I have a life simulator.

When Kitagawa Ryo strolled leisurely back to the dormitory of the third group, enjoying the evening breeze, the grades for all the courses for the day had been tallied. However, considering that the students' mobile phones had been confiscated by the school, the school specially allocated a teaching tablet to each group's dormitory for checking daily grades and drawing cards. Only this one program was installed on it, which greatly disappointed the boys who had missed their electronic devices terribly even though they had only been off electronic devices for 24 hours.

"Individual rankings... Kitagawa, you're number one! We're second in our group, and second in the overall group rankings too."

As soon as Kitagawa Ryo entered the dormitory, he first heard the loudest shout from Ishizaki Daichi. The other boys surrounded him, all wanting to see where they were ranked.

Kitagawa Ryo wasn't too surprised by the rankings on the first day. Hideo Sotomura and Teruhiko Yukimura in their group had indeed dragged down their scores significantly in the long-distance running event, and Daichi Ishizaki was publicly called out while meditating, so he was bound to lose points. In the end, getting second place was already a testament to the excellent performance of the others.

"Great, can we draw cards now?"

Kitagawa Ryo casually sat down on his bed and asked Ishizaki Daichi a question with great interest.

"Okay, I just drew one. It's a 0.3 amplification card. Hehe, not bad luck."

Ishizaki Daichi chuckled upon hearing this. Although his score wasn't high today and he only got one guaranteed card draw, his luck was decent. His total earnings for the day were even higher than Watanabe Norihito's, who got two card draws but drew two cards with only 0.1 enhancement.

"Does Kitagawa-kun need me to draw for him?"

"Never mind, I can handle this myself."

Wearing slippers, Kitagawa Ryo took the school's tablet from Ishizaki Daichi, logged into his student account, and was presented with three chances to draw cards.

"By the way, did anyone in our group get the three card draw rewards today?"

"Yes, there seem to be quite a few: Ayanokoji, Hashimoto, Hirata, oh, and Hamaguchi."

Upon hearing the names announced by Ishizaki Daichi, Kitagawa Ryo keenly sensed that the atmosphere in the dormitory had become somewhat subtle in an instant. After all, three of the four people besides him were students from Class C of the first year. With the current situation of the small group and the large group being so favorable, it was natural that some people would start to care about the outcome of the class points competition.

To put it bluntly, under the card-drawing mechanism of this special exam, even if their group scores are the same in the end, the individual points and class points rewards that each person in the group can get may differ greatly in the end.

"My turn, draw a card!"

Faced with this situation, Kitagawa Ryo could only make a loud noise and exaggerate a bit to divert the attention of the other students. Soon, everyone's attention was drawn back to him, and they waited to see the result of his card draw.

"0.3! 0.3! And then 0.5!"

"What kind of luck is this? I'm impressed. Not only are they all enhancement cards, but they don't even have a single 0.1 card, and I even managed to get a 0.5 card."

"To get a 1.1 increase on the first day is terrifying."

"Guigui, I remember the reward for the first place in the whole school is one million personal points and fifty class points, right? I can't even imagine it."

As soon as Kitagawa Ryo's three card draws were announced, the entire dormitory of Group 3 instantly erupted in chaos. However, amidst the shocked faces, Kitagawa Ryo still keenly caught the other thoughts of some people. Especially when Watanabe Norihito uttered the last sentence, "Number one in the whole school," some students who hadn't reacted yet also had their eyes flickering and their expressions somewhat complicated.

For Watanabe and Hamaguchi, who are currently in the same class as Kitagawa Ryo, this is naturally great news. After all, if Kitagawa Ryo can maintain this performance, the class points reward he can get with the combined bonus of these gacha rates will indeed become an astonishing figure. Although there is currently a difference of 300 class points between Class B and Class A in a year, as long as Kitagawa Ryo does not encounter any unexpected events, the gap between the two classes could very well be reversed through this special exam alone.

"It's only the first day of the exam, so don't think about these things. Everyone did well today, and your scores even surpassed those of the second and third-year students. You won't have to get up as early as today tomorrow morning, so get some rest, especially Yukimura and Sotomura. The next few days will only be tougher than today, so you need to be prepared both physically and mentally."

Kitagawa Ryo clapped his hands lightly, interrupting everyone's thoughts. After summarizing the third group's performance as the team leader, he climbed onto his bed and assumed a sleeping posture.

"Hey? Kitagawa, are you going to bed so early today? Didn't you just say you don't have to get up early tomorrow? Come play cards with us!"

"No, I did say earlier that you don't need to get up early, but I still plan to get up early to help out a little. After all, you're all seniors, and I don't want to make things too awkward. Besides, I think I can earn some points by making breakfast. You can just wait to wake up and come over for breakfast tomorrow morning."

After giving that casual explanation, Kitagawa Ryo turned over, turned his back to the other students in the dormitory, and covered himself with the blanket, seemingly intending to go to sleep.

Kiyotaka Ayanokouji, on the upper bunk, leaned slightly down, his gaze somewhat profound. He knew very well that the other's previous statement was just a cover-up. The reason Kitagawa Ryo still chose to participate in breakfast preparation after winning his duel with his senior was actually only one: to ensure the safety of this meal, which was uniquely not provided by the school. If only second and third-year students would target him before, then with the announcement of his grades today, some first-year students should be getting restless soon.

If nothing unexpected happens, Kitagawa Ryo's gacha results will spread like wildfire throughout the male group in less than an hour, and it wouldn't be surprising if they even reached the female group.

However, this was exactly the scene that Ayanokouji Kiyotaka wanted to see. His grades today were also among the best in the school, and the result of his three card draws was two 0.3 enhancement cards and one 0.1 protection card, which can be considered a good start. But thanks to Kitagawa Ryo, almost no students noticed him.

Thinking this, Kiyotaka Ayanokouji lay back down on his pillow and, like Ryo Kitagawa, closed his eyes to rest.

After all, he also had his reasons for going to bed early, which was waking up early.

However, he probably gets up even earlier than Kitagawa Ryo.

Kiyotaka Ayanokoji has a lot of people to meet tonight.

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Around one o'clock in the morning, Kitagawa Ryo woke up from his bed right on time.

It's been about three hours since lights out at 10 p.m., and the other students in the dormitory are all fast asleep. There are snoring and teeth grinding sounds everywhere. The noise in the twelve-person boys' dormitory at night is quite loud, but it also provides cover for his actions.

After tiptoeing off the bed, Kitagawa Ryo habitually glanced at the situation of his bunkmate, Ayanokouji Kiyotaka. Although the blanket was still bulging, with his eyesight, he could tell at a glance that it was stuffed with the other person's change of clothes. Ayanokouji himself was nowhere to be seen.

After searching the other beds nearby, Hashimoto Masayoshi's bed was also empty. Including him, who had left, the dormitory with twelve people was now a quarter less.

Carefully pushing open the slightly ajar dormitory door, Kitagawa Ryo didn't bring the flashlight that was already in the dormitory for students to use when they got up to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night. However, with the help of the dim emergency lights in the corridor and his superb night vision, he was able to easily move through the nearby courtyards and paths.

It was clear that he wasn't the only boy who had come out under the cover of night to meet with others. Just as they were heading towards their destination, Kitagawa Ryo had already spotted several pairs of students talking quietly, from first to third year students. However, he didn't see Ayanokoji Kiyotaka or Hashimoto Masayoshi.

Soon, Kitagawa Ryo met the person who had asked him to meet up.

The one hiding half of his figure in the shadows was Horikita...Gen.

After all, if Lingyin had such cunning, she wouldn't have been able to achieve a perfect score in one life like him.

The other person is probably still clutching their blanket, dreaming about how to defeat Sakayanagi Arisu and seize both the position of class leader of Class A and student council president.

"Horikita-senpai."

Upon seeing Kitagawa Ryo, Horikita Manabu made no attempt at pleasantries, instead speaking sternly and concisely:

"There's one thing I misjudged."

“Nan Yun has not targeted me this time, or rather since the winter break. Now, the only person he wants to deal with is you.”

Although this was information that Kitagawa Ryo could have deduced from the current situation long ago, he still nodded seriously in response to his brother-in-law's well-intentioned reminder:

"Okay, I understand. But since Nagumo wasn't assigned to the same group as me, it's actually quite troublesome to make a move."

"I've heard Fujimaki mention this before, but the second-year third group is being led by his own trusted confidants, Mizowaki and Tonogawa. The third-year group is led by Ishikura, who has worked with him before and is now under the command of Ayanokouji. Although I will ask Fujimaki to be more careful, Kitagawa, you'll have to be extra careful with the specific precautions yourself."

As he spoke, Horikita Manabu added in great detail:

"Most of the training courses this time are conducted in large groups, so they have many opportunities to intervene. But the most crucial things are the daily breakfast preparation and the long-distance running training in the wild. You also experienced last year's sports festival, so you should know that they never hesitate to injure someone, so you must be careful."

It has to be said that Kitagawa Ryo's series of actions gave him and Class 3-A a much-needed breather at this crucial moment before graduation. Not only did it change the mind of Nagumo Masaru, who had been thinking of competing with him, but it also attracted the attention of many other third-year students.

After all, in a special exam like the mixed training camp where boys and girls are separated, the girls' group, which lacks his central coordination and command, is likely to run into problems. Although Horikita Manabu also has a high regard for Tachibana Akane, he is also well aware that his partner, whom he has been mentoring in the student council for over a year, is the kind of person who becomes completely lost when tricked. This time, it was thanks to Kitagawa Ryo that they were able to get through this special exam safely.

Thinking of this, Horikita Manabu patted Kitagawa Ryo on the shoulder again.

"Also, if you're really aiming for the top spot in the whole school this time, then sometimes you shouldn't completely trust even your group members or classmates. After all, I already knew which three cards you drew at 9 pm, and starting tomorrow, people will probably start making moves against you one after another."

"Yes, from now on, I will get up and supervise the breakfast process myself every day."

"That's good."

After saying that, Horikita Manabu seemed to suddenly recall something else, and under Kitagawa Ryo's somewhat surprised gaze, he lowered his voice again and said:

"I forgot to mention earlier that the bathhouse is also a dangerous place. Someone might slip and push you, and you could bump your head and be forced to withdraw from this special exam."

"...You even know that?"

"After all, this news spread faster than your gacha pulls."

After saying that, Horikita Manabu cleared his throat again, his gaze unusually unfocused.

Kitagawa Ryo responded with an awkward yet polite smile.

He was almost afraid to imagine how exciting the girls' late-night talk would be tonight.

Chapter 406: I Know About Arisu's Growth (5k5)

As it turns out, the incidents involving Kitagawa Ryo are always the hottest, even the most talked-about, topic at Tokyo Advanced Educational High School. After all, since the start of the school year, the scandals surrounding him seem to be coming out in droves.

From rebuilding the drama club and making it the club with the most awards at Dongyu High School, to leading Class D, which had zero points, to achieving an ultimate comeback in the special exam on the deserted island, to supposedly changing dates every day on the summer cruise ship, which made him a hot topic on the school forum for the next six months, to defeating all students, including senior students, to win the overall score at the sports festival, while being publicly confessed to by the popular freshman Ichinose Honami, to seemingly being proposed to by a girl in the same grade at the cultural festival, and finally becoming the first student in Dongyu High School's history to successfully transfer to another class after the special exam at the end of the semester, he is active in everyone's sight at all times, making it hard for anyone not to remember him.

For high school students who are going through puberty and whose hormones are constantly surging, what they are most interested in is not how outstanding the other person's abilities are. Just like how the popular topics about Nan Yunya used to always focus on his ambiguous or even romantic relationships with almost all the girls in the second year, the students of Dongyu really like to talk about these kinds of love topics, or rather, high school students all over the country are like this.

Due to societal norms, Japanese high school students are not afraid to discuss sex-related topics.

It was precisely because of this that the stories that happened in the first-year boys' bathhouse quickly spread like wildfire, somehow reaching the girls at an incredible speed. Unsurprisingly, they once again became the perfect topic of conversation during the nighttime chats after lights out at 10 p.m., and for a long time to come.

Especially in the group where Kitagawa Ryo's rumored girlfriends were, the atmosphere was incredibly lively. After all, yesterday everyone only dared to sneak around and hint at it, but today, faced with such a perfect topic delivered to their doorstep, it was naturally impossible to let it go easily. For a time, many groups ushered in the most harmonious discussion since the group was established, and a cheerful atmosphere filled the air, making it impossible for anyone to sleep peacefully.

As for the people involved, the most gossiped about were naturally Karuizawa Kei and Ichinose Honami's second group. Compared to the latter, who still hasn't found the perfect opportunity to break through that final barrier, the former, who had already had her first experience on the cruise ship, undoubtedly had more say and persuasive power. However, Karuizawa Kei herself wasn't the type to casually talk about such things. After all, she had secretly changed into a bunny girl outfit to increase Kitagawa Ryo's attack speed, so it was still a bit embarrassing to talk about it.

"So, is it really as exaggerated as the rumors say? I heard he's much better than that black guy Yamada from Class A."

It's probably because they felt that Kiyotaka Ayanokoji's status and fame weren't high enough. By the time the rumors reached the girls, the comparison had changed to Albert Yamada, a formidable black man who was clearly not to be underestimated.

"More or less... um."

Karuizawa continued to speak vaguely, but her thoughts had indeed drifted back to that night on the cruise ship more than half a year ago. Compared to physical pleasure, she actually enjoyed more spiritual satisfaction at that time. The fulfillment of that long-cherished wish from past lives being fulfilled in one night was indeed an irreplaceable experience.

Although in the latter half of the night, her mind was once again dominated by physical pleasure.

All I can say is that all those years of acting experience and stage skills have paid off. With that powerful physique that allows him to survive alone on a deserted island, Karuizawa Kei thinks he'll be evenly matched in the end. Didn't you see that Sakayanagi Arisu next door has been training since then and is still hesitant and afraid to go all out?

Fortunately, this is Arisu after her congenital heart disease was cured. If it were the old version, Karuizawa Megumi herself would have joined the team to call the police.

Coincidentally, just as Karuizawa Megumi was thinking of Sakayanagi Arisu, the other girls also changed the subject to that topic.

There was no way around it. Ever since Ichinose Honami transferred out of Class 1-A, Sakayanagi had suddenly appeared out of nowhere and captured the attention of the Class 1 students with an overwhelming presence. Moreover, she had been incredibly active in this special exam, making it easy for Class 1 girls like Sato Maya and Shinohara Satsuki to associate her with her.

"I never imagined there could be a distance more insurmountable than the difference in height in this world."

"Indeed, the height difference is only something that everyone can see on the surface. I didn't expect that there would be such an exaggerated difference even in the internal structure."

"I'm a little curious whether the two of them have any of the interactions that couples have on a daily basis. If they can't go inside, maybe they'll use their hands or breasts?"

"Breasts? Don't you laugh when you say that? Does Sakayanagi really use that? Unless Kitagawa likes the feeling of being shoved a couple of times with a file."

"Haha, that's so unfair."

"Anyway, everyone has already said it."

"And I wasn't exaggerating, okay? Didn't you guys see it when you were showering tonight? The contrast between her and Tianze from the same class was quite striking. Even though he wasn't much taller than her, their figures were like residents of two different planets."

"Tianze is like that. She's pretty, has a great figure, good grades, and is also great at sports. Actually, there are other girls in Class A who want her to be a leader, but she just doesn't want to."

"If I remember correctly, there seems to be some kind of rumor about Tianze and Kitagawa, right?"

"Yes, yes, these two were seen on a date on a cruise ship last summer. Actually, let me tell you, to determine whether a girl has a relationship with Kitagawa, you just need to see if she has joined the drama club."

Under the cover of the heavy night, the girls' conversations became increasingly unrestrained, almost forgetting that Ichinose Honami and Karuizawa Megumi, two veterans of the drama club, were lying there. The two girls were a little amused and exasperated, but fearing that if they opened their mouths, they would be bombarded with questions, they could only pretend not to hear and let the girl who had been mentioned earlier, Sakayanagi, suffer in silence.

Compared to her frequent appearances in other dormitories, Sakayanagi Arisu herself was not mentioned much in her own group of girls' dormitories. After all, commenting on someone to their face is different from gossiping behind their back, especially since there was a more suitable candidate in their dormitory at the moment, namely Shiina Hiyori from Class 1-D.

Although rumors circulated on the forum that she had publicly proposed to Kitagawa Ryo with a ring at the cultural festival, the actual interaction between Shiina Hiyori and Kitagawa Ryo was quite slow or traditional. Literary girls are always the type to warm up slowly. It's no exaggeration to say that the confession and kiss that took place between the two of them on that stormy night on the deserted island was enough for Shiina Hiyori to cherish and remember for a year and a half. The ring was just a later surprise.

Of course, if Hotaru knew what Shiina Hiyori was thinking now, she would probably roll her eyes again and do another "please watch the video" operation, letting the other person appreciate how she awakened the magical talent called carnivore in another timeline, and forcefully brought Kitagawa Ryo, whose first love was Karuizawa Megumi and whose marriage partner was Horikita Suzune, into her hands.

It can only be said that she is, after all, just a god who controls a simulator. If she were the kind of person who watches movies, all those incredibly exciting world lines and the reactions of so many girls after witnessing them would be enough for Hotaru to write another memoir about her brother, Kitagawa Ryo.

However, this doesn't mean that Hiyori Shiina is the kind of girl who doesn't know anything. It just means that all her knowledge is theoretical and theoretical. Hearing this sudden rumor, she actually felt a little eager to try it out. But when she thought about how she was out of breath and weak-legged after running 2.4 kilometers today, that feeling faded a bit, and she became inexplicably anxious.

To this, Sakayanagi Arisu could only say, "It's time to train, girl." Kitagawa Ryo's intensity is not something you can withstand by reading a few hard-boiled mystery novels.

Shiina Hiyori's foundation was genuinely much better than hers. After all, a girl's development basically stops at this age, and Sakayanagi Arisu knew that no matter how much she exercised, she couldn't magically gain a few pounds in her chest.

But that's okay, because she's focusing on a differentiated track. After all, there are always a few people with amazing figures around Kitagawa Ryo, and someone like her is a rare resource.

After pathetically comforting herself in this self-deceptive way, Sakayanagi Arisu simply pulled the blanket over her head.

After all that happened, even the fun of teasing Horikita Suzune during this special exam has diminished considerably. Although it's only the first day of the exam, Sakayanagi Arisu is already starting to miss her daily life at Tokyo Advanced Education Junior High School.

At least every morning when I wake up, the first thing I see is the person I most want to see.

If each day is filled with happiness and something to look forward to, then perhaps there will be no such thing as a dream that never ends.

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It was around 4:30 in the morning when Kitagawa Ryo woke up in his dormitory bed, still full of energy. He showed no signs of the fatigue he had felt the night before when he had sneaked out. After all, he was really sleeping well at the Forest School. Although he seemed to be able to sleep for many hours at Tokyo Advanced Educational High School, there was always the risk of being attacked at night or having a good morning, so he might not be able to sleep as soundly as he did here.

Quietly getting out of bed and putting on his shoes, Kitagawa Ryo glanced at Ayanokouji Kiyotaka on the upper bunk as usual. This time, Kiyotaka was sleeping peacefully and quietly under the covers. The other students in the dormitory were also there, but they were all fast asleep, lying sprawled out on their beds. Some of their blankets had been kicked off, so Kitagawa Ryo picked them up and put them back on.

After finishing all this, Kitagawa Ryo took his toothbrush, toothpaste, and toiletries, went out to brush his teeth and wash his face, then closed the dormitory door again and walked briskly to the outdoor cooking area where breakfast was prepared.

According to the agreement made by their third group the day before yesterday, it should have been the turn of the second-year students with the worst grades to make breakfast today. However, although they were said to have the worst grades, the third group of second-year students actually achieved a good second place in their grade, only their total score was not as good as that of the first-year and third-year students.

Unfortunately, most of the second-year students have been spoiled by Nan Yunya's long-term micro-management training. They only know how to band together to exploit loopholes in the rules to take advantage of the school. When they suddenly encounter a special exam that really requires students to study and prepare diligently, they are not able to adapt. This is why they rank lower than the other two grades in terms of scores.

For these sleepy second-year students who were yawning constantly, Kitagawa Ryo's arrival was indeed a bit of a surprise. Apart from Mizowa and Tonokawa, the two student council secretaries and students of Class 2-A, most of the upperclassmen welcomed Kitagawa Ryo, who had come to help, in a friendly manner. After all, they were the ones who had been closest to him and smelled the aroma the most yesterday, but they could only smell it and not eat it, which made them very frustrated. Now, when they saw Kitagawa Ryo, their eyes lit up, and they completely forgot about the conflict between their second-year leader, Nanami Masa, and the other party.

This is normal, since most of the people who genuinely support Nagumo Masaru are girls. Moreover, Nagumo's recent actions have not been very popular. If all else fails, they can always report to Naruto that they are dumping the work on Kitagawa Ryo to increase the burden on him in this exam.

And so, without any obstacles, Kitagawa Ryo easily integrated into the second-year group after arriving, and began to continue to serve as the head chef without any hesitation. He even took the initiative to have these seniors do odd jobs for him, which left the first-year students in another group who had been forcibly thrown over to cook by the senior students in a daze.

Faced with this situation, knowing that they couldn't do anything today, Mizokawa and Tonoga could only exchange helpless glances and temporarily suspend the task that Namigumo had given them the night before.

Of course, they also felt very sorry, and at the thought of this, tears welled up in their eyes... cough, in their eyes.

There was no way around it; Kitagawa Ryo's food was indeed delicious. Even though the portion size had increased from twelve people yesterday to an even larger portion for thirty or forty people today, he still handled all kinds of ingredients with the ease and composure of a master, unsurprisingly attracting the attention of the other groups once again.