I have a life simulator.

It is said that a boy used a knife to protect the girls in his class from school bullying, resulting in one student being seriously injured, several others slightly injured, and the boy himself being seriously injured and sent to the hospital for emergency treatment.

Why is it said to be "it is said"?

Because during the subsequent court proceedings, the girl who was being protected seemed to have lost her memory of that period due to the shocking facts, and her parents chose to refuse to testify in court in order to avoid dragging their daughter into this mess.

At the same time, the victims also claimed that the boy had violent tendencies and often fought with thugs outside the school, and that they were the ones being beaten.

Karuizawa Megumi.

Sakayanagi Arisu hugged her knees, curling her body into a small ball.

While rationally it shouldn't be the case to place the blame on one person, however...

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Six people have already successfully registered:

[First-year Class A: Yusu Sakayanagi]

[Class 1-B: Honami Ichinose]

[Class 1-C: Hiyori Shiina]

[Class C, Grade 1: Long Yuanxiang]

[Class 1-D: Karuizawa Megumi]

[Class 1-D: Rokusuke Koenji]

Chapter 44: Thank you, but I'm sorry

It was 10:30 p.m. The frenzy of searching for the invitations had subsided. Perhaps one or two were still hidden in the corners and had not been discovered. However, the students who had spent the whole afternoon searching the cabins had temporarily given up the search. Some went back to their rooms to sleep, while others went up to the deck to get some fresh air.

However, the former is still a minority. After all, most high school students, who are both tired and excited, are much more enthusiastic about the "Werewolf game" than any "preferential exam." Moreover, since they are not participating themselves, they are more unrestrained in their communication. They don't care whether they know the other person or not. Anyway, this Werewolf game will not affect the class's points, so they might as well chat about their opinions on this Werewolf game.

"I heard that more than half of the people have already signed up."

"Huh? There's still half left. It seems like they should have found almost all the invitations by now."

"What if someone finds it but doesn't intend to hand it in, planning to secretly participate in the competition?"

"That's incredibly audacious. After all, judging from the rumors we've heard, the contestants are all top-tier celebrities in their grade."

"Hey, in Werewolf, luck plays a lot. You might get carried by your teammates and win hundreds of millions of points."

In short, amidst the lively crowd, many students shared their opinions on the game while unabashedly praising the contestants already revealed in their class.

"Have you heard? Sakayanagi from Class A also successfully participated in this Werewolf game."

"Sakayanagi Arisu? I remember she didn't come to the cruise ship to take the exam because of health reasons, right?"

"But this game isn't an exam. As long as it's fair, you can participate even at school."

A boy who looked like a student from Class A also raised his glass and shouted:

"Sakayanagi-san is not comparable to Katsuragi-san. Class A will definitely win this time."

"Come on, if Sakayanagi-san were really that amazing, Class A wouldn't have been divided into two factions before the exam on the deserted island."

Another boy pouted and mocked:

"This Werewolf game tests logical reasoning and communication skills. In this respect, who in the grade can compare with Ichinose from our class?"

"Ichinose is just having fun. Don't forget who came up with this game. If the boss dares to play like this, he must have the confidence to win."

The boys in Class C were equally determined.

"Tch, it's obvious that the more students from a class participate in this exam, the more advantageous it is. Class D had four invitations that were seen and found this afternoon, so they already have an inherent advantage."

"What's the use of having so many invitations? Can Class D even come up with four million points to participate?"

Even late at night, the enthusiasm of the crowd remained undiminished, and the entire deck was bustling with noise and activity.

"Ichinose-san, Kanzaki-san, may I bother you for a moment?"

Smiling as she watched the students bickering, Honami Ichinose heard someone call her name. Turning around, she saw Yosuke Hirata from Class D with a warm and cheerful smile on his face.

"Oh, it's Hirata-kun. What brings you here so late?"

Honami Ichinose smoothed her wind-blown hair with her hand, pressing down a few playful strands.

"Yes, I hope we can make a deal with Class B."

Hirata Yosuke stepped forward and pulled an invitation from his pocket:

"I wonder if the two from Class B are interested in this?"

"An invitation?"

Honami Ichinose nodded. Class B hadn't been very lucky in their search for the invitations. They had only found one invitation so far, and the chosen participant was herself. However, if more people participated, Class B's chances of getting points would be higher.

For example, Ichinose Honami felt that Kanzaki Ryuji, who was standing next to her, was capable enough to participate in this Werewolf game, but he was just lacking an invitation. Now that Class D had taken the initiative to ask for a trade, Ichinose Honami was quite tempted:

"Does Class D really not have enough points to participate?"

"It's a little embarrassing to say, but that's the truth."

Yosuke Hirata nodded with a wry smile:

"Although Koenji participated in the game at his own expense, Class D can only support two more people now, so this extra invitation is for Class B if they are interested..."

He considered it for a while:

"How about one million personal points?"

In fact, Hirata Yosuke himself was quite uneasy about this number. Although it seemed like one million was not much compared to eighty million, for Class D, which had been poor for an entire semester, one million points would be more than the whole class could collect even if they didn't eat or drink for two months.

The reason for seeking to trade with Class B is because of Class B's consistently good reputation in the grade, and also because it is said that Class B has a limited number of invitation functions, so there may be some demand for them.

"Hmm, this isn't a lot of points, considering we have a chance to compete for those 80 million."

Honami Ichinose readily nodded, took out her phone and started operating it. Soon, Hirata Yosuke's account received a transfer of one million personal points.

"Ok."

After confirming that everything was correct, Hirata Yosuke handed the invitation to Ichinose Honami.

"Happy Trading."

"Happy Trading."

[Class 1-B: Ryuji Kanzaki, registration successful.]

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"Katsura... classmate, is this... really... something we should do?"

Totsuka Yahiko swallowed hard again. The two of them were hiding in a corner of the cabin, and in front of them were two invitations as red as blood.

The two were quite lucky, finding an invitation in just one afternoon, and now, back in the quiet cabin at midnight, Totsuka Yahiko found a second one in a hidden compartment.

"I think even if we hand it over to Sakayanagi-san for allocation, she'll probably let you, Katsuragi-san, participate."

Totsuka Yahiko was still a little nervous, mainly because Katsuragi Kohei had just stopped him from telling his classmates about discovering the second invitation.

"That won't work."

Katsuragi Yasuhira's usually composed face was almost contorted in embarrassment. Ever since learning that Sakayanagi Arisu would be participating in the game remotely, the disorganized Class A seemed to have suddenly found its backbone, and the two of them had been completely isolated.

"Now, we can only have a chance to be accepted back into Class A if we achieve results on our own."

Kohei Katsuragi pressed down on Yahiko Totsuka's shoulder. He knew that if he handed the two invitations to Arisu Sakayanagi for allocation, he might indeed be assigned a spot. However, she could also very well give the invitations to students from her faction, such as Masayoshi Hashimoto and Masumi Kamuro.

Moreover, even if Katsuragi Kohei did qualify for the game and actually won, the students in Class A would probably only think that Sakayanagi Arisu was being lenient and allowed Katsuragi Kohei, the sinner of the class, to atone for his sins.

Kohei Katsuragi was an honest man known for his steadiness.

But even an honest man can be driven to desperation, and Katsuragi Kohei stared intently at his only remaining supporter:

"Play the game with me."

"And then, victory."

“However, Katsuragi-kun, it seems that we don’t have enough points between us.”

Although Totsuka Yahiko was deeply moved, he still raised this more practical question.

"It's okay, I just contacted Long Yuanxiang from Class C, and he agreed to lend us the competition points this time."

"Hey, is that Dragon Garden really that good? Maybe it's a trap set by Kitagawa. Katsuragi-kun, you'd better be careful."

“No problem, I already inquired. Ryuen Sho from Class C and Kitagawa Ryo have always been at odds. I think he also intends to use this game to suppress Kitagawa’s prestige, which is why he lent us points without hesitation.”

"is it?"

Totsuka Yahiko nodded as well, and he also grasped Katsuragi Kohei's hand.

The two gazed at each other for over ten seconds, their eyes locked in a silent exchange of unwavering devotion, before finally, Totsuka Yahiko made his decision:

"Alright! Let those short-sighted guys in Class A see that Katsuragi-kun is the man who should lead Class A forward."

[Class 1-A: Katsuragi Kohei and Totsuka Yahiko, registration successful.]

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"Well, I think it would be better if Hirata-kun went instead?"

Kikyo Kushida placed her index finger to her lips, making a cute, thoughtful gesture:

"After all, their brains aren't really suited to this kind of complex game."

"It's really too difficult to deceive others."

At this point, Kikyo Kushida stuck out her tongue shyly, after all, it was too difficult for the little angel of Class D, Kikyo Kushida, to participate in this kind of lying game.

The other students in Class D didn't object either. After all, the person involved didn't want to participate, and they couldn't force her. Several boys even turned around and comforted Kikyo Kushida.

"We have all seen how hard Xiaojiegeng worked this afternoon."

"No matter what the outcome, Kikyo did her best."

While politely thanking her, Kikyo Kushida inwardly clicked her tongue in disdain:

[With a monster lineup like Class C, if they could outmaneuver Kitagawa Ryo in psychological warfare against Classes A, B, and D, they wouldn't have been so badly tricked in the special exam on the deserted island.]

[The 80 million points figure is just a bluff; no one can win without it, they're just there to take the blame.]

Thinking of this, Kikyo Kushida's eyes darted around, and she asked the class with feigned concern:

"Don't you want to participate, Hirata-san?"

"I might be more confident with other games, but I really can't play Werewolf."

Hirata Yosuke scratched the back of his head and smiled helplessly. After all, he had lost his best friend in junior high school and had almost given up all normal social interaction. He used violence to control all students and prevent the recurrence of school bullying. He had really never played a game like Werewolf, which has a strong social element, more than a few times.

"Yeah……"

Kikyo Kushida frowned worriedly, as if she had suddenly thought of something. She clapped her hands and suggested:

"How about letting Horikita participate instead?"

"Horikita?"

Hirata Yosuke was a boy who listened to advice. Unlike the other students in Class D, he didn't frown immediately but instead started to think about it seriously.

Karuizawa Kei has confirmed his participation, while he and Kushida Kikyo have both withdrawn. Koenji Rokusuke is participating at his own expense. After going through all these rounds, it seems that most of the more capable people in the class have been eliminated.

"Where's Ayanokouji-kun?"

A figure flashed through his mind in an instant, and Hirata Yosuke quickly asked.

"Ayanokouji has gone back to his room to sleep. He said he was too tired today."

One of the boys answered.

"By the way, Hirata, why did you bring up Ayanokouji?"

"Just asking."

Hirata Yosuke sighed. He was certain that Ayanokouji Kiyotaka was one of the hidden talents in Class D, but since the other party had chosen to return to his room at this time, it already showed that he did not want to participate, so Hirata Yosuke naturally could not force him to participate.

That seems to leave only Horikita Suzune.

Especially considering that she had spent an entire afternoon helping him find an invitation even though he wasn't fully recovered, everyone was at least less hostile towards Horikita Suzune than they had been right after the deserted island exam.

"Actually, I think Horikita-kun is capable enough to participate in this game."