I have a life simulator.

Without much hesitation or doubt, Kitagawa Ryo raised his hand and spoke as soon as Hoshinomiya Chie left.

To be fair, this is one of the most convenient things about Class B. You don't even need to ask for a word. As soon as Kitagawa Ryo finished his flat statement, most of the Class B students nodded silently, without any intention of objecting.

"Everyone, take a look at the detailed rules in the group first, think about the projects or types you are good at, and Hui, come out with me for a moment."

After explaining this first, Kitagawa Ryo decisively called out Karuizawa Megumi's name, leading her out of the classroom and into a corner of the corridor.

"I was wondering why last year's sports festival wasn't the command center mode we'd encountered before; so this is what was waiting for us."

Karuizawa Kei naturally remembered the rules from the simulation, and immediately remarked this as soon as she came out:

"It's just that the class-wide rivalry part is missing. That match where the first-year students teamed up against Nagumo's second-year students was quite interesting. It should be considered the first time that there was a great unity within the class. It could be made into a classic shonen anime."

"...Would a cat that's clearly there for comedic effect really appear in a classic shonen anime?"

"Oh right, Ryo and Hiyori won several matches that time because of Hotaru, it was practically cheating, Ryo, are you planning to do it again?"

"I don't have 20 million personal points on hand this time, and I've already laid the groundwork for Ying's identity, so I'll pass."

Before they knew it, they had been chatting for quite a while about the scenarios and events from their last simulation before finally getting down to business.

"Although I signed up for the Command Tower, I haven't been in Class B for very long, so I definitely don't know as much about the students in Class B as Hui does. Therefore, I would like to ask Hui to help me with this part of the work."

"Well, as the commander, Ryo is definitely better at improvising and intervening on the day of the exam. We can leave the preliminary preparations to me and Fanbo. It's only been a little over a month, and I feel like she was the one who was in Class B from the beginning."

"Actually, that's not wrong in a certain sense, right?"

"It really is."

"Leaving aside the content and rules of the exam, who would Hui like to face in this exam?"

Faced with Kitagawa Ryo's question, Karuizawa Kei seriously lowered her head and thought about it for a while before giving her answer:

"If it were me, I would probably still want to go up against Class A."

"Class A?"

"Yes, on the one hand, if we can directly defeat our competitors, we can ensure that we can successfully overtake them and become the new Class A; on the other hand, we would like to squeeze every last bit of individual points out of Class A."

At this point, Karuizawa Kei frankly revealed all her thoughts:

"Although if they lose this time, the Commander Tower can escape by finding a scapegoat, neither Suzune nor Arisu would do such a thing. And it's not practical for them to drop out of school themselves, so in the end they will definitely choose to obediently submit 20 million personal points to cancel this expulsion punishment."

"Hmph—if they spend all 20 million on this, then the progress of getting Liang back into his class will be reset to zero."

"...Hui's angle is quite unique."

"But that's just my personal opinion. From the class's perspective, Class A is definitely not the best opponent. Rather, everyone probably wants to bully Class D, the easy target."

"Class D? They're not necessarily easy prey. If they can plan well and have a bit of luck, they have a chance to beat any class in this exam. If we do draw Class D, Hui shouldn't underestimate them."

After giving Karuizawa Kei this advice, Kitagawa Ryo's own emotions began to waver.

After all, for him, whether it was Class A, Class C, or Class D who were trying to prove themselves to him, they were all worthy opponents.

Moreover, regardless of how the draw is conducted, the other group seems to be just as interesting.

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It has to be said that the four first-grade classes made an astonishingly fast pace in deciding the commander position. It seemed that no one had considered the fact that they would lose, and they had no intention of letting other students come up to take over the position. In the end, the ones who came to the multimedia classroom to draw lots were all the actual leaders of each class.

Horikita Suzune from Class A of the first year, Kitagawa Ryo from Class B of the first year, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka from Class C of the first year, and Ryuen Sho from Class D of the first year.

After confirming that all the class representatives had arrived, the school staff took out the lottery equipment, shuffled it, and instructed everyone to draw lots in the order of the four classes (A, B, C, and D), while explaining the rules:

"One of the four slips of paper is marked with a red dot. The person who draws the marked slip can choose an opponent on behalf of their class, and the remaining two classes will automatically become opponents."

So, the four of them flipped over the lots they had drawn. The result quickly appeared in front of everyone: Long Yuanxiang, who drew the last lot, drew the lot with the red dot mark and won the right to choose his opponent.

"Looks like we're in good luck, a great start!"

With a slightly smug chuckle, Long Yuanxiang, when asked by the staff which class he wanted to choose as his opponent, gave his already prepared answer without hesitation:

"I want to choose Class C."

"Alright, then the opponents for this special exam have been determined."

"Class A of Grade 1 versus Class B of Grade 1."

"Class C of Grade 1 versus Class D of Grade 1."

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"As expected, we're facing off against Class A."

"Actually, it makes sense when you think about it. After all, if I were Longyuan, I would probably choose Class C as well. Firstly, it's a direct competitor right next door, and secondly, I might actually feel that Class C is a bit weaker than our class or Class A."

"Indeed, those who have nothing to lose are not afraid of those who have something to lose. Class D is already in this state, so why not try to beat Class C? After all, if we beat them, we can get back to Class C."

The information about the first-year class matchup immediately sparked heated discussions among the students in Class B. Although they couldn't beat Class D, who seemed like the easiest opponent, the result of facing Class A was actually acceptable.

After all, the two top players from Class A are now in their Class B. With the overall strength shifting, the probability of them winning is quite high.

"However, Class A's overall strength is quite strong, especially in sports. The boys have Sudo and Yamada, and the girls have Horikita and Amasawa. If possible, I think it would be better to avoid setting questions in their strong sports."

"As for the boys, I don't think Kitagawa and Shibata will lose by much, but the girls will definitely be at a disadvantage, especially Amasawa. Her performance at last year's sports festival was just as good as that second-year Kiryuin senior."

"Then, because of Sakura-san, it seems there's no way to do anything about singing and dancing talent projects. These are already considered professional-level projects that have moved beyond the high school level."

"I don't think we need to be so pessimistic. Our Class B has quite a few specialized subjects. The main thing is to choose the right projects."

Unlike the other Class B students who were still chattering in the main class group chat, Kitagawa Ryo had already created a smaller group chat, pulling in the decision-making circle including Ichinose Honami, Karuizawa Megumi, and Kanzaki Ryuji, and then sent out two detailed rules that he had specifically extracted from the rules:

Selection Examination – Rules for determining the examination items.

Projects that are too niche or too complex will not be accepted.

If the field is classified too finely, it may not be approved.

If written tests are treated as projects, broad subject categories can be specified, but the specific questions will be created by the school to maintain fairness.

The project prohibits any behavior that deviates from or alters the basic rules, such as setting the rules of rock-paper-scissors to rock being greater than paper.

Regarding the facilities that are available:

On the day of the special exam, the Command Tower will conduct the exams in the multi-purpose classroom. In addition, most school facilities, such as the gymnasium, playground, music room, and science classrooms, are generally available for use, with some exceptions, such as the faculty and staff office or the chairman's office.

Regarding project restrictions and time limits:

If items are deemed to have the same content, each class can only use one of them. Additionally, items that take too long to digest or have no time limit may also be excluded.

Regarding the number of participants:

The required number of test takers, excluding substitutes, must be different for all ten test takers applying for.

The minimum number of participants is one, and the maximum number is twenty (including substitutes, the number shall not exceed twenty).

Including substitutes, a class can register a maximum of two events with more than ten participants.

Regarding participation requirements:

Each student may participate in one event, but may not participate in more than two events.

However, students may only participate in two or more exams if all of them have participated in at least one exam item.

After seeing the information about the number of students, Kitagawa Ryo couldn't help but scroll back to the class group chat. He glanced at the total number of students in the group and realized that Class B had unknowingly become the class with the most students in the entire grade. After he and Ichinose Honami transferred to the class, the number of students had even exceeded the initial forty, reaching forty-one students.

The class with the fewest students in the grade is naturally Class A, which now has only 31 students, a full 10 fewer than Class B.

However, it's hard to say whether having more people is an advantage or a disadvantage in this special exam.

If you want to use the rules to pursue the elite battle, you can directly submit several projects with a maximum of twenty people as cannon fodder and sacrifices, and then quickly trigger the clause that allows students to sign up for a second project, and finally win by relying on the projects of these elite students.

However, under the school's supplementary rules, this approach also carries certain risks, as it is almost equivalent to completely disregarding the vast majority of students in the class and not believing that they can win. If they lose this special exam, and if the command center cannot take responsibility and expel them, but instead allows the winning group students to vote to revive them and increase the expulsion penalty to the losing group, the entire class could probably be completely destroyed by this defeat.

Moreover, Class B's situation wasn't so dire that Kitagawa Ryo had to take such a desperate gamble and place his hopes on just a few people.

Rather, it's more accurate to say that Class B is the one that excels in team projects that require collaboration. The cliques within the class aren't clearly defined, and both boys and girls tend to have a harmonious atmosphere, which was evident in the special exam on the deserted island last summer.

Aside from Kitagawa Ryo's team setup where he played with three girls, only Class B had a mixed-gender team in the entire first year. All the other classes' teams were all boys sticking together and girls teaming up with other girls, creating an atmosphere that was almost unbelievably good.

With that in mind, Kitagawa Ryo has already come up with all sorts of ideas, such as mixed-gender three-legged relay races. If he really draws such an event, Rin, as the commander, probably won't be able to put together the corresponding lineup for a while.

"I've compiled a list of the project priorities that have been raised in the class."

The first person to pop up in the group was Ryuji Kanzaki, who had quietly prepared a spreadsheet. When Ryo Kitagawa opened it, he saw various items and Ryuji Kanzaki's own opinions listed from top to bottom.

"Kitagawa Ryo and Karuizawa Megumi: Drama. You can choose one item from the sub-subjects under the major category of drama, such as dialogue, performance, physical expression, and vocal music. Considering that you are the president and vice president of the drama club of our school, and are proficient in the relevant skills, this item has a very high priority."

"Ichinose Honami: Written test, general knowledge quiz? Considering the gap in overall academic ability between Class A and Class B, I prefer to have a multi-person competition to determine the winner by calculating the total score or average score. If it is a single person, I would have some concerns about Sakayanagi Arisu from Class A. Overall, it is a higher priority."

"Shibata Hayate: Soccer. Since there are probably no other students in the class who can play soccer, we will focus on individual events, such as one-on-one penalty shootouts or dribbling around fixed cones to determine the winner. Considering that Hirata Yosuke, another key player in the first-year soccer team, is in Class C and is not our class's opponent this time, this event is given higher priority."

"Tetsuya Hamaguchi: Cooking. This student has a very high level of enthusiasm for this project and his level is above average. Considering that Suzune Horikita of Class A is in charge of the special exam and cannot participate in the project herself, he is temporarily listed as an alternative. The project priority is average."

"........."

It must be said that Ryuji Kanzaki performed quite well as a deputy. In just one afternoon, he had already compiled various information in a very organized manner, and his comments were quite insightful, which made Ryo Kitagawa's assessment of the entire Class B and his thinking on this special exam much clearer.

"Not only do we need to prepare for our own class's projects, but we also need to prepare in advance for the types of projects that Class A might propose."

They must have reviewed the form sent by Ryuji Kanzaki together. Karuizawa Megumi also replied with a comment, and shortly after, Honami Ichinose typed her reply:

"I already have an idea about this. Let's meet and talk about it. I've already made reservations at the restaurant near the Beech Tree Shopping Center. Although tomorrow is the weekend, I don't want to take up everyone's rest time, so it's better to clarify things and assign tasks tonight."

Perhaps because Karuizawa Kei didn't reciprocate on Valentine's Day, and knowing that the two already had plans for the next day, Ichinose Honami thoughtfully suggested that they finish the first phase of the task tonight, not wanting class and exam matters to disturb them.

"Okay, I'll be right there."

After replying, Kitagawa Ryo greeted Hotaru and set off from the dormitory again. When they arrived at the Keyaki Shopping Center, Kanzaki Ryuji, Amakura Asako, Shibata Hayate, and Karuizawa Megumi were already there. The six of them entered the private room and chatted and ate in a harmonious atmosphere.

"As for Class A, since Rinne won the student council president election, she is naturally the rightful class leader during this period, as can be seen from the fact that she is in charge of Class A."

After having a little something to eat, Honami Ichinose took the initiative to talk about their opponents this time, the situation of Class 1-A.

"However, this situation is not absolute. In fact, regardless of who wins or loses in the competition between Suzune and Arisu in the class, it is impossible to ignore each other's opinions during this special exam. Therefore, in my opinion, the role allocation of Class A this time may be similar to that of our class. Arisu will be responsible for the application and coordination of the project, while Suzune will be responsible for the on-the-spot response and intervention on the day of the exam, just like our task with Ryo."

"Yes, I've always felt that if Suzune and Arisu could work together sincerely instead of fighting for the leadership position, Class A's strength would be a level higher. Their abilities and personalities are actually quite complementary."

Karuizawa Kei echoed this sentiment:

"Just like I always thought that the four-person team that Ryo formed on the deserted island last year would definitely win first place, but conversely, the premise for them to actually form a team is that Ryo is there. So this time, it's more likely that they'll divide the work. Arisu still has a lot of clever ideas..."

"Yes, and there are quite a few students in Class A who are suitable for her to play a role."

After all, it was the same class they had been in for two semesters. All Kitagawa Ryo could say was that the current Class A, formerly Class D, was indeed quite diverse in terms of student quality. Of course, a more sophisticated way of putting it would be that it was a diverse range of talents, but in a sense, this student characteristic was quite suitable for the rules of this special exam.

"Actually, just as we find their athletic ability troublesome, their class should also find our class's level in this aspect a bit difficult to handle. However, the better news for Class A is that Kitagawa will be the commander, which will amplify the advantages of Sudo and Yamada."

"Among the boys, besides them, Miyake's archery skills are actually quite good. At least in Class B, there is no one who can beat him without a doubt."

"...That point should also be taken into consideration."

Ryuji Kanzaki muttered this to himself, and Asako Amakura next to him sighed as well:

"It's also difficult for the girls; Tianze's dominance is too strong."

"What Ichika said... is true..."

Upon hearing the name Amazusa Ichika, both Ichinose Honami and Karuizawa Megumi felt quite troubled. It could only be said that a few years of hard work could not compare to the inhuman training she had maintained for more than a decade since birth. Not to mention girls, even among boys, there were very few who could say that their physical abilities were superior to hers.

"So how about we just avoid sports-related events? We can only apply for events that are specialized to me, like soccer. Sprinting is also fine. Sudo and Yamada are not as explosive as me, so I'm confident in that area."

Shibata Hayate raised his hand and offered his opinion.

"If we really want to apply, we can consider changing all the individual projects to group projects. Although each class can only apply for two projects with more than ten participants, we can keep the number of participants to eight or nine."

Taking the opportunity, Kitagawa Ryo expressed some of his previous thoughts, and then emphasized one more point:

"Unity and cooperation, I believe, are the key to our Class B's success."

"If we make good use of this point, neither Class A, Class C, nor Class D can actually be our match."

The clique phenomenon in Class A has never stopped since the beginning of the school year. Class C has a lot of eccentric students. Class D is even worse. They have been betrayed by Kikyo Kushida and Masayoshi Hashimoto. If it weren't for Kiyotaka Ayanokouji's sudden appearance, the class structure would have completely fallen apart. They are only barely together now. It's fortunate that the students are of relatively high quality. If other classes had experienced this twice, they would probably have completely exploded.

"I think Liang's idea is good. In fact, Class B has always operated in this way, and the students are quite used to it."

As the class representative of Class 1-B, Karuizawa Kei quickly affirmed Kitagawa Ryo's idea:

"Teamwork and teamwork are crucial. If the project is geared towards this level, Class B will indeed have a greater advantage compared to Class A."

"If that's the case, I feel like we could look for those small games that are used during team building activities."

"I remember now, there were a few segments at the matchmaking event during the Valentine's Day celebration that I feel could be modified and submitted as a project."

Following this line of thought, others also enthusiastically offered their suggestions, and in no time, the form that Kanzaki Ryuji had originally submitted to the group was more than twice as thick.

"Then, there's information about Class A. Because when they draw the projects at the end of the exam, they will definitely draw the projects they applied for. It feels like we need to make an expectation in advance. Although it will be announced in a week, knowing a day earlier means we can prepare a day earlier."