I have a life simulator.

"...You mean someone in our class has connections to the mastermind behind it all?"

Katsuragi Kohei's pupils contracted slightly. He wasn't stupid; looking back, he did notice something amiss, though he hadn't initially considered it among his own students. It was only after Ayanokouji Kiyotaka reminded him again that he began to have some doubts.

"If you pay more attention, I will also keep an eye on it."

After saying just that one sentence, Ayanokouji Kiyotaka quickened his pace and left, leaving Katsuragi Kohei walking slowly behind, lost in thought.

On the surface, Kikyo Kushida had previously been in contact with Ryo Kitagawa, and she was a core student in Class A, making her almost the prime suspect.

However, Kiyotaka Ayanokoji always felt that something was amiss, and that the real spy might be someone else.

However, if the other party follows their own logic, then Kikyo Kushida might be someone who is blind to what is right under their nose.

With a slight headache, Kiyotaka Ayanokouji rubbed his temples and took out his phone from his pocket.

Theoretically speaking, there should be another assistant planted in the white room besides Yagami Takuya.

However, in reality, more than a month has passed since the start of the semester, and Kiyotaka Ayanokoji has not received a single contact from the other party. It's as if the other party has sunk into the sea without a trace.

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Since its inception, the drama club, which is essentially a place to slack off and take a break to relax, has received very few applications from other freshmen. After all, drama itself sounds boring, and since it is a newly established club, it might be disbanded by the school one day. As a result, Kitagawa Ryo has only received one application to join the club so far.

Ahem, it's that baseball club girl he approached at the club information session back then, the one who was completely captivated by his good looks.

Kitagawa Ryo barely had time to glance at this membership application, which clearly had impure motives, before it was collectively rejected by Karuizawa Megumi and Ichinose Honami.

However, today, after saying goodbye to Takeru Sudo and joining the drama club, Ryo Kitagawa found a club application in the mailbox in front of the club room, which was a long time ago.

Class D, Grade 1: Tianze Yixia.

Chapter 63: The Real Killer Move

Ichika Tenze was a name that Kitagawa Ryo was quite familiar with.

The other party was the mysterious figure who first appeared in Class 1-D on the first day of school. Although there was a possibility of a butterfly effect, the appearance of Yagami Takuya had already convinced Kitagawa Ryo that the White Room had secretly planted other people in this school, and Amasawa Ichika from Class 1-D was the most likely one of them.

However, in the month or so since the start of the semester, Tianze Yixia has not shown any particular presence. Although she is a pretty girl, she is not the most special one among the girls in Class D, whose overall appearance is quite good. She is also a loner and has no other outstanding qualities in the class except for her good performance in the last quiz, which ranked in the top ten.

Kitagawa Ryo tapped lightly on the desk, slowly shifting his gaze, hoping to glean some other information from the application submitted by the other party.

However, in terms of age, place of origin, and reasons for applying to join the company, she is no different from an ordinary female high school student of this age. She has nothing outstanding, but there is nothing particularly wrong with her either.

With the idea of ​​meeting face-to-face once, Kitagawa Ryo finally gave a reply that the initial review was passed.

"Tianze, although we are both students in Class D of the first year, this should be the first time we have spoken."

Kitagawa Ryo placed the brewed tea in front of Amaze Ichika and sat down opposite her.

"Yes."

"But Kitagawa-kun, don't worry, this is also the first time I've spoken to a classmate, so you're the first one."

Although she said that, Tianze Yixia herself did not feel nervous at all about being alone in a room with a member of the opposite sex for the first time or being in a job interview. Her tone and expression were quite relaxed.

Kitagawa Ryo was amazed by Amazusa Ichika's first impression. She was probably the first girl he had ever met with a twin-tail hairstyle. Although Sakura Airi sometimes wore this hairstyle, Airi's twin tails were either low or high, while Amazusa Ichika's was the traditional twin tail style that Kitagawa Ryo was more familiar with.

This traditional type of pigtail can easily give people a childish feeling. If it is not particularly suitable, the first impression is often that it is "trying to look young". However, on Tianze Yixia, it has a perfect and natural feel.

"Tianze looks more like a middle school student."

Kitagawa Ryo had previously learned some information about Yagami Takuya from Karuizawa Kei. Although he was unsure whether the spies sent by the White Room were all transfer students a year younger than him, he still made some verbal probes.

"Oh, can I take that Kitagawa-kun is praising me?"

"It's just my first impression."

Kitagawa Ryo glanced at Amazawa Ichika's outfit. The uniform red school uniform jacket was nothing special, but the inner lining she chose was an unusual orange-red. The bright red hair, the wine-red uniform jacket, and the orange-red inner lining made it a carefully designed and quite eye-catching outfit.

Against the backdrop of her dark outfit, the girl's pupils did indeed shine with a dazzling fluorescent yellow.

The pupils of Kitagawa Ryo's younger sister, as well as Hotaru who is currently in the dormitory room, are the same color.

"Tianze, I noticed that on your application form, under the section for the reason for joining the drama club, you wrote 'I have ideas to help the drama club develop better.' What does that mean?"

Looking away and pulling himself back to reality, Kitagawa Ryo pointed to the membership application form on the table and asked.

“That’s what it means literally.”

Tianze Yixia propped her head up with her right hand, and playfully shook her head as she spoke:

"Actually, I thought about this when your drama club went out to compete at the beginning of the month. Unlike other sports clubs in the school, which can only go out for the summer tournament every year, Kitagawa's drama club seems to have a wider range of activities."

"In this almost entirely enclosed Tokyo Advanced Educational High School, this is practically a privilege. If we put more effort into it..."

Tianze Yixia brought the conversation to a close at just the right moment, then switched to a complaining tone:

"It seems like Class D's class points will remain at zero for quite some time. Girls need personal points in all aspects of life."

"Right? Kitagawa-kun?"

Kitagawa Ryo narrowed his eyes and didn't speak immediately. This reaction caused a look of shock to flash in Amasawa Ichika's eyes, and he covered his mouth as if feigning surprise.

"Could it be that Kitagawa-kun has already started doing it?"

"I thought I could use this suggestion to join here, but it seems I'm a step too late."

Tianze Yixia looked annoyed.

"Look, the drama club already has Karuizawa from Class B, and our class has Horikita from the student council, so it seems like the procedures for checking things will be very convenient."

"I heard that Horikita Suzune's older brother is the student council president and the leader of Class 3-A. There's definitely a chance for them to work together. After all, many third-year students probably have this need. Although the class leader still wants to try to get into Class A, most students probably just plan to graduate like this."

As if discovering that something she had been preparing for a long time had been accomplished by someone else, and with a subtle sense that she wasn't just a hindsight expert, Tianze Yixia spoke at length before finally picking up her teacup and taking a sip:

"But looking at it from another angle, Kitagawa-kun has also proven that the plan is 100% feasible. It seems that Kitagawa-kun will be the person with the most points in our class from now on."

With her hands clasped together in front of her chest, Tianze Yixia struck a pitiful pose:

"If I ask Kitagawa for help in the future, he should lend me a little bit of money to tide me over, considering what we've done together today."

Looking up along the other person's palm, in stark contrast to her slightly childish twin-tail hairstyle and face, Tianze Yixia's figure was quite well-developed and could already be considered rather voluptuous.

"completely fine."

"Tianze, you've passed the interview."

Kitagawa Ryo smiled and extended his hand to the other person.

"Welcome to the Drama Club."

"Now, we're accomplices too."

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"Hui, please help me find out which classes and students were among the applicants for the first batch of completed requests. Also, please provide details of the requests and other relevant information."

The moment Karuizawa Megumi answered Kitagawa Ryo's call in her dormitory room, she immediately noticed the urgency in his voice, something extremely rare for him. Without asking further questions, she quickly pulled up a private file saved on her personal computer and, referring to the laptop screen, explained it in detail to Kitagawa Ryo on the other end of the line:

"Because of Nangumo Masaru's existence, we second-year students have not had any contact with her yet. We only obtained three requests from Class 3-A and one request from Class 3-C through Horikita-san's connection."

"I remember Liang said that we should not contact the four classes in the second grade and Class B in the third grade for the time being."

"Well, the second year is because of Nagumo, while the third year of Class B is because of Ishikura. He is the leader of the third year of Class B, and Class B is the class that still wants to defeat Class A. Their class has a close relationship with Nagumo in the second year."

After quickly explaining the reason, Kitagawa Ryo continued:

"Take a look at that request from Class 3-C."

"...Let me see. It's Ninomiya from Class 3-C. He asked us to deliver a letter and a plush toy to his family. Apparently, it's a birthday present for his sister. We delivered these things to Mr. Izaki and successfully completed the task...That's about it."

"Okay, I know."

“There seems to be something wrong with this request. I’ll contact Mr. Izaki right away. You go find Suzune and tell her to keep an eye on the student council’s anonymous reports and the actions of the student council vice president, Nangumo Masako.”

"Okay."

After hanging up the phone with Karuizawa Kei, Kitagawa Ryo immediately logged into his social media platform. He had already arranged a secret channel with Mr. Izaki for one-way information notification and communication before enrolling in school.

It was only after being reminded by Amazu Ichika that Kitagawa Ryo realized a fact he had overlooked.

Like him, Kiyotaka Ayanokoji had already been in contact with students at Tokyo Advanced Educational High School before enrolling.

The common opportunity for the two was the cultural festival two years ago.

Kitagawa Ryo took Horikita Suzune to help Horikita Manabu, who was then in Class 1-A.

That was first grade back then, which is now third grade.

Katsuragi Kohei was Ayanokoji Kiyotaka's first open move, but Yagami Takuya was not his hidden move, but rather a pawn deliberately released to mislead.

Ayanokoji Kiyotaka's first move should be right here.

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"Ninomiya-senpai."

"Ayanokouji-san... It's been two years. I didn't expect you to actually come here."

Ninomiya, a student in Class 3-C, looked at Ayanokouji Kiyotaka, who had a calm expression. Even though the other party was just a first-year student, he did not underestimate him in the slightest.

He had met Kiyotaka Ayanokouji at the school festival two years ago, and the two even made a deal: he provided some information about the school, and Kiyotaka Ayanokouji taught him a way to increase class revenue.

Even though this method ultimately failed due to his mistake, it allowed Ninomiya to see Ayanokouji Kiyotaka's abilities. The fourteen-year-old Ayanokouji Kiyotaka left a deep impression on him, but he never encountered him again after the school festival.

However, on the afternoon of the day the cultural festival ended, he suddenly received a note from a school staff member, saying that the children outside really liked their class's performance and asked the staff member to pass it on.

That note was the prelude left by Kiyotaka Ayanokoji at the time.

"I have already contacted the drama department to make the request, just as you suggested."

Compared to the composed Ayanokoji Kiyotaka, Ninomiya, though two years his senior, looked visibly uneasy. He gritted his teeth and said:

"This should prove my sincerity in wanting to cooperate with you."

"Of course, if Class C in the third year does as I say, they have a real chance to get into Class A before graduation."

Ayanokouji Kiyotaka nodded. His confident demeanor enhanced the persuasiveness of his words, which reassured Ninomiya somewhat, but she immediately asked anxiously:

"That commission should be fine, right?"

Ninomiya had no letter to send, nor a younger sister waiting for a gift. Both the letter and the plush toy were arranged by Ayanokouji Kiyotaka.

"Since Kitagawa dared to accept this kind of commission, it means that his channels are very stable."

"So the commission itself won't go wrong."

Kiyotaka Ayanokoji gave him a positive reply.

"What exactly was written in that letter?"

Ninomiya doesn't believe that the boy in front of him planned all this simply by sending a letter home. If the request is fine, then there must be some kind of trap in the content.

"Ninomiya-senpai, aren't you curious?"

However, Kiyotaka Ayanokoji did not directly answer his question.

"what?"

"Regarding this school, Tokyo Advanced Educational High School."

"To put it bluntly, every new student should feel that the school is involved in false advertising. Is there anything wrong with this way of thinking?"

"They clearly said there was a 100% college entrance rate and employment rate, but after we got in, we were told that it was a privilege only available to students in Class A."

Kiyotaka Ayanokoji idly stirred the straw in his cold drink, the ice cubes making a slight clinking sound against the glass.

"But Tokyo Advanced Educational High School has been established for more than ten years and has graduated thousands of students. If only students who graduated from Class A received the benefits, it would be easy to find out if you put your mind to it."

"But more than a decade has passed, and Tokyo Advanced Educational High School is still regarded by outsiders as a 100% perfect high school, which every junior high school student yearns for."

"This is really strange. Where did all the students who graduated from classes other than Class A go?"

Ninomiya had been at this school for over two years and had never thought about this issue. He answered instinctively:

"Was there a confidentiality agreement or something?"

"The confidentiality agreement just means we can't talk about it, but it's actually very easy to find out what kind of work the graduates are doing."

"To use an imperfect analogy, what do you think you would do if you graduated from Class C, Ninomiya-senpai?"

"...Go back to your hometown and find a regular job, like a truck driver or something else."

Ninomiya was somewhat speechless. He was indeed not a particularly talented student, otherwise he wouldn't have led Class C to stagnation after two years.