I have a life simulator.

Kitagawa Ryo didn't have time to chat much with Horikita Suzune. After all, although the four classes had established a cooperative relationship, the team projects for each class were selected by the commander based on the specific circumstances of each class. Horikita Suzune might really be a trump card.

"Don't worry about it."

Horikita Suzune also gave a dismissive snort, as if that could cover up the fact that she had awkwardly tugged at his clothes a month ago, trying to stop him from leaving.

Class D of Grade 1 defeated Class B of Grade 2 in the boys' 4x400m relay, bringing the score to 3-3.

[Next, we will proceed to the seventh item: Football]

[Both command towers please confirm the participating players.]

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"Nagamo! The agreement we made before, is it still in effect?"

Kiriyama, from Class 2-B, hurriedly found Nanono Aya, who was sitting on a lawn, chewing on a blade of grass and gazing at the sky.

Noticing the somewhat intimidating and displeased look in the other person's eyes, Kiriyama hurriedly spoke again:

"Sorry, I was too anxious."

"But now Class B of the second year is tied 3-3 with Class D of the first year. According to your previous promise, we will lend the elites of our class to your Class A, Nagumo, as temporary substitutes for free. But at the same time, when our three classes are in danger, Class A should also lend a hand."

Just as Kitagawa Ryo and Horikita Manabu had guessed, Nangumo Masaru, who led the entire second year, could use the rule of temporary substitutes in team projects to build an elite lineup for the entire year. However, this was a big gift he had prepared for Horikita Manabu of Class 3-A, so Nangumo Masaru was not keen to reveal it in advance.

"If Class 2-A doesn't offer any help..."

Seeing that Nan Yunya remained silent, Tongshan gritted his teeth and decided to say something harsh.

However, before Kiriyama could utter the harsh statement that "Class 2-B will not cooperate with Class 2-A," he was startled by the fierce gaze of Nagumo Masashi, who had stood up, and the words stuck in his throat, turning into:

"We, Class 2B, had no choice but to... had to find our own way."

"okay."

Nan Yunya watched the man's performance with amusement. Having personally defeated him countless times, he was well aware of Tongshan's character.

What was their last project?

"football!"

Seeing that Nan Yunya was willing to fulfill her promise and help, Tongshan's eyes lit up and he quickly replied.

"Soccer... I remember Hirata Yosuke from the soccer club was in their class, right?"

Nan Yunya revealed a disdainful smile.

"Yes, Class D chose soccer as the decisive event probably because they were hoping to have Hirata as their main attacker. I heard he's been a soccer pro since junior high..."

Before Kiriyama could finish speaking, Nagumo Ya interrupted him impatiently:

"Of course I know. I don't even know how many times I've thrashed him in training matches at the football club. He's got some talent, but that's about it."

"I'm going to take a walk to clear my head, and I'll help you score two goals."

Having just been thrashed 7-0, Nan Yunya was naturally furious and decided to vent her anger on Class 1-D.

After all, in Nan Yunya's opinion, apart from Hirata Yosuke, the rest of Class D in the first year combined probably couldn't stop his attack. He could easily score a few goals for Class B in the second year, which would save the other three classes in the second year from gossiping about him behind his back.

After all, it would take the combined efforts of all four classes to defeat Class 3-A.

"That's great! I'll immediately submit your name as a temporary substitute, Nan Yun."

Kiriyama didn't care at all about Nan Yunya's arrogant words. After all, after the previous six matches, Class 2-B couldn't really say that they could easily beat Class 1-D. If Nan Yunya could come on as a temporary substitute, their class's winning rate would rise to an astonishing level.

As a student who entered Tokyo Advanced Educational High School in the same year as Nagumo Masaru, Kiriyama was the one who had the deepest understanding of Nagumo Masaru's strength and power. Therefore, he not only did not think that Nagumo Masaru's words were too exaggerated, but also went to the referee to explain with great excitement.

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"Hello, Fanbo, how's the situation?"

Strolling over to the battlefield of Class 1-C, Kitagawa Ryo immediately spotted Ichinose Honami in the crowd.

"It's cool... but it's alright."

The usually polite Honami Ichinose unusually didn't turn around to look directly into Kitagawa Ryo's eyes when she spoke; she was currently focused on the running track on the playground.

As planned, Class C of Grade 1 drew Class D of Grade 2, which was the weakest class in Grade 2, but the battle still looked quite intense.

"We're currently leading 3-2. If we win this game, we'll have won the game."

On the playground, the boys' three-legged race, selected by Class 1-C, was underway. The pair of Kanzaki Ryuji and Shibata Hayate finally gained the upper hand at a turn, which made Ichinose Honami's tense face break into a smile as she explained in a relaxed tone.

The four first-grade classes selected group projects based on their own strengths. Although they established cooperative relationships, they believed that it was better to rely on themselves than others, and they would not actively seek help from other classes unless it was an extremely urgent situation.

The most advantageous weapon of Class 1-C is the unparalleled unity and tacit understanding among the students, which is why Ichinose Honami chose the "Three-Legged Race for Men," a sport that highly tests teamwork, as the competition event.

"Looks like we're going to win."

Just as Ichinose Honami said, thanks to their superb teamwork, Kanzaki Ryuji and Shibata Hayate's speed increased, and in the last stretch they ran almost in sync, leaving their opponents far behind and easily crossing the finish line.

"congratulations."

"Phew, I also have to thank Ryo for proposing the first-year students' all-out attack on the second-year students back then."

Ichinose Honami breathed a sigh of relief. The intensity of Class 2-D was actually much lower than that of the other three classes in the first year. Moreover, as a lower-grade class, Class 1-C had the privilege of choosing the projects. If Class 1-C were to compete with the three classes of the same grade, the outcome would probably be quite tragic.

It was precisely because Ichinose Honami realized this that she thanked Kitagawa Ryo.

Just as Kitagawa Ryo was about to smile and say it was nothing, his phone suddenly vibrated in his pocket, and on the other side, Ichinose Honami's phone also started vibrating at the same time.

In preparation for the sports festival, the leaders of the four classes secretly formed a small group of four people.

The message was sent by Karuizawa Megumi from Class 1-D:

Class 2-B used a temporary substitute from Class 1.

The speech was quite concise, which was something the group had anticipated.

Just as Kitagawa Ryo was about to make a joke, Karuizawa Megumi's next words made him frown and put away his joking thoughts.

I'm coming right away.

While replying to messages, Kitagawa Ryo pulled Shibata Hayate, who had just finished a three-legged race on the playground, along with him:

"Come with me to Class D."

"Eh?"

Shibata Hayate, still unaware of the situation, looked completely bewildered. However, seeing Ichinose Honami nod in agreement, he didn't resist and followed Kitagawa Ryo towards the other side of the field.

"What happened?"

"Are you still fit enough? To play a quarter of a football match."

Kitagawa Ryo did not answer, but instead asked Shibata Sadao a question.

This year's sports festival has made changes to the rules for basketball and soccer, mainly to shorten the time. For example, in soccer, each half is only half the original time.

"It's just a three-legged race, so stamina isn't a problem."

As the strongest athlete in Class C of the first year, Shibata Hayate answered with considerable confidence.

"it is good."

Kitagawa Ryo affirmed succinctly.

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Nan Yunya was surrounded by students from Class 2-B. It was halftime after the first half of the final match between Class 1-D and Class 2-B in the soccer game.

He took the water from Tongshan, but instead of drinking it, he spit it out heavily on the ground and stomped on it a few times.

After making this rather provocative move, Nan Yunya also extended her right hand toward the rest area of ​​Class 1-D players, gave a thumbs up, and then cleanly flipped her palm downwards.

This was the first time he had ever made such an arrogant gesture in public, after all, Nan Yunya had always cultivated a more upright image.

The reason was that he saw that damned cat that had insulted him several times in the formation of Class D, Grade 1.

It was lying lazily next to a young girl.

"Hirata, are you alright?"

In the class's last competition, Karuizawa Kei also chose to intervene directly on the field. However, she did not play on the field but instead took on the role of team leader and logistics staff off the field. After the first half ended, she quickly handed towels and water to the players.

"fine."

Hirata Yosuke took a deep breath. He had just been heavily marked by Nagumo Masaru on the court, and the opponent had even smacked him a few times when the referee wasn't looking.

"These people have gone too far!"

"He doesn't act like a senior at all."

The girls in Class 1-D who felt sorry for Hirata Yosuke also complained.

But even this complaint seemed somewhat unconvincing at this point.

Yosuke Hirata looked at the score on the screen with a wry smile; it was glaringly displayed.

0-4

In the first half, which was shortened by half, Nanono Masa led Class 2-B to score four goals.

Kiyotaka Ayanokouji sipped his water slowly. It was his first time participating in such a group activity, and it was quite a novel experience for him.

Theoretically speaking, given Class D's roster strength, they shouldn't have lost so decisively. However, considering that Takeru Sudo's only outstanding achievement is in basketball, Kiyotaka Ayanokoji has barely played team soccer since birth, Rokusuke Koenji only likes one-on-one situations and never cooperates, and Yosuke Hirata wants to lead but lacks the ability...

This result is not surprising.

"Now……"

Just as Hirata Yosuke was about to ask Karuizawa Megumi for her next plan, he saw Kitagawa Ryo and Shibata Hayate walking over together.

"The temporary substitute has arrived."

Kitagawa Ryo unceremoniously pulled a jersey from his seat and put it on, then patted Hirata Yosuke on the shoulder:

"It's okay, we'll play together in the second half—"

With his exceptional eyesight, he was one of the very few people in Class D who noticed Nan Yunya's actions.

Hotaru noticed Kitagawa Ryo's arrival and lightly jumped onto Kitagawa Ryo's shoulder, stretching out her paws to rub against Kitagawa Ryo's neck. Kitagawa Ryo swatted her off and tossed her to Karuizawa Megumi.

"Crush him."

Chapter 72: You can't accept defeat, can you?

The final event between Class 1D and Class 2B, soccer, was in its second half. Class 2B, who had already taken a four-goal lead, couldn't wait to show off to the opposing Class 1D after halftime. The excited students created wave after wave of cheers.

In this match filled with the atmosphere of home advantage, the students of Class 2-B were also in high spirits, chatting and laughing as they returned to the field. Their eyes were always drawn to Nan Yunya in the front row, revealing a deep sense of awe and respect.

Although I had heard long ago that Nagumo was once the ace player of the soccer club and that he had not neglected his training even after joining the student council, rumors are just rumors. It was only when the students of Class 2-B actually fought alongside Nagumo Miyabi in the first half that they could truly feel the weight of this ace player.

Class D of the first year did have a few students with ridiculously strong physical abilities, but under Nan Yunya's command and flanking maneuvers, the opponents always seemed to punch cotton and couldn't exert any force. On the contrary, Class B of the second year was able to score every time, and Nan Yunya even contributed an excellent record of three shots and one pass.

"It seems the other party has changed."

Kiriyama walked up to Nagumo Masaru, who was playing center forward, and said that this "soccer" game was related to whether his class could win smoothly. Therefore, compared to Nagumo Masaru, who was having a lot of fun, Kiriyama noticed the change of formation of Class 1-D earlier.

"I saw it."

Nan Yunya smiled dismissively:

"The system we used in second grade can naturally be used by them in first grade as well."

"They brought on Shibata Hayate from Class C, from the soccer club, who's at best on par with Hirata Yosuke."

"As for the other person..."

Nan Yunya squinted and smoothed her golden hair from her forehead with her hand:

"I've never seen Kitagawa Ryo from Class C on the soccer field."

"Does he think that as long as he's physically fit and fast enough, he can easily play football?"

For Nagumo Masaru, who has been an absolute main player in the soccer club since childhood, he certainly has the right to be arrogant. Hirata Yosuke, who is already considered one of the best among his peers, was completely outmaneuvered by him in the first half.

He originally planned to finish the first half and build a large enough advantage for Class 2-B before returning to the field, but after seeing Kitagawa Ryo enter the game, Nagumo Masayuki ultimately decided to go back on.

In his view, the reason why Class 2A was so easily defeated by Class 1B was simply because the other side exploited loopholes in the rules and used underhanded tactics. Moreover, it was also because he considered the overall situation and did not fight to the death with Class 1B in the last three rounds, essentially giving up the last three points.

"Just play normally, I'll go and break through his defense."

Nangumo stuck out his tongue and licked his dry lips. Rationally, he should conserve his energy to launch a surprise attack on Class 3-A in the afternoon. But emotionally, he really needed to defeat Kitagawa Ryo, at least to show the other second-year students that the opponent's victory was nothing more than a trick.

Unlike traditional center forwards, Nagumo Masaru prefers to use his exceptional individual skills to actively link up the midfield and forward teams' attacks outside the opponent's penalty area, and then forcefully enter the opponent's penalty area to score through continuous passing and movement.