Whose youth romance story begins with a witch's trial?!

Chang Rong smiled and tried to greet the two of them.

"Yeah, I'm so angry I'm about to throw a tantrum. I'm so glad you're out of prison! Why don't we have some cold rabbit heads for a treat today?!" "No way! Handmade rabbit meatballs are so much chewier!"

The two of them, one on each side, blocked Chang Rong from the doorway back to the corner of the study.

"Wait, wait a minute... I know you all went to the punishment room because of me, but I haven't been able to find time to visit you, but I—"

"Who asked you that! I was worried that you were still depressed because you hadn't gotten over the shock from before, but it turns out I was just being overly anxious... Did you go straight to see Hannah Tono after you got out of the punishment room!?"

Hiro interrupted Chang Rong's apology, his scarlet eyes practically shooting lasers to pierce through the 'dull-witted rabbit' in front of him.

"Hey Watson, what's going on between you and Hannah? Tell me, tell me!"

"...Huh?"

Chang Rong's eyes widened. He had thought that the two men had come to kick the door early in the morning after being released because they were angry because he hadn't visited them in prison yesterday.

But Chang Rong couldn't do anything about it. Right after being released, he went to the infirmary for a "re-entry" period. After being released, he was about to visit someone in prison when he was spotted by Kurobe Nanoha, who had escaped from prison.

After all that fuss, I thought I'd go check on the two of them after dinner, but then something seemed off with Sakura Emma.

Fearing that the 'lack of timely communication' would lead to a repeat of An An's tragedy, Chang Rong almost instinctively went to chase after Sakura Emma on the spot, and naturally ended up getting kicked by the dog (?).

The two even accidentally slept together in the sunroom until the early hours of the morning. Luckily, Heero was still in jail at the time, otherwise Emma would have had a hard time sneaking back.

This might be another aspect of numerical inflation. At first, even picking a lock almost got her caught by the guards. Now, the aspiring witches can roam freely and hunt in the wild late at night.

In short, Chang Rong is very busy. Let's give Shirley a little more hardship; I'll handle the eating.

…Sigh…But actually, it seems that these two didn't get angry because of the prison visit issue at all, but because of Miss Tono?

Just thinking about that dreamy 'prince and princess' stage play with Hannah in the infirmary yesterday made Chang Rong's cheeks flush again.

But if you blush at this moment, the 'red apple-like blush' will only turn into 'red apple-like blood' in the next second...!

Chang Rong forced himself to calm down and then pondered why his dream trip with Hannah had elicited such a strong reaction from Shirley.

...No, wait, is there even a need to consider this? The answer is actually super simple.

Nikaido Hiro is the 'arbiter of right and wrong,' and it is obvious that my intimate behavior with the young lady, which goes beyond 'role-playing,' is 'incorrect'!

Tachibana Sherry is Tohno-sama's best friend. I tricked my best friend into bed. No matter how you look at it, she's definitely a "white-haired girl who deserves to die"...!

The mystery has been solved!

Now that the answer is known, how should Qi deal with the current crisis in this kind of casual situation? It should be a piece of cake.

That's right—"My feelings for Lady Tohno (referring to the chivalrous spirit of protecting fairy tale dreams) are serious!"

If I just express my awareness, my best friend and the disciplinary committee should be able to forgive me... right?

"What is this, a last will and testament?" "Hmm, it seems Watson really wants to be a tragic, wronged soul!"

Wait a minute, why do these two seem even angrier? ^q^

Finally, a short, agonizing scream emanating from Chang Rong's study became the alarm clock that started a new day on Prison Island.

Even at the very end, Chang Rong still couldn't figure out the logic of these people. Why did she, with a confident and resolute expression that said "We will win!", tell them that she and the young lady weren't just playing around, only to be pinned down on the sofa and slapped with pillows?

On the contrary, after he was at his wit's end and said something like, "I was just teasing the naive young lady," Shirley's anger and Sherry's massage intensity actually decreased.

Forget it, they're just a bunch of amazing people anyway, the point is not to think about why they're so amazing.

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"Nanoha-nee... Nai-nee... Kurobe Heisenberg..."

At breakfast time, Chang Rong drooled as she picked at the black bread on her plate.

"Chang Rongjun, um... you didn't sleep well last night, did you...?"

Emma Sakura, standing to the side, asked cautiously and somewhat shyly, worried that she might have sucked his fire.

After the night in the sunroom yesterday, although Chang Rong still had that 'good friend meeting' expression when he saw her, the 'awkward shyness' he occasionally showed after making eye contact with her made Sakura Emma realize that she was not without progress.

I imagine that if we kiss and rub against him a little more, Chang Rong, that old popsicle, will definitely melt and become covered in my scent!

"No, no, I slept really well last night."

That's true. Although I still feel a bit exhausted when I wake up after sleeping with the pink-haired kid, the process of sleeping is very peaceful.

Emma Sakura seems to possess some kind of magic that can dispel all sorts of strange and evil spirits!

Of course, it's also possible that simply cuddling a fluffy, warm, and sweet-smelling puppy makes it easier to fall asleep.

"I was simply craving and screaming for normal food, and thinking about the Great Witch."

"The Great Witch...?" Sakura Emma tilted her head and asked curiously, while unconsciously moving closer to Chang Rong.

"...Hmph." Seeing Emma Sakura's little tricks, Hiro Nikaido did not use the 'incorrect' verbal attack to stop Emma this time.

One reason is that she is currently in a state of complacency.

I'm the special being who reactivated Chang Rong's system in the punishment room with passionate verbal communication! What threat could a mere pink-haired puppy wagging its tail be? Just leave it alone!

This is the stamina of someone far ahead. You, Sakura Emma, ​​can't even get in. Have you ever gnawed on the mouth of an idiot rabbit? Do you know what it tastes like to have your mouth gnawed?

On the other hand, during the few days Chang Rong was in jail, his attendance rate became a despairing 0... Before he could rebuild his credit score and online loan balance, it seemed that his correct theory would not be able to cause any harm.

"Coco mentioned in the video she gave me that the ultimate goal of the 'Great Witch' on the prison island's ice screen seems to be to select the 'Great Witch'. And all of you, these prospective witches, are the result of her casting a wide net. The core objective of each witch trial is actually to find the hidden 'Great Witch' among the witches. The trial process is nothing more than a perverse pleasure to promote witchification."

Chang Rong raised her voice so that everyone in the restaurant could hear her. It was rare for everyone to be here for breakfast, so she decided to treat it as a temporary information exchange.

“The Great Witch…!” Ryota Hasumi frowned upon hearing this word, as if she had thought of something.

"What's wrong, Rhea-sama? Do you have some information?"

"Ah...uh, oh right!"

—It seems there isn't.

Chang Rong could tell from the first three words Lian Jian Leiya used that this girl was just trying to attract attention by rambling on and on.

"I think... I think I saw it in the book that Marg left behind, right?"

"Well, how about we share this all-changing achievement after Rhea-sama confirms it?"

Chang Yirong had also heard of 'The Book of Ma_Geliuying', which seemed to be a book recorded in strange, seemingly unidentifiable characters, containing information about prisons, islands, and [witches].

It sounds like a crucial item for clearing the game, but given the current difficulties with the text translation, we can't count on it for now. We'll just have to hand it over to whoever has some free time and see if they can roll some inspiration to translate it.

"No problem, Chang Rong! Watch me take care of it with my dazzling swordsmanship!"

"As expected of Leia-sama!" Chang Rong didn't even bother to complain.

Ryota Hasumi has almost turned her comedic timing and flattery into a subconscious muscle reaction...

Chang Rong is increasingly feeling that her initial choice of La*Lei (Ya's ticket) was a mistake. The after-sales demands are too much!

"Hmph, so what if she's a great witch? Finding things is within the scope of our 'Monster Detective Agency'! Leave this kind of professional task to Lady Sherry!"

Shirley Tachibana also stood up, put her hands on her hips, and said in a confident pose.

"Besides, this kind of puzzle is practically free! Since we're talking about the Great Witch, it has to be—ta-da! Milia!"

"Eh!? M-Uncle, am I...am I a great witch...?"

Saeki Miria, who hadn't participated in the conversation, was startled, while Chang Rong followed Tachibana Sherry's finger and looked at Miria.

And Milia's front armor.

"...To be honest, it's huge...it really is huge—crunch!?"

"This kind of joke is only for girls. Watson, it's a no-go, a no-go!"

Before she could even feast her eyes, Chang Rong was suddenly grabbed by the throat by Tachibana Sherry and forcibly 'controlled' her gaze, turning her aside.

"Hilo's back, and Rongrong's still looking around, I'm going to burst out laughing—" "I...I just accidentally caught a glimpse of it, aww!"

The little girl with the leaky coat thoughtfully cooperated with Shirley Tachibana to unleash a combo.

"Ugh, whoa, that really startled this old man... I can't believe that my close companions are involved in something like this..."

Saeki Miria awkwardly smiled wryly, wiped her sweat, and waved her hand, indicating that she was a kind and innocent person.

"But since we're talking about the inside story, that inside story should still be there...Meru on Ice."

Suddenly, Arisa Wisteria, sitting next to Milia, uttered the name of the witch who had long been killed in a low voice.

“Meruru-chan…” Emma Sakura also looked a little disappointed. She still couldn’t believe that the gentle and considerate Merlin on Ice was the mastermind behind it all.

But Yi Shi, the prison warden, confirmed this in a calm and collected tone: Bing Shang Mei Er Lu Jiu Lu Er was indeed the mastermind behind this prison island.

"Ahem, there's no need for everyone to completely believe what that owl says, is there? Maybe Meruru is a good person just like us, and it's just a little trick the warden uses to make us distrust each other—"

"No, Coco-chan clearly stated that Ice is the mastermind behind all of this, and the [Witch Slayer Potion] is a genuine potion. I... witnessed it with my own eyes. In short, it's correct to treat her as a conspiracy, and a 'dead conspiracy' at that."

Chang Rong witnessed Ze Du Ke, who was about to become a witch, commit suicide using the witch killer potion. Previously, when he was reviewing the first witch trial with Shiro, he discovered that the eyeballs of the cold corpse on the ice had become 'gem-like', just like Ke Ke's.

This proves that the woman on the ice was indeed a witch, and that she was indeed dead, without a doubt.

"Yeah, that makes it a happy ending! The conspiracy has been exposed, HAPPY END~!"

"No, no, no, President, the conspiracy is dead, but we're still locked up here! If we want to leave Prison Island, we either have to find a way to escape or remove the threat of being 'prospective witches'!"

Chang Rong quickly reminded Tachibana Sherry that everyone's current situation is still far from a happy ending; it's about the distance between Emma's cup size and the uncle's cup size.

"—v—...Watson is getting more and more disobedient. Has he started undermining Holmes right there and then? He's just a mere assistant... He really needs to be taught a lesson~"

Why!?

The blue-clad, wheelchair-bound, sickly detective seems to have become increasingly sensitive since his release from jail, always appearing ready to knock himself unconscious and be dragged away at the slightest provocation...

"Remove the threat? But we're not a threat at all! I can only float for a short while at most, how is that a threat? Do you think I can float this entire prison island? That's just worrying too much!"

"If we really consider destructive power and threat level, it's obvious that the gorilla woman is more threatening, right, Desuwa!"

"Hehehe, thanks for the compliment, Hannah~"

I wasn't complimenting you!

Tono Hannah complained unhappily, while Tachibana Sherry, who was being teased, just laughed heartlessly, making Tono Hannah feel like she had punched a cotton ball.

Although Tono Hannah and Tachibana Sherry usually exchange flirtatious banter, today it was purely because Tono Hannah was upset about what happened before.

Was my acting really that bad...? Heero and Sherry immediately noticed something was off.

Fortunately, whether it was 'lying together cosplaying in a shoujo manga' or 'kissing,' it was enough to make my cheeks turn bright red. So no matter how much Hiro and Sherry tortured me, in the end they only found out about me 'serving the idiot knight' in bed...hehe.