It took quite a while to decide on the room assignments.
Shouko and Shinpo argued that since they were my neighbors last time, there was no need to change the room assignments.
However, Senyuu, Shion, and Roa argued that since the house was newly built to accommodate the increase in members, it was fair to decide on new room assignments.
The two factions with opposing views engaged in heated debates, but no conclusion was reached.
In the end, a majority vote among the women was held, and Shouko and Shinpo only managed to get two votes and lost.
The room assignments were to be decided anew.
“I’ll get my place as your neighbor back today.”
My petite silver-haired, blue-eyed childhood friend, Senyuu.
“Of course, being close to the person you like is best.”
My clear and elegant black-haired long-haired beauty, Shion.
”…I can just win it back again!”
My friendly gal with a gold side-tail, Shouko. “Of course. I can’t lose.”
Black-haired ponytail, straight-laced class representative, Shinpo.
“I think a maid should always be in a position to respond immediately to her master’s call.”
Cream-colored wavy long hair flowing, the laid-back and efficient maid, Roa.
”…I don’t really care which room it is.”
Blue-haired bob-cut, a lone-wolf type, downer girl, Yumika.
“Or do you think the teacher should be in a position to supervise the students as an adult… no, in any room?”
The class’s vice teacher, Lumina, has her light brown hair tied into a bun at the back.
“Kouno, you’re popular. Okay, I’ll aim for the room next to yours.”
Gray long hair, with a part of the back of her head tied up with a scrunchie, is the energetic and teasing black girl, Shoubu.
The eight of them split into two groups and have a rock-paper-scissors showdown.
Each group ranks them, and those with the same ranking play rock-paper-scissors again.
The winner and loser of the rock-paper-scissors between the first place, the winner and loser of the rock-paper-scissors between the second place… and so on, they decide the rooms in that order.
The group division was simple, with the original four and the new four members.
I couldn’t leave the room, so I just watched the scene unfold.
Eight beautiful girls and young women fighting over my neighboring room was something I never would have encountered had I not been on this desert island.
Soon, the results of both groups were in, and it was time for the showdown between the top-ranked members.
Once this was decided, the room assignments would be set. And the results were…
“I am destined to win. I am Chiyu, the overwhelming heroine who will put an end to the trend of childhood friends losing to heroines. Chiyu, the overwhelming heroine, I mean.”
Chiyu raised her small hand as if waving to the audience and said.
The top-ranked group, and overall first place, was the childhood friend. She naturally chose my neighboring room.
“Then, following Chiyu-sama’s example, shall I become the overwhelming maid?”
The group’s first place, and overall second place, was Roa, who chose the room opposite Chiyu. This filled both my neighboring rooms. The third place overall was Shouko.
“Ugh. Then, that means the room across from Tsunao’s!” The fourth place was Luminescence-sensei.
“Then, Sensei will take this room, right?”
The teacher chose a room that’s not directly across but close enough to run to if something happens. Five is Deep Ho.
“If that’s the case, I’ll take this room. It’s next to Shouko’s room and close to Soju.” Six is Zoubu.
“Wow! It’s impossible to be close to Kino. Getting close to a popular guy is hard, huh? Then I’ll take Shouko’s room.” Seven is Yumika.
”…I’ll take this corner room. That side seems noisy.” Eight is Shion.
“Ugh…No matter where I choose, it’s a little far from Soju-kun.”
Shion looked sad and chose the room next to Chiyu.
The room allocation would be like this, excluding the empty room.
On one side of the hallway are Roa, me, Chiyu, and Shion.
On the other side are Zoubu, Shouko, Deep Ho, and the teacher. Yumika is in the corner room far from everyone.
“Well, well. You probably won’t use your room much anyway…”
I don’t know if it will comfort her, but I say that to Shion.
“Y-Yeah. Besides, there’s nothing wrong with going to Soju-kun’s room.”
Shion looks up at me with moist eyes. “Yeah.”
When I nod, Shion smiles in relief.
Chiyou is looking up at me with a sharp gaze.
“Of course, everyone is welcome to come anytime.” The pressure from the stares stops.
“I’m glad it’s a mansion, but it’s going to be difficult to find someone with so much space, isn’t it?”
I laugh and say, “Yeah, you’re right,” in response to Shoubu’s words.
“Oh, then let’s do this. We’ll hang a sign on each room. It’ll be double-sided, like ‘In Use’ and ‘Available.’”
“Mm. Great idea. We could hang them in the library and other rooms too, so we won’t have to search inside each room.”
“That’s great, that’s great. And also, should we make signs for our own rooms? Decorations?” Shion nods at the maidservant’s suggestion.
“Hehe, that sounds nice. Numbering the rooms would be boring, and without some kind of marker, we might get mixed up.”
It seems the other members agree as well.
“Then let’s make signs for each room, and once that’s done, let’s have lunch.”
Since the teacher and the makeup department joined, it must be a welcome party barbecue.
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