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

Suddenly, Tachibana Sherry raised a magnifying glass and said this, then turned to leave.

"—"

The carefree young woman is about to leave this place. She's done the best she could, and perhaps this isn't so bad...

"...Wait a minute—President!!"

Chang Rong reached out her right hand and grabbed Tachibana Sherry's wrist.

“I… I lied about everything I said before! You have always been entitled to live as a true ‘human’! President, you were able to suffer because of your abnormality, and you chose to give your life without hesitation to save me—I don’t know what you mean by ‘killing people,’ but everything you have done so far is enough to be ‘loved’ as a human being…!!”

It doesn't matter if it's not me, but you deserve to be loved by others. That's the only thing I must convey to Tachibana Sherry, no matter what.

After pouring out all the words she wanted to tell the blue-haired girl, Chang Rong wisely released her hand.

A hush fell over the infirmary, then the blue-haired girl broke the suffocating silence:

"Hmph! Acting isn't just a skill exclusive to you, Watson! How was it? Wasn't my acting amazing just now?!"

"what--"

"Foolish Watson, I'm Sherlock Holmes! How could I not see through your actions—who are you doing them for, and what are you trying to achieve?"

thump!

Shirley Tachibana hugged the white-haired boy on the hospital bed.

“I promised to atone for your sins forever, but I've incurred Watson's debt again. How am I ever going to ever pay off this debt? You're so cruel, such a heartless man, Watson…”

Tachibana Sherry's voice trembled slightly, and Chang Rong vaguely felt that some kind of liquid was dripping from the bandage wrapped around his back.

“I’m clearly more reckless than anyone else, yet you insist on me calming down. You’re clearly more delicate than anyone else, yet you force yourself to say those things… You’re such a stupid assistant, Watson.”

"President—"

"It's not work time now, how about we use a different way of addressing you?"

The girl holding Chang Rong asked softly.

“...Sherry”

"Hehe, that's right, that's right, my Watson."

Ju% Xue[Li] released her arms from holding Chang Rongqi, and the two looked at each other again. The blue-haired girl's eyes sparkled, and her face was filled with an incredibly happy and radiant smile, without a trace of 'pretense'.

She no longer agonized over whether she could be born 'as a human being'; the moment the boy kissed her, Tachibana Sherry had already found the answer she had been searching for.

—Sherry is becoming more and more like a human being, I'm so happy...

"So—let's settle the score now~? You hurt the lovely, delicate, and soft Sherry so much with such cruel words to the president, and then followed the kiss with a massive amount of unrestrained vomiting... How does Watson plan to defend himself? By the way, no matter how you defend yourself, it's all 【invalid】~~?"

—Sherry is becoming more and more like a human, it's terrifying!!!

Chang Rong was so frightened by Tachibana Sherry Avenger's sudden change in expression and activation of her killing intent wave mode that he immediately breathed out in an emergency. Unfortunately, with his body wrapped in bandages, he couldn't directly jump out from the nearby medical room balcony.

This is the number one witch on Prison Island. Do you dare to look her in the eye for 3 seconds?

"Wait, wait a minute, Sherry, didn't you know it was a forced emergency—whoa!?"

Chang Rong was violently pinned to the hospital bed by Tachibana Sherry without any explanation. The blue-haired girl had an extremely innocent smile on her face, but anyone who saw that smile would feel a chill run down their spine.

"Me? I'm a 'fake person,' and because I'm a 'fake person,' I don't know what 'love' is at all. Getting to know each other slowly, finding common interests, gradually compromising, constantly accepting each other's values, creating beautiful memories together... I don't understand any of that."

Tachibana Sherry stroked the white-haired boy's cheeks with both hands, her breathing gradually becoming heavier.

"However, the purpose of romantic relationships is to bring men and women together, and Detective Sherry knows that! In that case—wouldn't it be more efficient to fast-forward to the final step?"

"No, no, that's not how you use the word 'inefficient,' President!? And look... um, I'm still a patient, a patient, right!?"

Chang Rong struggled desperately to explain, and at the same time, there was a knock on the door of the infirmary.

"—v—...Really, you need to recover quickly, Watson~?"

Shirley stopped what she was about to do, and jumped off the hospital bed. She looked at Chang Rong with some lingering interest and said...

—I'll die. I'll die the moment I step out of this infirmary…!

It's no longer time to consider the progress of the witch transformation; what we need to consider now is how long this amazing person, Tachibana Sherry, can hold back...!

"I'm coming in—um, hello."

Nanoha Kurobe skillfully pried open the lock and entered the infirmary, where she saw Sherry Tachibana tidying her clothes and a panicked patient named Chang Rong.

"Where are you...?"

"I failed to kiss Watson, but by the way, Nanoha Kaori, remember to give our detective agency a five-star review!"

Tachibana Sherry skipped happily out of the infirmary, saying to Nanoha Kaori as she passed by.

"Okay... Huh!? What—"

Nanoha Kurobe nodded instinctively, then belatedly realized something. But by the time she wanted to ask, Sherry Tachibana had already cheerfully left the infirmary, leaving behind a cold-sweat-covered, survivor, and a completely bewildered Nanoha Kurobe.

"You've come at just the right time, Kurobe-kun!"

Chang Rong, who was constantly being called upon by Kurobe Nanoha Kaoru and Yin Lin to pick locks, was experiencing this kind of gratitude towards the mysterious jungler for the first time.

Putting aside whether he was actually ready for a back massage or not, even if he was, he definitely wouldn't have gone to Tachibana Sherry.

What if she loses control and accidentally turns her second brother into a crazy diamond...!

"Is it the right time...? Never mind, I want to talk to you about the 'hairband'."

Nanoha Kurobe tilted her head, but she didn't investigate further. Instead, she walked to Chang Rong's side, took out the precious hairband that she had accidentally discovered and almost miraculously recovered, and looked at Chang Rong expressionlessly.

What's so interesting about the headband? I rolled a big success and happened to find the headband in the grass by the lake, that's all.

Oh, and I accidentally gave it a bath with its vomit, that's all.

—I'm going to die, I'm going to die in this infirmary…!!

Chang Rong, who had just breathed a sigh of relief, was instantly covered in sweat again.

"If I apologize, you'll feel better, Kurobe-kun—"

"Thank you, Chang Rong."

"……what?"

Nanaka Kurobe's reaction far exceeded Chang Rong's expectations, but Chang Rong soon realized that he was simply being overly cautious and worrying unnecessarily.

Countless previous experiences have proven one thing: these aspiring witches are all good girls at heart.

Even Coco-chan, who breathed on me randomly from the very beginning, was just a defensive posture she adopted after experiencing the perspective of 'a group of people'.

Good girl Emu is easy to black s part a n leaf! Xiang and noon will not be angry about (her own 'vomiting nine') hair Liu Dai San Yi (body two) this matter, she will only be sincerely grateful to herself for finding something to cherish.

"Thank you for helping me find my sister's headband; it really means a lot to me."

"Then remember to keep it safe next time, okay?"

"Waaah... I... I know..."

Previously expressionless, Kurobe Nanoha Kaori instantly revealed the embarrassed and shy face of a lowly underling after being tortured.

"Anyway, to thank Chang Rong for your help, I baked some butter cookies..."

"Kurobe-nee, Kurobe-nee, I promise I'll only sneak away a little this time—"

Chang Rong instantly recovered fully, raising her head with her eyes shining brightly.

"But since Chang Rong is still recovering, let's talk about it later."

"Ugh..."

Chang Rong was instantly drained of blood and collapsed on the hospital bed, her eyes vacant as if she had been played with.

I need to recover quickly so I can go play with the cookies!

No, if I recover, won't the club president be waiting for me at the door?!

"...?"

Nanoha Kurobe watched in bewilderment as the white-haired boy frantically switched forms in front of her.

—How did Chang Rong become like this…? Could it be…?!

Could it be that all the "white flour," "powdered sugar," "garlic and sesame seeds," and "serum" I've been using all this time are counterfeit products...?

Chang Rong's left-brain-right-brain conflict even made Kurobe Nanoha Kaori start to question the baking ingredients she had in her 'hidden warehouse'.

"Anyway... I feel it's necessary for me to talk to you, Chang Rong, about my true purpose—hmm!?"

After confirming that the rabbit in front of her was not experiencing withdrawal symptoms and was simply playing a prank, Kurobe sat down next to the hospital bed, intending to completely confide in Chang Rong.

And just as she casually placed her hands on the hospital bed in the infirmary, Kurokibu Naibashi Kaori's [Vision] magic was activated.

Within the abstract fragments of the past, Nanoha Kurobe saw a figure—'herself'.

Volume 1: 97. Snowflake Fragments, Part 7

"Well……"

Inside the medical room, 'Kurobe Nanoha Kaori' slowly opened her eyes from the hospital bed.

"Kurobe-kun—! Thank goodness, you're awake!"

Before I could even open my eyes and figure out what was going on, a familiar boy's voice came from the side.

Turning her head in the direction of the sound, Kurobe Nanoha saw the white-haired boy who seemed out of place in the 'Preparatory Witch Prison,' Chang Rong.

The white-haired boy sat beside him, holding a towel that seemed to be used to wipe away sweat. Various opened medicine bottles and bandages were laid out on the table next to him. Judging from his bloodshot eyes and dark circles, as well as his somewhat disheveled coat, he had probably been guarding this infirmary for some time.

Upon noticing his awakening, the white-haired boy immediately revealed a joyful and relieved smile, which caused Kurobe Nanoha to momentarily 'phasic' at a certain girl who was always clinging to her side.

"Chang Rong... Waaah!"

Although she wanted to get up and say something, the sharp pain in the back of her head interrupted Kurobe Nanoha.

"Be careful, Mr. Hei! You need to rest and recuperate for a while. Don't rush to get up."

Chang Rong quickly went to Kurobe Nanoha Kaori's side, covered her with the blanket again, and adjusted the position of the pillow so that she could lie down again.

"I... I can't, little sister—"

"It's okay, it's okay, you're safe now, trust me, okay? Calm down first."