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

“That’s good… Rest is definitely an important thing—right, Romeo?” Hasumi Rhea suddenly changed the subject, looking at Chang Rong with a blushing, shy expression, as if asking a question that wasn’t quite a question.

"...?" Nikaido Shiro frowned, not understanding what Rhea's inexplicable question meant. But the equally shy and embarrassed expression on the face of the idiot rabbit beside him only made Shiro more confused.

Rhea-sama... is surprisingly vengeful. I only ignored her request for a break and continued doing this and that for a little while, and she's been complaining about it ever since...

Chang Rong looked away, trying not to respond to Leia, while Shiro sensed a sense of crisis and quickly breathed on Leia to shoo her away.

The person who was originally framed and needed to find the truth is still breathing and still pursuing the 'truth'. But this time, at least she doesn't need to be forced to use 'false evidence' as her weapon, because she has already gathered a group of companions who trust each other unconditionally.

Although these companions are on the verge of breaking apart due to the trust crisis caused by Meruru and Rhea...

In short, although the road to the courthouse remains unchanged, the companions walking on this road have all undergone their own transformations and are steadily moving towards the future.

Apart from--

"####One##The Ending..."

"Click the bottom left corner to watch the finale in one go. In the next episode, Dong Zhuo cleverly devises a plan, and Lü Bu eats on the Jingzhou boat..."

Aside from the warden on his head still slacking off and watching the god-like Akaishi's short videos, it seems that Warden Akaishi is destined to be the one whose world lines converge.

Afterwards, the group arrived at the gates of the court. Behind the heavy, ornate doors lay the execution ground where countless witches had been tried. For many aspiring witches, the view beyond these doors was the last thing they would ever see in their lives.

"Go open the door, Chang Rong."

Hiro stopped in front of the heavy doors of the courtroom, pondered for a moment, then looked at Chang Rong and transferred this right to the white-haired boy.

"Huh...me?" Chang Rong pointed to herself and asked.

“The reason we’ve gotten this far is because everyone has made their indispensable contributions, but the one who truly connects everyone together is you, Chang Rong,” Hiro said firmly.

“That’s right…! Although I can’t quite put my finger on this feeling…, if it weren’t for Chang Rong-jun, we definitely wouldn’t be able to gather together like this now, without any tension or fear, and instead be able to muster the courage to face what’s about to happen together!” The pink and white-haired puppy, Sakura Emma, ​​also clenched her fist and said earnestly.

"This door to the truth is in your hands, Watson~ Let's pull off a spectacular and earth-shattering reversal and unravel all the mysteries!" Shirley Tachibana said to Chang Rong with a cheerful smile, holding up a magnifying glass.

“But remember not to be too reckless, desuwa. As the knight who protects the young lady, you can’t be too complacent, okay?” Tono Hannah said, pointing a finger at her 'knight'.

“Although I still don’t quite understand the situation, if this is your arrangement… then I believe it must be the right one.” Arisa Fujito pulled her hood up to prevent the blush on her face from showing when she said this.

"Uncle, I've always believed in Xiao Rong too. Hmm... I call myself an uncle, but I haven't been able to help with anything that requires taking responsibility..." Milia said awkwardly, sweating.

“I believe you. Since we’re accomplices for life, then… go for it.” Kurobe Nanoka nodded to Chang Rong.

"Even though you're my 'Prince,' if we really encounter an emergency, I'll still rush to protect you, Romeo!" Rhea patted her chest and said to Chang Rong with a smile.

"As long as it's Rongrong, Noah won't be afraid! Also, Rongrong, would you like to drink this courage-boosting wine?" Noah, who still hasn't forgotten his original intention and is trying to boil water, smiled and handed Chang Rong a cup of 100% pure sleeping pills.

"Onii-chan... please don't push yourself too hard. Onii-chan still has to go back and see my idol, okay...!" Zedu Coco gave Chang Rong a thumbs up with a cute smile showing her fangs.

"Our creative desire is rising. If we use a stupid monster as the protagonist, we will definitely be able to write a great work. That's what we think...!" An An, unusually, did not look sleepy. Instead, she was writing on the sketch paper with great enthusiasm, writing several different colloquial expressions for the 'first chapter' in one go.

"Hehehe... How will the ceremony proceed? I feel very concerned and nervous..." Baosheng Mag's face was always adorned with that unfathomable and dangerous smile.

"Lord Changrong... please, end all of this...!" Meru on Ice clasped her hands together, cheering Changrong on.

"Hiss hiss hiss!" My older sister is right.

The power of the prospective witches was conveyed through language, like a relay baton, and was eventually passed to Chang Rong.

This door once represented the official start of a life of mutual slaughter, but this time, it represents the end of all past mistakes.

"..."

Chang Rong took out the silver-white bell with snowflake patterns from her pocket and shook it gently.

Ring ring—

Sure enough, the crisp and melodious sound remained as beautiful as ever, no matter how much time had passed.

It's time to meet again, Xiaoxue. It's also time to tell me my answer back then, whether you would still be willing—uh…

Chang Rong paused for a moment, then turned around to look at the prospective witches who were all staring at him, and at the somewhat fanatical gazes they were giving him. He unconsciously swallowed.

Um... Xiaoxue, if I say I'm still a good boy, can you... believe me...?

Suppressing the somewhat mood-ruining question in her heart, Chang Rong put the bell back in her pocket, took a deep breath, and pushed open the courtroom door—

The courtroom behind the door remained as solemn and dignified as ever, with the central pillar of the round judge's table still inspiring awe and fear.

"Although I've been here a few times before when I was checking out the castle, no matter how many times I see it, I still feel...it's so solemn..." Emma sighed softly as she looked at the scene before her. She thought to herself, "No wonder it's the real Demon of Law. Every time the little dog comes to the court of judgment, his eyes seem to start shining."

“I was executed here before, and then I was saved by Onii-chan… Hmm, I really miss it…” Sawatari Coco blinked. Witnessing the courtroom once again, Sawatari Coco was surprised to find that she felt more nostalgia and even a little pride than fear.

My beloved older brother was able to rescue me from the execution ground... Hmph, this is already a huge win!

"Well, um... please take your seats in an orderly fashion according to your assigned numbers... no, no, since this isn't a real trial, it's actually okay to be a little casual—but, but you can't all just rush to Lord Chang Rong's side...! What are you all doing crowding around the judge's bench...?"

On the ice, Meruru tried to organize everyone to sit down in an orderly manner, but many of the prospective witches stuck to Chang Rong without saying a word, resulting in a bizarre scene of a group of people staring at Meruru from the judgment seat.

Clang—clang—clang—clang—

The deep, resonant tolling of the bells rang out from the distant clock tower, gradually silencing the previously noisy crowd.

"Coo coo coo... I even rang the bell to ensure authenticity... Mr. Chang Rong, you must remember to repay this bird for its hard work, Auntie..."

The warden fluttered back and perched on Chang Rong's head, saying something.

"To work for a full 3 minutes in 24 hours, that must be really tough, Warden."

Chang Rong coldly retorted, while standing on the judge's bench, looking at the 13 prospective witches who were already standing together below the stage.

The crowd exchanged glances, their expressions somewhat subtle. After the bell rang, the atmosphere even began to turn eerie.

"Ha... well, it is indeed strange to see a group of people standing around in the courtroom like this. I'll speak first then—let me give you a brief overview of the deceased's condition. Also, I want to emphasize again that I am absolutely not a suspect!"

Nikaido Hiro was the first to speak, attempting to break the deadlock.

"I...I...I'm definitely not a suspect, desuwa!!" Tono Hannah immediately chimed in.

"Hmph~ Is that really true? My super intelligence tells me that only you, Hannah, can do that right now!" Shirley Tachibana immediately launched into her analysis.

"Speaking of the autopsy report, I guess I'll be the one to tell you all! Everyone, please listen carefully while watching me, okay?" Leia quickly put one hand on her chest and raised her index finger with the other, as if to say, "Hey! It's my turn to perform!"

“If it’s a gunshot wound, then it seems that only I have the ability to commit the crime among those present…” Kurobe Nanoka said thoughtfully, resting her chin on her hand.

“Instead of making such a blind judgment… let’s discuss this again! There must be other ‘evidence’ that hasn’t been discovered yet, right…!” Sakura Emma mustered her courage and whispered in a dog-like voice.

"No, no... what are you guys doing... are you playing a role-playing game!?" The first to complain was Arisa Fujito. She looked at everyone with a confused expression, and even wondered if she had accidentally merged timelines.

"Waaaaah... Everyone calm down... This uncle is a bit confused. This 'Witch Trial' didn't actually happen, did it? There were no victims or murderers?"

Saeki Miria quickly waved her hand, trying to stop everyone from this inexplicable discussion.

"Gulp...! Yes, indeed...!" Hiro's eyes widened instantly as he came to his senses.

"Oh dear~ Now that you mention it, it does seem to be true? It's strange, just standing here gives me this urge to point out Hannah!!"

"I already told you I'm not a suspect, Desuwa!! Damn it... This conditioned reflex is all your fault, you gorilla woman!"

"Yes, right...this time it's not about finding the culprit..."

Emma Sakura belatedly realized what was happening. The evil pink and white puppy drooped its head, visibly disappointed that it couldn't bite the culprit out.

"Hehe... this is what they call déjà vu, right...?" Baosheng Mag said with a laugh as he watched the scene unfold.

"Let's get straight to the point, Mag. Everyone has a rather mixed impression of the Inquisition, so it's best to get this over with as quickly as possible."

Chang Rong, sitting on the judge's bench, couldn't stand the farce any longer and quickly asked what the next step of the Mag ceremony was.

"Hmm... It's called a ritual, but it doesn't actually have that many complicated steps, you know? After gathering 13 prospective witches, you just need to concentrate their magic power on the ritual sword, and then you can summon the Great Witch in the center of the stage—it's very simple, right?"

Marge smiled and pointed to the ceremonial sword at Chang Rong's waist.

"Infuse the ritual sword with magic and point it towards the center—I understand."

Chang Rong took out the ceremonial sword, raised it, and then slowly walked to the front of the round table.

"The ritual is ready—respond to the call, Great Witch Yuki!"

With a heart full of trepidation, Chang Rong raised the ceremonial sword high, and then...

Nothing happened.

"^q^ Huh...?" Chang Rong, who was holding a long sword, felt extremely embarrassed for a moment.

"Gah—Gah—Gah—"

"Okay, okay, I know it's really embarrassing, but Warden, you didn't have to do that! Ouch!!"

"It's no use yelling at me. I'm just a cute bird that can mimic the call of a crow..."

Chang Rong angrily complained to the warden, who then acted cute and pecking at Chang Rong's scalp in retaliation.

"Could it be a problem with your constitution, Chang Rong? Let me try."

Hiro took the ritual sword and tried to summon it as well, but like Chang Rong, nothing happened.

After that, Emma, ​​Meruru, Léa, Sherry... whether they were related to Xiaoxue, or not related but wanted to perform, or were just curious, they all tried it one by one, but the result was the same. Even the warden almost lost his voice from imitating the crow's call.

"How could this happen... The process should be correct, right?"

The process is obviously wrong.

Baosheng Mag looked at this scene in disbelief, and said in a trembling voice, "I can't believe it."

"This..." "Um..." "Oh dear..."

For a moment, the atmosphere among the aspiring witches became extremely awkward.

They'd already gotten to the pre-battle moment, raising both hands to share the energy blast, only to throw out a muffled fart. It's like a girl saying she can have something cold today, and the guy excitedly invites her over, only to head straight to a buffet and order Häagen-Dazs – are you kidding me?!

"How about... since we're already here, we'll put Watson to trial! For example, Watson stole something and didn't return it! That's right, he stole this detective's heart!"

"Huh!?"

In the midst of an awkward silence, it was Tachibana Sherry who broke the ice by abruptly interrogating Chang Rong, followed by a reason that sounded somewhat cliché but was also very 'showing off their affection'.

"Noah has to say something too! Rongrong always rejects Noah's good intentions! Every time Noah specially prepares a drink, Rongrong just throws it away... Noah is so sad..." Noah also joined the group without saying a word and began to accuse Chang Rong of all his bad deeds.

“That’s right! I… I was severely punished and bullied by this monster… He’s a heartless, cruel, and violent freak… He absolutely has to teach me a lesson…!” An’an, the other member of the children’s group, was a true best friend and joined the group without hesitation.

"Well, if that's the case... Chang Rong-sang sometimes stops me from going to the kitchen to steal... or to help in the kitchen!" Pink and white piglet also quickly raised her hand to complain.

“Chang Rong… he never punishes me more severely…” Even Arisa looked away and muttered her grievances in a low voice.

"Me, me, me, me... Me too...! Lord Changrong's way of playing is too bland...!!" Meruru gave Arisa's comment a thumbs up.

"Onii-chan, he... he blew up my live stream! But later he paid compensation in person... cough cough cough... but, but it was too brutal. I didn't feel any pleasure at all. I was just used as a prop in a one-sided way... In short, Onii-chan is a big idiot!" Even Sawatari Coco joined in the condemnation.