It's my turn to serve this time.
I gently hold the ball in my hand, staring into Erian's eyes.
Well, since you've already started using unconventional methods, then I'll do the same—
Decided! I'll use...
I'll use...
I'll use...
...Hey, Intermediate Mage, what's going on? Why can't you conjure up any magic?
But... in the end, I don't really know any reliable magic...
Usually, I just think of something useful and look it up in Emile's knowledge to memorize it a little. But after a while, I forget everything. The only ones I remember clearly are Ice Cone Piercing and that useless Three Life Chain Knot...
...It's really a hopeless combination of skills...
Tch! Whatever! I don't believe it! Just because you have the power of the national ball, does it mean you're amazing at magic as well, being from another world!?
Don't be afraid! Molly Ann! Serve bravely!
Victory is right in front of us!
Oh, speaking of which, I don't think we've defined how many games we need to win to win overall yet. According to international standards, I've already won, right?
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- Fifteen minutes later
I collapse onto the table, gasping for breath desperately.
Ah, I can't go on... It's already 16 to 14...
I can't hold on any longer...
Indeed, being able to use magic is really amazing...
Elemental magic - Wind Magic: Trajectory Acceleration, defying the laws of physics with aerial maneuvers.
Spatial magic - Transparent Air Wall, invisible table surface, spatial conversion.
Ice Magic - Altering the material of the table, exerting stronger pressure on the ball, so the racket touches the ball directly.
What the hell!?
The only point I got in these fifteen minutes was when my senior just brushed the net because she didn't understand the rules...
Ah, enough, I don't want to play anymore, I'm so sad...
Aya: "It's not okay, Molly Ann!"
Vakaka: "We didn't come here just to play!"
Oh, right, we didn't come here to play...
Indeed, we did not, however...
I glared at them fiercely -
Can you two try losing fourteen rounds without any counterattack!?
But they just gave me a helpless look.
...
Sorry, I'm really sorry that I made you two suffer like that. Now it's my turn to experience this feeling...
I guess I deserve it...
Oh, by the way, did my relationship with Senior Erian improve a little?
I turned to look into her eyes -
Her eyebrows were curved, her pupils fixed forward, her forehead wrinkled.
- A beastly look filled with killing intent.
I felt a chill down my spine, my arms trembling...
This... didn't resolve anything, did it...
"Ah... Senior Erian... Did our relationship improve a little?"
Ah, it's such a helpless voice, I feel so sad for myself...
Wait, something seems off...
Huh!? Did I say that out loud!? Huh!? Did I actually say that!? Wait, that was my inner voice, right!?
Nervously, I lifted my gaze and saw Senior Erian looking at me as if I were an idiot...
"...I'm really sorry..."
She used magic to let the ball float lightly, and her initially scornful expression gradually turned strange -
"You're saying you want to have a good relationship with me?"
"Yes."
I clasped my hands together, expressing my goodwill with a sweet smile.
Well, it was supposed to be sweet, but I feel a little disgusted by myself...
"In the end, you don't want your reputation to be damaged because of me moving out, right?"
Before I could explain, Senior Erian grabbed the ball in one hand -
"Then let's not beat around the bush, let's make a deal."
"This time, if you win the game, I'll move back to your dormitory. How about that?"
Tch, what reputation damage... I genuinely wanted to have a good relationship with you...
But there's nothing I can do...
I took the ball she handed me and grinned at her.
"Alright, it's settled. One game, winner takes all."
