乙 (the latter, duplicate, strange, witty)

乙女おとめたちは彼かれに胸むねをときめかす。

He makes young girls' hearts flutter.

花はなも恥はじらう乙女おとめたちに囲かこまれ、トムは緊張きんちょうを隠かくせなかった。

Tom couldn't hide his nervousness at being surrounded by a group of excessively lovely maidens.

甲乙なしだが,強いて言えばこの方が少し勝っている.

There is little to choose between the two, but if pressed I would say that this is a shade better.