I have a life simulator.

Kiyotaka Ayanokouji was somewhat puzzled as to how the other person had managed to be assigned to Class C on the very first day after arriving on the island, based on the cards at hand and the exam rules.

If Kiyotaka Ayanokoji wants Class D to advance to the next class, then one day he will have to face Ryo Kitagawa, and...

Kiyotaka Ayanokoji had a vague premonition that Kitagawa Ryo might have been watching him all along, or rather, had already noticed him.

I have a bit of a headache.

However, considering the threat posed by Chabashira Sae, Ayanokouji Kiyotaka had to think of a way to break the deadlock, since from his perspective, it was impossible for him to give up his current school life.

With slightly heavier steps than before, Kiyotaka Ayanokoji headed toward Class D's camp.

Giving up freedom in order to protect it is a very foolish, yet unavoidable, thing to do.

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When Kiyotaka Ayanokouji returned to the camp, his classmates were excitedly counting the massive amount of supplies that Class A had just delivered. It was enough for Class D to live comfortably for the next five days. Kei Karuizawa was surrounded by the girls and directed the unloading of the supplies. Considering that Suzune Horikita was not fully recovered, she was allowed to rest in the tent, but she still chose to stay outside and do some simple tasks.

"Have you found out what happened?"

Not many people noticed Ayanokouji Kiyotaka's return, but Horikita Suzune happened to be one of them. She threw firewood into the roaring campfire, and her originally pale face became a little rosy under the flickering firelight, indicating that she was in better health.

"No, I just came back from outside."

Kiyotaka Ayanokouji shook his head and asked in a calm tone:

"But what's the situation with these supplies?"

"It was sent over by Class A. Hirata and Karuizawa said it was the result of a collaboration between Class D and Class C."

If you had to pick one person from Class D who most wanted revenge against Class C, it would definitely be Horikita Suzune. In fact, even now, with the whole class cheering and encouraging, Horikita Suzune showed no signs of excitement or agitation. Or rather, she seemed confused and at a loss.

From her perspective, Class C was squandering points yesterday, acting as if they were going to give up and withdraw from the exam. She even criticized them with a heavy heart. But in less than two days, the situation changed dramatically. What frustrated and annoyed Horikita Suzune even more was that all of this happened without her knowledge. Class C and Class D suddenly started cooperating and suddenly achieved results. When supplies worth 200 points were placed in front of her, she had no idea how they had accomplished it.

"I don't believe Kitagawa Ryo would be that kind."

Horikita Suzune was flipping a fish over with her hands while grilling it, but she was clearly distracted. The other students in Class D had all gone to pick out food from the supplies, and the grilled fish, which was supposed to be their main dish, was left untouched.

Taking a bitter bite into the slightly burnt grilled fish, Horikita Suzune suddenly felt a sense of powerlessness again:

"Class D is now completely being led by the nose by Class C. It's less about cooperation and more like a well-fed master throwing a bone to a dog."

"Unconditional cooperation in one operation, and it's even done by squad. That guy Kitagawa Ryo, he only has one C squad and he can cause so much trouble..."

Kiyotaka Ayanokouji listened quietly to Suzune Horikita's complaints. He had considered finding another person to cover his actions, but the few people in Class D who were publicly respected had their own flaws, and Kei Karuizawa was connected to Class C. It seemed that he could only choose Suzune Horikita.

At the very least, her unwillingness to accept defeat and her competitive spirit are very useful bargaining chips.

"Hey, Horikita."

Kiyotaka Ayanokoji decided to reinstate Suzune Horikita to a higher position in Class D, so the first step was to have her make contributions to Class D.

"How well do you understand the rules of leadership?"

"The leader holds the key card to occupy the stronghold. There is only one leader in a class, and the leader cannot be replaced without a valid reason."

"On the last day of the exam, each class has one chance to guess the leader of their class. Those who guess correctly get fifty points, those who guess incorrectly lose fifty points, and those who guess correctly also lose fifty points."

Horikita Suzune glanced at Ayanokouji Kiyotaka, who rarely spoke to anyone, with surprise, but still offered her interpretation.

"Well, what would happen if a leader abstained from voting?"

"If the leader is absent... the class cannot capture the stronghold, but it will also be unpredictable at the end because there is no leader at all."

But Horikita Suzune quickly retorted:

"No, the exam must be fair, and the rules set by the school must at least be reasonable on the surface."

"Yes, so a more reasonable guess is that if the leader abstains from the exam, the class must select a new leader."

"Furthermore, if the class does not make a selection, the school will randomly select a student who is still taking the exam, which should be the same rule as when we first arrived on the island yesterday."

Kiyotaka Ayanokouji looked around and saw that no one was paying attention to them. This was consistent with his and Suzune Horikita's situation in Class D: one was a marginalized nobody, and the other was an isolated individual.

"If we were to randomly guess the leader, there would be forty people in every class except ours, so the odds would be one in forty. If we don't have a sure chance, the most reasonable choice would be to defend our position and give up guessing on the last day."

"But Class C's use of the zero-point strategy this time is quite innovative."

Kiyotaka Ayanokouji told Suzune Horikita about the conversation he had overheard in front of Class A's camp. Although he emphasized that he had only wandered there by chance, Suzune Horikita still looked at Kiyotaka Ayanokouji with suspicion. She didn't believe that Kiyotaka Ayanokouji, who could make such a deduction, was really just an ordinary student. He must have been hiding his abilities to guess correctly.

Although she didn't know exactly why Kiyotaka Ayanokouji was telling her all this at this time, Suzune Horikita didn't think too much about it. She desperately needed a fair and square victory against Class C to regain her confidence.

"Use your special exam points to get a steady stream of personal points every month. Then, through design, make Class A, who has saved up their special exam points, have to spend 200 points to exchange for supplies to give to Class D. If Class C's operation goes smoothly, even if they don't have many special exam points in the end, they will definitely be the biggest winner."

"Kitagawa Ryo really has his own ideas."

Kiyotaka Ayanokoji expressed his opinion on the Class C plan using a declarative sentence:

"but."

His tone shifted abruptly, and for the first time, his usually calm eyes showed a change:

"The fact that almost all of Class C boarded the ship actually reduced the difficulty for us in finding the leader of Class C."

"As mentioned before, the leader must be the one who remains on the island; in other words, the one who remains on the island now—"

"He must be a leader."

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"There are plenty of smart people in classes A, B, and D, so they will definitely make this deduction."

Kitagawa Ryo tossed the fruit in his hand to someone hiding in the tree:

"Longyuan, how did you sleep last night?"

"Thanks to you, things aren't going well."

Long Yuanxiang's trousers were covered in mud and bits of grass, showing how haggard he looked after a day and a night on the deserted island. This situation would continue for another four days, but for Kitagawa Ryo's second plan to be executed perfectly, the class needed to select someone who could hide alone on the island—

A true leader.

"We don't need to capture too many strongholds; the main task is to remain undetected."

"Don't worry, I only go and make one secretly in the middle of the night."

Ryuu Sho took the fruit that Kitagawa Ryo threw to him and chewed it in big mouthfuls:

"But what about you? How did you end up in Class B's camp?"

The plan that Class C had discussed before was for Kitagawa Ryo and Ryuen Sho to hide on the island together to confuse the situation. But now it seems that Kitagawa Ryo has food, drink and a place to stay on a deserted island vacation, while Ryuen Sho is struggling to survive on the deserted island with a scruffy beard.

"Would you believe me if I said I was trying to induce the other party to vote for me as the leader?"

"fart!"

Ryuen Sho glared at Kitagawa Ryo with annoyance:

"Aren't you the one who wants to see Ichinose from Class B? Tsk tsk, actually I noticed a long time ago that the way you looked at her was unusual."

"Eat a few more bites, it won't choke you. Stop talking nonsense."

Kitagawa Ryo casually waved his hand:

"I'll try to find as many opportunities as possible to bring you some food, so you don't really starve to death on this island."

"Okay, okay, get lost."

"Yes, yes, I'm going back to sleep in my hammock. Someone should just stay in the tree and be Tarzan."

Kitagawa Ryo teased with a mischievous smile:

"At least Tarzan had a female lead, but you only have mosquitoes and caterpillars to keep you company."

"whispering sound."

Ryuen Sho casually flicked his long hair, but Kitagawa Ryo felt that this action would only leave his hands greasy because he hadn't washed it for two days.

However, staying too long did indeed carry the risk of being discovered, so Kitagawa Ryo stopped joking and quickly circled out of the forest, while Ryuen Sho also hid again.

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"I'm hungry, I need food."

On the third night, Karuizawa Megumi, who had come out to meet Kitagawa Ryo as usual, saw Kitagawa Ryo sitting under a tree, looking weak and starving. Startled, Karuizawa Megumi quickly searched her pockets and actually found some small snacks such as milk candy and pudding.

"Alright, I'm not that hungry anymore. Where did all this come from?"

Kitagawa Ryo unceremoniously accepted the handful of snacks, casually tossed one into his mouth and chewed it. He had given all the food that Class B had given him to Ryuen Sho today, but he wasn't so hungry that he was about to collapse. He was just teasing Karuizawa Megumi earlier, but he didn't expect her to take it seriously and actually plan to run back to get him some more food.

"It was sent by Class A. They're quite cunning. They exchanged 200 points worth of supplies for a lot of desserts and snacks that can't be eaten as a main meal. Everyone in the class got some."

Karuizawa Megumi sat next to Kitagawa Ryo, watching him eat the candy she handed him with a smile, as if she were eating it herself, a sweet taste lingering on her tongue.

"Class B is going too far. They really are just a bunch of seemingly kind guys."

After explaining the origin of the candy, Karuizawa Kei was also somewhat indignant, but Kitagawa Ryo really couldn't explain it, so he could only apologize and let Class B take the blame.

"Ryo, would you like to come to our D-class camp? Because of the supplies sent by A-class, and since we only have thirty-six people to begin with, taking care of one more Ryo is no problem at all!"

"Besides, Class C is currently an ally of Class D."

As if she thought it was a good idea, Karuizawa Kei's eyes lit up, and she looked at Kitagawa Ryo with great anticipation.

"If the others in Class D disagree, I'll give you mine. Anyway, I don't eat much and I won't be hungry."

"Okay?"

Chapter Thirty-Three: K&K

The fourth day of life on the deserted island had begun. After receiving a large amount of supplies on the second night, Class D started to change little by little. The complaints that used to rage were now gone. In the blink of an eye, the place had become a space filled with laughter.

With the supplies provided by Class A, plus the fruit found and fish caught by the students in Class D, Class D hasn't spent a single special exam point since that night. This undoubtedly saves even more points than planned. As long as they get through this exam, Class D's life will improve dramatically.

Including issues like Koenji's mid-exam withdrawal, Class D currently has around 80 points. If things continue smoothly, they should be able to accumulate a considerable number of points and finish the exam. Furthermore, Class C will provide the leaders of Classes A and B, adding up to another 100 points, a number that was completely unimaginable for Class D before the exam began.

Even Yukimura and others who had always opposed Karuizawa Kei stopped complaining. Not a single student was dissatisfied with the result. It was foreseeable that Karuizawa Kei's reputation would further improve after this exam. In fact, there were already signs of this in Class D. With Hirata Yosuke willing to assist Karuizawa Kei in management, Class D was now implicitly following Karuizawa Kei's lead.

However, Karuizawa Megumi's mood didn't seem so cheerful. Starting this morning, she, who was usually full of energy, seemed a bit tired and was persuaded by Hirata to go back to her tent to rest.

Ayanokouji Kiyotaka felt a sharp, stabbing pain in his head. He quickly surveyed the D-class camp. Karuizawa Megumi was resting in her tent, Hirata Yosuke had led the boys out, and Kushida Kikyo was nowhere to be found. This was a very good opportunity.

After a day of reconnaissance, he had to take action.

Ayanokouji Kiyotaka, who had temporarily formed a group with Horikita Suzune, nodded. Horikita Suzune then went alone to the place where her homeroom teacher, Chabashira Sae, lived. Because the homeroom teachers needed to be able to exchange supplies for the students at any time, they were usually not too far from their classes. Ayanokouji Kiyotaka, however, was watching over the place a little further away for her.

"I want to use my special exam points to redeem a digital camera, preferably one that can take pictures normally at night."

Horikita Suzune stepped forward and spoke up. Chabashira Sae assumed it was a normal exchange for Class D and didn't ask any further questions. She was about to record the transaction in her notebook when Horikita Suzune's next sentence interrupted her:

"However, I hope that Mr. Chabashira can keep this a secret."

Every student in Class D has the right to exchange their Special Examination Points for supplies from their homeroom teacher, but in reality, no one does it. They all agree to let Hirata Yosuke or Karuizawa Megumi do the exchange, and every exchange is recorded to prevent anyone from secretly wasting their Special Examination Points.

For the past four days, Class D has been adhering to this unwritten rule, but now, Horikita Suzune has asked Chabashira Sae to help her keep it a secret.

"Horikita, is this your personal opinion?"

Chahashi Sae frowned. She had previously hoped that Horikita Suzune would lead Class D to promotion, but the disastrous midterm exams caused Horikita Suzune to lose her voice in the class. However, with Karuizawa Megumi taking over and Ayanokoji Kiyotaka's actions under her threat, the situation of Class D was undoubtedly improving. Therefore, Chahashi Sae now treated Horikita Suzune as just an ordinary student, and her tone even became a bit stern.

"Yes."

Horikita Suzune nodded in agreement. Under Ayanokouji Kiyotaka's guidance, she had found a strategy to target Class C: identify the leader of Class C and then secretly team up with Classes A and B to make guesses at the end of the exam.

However, to convince both Class A and Class B, solid evidence is needed. If photos can be taken with a digital camera, negotiations will be much easier.

With this in mind, Horikita Suzune began to act on her own.

"I need to know your reasons for doing this."

Perhaps it was Horikita Suzune's firm attitude that moved Chahashisa Sae, or perhaps it was because she felt that Horikita Suzune's abilities were not bad, that Chahashisa Sae did not directly refuse.

"If the plan succeeds, we will strike at Class C and the gap between Class D and Class C will shrink rapidly."

Horikita Suzune spoke earnestly, her aloof and confident tone adding to her persuasiveness.

"I can agree to that, but I need to confirm one thing."

Chabashi Sae pondered for a moment:

"How sure are you?"

"More than 90% chance, and even if it fails, it will only result in a loss of 20 special exam points for Class D."

Yesterday, Horikita Suzune and Ayanokouji Kiyotaka spent the entire day scouting most of the island. They were able to confirm that there were no more than three people from Class C hiding on the island, including Kitagawa Ryo. If they could catch the leader of Class C occupying a stronghold with a card, or find the key card directly, Class D would have an absolute advantage and replace Class C as the biggest winner in this survival on the deserted island.

"Ok."