I have a life simulator.

Of course, Haruki Yamauchi's little brain couldn't understand the implied meaning in Horikita Manabu's words, but as the person involved, he could clearly see two facts: that X and Y mentioned by Horikita Manabu were indeed real, that someone had indeed knocked them both unconscious, and that someone had indeed faked their injuries. It's just that they had initially focused their attention on Rokusuke Koenji without thinking too much about it.

Now that Koenji Rokusuke has a clear alibi, Yamauchi and Ike, who were initially confident, are starting to have second thoughts.

When Horikita Manabu pointed out that Ayanokoji Kiyotaka from Class 1-A and Yagami Takuya from Class 1-B might have been present at the time, Yamauchi Haruki suddenly realized a possibility. The more he thought about it, the more plausible it seemed, and he couldn't help but shout it out:

"It was all Ayanokoji Kiyotaka's doing!"

He pointed at the boy who had maintained a calm expression since entering the meeting room, widened his eyes, and spoke firmly, spitting as he spoke.

Even Ike Kanji, standing to the side, was taken aback by Yamauchi Haruki's imposing presence and couldn't help but speak up:

"Hey, Yamauchi, what's your relationship with Ayanokoji?"

"Haven't you realized it yet?"

Haruki Yamauchi turned around and pointed at him, then turned and looked around at everyone in the conference room, pointing at them one by one:

"Ayanokouji Kiyotaka from Class 1-A and Yagami Takuya from Class 1-B, although they seem to have no connection, they are both connected to another person."

Ike Kanji also recalled a social gathering the two of them had attended a few days prior:

"You mean?"

"Yes, it's Kokushida!"

Haruki Yamauchi, who was eloquently delivering his profound insights, even took a moment to give Kikyo Kushida a forced smile:

"But this matter has nothing to do with Kokushida."

Kikyo Kushida gave another awkward yet polite smile... well, this time it was just a simple awkward smile.

Seeing the somewhat suspicious looks from the class advisors and student council president, Haruki Yamauchi patted his chest and said:

"Actually, I realized a long time ago that Ayanokouji likes Kokushida. Although his feelings are not as deep as mine, his thoughts are more gloomy than mine. I have always thought about fair competition."

As he spoke, he sniffled indignantly, as if trying to make his words more convincing. Yamauchi Haruki then pulled Ike Kanji, who was standing next to him, over as well.

"Ike heard it too, right? Everyone was talking about the rumors between Kokushida and this Ayanokouji, and then we happened to run into each other. That's when Ayanokouji saw my threat."

"If Yamauchi-kun doesn't have enough evidence, I can only assume you're talking nonsense."

The homeroom teacher of Class 1-A, Chabashira Sae, rubbed her temples. She had been quite surprised when she heard the other party mention Ayanokouji Kiyotaka's name earlier, fearing that it might lead to some trouble. But she had to admit that Class D was still Class D; the students' quality was just too solid.

"Of course!"

Haruki Yamauchi retorted with great dissatisfaction, his assertive tone invigorating everyone else in the conference room.

For the first time, Kiyotaka Ayanokouji's usually impassive expression showed a slight change; he frowned almost imperceptibly.

"At the social gathering, that guy Ayanokouji came up to me mysteriously and started talking to me. I could tell he had bad intentions, but I was planning to wait and see, so I let him go."

Ignoring Haruki Yamauchi's misused idiom, everyone's gaze, including Kikyo Kushida's, turned towards Kiyotaka Ayanokoji.

"Ayanokouji-san, is this true?"

Horikita Manabu rested his chin on his hand and asked seriously.

"I did contact him, but the reason was a bit inconvenient... If Yamauchi-kun is willing, I wouldn't mind."

Kiyotaka Ayanokouji replied calmly and respectfully, having of course prepared a way out for himself, especially in a situation where he was personally involved, to avoid leaving any incriminating evidence.

"……that."

Seeing everyone's attention return, Haruki Yamauchi hesitated for a moment, while Kanji Ike spoke up dismissively:

"It was just some snacks exchanged between the boys."

Everyone here is a seasoned veteran, so they naturally understand the implication in Ike Kanji's words. It's not surprising that men are talking about these things, but it's certainly not appropriate to say them in a public place, especially with women present.

"Because I had heard that Yamauchi and Ike were very powerful in Class D, I couldn't help but go up and talk to them."

Kiyotaka Ayanokouji didn't care about such self-deprecation at all. He was neither knowledgeable nor interested in this kind of thing. He chose to use this as a breakthrough point because it was indeed feasible, and also because it would be convenient to send out the Trojan virus he had created.

If there's a time when you can confidently click on strange websites, it's definitely when sharing resources with like-minded people, especially with guys like Yamauchi and Ike.

Kiyotaka Ayanokouji had received some computer training in the white room and could create a few simple plugins and even Trojan viruses. The one he sent to Haruki Yamauchi's phone was just one of the simplest ones.

Its functions are very basic.

When you receive a call from a landline number, the call will be connected instantly. The phone rings before it can even play, and the momentary vibration is hard to detect unless you happen to be holding it in your hand.

Kiyotaka Ayanokoji also conveniently installed a location tracking plugin. He didn't choose the more convenient and covert method of eavesdropping because he needed to obtain information about the area around Haruki Yamauchi, and he also needed to transmit information.

Just like when he stopped Yagami Takuya's violence, if it were just eavesdropping, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka would not be able to intervene and stop it immediately, because it would be difficult for him to determine the other party's identity in a short time. He would have to reveal his own identity himself.

Takuya Yagami had roughly guessed Ayanokouji Kiyotaka's methods. In fact, he had followed the other party's instructions and cleared the call record and related plugins before leaving. Only then did he finally understand his senior's caution, and his original confidence in surpassing the other party was instantly dampened.

But Haruki Yamauchi was still unconvinced; he was the kind of person who, once he had made up his mind about a fact, would stubbornly stick to his guns even if everyone else said he was wrong.

"The student council president has already said that besides me, Ike, Katsuragi, and the school nurse, the only other people near the infirmary at the time were you and Yagami. I think you two are in cahoots. One of you is X who knocked us out, and the other is Y who faked our injuries."

"You wanted us to blackmail Katsuragi from the beginning because he's the class representative of Class A. I've already found out that you're Katsuragi's underling in Class A, so you wanted to make Katsuragi suffer so you could become the class representative and gain face in front of Kokushida."

“Yagami and Kokushida are on good terms, and since they're from outside the team, it's unlikely their secrets will leak out. Just tell him that for Kokushida's sake, you two have to teach each other a lesson, so you've teamed up!”

"And I heard that Yagami is dating Matsushita from our class. Isn't the thing those girls love to do most to mock me and Ike? So it's perfectly reasonable for him to stand up for his girlfriend."

Haruki Yamauchi, who had been biting indiscriminately, had completely lost the trust of anyone at this point. Sae Chabashira frowned and spoke:

"I still think it's more likely that you and Ike are jealous of Koenji and wanted to frame him."

"After all, it makes more sense logically than what you've made up, doesn't it?"

The homeroom teachers of the other three classes all frowned. Even Kazuma Sakagami, who cared most about Class C, felt that Sae Chabashira's behavior was a bit excessive. Her words were too protective of her. They knew how Sae Chabashira treated her students when she was the homeroom teacher of Class A.

Hoshinomiya Chie seemed to want to ease the atmosphere in the meeting room. She gestured to the students that they didn't need to stand there stiffly, but could find a place to sit down and take a breather before speaking. At the same time, she casually chatted with a few people, smiling gently to ease their tension.

"Oh dear, I don't think I saw you wearing that wig today, Katsuragi-kun. To be honest, when I first saw you in the infirmary, I almost burst out laughing."

Hearing Hoshinomiya Chie's teasing words, Katsuragi Kohei instantly broke out in a cold sweat, while Hoshinomiya Chie continued to introduce the other three homeroom teachers with a smile:

"Let me tell you, Katsuragi wore a really fun golden wig back then, almost exactly the same as Koenji's."

Haruki Yamauchi and Kanji Ike, who had been sitting on pins and needles feeling like they were sitting on pins and needles, seemed to suddenly realize something after hearing Chie Hoshinomiya's speech. Kanji Ike immediately jumped out and shouted:

“I understand! The Kōenji I saw back then was actually Katsuragi wearing a wig.”

"They were both very imposing. I only saw their backs and wigs at the time, and because of their voices, I was convinced that it was Koenji!"

"What does this have to do with this incident? Koenji Rokusuke wasn't even in the infirmary. Whether you misread it or made it up, it doesn't matter."

Chashu Sae's face darkened. She had waited for more than ten years to finally get the position of class teacher for Class A, so naturally she was determined to protect it to the end.

Kiyotaka Ayanokouji couldn't help but look away slightly as he watched Sae Chabashira's performance. He finally understood why Sae Chabashira was only fit to be the homeroom teacher of Class D before.

Although Tomoya Mashima also disliked Haruki Yamauchi and Kanji Ike, as the homeroom teacher of Class D, he couldn't help but stand up and say something fair:

"How can it be irrelevant? The most important reason why Yamauchi and Ike mistakenly believe they were injured by Koenji is that they think they stumbled upon Koenji's private dealings. If they had seen Katsuragi from Class A at the time, it would mean that the objective circumstances and subjective intent behind their fraud charges could be reconsidered..."

He pursed his lips, not voicing his remaining guess:

This might even suggest that the entire incident at the infirmary was a setup orchestrated by Class A of the first year, a scheme by Class A against Class D.

Seeing Mashima Tomoya's gaze turn hostile, Chabashira Sae was also somewhat exasperated. After rummaging in her pocket for a while, she finally remembered that smoking was prohibited in the conference room, and could only irritably tap the table and say:

"If you have any doubts, feel free to speak them out, and let's rely on the evidence."

"The current evidence points more strongly to Yamauchi and Ike deliberately framing and defrauding Class A. There are audio recordings, witness testimonies, and we can also find specific transfer and consumption records."

"Honestly... I don't know what's the point of making a ruling on something that's already been decided."

"I'm very sorry, because I haven't been wearing a wig for the past two days, I didn't realize for a moment that the [Kōenji Temple] that Yamauchi-kun and Ike-kun saw that day might be me."

Katsuragi Kohei also stood up and casually apologized, seemingly intending to let the matter drop with Chabashira Sae.

Just then, student council president Horikita Manabu seemed to have thought of something and spoke up:

"I remember that Tokito and Ryuen from Class 1-C, and Yamada from Class 1-D were also near the infirmary at the time. They might have witnessed something or even taken pictures. Please ask the three of them to come in again."

Because both incidents occurred in or around the infirmary, Horikita Manabu told the three people not to leave immediately, as he was certain that the incidents were connected.

The three who had just left were quickly summoned back. Tokito looked dejected and showed no interest in Horikita Manabu's questions, simply saying in despair:

"If I hadn't lost my camera's memory card, I might have taken some pictures, because I took a lot of random photos there at the time."

He was basically saying that he hoped the school could help him find the memory card and turn things around, but the withdrawal process had already begun, so no one responded to his request.

Takuya Yagami's heart tightened upon hearing this. He and Kiyotaka Ayanokoji had tried to retrieve the camera memory card that might have captured their actions, but what they ultimately stole from the camera was not the original card.

He and Kiyotaka Ayanokouji initially believed that Yamada had secretly switched the memory cards, but now Takuya Yagami didn't dare to look directly at Yamada, so he could only glance at him from the side using the corner of his eye.

Just then, Secretary Tachibana suddenly received some information, and she bent down and whispered two words in Horikita Manabu's ear.

"The student union's official email just received an anonymous email claiming to contain crucial evidence."

Horikita announced the news to everyone in the conference room. In fact, they had posted a reward on the school forum the day after the incident, hoping to find more witnesses or evidence, but unfortunately, so far they have not found anything that is really useful.

Now that this "key piece of evidence" has been reviewed by other members of the student council and urgently sent to the ongoing meeting room, it means that it may indeed deserve the title of "key".

Faced with evidence that could suddenly change the situation, everyone looked up at the projection screen.

The letter contained a video recording that was only a dozen seconds long, and Horikita Manabu clicked the play button in front of everyone.

The image shows a boy with his back to the camera chasing two people who were trying to escape. He then cleanly and decisively knocks them to the ground. At the end of the shot, he shows half of his profile.

He is Yagami Takuya from Class 1-B.

There was an uproar.

Ayanokoji Kiyotaka lowered his eyes, as if he had foreseen this all along.

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"Actually, in this plan, I am mainly responsible for matters related to Class C and Class D. As for Class B, Hui has been in charge of making arrangements."

Kitagawa Ryo held up one finger and explained to Horikita Suzune:

"The breakthrough for Class B lies in their homeroom teacher, Hoshinomiya Chie's insatiable desire for revenge against Class A."

"In her eyes, the students in the class can only be divided into two types."

"One type can help her defeat Class A, and the other type is incapable."

"So it was precisely because Yagami Taku saw this point that he gained Hoshinomiya Chie's support and then constructed the entire plan."

"But what he didn't expect was that Yagami Taku could also be used, and Megumi could also be used back."

"From the very beginning, Yagami's plan was doomed to fail."

With Kitagawa Ryo's explanation, Horikita Suzune finally understood the most crucial question.

"So they faked wounds for Yamada and Ike..."

"Correct."

Kitagawa Ryo gave an affirmative smile:

"It's the kind of person who can enter and leave the infirmary without arousing suspicion... Hoshinomiya Chie, the school nurse."

Dark under the lamp.

Chapter 56: How come everyone's all messed up?

"I didn't expect the trial to take so long. It looks like we won't have a result until this afternoon."

Kitagawa Ryo looked at the clock on the wall, which already pointed to noon. He stood up, stretched, and casually said to Horikita Suzune:

"Let's go get some food first. Anyway, Lingyin seems pretty relaxed right now."

"It's just that I deliberately avoided it because it involved matters within my grade. I do the work of two people in the student council every day."

Horikita Suzune also stood up and stretched, revealing her perfect figure. She reached up and tucked her dark hair behind her ear, then turned to Kitagawa Ryo and complained:

"You put Sakayanagi into the student council, which only increased my workload."

At this point, Horikita Suzune twitched the corner of her mouth again, covered her face, and said:

"She was able to take half a month of sick leave. Apart from being a figurehead, it felt like the student council was the same whether she was there or not. Luckily, the senior students in the second and third years didn't pursue the matter. In other clubs, she would have been expelled long ago."

"Arisu really can't step up, Suzune, please be understanding."

Kitagawa Ryo walked towards the student cafeteria with his hands behind his back. He had originally reserved two spots with Nagumo Masaru for Horikita Suzune and Ichinose Honami, but Honami gave up her long-cherished dream of becoming a student council member, so in the end, Sakayanagi Arisu could only be listed as a guest.

After arriving at the student cafeteria, the two found an empty table, picked out a reasonably priced set meal at the window, and started chatting while eating.

Since the student cafeteria was quite crowded and noisy, the two tacitly avoided discussing any private matters and simply chatted casually about their daily lives over the past few days.