I have a life simulator.

"more or less."

Karuizawa Kei's expression also became serious at once. She stood next to Kitagawa Ryo and first tentatively threw two rings to test the distance and wind speed.

Then the third ring was suddenly thrown out, and to the astonishment and shock of the students watching, it was slipped onto the head of the teddy bear.

"Great!"

Kitagawa Ryo cheered and excitedly gave Karuizawa Kei a hug. Just as Karuizawa Kei blushed and seemed a little flustered, he quickly let go and ran to the boss to get a new note.

"Megumi can hold the teddy bear herself!"

Kitagawa Ryo, who came and went like the wind, left only one sentence before hurriedly departing, while Karuizawa Megumi received the giant teddy bear from the shopkeeper with a bewildered look on her face.

She hugged the large, fluffy doll, and then remembered how Kitagawa Ryo had hugged her excitedly just now.

If we round it up, would you consider this a gift from the other person?

Two little soldiers, resting under the sun; the scorching sun took their lives, leaving only one alive.

"Shooting target!"

Long Yuanxiang finally guessed one of them with pride. He happened to notice when he passed by that the "shooting target" stall used the ancient Chinese legend of "Hou Yi shooting down the sun". All the balloons used as targets on the wall were painted with golden crow patterns, symbolizing the sun.

Kitagawa Ryo also hurried to the shooting target stall. Perhaps because of the time pressure, or perhaps because he had used up too much energy while playing the ring toss game, Kitagawa Ryo's hands were trembling a little, and he failed to complete the required number of targets on the first try.

Long Yuanxiang, on the other hand, was completely unskilled at this. He fired two shots casually and then gave up, looking like he couldn't help at all.

"Arisu!"

Just as Kitagawa Ryo was in trouble, he suddenly caught sight of Sakayanagi Arisu, who happened to be passing by with Kamuro Masumi.

"Oh my, they're calling each other so affectionately at a time like this."

As always, Arisu Sakayanagi carried a cane. She turned around and teased him with a smile.

"It seems that Ryo has encountered another insurmountable difficulty."

“I remember I went to a fireworks festival with you once, Arisu. I think you hit all the targets back then.”

Kitagawa Ryo also handed over his gun without hesitation:

"Consider it a favor I owe you."

"Hunter! 100% accuracy expert! King of target practice at the fireworks festival! Make your move!"

Amused by Kitagawa Ryo's slightly exaggerated acting, Sakayanagi Arisu grinned and didn't refuse.

"It really has been a long time since I've played."

After stretching and moving her body, Sakayanagi Arisu accurately started inflating the balloon.

Her marksmanship was indeed quite accurate, and she easily achieved her objective.

"How about it?"

Sakayanagi Arisu put away her gun.

"Amazing!"

Kitagawa Ryo quickly clapped:

"Just like a few years ago, it's the bottom five rows of balloons that are popped."

"Can I take it as Liang mocking me for not growing taller?"

"Nothing!"

Kitagawa Ryo quickly ran to the vendor's stall and retrieved the last note, waving goodbye to Sakayanagi Arisu:

Thanks! See you next time.

"Beichuan seems to be in a bit of a hurry tonight."

After Kitagawa Ryo left, Kamuro Masumi, who had been silent until then, finally spoke.

"Of course we're in a hurry."

Sakayanagi Arisu turned around and yawned:

"I'm tired too, let's go back."

"Oh, okay, but I heard there's going to be a special program later."

"I do not want to see."

Sakayanagi Arisu answered directly.

A lone soldier, all alone; he hanged himself, leaving none behind.

[Rooftop of the Special Teaching Building]

The last note finally revealed Shiina Hiyori's location, and Kitagawa Ryo hurried towards the darkened special teaching building. Ichinose Honami seemed to want to follow her in, but Ryuen Sho stopped her.

"Let the two of them stay there."

He looked up at the rooftop:

"That's a great spot for a view."

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"Phew... I found you."

Kitagawa Ryo climbed to the top rooftop, panting. Because the other buildings in the school were still lit, the rooftop was much brighter than the dark corridors. Looking out, one could see a magnificent night view.

In the cool, refreshing night breeze, Kitagawa Ryo walked step by step to Shiina Hiyori, who was standing there.

"I knew Liang would find his way here."

Today, Hiyori Shiina wore a long white dress. The wind blew her skirt and hair. She rested one hand on the railing in front of her and the other hand on her flying hair.

Shiina Hiyori turned her head and smiled at Kitagawa Ryo. Unlike her usual quiet image, on this rooftop where there were only the two of them, her mood and smile seemed to soar high.

"Can you guess what gift I'll give you?"

Although he already had some guesses in his mind, Kitagawa Ryo still chose to honestly shake his head at this moment:

"Can't guess."

Sure enough, Hiyori Shiina's smile softened even more, and she winked playfully:

"It's related to 'A Study in Scarlet'."

A Study in Scarlet tells the story of a man seeking revenge for the woman he loves.

The most important clues left at the scene, besides the blood-written words on the wall, were the things that rolled off the victim's body—

"It's a ring."

"It's a ring."

They gave the answer together, like the most compatible partners.

"Can I wear this?"

Hiyori Shiina took out two small ring boxes, and Ryo Kitagawa smiled and nodded, taking out an exquisite ring from one of them.

In that instant, hundreds of pre-positioned drones took to the sky, leaving behind dazzling trails of flame, flying one after another along pre-set trajectories like dominoes.

The students gathered there erupted in a huge cheer.

Words appeared in the sky.

As the writing appeared, two rows of drones took off from either side, flanking them and creating flames that resembled flowers.

In the dark night sky, it stood out like blooming fireworks, even overshadowing the bright moonlight.

【I like you】

"I like you."

The sky and the ground achieved an amazing harmony here, and Kitagawa Ryo put the ring on Shiina Hiyori's left middle finger.

This is the position for those in the throes of passionate love.

"Ah."

Although she had thought that Kitagawa Ryo had prepared a gift for her, when it actually appeared before her eyes, Shiina Hiyori still couldn't suppress the surging emotions in her heart.

She thought she would remember this summer night forever.

Kitagawa Ryo leaned in and pressed his lips to the girl's.

We will never be apart.

The drone was still changing patterns.

The crowd below realized that someone was confessing their love and started shouting even more excitedly.

Kitagawa Ryo gripped Shiina Hiyori's hand tightly, his left arm encircling her waist. The kiss lasted longer than he had imagined.

Summer is over.

Chapter 61: Giving Courage to Young Girls

"Huh? You mean Senior Nagumo?"

Kikyo Kushida blinked and looked at Megumi Karuizawa in surprise.

"Because you get along well with everyone, Kikyo, I came to ask you."

Karuizawa Kei clasped her hands together in front of her chest and smiled as she asked for help. As the most sociable girl in Class 1-D, Kushida Kikyo's social network spanned most of Tokyo Advanced Educational High School over the course of the semester. Therefore, Karuizawa Kei wanted to try to get some information from Kushida Kikyo.

"Although we've met twice, we can't really say we're familiar with each other."

Although she was very curious as to why Karuizawa Megumi wanted to ask about Nagumo Masaru, Kushida Kikyo was quite understanding and didn't ask directly. Instead, she thoughtfully offered her own advice:

"But I heard that Senior Nagumo goes to the soccer club after school these days. If you're interested, you can go and check it out."

"Thank you so much!"

"It's just a little effort."

After a friendly exchange with Kikyo Kushida, Kei Karuizawa quickly found Yosuke Hirata, who was also in the soccer club.

"Senior Nangumo?"

Although somewhat taken aback, Hirata Yosuke patiently answered Karuizawa Megumi's question:

"Nagamo-senpai has indeed been coming to our training ground these past few days. He used to be a member of the soccer club and was an ace player, but he left the club after joining the student council. Even so, he still comes to the soccer club occasionally to guide the new players in their training."

"Mmmmm."

Hearing Hirata Yosuke's words, Karuizawa Megumi nodded and wrote down the information.

Since they have already prepared themselves to be rivals of Nagumo Masaru, they must first understand their opponents before the sports festival officially begins.

"What kind of person is Senior Nan Yun?"

Hirata Yosuke seemed thoughtful when Karuizawa Megumi asked him a question, and after considering it carefully, he commented:

"He is very friendly to us younger players and takes good care of us. He also has an amazing athletic ability. Although he has left the soccer club, he is still better than all the current members of the soccer club."

"Is he even better than Hirata?"

"Well, although soccer is also one of my strengths, Senior Nagumo's skills and physical abilities are far superior to mine."

Yosuke Hirata openly admits his shortcomings and doesn't seem to care much about praising others.

To be honest, in the entire Class D, only Sudo, Koenji, and Ayanokoji Kiyotaka have better physical abilities than Hirata Yosuke. The first two can be seen from their well-built physiques and developed muscles, while the latter also demonstrated his strong physical abilities in the rainy night when he fought Kitagawa Ryo.

He has excellent academic performance, outstanding athletic ability, and is rumored to be handsome. He also led Class B to be promoted to Class A, and is even about to become the president of the student council.

From this perspective, the aura surrounding Nan Yunya is truly astonishing, and it's understandable that she enjoys immense popularity on campus.

"Could you tell me where your football club usually trains?"

"It's over there on the playground. Are you planning to come and watch, Karuizawa-kun? We don't restrict outsiders from watching club training sessions, as long as it doesn't interfere with the players' practice."

Hirata Yosuke seemed to have thought of something and offered words of comfort with a hint of worry:

"Although I know that Karuizawa-san might be a little disappointed because of what happened last night, I can't let that make me squander my feelings."

Karuizawa Kei twitched the corners of her mouth. She naturally knew what Hirata Yosuke was talking about. After all, the grand confession ceremony last night had spread throughout the entire school overnight, and even the school forum was still discussing it wildly.

"Nagamo-senpai might look a little like Kitagawa-kun..."