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

Chang Rong pondered in response. Matters involving 'remains' required careful consideration and decision-making. After all, the so-called remains were essentially no different from the biological weapons in the Resident Evil movie next door—incredibly strong, immune to pressure, and capable of infinite regeneration. Perhaps it would be as easy for her older sister to elbow a tyrant to death as she could elbow Heero to death.

"And... compared to my past experiences, I care about everyone more now." Chang Rong looked at Tono Hanna and said with a smile.

"Hmm, yes, I see..."

Hearing Chang Rong's response, Tono Hannah blushed slightly, muttering to herself as she hid her head behind the feather fan.

However, despite her burning cheeks, Tono Hannah could still sense Chang Rong's 'conflict' at that moment. He was definitely not the kind of guy who 'forgot his old love when he found a new one.' Although he said he cared more about the person in front of him, if it were him... he would definitely greedily want to save everyone, right?

In that case, what I should really do now is...

"Huh? Aren't those Emma and Heero?"

While Hannah Tono was still pondering her next move, Chang Rong, passing through the courtyard, witnessed a rather strange scene through the gate.

On a bench next to the abandoned hot spring in the courtyard not far away, two girls were sitting: Nikaido Hiro, the student council president with long black hair and dressed in a style somewhere between a high school girl and a prosecutor; and Sakura Emma, ​​Nikaido Hiro's good friend and a pink and white-haired girl who would appear in the cafeteria every day.

Although everyone knows that Emma and Shiloh have been best friends since elementary school, they rarely spend time together. The peaceful scene of them sitting side by side on a bench like this is quite unusual in a way.

"Wow...it's so good, this is so good." Chang Rong didn't know why, but after seeing this scene, she let out a redemptive sigh, like a CP leader finally seeing a CP come together.

"Well, at first we all thought Emma was being controlled by Heero, that she was some kind of human doll that sadistic woman used to relieve stress..."

Hannah Tono covered her face shyly and muttered a complaint in a low voice. Although she knew that the two of them were childhood friends, the scene she saw when she first arrived on the island was still too shocking, which caused Hannah Tono to still unconsciously regard Shiro as the mysterious food girl.

"Let's go, let's give them some space." Chang Rong planned to leave quietly, so as not to disturb the heartwarming scene of the two good friends reuniting.

However, just as Chang Rong was about to run away with Tono Hannah, Heero, who was sitting on the bench, suddenly got up and left towards the other side of the courtyard. Emma nodded to Heero and, after confirming that Heero had disappeared from sight, immediately got up and looked in the direction of Chang Rong and Emma.

"Ah... Chang Rong-kun, Hannah-chan~!"

Emma looked surprised and happy, seemingly not expecting to run into the two of them here. She then smiled and jogged over to say hello.

Chang Rong, who originally planned to sneak away, could only greet her after seeing the pink and white puppy sniffing her and coming closer.

"What a coincidence, Emma! I just saw you and Hero in the courtyard."

"Ah, Hiro-chan and I were just chatting about things from our school days...it was all just some boring little stuff. What are Hannah-chan and Changrong-kun doing? It's really strange that Hannah-chan isn't with Sherry-chan~"

Emma Sakura smiled and ruffled her hair as she spoke, then looked at Hannah Tono beside her and asked softly.

—Hmm, why does Emma's gaze seem unusually heavy today...?

After all, magic is levitation, and Hannah immediately noticed something was off in Emma's seemingly harmless dog-like gaze. Today, the pink and white-haired girl seemed to have a more wary look in her eyes—in short, she was guarding her food.

"I don't need to keep following that gorilla woman around... Don't get those weird stereotypes, desuwa!"

"I'm having a career-defining competition with Sherry, which is to see who can significantly enhance Miss Hannah's femininity and ladylike qualities!" Chang Rong said, clenching his fist and revealing a determined look in his eyes.

"No, don't say that, you idiot...!" Tono Hannah blushed instantly with embarrassment. Chang Rong's words sounded like children playing house, and what was worse was that she was the absolute core.

"Womanly strength, young lady...? Hmm, although I'm not entirely clear on the specifics, but..."

"Oh my god, so this is where you make your fortune."

"Kiang!?"

Emma Sakura lowered her head in thought, seemingly wanting to say something, but she was suddenly startled by a hand slapping her from behind.

"Eh? Hiro-chan...?" Emma's eyes widened in surprise as she looked down at the large, tangible hand on her shoulder. Hiro Nikaido, who was supposed to have left, had inexplicably reappeared behind her.

"Let me guess, Emma, ​​your next line will be, 'Hiro-chan, didn't you leave...?'"

"Hiro-chan, didn't you leave...?!"

Nikaido Hiro pointed a finger at Emma with a cool air, while the pink-haired puppy cooperated perfectly, making an adorable little startled noise halfway through its sentence.

"Hmph, you think you can get rid of me with such a lame excuse? I saw through you long ago! You thought I was only on the first level, but unfortunately, I'm on the second level." Hiro put one hand on his chest, a victor's smile on his lips, and gave his acceptance speech to the crowd.

It seems that the scene where Hiro suddenly got up from the bench and left was because Emma Sakuraba found an excuse to 'send him away'.

"Although we've made up, unfortunately, a friend's mistake is still a mistake. Your actions of getting rid of me so you could spend time with this guy were clearly 'wrong'!"

"Waaah... I'm sorry, Hiro-chan... I just..."

—We won! What a resounding victory!

Looking at Emma Sakura, who was embarrassed and ashamed after her little scheme was exposed, Hiro felt a surge of pride and self-satisfaction as a victor.

"I... I just wanted to have a chat with Chang Rongjun... I'm so sorry for causing you trouble..."

"No need to apologize for this, Emma. On the contrary, Emma's kind and harmless little thoughts are even more adorable."

Emma shrank her head, looking like a little dog shivering in a corner after being soaked by the rain. When Chang Rong saw Emma like this, he went straight to her side without saying a word, reached out and rubbed and stroked Emma's pink and white fur head, while constantly comforting her.

--yeah?

Hiro, who had just been in a victorious stance, was stunned. The script shouldn't have gone this way, right?

Watching Sakura Emma almost snuggle into Chang Rong's arms, rubbing against him while breathing comfortably, Hiro, standing to the side like a lamppost light bulb, blinked.

"Ahem—I also have something I want to talk to you about." Hiro coughed twice and quickly stepped closer.

however……

"Hiro, did you block and delete my account? You could have just said what you wanted to say up here—Gah!?"

Chang Rong, who was petting Emma, ​​looked up at Xi Luo and then asked, "Don't you have a phone?" As expected, Xi Luo lifted her up high.

"I'm so sorry for causing you trouble, you idiot rabbit...!! Your double standards are so obvious!"

"Waaaaah...? Hiro-chan, let go of me...! Otherwise, Changrong-kun might hate and ignore you, and he might never like or pay attention to Hiro-chan again...?"

Upon seeing this first scene, Emma Sakura frantically tried to stop it, her tone filled with panic and helplessness, revealing her concern and worry for Hiro.

However... when this pink and white-haired girl said these words, a strange upward smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.

—Honestly, Heero, you should stay away from Emma. I feel like you can't possibly beat her...

As the saying goes, "the bystander knows best," and Hannah Tono, who witnessed the entire process, felt an even greater sense of awe for Emma and pity for Heero. Poor Heero was manipulated by the evil Emma, ​​believing himself to be on the second floor when, in reality, he was in the basement just like Chang Rong.

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"Feminine charm? The feeling of a young lady?"

After the initial commotion caused by Emma's clever idea subsided, Heero crossed his arms and raised an eyebrow upon hearing the two's current 'target'.

"W-what's wrong... Is it not okay? Are you going to laugh at me?!" Tono Hannah asked back, her face flushed, trying to avoid being overwhelmed by Hiro's imposing manner.

"After all... I've been feeling like I don't really exist lately. My sewing skills, which I used to be so proud of, have been completely outclassed by that Meruru guy... and as for cleaning, that chef remnant's work after switching to housekeeping is impeccable..."

Tono Hannah's twin tails drooped down along with her head. The competition for ecological niches on this witch island is really fierce. If you're not careful, you'll be bombarded with gold coins from all sides.

As everyone knows, our advanced magic sewing machine, Meruru, has completely surpassed the old-fashioned tailor, Tono Hanna!

"Why should I laugh? Pursuing fine character and conduct is undoubtedly 'correct,' and I won't laugh at your pursuit, Hannah Tono," Hiro asked, frowning.

"Eh..."

"Although teaching Noah to draw today has already given me a headache... I'll reluctantly teach you some techniques as an apology for Noah's scribbling on the curtains before."

Teaching skills...? Hiro? Really?

Looking at Hiro's "I just can't do anything with you" expression, Chang Rong felt like complaining. But if she said it now, her life might end...^q^

"Wait, wait a minute! I have a problem!"

Fortunately, just before Chang Rong was about to retort, Emma suddenly raised her hand and interrupted the conversation.

"What's wrong, Emma?"

"In the end, there's really no connection between 'feminine charm' and 'young lady,' right?" Emma said, mustering her courage.

"Huh?" Tono Hannah blinked and frowned at Emma's words.

"After all... well, you see. Although Hiro-chan is a genuine 'young lady,' she doesn't have any 'feminine charm' at all."

“Sakuraba… Emma—!” “Eh!? Is Heero a young lady?!”

Upon hearing Emma Sakura's words, Hiro instantly bristled, while Chang Rong, standing to the side, widened her eyes, revealing an expression of utter shock.

"No, that's right! Hiro-chan is a typical rich girl! I've been to Hiro-chan's house before, it's a very grand Japanese villa! There's even an amazing artificial mountain landscape in the yard with flowing water!"

Emma said as she dodged Hero's throws.

"Not only that, but there are also many people dressed in suits and sunglasses who look like clones in front of Hiro-chan's house. They often bow and greet Hiro-chan in unison. It's so cool!"

"...Don't describe me like some mafia family heiress. Anyway, my family is indeed quite well-off, so I guess you could call me a 'young lady' in your broadest sense. How about it, do you need some advice on how to deal with this?"

Hiro rubbed his forehead, feeling that continuing the argument would lead him into the trap of the evil pink and white puppy, so he asked Hannah if she needed his 'tutoring'.

"Okay, okay... it's not impossible, Desuwa..."

Tono Hannah turned her head away and whispered in response, "What's with this oppressive feeling that I'll go deep-sea diving without oxygen tanks in Tokyo Bay if I don't agree..."

"So the first thing to do is to get rid of this weird verbal tic that only appears in animated works these days."

"Eh!?" They're attacking the very place where their people have a foothold right off the bat!?

Hannah Tono's face turned ashen instantly.

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199. Watson!

However, contrary to expectations, Hiro's 'education' was surprisingly serious. She offered a lot of practical insights from various angles, including how to dress, how to choose words when speaking, everyday etiquette and demeanor, cultivating interests, and posture when communicating with others.

At first, Hannah Tono was just going through the motions and hoping to get rid of him, but she was quickly drawn in by Heero's words.

"I never expected that Hero would also be a 'young lady'..."

Not only Hannah Tono, but even Chang Rong, who was standing next to her, looked at Shiro with even more admiration. Although he often acted with Shiro and had a lot of interaction with him, he had never noticed this other side of Shiro.

Although this matter was entirely Hiro's own fault, Chang Rong couldn't help but reflect on whether she should have a more comprehensive and multi-dimensional view of Hiro and explore the delicate and dignified Yamato Nadeshiko soul hidden beneath her somewhat aggressive exterior.

"Waaah..."

Unlike Chang Rong, Sakura Emma's expression was somewhat conflicted. The pink-haired girl hadn't expected that Hiro's 'young lady' form would be so surprisingly lethal.

If this continues, Chang Rongjun will really be kidnapped... We need to think of a way—that's it!

"Um, Hiro-chan. How should a proper young lady behave when interacting with others? That's more important, isn't it? After all, it's only when interacting with others that one can most directly demonstrate the demeanor of a young lady."

Emma Sakura immediately raised her hand, feigning curiosity and a thirst for knowledge as she asked.