I have a life simulator.

"Is there something you need, Kanzaki-kun?"

Kitagawa Ryo glanced at him and asked with some doubt. He only learned in the last simulation that the other party was the only son and heir of the Kanzaki Heavy Industries family. However, compared with Koenji Rokusuke's sharp edge, Kanzaki Ryuji preferred to take the initiative to place himself in the position of deputy.

When Ichinose Honami was in Class B, he was Ichinose Honami's second-in-command.

When Karuizawa was in Class B, he became Karuizawa's second-in-command.

"It's nothing else, I just hope that if we run into our class monitor tonight, Kitagawa-kun, you could take good care of her."

Ryuji Kanzaki gave a wry smile:

"To be honest, although Karuizawa drew the special card [Reinforcement], the class initially disagreed with letting her form a group by herself, since it would be quite difficult for a single person to form a group in this deserted island exam."

"Compared to the potential for higher rewards, our Class B hopes that Karuizawa can get through this exam safely."

"So, if we happen to meet, please take the trouble to help us."

Ryuji Kanzaki bent down with a sincere tone.

"Yes, even if you don't say that, I will still keep an eye on Hui's situation."

Kitagawa Ryo nodded in agreement, then smiled and patted him on the shoulder:

"It seems that Hui is doing well in your Class B, so I'm relieved."

"If Kitagawa-kun thinks Class B is good, why don't you transfer to our Class B?"

Ryuji Kanzaki's sudden remark left Ryo Kitagawa somewhat at a loss for words, allowing him to only offer a perfunctory reply:

"Transferring to another class requires 20 million personal points, it's not something you can just say and do."

"I have to go now, the other members of the group are waiting for me."

After glancing at the time on his watch, Kitagawa Ryo bid farewell to Kanzaki Ryuji, greeted Karuizawa Megumi, and then left.

Carrying his bag, Kitagawa Ryo navigated through the dense forest, checking his direction while pulling up the leaderboard on his watch. After two rounds of assignments, the group leaderboard and the class leaderboard finally began to update.

However, since not many groups have scored points so far, Kitagawa Ryo easily found his group's position.

[Group Rankings (Updating in Real Time)]

[First Place: Kitagawa Ryo's Group, 1800 points]

I just earned 800 points in the [Encyclopedia Knowledge Q&A] section. If the total score is 1,800, then it seems the girls have also gained points.

However, since it was only the first day and the project was still ongoing, the leaderboard was changing almost every minute, with some groups' scores increasing and others decreasing, presumably because points were being used to exchange for supplies.

Because there are still three or four teams in the group that have not scored any points so far, they are tied for last place.

Kitagawa Ryo's favored group, Sudo Ken's group, also appeared at the top, ranking sixth with a score of 800. This was the best result for Class D besides their group. Most of the Class D groups were still struggling, basically hovering between 30th and 40th place.

Unsurprisingly, the second-place team is the ace group from Class 1-A, led by Kohei Katsuragi. According to the information sent by "that person," Ryo Kitagawa knows the composition of their team:

Katsuragi Yasuhei, Hirata Yosuke, Kushida Kikyo and Kamuro Masumi.

There are basically no weaknesses; whether it's academic ability, sports, or other aspects, they all seem quite competitive.

Katsuragi Kohei's team has also amassed 1,200 points, closely trailing Kitagawa Ryo's team.

However, by nightfall, all groups' scores should decrease, since even a wealthy group like Kitagawa Ryo's group has to spend points to exchange for some necessary survival items.

Meanwhile, three kilometers away from Kitagawa Ryo, Katsuragi Kohei was also closely watching the group's ranking changes.

"1800 points? And I heard from my classmates that Kitagawa has also gotten a large three-person tent, which will save him some points."

The burly man was rubbing his chin, about to close the leaderboard page, when he suddenly gasped in surprise as if he had seen something incredible.

"what happened?"

Kikyo Kushida, who was standing next to Kohei Katsuragi, asked a question with a puzzled look.

"...It seems like I'm seeing things."

As if he couldn't believe what he had just seen, Katsuragi Kohei blinked and said hesitantly:

"Just now, it seemed like a group suddenly surged to the same position as Kitagawa Ryo's group, tying for first place, but they disappeared very quickly. I didn't even see the group's name clearly."

"It could be system fluctuations, or maybe you're just under too much pressure, Katsuragi-kun."

On the other side, Hirata Yosuke also spoke with a smile. Their group had completed four tasks, getting two first place and two second place, for a total of 800 points and a two-person tent. It was a pretty good start, so the group was in a good mood and were planning to find two more tasks to get more points.

"maybe."

Katsuragi Kohei nodded. He then opened the class ranking leaderboard. Apart from Class D, which had only 34 students and was firmly at the bottom, the scores of the other three classes were very close, and their rankings fluctuated. It was hard to tell what was going on.

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"So, Arisu and Suzune, you two took the top two spots in the [Mental Arithmetic] subject."

The regrouped Kitagawa Ryo group chatted as they walked toward a nice campsite that Ichinose Honami had found.

"Yeah, Arisu got 600 points, and I got 400."

Horikita Suzune nodded calmly, which made Sakayanagi Arisu, who wanted to show off her first-place ranking, feel awkward about continuing to speak. She just walked sullenly at the front of the group, kicking stones.

"If I had gone there, our group might have swept the top three spots, but the first place would have had to be taken by someone else."

Kitagawa Ryo smiled, noticed Sakayanagi Arisu's slight mood, and took the initiative to strike up a conversation with her.

"First of all, only two people can participate in each group for the [Mental Arithmetic] project."

"Secondly, although I do think Liang's mental arithmetic skills are better than mine, the final question in the project is not difficult. At most, Liang would just get full marks like me."

Sakayanagi Arisu turned around and raised her beautiful eyebrows at Kitagawa Ryo, clearly recalling the scene when she competed with Kitagawa Ryo in mental arithmetic.

"There were too many people going to the English test, so I didn't have time to register."

Honami Ichinose also explained with a smile what she had just learned about the research topic:

"However, the one who finally got first place was Wang Meiyu from our class. Her English level is among the best in the whole grade."

Because it was one of her classmates who won, Honami Ichinose wasn't too discouraged.

"Look, that's it. Let's set up the tent before the sun goes down, and then see if there are any other tasks left."

He pointed to a shady, open area and took Kitagawa Ryo's backpack, then took out the large three-person tent.

The tents provided by the school were fairly simple in design, and the four of them quickly and successfully set up the campsite. Kitagawa Ryo, hands on his hips, nodded and said:

"If you can't find a reward for the single-person tent challenge, just go and redeem it. My discount card has just been upgraded, and the points for a single-person tent are acceptable."

Just as the other three were about to nod in agreement, a rustling sound suddenly came from the depths of the woods to the right of the camp, as if someone was approaching.

Soon, the figure appeared in front of the four of them.

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[Question 20: In Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's fairy tale *The Little Prince*, what is the first thing the rose says to the Little Prince?]

Karuizawa Megumi remembered this sentence very clearly, or rather, she remembered every single sentence in this short fairy tale very clearly.

Like the fox's theory in "The Little Prince," the book itself has now become a vessel for Karuizawa Kei's memories and the time she has experienced, like an anchor point in the river of time.

At that time, the rose was carefully cared for by the Little Prince, determined to show his most beautiful side to him.

She carefully chose the color of her future, slowly grooming herself and arranging her petals one by one.

She spent countless days and nights getting ready, and finally one morning, just as the sun was rising, she revealed her face.

Then, yawning, she spoke her first words to the little prince, who looked at her with surprise and was captivated by her beauty:

"I just woke up... Sorry, I think my hair is still messy..."

Karuizawa Kei still remembers how she felt when she first saw this place.

This is perhaps what a girl's unique affection is like.

A little bit of scheming, a little bit of arrogance, and a little bit of nonchalance that might be perceived as affected.

Awkward yet sincere, carefully planning a perfect encounter but pretending to be surprised when they actually meet.

Just like it is now.

"Hello, hello, I didn't expect to run into Liang again."

"Is your group also planning to camp here tonight?"

Karuizawa Kei smiled and waved.

I need to take one day off to care for patients at the hospital.

My elderly relative is having surgery and will be staying at the hospital overnight, so I won't be able to update. I'm very sorry.

In the past two years, I have come to realize that being an only child does indeed bring many benefits, but it also means taking on a lot of responsibilities. When either set of grandparents has an emergency, I am usually the one who has to step in, especially since I am the only one who is unemployed.

I'll update tomorrow night. Sorry again.

Chapter 141: Red is as mediocre as mosquito blood

Along with Karuizawa Megumi's figure and voice, Kitagawa Ryo also noticed the faint scent of mosquito repellent emanating from her. Because there were quite a few mosquitoes on the deserted island, the school had provided students with various insect repellent sprays and mosquito repellent products free of charge.

Compared to the slightly pungent smell of the insect repellent spray, the mosquito repellent floral water provided by the school was undoubtedly much fresher. Kitagawa Ryo had a very good nose and, thanks to his talent as a "flower language master," he was also very knowledgeable about various plants. He immediately detected a mixture of scents including citrus, jasmine, Nile water lily, and cypress.

"Is Megumi planning to camp here? There's definitely enough space for one person."

Leaves from the treetops twirled in the twilight sunlight and landed on Karuizawa Megumi's hair. Kitagawa Ryo stepped forward, reached out and brushed the leaf off, then took Karuizawa Megumi's words and asked.

"Actually, I had noticed this place before, but I was busy working on a nearby research project and didn't have time to put down the tent."

Karuizawa Megumi put down her backpack, and as she took out a single tent from her bag, she said to Horikita Suzune and the other two in the other corner:

"Looks like we'll be 'neighbors' tonight, please take good care of me."

From both a moral and legal standpoint, Horikita Suzune and the others had no reason to object. In fact, since their group's tent was already set up, it was unrealistic to want to move to another location. The group looked at each other and reluctantly nodded to indicate that there was no problem, but each of them felt a little strange.

After all, the uninhabited island is quite large, so it's hard to say that such a 'coincidence' is just a coincidence.

Rather, it's more accurate to say that everyone, including Kitagawa Ryo, knew Karuizawa Kei's thoughts. Even Karuizawa Kei herself knew that the other party understood her intentions, but precisely because of this, no one would expose this coincidence.

Horikita Suzune glanced at the other two's expressions out of the corner of her eye and could clearly see that the moment Karuizawa Megumi appeared and spoke to Kitagawa Ryo, Ichinose Honami's body suddenly tensed up, like a fully drawn bow.

While Sakayanagi Arisu maintained her usual ambiguous smile, both her smile and her lips were a pale, cold color, just like her hair.

"There's still more than an hour until dark, and the third round of questions has already been updated."

Horikita Suzune spoke calmly, glancing first at her watch before looking up at Kitagawa Ryo, who was standing with his back to them:

"It seems Liang doesn't have a place to stay yet, right? The rewards for the nearby H4 grid [English Listening Test] include tents. First place gets 200 points plus a two-person tent, second place gets a single-person tent, and third place gets 2L of drinking water. Why don't you go check it out?"

"That seems so, shall I go take a look?"

Kitagawa Ryo scratched the back of his head and brought up the page related to the topic on his watch. Perhaps because it was nearing evening, there were fewer topics in this round than in the previous two rounds. It seemed that there were only two topics left in the vicinity of their group. Apart from the [English listening test] that Horikita Suzune mentioned, there was the [underwater breath-holding] which was a bit further away. However, the rewards were not great, with the first place only receiving 400 points.

"Why don't you all come with me? We can exchange the supplies there and bring them back while we're at it."

After thinking for a while, Kitagawa Ryo also made the same suggestion.

In this deserted island exam, students can use the points they earn from the project to exchange for various supplies. In addition to the supply exchange points marked on each grid on the map, students can also exchange supplies directly with the school staff in charge at the project site.

"Of course, you can rest here if you want. After all, we probably won't bring back too much stuff. It's a good opportunity to check on our camp and supplies."

Although he said that, Kitagawa Ryo wasn't really worried about the supplies being taken away. This special exam on the deserted island allowed students to share food and encouraged mutual help, but it also strictly prohibited any behavior that involved theft, threats, violence, or other means of obtaining other people's supplies.

Moreover, the school can use the watches to track the movements of each student, and helicopters and drones patrol the airspace to monitor them, so the risk in this regard is virtually zero.

Perhaps because the other projects were indeed quite far away, and it wouldn't be easy for one person to return at night, or perhaps because Karuizawa Kei's sudden appearance made the other three girls in Kitagawa's group feel uneasy and threatened, the three of them didn't hesitate for long before all of them said they would go with Kitagawa Ryo to the location of the [English Listening Test] project.

"I won't go over there. I'm a bit tired from walking today. It would be better to set up the tent first."

However, to Kitagawa's surprise, Karuizawa Kei actually volunteered not to travel with Kitagawa Ryo, and instead squatted down, intently fiddling with a single tent.

"It is indeed more tiring to act alone."

"Then I'll trouble Hui to keep an eye on our camp as well."

Kitagawa Ryo paused slightly, then replied in the same way, before smiling again:

"In return, come over for dinner tonight. Lingyin got some great ingredients today."

At this point, Kitagawa Ryo winked at Horikita Suzune:

"For the sake of the ingredients, I will let bygones be bygones and not pursue the matter of Suzune ordering me to cook."

"So, in that case, I still benefited from Horikita-kun's situation?"