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

Milia smiled and said to Chang Rong, seemingly genuinely feeling relieved to be able to squeeze out the pus from her old scars like this.

—Speaking of which, when Rhea-sama was in the art studio, she also told me about the things she kept buried in her heart. Maybe I really do have the talent of being a good listener.

Chang Rong thought of those little huts inside a church, where she would sit on one side and the aspiring witches on the other, sharing their 'original sins' through small wooden boards.

But I have this strange feeling that the witches, after telling their original sins, will immediately commit new sins again...

"Anyway, Uncle thinks—Xiao Rong, you look a lot like me back then, don't you? To prove you're okay, you're forcing yourself to maintain your original rhythm, but that's just a sign of a complete breakdown. So... as someone who's been there, Uncle can't just stand by and watch Xiao Rong go her own way!"

*Slap! Slap!* Saeki Miria slapped her thigh again, her tone becoming even more resolute as she looked at Chang Rong.

—Everyone thought Milia would forget about it after she finished speaking, but it only made her more resolute...

Chang Rong glanced helplessly at the locked door, then quickly glanced at Saeki Miria's legs.

The absolute territory created by the sexy mini-skirt and black and white striped stockings certainly highlighted Milia's fair legs, which seemed far more suitable as a 'pillow' than Emma's. But above those legs, there was almost no room for anything else, which was the girlish secret garden hidden beneath Milia's mini-skirt.

So, is it really okay to use that kind of place as a lap pillow...?

Snapped!Snapped!Snapped!

—Milia has started using the same technique she uses in court, slamming her hand on the lawyer's table, to slap her thigh!

Should I really rest my head on my lap? I have this feeling that the moment I lie down, the door to this crystal chamber will be kicked open... And if I really lie down, will even Milia, the 'last normal person,' become one of the prospective gods...?

By the way, in situations like this, I might as well use my invincible head-patting technique first—

“Saeki-kun, I can feel your domineering intent—” “Hehe, Ryo, are you still holding back? It’s okay, I’ll always be here quietly by your side.”

—!? What, what happened! What did you do!?

Chang Rong stared wide-eyed at the scene unfolding before her, her face filled with disbelief.

At this moment, Saeki Miria is smiling and reaching out to rub her rabbit head.

Although Chang Rong has not yet found his own magic fruit, the Substitute Nen ability, the Hextech Card, the Scythe, there is at least one skill that Chang Rong is extremely confident in: the head-patting technique.

It can be used to touch Noah's little balloon, or to block Hiroha's air. It can pet the pink-haired dog and calm the Coco. It can be said to be a kicking skill that can be passed by simply repeating the same move without any brainpower, similar to the 'Holy Slash'.

But his proudest head-patting technique was actually... countered by Saeki Miria!?

Chang Rong prided himself on not being a fussy person. The moment the thought of 'I want to pat her head' popped into his mind, he had already patted her head! But he had clearly thought of it first, raised his wrist first, and locked onto Milia's golden hair first—but instead, Milia rubbed her white hair with her manicured hand.

It is a prophetic technique, and of extremely high purity. It is comparable to the 'Reverse Light Sword,' a technology capable of reversing causality and reaching the level of 'magic'...

Saeki Miria... truly a terrifying being bearing the title of "Witch"!

Faced with such a formidable opponent, and the embarrassing situation of his most prized technique being easily countered, Chang Rong chose—

Squint your eyes and enjoy it.

"Xiao Rong has already worked very hard. Everyone can see how much effort you've put in to liven things up and keep everyone hopeful on this prison island. So now's not the time to push yourself too hard, take a break~"

"Mmm..."

Chang Rong had been patted on the head by Noah Josaki before, but to be honest, the only thing her own little darling's head-patting technique could boast about was 'sincerity.' It was worlds apart from Saeki Millia's current head-patting style, which featured ultimate feel, top-notch control, multi-point attacks, and high-frequency extension and retraction.

"That's right, that's right. Just lie down slowly, relax your body and mind completely, don't think about those difficult or incomprehensible things, just focus on the present, quietly enjoy this moment of peace, and rest—"

Saeki Miria's voice seemed to be under a spell, flooding Chang Rong's ears. Coupled with the constant stroking of her head, Chang Rong gradually lost the energy to resist and slowly slid towards Saeki Miria.

thump!

In the end, Chang Rong couldn't withstand the test and fell into the gentle embrace that Saeki Miria had carefully created.

—It sounds awful to say this, but… it's so much more comfortable than Emma's lap pillow!

As Chang Rong squinted, she felt the warm, soft touch coming from the back of her head, and couldn't help but compare it to another experience of using a lap pillow.

Although Emma's legs are strong and powerful, the cleverly designed leg rings that usually attract attention become an obstruction to her head when she uses her knees as a pillow.

Moreover, because of Emma's magic of "absorbing physical strength," when Chang Rong was close to her, it was less peaceful and more like he was "resting."

It seems that being with the pink-haired puppy KI Li SS Jiu can actually help alleviate this fatigue to some extent, but who in their right mind would just nibble on a dog's lips for no reason! If Emma hadn't been holding back for several days and this was the only way she could relieve the debuffs from the magic, Chang Rong would definitely have seriously refused Emma's request to pounce on her and kiss her.

On the contrary, I didn't have so many concerns with Milia. She enveloped me in her warm, maternal glow, which seemed to bring me a different kind of 'rest'. The only drawback was that the view wasn't very good, and it blocked some of the light (?).

"Um... thank you, Saeki-kun."

Chang Rong lay between Miria's two legs, forcing himself to keep his gaze fixed in front of him and not look around, while whispering his thanks to the blonde girl behind him.

"There's nothing to thank me for. I just did what anyone else would have done... hahaha."

Milia smiled and gently stroked the white-haired boy lying on her lap.

"Saeki-kun is such a kind person. Not only does he always agree to my silly requests to form a team on the spot, but he also takes such good care of others and even takes the initiative to tell me about his past." Chang Rong said with a smile, her body gradually relaxing from the initial tension caused by embarrassment and shyness.

"Good-good person... Ahaha, yes, yes, I've been determined to be a good person ever since that!"

Upon hearing Chang Rong's words, Miria Ling, the original Yiben Qingqi Fu: Rabbit Head Tsukasa's hand paused for a moment, but she immediately adjusted her mindset and resumed her persona as a 'gentle, understanding, and warm older sister who can accept everything'.

"Speaking of which, Saeki-kun, you don't actually want to leave here, do you?"

"—Huh? No, no, why would I want to stay in a awful place like this?"

Milia was caught off guard by Chang Rong's sudden question and hurriedly denied it in a panicked tone.

"But before, whenever Sakura and the president discussed the prison break plan during meals, Saeki, you always just used that kind of polite corporate smile to brush it off without giving your opinion, right? Even when pressed, you just laughed it off and said you would follow everyone's decision."

"Yes, is that true? Uncle, I don't know anything about it..."

"An'an doesn't seem to want to leave here. Although Fujito always acts like she's about to escape, she sometimes seems to hesitate. For Noah, staying or leaving doesn't matter, and the club president is the type to take things as they come—so Saeki, you don't need to deny it, there are quite a few people who have similar thoughts to you?"

Chang Rong wanted to move her head to look at Milia, but when she looked up, she could only see two lumps of barrier blocks, so she quickly blushed and looked back at eye level.

"Uncle, I... well, I really don't know... I've been through all that, I've decided to start a new life, but... but I feel like even if I go back, nothing will change. I'll still run into those annoying things sooner or later, so I might as well stay here—"

“But that won’t do, Saeki.”

Chang Rong got up from his lap pillow and looked intently at the blonde bombshell with his gray eyes.

"If we stay here, only a bad ending awaits us. Because of the progress of our witch transformation... no, it's nothing. Anyway, I'm not exaggerating. Even if nothing good happens in the outside world, even if we always encounter unreasonable and unlucky situations, we still have to leave this place."

"Ugh... I'm not ready to make a decision yet—"

"Most importantly, I'm really looking forward to seeing you, Saeki-kun, coolly present evidence from the lawyer's stand in court and expose the culprit! By the way, it has to be in your own name, Saeki-kun, to defend him!"

Taking advantage of Saeki Miria's momentary wavering and panic, Chang Rong unhesitatingly extended his right hand. This time, instead of being interrupted by Saeki Miria's throw and countered, he firmly touched Miria's hair.

The white-haired boy reached out and ruffled Milia's blonde hair, smiling as he spoke to her in an expectant tone.

"...Well, I need to start by getting my lawyer's badge."

Milia turned her head away and responded shyly in a low voice.

Although Miria had told Aya that she had already "left" (meaning she had "gone"), she still occasionally felt a sense of disgust and fear towards herself. Perhaps only by hiding under the disguise of "Uncle" could she feel at ease. This was why Miria unconsciously used "Uncle" as a nickname, and also why she was somewhat reluctant to leave this prison island.

But the boy in front of him... didn't care about his past. Instead, he looked forward to shining in the courtroom as 'Saeki Miria' in the future.

If that's the case, then the only thing I can do is try my best to leave this place.

"But—you just ruffled my hair, didn't you, Xiaorong?"

Milia's shy smile vanished instantly, replaced by that 'torture of a subordinate who has done something wrong' expression.

"Huh? What's wrong with me... I rubbed Saeki-kun?"

"How can a young person touch an older man's hair? Isn't that a breach of etiquette? That won't do!"

"No, no, no, so Saeki-kun, you're not an old man—wait, wait a minute, damn it, when—uh hehehehe..."

Chang Rong was taken aback by Milia's reason for getting angry. Before he could react, Milia pressed him down again and started giving him a lap pillow and rubbing his head. He didn't even have a chance to resist and once again became a silly girl who only knew how to moan, "Oh, oh, oh, this head pat feels so good, this lap pillow feels so good."

—Damn it, I never expected Saeki Miria to have such a terrifying ability—President, Heero, save me!!

Chang Rong, who was being petted until she was almost asleep, cried out for help in her heart.

—Inside the library—

"...?"

The tailing operation was interrupted by the warden's clone, the 'Monitoring Owl Familiar,' so he had to return to the castle to find something else to do. Nikaido Hiro, who was reading a book, suddenly sensed something, abruptly put down the book, and looked into the distance.

This premonition… this chill… yes, this is it—

"Hiro-chan, have you found anything?"

It's the aura of that evil Emma Sakura!

"No."

"Hmm... without Mag-chan, it's going to be really hard to decipher this book..."

Emma Sakura sat down next to Hiro, making cute little noises of disappointment.

—Sakura Emma, ​​you still look the same. Your disguise is disgusting!

But... humph, it doesn't matter to me anymore. No matter how much you put on a show, the one in the lead will always be me, Nikaido Hiro!

After (thinking) he was far ahead in progress, the 'killing intent' that Nikaido Hiro felt when he looked at Sakura Emma had subsided considerably; this was the leeway of someone in a superior position.

"Although the text is still difficult to decipher... we can make some sense from the many illustrations in the book."

Emma Sakura pointed to the ancient book in Hiro Nikaido's hand and said.

"This is Hannah-chan's levitation, right? This is Arisa-chan's fire-starting, and this is... um, is it turning into a rainbow? I don't quite understand this one, is it an energy cycle? Resurrection? Reload after death?"

"—Neighborhood (Part 1) & Seven Dance Tavern IX Eight??—!"

"This must be Milia-chan's swapped body... Hmm, Milia-chan and Changrong-kun haven't returned yet, could something have happened to them?"

Emma Sakura pointed to the pictures in the book, and as she spoke, a worried expression appeared on her face.

—Does Emma already know about my 'magic'? No, that's impossible. But speaking of Milia…

Nikaido Hiro pondered for a moment, then finally shrugged and chuckled coldly.

"What could possibly happen to those two guys? They're not even close friends."

"Is that so... Hmm, that makes sense!"

Emma Sakura pondered for a moment, then smiled and nodded in agreement with Hiro.

—That guy will only do all sorts of nonsensical things and then completely enrage Saeki Miria, who is a 'common-sense person'. Not everyone can have my Yamato Nadeshiko-like patience and do-or-die determination... Hmph.

—Chang Rongjun is the kind of wooden stake that you have to go all out to get even the slightest reaction. Someone with a 'normal' personality like Milia-chan would definitely have a hard time developing a relationship with Chang Rongjun like mine, hehe…!

Both of them felt they had the advantage because they had just won big, and they were both convinced that Saeki Miria, as a "normal person among normal people," should not have any special attributes that could attract Chang Rong, the "bomb disposal rabbit."