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

[Snipers from the past] → [Snipers protecting the present]

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You thought I was from the district? Haha... Congratulations, you guessed right!

However, I wrote several thousand more words today, so I guess I'm a semi-drama queen, okay?

It looks like it will take some time to adjust before we can get back to updating at midnight...

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Today's bonus chapter is 6.5. We still need [106 - 6.5 = 99.5] chapters.

185. You've been seducing me!

"Waaaaah...! Chang, Chang Rong-san... what, what happened!? Waaaaah, Zong, Zong, please sit down, I'll take care of the wound—"

Inside the infirmary, upon seeing the injury on Chang Rong's arm, Melu on the ice instantly let out a panicked sound as if she was about to cry. However, her many years of experience working in the infirmary hadn't gone to waste. Although her face showed a tearful expression like a jellyfish, Melu's hands were not idle.

Chang Rong was quickly made to sit down. He disinfected, cleaned, and stopped the bleeding, following all the proper procedures with great skill and efficiency. This slightly changed everyone's perception of Mei Lulu.

"How did you get injured again... and the circumstances of this injury seem somewhat familiar—did you encounter that wreckage?"

When Nikaido Hiro arrived and saw the wound on Chang Rong's left arm, he immediately thought of the situation in the previous timeline where Chang Rong and Tachibana Sherry were attacked by debris. He frowned and asked Kurobe Nanoha Kaori, who was standing next to him.

"Remains...? No, this wasn't done by Onee-sama!" Nanoha Kaori tilted her head, seemingly having misunderstood, and quickly and excitedly stated that it had nothing to do with the 'hairband guard' standing beside her.

"No, I'm not talking about this guy, but another one... uh, supposedly the remains with a parasol?" Shiro recalled Chang Rong and Tachibana Sherry's description of the 'remains' in the previous playthrough, but since Shiro had never seen the so-called remains, he didn't know what they looked like.

"Other debris? No, we didn't encounter any debris. Chang Rong's injuries were to protect me—"

"We accidentally stepped on a trap dug by a veteran while we were clearing mines. In other words, this is a work injury! I got injured while protecting everyone's safety, so shouldn't you all give me some compensation?"

Chang Rong interrupted Kurobe Nanoha, not wanting Nanoha to take all the blame for her injury, so he interjected in a half-joking tone.

"Waaaaah... It's all because of my fault. Please, Holy Son, punish me severely—" "What kind of compensation is this!" Meruru immediately declared that she would cut off a piece of her own flesh as compensation (in a physical sense).

"In return, Noah can paint a whole set of handsome portraits of Rongrong, just like those ancient Greek works, no... Noah wants to surpass those classic works, so even the old leaves used for covering can be discarded and replaced with more advanced aerodynamics!" "Isn't that just being completely naked!"

The way Noah Shirosaki, the little cotton-padded jacket, repaid her kindness was by stripping Chang Rong naked and drawing on her, just as she had been diligently trying to do every day.

"Hehehe, don't let my high IQ fool you, I've recently learned how to massage! Even shoulders as tough as steel can be kneaded into dough by Sherry-chan~!"

"That's called a hydraulic press..."

Shirley Tachibana sticks out her tongue and chuckles cutely, indicating that she can give Chang Rong a massage that will relieve his worries, relieve his fatigue, and make him feel like his soul has been scattered.

“Okay, then I’ll fuck you to death—” “Do I really have to die…” The mysterious woman who kissed the food remained composed.

"Anyway, I was just kidding, so you don't need to take it seriously and think about how to repay me—"

Seeing the topic veer wildly towards increasing chaos, Chang Rong quickly pulled the plug. His original intention was simply to prevent Nanoha from getting caught up in internal conflicts because of her injury, but in hindsight, while Nanoha was no longer causing internal strife, the cost was that the other prospective witches had all started fantasizing about various 'repayment' scenarios...

"I... if you like, Chang Rong, I can... um, just wear an apron and teach you baking step by step—" "Aren't we colleagues? Don't even think about repaying a favor!"

To correct myself, Nanoha Kaori has also started daydreaming.

"Waaah, no, I can't fantasize anymore. I need to treat Chang Rongsang's injuries first. Although I've temporarily stopped the bleeding, the wound still needs to heal... Anyway, just cut my arm off here for now—"

"Wait a minute! Why did you cut off your own arm to treat my arm?! Are you planning to reattach it?!"

Chang Rong quickly complained about stopping Meruru from dismantling her on the ice. If someone else had said this, it might not have been a funny joke, but if it was Meruru... she would most likely have actually done it if left unchecked.

"Because this is also part of the special treatment..."

"No, no, no, just give me regular treatment."

“Page by page, how can I, how can I demonstrate my resolve to atone for my sins… Holy Son?” Ice Meluru shook her head, her expression towards Chang Rong filled with fervor.

"You're already showing great awareness by treating my wound properly instead of causing my blood pressure to spike!"

Although the bleeding from the penetrating wound in her arm had temporarily stopped, Chang Rong felt as if her blood pressure was about to spike and burst from her forehead from anger at this nun jellyfish.

"Okay, alright... Please bear with it for a little while, Chang Rong-san, the pain will be gone soon..."

Rejected, Meruru on the ice could only dejectedly raise her hands and place them on Chang Rong's wound. A calming pale green light flowed from Meruru's palms, enveloping Chang Rong's wound.

While using the [Healing (Restore)] magic to treat Chang Rong, Ice Meluru continuously comforted Chang Rong with her cute and kind voice.

The blonde, ascetic nun, tears welling in her eyes, smiled as she continuously encouraged the white-haired boy during his treatment. At first glance, the scene did indeed possess a certain sanctity.

"...Can you really heal a wound of this severity? In the last playthrough, it took about a week to heal the wound on Baosheng Mag's abdomen."

Nikaido Hiro frowned and asked, "Although Ice Meluru can heal wounds, it doesn't seem to be very efficient."

"Well, um... although I don't have the memories of the previous timeline, if the injuries are too severe, wouldn't it raise suspicion if I healed the illness in one go? After all, the strength of magic is related to the progress of witch transformation, and people would suspect that I, who possess such perfect and powerful magic, might be a witch, right?" Ice Meluru responded timidly while healing Chang Rong.

"Besides... you're all just inferior witches who will eventually end up in the underground freezer, so you don't deserve to enjoy the full effects of the healing magic that the Great Witch has given me, right...?"

"Oh dear, although from your perspective there's absolutely no way to refute it, it still sounds really infuriating~?" Baosheng Mag said with a smile, but her tone unusually carried a hint of displeasure.

"Sure enough, it's the same classic 'bombshell' speech as always, haha... Seriously, how about we just throw her in the basement and freeze her, then take her out when we need her?" Ze Du Ke Ke shrugged helplessly. Although to some extent, everyone had gotten used to Meruru's unconscious troll speech, it was still very annoying.

"Waaaaah... Well, actually, the most important thing is that if my healing magic is too strong, everyone will suffer from various complications due to their inferior human bodies... For example, inflammation caused by rejection reactions, or the nervous system failing to reconnect successfully... I'm fine because I'm a perfect witch, but unless your witch transformation progresses further, it will be difficult for you to withstand rapid healing... Oh right, if it's a battle of Gundams, then it doesn't matter!"

"So, if you all want to be saved quickly, then turn yourselves into corpses—"

"Meruru means that we shouldn't act recklessly just because there are healers. The human body is very fragile, and healing takes time and can't be done in one go like in the game. Everyone must be careful and not cause trouble for Meruru like I did!?"

Chang Rong quickly interrupted the trollish speech of Ice Melulu, whose words were either heartfelt or a manifestation of her evil personality, and also tried to smooth things over for her, lest she repeat the 2-1 incident the next day after waking up.

"Alright, stop talking and hurry up and treat that idiot rabbit." Nikaido Hiro sighed and rubbed his forehead in exasperation. Although he understood that the objective reason Meruru didn't use full power to heal those people was that 'the human body can't withstand such rapid treatment,' thanks to her subjective description, it sounded like she was full of hatred.

"Waaaaah, the Holy Son is redeeming me today too... I will definitely try my best to heal... heal... huh?"

On the ice, Meruru displayed a blank expression, as if she had just gone out for a walk with the warden and only realized she had forgotten her keys when she reached into her pocket at the front door.

"Almost no effect...? Why is that...? Um, I'll increase the power of the magic a little. If you feel any stinging pain, please let me know, Chang Rong-san."

Meruru tilted her head, then brought her hands closer to Chang Rong's arm wound, and the green fluorescence became even more dazzling.

"Hmm... still no effect...? No, this shouldn't be happening—anyway, I... I'll increase the magic's effect a little more...!"

Meluru on the ice was completely bewildered by the strange scene before her, and she could only increase the efficiency of her magic again. The green light became increasingly dazzling, from initially only giving people a sense of warmth to the point where one might wonder if the Green Lantern Corps had come to kick down the door.

"Waaaaah...!" Meruru bit her lip and tensed her whole body. Under the fluorescent light that was almost tangible, Chang Rong's injury finally changed - the piercing wound began to heal at a speed visible to the naked eye. Blood and flesh proliferated, spread, and adhered. After the light dissipated, the originally shocking piercing wound disappeared, replaced by intact skin that was even whiter and more delicate than other places.

"Completely healed..." Naoya Kaori looked at the wound on Chang Rong's arm with a very surprised expression.

"What's going on! After all that talk, you just don't want to give us your full treatment, you idiot nun—" Ze Du Ke Ke was instantly furious. Meruru had spent so much time explaining that 'treatment must be done slowly,' but then she turned around and gave Chang Rong a full heal. This was blatant double standards that she didn't even try to hide.

"Waaaaah... No, that's not how it is. The Holy Son's body is acting strangely. My magic didn't work at all at first... Hmm?"

Ice skater Meruru quickly waved her hand to explain, but halfway through her sentence, she suddenly slumped down as if a battery had been removed.

"Hey, what are you doing now?" Hiro frowned. What's wrong with this jellyfish? It suddenly went into dehydration mode without warning.

"I, I... um..."

Meru on the ice seemed to want to say something, but she quickly closed her eyes and fell into a coma by the bedside in the infirmary.

"Uh... Hey, you idiot big-breasted woman, what, what are you doing—she's still breathing, she seems to just be asleep."

Zedu Koko was startled by the sudden disconnection of Ice Meruru. She quickly went over to check on Ice Meruru and was relieved to find that the nun jellyfish had just lost consciousness but was still breathing normally.

"What's going on... fake death?" Hiro was also a little confused. Her first thought was that the jellyfish faked its death to outwit the peak of the battle, but putting aside the point of her suddenly pretending to be dead at this time, could Meruru really think of such an operation as faking death?

According to her own testimony, this person would only log off obediently after physically attacking other people's knives. She never had the high IQ behavior of deliberately killing herself first and then hiding to eat noodles.

"Meruru...? Hmm, her arm really has recovered—"

Chang Rong approached Meruru on the ice with some concern. He tentatively raised his left arm and placed his index finger near Meruru's nose, indeed feeling her slightly moist breath. At least the mobility and nerve sensation in his left arm had returned; it was truly a convenient and efficient magic.

For a moment, the infirmary fell into an eerie silence, and no one knew how to assess the current situation.

Although Chang Rong's seemingly serious arm injury was healed almost instantly, the price was that the doctor had to take a break.

Considering that this 'doctor' also worked as a shady operator, everyone was a little unsure of what to do.

"...Anyway, I'll stay and take care of Meruru for now. I can't figure out what's wrong with her yet."

Chang Rong's words broke the silence; he intended to stay and take care of Meru on Ice. With Chang Rong's words, the discussion in the infirmary resumed.

"No, you're a patient. You should go and recover first. There are so many witches prepared here; it's not worth having one patient take care of another."

Nikaido Hiro's rebuttal was undeniable, and everyone agreed with her theory.

"That's right, that's right. Didn't that senile nun say that treating too quickly might have side effects? Onii-chan, you should just focus on getting better. If anything goes wrong, we'll both be in trouble!"

“Hmm… I think so too. Considering all aspects, Chang Rong, you’re not really suitable as someone to take care of Meluru on Ice.” Kurobe Nanoha Kaori nodded in agreement with Hiro.

The analysis by everyone was logical and well-founded, and Nikaido Hiro, seeing this, breathed a slight sigh of relief.

Whether or not Chang Rong recovers from its illness is secondary, since Chang Rong is essentially a 'humanoid skeleton' that burns oil using witch factors. Based on the experience from the last playthrough, although Chang Rong's injuries look terrifying, even if Meruru doesn't treat it, as long as it's wrapped in bandages and left for a few days, it will slowly heal, just like the mushroom man.

What Hiro was really worried about was what if Meruru suddenly woke up while Chang Rong was taking care of her? In the infirmary, there would be a man and a woman alone together. Could this idiot rabbit withstand Meruru's 500 years of wild and unrestrained passion on the ice...?

“In that case… well, I’ll help you. I definitely don’t intend to rummage through the infirmary for anything…”

After the unanimous vote passed to prevent Chang Rong from staying, Arisa Zifang raised her hand to indicate her willingness to take care of Meru on Ice and, incidentally, to check if there were any extra sleeping pills in the infirmary.

“Oh dear~ Let me take care of our angel lady~? After all, according to Coco and Hiro’s information, in the 'last loop' world, I seemed to be the one being taken care of by Meruru?” Baosheng Mag also came over, with her usual inscrutable smile, volunteering to take care of Ice Meruru, as if the events of the last loop had piqued her interest.

“That’s right, and because you were taken care of by Meruru, you developed strange feelings for her and then stabbed her to death—by the way, this isn’t an accusation against you, but rather, well done,” Hiro added from the side.

"Don't say such mean things~ After all, the past is a completely fabricated story that never happened to me, okay? I won't have any strange feelings for this nun, hehe... How about just treating it as a way to pass the time while translating ancient books?"

Baosheng Mag waved his hand with a smile, trying to create an image of himself as a pure, kind, and adorable harmless person.

"Hmm... Although I'm not sure how everyone views Meruru's identity as the 'behind-the-scenes manipulator,' she's still one of us, so I hope everyone won't be too hostile towards Meruru—especially Coco-chan."

Chang Rong tried to persuade everyone to calm down and not actually explode the jellyfish in a fit of anger. Ze Du Ke Ke, who was being specifically praised, shrank back and stuck out her tongue.

"Hmm... Since Onii-chan has said so..."

Strictly speaking, the only ones who truly possess the ability to kill Meluru on Ice are Coco Sawatari, who has the Witch Slayer Potion, and Hiro Nikaido. Moreover, the two who harbor the greatest hostility towards Meluru are the Rewind Duo.

Before others have even had a chance to experience the various disgusting little tricks of the veteran Meruru, Meruru has already confessed and accepted punishment, which makes most witches' favorability towards Meruru on Ice not actually that low.

"Marg, please take care of Meruru. Um... if anything happens, please remember to contact us immediately."

"Hehe~ You still look worried. Don't be nervous, Chang Rong. My 'love' isn't something just anyone can enjoy, right~?"

"Waaaaah..."

Chang Rong was knocked down by Bao Sheng Mag's flying kiss, and in the end, all he could do was hope that the two of them wouldn't repeat the famous scene.

"Ugh...!" Shito Arisa shrank behind her hood and mask, glancing at the infirmary one last time with some reluctance, but in the end she could only leave with the others.