I have a life simulator.

Kitagawa Ryo offered a few words of comfort to the somewhat dejected Karuizawa Megumi:

"However, appropriate fitness and exercise are definitely fine. I plan to create a special exercise plan for Arisu after I return to school."

"Is this so..."

Karuizawa Kei murmured this thoughtfully, then immediately put down her sandwich and picked up her phone.

"What happened again?"

"I'm planning to add a private gym session to today's itinerary. I remember the cruise ship has this facility."

"Um, I think it's best for Hui to avoid the gym right now, even the pool seems better than..."

Before Kitagawa Ryo could even voice his dissuasion, Karuizawa Megumi had already given him a charmingly coquettish glare:

"I'm not going to the gym to work out. Don't you want to see leotards, yoga pants, and..."

"I'm fully prepared to guide Hui Fitness!"

Amused by Kitagawa Ryo's suddenly righteous and serious tone, Karuizawa Megumi couldn't help but poke his forehead with her finger and wave her phone at him.

"Alright, everything has been communicated and booked. Let's finish eating and head out. Our first location this afternoon is a private cinema—well, it's on the second floor."

"A private cinema? What movie is Hui planning to watch? A horror movie?"

Upon hearing Karuizawa Kei mention the "private cinema" facility, Kitagawa Ryo instinctively recalled countless romantic stories where the male and female protagonists would snuggle together in the dark to watch a horror movie, and then naturally huddle together for warmth as the plot unfolded.

"No, and we don't need any horror movies to start a conversation. I'll just hug Ryo if she wants to. But I feel like lying on my side on Ryo's lap while watching the screen is not a bad position... Let's talk about it later."

After quickly finishing the last bit of lunch on his plate, Karuizawa Kei stood up and, together with Kitagawa Ryo who had finished eating a little earlier, threw the packaging bags and other trash into a nearby trash can. After returning the cutlery and tray to the restaurant, they started walking together toward the private cinema on the second floor.

"Hello, I am Karuizawa Megumi, who made an appointment in advance. Just play the video on this USB drive on the big screen in a moment."

Upon arrival, Karuizawa Kei proactively approached the receptionist and handed her a small USB drive from her bag.

"Okay, please come in. If you need to order food or have any other services, please press the bell at any time. The button is on the table in the room, and we will take care of it for you as soon as possible..."

After confirming their identities, a staff member immediately and attentively welcomed Kitagawa Ryo and Karuizawa Megumi inside, while another staff member, who had taken the USB drive, plugged it into the computer, preparing to play the video inside as requested.

The USB drive contains only a document titled "Large-scale Championship Documentary." Click on it with your mouse:

"【K&K | Dual Perspective Dialogue Mashup | Extra Long Warning】In the Book of Destiny, We Finally Stand on the Same Line of Text"... Wait, what is this?

Chapter 244: This is what they call a perfect duo!

Just as Kitagawa Ryo and Karuizawa Megumi entered the private cinema and began to comfortably watch the long video that was edited and provided by an anonymous and enthusiastic man from Class 1-A, three homeroom teachers from the first year, who had a past relationship with each other, also took a break from their busy schedules and gathered at the adult-only bar on the upper floor of the cruise ship.

"...On the first day of the students' holiday, we were actually dragged to help with some tests. We were so tired."

The newly appointed A-class homeroom teacher, Hoshinomiya Chie, was leaning on the bar counter, her eyes glazed over as she fiddled with the wine glass in her hand. Although she was complaining, anyone could tell that she was in a good mood.

"Come on, I heard you drank in your room almost all night last night, and the cleaning staff had to hold their noses when they went in."

Upon hearing this, Majima Tomoya sharply exposed her lie, and the class's advancement made him stand up straight with a realistic sense of pride.

"You're not sleeping in my room, so why are you bothering me? Of course, if Ms. Mashima is willing to come over, I'll definitely clean it up beforehand, okay?"

"I'm not interested in you at all, and besides, I remember you just got a new boyfriend two months ago. Aren't you afraid of people finding out when you say that?"

"That's all in the past. We dumped him before the special exam on the deserted island even started, so now is the perfect opportunity to take advantage of his weakness. Aren't you tempted?"

"...I'm too lazy to talk to you anymore."

Majima Tomoya shook his head helplessly, then turned to talk to Chabashira Sae, who hadn't said much since earlier and had just been drinking alone in silence:

"Chazhu, don't be too discouraged. After all, it's only the summer vacation of your first year. You've only spent one-ninth of the three years of high school. Every class still has a chance to turn things around."

As a prime example of turning the tide through this special test on the deserted island, Majima Tomoya's words are quite convincing. Moreover, unlike Hoshinomiya Chie, he doesn't have a love-hate relationship with Chabashira Sae, so his words of comfort don't sound sarcastic.

"It's nothing. Besides, after this failure, I've figured some things out after a night."

Somewhat to Majima Tomoya's surprise, Chabashira Sae didn't appear particularly dejected. Instead, she rested her chin on her hand, as if in deep contemplation, and spoke earnestly:

"It's not just the students; from my perspective as a class advisor, all the class advisors from Class A to Class D are actually in a fiercely competitive position. To put it simply, it's like the four of us are playing Monopoly."

(Note: Daifuka is a Japanese poker game, somewhat similar to our local card game Dou Dizhu.)

"A tycoon?"

Perhaps it was the serious and earnest tone of Chabashira Sae's speech that made Hoshinomiya Chie, who had been seemingly drunk, become somewhat sober, and she murmured and repeated it.

"That's right. The students in the class are our individual cards. We class advisors are just using the cards we're given to compete for first to fourth place over three years, striving for the number one 'tycoon' position."

"Isn't the rule of the game 'The Tycoon' just to play cards with numbers from 1 to 13? Putting aside some local rules and special gameplay, basically the higher the number, the stronger the card, and the lower the number, the weaker the card, right? If a student with number 3 faces a student with number 6, obviously the side with 6 will win. According to the school's class division convention, the original Class A's cards are definitely the strongest, with more initial cards of 9 or 10. In contrast, Class D is dealt more cards of 3 or 4, which is why several students dropped out of Class D in the first semester, and the class score remained at zero."

As she spoke, Chabashira Sae continued to explain her logically consistent way of thinking, which she had only figured out in the last two days:

"However, students will naturally change over time. It's normal for a student who is 3 or 4 to grow into a 9 or 10. If they are even more outstanding, they may become the strongest 2. Then, quantitative change leads to qualitative change, which in turn causes a change in the class ranking and allows the lower-ranked classes to move up."

Then, she looked sharply at Majima Tomoya:

"But the most important thing is fair competition. No matter what kind of class it is, they should compete against each other in numbers from 1 to 13 to determine the winner."

"However, this doesn't explain everything that's happening right now. Majima, don't you think there's a card that shouldn't be here in our class?"

"A card that shouldn't have been mixed in...you mean Kitagawa?"

Majima Tomoya followed Chabashira Sae's line of thinking, scratching the back of his head and casually remarking:

"But I really don't think this kid should have been assigned to the original Class D. There's nothing wrong with his abilities or personality... Does having a lot of ambiguous girlfriends count?"

Chabashira Sae ignored Majima Tomoya's last muttered remark and, seeing that the other had admitted it, immediately pressed her advantage, saying:

"Right? Class D has suddenly acquired a wild card, so it's not unreasonable to complain a bit. We racked our brains to fight, but the situation was easily turned around by a single card. Moreover, the current class competition is even more brutal than the game of Monopoly, because in Monopoly, once a card is used, it is lost, but this card can be used again and again."

"This is a completely unreasonable and unfair situation. How could we possibly win?"

For a homeroom teacher to say something like that is practically announcing the defeat of their class. If the students heard it, the class's morale and atmosphere might instantly plummet.

But Chabashira Sae's speech didn't end there; she continued to mock Majima Tomoya and Hoshinomiya Chie:

"Mr. Majima was just lucky to draw the ace. And Chie, you even borrowed the ace from his class to get into Class A. There's nothing to be so happy about and brag about, is there?"

Hoshinomiya, upon hearing this, seemed to sober up instantly and retorted just as defiantly:

"But the result is that I've been promoted to Class A, while you, Kozae, have been demoted to Class D... You'll never have another chance to be promoted to Class A again, that's the fact."

"Look, you didn't refute my point of view at all, because you yourself think it's correct. Doesn't that make the competition much easier? I just need to let my class get this trump card too."

"Huh? Don't you want to listen to what you're saying..."

Seeing the two "plastic besties" arguing again in front of him, Majima Tomoya shook his head helplessly, stood up, and casually said goodbye to them.

"I'm leaving you two alone."

After saying that, he simply left the bar and headed towards the gym on the lower deck.

As a fitness enthusiast, Majima Tomoya has always had the habit of exercising in his spare time; otherwise, he wouldn't often be mistaken for a physical education teacher.

Recently, besides going to the gym, he has had some other thoughts on his mind. To be more frank, he actually has some romantic feelings for Ms. Akiyama, a school staff member who works at the gym's reception desk.

Despite spending his days with his two beautiful and charming homeroom teachers, Chabashira Sae and Hoshinomiya Chie, and often drawing envious glances and whispers from his colleagues, Majima Tomoya knows their true nature best precisely because he has known them for a long time.

To be honest, he never really considered them as proper women. If he had to summarize the reason simply, it would be that Hoshinomiya Chie was too frivolous and casual, and Chabashira Sae was too serious and morbid. He simply couldn't imagine being with them as lovers.

After shaking his head slightly to clear his mind of the two women, Majima Tomoya glanced at the time on his phone. Normally, he would go to the gym around 4 p.m., but he had just received a text message saying that the gym had been booked since 3 p.m. and that he should arrive earlier if he had any gym plans for the day.

To be honest, Majima Satoshi really didn't expect that a student would book the entire gym, especially on the first day of their holiday. Wouldn't a large and beautiful private pool be more appealing? He was even planning to show off his 80-kilogram bench press to impress Ms. Akiyama at the front desk.

Because of time constraints, Majima Tomoya, who had only completed the exercises for less than an hour and felt like he hadn't even warmed up yet, was politely asked to leave by the gym staff. With a slightly disappointed sigh, he waited curiously at the gym entrance, wondering who had booked the entire place.

A short while later, Majima Tomoya caught a glimpse of one of his ace players, Karuizawa Megumi, the class president of Class A, walking hand in hand and chatting and laughing as they arrived at the gym entrance and began communicating and confirming with the front desk staff.

Watching Kitagawa Ryo, a student in his class, effortlessly whispering secrets to Karuizawa Megumi beside him, making her blush within ten seconds, Mashima couldn't help but think of all the rumors circulating about him, such as "How many girlfriends does Kitagawa from your class have?" In the next instant, he rushed over:

"Beichuan——"

"Mashima class teacher?"

Kitagawa Ryo turned around, a little confused, upon hearing the sound, and saw his homeroom teacher reach out and grab his shoulder:

"I have something I want to talk to you about. Could you come over for a moment?"

"Okay, Hui, wait for me a moment, I'll be back in a bit."

After saying this to Karuizawa Megumi beside him, Kitagawa Ryo followed Majima Tomoya to the side, and asked with a smile:

"What's up, Mr. Mashima?"

...Please stop talking to me about the special exams, please, just let me have a proper vacation.

Perhaps having heard his wish, Majima Tomoya hesitated for a moment before deliberately lowering his voice as well:

"Actually, it's some personal stuff."

"Please tell me if there's anything I can do to help."

Hearing this, Kitagawa Ryo also breathed a sigh of relief, finally relieved that they weren't here to talk about exams.

"The staff member who greeted you at the front desk was Ms. Akiyama."

While Majima Tomoya was still organizing his thoughts, Kitagawa Ryo had already snapped his fingers in his mind, instantly understanding, and quickly but clearly repeated:

"I understand. I will find out for you whether she has a boyfriend, what type of girl she likes, and what her hobbies are."

"Perfect score! I'm so lucky to have a star student like you!"

Looking at Majima Tomoya, who was completely different from his usual calm and composed self, Kitagawa Ryo couldn't help but chuckle. However, he found it quite interesting to learn about this side of Majima in private.

After involuntarily using the modifier "ace," Majima Tomoya clicked his tongue, unsure whether to recount the entire conversation he had overheard between Chabashira Sae and Hoshinomiya Chie. After a moment's thought, he finally spoke:

"I talked to Chabashira and Hoshinomiya about you today. Chabashira said you're like the ace among the big shots, which I think is quite accurate."

His reason for saying this is actually based on the core 'revolution' mechanism in the rules of the game "The Tycoon". When a player plays four of the same cards or two Kings, it is considered to have started a 'revolution'.

In the game of "The Tycoon," the Jokers are not actually bigger than the highest card, 2. Instead, they are wild cards used to replace other cards. For example, a 555 Joker is equivalent to 5555, which can be used to carry out a so-called 'revolution'.

In the game of the tycoon, the fourth-ranked poor must offer the first-ranked tycoon their two highest-ranking cards before each round. For them, the best chance to turn the tide is through a 'revolution'.

Because the effect of a 'revolution' is that small cards become big cards, and big cards become small cards. For example, originally 3 was the smallest and 2 was the largest. After the revolution, 3 becomes the largest and 2 becomes the smallest card. If used well, it's not entirely impossible to jump from the fourth poorest person to the first richest person.

For Class D, which was originally in fourth place, Kitagawa Ryo was indeed the ace that led the class to a comeback, a fact that everyone could see.

“Thank you for your recognition.”

After giving this very humble reply, and seeing that Majima Tomoya seemed to have nothing else to say, Kitagawa Ryo took the initiative to say goodbye.

"If there's nothing else, I'll be leaving now."

"Hmm, did you come to the gym with your girlfriend?"

"I just brought Hui here to learn a little about this and try out some simple movements."

"It seems you've already made preparations in advance, Kitagawa. Well then, let me give you a few small suggestions. Trust me, these are the most valuable experiences I've gained from so many years in the gym."

Seemingly sensing Kitagawa Ryo's ulterior motives, Majima Tomoya reciprocated by whispering a few gestures in his ear:

"Just do squats, jumping jacks, extensions, rope rows..."

"Perfect score! I'm so lucky to have such an amazing homeroom teacher like you, Mashima!"

Chapter 245: Seven Days, Full!

Aside from swimming pools and public baths, the only other places where people can confidently show off their good physique are probably gyms.

The gym, located on the second deck, wasn't actually that big, considering that most passengers on a luxury cruise ship probably wouldn't choose to use such facilities. But though small, it was fully equipped with all sorts of fitness equipment. Karuizawa Kei, who rarely came to places like this, looked at the equipment with some curiosity.

The effect of booking the venue for one hour with 20,000 people was indeed immediate. After evacuating the already small number of guests 30 minutes in advance, the staff and cleaners gave the entire venue a thorough cleaning. All kinds of fitness equipment shone with a clean and shiny silver luster, giving people an inexplicable sense of being fully prepared and ready for action.

While Karuizawa Megumi was curiously touching the rowing machine here and the Roman chair there, Kitagawa Ryo was also seriously admiring Megumi's rarely seen workout attire.

Although the exposure was limited to her forearms and calves, far less than a swimsuit, the light and form-fitting pure white leotard and yoga pants were in no way inferior in their charm. Compared to her usual higher ponytail, the hair had a natural wavy curl at her fair neck, with the ends slightly curled inwards. This curve actually better accentuated the curve of her neck, making her look even more delicate and slender in the bright light streaming in from the window, causing Kitagawa Ryo's heart to skip a beat.

"Hmm... so what should we do first? Should we warm up?"

A short while later, Karuizawa Kei, who had explored all the equipment in the gym, casually found a large yoga ball, sat down, raised one leg and crossed it over the other, and asked Kitagawa Ryo in a lighthearted tone.

"Just do some simple muscle stretching exercises. Hui is just here to familiarize herself with the equipment and facilities, and she should be quite tired, so the frequency and intensity don't need to be too high."

Faced with Karuizawa Megumi's question, Kitagawa Ryo, having been educated by Majima Tomoya, calmly gave his answer, speaking seemingly casually without blushing or skipping a beat:

"Just swing your arms and then do a free jump rope."

As he spoke, Kitagawa Ryo stood in front of Karuizawa Megumi, demonstrating and explaining the movements to her:

"Hui should know about arm swings. The last part, skipping rope without arms, is almost exactly the same as skipping rope. Just imagine you are holding a rope in your hand and skipping rope. Try to jump as high as possible so that your body can get active and warm up as quickly as possible. Swing your arms in rhythm with the jumps. This is a full-body warm-up exercise that can relax all the muscles in your body. You can also use this exercise to increase your jumping ability and balance when you don't warm up. It is a must-do warm-up exercise."

Thanks to her years as a theatrical actress, Karuizawa Kei's physical condition has always been impeccable. Therefore, Kitagawa Ryo would never tell her anything like "chest out, stomach in, head up," because these stance exercises are basically one of the most basic skills for actors like them.