between Koshitan, Neko, and Nokotan has kicked into high gear! Nokotan studied so hard that she achieved enlightenment, something no deer has ever done before. Who will claim the top spot and be dubbed the star student?

But this contest isn’t the only problem on Koshitan's horizon. She's come down with a case of deer fungus. That is a completely real thing and Koshitan has a severe case! Status and health are on the line in the new volume of My Deer Friend Nokotan!