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

Saeki Miria pointed her finger and loudly announced the verdict to everyone, thus marking the official start of the Battle Royale's "Death Return" arc.

"...This ridiculous storyline actually has a sequel!?"

Hiro loudly complained to Milia, then glanced at Chang Rong, who was protecting the shy, gentle, and virtuous Arisa behind her.

"What are you up to now, you idiot rabbit?!"

What's going on? It feels like I'm the only one seriously grinding my K/D ratio...?

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235. My dear older sister: All juniors must die!

"The Witch Trial is now in full swing—!!"

—What court hearing? What kind of hearing is it? Aren't we in the midst of a brutal and desperate battle royale filled with blood and tears? Why has it suddenly turned into this?

Inside a room in the castle, Chang Rong, huddled in a corner, watched Milia standing in front of him, slapping the table and executing a smooth, finger-striking combo. A question arose in his mind.

What did I come here for? Is this still the Witch Island Battle Royale?

"Did you all know that in the past, the way people tried witches was to throw suspects who might be 'witches' onto a fire and roast them? If they died from the fire, it meant they were witches. If they broke free of their restraints with magic, that also proved they were witches—this method is far too brutal and illogical! This will absolutely not happen in this court! Besides... if witches were tried in that way, wouldn't Xiaosha be completely immune?"

Milia stood with her hands on her hips in the most prominent position in the room, smiling as she spoke to everyone.

"No... even I'm not completely immune to fire damage. I've burned my tongue while drinking tea before..." Arisa, who had been singled out for praise, awkwardly turned her head away. She could only control flames, not be immune to them. It was like Sherry being able to use superhuman strength, not being a muscle monster.

"Ahem, it's not time for the courtroom debate yet! In short, let's have a fair and just witch trial that follows your conscience! As you can see, 'Nanoha-neechan' will act as my [shikigami] to examine all your unjust deeds. If you have indeed done those rebellious acts, you will consume one free trial. Each person only has two immunity rights. If the trial ends early, you will be arrested on the spot by Nanoha-neechan—how about that? As the court of judgment, I am very fair and just, right?"

"Hiss..."

Milia explained the specific rules of this 'trial', while the headband guard, who had inexplicably joined Milia's side without knowing what kind of 'contract' was used, hissed in a low voice, trying to prove that Saeki Milia's words were not a joke, and that at least 'Big Sister' did indeed have the power to make them a reality.

"Heh... What a pointless act, but I have no objection." Upon hearing Milia's court rules, Nikaido Hiro sneered, shrugged, and adopted a nonchalant expression.

"If it were just a pure fight, my strength and the weapons I currently possess might not be a match for 'Nanoha Kaori-neechan.' But this kind of ambiguous judgment? Bring it on! I have never wavered in my life so far. I am Nikaido Hiro, the perfect, elegant, and absolutely correct person. The word 'crime' is like 'barbaric and rude'—it is something that absolutely does not exist for me!"

Hiro pointed back without backing down, her tone confident and earnest, even carrying a hint of superiority. As someone who considered herself the only one capable of correcting the world's ways, she was naturally incredibly proud of her life so far, convinced that she had never made a single mistake.

"Hmm, although I still don't understand why things have turned out this way... but if it's a matter of judgment, I should be quite confident—that's right, my heart and actions are as clear as a mirror, and everything I do is just! Everything I've done standing here is for everyone! This is the sense of responsibility and duty that a true Sigma man should possess...!"

Chang Rong also adopted a "If I don't go to hell, who will?" attitude, claiming that he had come all this way so that he could leave this place with everyone. As a true Iron-Blooded Sigma man, he had never done anything against his conscience!

"No, Xiao Rong! Didn't I tell you? Even if it's for everyone's good, you can't push yourself too hard. Sometimes, overexertion can actually make everyone worry. Before helping us, Xiao Rong, you must take care of your own body. You absolutely can't push yourself too hard; that will only cause trouble for everyone, understand?"

"I'm sorry... I understand, Milia. I'll try to balance work and rest in the future..."

Chang Rong, a man from Sigma, was scolded by Milia and could only obediently lower his head and apologize in a low voice, just like a child who had done something wrong and was being scolded by his mother.

"Hmm, that's good to know! Now, let's reward you with a head rub—"

—Wait a minute, isn't this a courtroom where witches and suspects are being tried? How did it suddenly turn into a parent-teacher conference atmosphere...?

As Milia stroked his hair, Chang Rong desperately tried to restrain himself from succumbing to the pleasure of the flesh, while muttering to himself.

"Hiss hiss hiss...!" The 'Shikigami Sister' beside her hissed with some dissatisfaction after seeing Milia smoothing Chang Rong's hair.

"Hmm... a trial, a trial of sins..." Unlike Hiro Changrong, when she heard the details of this witch trial, Zifang Arisa showed an embarrassed and awkward expression, looking like a naughty child who had done something wrong by banging on someone's doorbell and got caught.

“I…have done a lot of bad things…”

"It's alright, Arisa. Many things were probably just actions you had no choice but to take at the time. And we have plenty of time to make up for it, don't we?"

"Hmm...Is that so...or perhaps it really is possible to start over...!"

Chang Rong, who had just had his head rubbed by Milia, immediately rubbed Arisa's hair again and gently comforted her. The "patting head" tactic was indeed very effective. Arisa, who had just looked haggard, quickly calmed down and became much more at ease.

"However—do not do evil even if it is insignificant. A mistake is a mistake, and a mistake must be judged! It seems that your journey ends here, Arisa."

"Ahem...! Forgiving Little Sha is not my responsibility! I'm just here today to judge everyone's crimes and punish them!!"

The seesaw theory of Witch Island resurfaced. Just as Chang Rong had calmed Arisa down, Milia and Hiro on the other side became furious, demanding that Arisa be put on trial immediately.

"I...have used other people's Wi-Fi, and, I often squeeze into the gaps of vending machines, which scares passersby. Oh, right...I, I also use OD drugs. Although since the last time you pounced on me, Chang Rong...cough cough, in short, I have indeed done a lot of wrong things...I will not evade or make excuses about this."

Arisa blushed as she recounted her countless sins, to which everyone responded with a bewildered expression, as if to say, "That's all?"

"I didn't expect Xiao Sha to be such an honest person... However! I have no intention of arguing about right and wrong anymore. Let the 'truth' decide everything—I hereby declare the trial officially open!"

With a thud, Milia transformed her body into a gavel and slammed it heavily on the table. In an instant, everyone present tensed up. Even Hiro, who was trying to remain calm, was somewhat overwhelmed by Milia's imposing aura.

"So, the first question is—[Has anyone here ever had any ulterior motives towards a certain person?]"

"Huh!?" "Uh...!" "^q^ What's that!?"

As Saeki Miria questioned them, everyone froze in place.

"What... what are you judging, Milia?!" Hiro blushed instantly, and retorted to Milia in a somewhat agitated manner.

Didn't you say you were going to judge whether you were righteous or evil? Why are you suddenly throwing out such an abstract question? Are you judging a witch or a pervert?!

"Hmph, this is exactly what I wanted to judge from the start...? Well then, hurry up and tell me the answer, and prepare for Nanoha-neechan's punishment!"

"Sssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss!!"

Milia, with a knowing look on her face, urged everyone on, while the guard with the hairband beside her made a hissing sound as a gesture.

"Damn it, what is this...! Tsk—okay, okay, I admit I did it, alright!"

Under the intense gaze of everyone, Hiro had no choice but to raise his hands in surrender, admitting his guilt in a self-destructive manner.

Don't laugh, you wouldn't be able to get past the first hurdle either.

"So who is the target of your fantasy, Hiro...?" Milia gave Hiro a knowing look and continued to press him for an answer.

"Who else could it be... Of course it's that idiot rabbit...! Anyway, I did think about pinning this guy to the ground and headbutting him to death before!"

The transformation of Hiro from "Hehe, my justice will never lose" to "I just want to kill Chang Rong, so what?" took less than a minute. It's clear that this girl never really tried to hide it, or rather, Hiro has a very good sense of self-awareness. She is well aware of her XYY performance so far, and even if she wanted to hide it, it would probably be useless.

“So, Nozomi did think that way... What about Arisa?” Milia nodded in satisfaction, then looked at Arisa Fujito beside her.

"I...I didn't...Waaah, I'm sorry Chang Rong...I did, I did fantasize about being held by you when I couldn't sleep at night..."

Faced with Milia's questioning, Arisa blushed and wished she could disappear into the basement. However, she eventually admitted to the fantasies she had imagined. She looked away from Chang Rong, her face as red as if it were bleeding, and confessed in a trembling voice.

As mentioned before, Arisa used to really enjoy taking sleeping pills before bed, but ever since she was pinned down on the bed by Chang Rong during his heat cycle, she has gradually given up sleeping pills.

Instead, the way she felt at ease was to imagine the white-haired boy holding her in his arms before going to sleep, stroking her fur and gently encouraging her.

"Tsk... They've all been with these guys, yet they're still so innocent—cough, never mind."

Hiro was speechless at Arisa's overly innocent appearance. Although Arisa had verbally objected before, she was more eager than anyone else to get her butt up after being given the O-drug. Now, in the third timeline, she was playing innocent here, which was truly enviable… no, truly absurd!

"And what about Xiao Rong? Has Xiao Rong ever had such fantasies?"

Seemingly realizing that teasing Arisa only made her show off her cute femininity and had the opposite effect, Milia quickly changed the subject to Chang Rong.

"Huh? Do I have to say it too?" Chang Rong blinked, looking completely bewildered.

"You're being unreasonable!" Milia's attitude was unusually firm.

"I...of course I've done that too...after all, I'm a mentally sound man—"

"So who is Xiao Rong's boyfriend?!" "Hehe... I really can't do anything with you. If you have that kind of need, just say so. Anyway, it's more convenient to find the 'person in question' than to fantasize, right?" "Chang Rong's imagined boyfriend... I'm so curious...!"

Upon hearing Chang Rong's affirmative answer, everyone immediately swarmed around him, pressing him to reveal who the person he was imagining was.

"Stop asking, stop asking—"

"No way, Xiao Rong! This is my courtroom, you have to tell the truth and answer honestly!"

Chang Rong tried to get away with it by acting cute, but Milia firmly insisted that she had to answer.

"Speaking of which, I'm a little curious. What would happen if I refused?" Hiro asked, somewhat curious about Milia's 'domain effect'.

"Of course she'll be taken down by Nanoha-neechan~"

"Such a straightforward and concise effect...!" Hiro broke out in a cold sweat; in a way, it really was a sure hit.

After responding to Hiro's question and giving Chang Rong a warning, Milia looked at Chang Rong again, urging the white-haired boy in front of her to quickly express the dark and profound fantasies that she had been suppressing in her heart.

"Alright, alright—there's no point in hiding it now... I actually had some fantasies about everyone...!"

Backed into a corner, Chang Rong decided to throw caution to the wind and confront the witches directly.

"Huh...?" Milia was stunned for a moment upon hearing this answer, while Chang Rong started to self-destruct.

"I've fantasized about teasing Arisa, like sneaking up behind her to scare her, then slowly calming her down—I've also fantasized about speaking sweet nothings to Heero with a serious expression, and she'd definitely think something was wrong and rush after me to ask, then I'd laugh and say she'd been fooled—of course, I've also fantasized about avoiding Milia's hands, using a cross-punch to rub her wavy blonde hair in the opposite direction, letting her lie on top of me and experience the forbidden pleasure of having her head rubbed for the first time—"

"Is that so... I didn't expect Xiao Rong to be so eager to rub against an old man like me..."

Upon hearing Chang Rong's self-deprecating confession, Milia gave an unnatural smile. She awkwardly touched her cheek with her finger while muttering something under her breath.

"You really have been seducing me all along, haven't you—" After hearing Chang Rong's idea of ​​playing hard to get, Xi Luo couldn't hold back his anger any longer and decided to just start a game right there and then.

"Being stroked by Chang Rong... well, of course, no problem..." Arisa blushed and bowed her head slightly to Chang Rong, adopting a docile and submissive posture as if she could be touched whenever she wanted.

"Hiss hiss hiss—"

As the prospective witches reacted differently to Chang Rong's response, the older sister also came over, looking eager to try, and pointed to herself with her slender, jet-black finger.

"Hmm? Big sister? Don't worry, I have absolutely no improper thoughts about you—ga-pu!?"

Chang Rong looked at the headband guard and gave him a cool yet innocent smile in response. Then, the next second, she was lifted high by her older sister. This sudden 'shikigami injury incident' brought everyone back to their senses from their own fantasies. They quickly rushed over to stop the headband guard, who was smoking and trying to torture Chang Rong.

"Anyway, it seems everyone has already used up one of their free lives. In that case, we're all on the verge of disaster. The next trial will determine your life or death..." After temporarily pulling her older sister away, Milia returned to the group and announced with a cold smile that everyone had used up one life, and the next trial would determine their fate.