I have a life simulator.

Ishizaki Daichi looked at Tachibana Akane's face and felt that it looked somewhat familiar, so he tried hard to remember.

"Looks like I'll be able to snag a bargain again, just like last time."

With less than ten minutes left before the project ended, Ishizaki Daichi glanced at Ayanokoji Kiyotaka and the other two who were resting behind closed doors, and rubbed his hands together excitedly.

So far, their group's strategy for the uninhabited island exam has been to take shortcuts and find loopholes everywhere. They specialize in analyzing topics that might have fewer applicants. If they are good at something, they can get first or second place; if they are not good at it, they can still get third place.

In particular, the piano performance he participated in with Kitagawa Ryo last time allowed Ishizaki Daichi, who can't play the piano at all, to get second place. Through hard work and perseverance, Ishizaki Daichi's group has achieved a pretty good ranking, now reaching thirteenth place, which is one of the best in the entire Class C.

Just as Ishizaki Daichi was fantasizing about getting a free spot in this project, three groups walked in from three directions simultaneously in the last five minutes before the registration deadline.

Kitagawa Ryo's group in Class D, Grade 1.

Long Yuanxiang's solo group in Class C, Grade 1.

And Kanzaki Ryuji's group from Class 1-B.

After the three groups arrived, they automatically separated and huddled together. Long Yuanxiang walked directly to Ishizaki Daichi and the others, raised his head, and gave the order:

“Someone came out and signed up with me.”

Since Daichi Ishizaki and Yogo Komiya had already successfully registered, and Satoru Kaneda was a top student with poor physical fitness, in the end, it was Kosetsu Yoshimoto who had to step forward and form a temporary group with Sho Ryuen to register.

Meanwhile, Ryuji Kanzaki's group went directly to Ryo Kitagawa's side. Not all members of their group came; only Ryuji Kanzaki and another boy from their group, Tetsuya Binguchi, were present.

"It was Karuizawa who told us to come with Ayanokoji."

Ryuji Kanzaki lowered his voice and spoke to Ryo Kitagawa:

“We actually arrived a long time ago, but we deliberately came out now so he wouldn’t notice.”

"good."

Kitagawa Ryo raised an eyebrow. It seemed that not only him, but also Karuizawa Megumi had realized that Class A's real purpose was to use a feint to cover Ayanokoji Kiyotaka's actions.

Rushing to register at the last minute, Akane Tachibana stood up and announced, timing it perfectly:

"Registration has ended. The five teams participating in this project, please prepare to proceed to the center of the venue. The project is about to begin."

Kitagawa Ryo tied the headscarf distributed by the school on his head. Since the rule was that it had to be tied in a slipknot, he didn't tie it too tightly.

After he and Sakayanagi Arisu finished their preparations, they discovered that among the five teams competing in the arena, only their team consisted of male and female members.

Ryuji Kanzaki carried Tetsuya Binguchi on his back, Kosetsu Yoshimoto carried Sho Ryuen on his back, Hayato Kito carried Kiyotaka Ayanokoji on his back, and Daichi Ishizaki carried Yogo Komiya on his back.

The four groups of men looked like they were coming on strong.

Kiyotaka Ayanokouji glanced at Sho Ryuen and gestured with his eyes for him not to forget their agreement to cooperate.

Ryuu Sho responded with a knowing look, then licked his lips and turned his gaze toward Kitagawa Ryo's team.

Kitagawa Ryo lowered his body slightly, and Sakayanagi Arisu nimbly jumped onto his broad back, one hand around Kitagawa Ryo's neck and the other hand on his shoulder.

To secure Sakayanagi Arisu on his back, Kitagawa Ryo also got up while holding onto Sakayanagi Arisu's two thighs. It must be said that it was indeed very light, and there was no sensual sensation on his back.

Just as the competition was about to begin, Long Yuanxiang suddenly sneered:

"Giant zombie?"

Although Kitagawa Ryo wanted to say that Ryuen Sho's expression and lines were very successful, perfectly extricating himself from the cooperative camp of Class D.

But I always had a feeling that something extraordinary was about to happen.

You could almost hear the petite girl on your back gritting her teeth.

Sakayanagi Arisu whispered resentfully in Kitagawa Ryo's ear:

"Cut off his... head!"

The Queen seemed angry.

Chapter 168: I Can't Bear It

"Then, let's begin the lesson on two-person mounted combat!"

Seeing that all five groups of students were ready, the teacher in charge of the project nodded and blew the starting whistle.

"Ishizaki, follow me!"

The moment the match began, Ryuen Sho shouted sharply. Ishizaki Daichi next to him was slightly taken aback, but quickly realized what was happening:

"Alright! Who should we attack first?"

Of the five teams on the field, Class C is the only class with two teams, which is a natural advantage.

"Bumped into Class D!"

Ryuu Yuanxiang gave the order almost without hesitation, and Yoshimoto Kōsetsu, who was carrying him, immediately rushed forward.

Although the students chosen to 'ride horses' were all in good physical condition and were members of sports clubs, the boys they were carrying were all over 100 pounds. If they didn't take advantage of the initial opportunity to launch an attack, they wouldn't even be able to carry them anymore in the end.

"I feel a little bad, but it's the boss's order after all!"

On the other side, Ishizaki Daichi apologized as he and Komiya Yogo charged toward Kitagawa Ryo.

However, another group soon appeared in front of him. Ryuji Kanzaki bounced Tetsuya Binguchi on his back, adjusted his posture slightly, and then spoke:

"With Class B here, there's no way Class C can win."

After all, Classes B and C were direct competitors in the exam, so Ishizaki Daichi didn't think much of it and responded with a loud shout:

"Then I'll eliminate you first!"

Having said that, he directed Komiya Yogo, who was beneath him, to charge forward and reach out to snatch Kanzaki Ryuji's headscarf.

However, Ryuji Kanzaki also nimbly took a step back, and Tetsuya Binguchi on his back seized the opportunity and almost tore off Daichi Ishizaki's headscarf.

Just as the two teams were locked in a stalemate, Kiyotaka Ayanokouji signaled Hayato Kito to move towards Ryo Kitagawa's direction.

As the 'riding horse' with the best stamina besides Kitagawa Ryo, Kito Hayato, under Ayanokoji Kiyotaka's command, moved steadily and did not rush to make a move, showing that he was willing to sit back and watch Ryuen Sho go first.

In the next instant, Kitagawa Ryo's ferocious attack directly entangled the two of them.

"Go, go, go!"

It's no exaggeration to say that Sakayanagi Arisu, who was on Kitagawa Ryo's back, was at least several dozen kilograms lighter than Ryuen Sho, and was also petite. Kitagawa Ryo felt almost no burden, as if he wasn't carrying anyone at all, and started running with long strides.

Before Yoshimoto Kosetsu and Ryuen Sho could react, Kitagawa Ryo, who suddenly accelerated, rammed into him with his shoulder. Due to the powerful impact, Yoshimoto Kosetsu lost his balance and fell to the ground with Ryuen Sho. Sakayanagi Arisu seized the opportunity and removed their headscarves with one hand each.

"Long Yuanxiang - Yoshimoto Kosuke is eliminated, zero points."

The teacher in charge blew a whistle and provided real-time commentary on the results of the battle.

With Ryuen Sho down, Kito Hayabusa and Ayanokoji Kiyotaka, who had been watching the fight from the sidelines, were forced to fight back. Facing Kitagawa Ryo, who had turned around again and was charging towards him like a bull, Kito Hayabusa gritted his teeth, tensed all his muscles, and decided to withstand this wave of attack.

To be fair, Kito Hayabusa has always been somewhat confident in his physical abilities, and besides, Kitagawa Ryo is not the most athletically gifted of Class D's Sudo Ken and Yamada Albert.

But the moment their bodies made contact, Kito Hayabusa, who had been expressionless, suddenly widened his eyes. Kitagawa Ryo, who looked a few sizes thinner than him, almost lost his balance due to the immense force of the collision. He stumbled several times before barely avoiding a fate similar to Yoshimoto Kosetsu's.

"..."

Kiyotaka Ayanokouji, who was on his back, originally wanted to take advantage of the collision to remove the headscarf of either Ryo Kitagawa or Arisu Sakayanagi, but his outstretched hand missed its target. Arisu Sakayanagi slid down and hid near Ryo Kitagawa's waist.

Adjusting his posture and shifting Sakayanagi Arisu's position upwards again, Kitagawa Ryo continued his charge towards Kito Hayabusa without pausing for words.

Kiyotaka Ayanokouji frowned slightly. He was now somewhat regretting that it was Hayato Kito who took on the role of 'rider' instead of himself. However, this was also related to the 'intellectual character' image that he had always presented to Kohei Katsuragi. Otherwise, Kohei Katsuragi would not have readily allowed Hayato Kito to form a temporary team with him to participate in this project.

Whether it was Katsuragi Kohei or Kito Hayato, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka was the rightful 'rider'.

Moreover, Kito Hayabusa, whose athletic ability is rated A, can be considered one of the top athletes in the grade.

"Don't confront them head-on."

Kiyotaka Ayanokoji spoke softly.

If he were the one in charge of the 'riding' position, he would be somewhat confident that he could hold his own against Kitagawa Ryo in a physical confrontation. However, since it is Kito Hayabusa in charge of the 'riding' position now, the chances of winning this match have undoubtedly decreased considerably.

"it is good."

After the clash, Kito Hayabusa realized that he was at a disadvantage in this one-sided contest of strength, so he nodded in agreement.

So, when Kitagawa Ryo charged again, Kito Hayato, along with Ayanokoji Kiyotaka, dodged directly and dashed off towards another battle that was still fiercely contested.

Now that they had been led here, Kitagawa Ryo didn't hold back and bumped into Ishizaki Daichi and Komiya Yogo, leaving them completely disoriented. The two fell apart on the ground. However, Sakayanagi Arisu didn't immediately remove their headscarves, but instead gestured for Kanzaki Ryuji to take the two points.

Ryuji Kanzaki and Tetsuya Binguchi reacted quickly, taking advantage of the moment when Daichi Ishizaki and Yogo Komiya were lying on the ground to tear off their headscarves, and then rushed over to support Ryo Kitagawa.

"Ishizaki Daichi - Komiyahago was eliminated, zero points."

To avoid an endless chase, the area for this project was limited. As soon as Kanzaki Ryuji's team joined, they easily formed an encirclement with Kitagawa Ryo's team, gradually compressing Ayanokoji Kiyotaka's and his companion's activity area into a very small area.

"Charge out from that side."

Kiyotaka Ayanokouji pointed in the direction of Ryuji Kanzaki. After the entanglement with Daichi Ishizaki and the encirclement just now, Ryuji Kanzaki's physical strength had dropped to its lowest point. He was panting heavily and barely maintaining the posture of carrying the load on his back. It seemed to be an obvious breakthrough point.

"it is good."

Kito Hayabusa nodded, no longer choosing to run away, and quickly walked towards Kanzaki Ryuji's direction.

Seeing this, Ryuji Kanzaki gritted his teeth, but instead of stepping aside, he went straight to meet him head-on.

To conserve his energy, Kito Hayabusa did not charge directly at Kanzaki Ryuji. Instead, he walked straight in front of the two, bent down slightly, and entrusted everything to Ayanokoji Kiyotaka on his back.

Tetsuya Binguchi naturally wouldn't let the opening of Hayato Kito's lowered head slip by, but as soon as he stretched out his right hand, it was immediately grabbed tightly by Kiyotaka Ayanokouji's hand, and his left hand was also swung away by the opponent's powerful blow. Before he could react, Ryuji Kanzaki's headscarf had already fallen into Kiyotaka Ayanokouji's hands.

"what?"

Feeling a lightness on his head, Ryuji Kanzaki quickly raised his head, but Kiyotaka Ayanokouji's fierce attack did not diminish. With a twist of his left hand, he directly hooked Tetsuya Binguchi's left arm, and with his right hand reaching forward, while suppressing the opponent's right hand, he mercilessly pointed directly at Tetsuya Binguchi's headscarf.

However, at this moment, Kitagawa Ryo finally arrived at the scene. However, he did not immediately stop Ayanokoji Kiyotaka's attack. Instead, he directly placed his head next to Binguchi Tetsuya's hand and shouted at the same time:

"take!"

Although he didn't quite understand, Tetsuya Binguchi still subconsciously moved his fingers, and the loose headscarf was thus removed.

The next instant, Tetsuya Binguchi's own headscarf was also pulled off by Kiyotaka Ayanokoji.

"Beguchi Tetsuya - Kanzaki Ryuji eliminated, three points."

With the announcement from the teacher in charge, only the last two groups remained in the room.

"Excellent judgment."

Kiyotaka Ayanokoji commented on Kitagawa Ryo's headband, which was no longer visible.

For Kiyotaka Ayanokoji's team, they only have one point left on the field: Arisu Sakayanagi. Even if they get that point, they will only have a maximum of three points, which is the same as Ryuji Kanzaki's team, who have already been eliminated.

However, for Kitagawa Ryo, if he can take both of his and Kito Hayabusa's points, they can still get four points and become the first place in this project.

"Each each other."

Kitagawa Ryoya responded with a smile.

He was certain that if it weren't for Ryuen Sho's masterful fake fall and sudden leg injury, Ayanokouji Kiyotaka would have unceremoniously removed Ryuen Sho's team's headband, because due to their secret collaboration, Ryuen Sho still needed to act on Ayanokouji Kiyotaka's behalf on the surface.

This is why the opponent rushed to give him points right after the start of the game, because if they were slower, the points might not have gone to Kitagawa Ryo.

At this moment, Sakayanagi Arisu also peeked out from behind Kitagawa Ryo's head, wrapping her arms around Kitagawa Ryo's neck and forming a confrontation with Ayanokoji Kiyotaka.

Looking at Kiyotaka Ayanokouji's perpetually emotionless face, Arisu Sakayanagi couldn't help but think of Yuki and Ichika Amasawa, who also came from the White Room.

If these two had personalities like Ayanokoji Kiyotaka, she would probably feel much more at ease.

"Then, let's do it again!"

Kitagawa Ryo had no idea what strange questions Sakayanagi Arisu on his back was thinking. After resting for a while, he continued on his way with great momentum, his heavy footsteps making the teacher in charge look at him with some surprise.

"Is Kitagawa-kun really that fit?"

Akane Tachibana, who was in charge of the registration for this project, sighed with her mouth slightly open. Although he was carrying a girl on his back, he had been carrying her for so long, but he didn't feel tired at all.

"Liang's stamina is indeed very good. Just two days ago, he won first place in the open water swimming competition."

Horikita Suzune nodded in agreement, but then immediately recalled what she had seen that was even more astonishing, and felt her face flush.

"That's really great. If it weren't for the fact that he founded a drama club or something, he could totally join the student council."

Akane Tachibana didn't notice Horikita Suzune's unusual behavior; she simply sighed sincerely.

The influence of the first-year students in the student council is still too small. Apart from Sakayanagi Arisu, who only has a nominal position and does not report, there is only Horikita Suzune. It is easy to imagine how dramatically the situation in the student council will tilt towards the second-year students, Minami Miyabi, after their third-year students graduate.

There's nothing we can do about that.

Horikita Suzune shook her head. If it weren't for the student council being involved in some of her own obsessions, she probably would have followed Kitagawa Ryo to the drama club.

Putting everything else aside, at least I won't have to work overtime every week, and I can even sneak out of school to relax every month.