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

"His-"

"Huh? You can't leave, big sister. Didn't the warden just say that considering how complicated Hiro's case is, he decided to have you cut off her head from the start and leave as soon as possible?"

"Hiss hiss hiss...!?"

Nanoha Kaori grabbed the 'hairband guard' who was about to slip away and said something, while the 'older sister' broke out in a cold sweat under her mask.

—Huh!? I hit Xiaoxi? Really...?!

'Big Sister,' or rather, Milia was increasingly doubting whether she had made a mistake in her decision. Thinking about it carefully, she realized she had been betrayed and eliminated by Nanoha-neechan, so she had no obligation to fulfill her contract with her—which was merely a limited-time body swap!

In the end, I agreed without thinking because I was soft-hearted... I originally wanted to go with them to check the situation, but Xiao Nai caught me here and I couldn't find a chance to escape, sob sob sob...

In short, nothing should happen to Nanoha Kaori, right? After all, she was using my body, so she definitely wouldn't do anything weird with Rin... Maybe, perhaps, possibly...?

Disturbed, Saeki Miria kept thinking, and she increasingly felt that switching bodies with Nanoha Kaori was a bad choice.

However, he was caught by Nanoha and couldn't escape. Because he was preoccupied and didn't understand the reason for this body, the scene of "the guard cleverly plots a series of schemes, and Heero mistakenly ends up on the guillotine" which should have been filmed in 30 seconds was repeatedly NG'd more than ten times. In the end, even Heero got impatient and felt that this would never end.

It wasn't just Heero; Emma's eyes were also becoming increasingly vacant, making Milia wonder if this series of NGs would eventually lead to the shutdown of Earth Online...

Surrounded and tortured by the crowd, Milia was on the verge of tears and could only grit her teeth and play the role of guard again, while praying in her heart that nothing would go wrong with Nanoha Kaori.

Meanwhile, inside the medical room, the door was locked from the inside—

"Pfft...!?!"

Pressed down on the hospital bed, Chang Rong desperately writhed, trying to resist the storm-like onslaught of 'Milia (Sister-in-law piloting ver)', but to little avail; it was almost like 'fun'.

The reason is simple—the uncle's frontal armor was simply too powerful, especially since 'Big Sister' had deliberately loosened the buckles on her back shoulder straps before lunging at him. At first, those overly full airbags were at least partially covered and separated by Meruru's carefully selected material, but as the movements became more intense, the pair of airbags that popped out directly and without reservation hit Chang Rong's body.

In the infirmary, I encountered a mysterious blonde bombshell. She was heavily armored and possessed a monstrous blade. Despite my best efforts, I was unable to defeat her and was suffocated to death.

I can't beat them, I can't beat them at all. Any resistance I try to put up is like punching cotton, instantly dissipating and cushioning within those air sacs. All that's left is the face wash that's so disturbing to my mind, almost like mind control, constantly washing over my brain and consciousness.

It must be said that the older sister truly lived up to her terrifying seniority of having once mastered 'transformation magic,' managing to unleash 120% of Milia's mecha's performance. The ferocity and density of her attacks left Chang Rong unable to even mount a proper defense or counterattack.

Chang Rong had been in close contact with Milia before, but back then, because he was lying in front of Milia with her lap as a pillow, his biggest feeling was something like, "Wow, it's huge. All I could see was a pitch-black iron curtain."

This was the first time Chang Rong had ever experienced being repeatedly dribbled and run over like this, and it truly was a huge shock in the literal sense.

Although Meruru's airbag is quite impressive, she never uses it as a weapon. While she has a sense of pride in her "big size," she mostly uses it passively and occasionally, just like Milia does. Compared to the overwhelming onslaught from "Big Sister" right now, it's like the difference between a small league and a big league!

Rather, the reason Chang Rong is still able to barely resist is simply because the situation in the infirmary is too 'special'. Chang Rong thought for a long time but still couldn't understand who would be in control if she really obeyed 'Big Sister' now.

In Chang Rong's memory, her older sister had always been a fighter who used a fast-paced, ruthless attack style, deceiving opponents and then using close-range throws with zero frames. However, after she switched the mecha she was controlling from Nanoha to Milia, the destructive power of this attack increased exponentially.

I was originally planning to talk to my older sister... but what's the point of talking in this situation?

At this moment, Chang Rong was like a mountaineer with one foot on the edge of a cliff, struggling to stay afloat. Although he was fighting with all his might and his life was hanging by a thread, he could at least try to 'maintain' his position.

But if I were to tell my older sister the truth right now—that "I'd rather have sex with my daughter/idiot young lady/conspirator Meruru/comedian than with you"—she'd probably completely explode, instantly activating her Saiyan 3rd form and fighting me to the death...

Of course, another, more serious reason is that Chang Rong is very clear that the soul of the girl core within her at this moment is the true Qingtu KD King from the last witch trial.

Although she had forgiven her older sister, just like Meruru, her forgiveness at that time was merely a promise made by the blank Chang Rong. If her older sister knew that she had regained her memories, she would definitely be forced to re-examine the sins she had committed, just like Meruru, with no room for escape or retreat.

Chang Rong felt that her older sister had already experienced enough. Being transformed into a 'guardian' was enough to atone for all her sins. Moreover, if those 'sins' had to be counted, they were all due to the witch factor.

Therefore, Chang Rong didn't want her older sister to be tormented by her past sins again. Just as Xi Luo said, if everyone's current way of getting along was stable, then there was no need to deliberately change it. Maintaining the status quo and searching for the Great Witch step by step was actually a good choice.

...provided that I can actually maintain the status quo!

"Hiss, whoosh—"

Although 'Big Sister' couldn't make a normal sound due to her physical condition, even so, increasingly loud and heavy breathing could still be heard from her throat. At the same time, her movements became more and more skillful, and the initial unnatural stiffness and blockages were much less noticeable.

Chang Rong's upper body, which he was desperately trying to protect, had been forcibly torn open. Although his lower body was trying to close and tighten, it was only a matter of time before the city gates were breached and the enemy forces entered and attacked him head-on. At this moment, he was like a piece of rabbit meat lying on a chopping board. When he was massaged with special techniques until his body was soft and tender and at its best, that would be the moment when his older sister would go on a killing spree and devour him completely.

The veteran's unique, fast-paced, and terrifying offensive capabilities were on full display in the older sister. Faced with such an offensive, Chang Rong's last line of resistance was gradually swallowed up and disintegrated. In the end, her brain, which was becoming increasingly hazy due to lack of oxygen from the face wash, dissolved and dissipated its rationality, leaving only a few faint voices.

The angel said: "Give her what she wants. She must have been lonely for too long. Giving her what she wants is also a way of redeeming her."

The demon said: Let's teach her a lesson and let this self-proclaimed veteran fool know who's really in charge of this witch's island!

Be true to yourself... Be true to yourself... Be true to—

In the instant Chang Rong's reason completely melted away, preparing to unleash a divine or demonic power, hidden deep within her heart, the most radiant light of humanity—called 'reason'—quietly and briefly uttered a single sentence in an extremely subtle voice:

Won't doing this make my older sister look like a herb?

"—Waaaaaa!!"

This subtle thought was like a wooden stake striking a bronze bell, instantly pulling Chang Rong out of the temptations of angels and demons, forcing her oxygen-deprived brain to restart and begin functioning again.

Upon closer reflection, the older sister at this moment is not only extremely special in terms of 'identity,' but also has to face the ultimate philosophical question of 'who is really superior to whom.'

More importantly, her current form of existence is also extremely special. She is a story-limited hidden character who can only appear here after "Milia and the remains used exchange magic," much like a sleeping Hiro.

However, the problem is that when I am with the prospective witches, the strong emotional impact can cause the witches' witch genes to be absorbed in a short period of time, creating a kind of 'magic ban' effect.

If my older sister, who is maintaining her form while using the [Exchange Magic] with Milia, is suddenly hit by a spell that silences magic... what will happen then?

If Milia's magic were forcibly shut down during use, the consequences would be far more severe than simply shutting down the computer. In the worst-case scenario, 'Big Sister's' consciousness might be completely banished to the crevice and never be retrieved...!

Having thought this through, Chang Rong completely abandoned any thoughts of surrender, revealing a resolute look in his eyes. Forget about the humiliating scene of being pinned to the hospital bed just now; your Sigma man is back!

They're just a pair of milky white glutinous rice balls. Watch me push them back!

Chang Rong hurriedly tried her best to seize a fleeting opening in her older sister's storm of attacks, pulling her upper body out of the overwhelming barrage of blows to her face. At the same time, she took a deep breath and shouted loudly at the blonde bombardment in front of her:

"Stop it, my lady! If this keeps up, you might get fed on grass—I mean, you might disappear!"

Chang Rong quickly explained her 'magic-suppressing' physique and the special situation she was currently under the influence of 'exchange magic'. If she acted rashly, it would definitely lead to an unpredictable and terrifying outcome.

After hearing Chang Rong's words, the older sister was indeed taken aback.

—Great, now we don't have to worry about who beat whom... Pfft! ?

Chang Rong had just breathed a sigh of relief when, unexpectedly, her older sister pounced on her again. She spread her legs and knelt on top of Chang Rong, their upper bodies pressed tightly against the headboard of the hospital bed. Her muscular pectoral muscles, instead of her hands, slammed Chang Rong's upper body against the wall.

From her older sister's lip movements and those light blue eyes, Chang Rong understood what she meant—disappearance is none of my business!

Such awareness... such a dark will to gamble everything for a single shot... how could Chang Rong possibly stop him?! Damn it, there's absolutely no way to stop him!

Although Chang Rong had personally helped the remains of the young lady and Nana pass on, and had also personally sent Alice and the young lady off in the Edge Gap World, those were all things whose endings were already confirmed. What Chang Rong did was more like a farewell out of humanitarian concern.

But my older sister is different! She's perfectly fine right now, so if I accidentally let her ascend to immortality, who will be responsible?!

Damn it... I never expected my older sister to be so enlightened, but even so, I can't really obey... I have to think of another way!

Chang Rong frantically racked his brains, trying to figure out how to deal with the impending BedEnding, but even after mentally rehearsing 350234 world lines, he still couldn't find a way out.

Just when Chang Rong was about to despair, in the 350235th timeline, Chang Rong finally glimpsed the Steins;Gate route, the only one that could stop her sister who was on the verge of madness.

I have no choice but to fight! There's no turning back now! Since my older sister is eating rabbit meat with this level of resolve, I must respond with the same level of resolve!

Chang Rong took a deep breath—

“I can entrust it to you, my dear sister.”

"Hiss...!"

Even though the language module failed to be restored, after receiving Chang Rong's affirmative reply, the older sister still exclaimed with great excitement that the matter was settled.

"But—is this really okay?" Chang Rong's tone suddenly changed, and the expression on her face changed from the flustered and embarrassed look she had at the beginning to a resolute, serious, and melancholic look.

"This is such a precious first time (for my older sister), if possible, I... I would prefer to experience it with the [real older sister]."

Chang Rong reached out and gently stroked Milia's cheek, speaking in a helpless and sorrowful tone.

"—"

Chang Rong's sudden change in tone and expression, coupled with his incredibly affectionate and earnest words, made the older sister stop what she was doing in an instant.

Taking advantage of her moment of stunned silence, Chang Rong quickly pulled up the blanket to cover her swaying body. However, she felt that this action made her look like Ah Wei being dragged to bed by Brother Jie, which might only arouse other people's desires and have the opposite effect. So she simply stopped covering up and used this open and honest appearance to highlight her current awareness.

"This is still too strange, Onee-sama... Before, Onee-sama used the form of Nanoha Kaori, but this time, after finally meeting her, she turned into Miria... Although both Nanoha Kaori and Miria are very cute, and they would be an absolute steal as partners, to the point that I even doubt what I did to deserve such incredible luck, but..."

Chang Rong looked at her older sister in front of her and gave her a disappointed yet hopeful smile.

“But as expected… I want to see what you really look like, my dear sister,” he said softly.

During the final moments of the trial of the veteran witch, Chang Rong actually caught a glimpse of his older sister's true face. However, at that time, he was unable to accept Meruru's self-destruction and Xiaoxue's 'betrayal,' so he almost forgot what his older sister looked like, only vaguely remembering that she was also a white-haired girl.

If I could, I really would like to see you in person again.

"—"

Seeing the white-haired boy's expression and somewhat forlorn tone, 'Big Sister' withdrew from her previous desperate attack and gently shook her head.

I'm sorry, but I can't do it anymore.

Perhaps because of their intense interaction earlier, or perhaps because of the overly intimate distance between them at this moment, Chang Rong and her older sister resonated with each other's witch genes at this instant. Chang Rong also suddenly sensed the emotions hidden in the heart of the girl who had long since turned into a wreckage beneath the appearance of Meruru—the purest emotion called 'fear'.

Chang Rong finally understood why her older sister was in such a hurry, rushing straight towards her without any prior preparation.

She was afraid, worried and terrified—that she might not have enough time left.

After helping Chang Rong free the young lady Li Hua, who had already turned into a wrecked corpse, the older sister had been vaguely afraid. She was afraid that one day she would also completely erase the remaining 'humanity' and eventually become a guard who would only unconditionally obey orders, or like the young lady, she would completely forget the meaning of her existence and become a pure, immortal walking corpse.

For the older sister, each day's awakening is a countdown with no visible numbers. Her remaining beautiful memories and the remnants that keep her 'still human' are like grains of sand flowing through an hourglass, slowly and irreversibly dissipating.

One day I will become a remnant like the young lady. There is not much time left. 'Miracle' is not a weed that can be found everywhere. It is an extremely precious resource that will eventually be exhausted.

Being able to break free from the constraints of the 'guardian' and retrieve a portion of one's will and memories is already an indescribable miracle. To ask for more would only make one appear overly greedy.

The older sister, accompanied by her unreliable and foolish younger sister, carefully guarded this miracle. Then—after finding this possibility in Milia, she immediately went to find her former 'boyfriend,' the white-haired boy named Chang Rong, in an almost self-destructive manner.

This was indeed a dreamlike miracle for my older sister, and what she wanted to do was to obtain the happiness she had always longed for at the very end of this miracle, before the dream completely dissipated.

But the boy's words silenced the older sister. If things continued like this... would it mean that she had never truly gotten close to him? And that she was just an irresponsible coward trying to get close by pretending to be someone else?

But... now reduced to wreckage, having lost his transformation magic, he would never have another chance—

"It will be alright! Big sister, you will definitely recover, and you will definitely find your original self again!"

"—!?"

Chang Rong, who had been passively resisting the wriggling, now took the initiative to tightly grasp her 'sister's' hands and spoke to her in an unquestionable tone.

"My former older sister, the 'Kurobe Nanoha Kaori' I knew, she never gave up on me from beginning to end, protecting her younger sister and everyone else until the very last moment—"

This is false evidence. Chang Rong, who has regained her memories, clearly remembers that at the end of the last timeline, her older sister was ultimately affected by Nanoha Kaori's explosive pressure and went "bersting" again, killing the other prospective witches.

However... while this statement is false evidence, it is also not false evidence.

Chang Rong firmly believed that this time would be completely different. Even if time was reversed, everyone, regardless of who they were, would still move forward resolutely during this reversal. On a flat surface, it was just a series of interconnected circles, but in reality, it was a spiral that kept moving forward, all in order to reach the final ending where everyone could smile.