Manabi-Aid Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Shuichi Hiromasa), which provides various online learning infrastructure and video lessons for the education industry, has entered into a business partnership with Last Resort Inc. (Headquarters: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Yuta Horiuchi; hereinafter referred to as "Last Resort"), which supports study abroad programs worldwide as part of the NOVA Holdings Group. Based on this partnership, Manabi-Aid will begin offering "University Entrance Exam Support During Study Abroad" services to students participating in Last Resort's newly launched "Fiji High School Study Abroad Program." This service will be based on Manabi-Aid's video viewing accounts and advanced university entrance exam preparation solutions, with a focus on preparing students for university entrance exams in Japan. ■ Background and Objectives of This Partnership Currently, due to historically weak yen and soaring inflation, the cost of high school study abroad in Western countries has surged to an annual scale of 5 to 10 million yen, making overseas challenges accessible only to a select few wealthy individuals. In response to this social issue, Last Resort has welcomed "Free Bird Institute Limited," a publicly traded education company in the Republic of Fiji, into the NOVA Group. They have launched a new study abroad model that allows students to aim for a regular high school diploma at an annual total cost of approximately 2 million yen (including tuition and accommodation), which is about 1/4 of the cost in Western countries. However, a common concern for many parents and students in high school study abroad is "balancing preparation for Japanese university entrance exams while living abroad." Therefore, our company has connected our video lesson platform, featuring top-tier instructors, and our expertise in entrance exam preparation with Last Resort's overseas students. We have established an environment that enables