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

Before leaving after the treatment, Meruru asked in a low voice, somewhat curious.

"Hmm? You've been able to control the height of your levitation and flight more recently, isn't that amazing? Or is it... strange?"

Hannah Tono first struck a showy pose, then asked in a somewhat uneasy whisper.

"Hmm... that is a bit strange. Generally speaking, the strength of magic is tied to the degree of witch transformation, but Miss Hannah's control over magic is getting stronger and stronger, yet there is not a trace of witch transformation at all... This must be because, it must be because... Ugh, the Holy Son's miracle has worked—ouch!"

Meruru clasped her hands together and spoke her conclusion with utmost sincerity, only to be tapped on the head by the celestial being Chang Rong.

"Don't always blindly blame things you can't figure out on the gods. You'll become stupid if you do that over time," Chang Rong admonished, rubbing the jellyfish's head.

—However, what Meruru said is indeed somewhat concerning. If everyone can use those magic without 'becoming a witch'... will there still be a difference between them and the original 'witch'?

In short, while pondering Meruru's questions, Chang Rong coaxed Miss Hannah to forget about the teru teru bozu (sunny doll) once the sun rose. After successfully delivering it to the loser's viewing area, he continued his hunt, having secured a double victory.

To his surprise, Hero on the other side also got a double kill.

Unlike himself, who was "waiting for a rabbit to run into a tree stump" or "waiting for Hannah under the chandelier," Hiro actually managed to defeat another top contender for the championship, Hasumi Rhea.

Judging from the footage recorded by the mass-produced Warden, Rhea and Shiro started fighting almost the instant they met.

Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!

The sound of hammering echoed like the sound of Ashina Castle at four in the morning, the sound of simple swords clashing against simple fire sticks.

"Although this sword is unsharpened and cannot pierce the apple, my resolve is incredibly sharp. Can you withstand it, Hero? You'd better back down and hand Romeo over to me!"

Leia shouted loudly as she launched a series of valiant attacks on Hiro.

"Stop your nonsense... You clueless comedian, you know the rules. If you want it, come and take it yourself!" "That's exactly what I'm thinking!"

After a brief exchange, the two resumed their sword fight.

Rhea challenged Hero to a duel, but Hero immediately used Counterattack Storm with his Fire Stick to temporarily force her to retreat. However, Hero didn't gain any advantage either; her leaping slash was almost instantly parried and countered by Rhea's Mind's Eye Blade.

The two were temporarily separated by the recoil, but before Heero could fully regain his balance, he had no choice but to grit his teeth and launch another attack on Rhea.

"Hmph, your steps have become erratic, Hiro! Even so, you keep trembling as you stay close, because you know very well that once you create distance, my magic will control your vision, right?"

Leia's tone was incredibly relaxed, and in fact, she was gradually revealing her advantage.

Although Heero's swordsmanship was in no way inferior to Rhea's in close combat, he had to constantly guard against Rhea's gaze-control magic when their eyes met. Therefore, Heero had to desperately stay close to her while constantly avoiding her gaze. Because of this, Heero, who had to be distracted, gradually fell at a disadvantage in the standoff.

"Admit defeat, Hiro! You can't escape my control!"

"You're the one who should admit defeat, the one who should be controlled, Rhea—!!"

Clang!

The fire poker was knocked out of Rhea's hand by her sword, and just as Rhea was about to deliver a fatal blow, Hiro suddenly twisted his body.

In an instant, what had been 'hidden' behind Hiro was completely exposed to Rhea—it was a mirror.

"Although the Reiya Hasumi in the mirror was slightly out of breath, with some of her hair stuck to her forehead with sweat, and her chest was rising and falling more frequently, she still looked like a prince who had just fought a battle, and was still incredibly dashing and handsome."

"Hero, why are you suddenly talking to yourself in a narrator's tone...?" Leia was completely bewildered. She blinked at her reflection in the mirror, utterly confused as to why Hero had suddenly started speaking from a narrator's perspective.

"Not only that, Hasumi Ryoya noticed that she was wearing a crown on her head in the mirror. It was the trophy she had plundered from her destined rival, Nikaido Hiro, the student council president of the Yamato Nadeshiko school."

"Huh...when did you put this on my head?" Leia was a little stunned. She looked in the mirror and noticed that there was indeed a small crown on her head, the small crown behind Hero's big red flower decoration.

"Although the crown is small, it perfectly showcases Hasumi Rieya's princely and aristocratic air. Looking at herself in the mirror wearing the crown, she looks like a lion surveying its territory."

"I...I'm incredibly handsome, really—Pfft!!"

"Then, while Leia was admiring her reflection in the mirror, someone smashed her head on from behind—you stupid idol..."

Just a second ago, Hasumi Ryo was posing in front of the mirror when she was 'sharply' hit on the back of the head. Instantly, Noah's artificial blood burst out and scattered, announcing that the final winner of this battle was the mysterious fake witness, Nikaido Hiro, who temporarily cosplayed as the narrator.

"...Is this what they mean by 'super cool'?"

After watching the elimination replay, Chang Rong was speechless. At the same time, his phone started beeping again.

Upon arriving at the courtyard, Chang Rong cautiously looked around and soon spotted his enemy—Wisteria Arisa—among the bushes.

But unlike the previous girls, when Chang Rong and Arisa locked eyes, this girl, who usually loved to say "I'll kill you, Kora!", was now—

"No, don't come any closer... I don't want to participate in this weird activity... What if I accidentally hurt someone...?"

Risa Wisteria huddled behind the bushes, breathing on the banyan tree, looking like a kitten whose tail had been stepped on, or a hedgehog whose belly had been poked.

Looking at Arisa Wisteria in this state, Chang Rong had several options in mind—

[Murder] [Kissing] and... [Help]

10,000 chapters added today, still 3 chapters to go (8-5=19)

It feels like my stomach problems have become chronic, but at least it's not so painful that I can't sit at my computer anymore. Thanks for everyone's support, this update is a bit late today.

233. Shirley: What are you two doing in front of me?

"Arisa? What are you doing here?"

At the first annual PUBG tournament on Witch Island, Chang Rong looked at Zifang Arisa, who was huddled in the bushes like a hedgehog, and for a moment didn't know what to do.

It's not bragging, but Chang Rong believes that under the temptation of 'the winner gets to keep it all to themselves,' most people on Witch Island will draw their swords and snipe each other in the middle lane the moment they meet, even if the opponent is him.

It's more accurate to say that most people harbor the twisted idea that "it's easier for me to enjoy you slowly after I've killed you"... Whether it's the seemingly indifferent but actually soft-hearted Nanoha Kaoru or the Tono Hannah who is slowly making her way towards becoming a true young lady, they are all susceptible to this.

Therefore, Arisa's behavior of not only avoiding battle after meeting, but also adopting a soft and timid posture, was truly beyond Chang Rong's expectations.

—Although I already knew that Arisa was essentially a very gentle and kind child, I never expected her to be this 'soft and sweet'...

Perhaps to many people, Arisa Fujito is just the kind of delinquent girl who, while not so common, you might encounter her around sometime. She'll start by 'killing you' the moment you meet her, and if you get a little closer, she'll breathe on you and signal for a fight. If you're not careful, you'll be poked by her sharp, aggressive nature.

But for Chang Rong, Arisa is actually the observer, Frieza, and the Stand ECHO—possessing three forms and the ability to transform in three stages.

The image of a delinquent girl is merely a protective shell she uses for self-defense. In reality, if someone were to approach her with a little more force or courage, this fragile protective shell would quickly shatter.

Beneath this protective shell, Arisa's somewhat pathologically 'craving' soft inner self is revealed. Having been overindulged by her parents and failing to receive proper guidance during her childhood, Arisa pathologically believes that unconditional love cannot be considered true love. Therefore, she craves criticism from others, as only in this way can she gain a sense of security.

Only a small number of people are aware of Arisa's somewhat masochistic tendencies. However, buried deep within this slightly unusual personality is Arisa's most hidden, tender side—her genuine, undisguised kindness and gentleness. Unlike a certain mysterious black-haired girl who would pull out a fire poker when pushed to the limit, even if Arisa truly felt threatened, she would probably only choose to distance herself and escape as much as possible, just like she is now.

It was precisely because of Arisa's usual personality that Chang Rong believed she was genuinely hiding here to escape the battle royale game for personal reasons, rather than plotting something malicious.

"Just like you see... I'm hiding from everyone."

"I'm hiding in the grass," Arisa said softly, tugging at her mask as she buried her head even deeper into the grass, until only half of it was showing.

"It's just a game, Arisa, don't worry about anything going wrong. Look, aren't all those 'dead' resting peacefully in the audience? It's so harmonious and loving!"

Chang Rong took out her phone and brought up the live stream screen that was aimed at the losers' viewing area. There, she saw the 'corpses' who were swinging on swings, being attacked by Tao Zhe, being spun around with tops, and having their heads smashed in, all chatting and laughing in the temporary viewing area set up in the flower field.

No, looking closely, it doesn't seem so harmonious.

"Hmm... I thought I would win this time without any doubt, but I became the first one to be eliminated... It must be because I still have some naivety left in my heart. I understand... If I want to win, I have to become ruthless... I will no longer have any joy or sorrow in this life, and nothing will shake my resolve anymore."

As the first to leave the stage with regret, Nanoha Kaori sat in her chair, munching on a piece of bread and muttering to herself. Her light gray eyes became increasingly empty and unfocused, as if she were about to fall into the dark side of magic.

"I really didn't expect you to be eliminated too, Nanoha Kaori... But don't be too sad, it's all because of that bastard Chang Rong! He actually used the illusion mechanism to control you, but because you were stunned when you saw him praising the cat, you were secretly turned away... It's such a cute way to die."

Tono Hannah approached Nanoha Kaori with some concern to comfort her, but the young lady lost her composure halfway through her attempt to reassure her.

"Ugh...! I, I just... misjudged for a moment! And as for cuteness, Tohno Hannah, your 'death' is even cuter, floating around in mid-air like some kind of ancient, mysterious ritual object used to pray for clear skies—"

"I...I...I was also in an accident!" Just moments ago, Hannah Tono was lamenting that Nanoha Kaori's death was like that of a nobody when she was hit by the boomerang. Her cute face instantly turned crimson, and her body floated up uncontrollably. Luckily, there were no tree branches around the flower field, otherwise she would probably have performed the artistic act of hanging herself from a tree branch again.

"What kind of accident could possibly trap someone on a chandelier?" "And who would be the kind of person who, even with a long gun or pistol at their side, gets stabbed from behind?"

"Alright, since that's the case, I'll show you whether I'd still get caught off guard if it were someone else—" "Looks like Nanoha Kaori, you want to experience this 'accident' firsthand..."

Hannah and Nanoha Kaori got along better and better as they chatted, and it looked like they were about to have a close conversation.

"Alright, alright, you two stop arguing!"

Just as tensions were about to rise, Hasumi Rhea, who had also been eliminated by Hiro, quickly stepped in to maintain order and separated the two.

"I just saw the kill replay too, and how should I put it... I'm not targeting anyone in particular, but I mean—your deaths were all hilarious!"

Leia casually tossed her bangs and addressed the two of them in a cool pose.

"..."

Hannah Tono and Nanoha Kurobe fell silent for a moment, then blinked and looked at each other.

"Oh dear... so I'm the only one who truly delivered a spectacular battle? But there's nothing I can do about it, since it's hard for others to have such a dashing and handsome physique as me. If Romeo saw such a magnificent battle, I wonder if he would be moved by it? No, he definitely would, after all, Romeo has already... um?"

Rhea Hasumi started showing off to herself, but as she was talking, she suddenly noticed that Hannah Tono and Nanoha Kurobe had come up to her. The two who had just been looking like they were going to win the revival match of the loser group were now looking at her.

"What's so cool about you, you stupid golden retriever—you're the one who's the most laughable one to die, okay?!" "I just don't want you to say that to me...!"

Without saying a word, Tono Hannah used rope to bind Hasumi Rhea's hands. At the same time, Nanoha Kaori took out oil-based bullets from her revolver and used the bullet tips as crayons to make crosses on Rhea's face.

"Waaaaah!? W-how did they suddenly team up?! Damn it, I won't just sit here and wait to die. Watch my gaze control!"

Rhea Hasumi, caught off guard by the sudden mixed doubles attack, hurriedly tried to use magic. However, Hannah suddenly floated up and twisted her body, causing Rhea's golden eyes to meet Noah's, who was drawing something nearby.

"Just a few more strokes and it'll be done—no, no, no…!?"

Noah, who was drawing something on the canvas, had his brush swung to the other side as his gaze was suddenly turned.

"I'm sorry, Noah! I didn't mean to..." Rhea quickly apologized and canceled the spell as she realized she had targeted the wrong person.

"Ugh, oh my god, Noah's painting... oh my god!!"

With his vision restored, Noah Kinosaki looked at the easel in his arms and immediately noticed the incredibly abrupt and disjointed 'addition'. Already feeling down because his spectacular betrayal had failed and he had been spun around by Hero, Noah, upon discovering that his masterpiece had been destroyed, immediately puffed out his cheeks and started dropping tiny pearls.

"Ugh...! I'm so sorry, Noah...! It's all my fault, I ruined your painting..."

After realizing they had caused trouble, the three who had been fighting each other immediately let go and stopped their internal battle, and came to Noah's side to comfort the little balloon that was bursting and crying because of excessive pressure.

"Don't say that, I also bear some responsibility... Noah's painting is clearly like this... uh... is this a red volcano erupting and burying a white snowman eating a colorful lollipop?"

Hannah Tono quickly came over to apologize, but she was abruptly stopped halfway through her sentence by the content on Noah's drawing board.

To be honest, Hannah Tohno didn't even know where she had made that mistake that caused Noah's mental breakdown. After all, the whole painting just looked messy, disordered, and nonsensical.

Simply put, it's drawn like a piece of history.

“No… painting is a reflection of the heart. Noah is sad because she was eliminated, so the content of this painting… I understand, it’s Spider-Man carrying a bundle of white webs to the barbershop with colorful banners.”

Nanoha Kurobe rested her chin on her hand thoughtfully, and responded after a moment of contemplation.

"Hehe, how naive you two are! Although we are in different fields, our shared artistic spirit tells me that this painting clearly depicts a red lobster and a white eel swimming aimlessly under the rainbow light!" Leia confidently and sassily gave her answer.

"It's...it's Noah and Rongrong giving Hiro a good beating...you bunch of idiots...!!"

As everyone's guesses became increasingly abstract, Teacher Balloon had no choice but to reveal the answer, and unfortunately, all three were wrong.