I have a life simulator.

"I never expected to be assigned to the same class as you."

"...I've thought about it, and I've thought about it many times."

Shiina Hiyori covered her forehead in protest and said in a low voice.

"alright, you win."

Actually, the students around them were already casting curious glances at the two of them, but what made Kitagawa Ryo stop talking was that he had seen someone who looked like a teacher walk in:

"We'll talk later."

Kitagawa Ryo forced Shiina Hiyori, whose hair was shaking in dissatisfaction, to turn back, and sighed with a headache.

In this simulation, Kitagawa Ryo continued the "book friends" relationship with Shiina Hiyori. If it weren't for some outrageous flashbacks in the previous simulation, Kitagawa Ryo wouldn't have felt there was anything wrong with establishing a relationship with Shiina Hiyori and this soft-spoken girl.

The problem is that Kitagawa Ryo himself has witnessed the scene of a little lamb turning into a big bad wolf.

Kitagawa Ryo could only console himself that he had already started a new simulation by directly attributing some of his scumbag behavior from the last simulation to the "carnivore" talent. He glanced at the class teacher or similar man who was disassembling a small box in front of him and distributing things to his classmates in order.

Kitagawa Ryo glanced ahead and saw that they were being given out school cell phones and small cards that looked like student IDs.

He wasn't surprised that the school provided students with cell phones. After all, unlike many other high schools, one of the unique aspects of Tokyo Advanced Educational High School was that all students attending the school were obligated to live in on-campus dormitories. Furthermore, all external contact was prohibited during the school year unless under special circumstances.

Even if the person is a family member, contact is not allowed without the school's permission.

Of course, leaving school grounds without permission is strictly prohibited.

On the other hand, to prevent students from having too much hardship, the school also has many facilities on campus, such as karaoke, cinemas, cafes, and clothing stores, forming a small commercial district. This school, located in the heart of the metropolis, reportedly covers an area of ​​over 600,000 square meters.

Just as Kitagawa Ryo was about to happily receive his student ID and school cell phone from Shiina Hiyori in the seat in front of him, he was instead handed a small note:

"The mystery novel that Ryo has been reading recently."

Because Kitagawa Ryo's seat was at the very back of the class, Shiina Hiyori confiscated his student ID and cell phone.

Kitagawa Ryo looked at the note in his hand with its beautiful handwriting. It seemed that Shiina Hiyori was still bothered by his sudden disappearance for a year during middle school. However, judging from the way the other person was glancing back intentionally or unintentionally, Kitagawa Ryo knew that as long as he showed the slightest sign of impatience, Shiina Hiyori would definitely return the note obediently. Kitagawa Ryo quite liked this kind of behavior, where she couldn't help but be a little temperamental but was also timid and soft-hearted.

I casually wrote down a detective novel on a piece of paper:

"The Long Goodbye" by Raymond Chandler.

But Shiina Hiyori didn't seem satisfied, and she handed over another note:

"seen it already."

"Smoke, Soil, or Food" by Otaro Maijo.

Maijo Taro is a mystery novelist that Kitagawa Ryo has only started paying attention to in the last two months. Incidentally, he was the scriptwriter for the anime series "ID: Invaded" that aired a couple of years ago.

This answer seemed to satisfy Shiina Hiyori. She turned around and handed Kitagawa Ryo's school cell phone and student ID while whispering:

"I've also been reading Taro Maijo's novel recently—'I Like You So Much, I Love You the Most'."

Although it was only for a moment, Kitagawa Ryo still saw Shiina Hiyori's earlobes blushing noticeably under the silver sheen. He secretly decided to say goodbye to Maijo Taro from today onwards. Why did he choose such a romantic title for his mystery novel?

Seeing that everyone had received their cell phones and student IDs, the middle-aged man standing in front of the podium began to introduce himself:

"I am Kazuma Sakagami, the homeroom teacher of Class C. I am responsible for teaching mathematics. This school does not have a system for changing homeroom teachers, so for the next three years before graduation, I will be your homeroom teacher and study with you. Please take good care of me."

The middle-aged man, who called himself Kazuma Sakagami, introduced himself while neatly writing his name on the blackboard.

Kitagawa Ryo clearly heard a male classmate in the seat to his right mutter, "Why not an office lady in black stockings and a female teacher?"

"The admission ceremony will take place in an hour and a half. You have now received your respective campus cell phones and student IDs. Please keep them safe and do not lose them. If you lose them, please report it to the school immediately and pay the points."

"Speaking of points, your student IDs should already have 100,000 personal points credited to them for this month. Student IDs not only serve as identification but also function like credit cards, allowing you to use all facilities on campus and purchase goods in stores and other places. However, since points are consumed, you need to be careful when using them. One personal point is equivalent to one yen, and you can buy anything on campus. Points are credited on the first day of each month."

Although the seemingly old-fashioned homeroom teacher then dutifully introduced other materials, most of which were things the students already knew before entering school, so almost all the students were engrossed in a heated discussion about the "100,000 yen" allowance.

"Huh? 100,000 yen? And it's deposited monthly?"

"Although I had heard that the benefits at Tokyo Advanced Educational High School were so good that other schools complained about them, this is just too exaggerated."

"I just checked on my phone, it really is 100,000!"

"Want to go shopping together later? I saw lots of shops over there when I arrived, and there are so many cosmetics I want to buy!"

"To be honest, I'm still a little dizzy. I thought I did pretty well in the interview and written test, but I still got into such a good school."

Kazuma Sakagami made no attempt to stop the restless, whispering students in his class; he simply stood there with his arms crossed, seemingly waiting for something.

Can I ask you a question?

A girl sitting in the second row suddenly raised her hand, and all eyes in the class immediately turned to her. This gaze made the girl feel both scared and a little enjoyable.

"You're Manabe-kun, right? Is there a problem?"

After glancing at the seating chart, Kazuma Sakagami nodded, looking at the girl with a hint of expectation, his tone softening slightly.

"Um... what I was trying to say was, if we still have enough time, could everyone introduce themselves?"

Under the somewhat eager gaze of the homeroom teacher, the girl named Shiho Manabe stammered out her thoughts. After all, in the eyes of a girl like her who was aiming to become a core member of the class from the very beginning, it was most important to quickly establish a "leadership" persona while everyone was still getting to know each other.

"Oh, introductions? Please feel free to do as you please."

Kazuma Sakagami, his smile vanishing, seemed to have suddenly lost interest, watching with considerable boredom as Shiho Manabe, who thought she had caught the teacher's attention, began to introduce herself:

"Hello everyone, my name is Shiho Manabe, and I specialize in..."

Unfortunately, before she could finish speaking, she was interrupted by a man with medium-length purple hair in the middle row:

"Introductions from small fry are unnecessary. Could you please shut up for a moment?"

Because the other person looked like a thug, Shiho Manabe was glared at fiercely as soon as she looked over. She quickly cast a pleading look at her homeroom teacher, Kazuma Sakagami.

"Ryuen Sho... Ryuen-kun, it seems you have something to say."

However, Kazuma Sakagami showed no intention of standing up for Shiho Manabe; he simply smiled and looked at the unruly Ryuen Sho.

"Of course, after all, we'll be in this class for the next three years."

Long Yuanxiang answered the teacher's question without fear, and even had the energy to whistle:

"Over these three years, there has to be someone leading everyone."

"Uh, is Ryuen planning to elect class officers?"

A somewhat thin boy named Kaneda Satoru asked from the other side.

Manabe Shiho didn't seem to realize the seriousness of the situation, subconsciously assuming the other person was there to steal the spotlight. Coupled with the glare she'd just received from Ryuen Sho, she retorted indignantly:

"Well, we should at least wait until everyone in the class has introduced themselves, otherwise how can we elect class committee members when no one knows each other?"

"Oh, that's a mistake."

Ryuen Sho clicked his tongue, stood up from his seat without hesitation, and walked over to Manabe Shiho as if he were bored. He was already taller than her, and with his naturally menacing look, he intimidated Manabe Shiho so much that she didn't dare to meet his gaze, but she still said defiantly:

"Do you...do you want to hit someone?"

Ryuen Sho didn't throw a punch as she expected; instead, he turned and, with his hands in his pockets, asked Sakagami Kazuma:

"If I'm not mistaken, this security camera in the classroom isn't just for show, is it?"

"Of course, they are always running, and any violent incidents that occur under surveillance will be severely punished."

Kazuma Sakagami looked at Ryuen Sho with some delight. If the other party had acted like an ordinary delinquent, not only would he think that the other party was just a brute, but he would also be severely punished by the school. However, he did not expect that the other party could notice the surveillance camera in the classroom. At least in terms of observation skills, he was a freshman.

"But Mr. Sakahama, I think I'm a very shy person, and I don't know how to introduce myself in front of the camera. What should I do?"

Long Yuanxiang smiled brightly, but the students behind him, looking at his roguish appearance, couldn't see how he could possibly say the word "shy."

"Oh dear, that is indeed a bit difficult."

Unexpectedly, Kazuma Sakagami and Ryuen Sho started singing in unison. Kazuma took a deflated balloon from his pocket, and without any decorum, puffed out his cheeks to blow it up. Because he couldn't blow it up in one breath, he comically blew it up several times before finally tying it up and handing it to Ryuen Sho.

"Don't be shy, the teacher will reward you with a balloon to play with."

Long Yuanxiang smiled as he took the balloon, then "accidentally" let go after finding a spot.

"I'm so sorry, Mr. Saka, although the balloon has flown away, I think it's time to give a proper self-introduction."

Kitagawa Ryo, sitting in the last row of the classroom, could see clearly that the balloon that had leisurely floated to the ceiling was blocking the security camera, while Ryuen Sho, who had done this on purpose, had unceremoniously sat down on the podium:

"My name is Long Yuanxiang, and I think you all only need to remember one thing from now on:"

"listen to me."

Long Yuanxiang swept his gaze across the students in the class with a threatening and intimidating look.

Despite this blatant overstepping of boundaries, Kazuma Sakagami seemed oblivious, simply retreating to the front door of the classroom to quietly watch Ryuen Sho's performance.

"Of course, I don't mean to be a class committee member of Class C. What I need is for everyone to obediently follow my orders."

Long Yuanxiang, sitting on the podium with his legs crossed, seemed to be thoroughly enjoying the atmosphere.

Anyone disagree?

There were quite a few delinquents in Class C, and Ryuen Sho's provocative appearance naturally aroused the resentment of many people. As many students also noticed that the surveillance camera was covered, a boy with a fairly strong physique rushed up, whose name seemed to be Ishizaki Daichi.

"Oh, I can't beat them."

Kitagawa Ryo made this judgment with just a glance. There were people in Class C whose physical abilities surpassed Ryuen Sho's, such as the mixed-race hunk Yamada Albert sitting there. However, if they really fought, they probably wouldn't be able to withstand Ryuen's mad dog-like fighting style.

As for why I know so clearly?

Kitagawa Ryo squinted at Ryuen Sho; he had fought with this guy quite a few times back in middle school.

Of course, he always won in the end.

Just as Kitagawa Ryo had predicted, Ishizaki Daichi, who had just pounced on him, was quickly kicked back by a flying kick. The girls in the class had already left their seats and run to the back of the classroom the moment Ishizaki Daichi rushed out.

Hey, Ms. Shiina, your seat is in the second to last row, you don't need to stand behind me.

Ishizaki Daichi's body smashed over a large number of seats. Ryuen Sho's hand was quite heavy. Having been involved in street fights for many years, he knew which parts of the body would cause enough pain to incapacitate someone without causing much injury.

However, Ishizaki Daichi's fall also aroused the ferocity of many other boys. Unfortunately, these "small fish" that Ryuen Sho called them really were just small fish, and they were easily dealt with by him. Although he also took a few punches and kicks in the process, Ryuen Sho still walked towards Yamada Albert, who was sitting in his seat and had not moved, with the attitude of a victor.

"This guy doesn't look like a high school student at all..."

Kitagawa Ryo followed Ryuen Sho's gaze to Yamada Albert. The mixed-race boy was probably close to two meters tall, and his large size made him look nothing like a student.

Long Yuanxiang unceremoniously put his legs on his desk:

"Are you satisfied?"

Seemingly displeased with Ryuu Yuen-sho's arrogant behavior, the burly Yamada stood up and shook his head. Ryuu Yuen-sho didn't waste any words and threw a straight punch at his opponent's chest. However, unlike ordinary people, the incredibly resilient Yamada only took the punch and swayed slightly before throwing a backhand punch at Ryuu's face. He seemed to be holding back, but his physical advantage still allowed him to knock Ryuu back several steps, and blood began to gush from his nose.

"Hey, Yamada, right? Let's go again!"

However, Ryuen Sho still acted as if he was risking his life, casually wiping his nose and not caring about the bloodstains on his hands, as if he intended to find Yamada again.

Shiina Hiyori had somehow moved over a small stool, and as the girls behind her screamed, she casually took a book out of her bag and handed it to Kitagawa Ryo, as if the two were having a pleasant reading session in the library.

I like you so much, I love you the most.

Just glancing at the book title, Kitagawa Ryo couldn't help but remove the guy named Maijo Taro from his reading list again, but looking at Shiina Hiyori who was looking at him expectantly, he didn't seem to be able to refuse.

"Kara."

The sound of tables and chairs falling over came from the front; it turned out that Long Yuanxiang had been pinned to the ground again, but he still looked defiant.

"Don't give me a chance. You may be able to beat me now, but I guarantee you won't have a single day of peace afterward."

"My methods are incredibly dirty; I don't care if you're sleeping or using the toilet..."

Kitagawa Ryo finally found an excuse and quickly returned the book to Shiina Hiyori. Before Shiina Hiyori could react, he was already standing in front of Yamada and Ryuen:

"Hi hi."

He spoke with a smile, standing fearlessly at the center of the violence:

"I'm in a hurry, why don't you two come together?"

Chapter Three: In short, it's been a long time.

Without wasting words, Kitagawa Ryo immediately launched a flying kick at Yamada Albert, who was pinning Ryuen Sho to the ground, creating a sharp whooshing sound.

Faced with such a fast, accurate, and ruthless kick, Yamada could only release Ryuen on the ground and stretch out his arm to block it from his side, intending to take the kick head-on before grabbing Kitagawa Ryo's ankle. However, the force from his arm made him look rather grim. Not to mention grabbing the ankle, he was kicked several steps away, and his right arm, which had caught the kick, quickly felt a stinging pain and numbness.

Having broken free from Yamada's grasp, Ryuen had no intention of thanking Kitagawa Ryo. Instead, he threw a heavy punch at Kitagawa Ryo's knee, the leg Kitagawa Ryo was using to support his body as he kicked out. But before his fist could even touch him, Kitagawa Ryo, who was moving faster, had already pulled back his right leg and bent his knee to deliver a hard blow to Ryuen Sho's nostril.

Even a small injury to this area can easily have a negative impact on the human body. Long Yuanxiang was completely stunned by the blow and lay motionless on the ground.

After dealing with Ryuen Sho, Kitagawa Ryo took a closer look at Yamada Albert. This student, who was one of the best in Class C and even the entire grade in terms of physical fitness, seemed to be able to understand but had no ability to express himself. Objectively speaking, he was quite useful as a henchman.

Having recovered from the kick, Yamada continued charging towards Kitagawa Ryo with thunderous strides, seemingly trying to use his physical advantage to control Kitagawa Ryo. However, Kitagawa Ryo did not retreat but advanced, clinging to Yamada's massive frame like a leech. Despite being much shorter than his opponent, he seized the opportunity and delivered an elbow strike to Yamada's abdomen.