I have a life simulator.

"Teacher Chazhu, you just need to treat this as an investment. To be honest, I plan to earn the 20 million points I earned from transferring classes myself, but I need to see your sincerity and support."

As she spoke, Honami Ichinose smiled and opened her left hand to her:

"Consider the five million personal points as a loan from me. With the fifteen million principal invested as insurance, it should be enough for me to earn twenty million in this sports festival. When the twenty million from your class comes together, I'll transfer to your class with Ryo."

Thus, Honami Ichinose, who once again succeeded in getting something for nothing, raised 15 million personal points and has remained silent ever since the start of the sports festival, without making any further moves.

Honami Ichinose created the most perfect alibi.

She continued to cheer and applaud Kitagawa Ryo's performance in the 110-meter hurdles and four-way tug-of-war, just as she had done throughout the morning, noon and afternoon of the sports festival, and thoughtfully handed him water and towels.

It wasn't until the final event of this sports festival—the mixed 1600-meter relay race—that Honami Ichinose began to act once again.

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As this sports festival draws to a close, the competition for the scoring title among the three grades has become clearer.

After several unsuccessful attempts to counter him, Kitagawa Ryo, who is now almost undefeated, has secured the title of the top scorer among first-year students. However, due to the substantial reward for the final event, he has not yet been able to confirm the title of the top scorer for the entire grade one round in advance.

In the second year, Kiryuin Kaede's total score has been fixed after all events have been completed (Class 2-B didn't even take her to the final event). Having won all the individual events, her current total score even surpasses that of Nagumo Masashi, who skipped some events to conserve energy. However, thanks to the generous reward of the final event, as long as Nagumo himself can win first place and Kitagawa Ryo's Class 1-B doesn't make it into the top three, he can still surpass Kiryuin Kaede in team points and defeat Kitagawa Ryo by a narrow margin to become the all-year score king.

Compared to the intense competition among the first and second year students, the situation of the third year students has been quite surprising. Class 3-A suffered a series of defeats in this sports festival. Although Horikita Manabu managed to retain his position as the top scorer among the third year students thanks to his outstanding individual abilities, Class 3-A students have effectively withdrawn from the competition for the top scorer in the entire grade due to their more losses than wins in team events.

The only theoretical possibility is that both Class B in Year 1 and Class A in Year 2 fail to make the top three, while Class A in Year 3 wins first place.

But considering that all four contestants from Class 3-A who participated in the final project are currently lying in the infirmary except for Horikita Manabu, the possibility is almost nonexistent.

Simply put, among the players vying for the top scorer in the entire grade, Kitagawa Ryo currently has the biggest advantage. He only needs to finish in the top two to secure the title, and even if he doesn't finish in the top two, he still has a chance.

Then there's Nan Yunya. The conditions he needs are that he comes in first place and Kitagawa Ryo can't be in the top three. Both conditions are indispensable.

Then there's Horikita Manabu. As mentioned above, he not only has to lead four substitutes to first place, but he also has to hope that Kitagawa Ryo and Nagumo Masaru both underperform and fail to make the top three.

As for Kiryuin Kaede, she won't be the top scorer in the entire grade unless the three classes above her finish last. But for her, as long as Nagumo Masaru doesn't come in first, she can become the top scorer in the second year.

With things having developed to this point, even Nan Yunya, who had always been confident to the point of arrogance, had realized that he had messed up.

After all, no one expected that not only would Kiryuin Kaede suddenly emerge from the second year, an unstoppable force, but Kitagawa Ryo from Class 1-B would also be so formidable, managing to take first place in almost every event despite being targeted by countless students, effectively putting him to death in the final event.

The worst is just around the corner.

If he fails in the final event, then the two million he bet on the sophomore scoring title, the four million he bet on the 1,600-meter relay, and the four million he bet on the overall scoring title will all be gone.

A whopping ten million personal points!

In fact, Nan Yunya's logic was very simple at first. She only bet on the overall scorer of the grade. But if you think about it the other way around, since he could become the overall scorer of the grade, doesn't that mean he can also win the final project?

Moreover, at that time, various controversies arose in the forums involving him, Horikita Manabu, and Kiryuin Fuka. Coupled with his desire to vent after being threatened by Tsukishiro Tsuneshige, this ultimately led to the expenditure of a full ten million personal points.

Kitagawa Ryo and Sakayanagi Arisu were right. Nagumo Masaru only had about 30 to 40 million personal points, and 10 million was definitely a loss that would be extremely painful for him.

Although he still has two loan contracts totaling 24 million with interest for Classes C and D in one year, that amount is definitely not something he can collect all at once.

Especially Class C of the first year, the state of this class was even beyond Nan Yunya's imagination. He had no doubt that Long Yuanxiang would immediately expel the students who jumped the hardest after this sports festival. Then who would he collect his debts from?

If he can't collect personal points in a short period of time, it means that the number of personal points he has will drop to below 20 million.

This is an amount that cannot protect oneself from the penalty of expulsion.

For Nagumo Masaru, who is becoming increasingly suspicious, this is definitely a bad omen. If Kiryuin Fuuka wins, the resistance from the second-year students will increase significantly, since even Kiriyama is now somewhat deviating from his wishes.

He desperately needs a large sum of money, preferably more than ten million points, but forcibly increasing the percentage of points collected from second-year students would only have the opposite effect of killing the goose that lays the golden eggs, and the same goes for collecting more points from his own class.

Just as Nagumo Masaru was anxiously waiting for the final project to officially begin, a message from student council member Sakayanagi Arisu suddenly arrived in his email.

"There's a massive bet worth fifteen million, Vice Chairman Nagumo, would you like to give it a try? If you win, the money will be credited to your account immediately—"

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Along with the message came a few seconds of screen recording, showing a phone displaying a balance of 15 million.

To be honest, this was the first time Nan Yunya had ever seen such a large amount of readily available cash from any student other than him.

But Nagumo Masashi didn't have time to dwell on why Sakayanagi Arisu possessed such a huge amount of personal points. Like a gambler on the verge of losing everything, he quickly replied to Sakayanagi Arisu:

"What are you betting on?"

Although Nan Yunya currently lacks the 15 million personal points to match, he still stubbornly refuses to back down:

"Even if you wager all 15 million personal points, I can take it."

"Is that so? However, what I hope Vice President Nagumo will bet on at the table is not how many individual points you have, but rather the loan lists you have with the students in Class C and Class D of the first year. Simply put, if you lose, you will need to transfer the lending parties of this debt relationship to our Class B."

Even though the other party hasn't revealed a single detail about the bet yet, Nan Yunya still habitually started haggling after hearing such an unequal wager demand:

"Impossible. These loan contracts, including principal and interest, total 24 million personal points, while your bet is only 15 million."

"Many things cannot be valued solely by numbers. Vice President Nan Yun should understand this principle. Your loan contracts do indeed total 24 million, but considering the recovery of points and other unforeseen circumstances, they might end up as a series of bad debts. We also have to bear the corresponding risks."

As if she had already prepared her response, Sakayanagi Arisu sent out messages one after another like a machine gun:

"Vice President Nagumo should know the situation of Class 1-C better than anyone else, right? Those students who borrowed personal points from you didn't earn many points at this sports festival; most of them even lost money. Besides, given Ryuen's personality, he'll probably target them one by one and expel them after the sports festival. Do you think Vice President Nagumo can chase them off-campus to demand repayment of their personal points?"

"In short, in my opinion, only the 12 million from Class D has equivalent value in this so-called 24 million loan. As for Class C, I can only say it's a matter of opinion. After all, given the personalities of those students in Class C, they might be even more arrogant and domineering than you, the creditor."

"Oh, and one more thing. I know that Vice President Nanyun signed the same contract with them as the second-year students, where a certain percentage of their monthly personal points would be deducted directly to repay the loan. But once students start dropping out of Class C, the class points will naturally drop to zero."

Before Nagumo Masaru could react, Sakayanagi Arisu abruptly changed the subject:

"Of course, Vice President Nagumo can also listen to the contents of our bet before making a decision. It concerns the final event of this sports festival—the all-grade mixed 1600-meter relay race."

"The terms of the bet are very simple."

"If Class 1B can get first place in the final event, then we'll win."

"As long as Class B isn't first, whether it's second, third, or any other ranking, it's considered a win for you."

It has to be said that the bet proposed by Sakayanagi Arisu made Nagumo Masaru's heart flutter for a moment, because from a purely probabilistic point of view, his chances of winning were undoubtedly greater.

It's always easier to make others lose than to make yourself win.

Many people cannot guarantee that they will win, but they are quite adept at pulling others down and making them lose. Nan Yunya is no exception; otherwise, the number of second-year students dropping out under his control would not far exceed that of first and third-year students.

However, Nagumo Ya still needs to further secure more benefits for herself:

“I can accept this bet, but no matter what you say, I still believe that the stakes between us are definitely not equal... How about this, I can bet all of Class C’s loan contracts, but Class D can only offer half, which is a contract worth six million, so that’s a total of eighteen million, how about it?”

"This is already my bottom line. For your Class 1-B, obtaining these loan contracts will not only bring you personal points from other classes, but will also cause a shift in the strength of the class. If used well, it can also cultivate two spies and exchange intelligence during the subsequent special exams, right?"

“Alright, then please move to the club building for now, Vice President Nagumo. I have already finalized the relevant contracts for you, and the teacher in charge of witnessing them is also here.”

Upon seeing words like "contract," "witness," and "teacher"—words he was all too familiar with in the past—Nan Yunya couldn't help but raise the corners of her mouth and smile contemptuously.

Although Nanon Masaru had become disdainful of the entire Tokyo Advanced Educational High School system after being lectured by Tsukishiro Tsuneshige, after recovering, his strong sense of self-esteem led him to try to think about things from a different perspective. He managed to cultivate an arrogant attitude of being the only one who was sober while everyone else was drunk, as if knowing that rules were meant to be broken made him superior to others.

Perhaps only by using this self-numbing mentality to view things can Nan Yunya feel a little better.

After quickly signing the agreed-upon contract with Sakayanagi Arisu, Nagumo Masayuki immediately called over a dozen students from the other three second-year classes who were participating in the final project to her side:

"You all have only one task in the final project: don't let Class B of the first year win. If you can do that... next month I will take out 20 million personal points and select one of you to transfer to Class A."

As soon as Nan Yunya drew up this ambitious plan, the students in classes B, C, and D all showed excited expressions, rubbing their hands together and eager to try it out.

"Hey, Nagumo..."

Kiriyama from Class 2-B sensed something was amiss, since it seemed like a decision made on a whim by Nagumo. But before he could even ask, Nagumo Masa gave him a threatening look.

"Alright, just behave well. As long as you don't get into the situation where you'll be expelled, I'll cover for you."

Nan Yunya, who was just an hour away from officially taking over as student council president, spoke with considerable conviction. The students from all three classes nodded knowingly, preparing to demonstrate their methods to the first-year students during the final project later.

As for the first-year classes, Nan Yunya felt that she didn't even need to inform them herself. Just by watching Kitagawa Ryo's other matches in the afternoon, she could clearly see that some of the students probably didn't want Kitagawa Ryo to win even more than she did.

"Fifteen million..."

Nan Yunya murmured the number.

If he can get these personal points, all his failures in this sports festival will become insignificant, and he might even make a profit.

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The four contestants from Class 1-B in the final event were Amasawa Ichika, Horikita Suzune, Sudo Ken, and Kitagawa Ryo.

As the top athletes in the class, Kitagawa Ryo and Sudo Ken were naturally the first choices. Amasawa Ichika's performance was obvious to all, and she was absolutely not inferior to the boys in the competition, so she was also selected to participate in the final event. As for the last choice, Yamada Albert's physical fitness was definitely not a problem, but his physique was not very suitable for this kind of short-distance track and field event. So after much consideration, Class 1-B finally chose Horikita Suzune, who was like a brick that could be moved wherever needed.

In fact, each class in each grade has its own set of considerations when selecting players for the final event. The level of cooperation among members and whether the main players still have enough stamina reserves as the sports festival draws to a close are all issues that need to be carefully considered.

"Everyone should pay attention to their surroundings while running, but never be distracted by other people's shouts or small movements. Just keep running forward. Liang has a big advantage now, so stay calm and you can win."

Horikita Suzune was conducting pre-battle ideological mobilization work. She had spent the entire day watching a lot of the disastrous matches between Kiryuin Fuuka and Kitagawa Ryo, so she quickly gave Sudo Ken and Amasawa Ichika a brief overview of the tactics their competitors might use:

"This is the final and most difficult hurdle. After all, this is the last chance for those students who don't want Liang to win. So you can imagine what crazy things they will do. Not only Liang, but we will also become their targets."

"Indeed, but I will be careful."

Sudo Takeru nodded seriously upon hearing this. His strategy for this sports festival was to blindly bet on himself to win. Naturally, there were gains and losses along the way, but given his own strength, he had made a small profit overall. Therefore, he was in a good mood and was preparing to win the final relay race to bring this sports festival to a perfect close.

As always, Amazusa Ichika seemed completely unburdened. Ichinose Honami's execution ability far exceeded her expectations. As her assistant, all she needed to do was help Class 1-B win the final project.

Her stance at this sports festival was both ambiguous and clear. Although she was also reluctant to see Kitagawa Ryo transfer to another class, she was always worried that if she acted rashly, it might go against Kitagawa Ryo's wishes and cause him to dislike her.

For Tianze Yixia, this is probably the worst possible outcome.

At worst, once Kitagawa Ryoma transfers, she can find a way to earn 20 million personal points from him and go to Class A as well.

It was precisely because of this mindset that Amazusa Ichika secretly breathed a sigh of relief after being told part of the truth by Ichinose Honami. After all, with someone who was willing to openly stand up and challenge Karuizawa Megumi, and who could methodically carry out the plan until only the finishing touches remained, things became quite simple for her.

While listening to his teammates' conversation, Kitagawa Ryo also observed the players from other classes around him.

To be honest, if nothing goes wrong in this 1600-meter relay race, his most anticipated opponent is actually Class D of the first year.

The quartet of Kiyotaka Ayanokoji, Yosuke Hirata, Masayoshi Hashimoto, and Masumi Kamuro definitely has the strength to win the championship. With all eyes on them and Class 1-B right now, their chances of winning the championship have increased even further.

Seemingly noticing his gaze, Ayanokouji Kiyotaka, who was stretching his legs in preparation, also raised his eyes and nodded slightly towards Kitagawa Ryo, though it was unclear what he meant.

Just as the final project was about to begin, a significant commotion arose from Class 1-C. Two original participants, who had been forced to appear unwell by Ryuen Sho, were forcibly replaced by Ishizaki Daichi and Komiya Yogo, whom he trusted. They threw out another 200,000 personal points in one go.

Ryuen Sho's five million yen bet against Kitagawa Ryo was actually obtained from Ayanokoji Kiyotaka. He obviously still had some savings on hand, and even if it wasn't enough, he was definitely capable of swallowing his pride and asking the homeroom teacher, Sakagami Kazuma, for a loan. After all, in the eyes of this C-class homeroom teacher, Ryuen Sho was the class leader he had chosen.

After the little incident involving Class C in the first year, the first runners from each class, guided by school staff, gradually arrived at the starting line and took their starting positions, ready for the race to begin.

Soon, the referee, having confirmed that all the contestants were ready, raised his starting pistol and decisively pulled the trigger after the countdown began. With the sound of the starting pistol, the contestants from all twelve classes across the three grades sprinted forward together.

The first runner for Class B of Grade 1 was Tianze Yixia. Since most of the runners from other classes were boys, she, as a girl, was undoubtedly particularly eye-catching. However, no student who watched Tianze Yixia's performance today would hold the slightest contempt or disdain for her.

After all, when it comes to dominance in certain areas, even compared to Kiryuin Kaeda, who made a mess of the second-year students, Amasawa Ichika is actually no less capable.

The brief straightaway passed in an instant as the runners unleashed their full power. The bends, where crowds huddled together vying for position, were always accident hotspots. Apart from the students from Class 2-A who were focused on running forward, the first runners from the other three classes all charged straight toward Amaze Ichika.

But as if by fate, students from three classes of equal numbers intercepted them one-on-one. One pair even used too much force, and amidst the gasps of the surrounding audience, the batons slipped from their hands and rolled to the side.

They are students from Class A of Year 1, Class C of Year 1, and Class A of Year 3.

It's quite interesting, actually. Kitagawa Ryo always thought that Ichinose Honami and Karuizawa Megumi were too cautious and didn't know his attitude towards this sports festival, so they didn't choose to place a big bet on him. After all, five million of the eight million for the all-year scoring champion project was invested by Ryuen Sho, and he himself invested one million for Shiina Hiyori. No matter how you look at it, you can't find Karuizawa Megumi and Ichinose Honami's share.

But in reality, both of them chose to believe him. One of them bypassed the school's platform and placed bets in his own small group, while the other gambled away all his points at once.

So, aside from Honami Ichinose, Kei Karuizawa also hoped that Ryo Kitagawa could win in the end, whether out of consideration for interests or personal feelings.

Although that actual benefit consideration was essentially driven by her personal desire to raise 20 million personal points to successfully transfer Kitagawa Ryo to another class.

That's why the students in Class A of the first year received the same instructions as Ryuen Sho in the final event: to help Class B of the first year succeed.

As for Class 3-A, having lost their key players, they had already lost their original competitiveness. Their sports festival was already over, so they might as well do Kitagawa Ryo a favor, since they might become family in the future.

Among the classes that didn't participate, Class B and Class D of the first year and Class A of the second year were all giving it their all to compete for the championship, while the other three classes of the third year were watching from the sidelines. After all, under the remote command of Kiyotaka Ayanokouji, they had heavily invested their personal points in the third-year events, and had already achieved their goal of defeating Class A of the third year in this sports festival. Both sides had made a fortune, so there was no need for them to fight for Nangumo Masaru and make enemies for themselves.

Thus, amidst the chaos, the strong and undisturbed Class B, Class D, and Class A of the second year quickly secured the top three positions and rapidly widened the gap with the other classes.

In the increasingly tense situation, Amazu Ichika, who gave his all, finally came out on top. There were no problems with the baton exchange, and he handed the baton to Sudo Ken, the second runner, in the first place, establishing a valuable early advantage for Class 1-B.

Sudo Ken's track and field skills are beyond question. Moreover, thanks to Kitagawa Ryo's persuasion, he did not impulsively choose to sign up for all events at this sports festival. Therefore, his physical reserves are still quite sufficient. When he passed the baton to Horikita Suzune, Class 1-B's advantage even seemed to be expanding.

But soon, Hirata Yosuke, who took over the third baton, and a boy from Class 2-A showed their speed. Horikita Suzune, who was definitely one of the best in the girls' group, was obviously struggling in this level of competition. The advantage she had built up in the first two batons was quickly being caught up. By the time she handed the baton to Kitagawa Ryo, the three classes were almost back to the same starting line.

Kitagawa Ryo seamlessly took over the baton from Horikita Suzune with perfect teamwork, and then started running together with Ayanokoji Kiyotaka and Nagumo Masaru, who were also running the last leg and had a flawless baton exchange. They ran towards the finish line.

From that moment on, the atmosphere on the entire playground rose to its highest level. The outcome of this competition was related to the fate of tens of millions of points for hundreds of people. No one could accept the fact that they had made a mistake and ended up with nothing.

"Ayanokouji! Let Kitagawa get into the top two! I'll do anything for you!"

As the last thread of reason snapped, after the first desperate shout from a student already driven mad by the betting frenzy, countless spectators sitting around the stands abandoned their initial enthusiastic cheers of "Go! Go!" and instead began hysterically begging, swearing, pleading, or threatening at the three students running in the arena.

"Nagamo! If you lose, you'll still have the nerve to be the next student council president? You can do whatever you want with this next year's sports festival!"

"Hey Kitagawa, charge! If you win this round, you're my brother for life! I'll give you my ass!"

"Brother, don't worry, Beichuan has a great advantage right now."