I have a life simulator.

"Theoretically speaking, you planted all sorts of hidden mines that could be detonated in advance, whether in the second or third year. But in the long period of time after the mixed training camp special exam, all you did was target Hashimoto Masayoshi in your own class."

Nagumo Masashi and Kiriyama Ikuha, whom he developed, were definitely very useful pawns, especially the former, whose mentality had completely tilted to the extreme side. However, after the former returned to school, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka only gave him the instruction to go and deal with Hashimoto Masayoshi, completely wasting Nagumo Masashi's initiative, who was single-mindedly trying to make a contribution. Even the recent framing of Horikita Suzune was a plan that he spontaneously devised and executed.

Needless to say, the third-year students, who were nearing graduation and had no hope of advancing to Class A, had already started to collectively give up. It's no exaggeration to say that if Ayanokouji Kiyotaka were willing to offer them a few more tangible promises for their future, there would be no shortage of students willing to fight for him. But that didn't happen either, and everyone was just bundled together and abandoned by Sakura Airi.

As soon as Sakayanagi Arisu asked this question, Katsuragi Kohei immediately turned his gaze to Ayanokoji Kiyotaka beside him. After all, he had been genuinely campaigning for Ayanokoji's election campaign, and now, upon suddenly hearing the news that Ayanokoji himself had never intended to participate in this campaign, he felt somewhat complicated.

"After all, this is better than the embarrassing situation where everything is seen through from beginning to end and every step is taken by the other party. In addition, the relationship will not become too strained."

Kiyotaka Ayanokouji picked up the black tea in front of him and took a sip. Unconsciously, compared with this time last year, his thoughts had changed a lot, and even his style of doing things and the tone of his voice were subtly changing in a brand new direction that he had never tried before.

Kiyotaka Ayanokouji was referring to the news that had suddenly started circulating among the faculty and staff last night about former Chairman Sakayanagi's return in the next academic year. With hindsight, a little thought made it clear what had happened.

Sakayanagi Arisu did want to use the information gap to manipulate the faculty and staff and thus influence the students' choices. But then again, when it comes to penetrating and influencing the faculty and staff, almost no one among the students can compare to Kitagawa Ryo. After all, the two stable channels of Hoshinomiya Chie and Chabashira Sae are enough for him to spread the news quickly.

When Kiyotaka Ayanokouji pointed out this setback, or rather, major defeat, that she had just experienced so directly, Arisu Sakayanagi didn't show any particular expression. After all, her relationship with Ryo Kitagawa was different from her relationship with others; it was a duel in which she could accept whoever won or lost.

"Even if I lose this election, I will become the vice president after Horikita becomes the new student council president."

"Does Ayanokouji-san want to follow in Nagumo's footsteps again?"

Faced with Arisu Sakayanagi's direct question, Kiyotaka Ayanokouji did not choose to answer directly:

"My thoughts are the same as yours, Sakayanagi."

Sakayanagi Arisu felt a chill run down her spine upon hearing this. After all, rather than wanting to follow Nagumo Masaru's path, she actually wanted Horikita Suzune to follow Nagumo's path and secure her position as student council president.

This is not something that is difficult to achieve.

Thinking of this, Sakayanagi Arisu glanced again at Ayanokouji Kiyotaka, who was calmly exchanging several rounds of tai chi with her, and understood the source of the other party's confidence in saying these words.

In April, a month later, the student council, like other clubs, will be recruiting new members. And among the first-year students who have just enrolled, there are several spies planted by Kiyotaka Ayanokouji.

The way Nagumo Masaru controlled the student council was actually quite simple: all the second-year members of the student council were students from Nagumo's faction, including Kiriyama Ikuha, who was specially cultivated by Horikita Manabu to keep the student in check.

If Kiyotaka Ayanokoji can achieve this in the first year, then Suzune Horikita, the student council president, might indeed be sidelined.

In addition to this objective factor, Horikita Suzune's own subjective factors are equally important.

Compared to her steady and meticulous older brother, Horikita Manabu, Sakayanagi Arisu is certain that in terms of style, she is closer to Nagumo Masaru. She is the kind of person who will definitely use the student council platform to introduce some new things with strong personal opinions. The former is naturally OAA, while the latter even wants to directly change some parts of the school rules.

If Kitagawa Ryo were here, he'd probably at least give a dramatic, off-key comment:

Anyone who dares to change the ancestral rules will lose their head—

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Just after six o'clock in the morning, as the first rays of dawn rose over Tokyo Advanced Educational High School, Kitagawa Ryo, the early bird, had already caught an insect.

"...I knew there would be students like this."

Kitagawa Ryo quickly brought the unconscious third-year boy, who had tried to place some small items on Horikita Suzune's usual morning exercise route, to the school security room. After reporting the tools used and the whole incident, Kitagawa Ryo sighed and walked out, waving to Horikita Suzune who was waiting for him outside, indicating that the matter had been resolved.

Because he sensed that this period must be the last crazy phase of a gambler who had almost lost his mind and wanted to win big from three thousand to millions, Kitagawa Ryo simply stopped his morning exercise plan with Sakayanagi Arisu, which he had maintained for more than half a year, and instead started to work closely with Horikita Suzune.

"Actually, I think Lingyin can cancel her morning exercises for the next two days. There are at least several students who want to sabotage her during this time. Goodness, they've been using thumbtacks and tripwires. They'll probably all be expelled by the school. This definitely constitutes premeditated and intentional assault."

Perhaps the odds were even more tempting than during the Sports Festival, or perhaps he simply wanted to try his luck one last time before graduation. Compared to this group of gamblers who were all thinking that everything was uncertain and that everyone could be a dark horse, the targeting he faced during the Sports Festival was nothing.

"Isn't Liang protecting me? When Liang isn't around, Xia is watching over me too, and the official voting results will be confirmed the day after tomorrow."

Despite encountering considerable malice over the past two days, Horikita Suzune's mindset remained largely unaffected. In fact, compared to those risky students, she was more disgusted by everything Tsukishiro Tsuneaki had done to lead them down this path.

"...Things like investment and financial management mini-lessons should absolutely be shut down."

Since taking action against Sakura Airi and securing over 95% of the anonymous support vote on the forum, Horikita Suzune has gradually embraced the role of student council president. During their morning practice sessions together, she often chats with Kitagawa Ryo about what she wants to do after taking office.

"This shouldn't be a big problem, after all, the acting chairman of Yuecheng, who launched it, will also be stepping down and leaving next academic year."

"However, compared to the change of the chairman, I am more worried that students will oppose this decision. I can imagine them saying things like, 'If you don't like it, you don't have to play it. Why cancel it?' 'The bold get rich and the timid starve.'"

Hearing Kitagawa Ryo say that, Horikita Suzune was also somewhat troubled, but then she immediately remembered something and subconsciously asked:

"Speaking of which, did Ryuen not participate in this prediction contest? It feels like the amount doesn't add up. Isn't he always a big fan of this stuff? He was the biggest bettor during the sports festival."

"Yes, it seems he didn't participate. Hiyori persuaded him to stop."

At this point, Kitagawa Ryo's tone became somewhat ambiguous. After all, he wasn't stupid. Class D's plan to accumulate 20 million points to transfer him to the class was obvious, not to mention that Shiina Hiyori had also told him about it.

To put it simply, it's about Long Yuanxiang and her making a certain agreement about themselves.

If Ryuen Sho stops relying solely on betting to earn personal points and instead leads the D-class students to prove themselves in the end-of-year exams a month later, then the remaining transfer fee will be fully sponsored by Shiina Hiyori, including persuading Kitagawa Ryo.

It can only be said that Hiyori Shiina still has feelings for her class. If Ryuen Sho and the students of Class D can really fulfill this promise, Kitagawa Ryo wouldn't mind going there. After all, he's been there before, and he's familiar with them.

"It's a good thing that they were able to persuade them to stop, otherwise if Longyuan had poured in more money and increased the prize pool, there would probably have been two more people going crazy."

Horikita Suzune didn't bother to ask any further questions. After all, whether Kitagawa Ryo was in Class B or Class D didn't really matter to her, unless he could transfer back to his original class, in which case that would be a different story.

The two jogged slowly along the forest path, bathed in the gradually spreading sunlight. Horikita Suzune, biting her lip, couldn't help but continue speaking:

"As expected, I still want to change some of the club's rules."

"We'll have to wait until the time is right, like boiling a frog slowly. After all, Rin hasn't actually managed to satisfy most of the clubs. The current high voter turnout is largely due to Airi's influence."

"I know, but the more I learn about the clubs at Dongyu, the worse I realize it is than I imagined. The drama club was dragged into that mess. Whether you call it the nail that sticks out gets hammered down or the nail that sticks out gets rotten first, the real reason is that the other clubs at Dongyu really don't have any outstanding achievements."

Since joining the student council, Horikita Suzune has been in charge of related affairs, and she is extremely familiar with this area.

"Take the two largest sports clubs, the soccer club and the basketball club, for example. The former was glorious for a while under Nan Yun's leadership, but it is now just average. The latter was also eliminated in the first round of last year's summer tournament. To be honest, the level of Dongyu's clubs is actually somewhat mismatched with its reputation."

"However, it cannot be said that the school did not attach importance to it. Dongyu has invested a lot in terms of equipment, venues, faculty and staff, and other aspects. It has also issued relevant regulations. For example, outstanding performance in clubs or awards outside the school will be rewarded with personal points or even class points. But the result is still mediocre."

"Actually, after the sports club incident, I also thought about this matter myself, and then I realized that Dongyu's closed management system does indeed limit the development of the clubs."

“Even when competing outside the school, we can’t have any extra communication with people outside the school. Forget about friendly matches or joint practice. Even activities like summer camp training that are common in high schools outside the school are completely absent. In my opinion, these are all things that can be changed.”

After listening to Horikita Suzune's well-organized and substantial speech, Kitagawa Ryo nodded in agreement:

"I thought Lingyin was going to try to push through the rule that student council members could join clubs, which you've been so concerned about."

"This is indeed a bit too idealistic. After all, students would never agree to someone being both the referee and the player."

At this point, Horikita Suzune also sighed in distress, but immediately put on a bright smile again:

"But I've also thought about it. I'll try to find a more flexible approach during my term. If I really can't find one, I'll just leave the student council after all the new regulations for these clubs are implemented. I really do want to experience everything, whether it's cooking, drama, tea ceremony, or piano..."

"Ryo, come with me too. After all, you're the one who taught me these things."

"Okay."

Just like the promise made on the deserted island last July, Kitagawa Ryo nodded in agreement once again, turning a new page in their future plans after the student council.

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In the auditorium of Tokyo Advanced Educational High School, Acting Chairman Tsukishiro Tsunehira is announcing the final results of the student council election to all teachers and students:

"Therefore, I hereby announce that Suzune Horikita of Class 1-A has been successfully elected as the new student council president of Tokyo Advanced Educational High School with 96.3% of the votes."

"Now, let's start with a speech from former acting student council president Ryo Kitagawa, who has done a lot for the student council during this difficult period."

Taking the microphone from the host, Kitagawa Ryo's speech, just like Horikita Manabu's last year, was quite simple:

"Thank you all for your support of me and the student union during this time. Although it was a short time, I believe we created wonderful memories together. Thank you."

Then, he stepped aside and left the stage to the real protagonist of the day, Suzune Horikita, who was officially appointed as the new student council president of Tokyo Advanced Educational High School.

After going on stage, Horikita Suzune first nodded to Kitagawa Ryo, then her gaze swept over Horikita Manabu, who was standing in the first row below the stage, and she felt a kind of warmth and encouragement in his gaze.

Horikita Suzune suddenly remembered what Ichinose Honami had said to Kitagawa Ryo not long ago:

If my past self could find my present self, I believe she would be treated very well. Even if she went back and encountered any difficulties, she would look forward to every moment of the rest of her life. As long as she knows that she will not become the most hated person in the future, her courage will become a reality.

"I am Horikita Suzune from Class 1-A, and I will be serving as the new student council president of Tokyo Advanced Educational Junior High School starting today."

Unlike the previous student council president who delivered a long and eloquent inaugural speech, Horikita Suzune paused briefly after this simple self-introduction before raising her head again to address all the students:

"My goals during my term are simple."

"I don't want to achieve any meritocracy, nor do I want to promote any consumerism. I only hope to restore Dongyu to its original form as a high school, and to make it a platform that is more suitable for all students."

"Everyone has the right to choose how to spend their high school years, because these are days with countless possibilities at every moment. But I still sincerely hope that when graduation day comes, we will not have any regrets."

"above."

Chapter 504: The School Year Exams Are Coming (4k5)

With Suzune Horikita officially assuming the position of the new student council president at Tokyo Advanced Educational High School, Ryo Kitagawa, who had temporarily filled in as acting student council president, has finally ended his term.

After casually packing up and taking away some of his personal belongings that he usually kept in the student council president's office, Kitagawa Ryo returned to his loyal drama club.

It must be said that although the drama club did suspend activities for about a month, this activity room was not wasted at all. It was used by Karuizawa Kei and Shiina Hiyori, and by him and Horikita Suzune, as a discussion venue. It can be said that it made great contributions.

The student council matters are temporarily settled. After this election, second-year student Kiriyama Ikuha was expelled, and Ayanokoji Kiyotaka replaced Horikita Suzune to fill the vacant vice president position. This situation should not change much in the less than a month before the end of the school year, and should be maintained until the new students enroll and clubs recruit new members next month.

As for Kitagawa Ryo himself, the end of this busy month has freed up a lot of his schedule. He no longer has to rush to the student council after school and deal with work day and night, although he himself did most of the work.

"And then... the next thing is Hui's birthday, March 8th, it'll be here in a couple of days."

Because it was something I had specifically told him about a long time ago, Kitagawa Ryo remembered it very clearly. Speaking of which, after he transferred classes, he was either taking the special exam for a mixed-gender dormitory where boys and girls were separated, or he was working hard in the student council. I didn't expect that March would come so quickly.

However, it seems that the Tokyo Advanced Education Junior High School does not intend to let Kitagawa Ryo have such an easy time with this date. On the 7th, just before the 8th, the homeroom teacher Hoshinomiya Chie finally informed Class 1-B of the last special exam of the semester, which is also the end of the school year.

"Although it has only been a little over a month since the last special exam, the third semester is always so short. We also need to make time for the graduation ceremony and closing ceremony for the third-year students, so we can only ask everyone to work hard."

Hoshinomiya Chie began her speech in a relaxed tone as always, but the students of Class 1-B did not dare to be careless. After all, they were only a few dozen points behind Class 1-A in terms of class points. If they could perform well in this special exam, they would have a good chance to overtake them and return to Class 1-A.

"In the words of the document, this special exam, which summarizes the last exam of the academic year, will ask you to demonstrate the combined results of your learning so far, such as intelligence, physical strength, cooperation, or luck—in short, you must give full play to your potential. It is a special exam in which everyone needs to contribute to win."

"This special exam is a selection test that tests the comprehensive abilities of each class. It will be conducted in the form of two-on-two battles between classes within the grade. However, the specific opponents will be determined by drawing lots later."

"As for the content of the exam, simply put, it is an exam in which you students decide the content yourself."

As she spoke, Hoshinomiya Chie casually pointed to the names of several students in her class:

"For example, Shibata is very good at soccer, so he can apply to apply for a soccer program. Ichinose is academically gifted, so he can apply for a written exam similar to a midterm exam... In short, what you need to do at the beginning is to discuss and come up with ten programs to apply to the school."

"Just like the special exam you experienced on the deserted island last year, whether it's academic ability, sports, or pure luck, you can apply for any project that allows you to compete with others and has the conditions to be carried out on campus."

"Of course, the school will also conduct a fair review of the projects you submit. Non-mainstream competitions or games that cannot be carried out on campus or whose rules are unknown to most people will not be approved. Please be sure to consider this."

"Also, as I just said, the project must have a winner. If the original rules contain any tie-related elements, please specify them and modify them. Otherwise, the school will not adopt them."

"What I have mentioned above are the things that everyone needs to complete within this week, and this is the first stage of this special exam."

As she spoke, Hoshinomiya Chie brought up the corresponding time on the whiteboard:

March 7th – the day the special exam was announced, and the battle class was decided after school that day.

March 14th – Each class determines and submits ten items and the rules of competition to the school. Classes competing against each other can view the items submitted by the other class.

March 21st – Each class will select the final five items from the ten submitted items. The school will then randomly select seven items from the ten items selected by the two competing classes. The selection test will officially begin and is expected to take one day.

"By the way, although it is a best-of-seven rule, even if the winner is decided halfway through the seven events and the first team has four points, the two teams will still compete in the last event. This is related to the rewards and punishments for this special test."

"In this special exam, for every round won, fifty points will be taken from the opposing class's class points; conversely, points will be taken from the losing class. The winning class will also receive an additional two hundred points as a reward from the school."

"Many details and restrictions regarding the project have been sent to the group files. Everyone can check them out after this class meeting."

Seemingly finding the long list of rules a bit tedious, Hoshinomiya Chie clapped her hands and smiled:

"After the exams on the 21st, everyone will officially start spring break. There will be a celebration organized by the student council on the 22nd, a graduation ceremony organized by the school on the 23rd, and a graduation ceremony on the 24th. These are all very worthwhile and memorable events, so everyone can look forward to them and use them as motivation."

After briefly livening up the class atmosphere, Hoshinomiya Chie then revealed the most important part of this special exam:

"However, unlike previous special exams, this special exam introduces a new mechanism called the Command Tower. The Command Tower does not directly participate in any of the competitions, but it has the power to assign and direct students to participate in each project on the day of the exam, and it has the right to intervene in each project. As for how to intervene, you need to write it in the rules of the project."

"For example, if Shibata chooses penalty shootout as a competition event, he can fill in a rule like 'can personally kick a ball' in the Commander's Interference section. Of course, the degree of interference cannot be too great, and this also needs to be approved by the school. So, it would definitely be rejected if the Commander were to warm up and kick five balls in a row."

“Unlike other students, the Commander will face a separate reward and punishment mechanism in this special exam. For each game won, he will receive one million personal points from the school. There is no penalty for losing a game, but if he loses in a best-of-seven series, he will have to bear the punishment of expulsion.”

If it only goes this far, Kitagawa Ryo wouldn't think much of it. Both the submitted projects and the setting of the command tower were the same tricks he had experienced during the sports festival in Karuizawa Kei's second simulation.

But Hoshinomiya Chie's speech wasn't over yet; she casually added the last rule:

"However, dropping out isn't an absolute matter. After a major defeat, the students in the losing class who participated and won a round can hold a vote to decide whether the Commander should be held responsible for the loss. And if more than half of the students believe the Commander is not responsible..."

"Then, the punishment of expulsion will fall on the students who participated and caused the game to fail, but the number of students expelled will be increased from one to two. One of them will be voted on by the losers themselves, and the other will be randomly selected by the school."

After explaining the basic rules of this special exam in one go, Hoshinomiya Chie lazily slumped onto the podium:

"Everyone must choose the leader today, because after school, the leader will represent the class to draw lots in the multimedia classroom, which will determine which class you will face in the final exam."

"Alright, if there's anything you don't understand, you can check the details in the group files, or you can come to my office and ask me directly. That's all for today's class meeting. I hope everyone can achieve good results."

After offering her blessing, Hoshinomiya Chie left the classroom in her high heels, leaving the students with the space and time for discussion.

"I'll be the commander of this special exam."