I have a life simulator.

Horikita Manabu was almost certain that even if the officials from Tokyo Advanced Educational High School were standing here, they would probably agree with the other party's view. Nagumo Masaru's greatest skill was to quietly weave her own network of rules within the rules that were known to the public, and the key was that you couldn't find any fault with it.

"The following is a discussion of the specific rules."

“From now on, all first-year students with vested interests can leave the scene.”

Although Nan Yunya said that, in reality, there was only Horikita Suzune, a first-year student, in the room.

This was already the limit of what Horikita Manabu could do within the rules. Since the discussion that followed couldn't keep the first-year students here any longer, he nodded to his younger sister, signaling her to leave first.

Although there will be a vote later to decide whether the student council agrees to pass the proposal and submit it to the school, it is clear at a glance that those who will remain here with voting rights are basically from Nan Yunya's side.

Horikita Suzune handed the meeting minutes book to Tachibana Akane, glanced at the document on the table, and then quickly walked out of the meeting room, gently closing the door behind her.

"President Horikita should know the school rules about the punishment for leaking exam questions, right? There's less than a year until graduation, and I don't want to see President Horikita drop out of school because of something so trivial."

After Horikita Suzune left, Nagumo Masaru suddenly launched an attack on Horikita Manabu.

Although the student council has extremely broad powers, the restrictions are also more complicated, especially regarding the specific rules for special exams related to class points. If any sign of leakage is discovered, the school will initiate a strict investigation.

"I don't want to see Vice President Nagumo drop out of school because of something like this. I heard recently that you've been getting close to Ayanokouji from Class 1-A?"

Horikita Manabu raised his eyes and responded without any politeness.

"I just really admire this junior."

Nan Yunya smiled and shook his head, turning to a page of the document in his hand:

"Let's continue with the rules and discussion for this brand-new special exam on the uninhabited island:"

"Article 1: Classes will still be the main groups, but students in the same class must form groups of at least one and at most four people to carry out activities on the island. They will conduct a variety of comprehensive ability assessments and survival tests on the island, with themes such as academic ability (e.g., mental arithmetic, encyclopedic knowledge competitions, etc.), sports (e.g., swimming, beach volleyball, etc.), and other projects (e.g., rock-paper-scissors, breath-holding, etc.) (the ratio of the three projects is three to three to four). Those who pass the assessments will receive points or food and drinking water as rewards."

"Article 2: Increase the number of exam days from the original seven days to fourteen days, and apply for the use of the larger β number for the uninhabited island."

"Article 3: Introduce two scoring methods: class ranking and group ranking. Class ranking is based on the total score of all groups in each class, while group ranking is based on the score of each group, with rewards of class points and individual points."

"Article 4: The class ranked first will receive 300 class points, the class ranked second will receive 100 class points, the class ranked third will lose 100 class points, and the class ranked fourth will lose 300 class points."

"Article 5: Each member of the group ranked first will receive one million personal points, and the class will receive an additional three hundred class points; each member of the group ranked second will receive five hundred thousand personal points, and the class will receive an additional two hundred class points; each member of the group ranked third will receive three hundred thousand personal points, and the class will receive an additional one hundred class points."

"Article Six: The entire group ranked last will be expelled. However, each member can choose to pay five million personal points or have their class pay one hundred class points to avoid expulsion. (Because those who withdraw under this clause will not have three hundred class points deducted.)"

"Article 7: The group that ranks second to last will have 200 class points deducted from its class, the group that ranks third to last will have 100 class points deducted from its class, and the group that ranks fourth to last will have 50 class points deducted from its class."

"The above are the basic rules."

"The specific rules are as follows..."

I need to take a day off to celebrate an elderly family member's birthday.

My family is celebrating my 80th birthday today, and I've been busy until now, so I probably won't be able to write an update today.

The old man is in good health and mental well-being; he doesn't look eighty at all. He can still play mahjong with us in the afternoon. But the old folks have their own style; they play like they're playing chess, taking forever to draw and discard tiles. It's quite interesting to watch.

Chapter 133: A Gentle Girl

"These are the basic rules for this special summer exam on the deserted island. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask now."

The homeroom teacher of Class 1-D, Majima Tomoya, finished explaining a long list of rules and precautions using the whiteboard for demonstration. While taking a sip of water from the podium to moisten his throat, he observed the reactions of the students in the class.

As expected, the long-awaited island vacation suddenly turned into a survival challenge on a deserted island, and was also accompanied by the word "exam," which students hate the most. Most of the students looked listless, slumped on their desks, either sighing or staring blankly at the rules on the whiteboard with their chins propped up.

"In lieu of the exams, everyone can enjoy a free week-long cruise on a luxury ship. According to the school's arrangements, you should treat this cruise as a pure vacation."

Seeing that the students in the class were not very motivated, Majima Tomoya immediately pulled up a picture of a luxury cruise ship and introduced the various amusement facilities on the five or six-story ship in a very enticing way, which rekindled the interest of these boys and girls who were only sixteen or seventeen years old.

"Then, here are the reward and punishment rules for this special exam."

Mashima Tomoya seized the opportunity to release the rules for class and group rankings. Unlike Nagumo Masaru's initial proposal, the school later added two additional detailed rules:

Teams that rank in the top 50% (including those ranked 1st to 3rd) will have each member of that team receive 50,000 personal points.

Teams that rank in the top 70% (including those ranked 1st to 3rd) will have each member of that team receive 10,000 personal points.

Unlike Nagumo Ya, who placed excessive emphasis on rewarding top students and punishing struggling students, the school undoubtedly considered the existence of average students and therefore added these two supplementary rules.

Once the specific amounts of rewards and punishments were disclosed, the students in Class D of Grade 1 were abuzz with discussion.

Putting aside the midterm and final exams that have already ended, this special exam on the deserted island during the summer vacation can be considered the first large-scale special exam that the first-year students have participated in. The fact that the rules contain large rewards and penalties such as "300 class points" and "one million personal points per person" shows how much importance the school attaches to this exam.

Considering that the total points of the four classes (A, B, C, and D) in the first grade are all around 500, which is not much different, it can be said that this special exam has the potential to change the situation of each class in the first grade.

After all, if a class can win first place in both the class ranking and the group ranking, it can directly obtain a full 600 class points. You should know that Class A of Grade 1 currently only has 548 class points.

Theoretically speaking, although Class D in the first year is currently in a miserable zero-point class score, there is still a possibility that they can jump to Class A through this special exam.

Moreover, the homeroom teacher, Tomoya Mashima, carefully explained that this special exam was different from the previous two academic ability tests, and it focused more on assessing students' comprehensive abilities, including learning ability, physical fitness, mental strength, communication skills, and teamwork skills. The group format was designed to allow members to complement each other's abilities.

Perhaps realizing this, none of the students in the class felt like they were being left behind. At the beginning of the semester, Yukimura and Sudo, who couldn't stand each other, even glanced at each other with strange expressions. After all, one of them was an A in academics and the other was an A in physical education, so being in the same group would be very beneficial.

Mashima Tomoya naturally noticed the change in the class atmosphere and, with a smile, offered his suggestion:

"While teaming up with close friends is important, the team's overall ability is likely to be directly linked to the special exam results. I suggest that each student consider their own strengths and weaknesses before forming a team."

"Of course, the advantage of teaming up with multiple people is not only that they can complement each other's abilities, but more importantly, this special test adopts a dropout elimination model."

"For example, if Kitagawa and Horikita are in the same team in the class, and during the exam, one of them is unable to continue due to health reasons, then Kitagawa, who is still in the group, can continue the exam alone, and the score he gets will still be counted towards his and Horikita's group."

"Assuming Kitagawa ultimately wins first place in the group rankings, even if Horikita withdraws midway, he will still be considered a member of the group and receive a reward."

"In other words, no matter how many people leave during the exam, even if there is only one person left in the end, they can still be considered as a group. To put it simply, the more people there are, the greater the chance of survival."

Although Majima Tomoya only casually mentioned Kitagawa Ryo and Horikita Suzune's names, Kitagawa Ryo couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth. He was obviously thinking about how Horikita Suzune had a high fever during the special exam on the deserted island, and how he and Karuizawa Megumi had tricked her and led Class D into a mess.

However, times have changed. Now he and Horikita Suzune are in the same class, Class 1-D, while Karuizawa Megumi has been assigned to Class 1-B, their rival.

"Although I have just given a lot of explanations that sound complicated, there are still things I need to explain."

After catching his breath, Mashima Tomoya continued to explain the rules.

"This is a new feature added to this special exam on the deserted island. If used properly, it will make your exam process much easier."

As Majima Tomoya spoke, the whiteboard beside him switched to the next page, displaying an instruction interface that resembled a card game.

List of regular cards:

Supplies: Cardholders are entitled to a daily supply of food and drinking water equivalent to one meal for one person (lv1).

Double: Cardholders will receive double the personal points earned after completing the exam (lv1).

Offer: Cardholders will receive a 15% reduction in points spent when redeeming items (level 1).

Hitchhiking: Cardholders can designate a student (any class) before the exam begins and receive one-quarter (level 1) of the student's personal points after the exam.

List of special cards:

Reinforcements: Cardholders can exceed the group's maximum number of members and become the fifth member of the group.

Revival: The cardholder can exempt one student from expulsion after the exam.

Chosen One: Cardholders will receive 50% more points.

Double-edged sword: If the cardholder's group ranks in the top three, the final class points will increase by 50%; if the group does not rank in the top three, 30% of the class points will be deducted from the group's class points.

"This, what is this?"

Yukimura, sitting in the front row, made a somewhat puzzled sound. For someone who had always focused on his studies, these items, which resembled game props, were really hard to understand.

"These are cards that can influence the special survival test on the deserted island. Everyone will receive one; they're like props. Apart from a few cards, they're all cards that won't do any harm. As for their function, you can probably understand it just by reading the description."

Tomoya Mashima patiently explained:

"As you can see, before the start of this exam, each student will be randomly given a prop card. Only four special cards will be given to the entire grade, one of each type. But students who get a regular card should not be discouraged."

"See the 'lv' next to the regular card? Yes, students who get a regular card can upgrade it by completing tasks on the deserted island. The higher the level, the stronger the effect, and it's not much worse than a special card."

"These cards are randomly drawn and only the person who drew them knows about them. They cannot be exchanged or transferred."

"Everyone can decide their role in this exam based on the effects of the cards they receive. For example, if you have the [Discount] and [Supply] cards, you can take on the role of logistics in the team."

Majima Tomoya didn't offer many reminders, but many students, including Horikita Suzune and Sakayanagi Arisu, had already realized the value of these cards, especially the four powerful special cards. If one had to pick the most strategically significant one, it would be [Double Blade]. The effect of increasing class points by 50% seemed quite tempting, but if one failed to make it into the top three, the negative effects were unbearable, making it a true double blade.

"The explanation of this special test on the uninhabited island is basically complete. The rest is up to you to figure out gradually during the test."

As the school bell rang, Majima Tomoya finally finished recounting the outline of his long survival experience on the deserted island.

"This explanation alone might not be enough for some people to fully understand. A special exam guide will be released during lunch break, which you can use to reconfirm the rules."

As Majima Tomoya's topic came to an end, the school bell rang at the appropriate time, marking the end of the first class meeting of the morning.

"You can take your time to figure out what kind of team strategy to devise. There's still a week until the exam, and the team formation must be completed and submitted for confirmation on your mobile phones within this time."

"I suggest you form teams after the cards are distributed tomorrow."

After leaving this suggestion with his empty teacup, Mashima Tomoya left the classroom.

As soon as the class teacher left, Class D of the first year took the opportunity to launch a heated discussion about this special exam. Because it seemed like they could get a lot of class points or personal points in one go, many people were quite enthusiastic and even started inviting familiar friends to team up.

"Did you see that?"

Sitting at the same table as Kitagawa Ryo, Horikita Suzune turned to Kitagawa Ryo and asked him a question. Thanks to her natural geographical advantage, she was always able to get things done faster than others.

"You mean this special exam? It sounds quite interesting."

Kitagawa Ryo tilted his head; he genuinely felt that this deserted island exam looked much more fun than the one he had experienced before.

"I mean grouping, or rather, a potential problem within a group."

Seemingly somewhat displeased with Kitagawa Ryo's nonchalant attitude, Horikita Suzune stretched out her foot and gently kicked Kitagawa Ryo's left leg.

"Mr. Mashima probably tried his best to make the atmosphere in the class as relaxed as possible, so he didn't mention the rule that the last group would be expelled."

"Class D in the first year is not as strong as the top three classes in terms of overall strength, and it also has fewer students. It has a natural disadvantage in the competition for class rankings. If it wants to increase the class points, it has to focus on the group rankings and form the strongest group to get as many points as possible."

"But if you build a strong team in order to win, you will inevitably end up with isolated players."

"That's right."

Kitagawa Ryo nodded. He understood Horikita Suzune's concerns. In fact, the group assignments for this exam were essentially a choice between "strong and weak pairings to avoid expulsion" and "strong teams joining forces to compete for first place."

"Actually, there is another way."

Sakayanagi Arisu, having somehow moved a chair and sat down next to the two of them, suddenly spoke up with a smile, revealing her thoughts:

"The last-ranked group will be expelled, but the expulsion penalty can be canceled by using 6 million personal points or 100 class points per person. So we can arrange for a single group to give up the exam and become the last-ranked group, and then we can collect 6 million personal points to cancel their penalty."

"This way, we can form the strongest team without any worries and strive for the top three."

"Of course, if someone in the class can get the [Resurrection] card, the cost of this plan will be even lower."

"Anyway, you can go back to the ship to rest after being eliminated. It's not hard to find students like that in the class."

While Arisu Sakayanagi's statement may seem nonsensical at first glance, it is indeed feasible upon closer examination.

Since it's uncertain which group in the class will be at the bottom, let's find one in advance. Even if a single group is at the bottom, the cost of rescuing someone will still be within an acceptable range.

However, it seems that Sakayanagi Arisu's purpose is not limited to this. She then looked at Kitagawa Ryo and said:

"If the goal is to form the strongest team and strive for first place in the group rankings, then me and Ryo should be perfectly fine as a team, right?"

The map of Yan is still too short, Horikita Suzune thought to herself as she followed up without hesitation:

"A group can only have a maximum of four people. If you want to maximize your scoring efficiency, having four people is definitely the best option. Besides, Liang and I get along really well, right, Liang?"

"……Yes."

Kitagawa Ryo gave a strained smile. Right now, all he could say was that Karuizawa Megumi and Shiina Hiyori were in Class B and Class C, respectively. Otherwise, let alone the four-person limit, even five or six people wouldn't seem enough.

However, since Horikita Suzune and Sakayanagi Arisu have already decided to team up with him, his team will theoretically have only one spot left if he can't get the [Reinforcement] card.

Although the different groups on the deserted island were essentially all part of the larger group, Class 1-D, and had the opportunity to share information, food, and so on, the fourteen days of close interaction felt almost like a mini-honeymoon.

Nobody wants to give up such an opportunity.

Kitagawa Ryo turned his gaze to Ichinose Honami, who was surrounded by girls not far away. She was always popular and good at both academics and sports, and seemed to be busy dealing with various invitations to join teams.

Each of them is actually breaking down and reconstructing past memories, hoping to re-infuse them with new meaning, and to reassemble those fragments that have been bleached by time into a new framework.

Then Kitagawa Ryo heard Ichinose Honami softly, in a gentle yet firm tone, refuse each of their invitations, and then walk through the crowd to his table.

With her back to everyone, she only showed him her beautiful face. Kitagawa Ryo could even see her eyelashes trembling slightly, whether from nervousness or some other emotion, he couldn't tell.

Compared to Karuizawa Megumi, Horikita Suzune, and Sakayanagi Arisu, Ichinose Honami seems to be the one who has changed the least.

Because she was the same in the past, loved by everyone, and treated everyone kindly.