I have a life simulator.

"Huh? When did you plant a spy in Class D as well?"

Kitagawa Ryo looked at Ryuen Sho, who had a smug look on his face, with great interest and asked.

"Hmph, it's not like you're the only one with this ability, and maybe my spies are even more useful than yours."

Long Yuanxiang crossed his arms and snorted coldly:

"Because of your previous trip to the pool with Karuizawa, there are rumors in Class D that you and Karuizawa are dating, and many students in Class D are now a bit suspicious."

"Tch, it's just that Class D has enough class points to pay off its debts, so it doesn't need the points that Hui got from Class B. But just when things were getting through the difficult time, they started to deliberately cause internal strife. Class D certainly didn't disappoint me."

Kitagawa Ryosuke smacked his lips:

"Who is your spy? Did he specifically seek you out to trip up Hui?"

"No, she only has one request."

Ryuen Sho gave Kitagawa Ryo a deep look, as if trying to figure out what he was thinking:

"Expel Horikita Suzune from school."

"Forehead."

Kitagawa Ryo gave a strange look, probably the kind of smile that comes from discovering long after the breakup that your ex is now doing worse than you—a smile that's both funny and a little embarrassing, tinged with a bit of pity and a sense of deservedness.

"Rin-ne's journey... was quite difficult, wasn't it?"

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"If Class D wants to gain the upper hand, the privileged should proactively report their identities."

After confirming that she was not a recipient of preferential treatment, Horikita Suzune took the initiative to find Karuizawa Megumi and Hirata Yosuke, coughing as she offered her opinion:

"Only after we know who the privileged are can we take action. Whether it is to protect them or to mislead them, it must be based on our knowledge of who the privileged are."

"This is a great opportunity for us to increase our class points in one go."

After expressing her opinion, Horikita Suzune looked expectantly at the two of them, who were currently the two most prestigious members of Class D.

Knowing she lacked the prestige to rally support and that it might further damage her reputation, she opted for a second-best option: hoping to leverage the names of Karuizawa Megumi and Hirata Yosuke.

"While I am touched by Horikita's consideration for the class, however..."

Hirata Yosuke scratched his cheek, a little embarrassed, and said:

"But I also hope that Horikita can understand the feelings of the preferential treatment recipients. After all, being selected as a preferential treatment recipient will put a lot of psychological pressure on them. They will probably be thinking about hiding themselves to achieve result two and get 500,000 personal points."

“I agree with Hirata’s statement. After all, doing so could easily cause dissatisfaction among the students in our class who receive preferential treatment. If this were to be exposed to other classes, the losses would be too great.”

Karuizawa Megumi listlessly echoed Hirata Yosuke. Because of her impulsive behavior at the pool last time, she hadn't been able to find a chance to meet Kitagawa Ryo these past few days. She finally managed to meet him yesterday, but they barely exchanged a few words, which was quite a pity.

"Personal points are completely unimportant now. Even if all the privileged students in the class can be successfully hidden, how many personal points will that add?"

"We've already built a 700-point lead over the classes ahead of us, and if we don't catch up in the special exam..."

As Horikita Suzune explained her perspective, she glanced at the two of them suspiciously, as if recalling something:

"I say, is there a preferential treatment between the two of you?"

"..."

Hirata Yosuke looked at Horikita Suzune with a headache. He even hoped that she would stay in bed quietly. He didn't know if it was because the impression from the previous times was too deep, but whenever Horikita Suzune opened her mouth, she always gave him the illusion that Class C was going to win a great victory this time.

"Of course not, but it's a good thing. After all, if either me or Hirata is a favored individual, it might be discovered very quickly in this Tatsugu group."

Karuizawa Kei replied absentmindedly, fiddling with the ends of her hair. She couldn't wait to start the first discussion, since it would be a legitimate opportunity to meet and chat with Ryo.

Seeing that Hirata Yosuke and Karuizawa Megumi were unmoved, Horikita Suzune stomped her foot angrily, coughed twice while covering her mouth with her hand, and turned to leave without paying attention to Hirata Yosuke's concerned questions.

"I have a feeling that Horikita-kun is in a bad state lately."

Hirata Yosuke looked at Horikita Suzune's retreating figure with some worry.

"You've driven yourself to this point; once you understand it, it'll be alright."

Karuizawa Kei casually asked:

"But Hirata, do you know who the privileged students are in the class?"

"Yes, Nan from the Noon Group was very uneasy after being selected as a recipient of preferential treatment, so she messaged me privately. I told her to be careful and not to be afraid."

"is it?"

Karuizawa Kei nodded. It's indeed normal for girls to go to Hirata Yosuke, but who would boys want to go to...?

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"This is the list of all three students in Class D who will receive preferential treatment."

At noon, Ryuen Sho received a letter on his phone from Class D. He sipped his coffee and smiled with amusement. He never expected that Kushida Kikyo, who had a good reputation throughout the grade and even among the upperclassmen, would take the initiative to contact him and ask for a deal.

The details of the transaction are also very simple:

In this and subsequent special exams, she will provide as much information as possible about Class D, but Class C must do everything in its power to help her drop out of Horikita Suzune.

As for why they approached Ryuen Sho instead of Kitagawa Ryo, the leader of Class C, it's actually quite easy to guess.

After all, there were some rumors about Kitagawa Ryo and Horikita Suzune in the grade, and on the surface, the two "affectionately" addressed each other by their first names. Kushida Kikyo chose Ryuen Sho in order to avoid taking risks, since there had always been rumors that Class C seemed harmonious, but there was an irreconcilable conflict between Kitagawa Ryo and Ryuen Sho. Ryuen Sho was even severely reprimanded in public for several mistakes in his actions.

How can we ensure the authenticity of the list?

Scrolling through emails, Long Yuanxiang waited patiently for his prey to take the bait, just like a hunter.

"You already have other verification channels, right? Just verify them yourself."

The reply came quickly, and the content made Ryuen Sho's lips curl into a smile. Sure enough, Kushida Kikyo knew that Class C had planted spies in Class D besides herself. Although it was possible that she was deliberately trying to trick them, considering the other party's network of connections, it was not impossible that she could grasp this information through clues.

Knowing about the spy's existence, they still remain silent, which suggests that the other side doesn't really care about Class D.

"I have fulfilled my promise. Class C, please also fulfill your promise as soon as possible."

Perhaps seeing that Ryuen Sho hadn't replied, Kushida Kikyo sent another message.

"Of course, Horikita Suzune will drop out of school when the time is right."

Ryuen Sho casually brushed it off, leaning against the headboard and looking at Kitagawa Ryo, who was still sleeping on the other side. The other was engrossed in playing a game with a controller, even though the special exam had already started, but this guy didn't seem to be taking it seriously at all.

Having confirmed that the list given to him by Kikyo Kushida also included "Minami-san from the Noon Group," whom Ryo Kitagawa had recently obtained through Megumi Karuizawa, Ryuen Sho's cautious heart was somewhat relieved.

However, he did not interrupt Kitagawa Ryo, who was still struggling in the game, but instead began to figure out the pattern of the preferential treatment by looking at the six names and groups.

"Hey, Ryuen, your spy is so slow, it's almost time for the first discussion."

About twenty minutes later, Kitagawa Ryo took off his headphones and casually asked a question.

Go play your game, I'll tell you when I get back.

Ryuen Sho twirled his pen and replied irritably. Kitagawa Ryo also smiled and turned his head away. He quickly became immersed in the world of the game again, which could be seen from his focused eyes.

"asshole……"

Frowning, Long Yuanxiang overturned another hypothesis and muttered as he began the next permutation and combination. Although he knew that if he called Kitagawa Ryo over, they might be able to find the pattern quickly, Long Yuanxiang was inexplicably stubborn at the moment.

He simply wanted to solve the mystery first, not for the pointless reason of proving himself stronger.

I simply wanted to use my own strength to help the other party.

Ryuen Sho sighed and turned his gaze to Kitagawa Ryo, who was excitedly playing a game. He snorted irritably, but quickly laughed again.

Let this guy enjoy it a little longer.

It's better than when I excitedly challenged Kitagawa Ryo to another fight, only to see him being carried out of the school building on a stretcher.

Long Yuanxiang hates this feeling of helplessness when it's already over by the time he sees it.

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"It's the order of the fifty sounds."

At 12:50, Long Yuanxiang finally discovered the pattern among the privileged students. He had initially thought the school would use more rigorous and difficult rules to select them, but the final conclusion was so simple that it left him somewhat dumbfounded:

Simply sorting the names of the members in each group according to the Japanese syllabary (五十音) order reveals that the member of the subgroup is ranked first, and the member of the uglier group is ranked second. Once you understand the logic, you'll understand why schools don't use simple numbers like "one, two, three, four, five" for grouping, but instead use the convoluted "Zi, Chou, Yin, Mao" (子丑寅卯) sexagenary cycle order. It's probably intentionally hiding this pattern.

It makes sense that the list of all group members cannot be photographed or taken out. The discussion session was purely misleading. If judgment is made based on the verbal communication between each other, the most basic group list will be ignored. In this respect, the school has put in a lot of effort.

"Wow, Dragon Garden is amazing!"

Kitagawa Ryo only then noticed Ryuen Sho's actions, and he patted Ryuen Sho's shoulder and sighed.

"That is."

Long Yuanxiang accepted his friend's praise without hesitation, and after a moment's hesitation, he asked:

"And then, what should we do?"

He knew that Kitagawa Ryo's initial plan was to gain a large number of personal points through this special exam, but yesterday Shiina Hiyori proposed a tactic to attack the other three classes and let Class C win alone, and Kitagawa Ryo did not express a clear rejection or agreement to this.

"What do you think of Longyuan?"

"me?"

Long Yuanxiang paused for a moment, hesitated, and finally answered with a smile:

"Just do what you want to do."

This is a rather ambiguous statement that lacks specific direction. Long Yuanxiang, who is ruthless in his actions and has a clear purpose, rarely utters this phrase.

After he said that last time, Kitagawa Ryo, who could barely support himself, took in a white cat that was also emaciated from being a stray.

After he said that last time...

The grotesque crimson flashed before his eyes for a moment, and even after several years, it was still so dazzling that it made him dizzy.

Therefore, he can understand Shiina Hitoshi's remarks last night.

Karuizawa Megumi... shouldn't see Kitagawa Ryo anymore.

Chapter 42: Let's have a real cruise ship werewolf game!

The first day of the special exam for preferential treatment recipients, at 1 p.m., was the first discussion.

Because of the delay caused by the calculation rules, when Kitagawa Ryo led the three students from Class C to conference room 203 on the second floor, the other three classes had already arrived.

Class B and Class D seemed to be having a pleasant conversation. Hirata Yosuke and Ichinose Honami were both the type with good personalities and many friends in the grade. Karuizawa Kei occasionally chimed in, but Horikita Suzune just sat in a corner of the sofa with her arms crossed, whether she was feeling unwell or simply unable to join in the conversation was unclear.

Like Horikita Suzune, the four members of Class A, led by Katsuragi Kohei, also did not participate in the conversation. However, after the deserted island exam, Katsuragi Kohei had essentially lost the ability to lead Class A. With his loyal follower Totsuka Yahiko not being assigned to the same group, Katsuragi Kohei's distance from the other three was quite subtle, as if he had been isolated.

"good afternoon."

Upon seeing Class C enter the meeting room, Honami Ichinose stretched out her arm and waved. It was just a simple greeting, but coming from Ichinose, it carried an extra touch of warmth. Ryo Kitagawa nodded in response.

"good afternoon."

Class A and Class D also greeted them, since everyone in the room would be working as a group for the next four days, and no one wanted to strain relationships right from the start. Even Horikita Suzune came over specifically to say:

"Now that everyone is here and it's about time, let's get started on the discussion."

"Lingyin is very anxious."

Kitagawa Ryo glanced at Horikita Suzune, who seemed rather impatient. Perhaps because she wasn't fully recovered, she had added a white jacket over her shirt.

"The collar is not aligned."

After leaving Horikita Suzune with those words, Kitagawa Ryo pulled up a chair and sat down. The conference room was quite spacious, with plenty of room around the large round table in the center.

Because of the round table setting, it was inevitable that the members of the two classes would sit together. So, Karuizawa Kei, who had just seized the opportunity, pretended to be nonchalant and was about to sit down next to Kitagawa Ryo when she found that the two seats next to him were taken by a man and a woman in the next second.

Ryuen Sho and Shiina Hiyori.

For some reason, even though she had never had any contact with these two people before, Karuizawa Kei felt a jolt in her heart, as if these two people harbored some kind of hostility towards her.

However, apart from these few people, the remaining students did not pay attention to the seating order, and each found a chair to sit down, waiting for the class leaders to speak.

The discussions in other groups might quickly devolve into a chaotic mess, but the twelve people assigned to the Chen group are basically the elites of their respective classes, and the (former) leaders of each class are all present. Whether it's Kitagawa Ryo or Ichinose Honami, someone should be able to take the initiative to steer the discussion in the right direction.

With this in mind, a dozen or so people kept their eyes, noses, and mouths focused on caring.

"Now, let's begin the first round of group discussions."

The loudspeaker in the meeting room began broadcasting, marking the start of the first discussion.

As expected, Honami Ichinose was the first to stand up:

"Actually, everyone doesn't need to be so nervous. If you don't know how to proceed, how about I be the host?"

"Of course, I would be very happy to replace them if someone is willing to."