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

Later, Meruru realized her sins. She was tormented by nightmares and whispers, and could only use magic and drugs to forcibly seal her memories, but she still repeated her actions day after day.

After meeting Chang Rong, Meruru realized her sins. She found the Great Witch she had been searching for and found the gentle boy she hoped would always be by her side. However, because of the 'sin' that was already engraved in her bones, she destroyed everything.

At that moment, Meruru finally 'felt' her sins—those lost lives were no longer symbols, no longer 'experiments,' but independent lives with their own pasts, yet forever lost their 'futures.'

She experienced this pain firsthand, and belatedly realized that she actually liked her companions, but the tea party was coming to an end.

"I...I had countless opportunities to pursue my own happiness. But I was only focused on finding the Great Witch, and in the end, finding the Great Witch became my only source of emotional support..."

If it weren't for the images recorded by Miss Forte, Meruru herself would never have remembered that she also had many peaceful, warm moments that made her happy.

"I'll say it again—don't overestimate your abilities."

The young lady interrupted Meruru's sobbing, fiddling with her hair, her tone impatient and angry.

"The Witch Trial is such a twisted and disgusting thing that even my family can't fight against. What can you, a jellyfish-like idiot, do? Even if we do escape from prison, it's meaningless, since we'd be dead in society by now... Tsk, this isn't just your problem. Even if you're going to blame yourself, at least don't include me in it. I never said I resented you!"

"Miss Gaoyuan..."

"Of course, to be fair, the food in the cafeteria was terrible at first, and the dorm beds were rock hard. These are indeed your problems, so you need to reflect on them!"

"Waaah... I'm so sorry...!" Meruru quickly bowed her head and apologized.

Alice's unhappiness began long ago. The proportion of time that could be called 'happy' was actually very small.

Alice also spoke softly, her voice calm and gentle.

"Alice was actually... quite happy during this time. She didn't have to read people's faces to survive, she didn't have to figure out what everyone was thinking, and she could even... act spoiled with her father, who would always unconditionally satisfy her. Alice... really liked it."

The girl in the Lolita maid dress walked to Meruru's side, raised her hand and, imitating Chang Rong, clumsily stroked Meruru's head.

"Although there was malice, there were also many beautiful moments that Alice would never forget. If it weren't for Meruru, Alice would probably be living a life devoid of light and color, waiting for future happiness while being executed. Therefore, Alice doesn't hate Meruru."

"Miss Takahara, Miss Misawa..."

Meruru looked at her companion in front of her, tears welling up again in her light brown eyes, which had just been filled with tears.

"..." Chang Rong didn't say anything. He knew very well that even though he had forgiven Meruru because of his 'selfish desires', Meruru had not forgiven him because of it. And she needed forgiveness from others even more.

Even just one person, even just a small word of thanks, could be the motivation to keep going and grit one's teeth and live on.

As long as you live, you will surely have the opportunity to find happiness... the opportunity to atone for your sins.

"Thank you... thank you all... I, I... I will try my best. If I can get Alice and Lihua's forgiveness, perhaps... perhaps I will still have a chance to get more understanding, even if it's just one more person, I... will try my best."

Meruru hugged her companions tightly, and although she tried her best to hold back, she inevitably ended up wiping her snot all over the young lady again.

"What, what is this? This is too unfair, waaaah...!" Renjian Leia dropped even more pearls beside her. As a result, Chang Rong saw Leia's state and took the initiative to hug the golden retriever, which could be considered as triggering the compensation mechanism.

After the final tea party, the group arrived at the entrance hall.

"You should all leave here on your own soon, don't worry about me, Dad, silly idol, Meruru." Alice looked at everyone with a gentle smile on her face.

"Hmph... It's already a pleasant surprise to be able to meet like this once. To ask for more would be too ungrateful. I, this young lady, will never be tainted by the bad habits of the poor and common people."

The young lady held up her parasol, waving her hand as she spoke in a seemingly casual manner.

"But... but you've only just become my real fan... and Alice, your magic is absolutely amazing! If only we could actually have a concert..."

Leia hung her head in disappointment. She knew very well that she should be smiling and seeing off her companions at this time, but no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't do it.

"I...I will never forget everyone...! This time it's for real, I will never forget everyone!"

Meruru desperately tried to hold back her tears and burst into tears again. She clenched her fists tightly and made a loud vow to her companions in front of her.

I will no longer run away. Although those painful memories make me want to escape with death, those occasional, insignificant moments of happiness are enough to make someone like me grit my teeth and keep going.

This is the end, the end of the previous witch trial for the witches. Their departure was not meaningless; through a miraculous reunion, their former companions resolved Meruru's final inner conflict and liberated the witch souls teetering on the edge of life and death.

The ending of the story was alright, but... it just seems like something's missing.

It shouldn't end like this. If possible, at least, at least...

"I said, should we come one last time before we leave?"

Chang Rong suddenly blurted it out.

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Thanks to Chenguang Moxin for the sudden, unexpected attack.

Thank you, Admiral.

225. What are your qualifications? Don't make Brother Rong laugh (Part 1)

"..." "..." "..." "..."

As Chang Rong spoke, everyone who was immersed in the sad atmosphere of parting froze on the spot. This time, there was not even the warden's cooing sound that could be used to describe the awkward scene. It was just a literal deathly silence.

"Uh, that's not what I meant—!"

Chang Rong shook his head violently. After Xiao Tou spoke, Da Tou belatedly logged into his account, submitted his password, and logged in again.

"What I wanted to talk about was... that, the witch factor!"

Chang Rong frantically tried to explain himself in front of the women.

“You see, the witch factor is amazing, right? And it seems that its effects can even transcend time. That’s why I was thinking about whether we could use the ‘witch factor’ as a marker so that no matter where you are or what you are like in the future, this bond between us can be passed down.”

"Besides, this is an illusion that only belongs to the realm of consciousness, right? So... so..."

Chang Rong suddenly stopped talking, realizing that her casual remark, made because she didn't want them to leave, was just too outrageous and remained incredibly abstract no matter how she tried to explain it.

As expected, upon hearing these words, the young lady's smiling face instantly turned red with anger.

"I... I mean... although we've been through a lot of unexpected things together, we haven't actually known each other for very long, have we? You... you... and you just made such a request like that!?"

Faced with the young lady's interrogation, Chang Rong couldn't utter a single word. She could only wish she could lie on the ground and pretend to be dead or simply commit suicide.

On the other side, Alice also showed an extremely surprised expression, her usually dazed eyes wide open as if by magic.

"Daddy, you...you don't want Mommy anymore...? And Daddy actually has feelings for Alice..."

"Ugh... I'm sorry! I'm an idiot! Saying something like that at a time like this—"

"But that's exactly the attitude I want, commoner! Hmph, if you want to, you can do it, right? After all, he's someone I've taken a liking to, so he should have this kind of aura! That's right, that's right, what kind of young lady takes the initiative to speak up? It has to be like this—alright, this young lady will mercifully accept, accept, accept...accept!"

"^q^……Huh?" Chang Rong, who had been looking dead, suddenly felt a chill run down her spine when she saw Gao Yuanlihua blushing and stammering as she clicked the "agree" button.

"That kind of lowly mother was born to be bullied... Besides, Alice wasn't really a daughter to begin with. You stupid dad, if you like raising daughters so much, go with the daughter who loves to draw! Alice is Alice...! So... Alice is going too!"

"^q^Eh eh eh eh!!?"

My impulsive XSR comment was already outrageous enough. But what could be more absurd than suggesting a game of chance during an incredibly sad and moving farewell scene?

Some brothers have it, and even more abstractly—the other party actually agreed.

The young lady threw the parasol aside and, with the ferocity of a wrestler, charged straight at Chang Rong, her face flushed.

"Wait, wait a minute, young lady, can't we reconcile now—" "It's too late, commoner!!"

Pfft!

The young lady used a green charge to knock Chang Rong to the ground. At the same time, on the other side, the former little cotton-padded jacket Alice followed closely behind and straddled Chang Rong. They twisted on the ground in broad daylight in front of the entrance door.

"Waaaaaah...?!" "What is this...? What is this...?!"

Meruru and Hasumi Rhea were completely dumbfounded, losing all control of their bodies.

While the ingenious ideas and amazing gameplay of the junior veterans can be an eye-opener for the senior veterans, the ability of the senior veterans to instantly switch into battle mode is a peak that the junior veterans can never reach.

For example, if Herro, the S3 champion, were played in the S1 season, his stats would be completely inadequate.

As everyone knows, as a seasoned veteran, when he said, "I'm going to shove you to death!" Chang Rong was already rolling his eyes and sticking out his tongue from being shoved so hard!

"Calm down, Miss! Alice, you too, I'm your father!"

Chang Rong struggled desperately, but the armor value on her body became thinner and thinner with each struggle.

"The cries of the common people... what's the point of listening to them? People of your class were born to be ruthlessly exploited by me until they have nothing left!"

"Alice... Alice is going to teach my stupid father what true filial piety is today...!"

"Quack! You can't just lift it up there! Who just comes up and starts tearing it off like that?! Waaah, don't use magic at a time like this!?"

Chang Rong tried to struggle, but his hands were quickly entangled by vines that grew from the ground. At the same time, Alice's magic was activated, reflecting the scene above Chang Rong, making him helplessly watch as the child he had once raised with great care rebelled, leaving him unable to put up any resistance.

"This...this...this isn't right...Meruru, Meruru...?" Hasumi Rhea was completely dumbfounded. Shouldn't she be the world's number one idol holding the trophy?

How come the interval between saying "I am still the leading champion" and now his top fan is about to be beaten to a pulp by the veteran, is less than 12 hours?

You're supposed to be my prince, the protector of me?! How come you got pinned down and raped by the neighboring country's young lady and her adopted daughter?! Where did your protection go?! You can't even protect your own crotch?!

"Lord Changrong...Lord Changrong...I...I...I can't hold back anymore...!! Please trample on Meruru as you please! If you can, please, please beat me until I vomit and cry, it's fine...Let me take on the challenge, and if I fail, you can strangle me, it's fine too—"

—This Meruru is even more heavyweight, you know!

Originally, they were hoping that Meruru, who was also relatively inexperienced, could come up with a solution. However, this nun, who had been suppressed for a century, completely abandoned the sacred doctrines of being a clergyman. She took off her white dress and cast off her external armor, and without saying a word, she also pounced on him with a howl.

"This, this is too...wait?"

Just as Hasumi Ryoya was completely submerged in water and at a loss, her calf was suddenly grabbed.

"It's already turned out like this... Anyway, it's just a 'dream' world, so one more mouth to feed is just one more set of chopsticks and a bowl—Rhea-sama, you might as well join the battle!"

"Eeeeeee!? Chang Rong, what are you doing—woof!?"

I was initially worried that such a chaotic scene might accidentally feed Chang Rong, who always seemed somewhat weak, to grass, but Chang Rong not only didn't try to escape...

No, it should be said that after Chang Rong's failed attempt to escape, he immediately resigned himself to his fate and gave up. He even used the absurd reason of "since we're already here" to forcibly drag Leia, who was still struggling, hesitating, and confused, into the room without saying a word.

226. What are your qualifications? Don't make Brother Rong laugh (Part 2)

"Ha... A commoner is just a commoner! At a time like this, you still dare to try to muddy the waters? What a pathetic and pitiful struggle. No matter what you do, there is only one outcome today: you will be completely conquered by me and become my personal property! This is the realm of the mind. In other words, someone like you, Xiao Chunan, can't possibly defeat me, who has already accumulated a wealth of fantasy experience—wait, wait a minute... when did you become the one in charge...?"

"Because by the time you find the right position and follow the correct procedure, I'm already yawning...! Also, Meruru, don't just sit there, keep lifting up!"

"Yes, Lord Changrong...!" "Wh-what? You commoner, how dare you order me around? It's simply—ooh!? What, what's going on... You're just a mere commoner... Wait, wait a minute, this isn't what I expected. This is too much. Let's stop—ooh!!"

"Zero is your limit, Miss, while five is my bottom line."

—What, what terrifying things is this guy saying!?

Before the young lady could even understand the true meaning of Chang Rong's words, her hypocritical and aloof facade was completely shattered, and she was reduced to a state of paralysis on the ground, at the mercy of the common people.

at the same time--

"Are you wondering why the 'hypnotic ray' isn't working? Putting aside whether that thing is even realistic, at least you can't use any magic right now, Alice?"