Nobody is ever prepared for the reality of school, and Kuro is worse off than most. Classes start off at a run and our hero hasn't even laced his shoes.

Chapter 11 - Samhain

Living in secret and stealing to eat is a hard life, but it's all Kuro has ever known. Fear and necessity forged him into the finest young thief in the wizard kingdoms. Nobody can hide forever, though, and a run of poor luck lands Kuro in a place where his quick hands and quiet feet count for nothing: Avalon Academy, school of magic.