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

Seeing that Kurobe Nanoha was about to drop her little pearl, Chang Rong quickly stepped in to smooth things over and offered to help find a hairband.

"Eh~? Those kinds of things are hard to find outside, right? If Hannah makes something that looks similar, oh no—"

"Please, Mr. President, please stop your supernatural powers right now!"

Chang Rong hurriedly covered Tachibana Sherry's mouth. He had only known that this blue-haired idiot had a powerful left punch and a strong right punch, but he never expected that the great Sherlock Holmes was also quite formidable in verbal combat.

If she were to say a few more words, she might just cause Kurobe Nanoha to explode and transform into a witch on the spot. Then, seeing Nanoha transform into a witch, Sherry would also transform into a male demon. After that, Sherry would realize that the person she was trying to atone for had transformed into a male demon, so she would say, "Well, what should I say, bro? I'm following along," and also transform into a witch.

What the hell is this code?! Even Darkest Dungeon doesn't code this badly!

"That hairband belongs to my sister and me... Ugh, the more I emphasize its importance at a time like this, the more it proves my stupidity... Ugh!?"

Chang Rongyi quickly reached out and patted the ball once, while smiling at the lone wolf girl with strong baking skills.

"There's no need to blame yourself for this, Kurobe. Anything can happen, and we can't know how it will happen, but we can all genuinely feel how much you cherish that hairband."

"……Thanks"

Kurobe Nanoka tugged at her cycling helmet, bowed her head, and quietly thanked Chang Rong.

"—v—...Hey, I think I've lost my magnifying glass too, Watson?"

Suddenly, Shirley Tachibana, who was standing to the side, opened her empty hands and spoke to Chang Rong.

"V, I think it's enough for me to ask the club president to apply for the withdrawal of one or three items, right? Don't waste everyone's time by talking about such a small thing, President!"

Chang Rong waved his hand impatiently, "Blue idiot, don't delay my buddy from getting to Kurobe-nee to boost his favorability and get today's goods." Of course, Chang Rong didn't get the goods; instead, he was simply picked up by Tachibana Sherry with one hand and played with being lifted high in the air.

"Anyway, that's it. Watson and I have accepted the request. We'll do our best to find the hairband for Nanoha Kaori. Is that alright?"

"Uh... well, then I'll leave it to you."

Kurobe Nanoha Kaori briefly assessed the detective girl in front of her. If she were to directly provoke a conflict here, she would probably be no match for her. It would be better to avoid her for the time being and wait until later to gank Chang Rong.

"Huh? I was planning to go to the library this afternoon—" "Watson~?"

"...But then I thought about it again, and it was more important to complete the detective agency's case."

"Hmph! That's how it is, leave it to us!"

Having received Chang Rong's heartfelt affirmation, Tachibana Sherry immediately grinned and dragged the unlucky white-haired boy away.

Help me!

Before Chang Rong was dragged away by the back of her neck, she typed two words on her phone to show to Kurobe Nanoha, but Nanoha simply looked away and pretended not to see it.

—Kurobe, you tricked me!

—I'm sorry, Chang Rong, I will protect you... I will protect you when you are sleeping tonight.

Volume 1: The True January Bounty (Nos. 4-6)

Let's open another bounty for January! The double monthly pass event ends tomorrow, so everyone should use it while they can!

But we can't let everyone get away with this for nothing. So what if it's bad? Shameless enough to just throw out another bounty, especially since we haven't even finished paying back the last one... Anyway, please don't torture me, please don't torture me!

This campaign runs from today until noon on the 6th, so it should give everyone two days to get rid of everything they want to throw away.

The counting remains the same:

10000 reward + 1 update; 100 blades + 1 update

The gold treasure chest counts as 20 chapters, and the silver treasure chest counts as 6 chapters.

Let's raise the monthly pass threshold a little bit: 450 monthly passes + 1 chapter, otherwise I can't handle too much...

That's all for now. Thanks for your support, everyone! Those with monthly passes, please give me a little bit more!

Volume 1: 93. A pair of mandarin ducks played on the lake's surface.

"A makeshift lesson in Sherlock Holmes!"

"what?"

While on a mission with the head of the detective agency, the sickly and delicate wheelchair-bound detective Tachibana Sherry, the latter suddenly and inexplicably threw a topic at Chang Rong.

"Quickly answer: What's the easiest way to find something?"

"Sacrifice a camera and then use telepathy to find the item?"

"No, no, no, how could there be such convenient magic! Think again, Watson~"

Shirley Tachibana stuck out her tongue and made a cute face, while wagging her finger to indicate that she had answered incorrectly.

"If it were the club president... he would probably keep beating the molecules in the air, causing them to collapse into a black hole, and then suck in what he's looking for!"

"Hmm, you're right, Watson. Well then, I'll have to trouble you to be the core of the black hole."

"I was wrong, President! Please forgive my lame and unfunny joke. From now on, I will serve you wholeheartedly and loyally! Ohhhhhh—"

A true man can bend and stretch, especially when the girl standing in front of you is a terrifying being with the physical strength to bend and stretch your wrist.

The moment Chang Rong saw Tachibana Sherry raise her fist, he immediately surrendered. He dared not bet that the detective was joking or was simply bored and wanted to create a case himself.

"Really... The correct answer is 'get more people to help find it'! It's said that the real Sherlock Holmes would give the kids on Baker Street matches with icy jelly mixed in with pink hair as a reward so they could grow up and gather information everywhere!"

"This Sherlock Holmes is a character—so why are you suddenly bringing this up, President?"

Chang Rong was a little curious. On the one hand, Tachibana Sherry seemed more amazing or 'excited' than usual when she completed the commission today. On the other hand, the two of them did not go to the crime scene outside the castle (where the hairband was lost). Instead, Tachibana Sherry dragged them around inside the castle.

"Because we're about to expand our intelligence network using classic Sherlock Holmes methods—Hero!"

"...?"

Tachibana Sherry dragged Chang Rong into the reception room, where they saw Nikaido Hiro wiping the table. The latter was clearly confused by the arrival of the 'Detective Club duo,' even stopping his wiping motion with the cloth in his hand.

A fact that surprises many: Hiro Nikaido likes to relieve stress by cleaning in his spare time.

When Chang Rong first saw Shiro cleaning, she even wondered if she had been transported to a Lostbelt.

After being confronted by Hiro with a bulging face and questioned ("What are you looking at?"), Chang Rong finally realized that the "Hermit Hiro" in front of her was herself.

Of course, according to Heero, she didn't enjoy cleaning, but rather keeping the environment clean and tidy. Besides, there weren't many other forms of entertainment in prison; otherwise, she would have preferred to relax by playing the piano, flower arranging, tea ceremonies, appreciating organic sushi, or engaging in karate-style socializing.

"Hmph! Hiro, did you see Nanoha Kaori's hairband? I don't know what color it is, I don't know the length, I don't know the shape, I don't know anything about it~!!"

Tachibana Sherry raised both hands, striking a pose as if she couldn't play anything, and asked Nikaido Hiro with a smile.

"...Huh?"

Faced with Tachibana Sherry's questioning style, Nikaido Hiro naturally gave her a "Are you here to cause trouble?" look, and then looked at Chang Rong beside him.

"What's wrong with this guy now? Oh well... no need to consider a god's way of thinking. Hey, you idiot rabbit, you've come at the right time. My notebook is almost finished, help me find a book to replace it—"

"That won't do, Hiro! I just came to ask if you had any information about Nanoha Kaori's hairband. As for Watson—he's currently on a detective agency assignment, so please don't disturb him!"

Nikaido Hiro reached out to grab Chang Rong, but was blocked by Tachibana Sherry first. The latter, as if showing off, hummed and boasted about 'Watson's' arrangements for today.

"...Huh? No, wait a minute—"

"Remember to contact me if you have any information!"

After saying that, Shirley Tachibana dragged Chang Rong away from the reception room, ignoring the terrifying gaze from Shiron behind them that seemed to pierce through people.

"In short, we're helping Kurobe find her most important hairband! The president just wants to gather more information!!"

"Gathering intelligence, is that it... Fine, very well, you idiot rabbit..."

Before being dragged away, Chang Rong tried to explain to Shiro the true intentions behind Tachibana Sherry's series of erratic behaviors. However, after the explanation, he only saw Shiro with a black line on his face frantically scribbling on his 'not many pages left' notebook, while also taking the opportunity to glare at him fiercely. Anyone who didn't know better would think that Shiro had awakened the Stand user, Heaven's Gate.

The only thing Chang Rong knew was that, judging from the speed at which Hero was writing, he seemed to be close to reaching the kill threshold again, and it seemed that he would be killing more than once...

Is that guy writing some kind of crime announcement like "Chang Rong was brutally violated by himself XX hours later and finally died from exhaustion"...!?

Trembling with fear, as she passed the infirmary on her way out of the reception room, Tachibana Sherry spotted the pink and white puppy again.

"Yay, Emma~!"

"Sherry-chan? Oh, Changrong-kun is here too!"

Tachibana Sherry and Sakura Emma waved to each other. The latter tilted her head and responded in a low voice with some confusion. Then, after seeing Chang Rong following behind Tachibana Sherry, she immediately showed a happy and excited expression and waved to each other.

“—V—Hmm…?” Tachibana Sherry keenly observed Sakura Emma’s series of small movements, and then looked at Chang Rong beside her.

"What, what does that mean...?" Chang Rong trembled all over as Tachibana Sherry stared at him. Even though he hadn't done anything wrong, Tachibana Sherry's glare still made him feel uneasy.

"Chang Rong-kun, are you feeling unwell? Although I'm not as professional as Meruru-chan, I'm trying my best to take over managing the infirmary from Meruru. If Chang Rong-kun is feeling unwell—slap slap! Please tell me~!"

Why would you sit on the edge of a hospital bed, patting the patient's legs together while asking about their condition...?

And I don't want to be too rude, Emma Sakura. Your lap pillow is like the difference between Noah Kinosaki and Noah of Light compared to that guy. You should start learning from scratch by removing your leg rings and developing some chubby thighs!

No, you can leave the leg rings on for now.

"Hua, you're not feeling well, oh no. We're finishing up (Naiqiye) Xiang's haircut. Emma, ​​did you see the hairband? No, right? Then we'll be going now~"

"Huh? What, what headband—wait?"

"The club president and I are looking for Kurobe-san's cherished hairband. Anyway, it's nothing serious. Sakura-san, you can continue with your work. Thank you for your hard work!"

Chang Rong was about to be dragged away by Tachibana Sherry again, so he could only quickly explain what was wrong with Tachibana Sherry.

"A request... Well, Sherry-chan, I'd like to join the detective club too, is that okay!"

Emma Sakura looked disappointed, but then she remembered something and immediately raised her hand to answer the question.

"Of course, no problem! One more member means someone can keep the club president company when he's sick, hehehehe—"

Before Chang Rong could finish speaking, Tachibana Sherry forcibly pulled the switch by lifting her high into the air.

"Emma wants to join the Detective Club? Of course, that's no problem! As long as Emma can solo a Fatalis, that's all you need! That's the Detective Club's entrance exam!"

"...Huh?"

"I believe Emma can definitely do it~ I'll go back to work with Watson now~"

Shirley Tachibana smiled at Emma Sakuraba, and then, as usual, dragged Chang Rong away.

"Ugh... What's wrong? If Sherry-chan didn't want to take me with her, she could have just said so... I guess I'll have to find another way..."

Emma Sakura stared blankly at the white-haired boy being dragged away, muttering to herself in a tone that sounded like a pure white angel about to destroy the world.

After leaving the infirmary, Tachibana Sherry led Chang Rong all the way to the underground prison, where they saw Tono Hannah teaching Saeki Miria how to sew and knit.