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

"You actually drew it?! And it's already been widely circulated! Why are you usually so slow, but so efficient at things like this?!"

Chang Rong, her face flushed, grabbed a balloon and questioned and complained.

"Ah, Emma seems to really like it; she just took the painting away! Hehe... Everyone really likes Noah's paintings!"

Sakura Feather—Emma…!

Chang Rong was utterly devastated, her lifelong reputation ruined. She squatted on the ground, feeling utterly hopeless.

"Anyway, what Noah wants to say is that Rongrong has already worked very hard, so it's okay for her to rest a little, right?"

"—"

A warm touch came from my head.

This warmth made Chang Rong, who was squatting on the ground, pause for a few seconds before realizing that Noah had patted her head.

Each slightly clumsy touch from Noah Kinosaki's slender, childlike hand calmed Chang Rong's extremely anxious mind.

You've actually fallen so low that Noah is the one caring for you... Damn it, Chang Rong, you've really been underestimated...

I'm destined to become the god of the Wood Realm, and you think this little situation will make me switch to the Mad Crossfire? Don't be ridiculous!!

"Hehehe, Noah's become quite mature and considerate now—Pfft no no no...!?"

"Hmph, dream on! Your skills are far from good enough, Noah! Give up the title of balloon artist and start practicing drawing eggs again!"

Chang Rong kneaded Noah's face with both hands, then stood up again, her gray eyes regaining their light.

Giving up halfway and making trouble for myself is not my style. Since I have decided to live a life like Galaguim on this prison island, then no matter what happens, I will keep going!

The weak me of the past is dead. Standing here now is Chang Rong, fearless and never to yield again!

"Rong, Rongrong is an idiot...! Noah is going to mix groundwater with expired mustard oil and paint a butterfly that flies into Rongrong's nostril next time...!"

"I'm sorry, Noah, I was too cocky just now, please forgive me!"

Chang Rong gave in without saying a word.

It's not scary for children to throw tantrums and say hurtful things; what's scary is when children have the ability to act on those hurtful words.

Volume 1: 34. Do I look more like a human or...?

"Dark Blue, add some points!"

【I actually love this nonsensical behavior of my worthless owner, you know? It's just a pity that as a piece of trash, I can't meet my owner's expectations...】

"What's with this 'first half is sarcastic, then the second half is all sentimental' response? Anyway, I need to check everyone's witch-ification infiltration level again."

Like a parent sending their child to school, Chang Rong dropped Noah off in a well-hidden art studio on the second floor. Then, leaning against the corridor, she took out her phone and opened the YUKI Romance System to check the corruption level of the prospective witches.

"The value hasn't changed?"

[This is because the data isn't from real-time monitoring; it's refreshed based on the duration of a specific spell's effect.]

"...You've got [the bird]?"

[Even the silly-looking master is adorable~ Just treat it as a daily morning refresh.]

"You AI have also become a riddle-maker, haven't you? Come into this land quickly."

After returning to Chapter 28 and confirming the data on everyone's witch-ification and corruption levels, Chang Rong had a more detailed understanding of the current situation.

The corruption level of 'Sakura Emma' and 'Saeki Miria' is very low. Judging from her lovable and impulsive appearance, Emma should be a girl with a very strong will inside.

As for Saeki Miria, who calls herself an "uncle," it's easy to understand. She's been living the life of a "middle-aged corporate slave" for half a year now. What could possibly break down an "uncle's" psychological defenses? Damn it, who else could break down theirs?!

However, Chang Rong was somewhat surprised that the delinquent "Arisa Wisteria" was in a relatively stable mental state. She had thought that Arisa would shout and cause trouble everywhere, eventually incurring the wrath of the guards and being killed by them.

The other girls' pressure was basically within the normal range, and even the slightly higher pressure on Nanoka Kurobe was barely within a manageable range.

To be honest, the biggest problem with Kurobe Nanohaka isn't how to avoid turning her into a witch, but how to make her more like a common person.

This seemingly more mature and aloof lone wolf than the other girls is actually a complete idiot who will cause trouble if he is not taken care of...!

Finally, the two people with the biggest problems.

Hiro Nikaido [78/100], Sherry Tachibana [0/0]

One is about to overload, and the other is suspected to be a system counting bug.

Thinking about it carefully, Shiro had exhibited unusual behavior when he was in solitary confinement. Chang Rong even thought that if Shiro in that mode were to run into a guard, he would not hesitate to pounce on the 'evil' guard, shouting things like 'Death to evil' while fighting desperately.

Could it be that the real Hiro is that kind of persona, while the strict, serious, and responsible demeanor of a model student like a student council president and a Yamato Nadeshiko is just a disguise?

—No, I choose to believe in Hiro, and I believe in everyone. No one carries original sin; if anyone does, it must be the fault of the [Witch Factor].

I will stop everyone from becoming witches! I will deny all witches! I will completely eradicate this damned witch gene! I will—

Jingle bell~~

The clear sound of the silver bell printed with snowflakes and roses in her pocket interrupted Chang Rong's thoughts.

"..."

Chang Rong blinked, as if the indescribable, distorted, and turbid consciousness she had just experienced had never existed.

Oh, it was just a hallucination—bullshit!

That obsessive way of thinking you just experienced is a textbook example of 'witch-like account boosting' symptoms!

Although I don't know what triggered other people's 'witch transformation', could it be that my own 'witch transformation' was triggered by 'fear of seeing others become witches'?

This is unbeatable! What kind of code is this, similar to Hakimi's "shit mountain"? There's even a chain reaction to watch here!

"By the way, system, show me my witch-ification erosion level—no, should I call it demon male transformation? Demon human transformation? Demon pill transformation? Is there a cooler way to call it that…"

[Checking Master's 'God-like Transformation' Progress - Beep! Please check.]

"Call me something different! Never mind, let's see what's going on first."

Chang Rong clicked on the speech bubble above the bucket hat icon, and a string of numbers instantly popped up:

Chang Rong — [###]

Another string of gibberish? This system is really terrible.

...No, I've seen this garbled text before.

Chang Rong reopened the witch transformation progress of the previous trainee witches and found that she had indeed seen this garbled code on the other two trainee witches.

They are Baosheng Mag and Ice Meruru.

So what do Hossamag and Meluru Ice have in common?

You got it right! Here's a Meruru fragment for everyone. Please line up and collect yours in an orderly fashion.

……

...

"Oh no, how did I die?!"

Chang Rong, who only wanted to check her stress tolerance, never expected that she would accidentally close her own account with a few taps on her phone.

"Huh? Isn't this the former mastermind? What are you doing here www? Still feeling the effects of that super-strong detective girl's attack?"

While Chang Rong was still pondering whether he really had a chance to conquer the ice dew press machine, Hakimize Zedu Coco happened to pass by and, as always, mocked Chang Rong with her sharp tongue.

"Hey Hakimi! Do I look like a human or a ghost?!"

"Honey water? What's that? Huh? Huh? Huh? What do you mean? Ugh, don't come up to me like that!?"

"Don't they say cats have psychic eyes? Do you think I'm a human or a ghost?" Chang Rong completely ignored Ze Du Ke Ke's fur standing on end and its attempts to break free. He just grabbed Ze Du Ke Ke's shoulders and repeated words that sounded like a death curse over and over again.

Look at me, do I look like a human or a ghost?

"Eee ...

"What's wrong, Sawatari Coco—uh!?"

Hearing the commotion, Hasumi Ryoya rushed up from the first floor, and upon reaching the second floor, she witnessed this shocking scene:

The handsome white-haired boy forcefully pinned the girl with cat ears against the wall. He shed his pretense and unleashed his most primal desires, displaying all the power that a 'man' inherently possesses, and crashing headlong into Ze Du Ke Ke without any restraint.

Faced with this desperate physical disparity, faced with the opposite sex with a death-defying will (?), faced with his almost unshakeable and terrifying sense of oppression, faced with his weasel-like whispers in the subspace—Ze Du Coco, who usually acts like a little devil, attracting hatred and spewing foul language everywhere, finally awakened the femininity within her at this moment.

(P.S. All of the above content is the result of a mental rendering by a graphics card named Hasumi Ryouya.)

———First Floor, Shower Room———

—This is the garbage chute connecting to the incinerator downstairs. This is the best way I've found to kill someone. All I need to do is loosen the bolts so the sliding door falls down with a touch, and I can push Emma Sakura down here to be burned to ashes in the incinerator, making it look like an accident.

Nikaido Hiro stood by a wall in the shower room, staring thoughtfully at the sliding door of the garbage disposal chute in front of him.

—The witch's influence is growing, and the source of all this must be Emma Sakura. She is the 'witch,' the root of everything. We can't delay any longer; she must be killed.

—I will kill the witch, kill the witch, kill, kill, kill, kill…!

Hiro Nikaido opened the sliding cover of the garbage chute—the very place she had ultimately chosen as the murder trap. She reached for the rusty bolts securing the cover—

Ding ding ding~!

"...tsk"

The text message notification on her phone interrupted Hiro Nikaido. She frowned and took out her phone to turn it on silent mode.

However, it was just a fleeting glance:

[(Everyone) Hasumi Ryoya: Chang Rong forced himself on Ze Du Coco!!!]

[(Everyone) Noah Kinosaki: It's true! Noah is right here. Rongrong is so~~ cool!]

"...??"

This... idiot, idiot, idiot rabbit—!!!

And just like that, Nikaido Hiro's meticulously planned murder scheme was easily thwarted by Chang Rong.

Volume 1: 35. As long as there are enough gods, any excuse for polytheism will be reasonable.

The luxurious castle on Prison Island, which is usually deserted, has a rare sight today: quite a few aspiring witches imprisoned here.