I have a life simulator.

Long Yuanxiang had also been keeping an eye on the actions of Class D in the first year.

It must be said that Karuizawa Kei's secrecy was quite outstanding. Most of the students in Class D didn't even learn about Karuizawa Kei's plan until half an hour before they launched their challenge against Class B in the first year, during their lunch break.

So much so that even Kikyo Kushida, the "spy" that Ryuen Sho had planted in Class D, failed to notice anything amiss beforehand.

That's right, Long Yuanxiang was the only student in Class B who knew beforehand that Class D would attack Class B.

With almost no time to think, Ryuen Sho instructed Kushida Kikyo to take action.

The sports festival is divided into morning and afternoon sessions, with a break at noon for students to have lunch and take a nap.

However, since the time was short, most students stayed in their own class's camp, as the school had provided each class with sunshades, where they chose to eat and rest.

At this time, logistics staff need to go to the cafeteria or convenience store to buy lunch for the class.

Meanwhile, Ryu Yuanxiang happened to have a batch of bento boxes that had been bought in advance, which were leftovers from when he designed Class 2-A.

At the same time, as a highly respected little angel in the class, the athletes would not refuse to let Kikyo Kushida go buy lunch.

Some might even fantasize about their partner handing them the bento box and sweetly saying:

"You've worked hard. Keep up the good work in the afternoon's match!"

Therefore, Long Yuanxiang quickly formulated a plan.

Although the tactics are as old-fashioned and shameless as ever, as long as Class 1-B wins, that's fine.

Because this was his and Kitagawa Ryo's class.

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When Hirata Yosuke and Kanzaki Ryuji were only a few dozen meters away from the final runner, Hirata Yosuke suddenly looked pained, instinctively clutched his stomach, and his running rhythm stopped for a moment.

Although Hirata Yosuke quickly gritted his teeth and adjusted himself, and started walking again, his furrowed brows and somewhat disordered steps suggested that he had encountered considerable trouble.

The two, who had been walking side by side, quickly drifted apart.

By the time Kanzaki Ryuji had passed the baton to Shibata Hayate, Hirata Yosuke was still about twenty meters behind Ayanokoji Kiyotaka.

Kiyotaka Ayanokouji frowned almost imperceptibly, sensing that something was also happening within his body.

To be precise, my legs would rather be in the bathroom right now.

Yosuke Hirata ran with all his might to Kiyotaka Ayanokoji's side and reached out his hand to hand over the baton.

Kiyotaka Ayanokouji assumed his starting position, extending his arms behind him; they had practiced this procedure many times before.

However, Hirata Yosuke's hand trembled involuntarily, and the baton fell to the ground unceremoniously. He had no choice but to bend down, pick it up, and hand it back to Ayanokoji Kiyotaka.

In the back and forth, Shibata Hayate had already covered a distance of fifty meters.

The students in Class 1-D also noticed the unusual situation on the field, but they didn't think about it for the time being, assuming that Hirata Yosuke was a little exhausted and made a mistake.

There will definitely be no problem handing it over to Ayanokouji.

With such expectations, everyone focused their attention on Ayanokouji Kiyotaka, who was running the final leg of the race.

Kiyotaka Ayanokoji quickly analyzed the situation on the field.

As one of the top athletes in the entire grade, Shibata Hayate was already about 60 meters ahead of him in the 400-meter race.

Although I can temporarily suppress the discomfort in my stomach, I still have a chance to catch up if I work hard.

But that doesn't make sense.

Although I performed well in the morning, overall I was only about the same level as Sudo Ken and the others.

Reversing the lead of 60 meters, top athlete Shibata Hayate...

Kiyotaka Ayanokoji decisively abandoned the idea.

He continued running forward at the speed he had set.

The white room taught techniques for patience, so there shouldn't be any problems in the short term.

In the end, amidst the disappointed sighs of Class 1-D, Shibata Hayate crossed the finish line first. However, they couldn't really blame Ayanokouji Kiyotaka, since the gap he had created was indeed quite large. Even though Ayanokouji had tried his best to catch up, it was still a pity.

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

The match was finally dragged into a deciding game.

[The seventh group activity will now be selected.]

【Extraction completed】

The seventh team event is a three-legged race (male or female), to be submitted by Class D of Grade 1.

[Both command towers please confirm the participating players.]

【Confirmation completed】

[The participants from Class 1-D are Megumi Karuizawa and Suzune Horikita]

The participants from Class 1-B are Kitagawa Ryo and Shiina Hiyori.

Both participating players are requested to proceed to their designated areas and take their positions.

Chapter 79: The One Who Cannot Be Shaken in Your Heart

"...Finally, we've faced each other face to face."

Kitagawa Ryo glanced at Karuizawa Megumi beside him, and the commanders of Class 1-B and Class 1-D, who had unanimously chosen to intervene, walked out of the multi-purpose classroom together and headed towards the field for the last team event, the three-legged race.

Karuizawa nodded. Unlike when they first met that morning, she had untied the hairband she had been wearing, and her high ponytail, which had been tied up, was now loose and draped over her shoulders. In addition, Karuizawa kept her head down the whole time, which completely obscured the girl's face.

"If you chose to submit the three-legged race, Megumi must have practiced with Suzune in private a long time ago."

"Actually, if we're just talking about physical ability, Suzune should be paired with Onodera from your class. But since Megumi has chosen to take the field herself, she seems very confident."

"It's the seventh game now..."

Kitagawa Ryo showed no anger or questioning at Karuizawa Megumi's betrayal; instead, he calmly analyzed the last item.

"How about it?"

"Until now."

Karuizawa Kei raised her head. She sniffed, and although she tried her best to hide it, her voice was still very nasal. The tear stains on her face were not completely wiped away, and they were particularly noticeable on the girl's fair skin.

"Is everything okay?"

Kitagawa Ryo's heart clenched for a moment. He almost instinctively reached into his pocket for a tissue to wipe away the tears from her eyes, but his fingers trembled slightly, and in the end, he only offered it to Karuizawa Megumi.

"The audience will be packed with people soon, so the Commander of Class D can't just make his entrance like this."

Karuizawa Kei silently took the tissue. While roughly tidying herself up, she repeated the question in a muffled voice:

"How about it?"

"If you're talking about this sports festival, then so far, Class 1-D shouldn't have anyone who's done better than you."

"In my opinion, the prior intelligence gathering was quite excellent."

"They were able to select suitable projects based on information about every student in their class, while also secretly collecting information about our Class B of Year 1."

"The archery program must have been designed to target us, and it has proven to be very effective."

"You used Ayanokouji and Sudo very well. You were able to negotiate with Koenji in advance, and not only did you not make him give up on the sports festival, but you also made him contribute to the class."

"The strategy of hiding the bell sound was also very successful. We used our class's strength to deal with Class 2-B, and then used the saved bell sound to fight against our class."

"We communicated with Class A in advance and kept a close eye on Class C, who might cause trouble. Although Class C still came in the end, Hui couldn't guarantee the final outcome."

"Both Class B and Class A of the first year were crushed 7 to 0. From this perspective, Hui could take over as the student council president."

After making a small joke, Kitagawa Ryo didn't hold back in praising Karuizawa Kei. Unlike before, this wasn't praise from a comrade, but recognition from a rival.

"So, I can stand beside you now."

Karuizawa Megumi did not smile at Kitagawa Ryo's last witty remark; she simply turned to the side and looked at Kitagawa Ryo seriously.

Why choose Kitagawa Ryo as your opponent?

Defeating Nagumo Miyabi from Class 2-A and Kiriyama from Class 2-B would be a proud achievement for any first-year class.

These opponents are enough to prove one's growth.

However, Karuizawa Megumi still chose Class 1-B and chose Kitagawa Ryo.

Because all of the above was carried out with the assistance of Kitagawa Ryo, it was no different from the previous B-class incident and the special exam on the deserted island. Even Karuizawa Megumi had reason to suspect that if she were replaced by someone else, even Horikita Suzune, as long as she was willing to obediently follow the plan set by Kitagawa Ryo in advance, she could achieve the same result.

After gaining Kitagawa Ryo's approval, it seemed as if all her tense nerves relaxed at once. All the words Karuizawa Kei had planned to say were now stuck in her throat. She had clearly decided to show her grown-up self properly, but now she suddenly felt weak again.

Even Karuizawa herself felt a pang of resentment at suddenly recalling the past today. She had already given up, on the last night of summer vacation. This "betrayal" at the sports festival was meant to negate her, to deny Karuizawa's long-held identity as Kitagawa Ryo's "spy" planted in Class D. From then on, the two would be pure rivals.

"Ryo's partner this time is Hiyori, so it seems you guys have practiced this event before."

Kitagawa Ryo nodded:

“Hiyori and I have done this project before, so this can be considered a reunion.”

"..."

Why didn't Liang tell me that we knew each other before?

Karuizawa Megumi's sudden question startled Kitagawa Ryo slightly. He didn't know what to say for a moment, so he shook his head and finally spoke:

"Feel sorry."

"Liang, you don't need to apologize... I know I have no reason to ask you to do anything anymore, including how you treat me or who you associate with."

Karuizawa Megumi stopped in her tracks, took two steps forward, and grabbed Kitagawa Ryo's sleeve:

"But I've tried my best, and I get along just as well with Hiyori and the others, and Ichinose and the others... I won't ruin your relationship."

Her words were halting, punctuated by a slight sob.

After Kitagawa Ryo started dating Shiina Hiyori, Karuizawa Kei never went to Kitagawa Ryo's room alone again, and even deliberately avoided any possible ambiguous behavior with Kitagawa Ryo. In this respect, she did indeed very openly acknowledge their relationship and had no intention of interfering at all.

“Hui, you don’t need to do that. What’s past is past. I’ve told you that before.”

Kitagawa Ryo always felt that if Karuizawa Megumi's memories of the past could be sealed away, his chances of completing the mission would be greater. Therefore, for the entire past semester, he had no intention of reminding her at all, and even deliberately avoided it.

It wasn't until Karuizawa Kei remembered this that Kitagawa Ryo realized that his action might have had an unexpected negative effect.

Karuizawa Megumi, who had already given up hope, suddenly had a tiny bit of fantasy rekindled.

What needs to be done now is to completely negate it here, and let the two of them say goodbye to the past together.

Karuizawa Kei had no idea what Kitagawa Ryo was thinking. She pulled upwards and grabbed Kitagawa Ryo's right arm.

"Boom"

The next second, she was pinned against the wall not far from the exit of the teaching building by Kitagawa Ryo.

This action, known as "wall slam," carries a natural air of ambiguity, quickly creating a romantic atmosphere.

However, Karuizawa Megumi felt no joy at all, because she had experienced the same situation once before and then watched it many times in the video.

She understood the meaning behind the other person's action.

Karuizawa Kei caught the approaching footsteps and then saw the first-year students entering through the gap.

It seemed that because the two contestants had not yet arrived at the scene, students from Class B and Class D came looking for them. It could be seen that Shiina Hiyori and Horikita Suzune were leading the way.

My heart, which had just leaped up, plummeted downwards, accompanied by a numb, stinging pain.

But her body still faithfully followed the thoughts in her mind:

"Did they deliberately trap me in a place like this just for something so trivial?"

Karuizawa Kei forcefully pushed away Kitagawa Ryo's arm, leaned against the wall with her arms crossed, and impatiently tapped the ground with her right foot as she asked in return.

"I just feel that Karuizawa's act of betraying his allies is inappropriate."

Kitagawa Ryo wasn't annoyed at all, seemingly unaware of the approaching crowd behind him, and his tone was completely normal.

"If it were Ichinose from Class C, perhaps she would have the right to say these things, but Kitagawa, based on what you Class B did on the deserted island, you are simply shameless to say such things."

Karuizawa Kei, just as the students of Class 1-D had imagined, responded with a strong and assertive aura. Despite being a head shorter, her presence was by no means weak.

"Does Kitagawa really think we'll lose the match against Class D?"

"Tsk."

Seemingly having his sore spot touched by Karuizawa Megumi, Kitagawa Ryo clicked his tongue in exasperation: