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

Chang Rong had previously worried that she might accidentally be killed by Hiroshley and the others, but after realizing her 'magic-suppressing constitution,' that last worry completely disappeared.

Don't make your brother Rong laugh. If you want it, just get it yourself—this has almost become Chang Rong's attitude.

The scene where the club president smiles and asks to start a kissing game, Chang Rong solemnly refuses, and then the president smiles and says that the game can only be played if he refuses, scaring Chang Rong away—that scene, like Chang Rong's millions of descendants, is gone forever.

"Anyway... umm, umm, I've made up my mind! Since Watson is no longer interested in the kissing game, I, Holmes, will not participate unless Watson takes the initiative to invite me!"

As if she had made up her mind, Tachibana Sherry crossed her arms and nodded emphatically as she spoke.

"What is all this nonsense..." Although she knew that the delicate and fragile girl in front of her had some mental issues, Chang Rong was still completely baffled by the club president's overly erratic thought process.

In short, does that mean I have to take the initiative to kiss Sulli from now on? You're crazy! I'm not some crazy rabbit whose mind is only focused on tutoring and training; I'm a genuine, pure, and good boy…!

Chang Rong secretly resolved to teach Ju Shirley a lesson, to show her just how terrifying the willpower of a Sigma man could be. He wanted to force her to beg him to play the kissing game again, then he would cruelly reject her, using the president's defeated expression as a drinking fodder, hehehe!

"Well, let's get back to our previous topic~ What I wanted to say is that while most people present a carefully crafted image to outsiders, their true personalities are hard to hide. And based on my observations, Hiro seems to be someone who easily breathes out her breath, likes to give false evidence, spouts righteous arguments but is also hypocritical, and has a strong astral presence—"

...Well, I'd better not complain about the last point yet, otherwise it feels like the conversation will have no chance to move forward.

Chang Rong gritted her teeth and suppressed her urge to complain, listening to what profound insights Shirley had to offer.

"But now, the Hero who was like that has really become like a Yamato Nadeshiko, and this is not a deliberate act she wants to show, but her true demeanor—Watson, don't you find this change strange?"

Chang Rong was momentarily speechless. This detective, who had a 0% success rate in solving cases so far, was indeed a remarkable person. She had almost perfectly summarized Hiro's personality. Of course, it was also possible that this 'observation' was actually a subconscious remnant from her previous two playthroughs.

"Is it strange? People change, that's normal, isn't it?"

"Hmm... While that is indeed an explanation, there are still many things that don't make sense! The biggest problem is [time]. You have to understand that we've only been here for a short time. Even if Hiro claims to be able to rewind time, the way she's appearing now is completely different from how she was at the beginning."

What was Hero like at the beginning?

Chang Rong was a little curious, since his spawn point was inside the ice block in the basement, and he really didn't know the specifics of what happened between the start of the game and when Hiro retraced his time to the point of breaking the old popsicle.

"Hmm... Lace-clad, resilient criminal?"

"Pfft cough cough cough...!!"

—What did you do in the first place to get this kind of first impression, you idiot Hiro?!

Now Chang Rong finally understood why Sherry thought it was strange that Hiro was showing off her Yamato Nadeshiko powers at this moment. After all, her first impression on everyone in this playthrough was just too overpowered.

To be honest, Chang Rong couldn't understand how Hiro managed to make the first impression worse every time she played through the game.

The mysterious headless charging woman with the fire stick in the first playthrough, the mysterious cardamom criminal in the second playthrough, and the strong-willed female criminal in the third playthrough—

Fortunately, judging from the current situation, there won't be another time travel; otherwise, Chang Rong couldn't even imagine how Hiro would appear to everyone then. Top Secret Prison: 1v12 KDA King, Top Hunter?

"How are you, Watson? Do you feel a chill down your spine and your whole body is drenched in cold sweat? You thought your companion, with whom you spend every day, has actually been possessed by magic and turned into a completely different person without you even realizing it—in this situation, aren't you extremely nervous, even finding it difficult to breathe!"

Shirley Tachibana looked at Chang Rong with excitement, her hands clasped together in a gesture of eager anticipation, making it impossible to tell where her nervousness lay.

"Uh……"

Chang Rong didn't think Hiro had really been possessed. Almost all the veteran vengeful spirits on Witch Island had been physically exorcised by Miss Rhea and Alice, so that water monkey senior might be the last one. They shouldn't cause any more magical traps or trouble.

The more reasonable explanation for Hiro's 'change' is indeed... that he himself has enlightened the child...?

"By the way, it's not just Hero... Watson, don't be scared when I tell you this, but actually... a lot of people have been acting strangely lately!"

"Huh? There are more experts?"

With a mysterious air, Tachibana Sherry led Chang Rong to the next prospective witch whose spirit had been secretly invaded and possessed—

"Hmph hmph hmph~~ Hmph hmph hmph~~?"

Hannah Tono, a blonde girl with twin ponytails, is hanging clothes and sheets to dry in the courtyard.

I went to an all-you-can-eat fried chicken restaurant the night before last, and my stomach started growling the next day around noon. By the afternoon, I even had a fever.

I had this symptom once before, and that time I happened to have eaten KFC fried chicken.

I felt a bit weak this morning, but I felt a little better by noon.

Sorry, I couldn't even get a leave slip yesterday, I almost got solo killed.

I feel like I really can't eat greasy food anymore, my stomach can't handle it...

I'll update more tomorrow after things resume, trying to make up for yesterday's missed updates.

Sorry everyone

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256. Small groups and cliques don't include me!

"So, Watson, have you noticed anything strange about Hannah?"

"More than Hannah, I'm wondering if this method of stealth is really okay..."

Chang Rong, who was dragged along by Sherry to solve the 'Witch Island Incident', was squatting in the bushes in the courtyard with the blue-haired guy next to him, watching the blonde twin-tailed girl Tono Hannah who was hanging clothes and sheets to dry not far away.

However, at this moment, Tachibana Sherry was holding two tree branches in each hand and resting them on her left and right ears, while her upper body was squatting behind a slender tree trunk in a pretentious manner, displaying a top-notch posture of body control.

"Don't worry, don't worry~ Just wait and see—Hannah-chan~~!"

"Hmm? Why do I feel like I can hear that gorilla woman's voice... no, it should be the wind."

Shirley Tachibana chuckled and whispered Hannah's name from behind a tree. The twin-tailed girl startled Hannah, but she only glanced back briefly before immersing herself once again in the joy of hanging out the laundry.

"Hmph, I told you! Hannah's ability to catch cheaters is so-so, and her counter-surveillance skills are also quite disappointing. Miss Sherlock Holmes's observation skills are not to be underestimated!"

"So slow-witted, she's practically a machine now, my dear Hannah..."

Chang Rong sighed and complained. Although he didn't expect just anyone to be a top-notch agent like Nanoha Kaori, capable of picking locks, stealing blankets, and covering up their crimes, it would be better if they at least had some basic counter-surveillance awareness. Otherwise, they might get kidnapped by some weirdo without even knowing it.

Oh, what a twist! It seems like these aspiring witches were kidnapped by the government. The only one with maxed-out counter-surveillance skills, Nanoha Kaori, actually crawled in on her own. Isn't that absurd?

"However, I don't see any difference. Unlike Hero, Hannah has always enjoyed doing housework and laundry, so what's unusual about her?"

After realizing that the girls around him were all incompetent at counter-surveillance and that's why they were there, Chang Rong turned his attention back to the twin-tailed girl humming a tune and tiptoeing in the distance. He observed her for a long time but still couldn't figure her out.

Faced with Chang Rong's question, Holmes sneered and shook his finger, one hand on his hip and chest puffed out with a smug expression.

"So Watson is just Watson, and can't stand on his own. Well, I'll give Watson a little hint then—Hannah's underlying logic is full of loopholes, yet she likes to be stubborn, and she's a proud young lady who lacks common sense. In fact, when we first met, we almost made Hannah explode because of that strange verbal tic. But the Hannah we know now is completely different! So, Watson, have you noticed the difference?"

"If that's the case—that's true!"

Chang Rong carefully observed Hannah not far away and finally noticed something unusual about the girl.

"Hannah can now use levitation magic to easily and effortlessly dry her sheets, blankets, and clothes!" "Hannah no longer hides her hands—"

The two gave their answers at the same time, then blinked and looked at each other.

"Hidden hands...? When has Hannah ever hidden her hands? This isn't a change at all, it's perfectly normal. Shirley, you're overthinking it."

"As a prospective witch capable of performing a suicide pact with a chandelier while swinging on a swing, isn't floating and drying clothes just basic stuff? Watson, your observation skills definitely need improvement!"

Chang Rong and Tachibana Sherry both refuted each other's arguments, and Watson and Holmes had a major disagreement about the case!

"Seriously, that's not normal, Watson! Listen up! Hannah is always super conscious of her hands. She even tries to cover them when she eats, especially when doing laundry. If anyone looks at Hannah's palms, she immediately pulls them back. It's so cute!"

"Huh... is that even possible?"

"Honestly, Watson, you don't pay any attention to these details at all. I feel sorry for Hannah."

"Ugh... I'm so sorry..."

Upon hearing Shirley's explanation, Chang Rong instantly fell silent, becoming as soft and yielding as a deflated balloon.

Although he knew that Hannah had some aversion and inferiority complex about the wounds and calluses on her hands, he didn't really understand why she would actively hide them.

Could it be that I really am a heartless scumbag who only cares about playing maglev games with Hannah and doesn't pay any attention to her inner thoughts or details...?

Just as Chang Rong was falling into self-doubt, another energetic voice suddenly came from not far away.

"Oh! There you are, Hannah. I've told you so many times to ask me to help with these chores. Otherwise, I'm always being taken care of by you, and I don't know how to repay this kindness."

"Leah? Hmm...no, no need, I can manage on my own, anyway, I'm enjoying it—"

Hannah winked at the golden retriever who suddenly appeared. Faced with her idol's overly cool and direct communication, Hannah instinctively wanted to refuse, but her demeanor and tone didn't seem particularly serious.

"Don't say that. It's just that I need to learn some life skills in these areas for future considerations. How about I lend a hand as an apprentice?"

Leia smiled and moved closer to Hannah, taking a stack of clothes from her and holding them in her arms as she tilted her head and spoke.

"Hmm... Well, since you put it that way... let's start by trying not to tear our clothes. Remember, don't tear your clothes!"

"Haha... I feel like I probably couldn't achieve this goal even if I deliberately tried to sabotage it... I won't ask why you made this request."

Hannah Tohno finally gave Rhea a "I can't do anything about it" look and reluctantly agreed to her request. However, judging from the slight upturn of her lips, this young lady didn't really dislike the blonde idol's enthusiasm.

"Leah and Hannah get along so well... That's so nice, so nice." Chang Rong, watching the heartwarming interaction between the two, smiled like an aunt and sighed that life is indeed full of beauty.

"Ugh... This is definitely an anomaly, Watson, a blatant anomaly!!"

Sherry, on the other hand, noticed the interaction between the two blonde girls, one tall and one short, and immediately realized that the situation had become even more serious.

"Uh, what's wrong now?"

"Hmm... it's understandable if you don't know about this, Watson, after all, you were probably cosplaying as some mysterious person who only thaws out for a month each year back then." Sherry rested her chin on one hand, pondering as she observed the two people chatting and laughing while doing housework in the distance.

"Actually... Hannah and Rhea didn't get along very well at first!"

"Huh? Is that so? Tell me more, tell me more!"

Chang Rong immediately perked up. Having been a descendant of the Yellow Emperor before his transmigration, he naturally inherited his ancestors' instinct to gather information and intelligence, commonly known as "eating melons" (a Chinese idiom for being a gossipmonger).

Similar to Hannah's 'inferiority complex' about her hands, Chang Rong also remembered that Hannah did say she had been jealous of Rhea, but from Sherry's perspective as an observer, the gossip was definitely sweeter than the parties involved' own accounts.

At that time, Chang Rong only thought that Hannah was resisting getting too close to Rhea because of her inferiority complex.

"Hmph, Watson is a boy, so he doesn't understand. Girls, you know, instinctively seek out companions the moment they meet! I, Sherlock Holmes, sensed it when we first met. Although Hannah maintained her 'young lady' persona and remained rational and restrained when facing Rhea, she was actually intentionally keeping her distance from Rhea! You could say that their social circles have almost nothing in common!"

Shirley Tachibana drew two circles on the grass and began to explain to Chang Rong the love, hate, and grudges among the 13 prospective witches on Witch Island.

"Judging from the current situation, there were actually roughly three circles on Witch Island at the beginning: the team led by Emma, ​​the team led by Heero, and some girls who did not belong to a specific group. Because Hannah and I belonged to Emma's camp, there was a certain distance between her and Rhea, who belonged to Heero's team. As for people like Nanoha Kaori and Uncle An'an, they did not find a fixed team at the beginning."

"However... well, things got a little complicated later on. I don't know why, but Hiro ended up hanging out with Emma. But that doesn't mean their social circles overlapped. Emma usually still hangs out with us most of the time."

Sherry intersected the two circles, and it was clear that for this Miss Holmes, Heero and Emma's reconciliation seemed to conflict slightly with the information she had originally gathered.

"I don't know why, but I always feel like Meruru should be on our side too... Oh well, it doesn't matter! Anyway, the situation on Witch Island right now is actually quite simple~ like this—"

Shirley Tachibana pondered for a few seconds, then immediately showed a relieved expression. She first drew a large circle, then picked up two small stones and placed them in the center of the circle and on the outer edge of the circle, respectively.