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

In short, the most important thing to pay attention to right now is indeed...

Before she knew it, Chang Rong arrived at the cafeteria. Before she even entered, she saw the tall and elegant figure in red and black standing at the entrance.

"Unnumbered - Chang Rong - fairly punctual, let's go in."

Nikaido Hiro held a notebook and a pen in his hands. After seeing Chang Rong, he hummed softly and then wrote something in the notebook.

—...I shouldn't suddenly die of cardiac arrest in a few seconds, right?

Chang Rong was unsure whether the mysterious little notebook in Hiro's hand was the Death Note, nor was she sure if she had unintentionally violated some rule and was now facing certain death.

"Nikaido-kun, what's going on?"

“When recording lunch attendance, some people occasionally skip lunch for various unreasonable reasons, which is clearly ‘wrong’. In this environment, we need energy to maintain our thinking and action capabilities no matter what we do. If someone is careless about their meal or even skips lunch altogether, I will correct that mistake.”

"Although I lost my appetite because I knew what the cafeteria food was like, after listening to your explanation, Nikaido, my appetite disappeared even more completely!" Chang Rong smiled and gave Shiro a thumbs up.

"—Did you know that liquid food is said to be absorbed through a backdoor, making it more efficient at converting energy?"

"I...I was just joking...!"

To avoid eating the special pudding at the members-only restaurant, Hiro, Chang Rong quickly went into the cafeteria.

Because she overslept and arrived late for breakfast, Chang Rong was the only one in the cafeteria, while the cafeteria was much more lively during lunchtime.

At first glance, almost all the aspiring witches imprisoned here were gathered in the cafeteria, spontaneously forming different small groups in twos and threes.

"This won't do, Emma! You didn't eat anything for breakfast, you need to eat more for lunch, otherwise your body won't be able to handle it!"

"Sorry... I know, but I really don't have much of an appetite... But I did eat some after breakfast!"

"Hey hey~! Did you catch that beetle in the yard?"

"That kind of thing is inedible, Sherry-chan..."

Emma Sakuraba, Hannah Tono, and Sherry Tachibana sat at the same table, eating and chatting. Although Emma Sakuraba noticed Chang Rong, she waved to invite him to join her at the table, but her conversation was abruptly cut short by her companions' debate about the differences between white radish, fruit radish, daikon radish, and soga radish.

"Hey, sir—you really didn't use magic to fool us, did you? 'Swapping bodies with a real man for a few months, and even helping that man win several court trials' and stuff like that, are you sure you're not just confused, sir?"

"Of course not! I would never lie about something like this! After all, you can't even dream of a parrot being seriously interrogated in court!"

Hagi, the doctor, and Mi (Li Jiuya) are sitting at a table, seemingly discussing Milia's [Exchange Magic].

"An'an-chan, don't you think Rongrong was really cool when she rushed up there?"

"We just think he's an idiot."

—Hmph, you sleepy, gloomy little brat know anything about style. Noah from our family is much more sensible.

The two children, who were stacked up and not even tall enough to guard the flag, huddled together, seemingly talking about Chang Rong.

"Don't you think it's tragic to see Rongrong cornered by Shiro-chan and Rhea-Hannah-chan? It's on this page."

"Isn't that how you use 'tragic' in a way...?"

—Noah! Shouldn't a good child automatically filter out their guardian's embarrassing situation? What's the point of copying this and having everyone read it? Is this the ultimate insult?!

The little girl, nicknamed "Leaky Cotton-padded Jacket," performed consistently well. Chang Rong had initially worried that Noah's slightly naive and slow-paced personality might not adapt well to the rhythm here, but seeing Noah playing with An'an put her mind at ease. It was a feeling akin to a father seeing his child find playmates at kindergarten.

As for the remaining few, they chose their own table and kept their distance from the others.

Nanoha Kurobe – Their eyes met by accident, and the next second Nanoha Kurobe buried her entire face in the bowl, cosplaying as an ostrich.

Even though she was the victim who was unilaterally tormented from the very beginning, why is it that now it's Naoya Kaori who looks at her with an embarrassed expression as if she's seen a ghost...

And where's my blanket?! And you're wearing those goggles?! I'm asking you, where's my blanket?!

Arisa Wisteria – a delinquent girl who keeps saying "I'll kill you, kora," but she's very quiet when she eats, roasting cold black bread alone in a corner with a flame lit by her fingertips.

Arisa's magic is [ignition], a fact that Chang Rong learned from Hiro after the trial.

—While it's nice to have hot bread, isn't it hard to control the heat when it's roasted like this? Uh, it's smoking! Aren't you going to turn it off? The smoke is turning black, turn it off right now! Finally, the fire's out. Do you really want to eat it? After taking a bite, it immediately spat it out with an exaggerated expression and started staring at the charcoal-like bread in its hand (brand new), sniffing and letting little pearls fall out... Hmm, could this guy actually be incredibly sensitive?

In the end, Arisa Wisteria gave the bread pieces she baked herself to An An as a new charcoal pencil, so that it could continue to be used in An An's sketchbook, which she never left behind.

Ryota Hasumi – a blonde comedian, quietly eating her lunch with elegant, capable, and poised movements.

It must be admitted that when Rhea doesn't speak, move around, play pranks, or try to show off her brilliant mind, her static illustration does look very cool and beautiful.

After scanning the crowd, Chang Rong was somewhat dazed by the scene before her.

Will these girls, who have their own troubles and companions, and who argue and play over all sorts of trivial matters, really end up killing each other because of the influence of 'witchification'?

especially……

Chang Rong turned to look at Xi Luo. Like Renjian Leia, she was also sitting alone in the corner, silently and meticulously putting food into her mouth. Even if it was hard to swallow, she never showed the slightest disgust.

Hiro Nikaido, a girl who is overly strict but wants everyone to be safe more than anyone else.

Has she truly been severely corrupted by witchhood? Why is this happening? What influenced her?

Just as Chang Rong was about to approach and talk to Xi Luo—

"Hey, Chang Rong-jun, good afternoon~!"

When Hasumi Ryoua, who is a cool and beautiful girl when she is still, starts to move.

Volume 1: 30. #Dare you have a go at me?

"Nine o'clock! Rhea is so beautiful! As expected of Rhea, even in this kind of environment, she still shines with the captivating brilliance of a professional idol!"

"Ah, haha... Is that so? But it's true, idols are those who have to risk their lives to maintain a bright side no matter what!"

Every time Hasumi Ryoya heard Chang Rong's flattering words that would make Nikaido Hiro show a disgusted expression, she would pause for a moment, wondering if she was really as perfect as Chang Rong described.

But every time Leia thought about it, she would come to the conclusion, "Since my fan leader said so, it must be right!"

"In short, what I want to say is, Chang Rong, you haven't actually given everyone a proper introduction yet, have you?"

Ryouya Hasumi sat down next to Chang Rong, elegantly and stylishly handing him an apple while asking him a question.

"Introductions... well, that's probably how it was supposed to be. Since I inexplicably woke up yesterday, I've barely had time to get to know everyone. In fact, I only learned many people's names from their conversations, and some I didn't even know until the witch trial ended yesterday—right, Sato Masashi?"

"Huh?! I told you not to throw that weird name at me, are you looking for trouble?!"

Upon hearing the phrase "the most common name of the day" that Chang Rong had inexplicably labeled her during the trial, Arisa Shito, who was standing next to her, instantly became furious and rolled up her sleeves, ready to fight Chang Rong.

"Haha, calm down—actually, I also have something I'd like to talk to everyone about. Could you spare a little time to come to the living room after lunch, everyone?"

Rhea got up and asked the other prospective witches. Faced with Rhea's invitation, some of the girls readily agreed, perhaps because they were looking for something to do to pass the time.

Another group of girls were somewhat unwilling, but not so unwilling as to directly express their refusal; they chose to remain silent and observe.

"Boring, I'm not interested." There's also someone like Arisa Fujito, who directly states that she wants to be a lone wolf.

—How should I put it… In a way, it fits my stereotype of what a girls' dormitory looks like?

Large groups are mixed with various small groups, which will rub against each other, and even within small groups, additional subgroups will be formed.

Of course, Chang Rong didn't intend to bring up gender issues. After all, he knew a small group that was almost entirely male. The eldest brother led his brothers to work hard to start a business. In the end, the group of people who followed the eldest brother either got scammed or were killed by the eldest brother himself. In the end, the group of people held hands and turned into twinkling stars in the sky.

That's right, that small group was called Liangshanbo.

The current environment, filled with murder and witches, is inherently stressful. If people are hostile and distant from each other, the erosion by the witch factor will only accelerate.

If we want to maintain a stable atmosphere, moderate communication is always beneficial. Therefore, in situations like this, I should…

"Since it's Rhea-sama's suggestion, I'm totally in favor! Also, why don't you come along, Fujiwara-kun? We can talk things out later, or are you just too scared to come?"

"Huh? You rascal—"

"What? Are you scared?"

"Huh!? Come on then... You bastard, I'll kill you, Kora!"

Chang Rong immediately acted as a lackey to show his support, and then used the kind of stirring technique he learned from Brother Sun to successfully trick the aloof Zifang Arisa into joining them.

"What?! Is this really going to be a bloodbath? Count me in! Count me in!!"

"You gorilla woman, is all you think about is fighting? Be a little more composed, desuwa!"

"That's not what Chang Rongjun meant, is it..."

"I feel like Rongrong is about to put on a really tragic look again, Noah wants to see it~~"

"I now think Noah, you're the real cunning one..."

"Oh dear, is a fight about to break out? Is a fight about to break out? This is great material for a live stream, we absolutely can't miss it!"

"Haha, um... what's with this sudden development that it's going to be an octagon fight? Little Leia just wanted to chat with everyone, right? I'm totally confused..."

"Although I don't yet believe in your innocence, I can't let you just get killed like this. Let me go over and check on you..."

Chang Rong's actions were remarkably effective. The crowd, who had been observing and hesitating, all said they wanted to join in as soon as they heard that there would be gossip to go with their meal.

—Huh? Why does it feel like the effect is much better than I expected, even excessively so...?

Watching the increasingly agitated audience of Bloodthirsty Magnetic Field, and the not-too-distant Arisa Wisteria sharpening her knives and preparing for battle, Chang Rong smiled while secretly wondering what was going on.

I just wanted to take the lead and get everyone involved, but somehow the atmosphere has gotten so heated that it seems like I can't end things without fighting that fire-breathing delinquent girl today.

I'm beating up Kyo Kusanagi, really?

Chang Rong glanced at Arisa Shito, who was rubbing a giant snake blade next to her, and silently swallowed.

At this point, I can't even bring myself to say things like, "We were just kidding around." It seems like the only option is to die a little, right?

Damn it, Sun, you lied to me! Why did I end up getting myself into this mess, and it looks like it's really going to explode?! (Physical implications)

Just as Chang Rong was pondering what her last words should be, Xi Luo, who had been silent until now, finally came over.

"Do you get itchy if you don't cause trouble for even a minute?"

"Hey, Nikaido-kun, are you going to play for me? — Guwa!"

As expected of a master of tea ceremony, flower arrangement, swordsmanship, karate, mathematics, and literature, Nikaido Hiro used only a single hand chop to scatter Chang Rong's energy.

"Ignore that idiot's words for now. I strongly agree with Rhea's suggestion. Even if some people are unwilling to act together, considering that a murder has already occurred, I think it's necessary for everyone to have an open and honest conversation—no longer playing around as 'uninformed prisoners,' but seriously analyzing the current situation as 'potential witches who may fall into witchhood.'"

"A witch..." "Tsk...!" "That guy Baosheng Mag's actions have nothing to do with me...!"

Upon hearing Hiro's words, everyone immediately showed unease and anger, and some even gritted their teeth and retorted.