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

"Uh, what is this, Chang Rong?" Renjian Leia blinked, somewhat confused by the twisted binding object in Chang Rong's hand.

"This is a simple spear I made by hand; it can be used for self-defense."

"Hehe, thanks for your concern, my fans. But idols don't need these things! I only need fans who love me and goals I love, that's enough for me. The power of love is limitless!"

Hasumi Rhea struck a super cool pose, and the light emanating from behind made the two try to avoid her gaze, but Rhea's magic immediately brought their eyes back, leaving them blinded by the light.

"Witness this—!!"

"Wait a minute, Rhea, let's at least prepare a Plan B first—"

Before Chang Rong could grab the golden retriever, Renmi Rya rushed into the punishment room.

In an instant, bursts of golden light erupted from the dark and gloomy punishment room in the corner, accompanied by the sound effects of a theatrical performance and the occasional wails and explosions of a female ghost. An unsuspecting observer might have thought that the weasel itself had descended upon the scene and was battling Sadako in the well.

[That darn bright sunlight! It's too dazzling, I can't stand it! Aaaaaah!]

Finally, with these last words, the remnants of the witch factor remaining on Witch Island were vanquished and dissipated.

"Hehe, you prepared 12 songs, but the third one was already over before you even got to the beginning? — So, Chang Rong Naoya, are you satisfied with my performance?"

Hasumi Ryoua walked out of the room, casually wiping her head and giving a close-up shot of her face, asking a question that was both incredibly cool and compelling.

however……

"Uh..." "Mmm—"

"Huh?! My performance was so amazing, why did you guys—!?"

Both Chang Rong and Kurobe Nanoha Kaori subtly averted their gazes.

While rationally speaking, the presence of Hasumi Ryoua is indeed reassuring; as long as one is by her side, her dazzling idol power can even withstand the obstruction of evil spirits and gloomy beings.

However, from an emotional perspective, idols who have reached the level of exorcising demons and warding off vengeful spirits still put some psychological pressure on people who want to support them individually...

However, at least in terms of the result, Hasumi Ryoya successfully cleared one of the traps in the Witch Island Shit Mountain Code using her magic and her superb skills and awareness as an idol, which is commendable.

After the first trap was detected and disarmed, the mine-clearing team's work gradually began to get on track, and Kurobe Nanohaka gradually became more adept at using 'Vision'.

During this time, Chang Rong also told Nanoha about his relationship with his older sister. However, due to amnesia, Chang Rong didn't know the specific details. He only knew from Coco and Hiro's descriptions that his older sister was the K/DA King from the previous witch trial. Moreover, according to the confession of the person involved, his older sister even killed Chang Rong in the end, but it was just a convenient thing to do.

Although Kurobe Nanoha was extremely shocked by this matter, and it even overturned her original impression of her older sister, Nanoha accepted it after being persuaded and comforted by Changrong.

To be fair, it's not surprising that people might do crazy things when they're in extreme situations and their hearts are consumed by despair. Perhaps my sister was simply being corrupted by the witch factor or crushed by despair, which led her to take such extreme actions as clearing the map.

What Kurobe Nanoha wanted to know more about was... how her older sister managed to sneak away to the infirmary to have sex with the rabbit in such an extreme environment... This was the real reason that destroyed the image of her older sister in her mind!

During the subsequent mine-clearing process, Nanoha Kaori found a broom. It seemed that if she used this broom to 'fly,' there was a chance that she would develop a strange desire to fly higher and higher and elope without ever returning to the original spot.

Chang Rong and Naiye Xiang were still pondering how to deal with the broom, while their older sister's actions were much simpler and more straightforward—she simply broke the broom into four pieces, to the point that even Leia couldn't piece them back together.

...It's a simple and convenient way to handle this.

Nanoha Kaori touched an ordinary-looking fire poker in the reception room. Although it looked normal, it was said that anyone who touched it would be possessed by Khorne and have only the desire to kill.

At first, Chang Rong thought this statement was a bit of an exaggeration. Could it be a case of misjudging cause and effect? ​​After all, they had already started a no-holds-barred fighting tournament with fire sticks, so it was unrealistic to expect people to calm down.

However, Nikaido Hiro happened to pass by and encountered the two of them. Chang Rong took the opportunity to enthusiastically invite Hiro over to discuss the topic of the fire poker. However, Hiro only glanced at the fire poker and instantly turned red and issued a warning, followed by a series of criminal declarations such as, "What is this, is it a provocation? You really want me to kill you with my rod? I'll kill you with my rod—"

This forced Chang Rong to destroy the fire poker that caused black smoke to rise from people's bodies just by looking at it, all in a panic. Today, he also contributed to the safety of Witch Island. Please rest assured, Great Witch.

After checking the 'traps' in the reception room and the entrance hall, Chang Rong kept rubbing and stroking Nanoha to encourage her and suppress the witch factor caused by prolonged use of magic. Nanoha, on the other hand, blushed and tried her best not to reveal her enjoyment as she continued to work hard to clear the mines, which was a perfect positive feedback loop.

"Hmm...?"

When she touched the stair railing, Nanoha Kaori looked puzzled. She followed the railing and walked down into the corridor.

"What's wrong, Nanoha?" "Hiss?"

Chang Rong and her older sister both looked puzzled by Nanoha Kaori's unusual reaction.

"Um... I... I had a vision that I don't know if it counts as a trap... It seems that if you confess your feelings in this corridor, the chances of acceptance will be much higher. However, the two who successfully confess will choose to eliminate all the other troublesome prospective witches in order to preserve their time together."

With a blush, Nanoha Kurobe pointed to the corridor to the side and whispered.

"..."

How can there be such a specific yet abstract 'trap'?

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Thanks to the two lazybones from Chenguang Moxin for their timely help. The holiday is almost over!

Thanks to Feathered Dust, Scratchy Crab with Weapons, Abandoned Colorful Past Years, Dancing in the Sky, Admirer, Squirrel That Can Mob Anything, and the Departed Princess for the food.

Thanks again to Doubi686 for the previous Golden Treasure Chest. I forgot to post a separate thank-you note yesterday and the day before... It feels a bit odd to post it now, so I'll just thank you a few more times at the end.

184. A lifelong accomplice (10K)

"The chances of confessing your love increase, and once you accept, you'll transform into something like the Great King Qing Tu... This is obviously fake, hahaha..."

After hearing Naoya Kaori's words, Chang Rong smiled and prepared to brush it off. This so-called 'seniority trap' was a bit too abstract.

However, Kurobe Nanoha did not laugh along with the second round of laughter. Instead, she adopted a thoughtful posture with her cheeks flushed.

"Perhaps... perhaps it really is true...? Chang Rong, your constitution won't be corrupted by the witch factor. Even if it really is a 'trap,' it shouldn't affect your mind. So—um, do you want to give it a try?"

Nanoha Kurobe tugged at her cycling helmet, and after saying that, she immediately looked down to try to cover her eyes.

"Huh? Try? Try confessing? Right here?"

Chang Rong was stunned by Naoya Kaori's application.

"It's just... just a trial... after all, Chang Rong, you won't be affected, and you can stop me if a problem really arises." Naoya Kaori said softly with her head down.

"Ugh... Well, okay then." "Hiss hiss hiss!?"

After thinking for a moment, Chang Rong finally nodded, while his older sister next to him immediately showed a surprised expression, "There's such a thing!?"

"Huh...!"

Nanoha Kaori, who made the request, was taken aback. She seemed to have never imagined that Chang Rong would actually accept such a ridiculous reason.

However, before Kurobe Nanoha could even consider whether her request, which resembled 'perjury,' was appropriate, the white-haired boy had already appeared before her. He grasped Nanoha's hands in his own—

"I...I agree...!"

"I haven't even asked yet!?"

Just by looking at each other and shaking hands in such a serious manner, they had completely defeated Kurobe Nanoha.

This is the top-notch intuition of a top agent. Before the target even made a move, super agent Kurobe Nanoha had already fallen for her and agreed. She truly deserves to be called a top-notch roaming agent and the only designated fodder on Witch Island!

"Ah, mmm... Is that so... So you haven't said it yet..."

When Kurobe Nanoha, who was being touched until she was in a daze, came to her senses, she realized that she had taken the lead. She swallowed and her eyes darted around, trying to take back her extremely embarrassing behavior. However, the words she had constructed in her mind had melted under the high temperature before they could form words, turning into meaningless fragments.

“This won’t work…” Chang Rong was a little helpless. Kurobe Nanoha’s reaction had nothing to do with the ‘trap activation’ and could not provide any reference value at all.

"sssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss~~~"

"Huh?"

Suddenly, the older sister beside Chang Rong let out a cheerful sound. She pushed her silly younger sister, who was still standing there blushing, aside and stood in front of Chang Rong, looking at her with an expectant and eager expression.

Although they couldn't yet achieve the near-perfect understanding between the Kurobe sisters, Chang Rong gradually came to understand her older sister better as they spent time together. It was clear that her current demeanor was a signal for Chang Rong to try confessing her feelings.

If the other prospective witches were here, they would definitely complain, "Is it really necessary to test the remains?!" However, Chang Rong had already regarded her older sister as one of the prospective witches who was "just a little strange in appearance," so she didn't consider this at all and fast-forwarded directly to the step of agonizing over whether to pretend to confess.

After much deliberation and consideration, Chang Rong finally decided to give it a try:

"Um... cough cough, my dear sister, although our past has been temporarily forgotten and erased by time, the bond between us has not faded. In the time to come, would you be willing to continue walking with me?"

Chang Rong looked at his older sister, his eyes clear and sincere, his tone earnest and pure. He felt no disgust or fear because the 'girl' in front of him was in a mutilated state. In the boy's gray eyes, she was the girl he knew yet was unfamiliar with, unchanged in the slightest.

"Hiss, hiss hiss hiss—" The guard with the hairband stood frozen in place.

"Uh, does this mean I've agreed? But something doesn't seem right—whoa whoa, why is it suddenly rising up while emitting smoke!?"

"Big sister, big sister, big sister!? Don't suddenly and inexplicably become a Buddha and ascend to heaven on the spot!?"

Even Kurobe Nanoha was startled and quickly regained her senses from the shock of being confessed to (but before she could), frantically trying to stop her older sister's ascension ceremony together with Chang Rong.

I was just marveling at how Rya-sama could exorcise vengeful spirits, but in the blink of an eye, I almost exorcised the remains myself. It seems Chang Rong and Rya are a pair of star-crossed lovers.

Originally, Chang Rong thought that the visions seen by Kurobe Nanoha were just fictions. However, after being easily defeated by the sisters, Chang Rong had to doubt whether this so-called 'trap' was really real.

Chang Rong squatted in the 'Confession Corridor' for a while, and soon found the prospective witch passing by.

"Coco-chan! I've actually liked you from the very beginning—"

"Eeeeeeeee!? Onii-chan, did you eat something wrong... Or, am I dreaming again? Waaaaah, even if it's a dream, it's okay. Such a vivid dream is worth the price of admission even if I wake up. Well then, let's hurry up and get married, get our marriage certificate, and go to our bridal chamber, Onii-chan!!"

Zedu Koko was completely overwhelmed by Chang Rong's confession. Hakimi didn't even pinch his own cheeks. Instead, with the mindset of "treating every time I pounce on a rabbit as the last time before waking up from a dream," he prepared to drag Chang Rong to get a marriage certificate.

“Margot, you know, I’ve always had feelings for you…”

"Oh dear, you can't just say things like that, can you? Are you really prepared for this, Chang Rong? But even if you're not ready, it's alright. Let me guide you little by little, hehe... Sink into the ocean of desire, close your eyes, and feel my caresses—"

"Eeeeeeeee!? I...I was just kidding, Mag!"

Baosheng Mag's level is still too high. She accepted Chang Rong's confession with a smile, and then took the opportunity to guide Chang Rong, intending to teach this pure and innocent boy what artificial intelligence (AI) is. As a result, Chang Rong made a sound effect of being hit by a small fry.

"Hannah, I wonder if you would be willing to be my leading lady forever? Whether in poverty or wealth, whether in scorching heat or freezing winter, I want to hold your hand tightly, and together we'll float freely among the clouds—"

"This, this is too sudden, Desuwa...!?"

"Yeah, it was a bit sudden, wasn't it?" Seeing Hannah Tono's shy yet shocked expression, Chang Rong nodded. Sure enough, the idea of ​​'100% success rate for confessions' was utter nonsense; the young lady had just given a proper rejection—

"But, but... in comics, the encounters between the male and female protagonists are usually sudden and romantic... so, so, I'm willing...!"

"Huh?"

However, the next second, Tono Hannah tossed aside the folding fan she had been using to cover her mouth. She floated up gently, maintaining a height just high enough to kiss the white-haired boy, and slowly approached him, preparing to give him a token that was purer and more eternal than any promise—her first kiss.

"Hiss hiss hiss—" "Ugh ugh ugh... What, what's wrong, big sister? Should we stop this 'experiment' right now? If this continues, Chang Rong might be challenged to a duel by the angry crowd on the spot...?"

Having barely recovered from her chaotic state, Kurobe Nanoha looked at her older sister, then at Chang Rong who was trying to intercept the floating bomber attacking her mouth, and then at 'Confession No. 1, No. 2, No. 3...' who were also awakening from their confession dreams and whose anger levels were still high. In the end, she chose to trust her older sister's judgment.

If Chang Rong continues to flirt like this, regardless of whether the trap is real or not... Chang Rong will most likely not see the sun rise tomorrow; she will definitely be locked in a dark room and squeezed to death.

Ultimately, thanks to Naoya Kaori's desperate explanations and Chang Rong's heartfelt apology after realizing the 'sunk cost' issue, the confession controversy was temporarily contained.

However, when Chang Rong asked everyone whether they were 'influenced' or there were other reasons for accepting her confession, the prospective witches all showed a slightly awkward and subtle expression, not knowing how to answer for a moment.

"Oh dear, were we swept up by fate, or did we follow the voice of our hearts that had already made a decision? It's really hard to tell, isn't it, everyone?"

Baosheng Mag asked with an almost malicious, inflammatory tone, but she quickly noticed that, apart from herself who was playing along with the prank, everyone else, including the remains, seemed to be genuinely expressing their feelings, not just acting like idiots.