I have a life simulator.

Moreover, the soccer event at the sports festival was shortened by half, allowing Nagumo Masako to have more energy to expand her activity range, covering almost the entire field.

In the first half, Class 2-B played a brilliant offensive game and defended with ease, thanks to his orchestration.

"Give me the ball!"

The second half had just begun when Class 2-B launched a relentless attack on Class 1-D, just like in the first half. After several passes and a slow advance, Kiriyama took the initiative and quickly passed the ball to Nangumo, who had already reached the vicinity of the opponent's penalty area.

Kiriyama's shot was pretty good. He and Nagumo Masashi had already combined like this many times in the first half. Under the watchful eyes of the entire stadium, the black and white football flew towards the penalty area, and Nagumo Masashi found a good position. Hirata Yosuke quickly returned to defend, but was blocked by the taller Nagumo Masashi with her body. Nagumo very experiencedly leaned her center of gravity to the left, and used her weight to press down on Hirata Yosuke, preventing the opponent from stealing the ball while also preparing to receive the ball.

Nan Yunya swung her right foot, using her waist and legs to generate power, her whole body like a fully drawn bow, and the "arrow" was quickly delivered to her foot.

Even Chabashira Sae, who doesn't usually participate much in class affairs, came to the audience of Class D. As the homeroom teacher, she didn't have much hope for Class D at first, but when she heard that Class D and Class B had fought to a draw in the first six rounds and had to fight to the death in the final match, she couldn't help but have a little bit of hope in her heart.

After all, since the start of the school year, Class D has been the designated experience pack for first-year students. It is calculated based on the number of class points. If A, B, C are in one tier, then Class D is a separate tier that has been left empty.

If Class 1D can defeat the second-year students in this sports festival, it will undoubtedly rekindle Chabashira Sae's hopes of advancing to Class A.

However, the disastrous situation of conceding four goals in the first half suddenly dampened Chazuki Sae's spirits. Now, seeing Nagumo Masahiro break through again, her heart sank even further, because just ten minutes earlier in the first half, Nagumo Masahiro had launched such attacks many times, and they were often effective.

"This is the first time I've seen Kosae so nervous."

Hoshinomiya Chie, the class guide of Class C who had been keeping a close eye on Chabashira Sae's actions, was naturally following closely behind. She was probably one of the people who least wanted to see Class D win.

"Unfortunately, it looked like the ball was going in."

The goalkeeper of Class D in the first year didn't have much experience with football, and was even chosen as the goalkeeper because he was relatively burly and looked easier to defend.

"cold!"

But the next instant, Karuizawa Megumi in the front row of the audience stood up and shouted.

Kitagawa Ryo, who was rapidly retreating to defend the goal, made full use of his momentum. He leaped forward, leaned his upper body forward, and cut in from the side like lightning, blocking the ball's shot. Because he was so fast, the students didn't realize what was happening until Kitagawa Ryo headed the ball out of bounds and it rolled to the side.

Following Karuizawa Kei's initial outburst, the Class 1-D contingent erupted in hysterical shouts.

Chabashira Sae let out a long sigh of relief, then slumped back in her chair as if all her strength had left her.

"The defense was excellent, it had some of my style back in the day."

Kazuma Sakagami, the homeroom teacher of Class 1-B who had also arrived at the scene at some point, adjusted his glasses and sighed. Tomoya Majima, the homeroom teacher of Class 1-A who was standing next to him, looked at Kazuma Sakagami's thin figure with a smirk and wondered how he could say such a thing.

However, considering that the students who were stealing the show were from Class 1-B, let's just pretend we didn't see them.

After Nan Yunya's shot was saved, she didn't have much else on her mind. The situation on the football field can change in an instant. As a seasoned player who has been playing football for almost ten years, no matter how much she despised her opponents before going on the field, once she was on the field, her personality calmed down immediately. She just curled her lips and gestured for Class 2-B to step back.

Kitagawa Ryo's speed is not new information.

The first-year Class D, who took the initiative to kick off, chose to pass the ball to Hirata Yosuke, who then quickly passed it to Kitagawa Ryo on the left flank after running a short distance.

Seeing Kitagawa Ryo, who had just displayed remarkable skill, get the soccer ball, the stands from both classes fell silent at the same time, and all eyes turned to him.

Class 2-B went all out, with three players moving from three directions to approach Kitagawa Ryo, since Nangumo Masaru had just instructed them to make Kitagawa Ryo look bad.

However, Kitagawa Ryo did the opposite. Instead of using his individual skills to dribble the ball alone, he quickly passed the ball to Sudo Takeru, who was already receiving it at the mid-line.

Sudo Ken was indeed less talented in soccer. He almost lost the ball while running, and faced with the diving defense of Class 2-B, he could only awkwardly kick the ball to Ayanokoji Kiyotaka on the left front, while he used his speed advantage to run ahead to the next receiving point.

Kiyotaka Ayanokouji's physical abilities are beyond doubt, especially his ability to dribble past opponents one-on-one without the need for teamwork. He caught Takeru Sudo's less-than-perfect pass with his right foot, easily evaded the opponent's tackle, and quickly passed the ball to Rokusuke Koenji, who had already moved forward.

"Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!"

Although they didn't know how the opponent could laugh so loudly while running at high speed, Kiriyama and Nagumo regarded the physically abnormal Koenji as the biggest threat before the match and immediately and tacitly stepped forward to double-team him.

At this point, Class 1-D had already approached the edge of the opponent's penalty area. Given Rokusuke Koenji's personality, he would definitely choose to charge in alone or try to break through with a long-range shot.

In the first half, Class 1-D did manage to penetrate Class 2-B's penalty area several times, but Koenji Rokusuke's penchant for long-range shots was firmly exploited by Nagumo Masaru, who closely marked him and prevented him from posing any threat to the goal.

Koenji Rokusuke faced the goal and swung his leg, but instead of heading towards the goal that Class 2-B had in mind, he passed the ball to his left rear as if he had eyes in the back of his head.

The four homeroom teachers standing in the highest row of the audience saw it most clearly, and Sakagami Kazuma's voice suddenly rose eight octaves, almost becoming shrill:

"Kitagawa has the ball!"

Class 2-B had created a huge defensive gap due to the onslaught from Class 1-D, and it was in this open area that Kitagawa Ryo rushed in.

Realizing something was wrong, Nan Yunya's pupils contracted sharply, and she turned around and shouted to her goalkeeper:

"Notice!"

With no one marking him, Kitagawa Ryo even had the energy to dribble the ball a little further until he was only about 20 meters from the goal.

The second-year B-class guard was rushing towards them with all his might, but because of his previous defense against Koenji Rokusuke, there was still a distance of seven or eight meters between them.

With his right hand raised and his left foot bent backward, Kitagawa Ryo fiercely volleyed the soccer ball out under the watchful eyes of the entire stadium.

"boom—"

Upon hearing Nan Yunya's instructions, the goalkeeper instinctively moved closer, intending to forcefully block the ball with his body. Before he could even dive, a piercing sound of wind cutting through the air rang in his ears. The black and white football whistled past, like a cannonball, and slammed into the goal, crashing into the snow-white net.

The score on the screen has been narrowed to 1-4.

The next moment, Kitagawa Ryo's gesture of raising his right hand into the air ignited a frenzied atmosphere throughout the arena.

The students in Class 1-D forgot that Kitagawa Ryo wasn't in their class, and they all roared hysterically, venting the humiliation they had suffered in the first half.

In this atmosphere, Takeru Sudo pounced on Ryo Kitagawa and roared like a wild beast, seemingly forgetting all about the trouble Ryo Kitagawa had caused him at the beginning of the semester.

"I will lead the next attack."

Nan Yunya's face was ashen. He couldn't stand anyone being more prominent than him on this green field, even though the other side had only scored one goal.

However, he was also thinking back to Kitagawa Ryo's shot earlier, which had indeed put a lot of pressure on him.

More importantly, it seemed like the moment Kitagawa Ryo entered the game, the entire Class 1-D could play like a team, with much better teamwork than in the first half.

"Ah."

Kiriyama nodded; at this point, he had no choice but to trust Namigumo.

Not long after, Class 2-B regained possession of the ball and launched an attack. The ball was passed around intentionally and quickly reached the feet of Nangumo Masaru, who was facing Sudo Ken, who was making a defensive run.

Nangumo Masaru's dribbling skills were quite dazzling, yet delicate. Seeing Nangumo Masaru take the initiative to break through with the ball, the students from Class 2-B and many students from Class 2-A who had come to watch couldn't help but cheer. Even Asahina Nazuna, who had always been quite fond of teasing Nangumo Masaru, was full of confidence and planned to enjoy her childhood friend's performance.

Sudo Takeru was sweating as he faced Nagumo Masashi. He fought and retreated, not daring to easily intercept the ball. Gradually, he lost his composure under Nagumo's dribbling rhythm and was suddenly faked out and fell to the ground. He could only watch helplessly as Nagumo Masashi broke through.

The second-year students were even more impressive, and Nan Yunya, who had achieved remarkable results, smiled.

He raised a mocking smile, with only Kitagawa Ryo standing in front of him to cover the defense.

"Hey, isn't this Nagumo, the guy we just beat 7-0?"

Kitagawa Ryo bluntly retorted:

"Meng Huo became obedient after being captured seven times, so why do you still look so defiant?"

Nan Yunya's expression tightened, and she pursed her lips without retaliating. After all, in a game, the ball speaks volumes, and it would be bad if the opponent disrupted her rhythm.

His left and right feet moved with dazzling speed. First, he gripped the ball tightly with the arch and heel of his left foot, then turned and kicked the ball upwards with his right foot at the same time. He leaned forward again, intending to head the ball past Kitagawa Ryo and pass it to Kiriyama, who had already broken through.

Just as Nan Yunya leaped up, Kitagawa Ryo, who was standing in front of him, also jumped up at the same time, blocking Nan Yunya like a wall.

Even more alarming, Nan Yunya discovered that the opponent's jump height was actually several centimeters higher than his own.

Because of this difference of just a few centimeters, Kitagawa Ryo seemed to catch the ball earlier than him.

Nan Yunya also hardened her heart and reached out to grab Kitagawa Ryo from the air. At this moment, due to the all-out attack, Class 2-B's defense was extremely vulnerable. Once Kitagawa Ryo received the ball, a simple long pass would easily penetrate Class 2-B's penalty area.

So they didn't care whether it was a foul or not.

It can only be said that these teammates from Class 2-B are unreliable. If they had teammates from their own class with better teamwork, things wouldn't have turned out this way.

As Nan Yunya thought bitterly, she reached out her hand, but unexpectedly grabbed nothing.

Kitagawa Ryo's upper body abruptly changed direction in mid-air, dodging Nagumo Masaru's grab, and then twisted his waist and swung his abdomen to head the ball to Hirata Yosuke in the attacking third.

Unable to get back in time, Class 2-B could only watch helplessly as Hirata Yosuke and Shibata Hayate worked together to dribble into their penalty area. The two were teammates in the soccer club, so their teamwork was naturally excellent. The goalkeeper was also a bit flustered and was fooled by Shibata Hayate's feint, allowing Hirata Yosuke to score a goal.

"Trying to foul?"

Kitagawa Ryo looked at Nami Aya with a cold smile. Malicious fouls on the soccer field are indeed a tactic, but since he had the opportunity, Kitagawa Ryo naturally wouldn't let go of the chance to ridicule him.

Because it was a clash between the two teams' aces, all eyes were on this spot. Nan Yunya's final grab was indeed too obvious. Although it did not constitute a foul because it did not touch, various discussions and whispers still spread instantly.

Kiriyama, who was standing nearby, was about to step forward and say a few words in defense of Nagumo Masashi, but to his surprise, Nagumo Masashi simply and decisively took off her jersey and threw it directly at Kiriyama:

"I'm tired. You can figure out the rest yourselves."

Just as Kiriyama was still in shock, Nagumo Masa turned back to look at Kitagawa Ryo and said in a low voice:

"I had three shots and one assist in the first half. Once you surpass that record, I will lead Class A back again."

At this moment, Nan Yunya's words surprised Kitagawa Ryo, but he responded cheerfully:

"I know, I know, my teammates aren't good enough."

Nan Yunya also snorted coldly, and without responding to Kitagawa Ryo's words, walked straight back to the audience seats, seemingly not intending to continue participating in this match.

Kiriyama also realized what was happening, but he didn't dare to offend Nami Aya at this moment. He could only give Kitagawa Ryo a somewhat dissatisfied look, stomp his foot angrily, and then leave.

The stands on both sides erupted in uproar. Although some second-year students were saying things like, "It's normal to rest after playing a first half and half of the second half," "Nangumo has already scored three goals and provided an assist, what more do you want from him?" and "There's another match this afternoon, he needs to conserve his energy," the students from Class 1-D didn't hold back in their jeering.

"The student council president who was beaten so badly by the first-year students that he was too afraid to even show his face!"

"How can you talk like that? He's still the vice president."

"Coward!"

But no matter how much they mocked her, Nan Yunya did not choose to go back on the field. Without Nan Yunya, Class 2-B suffered a crushing defeat, losing 6-4 after leading by four goals in the first half.

This also means that Class D of Grade 1 defeated Class B of Grade 2 with a score of 4 to 3.

Seeing the students from Class D and Class B of the first year hugging and high-fiving each other in celebration, Nan Yunya's face turned extremely pale. However, he soon received even worse news.

Class A of Grade 1 easily defeated Class D of Grade 3 by a score of 4 to 2, overcoming two grades.

And the next opponent chosen by Tazaka Yanagi Arisu, the commander of Class 1-A—

It was Class 2A.

Chapter 73: What a coincidence, you changed teammates too?

Unlike the "senior rule" that exists in most schools in this country, Tokyo Advanced Educational High School, which adheres to the principle of meritocracy, is extremely weak in this regard. Regardless of whether you are a senior or junior, as long as you are stronger than the other person, you are entitled to receive more benefits and treatment than the other person. This is why Sudo Ken was able to squeeze out his seniors from the second year of the same club and become a starting player within a semester. In a regular school club, juniors would still obediently do odd jobs for their seniors first.

This is also reflected in the student council, the most important student organization on campus. As a second-year student, Nanono Aya's philosophy is contrary to that of Horikita Manabu, a third-year student. She frequently opposes Horikita Manabu but is not criticized by others. This is because Nanono Aya has the power to unite the entire second year and even has influence in other third-year classes.

If all goes well, in mid-October after the sports festival, Nagumo Masaru will officially take over as the student council president of Horikita Gakuen. Once this year's third-year students graduate, Nagumo Masaru, who will be a third-year student, will be free to use his power in the student council to shape the school into whatever he likes.

This year's sports festival can be seen as an experiment by Nagumo Masaru. Whether it's the all-grade brawl format, the larger point rewards and punishments compared to previous years, or the result of the loser being expelled, it all clearly reflects his personal philosophy of "absolute strength is supreme".

Masayuki Nagumo thought this would be a turning point in the era, starting with this sports festival, dividing Tokyo Advanced Educational High School into two phases.

but……

[Second Year Class A vs. First Year Class A]

Following Class B of the first year, even Class A of the first year took the initiative to challenge Class A of the second year.

These juniors were even crazier than Nagumo Masa had imagined. Before the start of this sports festival, Nagumo Masa had devised many strategies for each first-year class, such as taking the initiative to declare war on a class in the same grade in order to protect themselves, and agreeing to choose their opponents to avoid the upper grades... But she never expected that the four first-year classes would unite and attack the upper grades together.

This integrated combat approach across all grade levels has always been a halo surrounding Nagumo Ya.

It was precisely because of his prestige throughout the entire grade that he was able to rise to the position of student council president, but now he's only been a freshman for one semester...

The image of the figure who jumped in sync with her but blocked out the sun flashed into Nan Yunya's mind.

A new student with a tendency to integrate the entire grade has already emerged.

Without Kitagawa Ryo's participation, Class 1-D would undoubtedly have lost the battle. This easily led him to believe that the other side had spearheaded this collective action by the first-year students. In addition, Class 2-D reported to him that they had also seen this person in Ichinose Honami's camp in Class 1-C. This made Nagumo Masaru even more certain of the other side's dominant position.

Judging from his record of 0 to 7 against Class 1B, the opponent must have made detailed project preparations. Even if they are unwilling to admit it, Class 1B's use of that cat was simply top-notch. Since Class 1A dared to come and challenge him right after Class 1B, they must have designed their project as well.

Nan Yunya stared at the screen in front of her with flickering eyes, waiting for the commander of Class 1-A, Tosaka Yanagi Arisu, to confirm the seven items.

Although she had already experienced one failure, Nan Yunya was not worried about dropping out of school.

Not to mention that he must have more than 20 million personal points under his control, since he had unified the entire grade, Nan Yunya was given another reward of [Protection Points] during the special exam in the third semester of her first year. The purpose of [Protection Points] is to offset a one-time expulsion penalty.

By this time, Nan Yunya had also guessed Kitagawa Ryo's intentions.

He had no intention of defending at all, but instead attacked directly, once wasn't enough, so he attacked twice or even three times.

If he fails three times in a row and receives the penalty of being expelled from school three times in a row, even if the protection points can offset one time, Nan Yunya will still need to spend a full 40 million personal points, which is a huge number even for him.

"but……"

Nan Yunya looked at the screen, trying to calm herself down.