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

Synopsis: Just play a random game of [Arknights Urban Fantasy], thank you.

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Thanks to Chenguang Moxin·Fulan Hongxia for the unexpected help.

Thanks to Admirer Gu Xiaodiao for the food.

210. An elderly couple rediscovers their romance.

A few days later—

"Woof woof woof~!"

"What, what is this, Lady Rhea... Even if you do this, I can't..."

"Woof woof~! Awoof! Woof woof woof~!"

"Damn it—whatever, let me rub you, Rhea-sama! You naturally evil golden retriever, I'll rub you until you pass out!!"

"Hmph, I knew it! Romeo, you can't resist your idol's exquisite skill—"

"Don't talk, just keep barking!"

"Woof..."

The scene in the infirmary was somewhat eerie.

Chang Rong was still lying in the hospital bed, while the blonde, dashing idol, Ryoua Hasumi, was nestled in Chang Rong's arms, letting him stroke her fur as he pleased, looking like a big golden retriever.

No, it's more like a golden retriever! At this moment, for some reason, Hasumi Ryoya was wearing a dog ear ornament on her head, and even had a fluffy, twitching 'tail' tied around her waist.

At first, Chang Rong actually refused because he didn't want to get involved with any Fu Rui control group. Even if it was fake, it would be hard to explain later, and it would likely cause him to suffer from negative public opinion.

However, when Chang Rong saw Hasumi Ryoua appear in front of him with dog ears and a dog tail, barking and paddling, he felt like his brain was about to crash.

He immediately started imagining Windows desktop wallpapers, imagining himself being washed by a waterfall, imagining himself flying in the clouds—but no matter how much he imagined, Chang Rong ultimately failed. He honestly chose to follow his desires and, under everyone's gaze, hugged the golden retriever and gave it a good rub.

Actually, Rhea's "dog charm" wasn't as strong as Emma's. The pink and white-haired girl was just seductive standing there, and most people wouldn't be able to resist pouncing on her if she just whimpered a couple of times.

However, Leia's acting skills and her stage props perfectly compensated for this, which made Chang Rong directly awaken his experience of working at the zoo in his previous life. He hugged Leia and began to rub her wildly.

"Woof woof... I, I'm so envious..."

Watching Chang Rong kneading Renmi Leia, not far away, Sakura Emma bit a finger with her cute little mouth and whispered with a mixture of envy and expectation.

"Um, Hannah-chan, could you make me a set of dog ears and a tail too?" Emma asked shyly in a low voice, looking at Hannah Tono beside her.

"Sorry Emma, ​​I... I'm going to sew myself a set first... Hey, what kind of animal style do you think suits me best? It has to be elegant, luxurious, and beautiful!"

Hannah Tono covered her blushing cheeks with her feather fan and responded shyly to Emma. Then she asked her companion what approach she should take to win over Chang Rong's interest.

"Hey hey~! This is easy! Little Black is definitely the best match for Hannah!" Shirley Tachibana raised her hand almost immediately to answer.

"What is Xiao Hei... a black cat?" Tono Hannah blinked and asked.

"It's the little black guy who's almost 100% present on the Conan set~" "That's called a criminal suspect! And I'm not a suspect, Desuwa!"

Hannah instantly lost her temper and started fighting with Sherry Tachibana.

"Emma, ​​you'd better not think about these little tricks, at least not until that idiot rabbit recovers."

"Woof... Okay, alright..."

Hiro also came over to stop Emma's idea, and Emma, ​​knowing she was in the wrong, could only reluctantly nod.

Her own witch-slayer constitution usually absorbs Chang Rong's energy. If this were to happen again, she might actually turn the anemic Chang Rong into a dried-up rabbit...

After instructing the pink and white puppy not to accidentally cause a murder, Hiro looked at Chang Rong. Chang Rong, who had been petting Leia, was radiant and had a shiny face, but after Leia left, she immediately became gaunt again.

"..."

After thinking for a moment, Hiro walked up to Chang Rong.

"Chang Rong, how are you feeling now?" Hiro asked the white-haired boy lying on the hospital bed with his arms crossed, while Chang Rong, covered in golden hair, gave him a thumbs up.

"No problem, I feel like I'll be fully recovered by tonight!"

"I see—Meiruru, how is Chang Rong doing now?"

Hiro nodded, then without thinking, turned to ask the ice-cold Meruru next to him.

"Ugh...! Well, Lord Changrong's recovery is progressing rather slowly, and I can't use healing magic to speed it up. I'm really, really sorry... Waaah..."

Meruru gave a completely different answer from Chang Rong, and as she spoke, she transformed into a jellyfish and started dropping small pearls.

"It can be restored tonight, right—" After receiving a truly official answer that was so different from reality, Hiro turned to look at Chang Rong again, with an extremely kind smile on his face.

"Eek!? Um, Meruru is a quack doctor, don't listen to her nonsense. I'm in unbelievably good condition right now, I'll be in Semperson head mode soon!"

Chang Rong, caught red-handed exaggerating and giving false information, quickly tried to explain himself.

"I...I'm not a quack, Lord Changrong! I...I've never let anyone die in the infirmary...!"

"Look, the more people a doctor dies, the better their skills become. If no one has died, it means that Meruru is not skilled at all," Chang Rong said, pressing the issue while it was still fresh in his mind.

"Waaah... Why is it like this...? Well, then I can only let Lord Changrong experience my massage and health care techniques..." Ice Meruru responded timidly.

"No, no, no, these projects can't cure my current condition."

"Because I'm a quack, it's normal for me to use the wrong treatment methods..."

"Eek!?" Chang Rong was so shocked by the teasing of the seamless kissing scene between Ice Riders that she made a sound effect of being hit.

Ever since Meruru drank her blood, this jellyfish seems to have become less soft and cuddly than before... making it more difficult to deal with.

"—" Hiro was still deep in thought, when suddenly the black-haired high school girl with long, straight hair rushed up to Chang Rong.

"Whoa!?" Chang Rong was startled by the scarlet eyes that suddenly pressed against her, almost as if they were glued together.

The red-eyed and gray-eyed eyes met, ending with Chang Rong looking away first.

"How are you feeling right now, Chang Rong?"

Seeing Chang Rong admit defeat, Xi Luo quickly pressed for more information.

"Feeling? Well... my heart is racing a little." Chang Rong looked away shyly and replied softly.

"That's good, anything else?"

"His breathing has become much more rapid..."

"Hmm, what else?"

"I wanted to climb out the window, get off the slab to hand over the rebar, then shine a flashlight in my face and squat down—"

"That's because he was being chased by the butcher!!"

Hiro instantly bristled and readily accepted Chang Rong's duel invitation, wishing he could immediately hang this idiot rabbit on a dog and give him a good beating.

— Chang Rong hasn't changed much. Is it because my guess was wrong? No, it's more likely that she's become 'familiar' with this situation, so it's not working out.

Honestly, because we're so intimate in our daily lives, this sudden surprise doesn't really excite us. That's probably what they mean by an old married couple.

Thinking this, Hiro smiled with an expression of 'there's really nothing I can do'. Of course, in the eyes of others, Hiro suddenly ran up to Chang Rong in a daze, then bristled and started laughing like an idiot—a super weird and possessed sequence.

In short, do we need to do something 'special'? If that's the case...

Ignoring the strange looks from the others, Hiro pondered for a moment, then blushed slightly and gently bit her lip, as if she had made some momentous decision.

Then--

"Kou...kou ni jihirohiro~ woof woof~!"

Nikaido Hiro suddenly clenched his fists, hooked them inwards, and stuck out his tongue. In a particularly strained voice, he made a dog-like gesture to Chang Rong.

"——" "——" "——"

For a moment, everyone was stunned, and countless eyes turned to Hiro; the world was focused on him.

"Um, there's a spare bed next door, Miss Hiro, please lie down quickly! I, sob sob... I should still have some medicine left to treat mushroom poisoning and hallucinations, I, you have to hold on!"

Ice Meluru quickly patted the bed next to her, indicating to Hiro that this was the way to go.

"Ugh... Did Hiro carry too much on his shoulders and the pressure was so great that his brain finally broke down..." Zetsu Koko said in a regretful and sad voice.

"No, it's okay, Hiro. No matter what Hiro becomes, I will always protect Hiro..." Even Chang Rong smiled through her tears, reaching out to Hiro and saying this with feigned determination.

"I'm not crazy or stupid!!"

Unfortunately, despite everyone's attempts to comfort and save him, Hiro not only showed no appreciation but also instantly flew into a rage, his veins bulging. He almost couldn't resist grabbing all six sets of gear—a ceremonial sword, level 13 water potions, a magic spear, a sword, a fire poker—and clearing out the entire top-secret prison for a delicious meal before making his escape.

"Anyway, I was just thinking—well, you guys come with me for a moment."

Hiro originally intended to explain her sudden 'illness', but after glancing at Chang Rong and thinking for a moment, she decided to leave the infirmary with the trainee witches first.

"...?"

The infirmary instantly became deserted, leaving only the warden and Chang Rong staring at each other in bewilderment.

After a moment's thought, the warden flew directly onto Chang Rong's head, using the white-haired boy's hair as a bird's nest, and began to doze off.

"【Coo coo coo... Hurry up and recover, Mr. Chang Rong. If you don't get better soon, those aspiring witches are getting so bored they're practically tearing the house apart. And my feathers haven't been groomed in ages and they're all matted. Coo coo...】"

"That makes it sound like I'm some kind of durable, stress-relieving toy that dogs would adore..."

Chang Rong muttered to himself, but then it suddenly occurred to him that if he were a toy, in other words... the process of petting Leia's golden retriever just now was actually Leia-sama using him to release and relieve stress?

Following the 'Witch Link Law', Chang Rong discovered the 'Witch Relativity Theory', truly deserving of the title of the top scientist on Witch Island.

On the other side, after bringing several prospective witches to the reception room, Hiro stood in front of the television and coughed a few times in a pretentious manner.

“You may have misunderstood my behavior just now. What I want to say is that it was not a medical episode, but rather I was testing how to help Chang Rong recover as quickly as possible.”

"Suddenly it stretched out its stiff limbs and made a terrifying, eerie scream. After everyone questioned it, black smoke came out of its body. Was this a test... Hiro-chan?" Sakura Emma asked curiously, raising her hand.

"Sakuraba - well, I admit the test just now was a failure... but you'd better listen carefully to what I'm about to say."

Hiro retracted a formulaic exhale and tapped the monitor behind her, probably instinctively mistaking it for a blackboard and bringing herself back into the role of student council president.

"The good news about Chang Rong's current situation is that he won't die if left unattended, but the bad news is that without additional intervention, he will likely recover very slowly."

Hiro told everyone about Chang Rong's injuries during the 'second playthrough'.

"The idiot rabbit had been seriously injured before for various reasons. At first, Chang Rong's injuries healed slowly, but later Chang Rong's self-healing speed was much faster. However, the price was that he became more sleepy and exhausted. Because he had to use the witch factor to maintain vital signs to repair his injuries."

"Repair...?" Meru blinked and tilted her head.