I have a life simulator.

If he performs well, he will have the opportunity to participate in this year's summer tournament as a regular player, which is also Sudo Takeru's recent goal.

As for other matters, they are not currently within his consideration.

After his morning exercise, Sudo Ken went back to his dorm, took a shower, and bought some food at a convenience store. He munched on a rice ball as he walked toward his classroom.

Pushing open the classroom door, the first thing he saw was Ike and Haruki Yamauchi sitting at their desks, waving at him. Kenichi Sudo leaned over, and they began to have a lively discussion about the girls in the class, such as who was cute, who was dating whom, and how far their relationship had progressed.

"Hey, I've noticed that Matsushita is dating a boy from another class."

"Ike Kanji whispered mysteriously," Yamauchi Haruki and Sudo Ken followed his gaze. A girl named Matsushita Chiaki was looking down at a book. Because there were so many pretty girls in Class D, they hadn't noticed her much before. After a closer look, Yamauchi Haruki clutched his head and wailed:

"What? Isn't this just adorable?"

"Even if she doesn't date boys from other classes, it won't be your turn, right? Besides, weren't you guys discussing the homeroom teacher of Class B this morning?"

After swallowing the rice ball in his mouth, Sudo Ken mumbled something.

"It's different now."

Haruki Yamauchi shook Kanji Ike's arm and asked:

"Is the information accurate? Who is it?"

"It's that boy from Class B from the last Kokushida mixer, I think his name is Yagami. Those two have been getting very close since that mixer, so I'd venture to guess that they might be dating."

"Tch, people actually like that kind of guy."

Haruki Yamauchi grumbled irritably. The two seemed to want to chat some more, but the class bell had already rung. Kanji Ike then indicated that they would continue chatting on their phones later, since the teacher wouldn't care anyway.

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Yuya Tokito has been in a bad mood lately. He is a student in Class C of the first year. On the first day of school, he witnessed Ryuen Sho unifying the entire class in a violent and overwhelming manner. He remained calm and did not impulsively stand up to fight Ryuen Sho. After all, in his opinion, violence is the most foolish way, which will only accumulate dissatisfaction. When the time comes, he only needs to raise his arm and call for help to easily tear Ryuen Sho down.

However, the development of events was beyond his expectations. The students of Class C actually accepted Ryuen Sho without any hesitation, and their obedience made Tokito Yuya feel sorry for them. Not only that, the troublemakers who had resisted Ryuen Sho on the first day, such as Ishizaki Daichi and others, also became Ryuen Sho's followers.

It can be said that Long Yuanxiang's control over Class C is gradually increasing.

Do not understand.

Yuya Tokito sat alone in a corner of the coffee shop, propping his head up and looking out the window at the crowds of people coming and going. He was essentially someone who liked to be praised and fawned over. He clearly saw Ryuen Sho's tricks as a clown pretending to be a monkey, but he couldn't seem to change that fact.

The frustration and dissatisfaction brought about by this contrast made Tokito Yuya constantly grumble in private, but whenever he encountered Ryuen Sho's venomous gaze in class during the day, he could only look away indignantly.

Tokito Yuya did not consider himself a person with great ambitions but little talent; he comforted himself by saying that he was just lacking a good opportunity.

If given the opportunity, overthrowing Long Yuanxiang's violent rule would be a piece of cake.

After trying to recall the situation at the time, Yuya Tokito felt that Hiyori Shiina, who dared to confront Ryuen Sho back then, might be an ally worth trying to win over. However, Hiyori Shiina had no interest in that at all and decisively rejected his idea.

Taking a deep breath, Tokito Yu also looked up and bumped into a burly man looking around.

It turned out that the coffee shop was doing too well today, and the seats in the hall were full of students. The burly man stood there looking a bit troubled, holding his drinks and snacks. Tokito Yuya had a slight thought, so he raised his hand and invited the man to come and sit down and share a table.

"Thank you."

Contrary to his rugged appearance, the other person thanked him quite politely, though his pronunciation was slightly strange. Considering his skin color, Tokito Yuya asked with interest:

Are you an international student?

"Yes, I'm Yamada from Class D, Year 1. My Japanese isn't very... fluent yet, sorry."

The burly man, who identified himself as Yamada, answered while eating heartily.

"I'm Yuya Tokito from Class C, Year 1. It's nice to meet you."

Yuya Tokito extended his hand with a broad smile, completely unconcerned about the oil stains on Yamada's large palm, and looking enviously at the other's thick arms and strong muscles.

It wasn't that Tokito Yuya had any strange hobbies or sexual orientation, but rather that he suddenly realized something.

Ryuen Sho established his violent rule in Class C because no one in Class C could beat him. Even Ishizaki Daichi, who came from a thug background, was easily defeated. The fear brought about by violence forced Class C to obey his orders. Since that was the case, why not just let an even more violent guy defeat him?

As long as the opponent's "invincible" violent image can be broken, Ryuen Sho's dominance in Class C will naturally crumble on its own.

Yuya Tokito himself certainly didn't have that ability, but he saw that possibility in Yamada.

The opponent's height of nearly two meters was much more intimidating than Long Yuanxiang's. Judging from appearance alone, one person could easily take on three Long Yuanxiangs.

What's even better is that Yamada is a student in Class D of the first year, which completely avoids the possibility that he might defeat Ryuen Sho and then take over as the new leader of Class C.

The more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed, and the more excited he became. Tokito Yuya started chatting with Yamada quite enthusiastically, and when the other person seemed not to be full and was about to order again, he generously swiped his student ID:

"I just feel like Yamada is really to my liking, it's nothing!"

After leaving the coffee shop, having eaten and drunk his fill, Tokito Yuya clung to him like a leech, his affection so intense that even Yamada's dark face flushed slightly with embarrassment.

In just one day, the two had become quite familiar with each other, walking arm in arm on the street, which drew shocked glances from many students, who immediately imagined a lot of tags.

"That's really generous. Looks like I'll be eating free mountain vegetable meals for the next two weeks."

Kitagawa Ryo, who was following behind the two at a leisurely pace, whistled.

"Wasn't that all Liang's doing?"

Walking side by side with Kitagawa Ryo, Shiina Hiyori stuck out her tongue. She had only mentioned to Kitagawa Ryo a few days ago during a casual chat that Tokito Yuya had asked her to join him in rebelling against Ryuen. She hadn't expected that the other party would formulate a relevant plan so quickly.

In fact, Hiyori Shiina is also unclear about Ryo Kitagawa's intentions. Sending Yamada to make contact with Yuya Tokito is too ambiguous, and Hiyori Shiina cannot make a judgment for the time being.

“If I hadn’t interfered, Yamada might not have been able to handle Ryuen.”

A hint of nostalgia flashed in Kitagawa Ryo's eyes:

"Therefore, Yuya Tokito's plan will only fail. He is far inferior to Ryuen, and he doesn't even have the most basic courage."

Unexpectedly, Kitagawa Ryo made such a comment about Ryuen Sho, and Shiina Hiyori asked with some confusion:

Did Liang know Longyuan before?

"You can say yes, you can say no."

"It's probably a feeling of instant connection, like meeting a complete stranger."

Kitagawa Ryo smiled and began, looking earnestly into Shiina Hiyori's eyes as he spoke:

"It felt just like the first time I met Hiyori."

"Back then, I even called you Hamlet."

Hiyori Shiina also recalled their first meeting and chuckled.

"Ah."

Kitagawa Ryo agreed while rubbing a ring in his pocket with his fingers.

He would often take this prop out of the warehouse and play with it in his palm for a long time.

[A ring: It should be a pair, but you don't know who has the other one right now.]

This was the confession gift he gave to Hiyori Shiina during Karuizawa Kei's second simulation.

But that's all in the past.

He and Hiyori Shiina will experience many more firsts in the future.

It is not in a fake simulation, but in real reality.

Chapter 50: It's good to turn the tables.

After the morning classes ended, the students of Class 1D dispersed. Half a month had passed since the start of the semester, and various small cliques had formed in the class. In fact, the girls had been actively building their cliques since the first day of school.

Compared to boys, girls seem to have a stronger sense of faction and territory. This is evident even in this small class of only about twenty girls.

Although they appear to get along harmoniously on the surface, Ichinose Honami often complains to Kitagawa Ryo about how so-and-so likes to talk badly about others behind their backs. She is probably the most popular student among the girls in Class D. If a class president were to be elected at this time, Ichinose Honami would probably be able to win about half of the votes in the class.

The reason why only half of them are due to the existence of Sakura Airi is that although Sakura herself did not make a big effort to socialize, the aura of a former popular idol gave her a group of fans from the beginning of the school year. Not only boys, but also girls would often come to ask her for advice on topics such as dressing and makeup.

Horikita Suzune doesn't think much of some of the girls in Class 1-D, and she only nods to her classmates. Her social network is mainly concentrated in the student council, and she uses Horikita Manabu as an anchor to expand to upperclassmen and representatives of other clubs. It seems that she intends to take over as student council president from Horikita Manabu.

As for Sakayanagi Arisu, she is one of the very few students in Class D who are still studying diligently on the surface. She appears quiet and unassuming, but Matsushita Chiaki's unusual behavior these past few days suggests that he is plotting something.

However, for the vast majority of students in Class D, life is like being soaked in a jar of honey, and then slowly sinking down.

"That is to say, if I want to date a girl, I should at least look for one who is more outgoing and can have more natural conversations with her. Of course, she also has to be very cute. Age is not a problem."

As Ike, Yamauchi, and Sudo walked out of the classroom, they shouted loudly.

"Aren't you talking about Okushida?"

"Ah—I really want to date Okushida. No, I really want to sleep with her—"

Yamauchi, completely disregarding the students in the corridor, grinned and expressed his thoughts.

"Actually, I think the homeroom teacher of Class B is also to my liking. The snacks last night were really good."

Ike Kanji chuckled.

"You think you can date her, Chi? After receiving your pastries this morning, I imagined her already sleeping next to me!"

"What did you say! Here, she was not only wearing a school nurse's uniform, but she also struck some rather outrageous poses in the infirmary!"

Sudo was still thinking about what to eat for lunch when he heard Ike turn to him and ask:

"Sudo, who's your target? I heard there are cute girls in the basketball club!"

"Huh? I haven't found it yet. Rather, I haven't even paid attention to it. After all, new members don't have the time to evaluate women."

Sudo snorted, thinking that women would only slow down his dunking speed.

"Really? ... In short, if you get a girlfriend, you can't hide it and you have to tell her the truth! Got it? You absolutely have to!"

"Oh, oh oh."

Ike kept giving instructions, which annoyed Sudo a bit, but out of politeness, he nodded in agreement.

When the topic of girlfriends came up, the two of them started talking about Panasonic again.

"Speaking of which, I heard that Matsushita is dating that sissy from Class B?"

"Yes, I saw them walking together just a few days ago."

"Walking side by side, they must be together."

Ike nodded firmly, and then Yamanouchi shouted in a panic:

"They must have already done it, right?"

"There must be one—I'm so envious, so incredibly envious…!"

"I really want to hear from people who have done it about their experiences... like how it felt there, whether it was their first time, and... is it possible, no, I should say, that it actually happened?"

Yamanouchi poured out his instincts on the path leading to the cafeteria, seemingly lost in some kind of fantasy, his hands involuntarily slipping into his pockets.

"This is bad."

Ike, somewhat excited by what Yamauchi said, licked his lips and responded.

"We're going to eat in the cafeteria, aren't we?"

Sudo finally couldn't stand the two of them making lewd jokes all the way and spoke up somewhat irritably.

"Sudo, you can go ahead by yourself. I'm going to the infirmary; I'm feeling a bit unwell."

Kanji Ike waved his hand casually, then turned to Haruki Yamauchi and said:

"I used to fake being sick. I would cover my forehead with a hot towel and pretend to have a low fever to skip a lot of classes."

"You clearly just want to see the school nurse, you bastard Ike."

Haruki Yamauchi also retorted.

"Let's go together. If we can sneak a couple of photos, we'll have some new snacks tonight."

"Okay."

Before Sudo could even react, Ike and Yamauchi, as if they had planned it all along, waved goodbye to Sudo with smiles on their faces, and indeed they were heading towards the infirmary.

Ken Sudo shook his head, somewhat puzzled, and then went to the cafeteria alone.

By the time the lunch break ended and afternoon classes began, Ike and Yamauchi still hadn't returned, seemingly having skipped class again. The students in Class D, including Sudo, were no longer surprised.

As the bell rang, Sudo, who had been listless during class, took out a basketball from his bag with renewed energy. He was ready to teach that devil from Class 1-A a lesson and show him who the boss of this year's first-year basketball team was.

He will definitely be Takeru Sudo's official player position in the Summer Tournament.

Takeru Sudo stood up and ran quickly towards the basketball club.

The fluttering hem of her dress swept past the desks and chairs in the classroom.