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

"Recovering memories...?"

“Hmm, it seems I did something really important in this room, but I still can’t remember it…” Chang Rong said, pointing to the confessional next door.

"Is that so? I'm not quite sure either..." Arisa said softly as she looked toward the confessional. But as she looked, she felt her cheeks start to burn for some reason.

What exactly happened in this tiny, abandoned study that can only accommodate 5 or 6 people at most?

After leaving the confessional, the three returned to the basement level. Heero opened one of the punishment room doors and pointed to the corner.

"After you were tried, you were imprisoned in this punishment room for several days."

"Onii-chan..." Sawatari Coco's face showed a somewhat sad expression. The thought of Chang Rong being tortured because of her overly aggressive behavior made Sawatari Coco feel very uncomfortable.

"Then I kissed you in this punishment room."

"You bastard—!!" Ze Du Ke Ke instantly bristled.

"Oh right, I fed him with my own mouth—" "I've only been dead for a short time, and you're already doing this to your older brother!? You're the real witch!"

"It's all because you breathed on An'an, causing that idiot rabbit to almost starve to death..." "Then at least use a more civilized method!"

Is this some kind of new hellish joke?

Chang Rong helplessly covered her face and listened to the two breathing on each other, thinking to herself.

"Hmm? I think I just heard something about kissing..."

"That's an illusion!" "Whoa!? There's nothing there!"

Suddenly, the blond idol poked his head out from the next room, curiously asking what everyone was talking about. The mysterious girl who was eating and the girl whose body was not yet cold were startled by the sudden appearance of the guy again and quickly ran away once more.

"...?" Leia tilted her head, looking at the two bewildered people.

"Well, we were just trying to revisit the second playthrough... Anyway, what is Rhea-sama doing here?"

Chang Rong could only clean up the mess again. He smiled and asked Leia why she had come to the punishment room alone.

"Ah, I'm rehearsing. As for what I'm rehearsing about... well, it's a secret...! Idols need to maintain some mystery so they can give fans bigger surprises, right~?"

Ryota Hasumi stammered and spread her hands, clearly trying very hard to protect her little secret.

Just as the two were chatting, Miss Tono Hannah's voice came over.

"Hmm, what kind of special costume do you want me to sew? Wouldn't it be better to ask Meruru for that? Besides, it's hard to find fluffy materials here—"

"Waaaaah! Anyway, let's talk later, okay Hannah! Um, Chang Rong, you've got things to do too, right? Thanks for your hard work!"

"Huh...?"

Hasumi Ryoya quickly covered Hannah's mouth, and then chased away the bewildered Chang Rong without saying a word.

It seems everyone on Witch Island has their own life, which is good.

After leaving the punishment room—Ze Du Coco still seemed angry, and Hakimi in his old age dragged Chang Rong to the reception room.

"Hey, Onii-chan! This is the place where Heero was killed by Nanoha-neechan! As for why Heero suddenly went crazy, that's a bit of a mystery! Also, Onii-chan, this is where you started your live stream with me, so it's a very special place for me, full of memories!"

"Your keycaps... Fine, today I'll use this air data cable to turn you into a hamburger and use you to fix the roads." Shiro's forehead was covered in veins. It was obvious that Zedu Coco was coming for him, and it would be a bit unreasonable not to fight back.

"Ha! Who, who's afraid of you?!" Zetsu Coco hissed at Hiro. Although she was still a little afraid of the Hexagonal Warrior, how could she back down when her Onii-chan was right behind her? Great old man, please grant me the power of the six roots!

The Iron Alliance has really dropped the pretense; the two are on the verge of a direct confrontation, escalating their cold war into a full-blown battle. As for Chang Rong's memories? Nobody cares.

Just as the two were about to clash—

"Fizz!"

"Uh-huh!?" "Uh-huh...!"

Another person involved, who was sweeping with a broom, passed by and, seemingly because the two were disturbing her cleaning task, joined in the breath-blowing contest.

As Hero's strict father, the headband guarding the V8-engine-like Nuha naturally made the two of them become much more docile and obedient.

"Huh, why is Big Sister cleaning today? I remember that job was assigned to the chef."

Chang Rong asked with some curiosity, but because Naoya Xiang's translator was not around, Chang Rong was unable to understand the explanation of the headband guard. After playing charades for a long time, he finally came to the conclusion that it was "just passing the time when there was nothing else to do".

Even the guards are bored, which is probably a good thing... provided that my older sister doesn't suddenly come over to reminisce with her old-timer.

"See this flower field?! I used to take a nap here with that silly rabbit!" "See that courtyard? I used to have a heart-to-heart talk with my older brother on that bench!"

"See that library? I gave that idiot rabbit one-on-one tutoring here!" "See that recreation room? My older brother and I watched movies there!"

Hiro and Zedo Coco were at odds, their journey filled with tension. Almost every time they arrived at a new place, one of them would point to a room and start boasting about their seniority.

"Hey, you idiot rabbit, you be the judge...!" "Onii-chan, tell this witch that I'm the one who's truly closest to you!"

The two looked at Chang Rong simultaneously, asking him to decide the outcome of the match, and Chang Rong—

Bang bang!

"Meow...!" "Ugh—!?"

Chang Rong punched Xiluo Keke once each.

"Stop messing around, you two! Didn't you say you wanted to be reminded of the past to help you regain your memories? You've just been sulking with each other since just now!"

Chang Rong, who had been cleaning up after the two of them the whole way, rubbed his fists and complained. The two of them had a good time showing off their seniority, but in the end, he was the one who had to deal with all the onlookers they had offended.

"I'm sorry, Onii-chan... I got a little carried away..." After being reprimanded, Sawatari Coco became much more docile.

"Well, you idiot rabbit, you're finally starting to lecture me now—" As for Hiro, after being reprimanded by Chang Rong, the scarlet look in Miss Yamato Nadeshiko's eyes made Chang Rong have a terrifying hallucination of himself freely swimming in Tokyo Bay for a moment.

"Wait, Hiro, you...!"

Just before raising her hands in surrender, Chang Rong suddenly thought of something. A familiar fragment of memory was unearthed from a long-sealed box and brought back to light.

"Did you remember anything?!" Hiro asked quickly. Had the "evoking memories" strategy really worked?

"Hiro, that look in your eyes—that terrifying look, like that of a suspect in a drug case…it's just like the look you gave me when we first met! And, and—"

"You better think of something positive!!" Hiro instantly flew into a rage.

"Yes, yes, yes, that's exactly the feeling of wanting to kill the other person—Goo-wah!?"

Just like that moment, after going around in circles, Chang Rong once again got her wish and was tortured by Xi Luo.

After much effort, seeing that Chang Rong had made some progress but hadn't quite regained his memories, Xi Luo and Ke Ke sighed helplessly, at their wits' end.

"Onii-chan, you bravely stood up for me back then and interrupted the execution. First, you used Nanoha Kaori's spear to disrupt the power and repel the guards, and then you drew Rhea's sword to cut my bandages. You were so incredibly, so incredibly cool...!"

While fiddling with her headphones, Zedu Keke recounted with a blissful expression the things Chang Rong had done for her.

—No wonder I was able to use Nanoha and Rhea's weapons so easily back then, turns out I was a repeat offender with a criminal record...

Listening to Coco's words, Chang Rong finally understood why she was so skilled with other people's weapons.

"Chang Rong, since you still remember our first conversation, you should also remember your actions back then—"

Hiro walked to a mirror and pointed at the black-haired girl reflected in it, as well as the white-haired boy beside her.

“Back then, you used a mirror to calm me down from the frustration of being framed, and when no one believed me, you chose to stand by my side.”

The Hero reflected in the mirror no longer harbored her initial anger. She had long since reconciled with herself, with Emma, ​​and with the 'right obsession'. And all of this was inseparable from the help of the boy beside her.

Hiro turned to look at Chang Rong and coughed lightly twice.

“We’ve really been through a lot, Chang Rong. Although we haven’t known each other for very long, you’ve left a lot of marks on me. So many marks that no matter how many times I look back on it in the future, even hundreds, thousands, or tens of thousands of times, I will still remember it in my heart and never forget it.”

"Even if you can't get your memories back, it doesn't matter. I will help you record everything."

"Hero—"

Looking at the smiling black-haired girl, Chang Rong's anxiety about not being able to regain her memories gradually dissipated.

Although he couldn't regain his memories, Chang Rong gradually reconstructed the bond he shared with the girls from the bits and pieces they painstakingly unearthed.

Whether in the past or the future, even if time were to rewind, these past experiences will not disappear, but will continue to be recorded, becoming a unique memory belonging to someone.

Just like Nikaido Hiro's smile at this moment, behind the smile is a genuine smile from the bottom of her heart, after remembering countless experiences.

If that's the case, then... perhaps I really should try to 'take another step forward'.

"Speaking of which, didn't you previously suggest another way to regain your memories, Hiro?" Chang Rong asked casually.

“Another one—uh…!?” Hiro was stunned for a moment, then remembered the 'method' that Emma had casually mentioned to everyone when she asked Chang Rong to relieve his heat—the so-called CCB.

"Well, let me think about it. If it really doesn't work, then... let's try this."

Chang Rong looked away, her face flushed, and said in a low voice, feeling a little guilty.

Although I've made that decision, well... I still need to mentally prepare myself, after all, this is my 'first time'...

"Then—I will wait for your news."

Nikaido Hiro blinked, desperately trying to suppress her excitement and make her tone sound less strange.

"Wait, wait, wait, what are you talking about?" Ze Du Ke Ke came over. She couldn't join the conversation at all. She only knew that Xi Luo and Chang Rong seemed to have talked about something, and then Chang Rong ran away in an embarrassed and shy manner.

"...Ha, I have no obligation to explain myself to trash."

Looking at the bewildered Zedo Coco, Hiro let out a cold laugh.

"...???" Hakimi was completely bewildered. Although she didn't understand the situation, this feeling was somewhat familiar. Yes, this feeling was like...

—You didn't invite me to the open-voice party...!

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