Well, that's what they say... but what should I do?

After all, I'm not someone who is particularly good at socializing. Although I made a resolution to change myself when I came to this world, it's hard to change one's nature. For example, once I face rejection, I tend to give up; if things don't go as planned, I get flustered; if someone is aggressive, I shrink back and compromise.

So, whenever I think I might be rejected, I always prepare various strategies in advance. But even then, when the situation actually arises, I often become at a loss...

Alright, now let's analyze the specific situation. Why did Senior Erian abandon us and decide to live alone on the rooftop...

...

...

Ah... so that's why... because my two roommates are idiots...

Well, that's certainly a problem...

"Hey, Molly Ann sweetheart, your expression just now... it seemed a bit rude, didn't it?"

"Huh? No... it's just that you guys are too sensitive."

Hmm, yes, it must be these two who have been rude to Senior Erian, constantly disturbing her studies...

Hmm, it has nothing to do with me.

Suddenly, I remembered Senior Erian's gloomy expression when she first met me...

...probably... it has nothing to do with me, right?

By the way, a couple of nights ago, when I woke up in the middle of the night, I felt a malicious gaze coming from Senior Erian's bed...

Could it be that she moved out because of me?

Huh? Am I disliked...?

Huh!? Did I do something to make people dislike me!?

Stay calm... stay calm, think carefully. Senior Erian seems to be particularly good at reading people's hearts. Could she have realized that I am actually a man with ill intentions who infiltrated the girls' dormitory, and now she has finally refused to associate with me directly and moved out!?

It's over...

Aiyah: "Hey... wait! Molly Ann? What's wrong with you?"

Wakaka: "Molly Ann-sama has collapsed!"

Aiyah: "Hey, don't give up, you're the leader of the three of us, you have to take responsibility!"

Wakaka: "Hey, although I don't really care about this kind of thing, since it has been brought up, we should think of a good way to bring Senior Erian back, right?"

Their conversation made my constantly evading responsibility self feel a heavy guilt...

"Sorry, you two, I can't think of a good solution right now. Let's discuss it tomorrow..."

I'll go for a run to relax my heavy heart...

Hmm?

Go for a run... to relax?

Huh...

"Wait, just now... I think I thought of a good solution!"

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School of Balancing, girls' dormitory rooftop

Erian found a spot away from everyone, threw her bed out of her magic space, and then put a cushion on it, leaning against it while lost in thought.

Ah, that silly and oblivious expression is so annoying... when she's clearly nothing...

She extended her hand and pointed towards the sky, tracing the movements of the flowing clouds.

"Bang!"

A loud noise interrupted Erian's focused sketching.

She furrowed her brows and looked annoyed at the source of the sound—

Aiyah and Wakaka were carrying a square table, placing it on the ground with a loud "thud" and setting up a net in the middle of the table, for some unknown purpose.

And then, a person with black hair tied into twin tails walked out from behind them—evidently the mastermind behind all this.

"Well, this spot is good. Let's do it here—"

"Now, I declare the 1st School of Balancing Ping Pong Competition officially begun!"