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

After all, Chang Rong was certain that Arisa would never suddenly make such a bizarre wish as "Please have sex with me!" before she confessed her feelings and received a positive response, and they officially became a couple. So there was no need for him to be too nervous or worried.

On the other hand, a certain Yamato Nadeshiko... well, let's not mention her.

"I... do want to leave here, but just like Chang Rong said, we all have to leave together."

Arisa mustered her courage and looked up at the white-haired boy in front of her. After a brief silence, she finally took a deep breath, blushed, and tried her best to express her wish.

"My first wish is... to be severely and thoroughly reprimanded by you, Chang Rong!"

Risa Shito used all her strength to suppress the shame that made her want to run away on the spot, and told Chang Rong her first wish.

"A reprimand...? Is that all?" Chang Rong blinked. Although he knew that Arisa wouldn't make any excessive or cruel requests, a reprimand... sounded strangely simple.

"...Yes, will it cause you any trouble?"

Arisa looked cautiously at Chang Rong, afraid that her 'excessive' request would be met with Chang Rong's disgust and opposition.

"That's not a problem... but Arisa, how do you plan to be scolded?"

After all, Chang Rong had known for a long time that Arisa had a bit of a masochistic streak, so she wasn't too surprised by the request at this moment.

No... I should be shocked and annoyed that the girl suddenly asked me to whip her during our date, instead of thinking, "This is what a normal relationship is like!"

Damn it, what exactly changed me? Was it this witch's island?

Chang Rong belatedly realized that her cognitive modules regarding the heterosexual coffin system had been unknowingly altered by Witch Island. Great Witch, you have caused me great harm!

"This... I, I'm not quite sure either..." Arisa didn't notice Chang Rong's internal struggle. She tugged at her hood, her expression somewhere between shyness and embarrassment.

"Hmm... Anyway, since we're going to scold her, let's try cosplaying what Arisa used to look like!"

"The old...?" Arisa paused for a moment and tilted her head.

“That’s right, just like Arisa when you first started interacting with everyone. Then I’ll correct you and give you a good scolding, how about that?” Chang Rong suggested while observing the nearby escape routes.

Although Arisa has now been completely replaced by the gentle and virtuous mode, I can't guarantee that she won't suddenly revert to the form she used to take when she pinned me down in the art studio, panting and begging for a beating.

"That would be...too embarrassing..." Arisa Shito blushed with embarrassment as she thought about how she used to treat people.

"It's alright, it's alright. Only this way can it be realistic enough, and the effect will be even better." Chang Rong patiently encouraged Arisa, who, after being persuaded by Chang Rong, finally nodded and agreed.

"In that case... I'll try my best to become the way I used to be—"

Arisa Shito took out a black mask and put it on. Then she took a deep breath and glared at Chang Rong with a deliberately fierce look.

"Stop acting all high and mighty and meddling in other people's business, you jerk! Don't think that just because you get along well with others, you can boss me around. I don't need your disgusting charity. Get lost, or I'll kill you—that's not what I really mean, Chang Rong…! You, you absolutely mustn't take it to heart!"

Before Arisa Shito could even get into character, or rather, just as things were starting to look up, she panicked and rushed over to Chang Rong, carefully and frantically trying to explain that what she had just said was a lie, an act, and that he shouldn't take it to heart.

"Haha... Of course I know those lines are fake, Arisa..." Seeing Arisa so flustered, Chang Rong could only respond with a helpless smile.

Sure enough, everyone has changed a lot without realizing it in this timeline, and the one who has changed the most is naturally Arisa.

From the untouchable OD delinquent hedgehog at the beginning, to the hidden arsonist and masochist, and now to the pure-love, virtuous Yamato Nadeshiko, Arisa's transformation is too obvious, and it seems that she can't go back to her original stage...

In contrast, Nikaido Shiro can still seamlessly switch between the two forms even in this playthrough. In this light, Shiro, like Sherry, is one of the six senses of the viewer.

If he had to choose, Chang Rong would certainly prefer the current, virtuous and adorable Arisa, who was frantically explaining while clutching his hand. But if things continued like this, he was afraid he wouldn't be able to fulfill her wishes.

"Don't be nervous, Arisa. Take a deep breath and think back to your days as a delinquent, think about the excitement you felt when you first threatened someone, think about the powerful aura you had when you threatened to kill someone—"

Chang Rong gently guided and encouraged Arisa from her side.

"Go for it, Arisa! You can do it! When the sun rises tomorrow, you'll still be the number one delinquent on Witch Island!"

"I...I understand, Chang Rong...!"

Arisa clenched her fists, and her ruby-like eyes finally regained their light. Having received such encouragement and guidance from the person she admired, she naturally had to give it her all!

"You meddlesome, annoying pretty boy scum, watch out or I'll kill you, Kora!!"

Finally, through their joint efforts, Arisa regained her lost trumpet and once again transformed into a delinquent girl, breathing fiercely at Chang Rong.

After confirming that Arisa had "gotten into character," Chang Rong immediately responded.

"Honestly... You always have 'slaughter' and 'kill' on your lips. Doesn't Jiaxin know that such behavior and saying such things is really asking for a beating!"

"So what—if you don't like it, just hit me! Let's see if you'll end up as a roasted rabbit head first—"

Snapped! ! !

A crisp slap suddenly rang out from Arisa's cheek.

Of course, unlike the chaotic brawl in the cafeteria, this time Chang Rong simply placed one palm next to Arisa's cheek and slapped his own palm with the other, creating a fake slap, but the effect was still quite good.

"You...you...you actually dared to hit me—even my father never hit me!" Arisa asked incredulously, her eyes wide. It wasn't that her acting was particularly good; it was just that, for some reason, Arisa felt as if she had personally experienced this dialogue, making her delivery of the lines exceptionally smooth.

"What's wrong with hitting you! A spoiled, violent, and disobedient girl like you deserves to be corrected by violence! A prickly delinquent like you shouldn't even think about finding a good boy like me! No one will ever want you!!!"

"Wh-what...!? How could this be..."

Faced with Chang Rong's loud rebuttal and reprimand, Zifang Arisa froze on the spot.

"What's so surprising? You're not only stupid and have no skills, but you also have a terrible temper and a foul mouth. No one would ever want you! Even if you were kept around, you'd only drive up the price of rice!"

Chang Rong swung his fist heavily and then gently slammed it down, pushing Arisa onto the soft grass. He pointed at the hooded, masked girl in front of him and loudly reprimanded her.

“No, no…! I can support my family, and I can help you…!” Arisa's cheeks, hidden behind her mask, flushed even more. Listening to Chang Rong's sharp reprimands and torment, Arisa felt a warm current flow through her body; it was as if everything had returned—

"Oh, right, I, a young lady, can sell matches...!" Arisa said to Chang Rong, panting heavily and her face flushed as she knelt on the ground.

"Then hurry up and go sell matches! Don't come back if you don't sell them all! Also, I'm going to play pachinko and bet on horses later, so hurry up and give me the money, kora!"

Chang Rong tugged at Arisa's hood and shook it, then threatened Arisa fiercely.

"Well, um... we don't have any extra money left at home... please don't gamble anymore..." Arisa Fujito knelt on the ground, looking up at Chang Rong with trembling hands and whispered.

"Stop talking nonsense, or I'll kill you, you bastard! If you don't have money, go ask your parents! Anyway, it'll all be our money in the future! Don't you understand sincerity? If you can't even show this much sincerity, you might as well just die!"

Chang Rong flung away Arisa's hands that were gripping him, and threatened the girl kneeling on the ground, her face flushed and on the verge of tears.

"No, no... don't abandon me...! I'll borrow money! Please give me another chance, my husband...! I, I can definitely do it—"

"OK, wait a moment."

Seeing Arisa clutching her right leg, panting and pleading in a mysterious manner, Chang Rong finally couldn't help but pull the plug and abruptly end this 'performance'.

"What's wrong, Chang Rong...? We're almost at the most wonderful part, isn't it going very well?"

Arisa, who was interrupted, tilted her head. Although she was a little dissatisfied with Chang Rong's actions of pulling the switch, she did not show it. Instead, she asked with concern what was going on.

"This is terrible! And I don't know when it started, but the role I'm playing has become so weird! If this continues, either I'll be unable to bear the pangs of conscience and jump off that cliff, or I'll be discovered by Hiroshley and the others, and then I'll be torn to pieces and thrown off the cliff!!"

Chang Rong loudly complained, while simultaneously wiping the cold sweat from his forehead and re-examining the hooded white-haired girl in front of him.

Chang Rong had always thought that Arisa was a near-perfect partner, but the facts proved that Chang Rong was wrong, terribly wrong.

If he really ends up with Arisa, her overly gentle, kind, tolerant, and understanding classical Yamato Nadeshiko personality, combined with her peculiar masochistic tendencies, will most likely result in a top-tier scumbag like the one just mentioned—a truly despicable and utterly awful man who's practically a total loser who's just short of being swindled out of 168 billion yen and then holed up in his rented apartment making beer...!

Is this the terrifying combination of unconditional tolerance and a masochistic streak? It seems that if he and Arisa end up together, whether he can uphold his ideal of being a good man will be the biggest test of their relationship... Chang Rong, Chang Rong, you can't tarnish your own glory!

Arisa Fujito... an equally terrifying woman!

"I'm so sorry... It seems my wish has caused you quite a bit of trouble..."

After seeing the white-haired boy's slightly agitated retort, Arisa Fujito got up from the ground and bowed to Chang Rong with a serious yet somewhat restrained apology.

"No, no, no, I'm the one who should apologize. I underestimated your power, Arisa... Anyway, I understand now that if I treat you half-heartedly, I'll only end up becoming a spoiled jerk! From now on, I'll take it seriously, Arisa!"

"Huh...? Hmm, are you serious...? I, I understand."

Although Arisa Wisteria didn't know what Chang Rong had realized on his own, she couldn't hide her happiness when she heard him say that they should "get along seriously".

"But to be fair—even if Meruru stops taking over your spot because she's resolved her inner conflict, I think it would be better to change this 'interest' if possible, Arisa."

Chang Rong composed herself, looked at Arisa Zifang, and said earnestly.

Even though Meruru can no longer rely on 'masochism' to escape her tormented heart, Chang Rong still doesn't want Arisa to continue to refine her skills on the 'masochistic' track, which is currently uncontested.

"but……"

Arisa seemed about to say something, but Chang Rong interrupted her first. Chang Rong gently placed a finger to Arisa's lips and smiled at the girl in front of her.

"Feeling happy and experiencing the 'joy' surrounding you is perfectly fine. Everyone on Witch Island has their own problems to some extent, but those problems don't prevent them from pursuing the happiness they desire."

Chang Rong had already clearly understood from their previous heart-to-heart talks that Arisa's 'masochistic desires' were essentially a compensatory mechanism for her own 'evil deeds'.

She subconsciously felt that she was a 'sinner who didn't deserve happiness,' so being 'scolding and criticizing' made her feel more at ease than happiness itself.

But it is clear that this idea is wrong.

"Whatever you did in the past, whatever 'sin' you think you bear, all of that has been erased by magic. This is Witch Island, a land of magic and miracles. At least here, you can freely enjoy the happiness of being loved and watched over without feeling sad, Arisa."

"Chang Rong..."

Looking at the serious-looking boy in front of her and listening to his extremely earnest words, Arisa Fujito's eyes widened in surprise.

"Even someone like me... can I pursue happiness with a clear conscience...?"

“You deserve it more than anyone else, Arisa, that’s exactly what you deserve.”

"Is that so... I see..."

I... have always deserved to be loved and accepted. Haven't my parents shown this time and time again?

That wasn't unconditional tolerance, nor was it boundless concession... On the contrary, the unconditional and boundless 'love' of the father and mother, if it could prove anything—

That is, in their eyes and hearts, the girl 'Arisa Wisteria' truly deserves to be loved unconditionally, nothing more.

Not everything has to be priced, nor does everything have to bear a corresponding 'sin' in order to be exchanged and held in one's hands.

Yes, at least 'love' is a precious thing that can be unconditional, without regard to consequences, and without expecting anything in return.

Just like the white-haired boy he was facing at that moment, and just like the boy was to him.

If you feel happy in this moment, then just enjoy it to the fullest. You actually have that right.

Arisa Zifang took off her mask and gave Chang Rong an overly happy smile.

"Thank you, Chang Rong—thank you for allowing me to selfishly and comfortably enjoy this happiness."

Arisa Zifang held Chang Rong's hand. This time, her magic did not go berserk again, but was gentle and obedient, warming each other under the moonlight with just the right amount of heat.

“That’s right, I feel that happiness doesn’t have to come at a price, Arisa,” Chang Rong replied with a smile.

"However... um... if possible... I'd be happier if I treated her a little rougher sometimes..."

"^q^ Huh!?"