Tokyo: Simulation Begins with the Big Sister Next Door

Everyone responded to the teacher humbly.

"Since we're all having such a great time today, how about we go have some drinks to celebrate? It's on me!" Ichigaya-sensei was genuinely happy and even made an exception to drink.

This was their first time winning the national mathematics competition in high school, and they even swept both the team and individual championships in one go! How could they not be happy? Mr. Ichigaya practically wanted to grab a megaphone and shout it from the rooftops.

drink wine……

Upon hearing the word "alcohol," Anze Liang and Hayano Hoshiko subconsciously exchanged a glance, a hint of embarrassment in their eyes.

“Ichigaya-sensei, the three of us students are still minors and cannot drink alcohol,” Hoshimiya Rin said calmly, a stark contrast to what she had said that night.

Kuroda, seemingly oblivious to the awkward atmosphere among them, exclaimed excitedly, "Drinking? Great! I've never tried it before. I've heard that most high school students secretly drink. It would be wonderful to get permission from a teacher and drink with them!"

"..."

Upon hearing the words "drinking with the teacher," Hayano Hoshiko thought of what had happened last night and glared at Kuroda Shin with annoyance: "Kuroda-kun, how can a minor drink alcohol? If you dare to drink today, I will definitely tell your dad and mom!"

Kuroda was taken aback, not understanding why Hayano-sensei was so hostile towards drinking, especially since she herself had reeked of alcohol the day before. Not daring to offend her, he could only awkwardly smile and agree, "Hayano-sensei is right, minors shouldn't drink, right, Ansawa-kun, Hoshimiya-kun!"

After he finished speaking, he found that Anze Ryo and Hoshimiya Rin were both silent and did not respond to him, which made him feel a little bored.

Mr. Ichigaya glanced at Mr. Hayano, who had overreacted, and said with a smile, "In the past few years, when I led the team to participate in math competitions, I would take the children out for drinks after the competitions, and everyone was willing to try it... Mr. Hayano, it's really fine for the children to drink a little alcohol occasionally, as long as they don't get drunk."

Mr. Yamashita, who was standing nearby, also said, "After winning the championship this time, it is only right to celebrate with a drink. A small amount of alcohol can release dopamine, which is also beneficial to improving mood."

Listening to what the two teachers said, Hayano Hoshiko realized that she had overreacted, so she could only smile and agree to go out for a drink to celebrate.

Mr. Ichigaya and Mr. Yamashita didn't care about Ms. Hayano's perfunctory attitude. They achieved unprecedented results in this math competition, and as math teachers, they were very proud.

"In previous years, both the team and individual championships were won by Todai Affiliated High School. I don't know how arrogant they were. That guy Miyagi always liked to use Todai Affiliated High School as their name."

He was showing off his math teacher status in front of me; I doubt he'll be laughing now!

"Haha, yeah, this time it's our turn to hold our heads high! We really have to thank Anze!"

……

The two teachers chatted about gossip from other schools as they led everyone toward the tavern.

After a few drinks, none of them got drunk, but everyone's spirits were lifted.

It wasn't until late that everyone returned to the bus to head back to school.

Hayano Hoshiko and Hoshimiya Rin sat in a row, chatting about something.

Seeing this, Anze Liang thought that since he had done it, he couldn't ignore it, so he took the initiative to come over and ask, "Hayano-sensei, Hoshimiya-kun, what are you talking about?"

Rin Hoshimiya looked at him calmly, her expression unchanged from before.

"It was just some everyday talk. Speaking of which, I haven't even congratulated student number three yet, who won first place in both the team competition and the individual competition."

Hayano Hoshiko, standing nearby, laughed and said, "Yeah, Anze-kun, congratulations on winning the championship! Now that the competition is over, we'll have time to play games again. Let's play 3000 Heroes together!"

"Uh... okay," An Zeliang replied hesitantly.

Then, as if nothing had happened, the two girls started talking about trivial things again, such as which question on the exam was the hardest, or what to eat after returning to school... An Zeliang forced himself to chat for a while, but he couldn't continue the conversation.

Although the two women seemed to have returned to their normal state as before, something just didn't feel right.

At this moment, Yasuzawa Ryo glanced at the others. Kuroda Shin was working on math Olympiad problems, trying to improve her skills. Meanwhile, Ichigaya-sensei and Yamashita-sensei were still chatting about their competition results, occasionally letting out hearty laughter. If he went to them, he'd probably be pulled into an endless chatter session too…

With that in mind, An Zeliang resolutely walked to the last row of seats on the bus and sat down, finding some peace and quiet.

After settling down, he took out his phone and logged into YouTube.

The second episode of Lord of Mysteries has been released for a while now, so let's see how everyone's reaction is.

Anze Liang is not worried about the second episode's data being too bad. After all, with the first episode's data being so explosive, YouTube will not withhold the traffic.

Before looking at the data, An Zeliang first watched the second episode of Lord of Mysteries.

In addition to telling the story of Klein continuing to gather information as "The Fool," the second episode also devotes some space to describing the luxurious life of the noblewoman Audrey and the thrilling daily life of the extraordinary Alger who roams the seas.

The entire worldview of Lord of Mysteries is slowly unfolding.

At the end of the second episode, Leonard, who is a police officer, says to Klein, "Generally speaking, in incidents like this, it's common for everyone involved to die. We're glad and lucky to see that you're still alive."

The final shot focuses on Klein's bewildered face.

Upon seeing this, An Zeliang couldn't help but exclaim again, "The animation creation software rewarded by the system is truly amazing!"

In the final scene, Klein's facial expression was subtle.

It is so detailed that it feels like a real story.

With such powerful animation creation software and a compelling story like Lord of Mysteries, how could the data not explode?

He checked the view count; in such a short time, the second episode had already reached millions of views.

His account is about to surpass one million followers.

After the first episode of Lord of Mysteries aired, it brought him more than 500,000 fans. Although it seems that the second episode did not bring in as many fans as the first episode, the increase in fans will actually be slower and slower. Therefore, the influence of the second episode is no less than that of the first episode!

Below the video are comments from viewers in many countries.

"This mysterious world is so captivating! I can't wait to see what happens next! Will Klein die again?"

"Is this really not an animation produced by a big company? Even among the works of those top international animation companies, Lord of Mysteries is a first-rate work!"

"My God, this must be set in the Middle Ages. Look at the nobles' clothes and the antique furniture. If the author didn't have a deep understanding of that period of history, it would be impossible to recreate the scene!"

"Those ocean scenes brought back my nightmares. I worked on a cruise ship for three years, and I can say with certainty that the ocean in the film is exactly the same as the real ocean!"

Besides the comments praising the film, the supporting characters who officially appeared in this episode also gained a lot of fans.

"Audrey is so beautiful, beauty is justice!"

"Arson is amazing! If he and the Great White Shark were to fight one-on-one, who would win?"

"Leonard's green eyes are so captivating, he must be a poet!"

"Doesn't anyone like Susie? Golden Retrievers are the cutest dogs in the world!"

As expected, just as Anze Liang predicted, the second episode received a much better response than the first. After all, the first episode only laid the groundwork for the world-building, while the second episode truly showcased a corner of the entire world.

He checked the backend again and found that although it had been released for a long time, the first episode still brought him five thousand US dollars in appreciation in the past few days, and the second episode had received more than ten thousand US dollars in appreciation.

Indeed, making videos to attract fans is the right way to go.

Just then, his body lurched forward. An Zeliang grabbed the back of the seat in front of him and realized that the bus had stopped. It turned out that the bus had returned to Aoyama High School. He had been so engrossed in looking at his phone that he hadn't noticed.

At that moment, he noticed several people outside the car smiling and waving at them. Upon closer inspection, he realized they were the principal and other school leaders.

Immediately after the competition ended, Mr. Ichigaya and Mr. Yamashita called the school to report the results.

Upon learning that his school's team had won first place in both the team and individual competitions, the principal was very excited and arrived at the playground early to wait for the teachers and students who had participated in the competition to return.

After the bus came to a stop, Mr. Ichigaya said with a smile, "Dear students, you are the heroes of this competition. Please get off the bus and receive a warm welcome!"

"

Upon hearing this, Kuroda Shin was the first to stand up straight and walk down.

The principal hurried over, patted Kuroda Shin on the shoulder, and said, "You did well. Keep up the good work."

After he finished speaking, he walked to the bus door and asked, "Anze, where is Anze?"

Seeing that the principal clearly valued Anze Ryo more, Kuroda Shin felt a little uncomfortable and jealous, but in the end, all her emotions turned into a long sigh.

I'm not as skilled as them.

But I won't give up!

One day, I will surpass you!!

Hearing the principal's call, Hoshimiya Rin turned to Anzawa Ryo, who was sitting in the last row, and said, "Number three, the principal is waiting for you."

After taking a close look at Hoshimiya Rin, Yasuzawa Ryo realized that her tone and expression had completely returned to that of the calm and composed president.

"Could it not have been her that night?" An Zeliang wondered to himself.

As he thought about it, he got out of the car.

Upon seeing An Zeliang appear, the principal's smile widened, and he patted An Zeliang on the shoulder warmly: "An Zeliang! Well done! This is the first time our school has won first place in the National Mathematics Competition!"

"It's all thanks to Mr. Ichigaya's excellent teaching," Yasuzawa Ryo replied modestly. Mr. Ichigaya behind him also smiled, his happy expression evident on his face.

“Teaching is part of it, but the most important thing is that Anze himself is also very outstanding.”

The principal praised them, then said, "All the teachers and students are already waiting in the school auditorium. Please go there immediately."

The principal personally led the participants to the school auditorium, which was already full of students. On the large screen on the stage, the rankings and results of each participating school were displayed.

In the team competition rankings, Tokyo Metropolitan Aoyama High School ranked first among the eight schools, while Ryo Yasuzawa also topped the individual competition rankings.

At the same time, the score difference between the first and second place was particularly noticeable.

The principal strode to the stage in the auditorium, beaming, and said happily:

"Dear teachers and students!"

"In the recently concluded math competition, Kuroda, Hoshimiya, and Yasuzawa helped our school win first place in the team competition, and Yasuzawa also won first place in the individual competition. This is an unprecedented achievement in our school's history!"

"The school has decided that, in addition to the original awards, Anze will receive a bonus equal to the prize money for the math competition. Furthermore, Anze's name will be engraved on the wall of honor!"

As the principal spoke, enthusiastic applause erupted from the audience, after all, not everyone is qualified to have their name engraved on the wall of honor.

Following this, amidst applause, the principal said, "Next, let's invite An Zeliang to come up to the stage and share his experience in achieving excellent results!"

Amidst the applause of the students below the stage, Anze walked up to the podium, took the microphone, and thought to himself that in this kind of situation, he could just say some polite words...

"Thank you very much for the principal's praise and for the encouragement from my classmates. However, I am just an ordinary student. As everyone knows, my grades were very average before. To achieve such results in this math competition, firstly..."

Thank you to Ichigaya-sensei and Hayano-sensei for their understanding and guidance.

"Secondly, I want to thank myself for my perseverance and hard work!"

At this point, Anze Liang paused for a moment, then said, "Well, trying to simulate is also a kind of effort..."

Then he continued, "I believe that as long as everyone works harder, they can definitely achieve the same results as me, or even surpass me!"

Upon hearing this, the students in the audience spontaneously began to applaud.

"To be so humble even after winning first place, Anze is truly an outstanding student!"

"Yes, Anze performed so well at the sports festival, but he wasn't arrogant at all!"

"If I were Anze, I'd definitely find a lot more girlfriends. I couldn't possibly be as low-key as Anze!" After saying this, the boy suddenly noticed that Ms. Hayano in the front row had turned her head and was staring at him. He couldn't help but shrink back...