Roland's return caused a stir among his classmates.
After all, taking a month-long absence was exceedingly rare, practically the envy of everyone.
The girls in class who were particularly close to Roland swarmed around him, their eyes filled with suggestive glances—as if hinting he should hand over his "stash."
What else could Roland do? He had no choice but to strip off his bag in front of the entire class and surrender his baked goods.
Only then did the female students disperse, happily clutching their treats.
This overwhelming popularity with girls sparked envy among the male students. While their own circles consisted of male friends, Roland's group had no boys at all. He was constantly surrounded by girls, as if the entire female population of the class belonged to him.
It was infuriating!
Yet as Roland watched the beautiful classmates who had taken his pastries and casually thanked him before scattering, he inwardly cried out in protest.
