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

"Why did you interrupt me just now? Now that you've regained your memories, you idiot rabbit should know very well that if the number of prospective witches decreases, you will also lose your ability to move."

Hiro frowned and asked Chang Rong. For her, there was only one choice from the beginning: to stay on Witch Island until everything was resolved.

Even if there were a way to leave Witch Island, Hiro wouldn't reveal it to everyone until Chang Rong's physical condition was resolved, because the departure of the prospective witch would be tantamount to Chang Rong's death.

"I...I don't want to trap everyone on Witch Island in such a despicable way. Rather, if there really is a chance to leave from here, I wouldn't mind," Chang Rong said with an embarrassed smile to Xi Luo.

Upon hearing these words, Hiro's crimson eyes widened instantly, and he looked at the white-haired boy in front of him with an incredulous expression.

"It's already this late, and you're still saying things like that? I really have to put up with it—forget it, it's your freedom to let your imagination run wild. Instead of wasting my breath explaining to you, it's faster to just present the 'facts' directly."

Hiro wanted to say something, but in the end she just snorted and crossed her arms, looking somewhat annoyed.

"Facts? What facts?"

"You'll understand when the time comes." Hiro didn't explain further and went straight to the reception room, leaving Chang Rong behind.

But she hadn't gone far when she suddenly turned back. She saw that Hiro, who had just been 'angry,' suddenly kissed Chang Rong without warning. After the gentle, moist touch traveled from her lips all the way to her brain and she felt the release of pleasurable hormones throughout her body, Hiro blushed and took two steps back.

"Uh...wait, wait, wait? Hiro..."

Chang Rong was completely baffled by Xi Luo's combo, and even suspected that she had exploited a bug.

"What's so surprising? I just hate your sudden self-deprecating remarks all the time, not that I hate you, you idiot rabbit. Rather, given your tendency to flirt everywhere, opportunities to be alone like this will probably only become fewer and fewer... So since there's a chance, why not take the opportunity to kiss? Is that so hard to understand?"

Although the flush on his cheeks hadn't even faded, Hiro still spread out one hand and spoke to Chang Rong in a matter-of-fact manner.

"I really didn't quite understand..."

Chang Rong licked her lips, responding softly while savoring the abrupt, unruly kiss from the student council president.

In short, after this little incident, the group dispersed from the courtroom and soon reunited in the reception room.

After Hiro explained the current situation to everyone in simpler terms, everyone had different opinions on whether or not to contact the government.

Because of her previous private conversation with Chang Rong, Hiro deliberately concealed the fact that "Chang Rong can only survive in an environment with a full number of prospective witches" from everyone, so that everyone could vote directly without being influenced by "external factors".

However, as for Hiro, she felt that Chang Rong's behavior was nothing more than a meaningless show. As for the reason... it would soon become clear.

“I… I think we should definitely try to communicate! Since the other side is also human, just like everyone else, then… there must be a possibility of being able to communicate and understand each other, right…!” Sakura Emma raised her hand and said. The pink and white little dog was as eager as ever to believe that they could understand and trust each other through communication.

“My view is that it’s best not to create unnecessary complications, as the current timeframe is very special and sensitive. According to the razor’s law, if something isn’t necessary, it shouldn’t be kept.” Hiro shrugged and briefly expressed his opinion.

"While I admire Emma's kindness, not all humans are capable of understanding each other. In fact, most people are completely incomprehensible, so it's best to avoid getting involved!" Shirley Tachibana chuckled as she retorted to Emma. She didn't think the investigators sent from the other side were any kind of innocent beings.

“But, but… if we could really take this opportunity to go back… that would be wonderful…” Tono Hannah said softly, holding the newly sewn cat ear headdress in her hand.

"Those guys are the kind of lunatics who dragged us onto this island and locked us up without a second thought! I don't think there's any value in communicating with these kinds of psychopaths...tsk, it's more likely they're just here to investigate...!"

Arisa Shito retorted somewhat irritably through her mask, clearly showing that she had absolutely no trust in government agencies.

“However… the investigators must be adults, right? In that case, as long as adults demonstrate their value and stability… they should be able to communicate normally… probably?” Saeki Miria expressed her opinion somewhat uncertainly, but then she waved her hand, indicating that although Miria had her own answer to the question, the answer itself was still somewhat conflicted and wavering.

“Even government agencies… are essentially part of the shady dealings. That’s how my older sister was arrested… Although Meruru no longer takes responsibility for the shady dealings, those people still can’t be trusted—that’s what my older sister said too.”

Nanoha Kaori tugged at her cycling cap and cast her vote against contact, while her older sister, whose net worth was a staggering $15 billion, nodded in agreement.

“But in any case, we will eventually have to reintegrate into society, and I think this is a great opportunity!” Hasumi Ryoya raised her hand and responded in a spirited voice.

"It's quite nice to stay here... Noah really likes it here... There's food, clothes, and most importantly, Banyan." Noah said softly while fiddling with his paintbrush.

"I...I want to leave and find a way to lift my parents' hypnosis. I promised that I would try my best, you stupid monster...!" On the contrary, Natsume An-an picked up her sketchbook and showed a serious expression, which was rare for her.

"I still need to take Onii-chan to see my crush...!" "Waaah... Let's all just fight each other instead..."

As Sawatari Coco and Meruru finished speaking, everyone suddenly realized something—the number of people who agreed to contact the government was exactly the same as the number who agreed to maintain the status quo.

Realizing this, everyone's attention turned to the mysterious con artist, Baosheng Mag, who had not yet spoken.

"...Oh my? Why is everyone suddenly looking at me? I'm so flattered, I wish I could hide right away...hehe."

Baosheng Mag looked at everyone's gazes and revealed her usual wicked smile. Then she reached out and gently stroked the ancient witch script book on the table, and shook her head.

"However... I'm truly sorry, I just failed to successfully carry out the witch resurrection ritual due to a translation error. Someone like me probably isn't qualified to make decisions, right? So, I'll abstain and leave this vote to Brother Chang Rong."

“Don’t say that. Everyone has seen your hard work. No one will blame you for this. Rather, it’s because I was too pushy before, and it was irresponsible of me to put all the pressure of translation on you. From now on, I and everyone else will try our best to help. I won’t let you bear this pressure alone, Marge.”

"...Oh my, I'm really flattered, Brother Chang Rong."

Upon hearing Chang Rong's response, Mag's light purple eyes trembled, and even the hand that was turning the pages of the book froze in place, taking a long time to recover.

Even so, Marge still smiled and responded with a nonchalant expression, but her other hand, hidden in the sleeve of her kimono, was clenched into a fist so tightly that her nails were almost digging into her palm.

—The ceremony failed precisely because of me… If you knew this, would you still put on such a kind smile?

"As for the vote... well, to be honest, even if I made a choice, it wouldn't make any difference, the votes are just too close. Let's think of another way—"

"No...no, Chang Rong-kun!" Sakura Emma suddenly stood up, raising her hand with great courage, like a well-behaved child who had stood up to speak without permission.

"If it's Chang Rongjun... I, I believe in Chang Rongjun's decision!"

"Emma—"

Emma Sakura's words were like the first domino to fall. The aspiring witches, who were still debating whether to stay or leave, instantly understood the universal solution to this problem after hearing Emma's words—that is, 'listen to Chang Rong'.

"Hehehe, even a qualified Sherlock Holmes sometimes needs to listen to Watson's advice!"

"Hmm... At times like these, it's definitely best to listen to the knight's advice."

“We are accomplices, so… I trust you.”

"That's true, Onii-chan has never been wrong, so let's listen to Onii-chan!"

"Rongrong...Rongrong is always right, Noah should just follow Rongrong, that's the simplest and easiest way~"

"Although it's not good to dump all the problems on others... no, but I've wanted to try this for a long time! So, I'm counting on you, Xiaorong!"

……

Listening to the words of the prospective witches, Chang Rong was initially confused, but then he realized something and immediately looked at Nikaido Hiro.

The girl with long, straight black hair seemed to have known all along that this 'vote' would turn out this way, and her eyes met Chang Rong's with a helpless yet well-thought-out smile.

Ultimately, this vote was just a formality, and it wouldn't matter if Chang Rong's constitution wasn't revealed to everyone.

Because from the very beginning... everyone had already decided on the same answer: to walk alongside this white-haired boy who emerged from the ice.

"Everyone... okay—"

Feeling the unconditional trust and unreserved support from everyone, Chang Rong nodded to them.

"We need to find a way to continue to keep it a secret and prevent external forces from interfering with Witch Island."

Chang Rong cast her vote, the one in which she held the actual decision-making power.

He remembered what the girl in the white coat with messy hair had said during the witch trial he and Xiaoxue had attended.

The state organs and the 'dark side' are both enemies, and that will never change. Even if the state organs themselves are not stereotypical villains, the prospective witches with witch genes are still a hidden danger that cannot be ignored.

If you really want to leave this witch's island, a 'stable mindset' alone won't be enough. You absolutely need to find the Great Witch and have her solve the witch factor problem.

However, judging from Meruru's testimony, this national agency doesn't seem to be so stingy as to abandon its benefactors after they've served their purpose. They probably don't need to consider the possibility of being silenced after the witch factor is eliminated, or having to continue demonstrating their usefulness in order to survive.

Chang Rong's view is that at this critical juncture, it is crucial to avoid any unforeseen complications. Attracting state agencies might create more uncontrollable factors, so it is better to try to keep it a secret.

Chang Rong's proposal was unanimously approved by everyone. The aspiring witches who had originally hoped to communicate with the government and leave the island also accepted Chang Rong's proposal almost without hesitation.

The transition and the speed at which they agreed were so smooth and quick that Chang Rong even began to wonder if, if she suddenly shouted, "Let's have a party!", these aspiring witches would also join in...?

In short, after confirming the next course of action, everyone immediately began to study how to carry out the deception and disguise.

"Coo coo coo... My job is to record photos of death scenes and archive and summarize the subsequent witch trial process. Therefore, theoretically speaking, the more realistic the process, the easier it is to fake it...coo coo..."

Having learned from the warden about the reporting methods for previous witch trials, everyone decided to 'fake' the scene of their battle by following the corresponding steps.

"Now that we've decided that the next step is to make it as realistic as possible, is there anyone you want to kill—tsk, am I an idiot...? Asking that is so stupid."

Chang Rong shook his head as he spoke, his previous remarks were no different from those of the leader of the Diagonal Organization.

"Well then—does anyone want to be killed? Hmm, it still feels weird..."

Chang Rong tried to recruit fresh corpses, but still felt awkward about it.

However, this time, before Chang Rong could change his rhetoric again, someone actually raised their hand in response to the call—

"Um...! If I could, I... I wish to be killed by Lord Changrong himself!"

Suddenly, Melulu appeared on the ice. Her cheeks were flushed, her tone was somewhat hurried, and her expression was terrible, as if she were imagining some inappropriate scene for children.

"If I could… I wish to be pierced through the body by Lord Changrong's ritual sword, then, while I struggle in agony, Lord Changrong would violently pry open my mouth, and after a futile struggle, I would be forced to drink the Witch Slayer Potion, ultimately unable to even beg for mercy, only able to utter the words 'I love you' with all my might, before collapsing completely into a pool of scarlet blood—"

"^q^ What the heck is this!?"

Chang Rong was so frightened by Meruru's classic riverbank play that he shrank back at lightning speed. However, Meruru's words were like opening Pandora's box.

"I understand, I understand! Hey Watson, I'm counting on you to be the cutest, most handsome, and smartest Sherry! Let me throw myself into your arms, and then we'll both fall off the cliff into the sea, our fates unknown, becoming an ancient, tragic love story that will be sung about, and even the wind will stick to it. How about that, how about that!!"

"How did he turn back into Moriarty again! And if his fate is unknown, then he's really dead!" Chang Rong loudly complained and refuted the blue-haired wheelchair detective.

“Um… the princess was terminally ill and didn’t have long to live. The knight who was guarding her side gave her a loyal kiss in his last moments to fulfill her wish, and then the princess left contentedly in his arms… This, this feeling is also very nice, desuwa!” Tono Hannah said with shining eyes.

"No way! The protagonist should have gone through countless hardships to finally find a rare snow lotus from the far-winter land in the extreme cold to save his beloved childhood sweetheart. But after returning home with the herb, he discovered that his childhood sweetheart had already passed away. She left behind a book in his house, which was a fantasy adventure story about the two of them. However, the ending in the story where the two of them embraced and wept could never be realized... Oh right, let's include Noah when he dies. Aren't we being a good Samaritan?"

"Huh... Is Noah going to die too?" Noah blinked, suddenly realizing he was dying along with An'an.

"Hmm... If it were me, I would definitely be fighting against the conspiracy with my accomplices. I would protect Chang Rong and get shot in the abdomen, letting him continue forward alone while I held the spear and stayed in place. Before being surrounded by the enemy, I would pull out the last Pocky stick and self-destruct. That would be cooler, right? Hmm, not bad." Kurobe Nanoha Kaori was also lost in her fantasies.

"Onii-chan... if I accidentally become a witch, Onii-chan will surely kill me with tears in his eyes before I do anything evil... and then Onii-chan will not find a girlfriend for 30 years to commemorate me... no, that's not right, at least 60 years!"

"Even if I wanted to find someone 60 years from now, my little head wouldn't be able to fight against the future, Coco-chan..." Chang Rong complained helplessly to Coco, "Why don't you just say you'll be a widow for life?"

Suddenly, everyone started fantasizing about how Chang Rong would kill them or how they would die in front of him, and some even started fighting because their fantasies clashed.

"Don't make things worse, you bean sprout! Just find a fence and stab yourself to death, desuwa!" "We think it's people like you who should find a roof beam and swing on it!"

"Hmph, 'protecting' is such an old-fashioned idea. If it were a Gatling gun, Nanoha, you'd be blown up! Be careful, be careful!" "Compared to falling off a cliff and drowning, I feel like being roasted to death would suit Sherry Tachibana's feelings much better..."

"I told you not to defile Onii-chan in such a disgusting way! You perverted, idiotic, big-breasted lunatic should just go and take a bath with Oden!" "Miss Coco... I always felt like she was the kind of weakling who could be easily taken out with a single shot... I, I'm actually quite confident in my marksmanship... at least I won't miss a shot from behind..."

"—Everyone, calm down! Don't stab each other in the back over such a ridiculous reason, okay!?"

Chang Rong quickly shouted to stop the crowd. Although the group temporarily stopped arguing, they immediately gathered around Chang Rong again.

"Onii-chan! Kill me!" "Lord Changrong... please kill me...!" "As an accomplice, it seems you're the one who should end my life..."

—What the heck is this??

Looking at the two witches in front of him begging him to stack the "murder books," Chang Rong couldn't help but swallow hard.