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

Think about it, Chang Rong. Although Emma's logical reasoning was like a sharp blade piercing Noah's layers of balloons, it couldn't really make Noah admit defeat.

If we want to find the final 'truth'... think about Chang Rong. If it were Hiro, if it were that perfect, elegant, proud, righteous, and correct Hiro, what would she do in this situation?

Yes, she will…! (PS. Heero is sleeping)

"[False Evidence] Noah, you say you have amnesia, but does Mag really know you have amnesia? Or is it—"

"Nono no!? Yes, Mar, Marg saw it all... Waaah, yes, I'm sorry, it was all Noah's doing."

Noah Kinosaki instantly broke down completely and confessed on the spot.

Of course, from Chang Rong's perspective, Bao Shengma is a complete enigma, and Chang Rong has no way of knowing whether she even knows the full picture of the situation.

But it doesn't matter anymore. Since Noah has chosen to believe that 'Marg knows everything,' there's no point in continuing to argue.

Upon realizing that his actions had been witnessed by a third party, Noah Kinosaki's mental defenses crumbled completely, and the melody of an acceptance speech began to play in everyone's ears.

"Noah... why would Noah do such a thing? He clearly didn't intend to hurt Shiro and Rhea..." Noah lowered his head and whispered about his sins, as if he would turn into countless bubbles and disappear at any moment.

"Why... why you, Noah Kinosaki...!!" Coco Sawatari stood by, heartbroken, looking at Noah with disbelief and questioning her why she had done this.

"Noah...no matter what, I love Noah." Chang Rong clenched her fists and said these words with all her might.

"Hehe... Noah, Noah likes Rongrong too—"

"No, no, no, why are you making such a fuss?! Did everyone just take a nap?! Or are you guys taking this opportunity to stir up some nonsense?!" Tono Hannah floated up and shouted.

"Meow!? Right, right, this isn't the witch's trial...!" Sawatari Coco snapped out of her reverie and awkwardly rubbed her headphones.

"Coco's imagination is already extraordinary; no wonder she treats the act of preparing side dishes, which only exists in her mind, as a real experience~"

"Waaaaah...!!"

Indeed, humans should never reveal their true feelings, no matter what... otherwise they will only become "Bo Bing Ge" or "Ban Cai Jie" in the eyes of others!

Originally prepared to start over, Zedu Coco now really wants to start over.

"So, why did Noah suddenly give everyone sleeping pills...?" The pink and white Bloodhound was still chasing after them.

"No, no, no... Noah, of course, of course..." Noah's eyes darted around, completely at a loss for words.

I can't exactly honestly answer, "I want to flip over An'an first, then flip over Rongrong, and drag Rongrong to the art studio and so on," can I...?

Noah Shirosaki was pacing anxiously when she inadvertently caught sight of Chang Rong, but she quickly looked away.

Even if Chang Rong said she wouldn't find Noah strange, if he knew about her little schemes, would he still trust Noah as before? Probably not...

"Noah said that An'an slept very poorly last night, which caused her to only write the first chapter of her novel before giving up. She was worried that An'an might overwork herself, but An'an is also prone to tantrums, so she could only force An'an to rest with sleeping pills. However, she accidentally affected Leia Shiro, who was also there for dinner—that's about it."

"Rongrong...!?"

Noah's eyes widened as Chang Rong suddenly rattled off a series of reasons that, at first glance, were barely plausible. This was completely unexpected for Noah; the white-haired boy, who was the actual target of the sleeping pills, would actually choose to help him out of this predicament.

"But, if that's the case—"

"Anyway! Noah, even if your idea is good, using sleeping pills is still too harsh. Remember not to do it again next time! I'll leave the disposal of the remaining sleeping pills to Meruru, okay?"

Emma was about to say something, but Chang Rong interrupted the pink and white puppy. He first scolded Noah for going too far this time, and then told Meruru to keep a close watch on the sleeping pills that were the root of everything to prevent similar incidents from happening again.

Because Chang Rong's actions were so natural and swift, most people didn't even have time to think about it before the matter was simply glossed over.

"Waaah... Noah, Noah knows, Noah..." Noah Shirosaki obediently lowered his head and admitted his mistake. The era of the Great Water-Soaked Witch Island had ended before it even began, leaving Noah sighing with sorrow.

"Now that we know it was a false alarm, the rest is easy to handle. Please ask Meruru to keep an eye on everyone a little longer. The rest of you don't need to worry, just continue with your own things. Having so many people here will only make your sleep quality worse, you know?" Chang Rong clapped his hands, indicating that everyone should go home without worry.

Although Shiro had been in charge for the past two days, and everyone's attitude towards Chang Rong, this white-haired boy, was that he was a 'pretty boy who was being protected by Shiro,' for some reason, when Chang Rong took the lead, his aura made him easier for everyone to accept and trust than Shiro.

"Well, um... I'll stay too. Even though Hiro-chan doesn't need any care, it's still nice to see Hiro-chan sleeping so cutely..." Sakura Emma raised her hand to indicate that she would stay and help as well.

"Well then, Uncle, I won't get involved, haha... Oh, by the way, Xiao Rong, actually I have something to do—"

Saeki Miria originally wanted to stay and help take care of Natsume Anan, but since Emma and Meruru, a staff member at the infirmary, had already volunteered, there was no point in her staying as well.

She rubbed her curly golden hair with one finger, seemingly hesitating about something. But just as Milia finally made up her mind to speak, she found that Chang Rong had already grabbed Shirosaki Noah and run away.

His flustered appearance didn't seem like he was in a hurry to get home to get Seven Wolves to whip Noah into a spinning top; rather, it seemed like he was afraid of being exposed and was running away.

"Haha...it seems like Xiaorong is actually quite busy."

Milia sighed. She truly envied Chang Rong's courage to let Xiro continue sleeping. When would she be able to muster the courage to let him get some rest too? On her lap or something…

Book 1: Chapter 176. Noah: Do you even know what filial piety and righteousness are?

"Tell me, Noah, what exactly happened?"

"No, no, no..."

In the art studio on the second floor, after leaving the infirmary, Chang Rong hurriedly dragged Noah Kinosaki into this small room.

Whether it's my own false testimony or 'reasoning,' it's all just a newspaper shell or a balloon that's inflated and will burst if you poke it. So I have to run away before everyone notices anything amiss.

Of course, running away is only one aspect. More importantly, Chang Rong still needs to figure out what Noah is thinking.

If she really is under the influence of the witch-like factor and wants to do something to her companions... then I should at least create a buffer zone to distinguish between 'the Noah everyone thinks is', 'the Noah under the witch-like influence', and 'the real Noah', and then try different methods for different Noahs.

Chang Rong had already prepared for the worst. If Noah was truly possessed by a witch, she would have no choice but to stay by her side, pat her head to eliminate the influence of the witch-like factor, and forever conceal Noah's true intentions, bearing the burden of her sins herself.

Even though Chang Rong had prepared himself for the worst, the way things unfolded still completely exceeded his expectations—

"Noah... Noah's real target is Rongrong. An'an is too much of a nuisance, so Noah wants An'an to log off first. As for Xiro and Leia... they were just unlucky to be caught in the crossfire."

Noah Kinosaki lowered his head, his cheeks so red they could be used as paint to depict the sun, and whispered shyly.

Noah's motives were, in a sense, much the same as what Chang Rong had guessed, except that Chang Rong himself was also involved in the motives.

"Uh, the target is me...?"

Although Chang Rong had vaguely suspected this before, at that time it was more like Teacher Da Xiang was not in the room; as long as she didn't look at him, he wouldn't exist.

However, Noah Kinosaki's remarks completely shattered this illusion, revealing without reservation the part of Chang Rong that she had been deliberately pretending to be confused.

"Noah... Noah doesn't know why, even though he's usually very casual, drawing whatever he wants... as soon as he sees Rongrong, all he can think of are all sorts of inspirations. He wants Rongrong to do this or that, he wants Rongrong to pose in this or that way under his drawings, he wants to be with Rongrong and draw this or that pattern—"

The artistic impulse that had been suppressed for so long finally burst forth from Noah's mouth like a tiny crack in a river dam finally giving way.

The little girl, nicknamed "Little Cotton-padded Jacket" and "Little Balloon," became more and more excited as she talked, and even the spray paint can in her hand stood up, occasionally spraying out streaks of white paint because it couldn't hold it in.

"Waaaaah...^q^ Is this what they call an artist? Wow, so amazing..."

With paint smeared on his face, Chang Rong's eyes widened in shock as he listened to Noah's wildest, most primal, and most artistic inspirations. Chang Rong's will was repeatedly tested and challenged.

"Although it sounds like an excuse, Noah really does get all sorts of inspiration and a desire to create art whenever he sees Rongrong... Noah isn't lying to you... although, although it really, really sounds strange..."

After releasing all the pent-up emotions that had accumulated over this period, Noah Kinosaki lowered his head, like a deflated balloon.

—Uh, is that really creative urge...?

Chang Rong was frantically wondering to herself what she had done to deserve such arousal that even breathing could ignite a whole lot of creative desire in Teacher Balloon.

However, when Chang Rong saw Noah Josaki sitting dejectedly in his chair, looking pitiful, he felt a pang of sympathy.

How could such an adorable little girl like Noah have such chaotic thoughts in her mind? It must be that Teacher Balloon's way of expressing art is different from others!

"Noah, what kind of art do you most want to create?"

"Hehehe, strip Rongrong naked, make her lie on the table, and paint her face with paint bit by bit. Then threaten her that if she wants to be restored, she has to do this and that with Noah. Every 20 minutes, half a can of spray paint can be removed. If Rongrong doesn't want to be seen as a bad kid, then for the next 2 hours she'll have to—"

"Alright, alright, you can take your tonic later." Chang Rong nodded to indicate that she understood.

—That's right, this is purely sexual desire! It has absolutely nothing to do with creative or artistic desire, it's pure sexual desire! And it's even a bit hardcore!

My little cotton-padded jacket is really letting in the wind, how could I have such a dream...?

“Yes, I’m sorry… Rongrong. Noah knows that this side of Noah is strange. Noah was never like this before…”

Noah Kinosaki shrunk in her chair, her voice filled with guilt, and her rainbow-colored eyes gradually dimmed. She had been able to be cared for as a 'child,' but after today's conversation, she feared she would never be able to—Noah?

"It is indeed a bit strange... but Noah, don't worry that I will abandon you because of this. Didn't I say before that being able to meet Noah is a kind of 'touching' experience for me? This feeling will not change because of what Noah does or wants to do."

"Rongrong...Rongrong!"

Noah Kinosaki looked up at the white-haired boy sitting beside him, smiling as he stroked his hair. His eyes, which had lost their color, instantly became bright and colorful again.

"However... cough cough cough, but no matter what, Noah, you are indeed a bit embarrassed by my 'artistic pursuits.' In any case, this kind of art is still a bit too advanced..."

Chang Rong coughed as she stroked Noah's fur, turning her embarrassed, flushed face away. "I treat you like a daughter, and you treat me like a Fiji cup—this is just so awkward."

But Chang Rong quickly shook her head, tossed aside the nonsensical yellow waste, and looked at Noah with a firm and serious expression.

"Besides, I already told Hiro and Coco this morning that I remember this resolve! I will not indulge in such shallow physical relationships until everyone can genuinely smile and find their own happiness. I am a pure and true Sigma man, Chang Rong!"

"No—" Even Noah Shirosaki stared wide-eyed at Chang Rong's appearance, unsure of how to respond.

Noah Kinosaki already knows that Coco Sawatari is a complete noob. Although she talks about being an invincible rabbit-eating expert, she didn't actually score a goal last night.

If that were all, it would be fine, but... how did this guy manage to instill in Chang Rong this kind of "I only want to do big things, I don't want to be stepped on" mentality? Didn't Hiro and Coco say that they were two veterans at eating rabbits and had already developed Chang Rong to a great extent? How come it feels like they're actually just two small fry?

Noah mentally complained that after all the back-and-forth fuss, they ended up creating two small fry like Chang Rong in 'Sigma Mode'. This episode was amazing.

But... does this mean that I still have a chance?

Thinking of this, Noah's filial piety was stirred up again. You don't understand filial piety.

"In short, although I can't fulfill your artistic creative needs, Noah, if there's anything else you need help with, I'll do my best! After all, I'm a trainee pastor now, right?"

Chang Rong gently patted the balloon's head twice, then patted his own chest and said.

"Can I really tell you...?" Noah Shirosaki blinked. She did have her own 'taboo' that she didn't want to tell others, but which had been tormenting her all along.

"Yes, whatever it is, as long as I can help." Chang Rong nodded. Although his tone was calm, it conveyed an undeniable authority, as if he had always done so.

"Noah... Noah's paintings are not actually what Noah actually painted."

After a brief hesitation, Noah Kinosaki made up her mind. She looked into the gray eyes of the white-haired boy and softly uttered her own taboo. Noah was not an artist; Noah was an AI pen holder. Noah could not draw the pictures she truly wanted to draw.

Strangely, when the so-called taboo was uttered, the sticky, nauseating feeling, the stinging pain as if the blood vessels were about to burst, the whispered voice telling himself to kill everyone... none of these appeared.

It felt as natural and simple as if I were just chatting casually with a friend about an embarrassing topic that I was somewhat ashamed to talk about.

It felt as if I had told him my most vulnerable and least wanted side a long, long time ago, and today's scene was just bringing up the old story again.

Hiro said that he was jealous of Rongrong and Hiro getting too close, so he had always been hostile to Rongrong and had not had much contact with him, but... is that really the case?

No, no, Shiro is a bad guy, Shiro is a big liar! Noah clearly, Noah clearly loves Rongrong, from the past until now, he has always loved Rongrong!

Noah Shirosaki pouted and complained to Hiro, after all, even if time had been reversed, some things would not be covered up, such as his desire for Chang Rong's color... color matching art creation.