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

"—"

The moment An'an saw Chang Rong solemnly making a vow to herself, her eyes widened, and then a relieved smile finally appeared on her lips.

"Then...then I'll believe you, you silly monster...After we leave here, you must, you must stay with me until I become a super, super amazing writer!"

"Okay, don't worry, An'an—but you absolutely mustn't keep delaying updates and leaving unfinished projects, or you should already know what the consequences will be, right?"

"Alas...!"

Chang Rong responded with a smile, while An An immediately shrank back in fright, as images of herself lying on the desk and the past flashed before her eyes.

"No, but... that means if we keep digging this hole and don't fill it in... you stupid monster, you'll... punish me, right...?"

After a brief moment of fear, another strange flush appeared on An'an's cheeks. She swallowed hard and cautiously looked at Chang Rong, asking softly.

"^q^ Huh?"

What the hell?! There are already enough masochists on Witch Island! This track is already packed with Emma, ​​Arisa, and Meruru, An'an, with your small frame, don't join the fun!

Looking at An'an, whose eyes were flashing with a strange light, who was licking her lips and swallowing as she stared at her, Chang Rong realized once again that she might indeed only be at the same level as Xiao Xue and Xi Luo when it came to 'educating children'.

The original intention was to prevent An'an from being a procrastinator again, but... what has this turned into?!

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“Margot… well, I remember she suddenly found me in the art studio and said she had some things in the library that she wanted me to take a look at. Because she sounded very urgent, I didn’t think much of it and just came over.”

After the post-battle debriefing with An'an (?), Chang Rong asked An'an about Bao Sheng Mag.

"That guy... after receiving my message, the first thing he thought of was this 'game'? Honestly, I have absolutely no idea what she's thinking. She's really causing trouble for everyone!"

Chang Rong frowned and complained about Mag while trying to pry open the library door lock.

Every time he slept with these aspiring witches, it wasn't for nothing. Just as he learned self-hypnosis from An An, Chang Rong also learned a few tricks about lock picking from Naiye Xiang.

Although it would only take Nanoha Kaori one second to pierce through, while it took me almost half a minute, I was still able to pry it open.

“Marge… she must be bound by something, just like we were before, and feeling fear.”

Unlike Chang Rong, who was complaining, An An, who was sitting to the side and was one of the 'victims', spoke up for Mag.

On the one hand, it's because An'an has indeed grown a lot during this period and is no longer the willful, gloomy bean sprout who only cared about her own little happiness.

On the other hand, from a certain perspective, An An should thank Mag!

If it weren't for Ma Tou's support behind the scenes, giving her a push with this artificial "no XX, no exit" room, An An would probably still be holed up in her studio today, staring blankly at discarded manuscripts, fantasizing about all sorts of random Xiao Chunu fantasies, and ultimately still stuck in her zero-flying airport persona, getting punched by Tachibana Sherry who came knocking on her door for being too late with her manuscript...

It was because of Mag's instigation that An An was able to eat in such a disheveled, embarrassing, and pathetic way, but she still got to eat! So An An's attitude towards Mag became much gentler.

"Fear?... Well, she did reveal some, but I'm not sure if I can help her with what she's resisting—but that's not the point! The novice priest Chang Rong who opened the confessional and aspired to become everyone's psychological counselor is dead. The one standing here now is Sigma Chang Rong, who must deliver the iron fist judgment to those who misbehave!"

As Chang Rong spoke, he got fired up again. He had just vowed to push through the main storyline, but then, thanks to Mag's actions, he had slapped a brand-new hat on Xiao Xue's head in the blink of an eye. The contrast between these two was so stark that Chang Rong had to have a good talk with Mag. What was this mysterious purple-haired lady, who seemed to have high stats but whose skills were actually quite limited, doing with all the potions?

"Click!"

"Whoa, it really opened... You stupid monster, you wouldn't sneak into my room in the middle of the night and then use me to satisfy your increasingly perverse desires, would you...?"

"I would never do something like that! And if you're really scared, don't talk like that while you're panting!" Chang Rong quickly retorted.

"Now that the door is open, I'll go find Marg first—are you really, really okay, An'an? Don't you need my help?"

Chang Rong got up to leave the library, then looked back at An An, who was sitting obediently in a chair, to make sure she didn't need any help.

I had originally planned to do the same thing as I had done with Sherry and Coco, carrying An'an to a place where she could rest. But for some reason, An'an repeatedly said that she wanted to stay in the library a little longer and that I didn't need to worry about her.

"Please don't underestimate me, okay? I'm just taking this opportunity to do some research on Witch Island." An An snorted coldly, responding with an indifferent attitude.

"Well... alright then. Remember to contact me if anything happens. Don't push yourself too hard, great writer. If you feel cold, ask the warden to turn up the room temperature. If you're hungry, you can go—"

"We're not stupid little kids anymore...!"

After being scolded and criticized by An'an, Chang Rong could only nod in understanding and then leave the library.

"—Ughhhhh! You stupid monster, you idiot, it hurts so much…! Do you really have no idea what it means to be gentle with women? No wonder you're such a sadistic and perverted monster…!"

After confirming that Chang Rong had left, An An, who had just been pretending to be deep and composed, suddenly slumped onto the table, awkwardly covering her lower abdomen and legs with her hands, and kept complaining.

"No, but..."

An An endured the belated soreness and swelling in her body. While tidying her clothes, she took out her phone and dialed the number of her good roommate, Noah Shirosaki.

"Noah, Noah, come quickly and help me! I've just encountered some terrible trouble in the library, and I absolutely need your help!"

"Huh? What's wrong...?"

It is said that one should not forget one's friends when one becomes rich and powerful. As a best friend who is worth more than a thousand pieces of gold, when Natsume An'an finally got to eat, the first thing she thought of was not anything else, but to share her joy (and show off) with her best friend Noah, who was as close as a sister.

What An'an didn't know was what kind of butterfly effect her boasting would trigger later.

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Thanks to Chenguang for the sudden suggestion! I'll go get some iced tea today.

267. Noah: There are cows!!!

On her way to the art studio to find Baosheng Mag, Chang Rong thought about many, many things.

What kind of ending would be worthy of all the hardships and wanderings along the way?

For the aspiring witches whose life trajectories were forcibly altered by the 'witch factor,' were the events they experienced on Witch Island ultimately good or bad for them?

When I meet Xiaoxue again, what kind of expression should I use to face her?

After everything settles down, how much follow-up work will still be needed?

And most importantly—how many witches do I still have left to seduce...?

As Chang Rong walked down the corridor, she counted on her fingers while recalling the various experiences she had shared with everyone during this period.

Numerical inflation is indeed the underlying logic of Witch Island. Originally, Chang Rong thought that she was already outrageous enough in the second playthrough and deserved to be dragged out and executed. However, she did not expect that everyone in the third playthrough was a master. Compared to that, she felt that her second playthrough was pure love enough.

They got entangled in the perfect atmosphere with Hero, and because Hero couldn't resist calling for reinforcements, he also used the arriving Coco as a cup.

In the witch's tea room at the edge of the gap, with the attitude of "since I'm already here," I fired a farewell shot with the young lady and Alice, and also captured and instantly refined Rhea and Meruru, who had fallen into the gap with me.

After a heart-to-heart talk with Milia, their souls resonated with each other, allowing this self-proclaimed middle-aged woman to truly become a young girl.

In order to repay the prize for winning the battle royale and to fulfill a previous promise, he started a date with Emma, ​​Arisa, and Kaori. However, they got caught up in a series of poisoning cases involving O drug, which ultimately led to a tragic incident involving the three of them by the lake.

Up to this point, because he felt so guilty about his despicable behavior, he inexplicably sought out the president of the S2 champion club to have a heart-to-heart talk. However, the heart-to-heart talk gradually went astray, and he ended up inexplicably becoming a coach trainee.

After regaining control of his rationality, Xiao Tou vowed to speed up the main storyline and maintain Sigma's pure and good-hearted man persona. However, he ended up almost sending An An to the ICU because of Sigma's mysterious little game. He even used too much force and made the child develop a masochistic personality...

After reviewing everything, Chang Rong suddenly realized something: the only people on Witch Island with whom she hadn't had any dealings yet seemed to be Tono Hannah, Hosho Mag, and Kinosaki Noah.

However, considering that Hannah was also a member of the 'five-person raid' in the second playthrough, the only remaining prospective witches who haven't actually had any interaction with her are Mag and Noah.

Even if we include the warden and the older sister, the proportion of girls in this castle who have already crossed that threshold far exceeds that of the prospective witches who have not yet had any more intimate contact.

...Or we could find an opportunity to just take care of Mag, Little Cotton-padded Jacket, and Miss Hannah as well, and while we're at it, the warden too... Anyway, birds are fine too!

Chang Rong, driven by wickedness, suddenly had this thought pop into his mind.

Perhaps this is the complexity of human nature. At first, Chang Rong was determined to follow the same harem route as the male protagonist of the cute and quirky Gala. However, after he met the girl who called herself the Great Witch, he began to think that a pure love solo route was also good.

But just when he was about to complete this solo route, a series of unexpected events, along with Xiaoxue's textbook-level pig-nose actions, put Chang Rong in this environment of '13 girls and 1 boy', which no matter how you look at it, can only be a harem route. At this time, Chang Rong instinctively resisted, which was specifically manifested in his frantic avoidance and evasion of the girls' various invitations and hints in the early stages of Season 2.

Unfortunately, even a powerful weasel can't stay on the toilet forever. Chang Rong eventually lost his way and fell for it, losing his title as a pure and good man. However, at this point, Chang Rong still had the subjective intention to return to the path of pure love. But the subsequent developments were completely out of control, and he was rushing towards a stage of fate that no one knew.

Now, walking along the castle corridor, Chang Rong suddenly looked back on the past, feeling that everything was just a fleeting memory. He no longer cared whether a pure love story or a harem story was better; the dominant thought in his mind now was—

Let's recruit the remaining characters and unlock the full character collection achievement.

Sigh, Witch Island, sigh, Great Witch, you've forced the innocent Xiao Chunan into this state!

"Hannah should be fine, or rather, she's just one step away from victory. She could easily find an excuse to start a game right now, maybe even get halfway through and fly away. As for Noah... ugh... Noah is such an innocent and adorable kid, what terrifying thoughts were I having just now!?"

It is said that mothers are strong, and when Chang Rong, who was planning to collect all the achievements, recalled Noah's innocent, cute and pure smile, she forced her rationality back to take control.

Noah, that child, would bring me tea and water when I was thirsty, and he would bring me tea and water even when I wasn't so thirsty. He would even bring me tea and water after I had just finished drinking a cup of water. If I were to lay a hand on such a filial, innocent, and obedient child, wouldn't I really be no different from a wild beast?

"Rongrong, what are you doing?"

"Huh...!"

Just as Chang Rong was having an internal struggle, Noah, one of the parties involved, inexplicably appeared in front of her. The girl, with colorful highlights on her hair and wearing a long dress covered with rainbow bubble spots, looked at Chang Rong with a slightly dazed expression and an innocent look, tilting her head slightly.

"Noah? Aren't you in the studio?" Chang Rong swallowed hard, forcibly suppressing the jumbled thoughts in his mind. He leaned forward slightly, reached out, and gently rubbed the rainbow balloon through the felt hat on Noah's head as he asked.

"No no no no..." Noah squinted his eyes and showed an adorable expression of great enjoyment, occasionally twisting his body to find a more comfortable position.

"—"

Seeing the girl's innocent and endearing appearance, and feeling the soft, warm touch of her palm, Chang Rong's thoughts instantly returned to that confrontation in the reception room.

At that time, I had just been pulled out of the ice by Sherry, and before I could even exchange a few words with Emma in the infirmary, I was caught up in the Magmeruru murder case. Then, I followed everyone to the meeting room to participate in the preliminary voting discussion, where I was smeared by Coco, who was still in her 80s mode, and had a gun pointed at my head by Nanoha Kaori, who was still in her secret agent mode.

The feeling of isolation and confusion at that time still makes Chang Rong feel a chill when she recalls it. If she had said the wrong thing or hadn't built a good relationship with Emma beforehand, everything would probably have ended prematurely.

What gradually calmed him down from his weak and helpless state, and pulled him out of the quagmire of early voting, was the girl in front of him, who was like a coloring palette balloon. At this moment, just like at that time, Noah was just like this, obediently curling up and peeking out his head, letting him stroke his fur while making cute little sounds of enjoyment.

Ah... So, you've always been with me. It turns out that what I've been searching for all along was actually already in my grasp from the very beginning.

I remember now, I remember everything! I'm not that mysterious, sadistic, and perverted rabbit who gets pushed down by every witch she encounters and then pins her to the ground in a daze... I... I... I'm a multi-playthrough player who's trying to save all the witches and achieve a perfect playthrough with everyone!!!

“Noah.” Chang Rong smiled kindly, gently hugged the palette-shaped balloon in front of him, and then looked at Noah Shirosaki with firm and bright eyes.

"No...?" Noah was stunned for a moment. Chang Rong inexplicably hugged him twice and then started spouting virtues on her own, which really left Noah confused.

"I promise you, everyone will be able to leave this place, the witch trial will be ended, and everyone will have a brighter future!"

"Although I don't understand what Rongrong is suddenly up to, Noah has always believed in Rongrong."

Noah Kinosaki tilted her head in confusion, but ultimately decided not to think about what illness Chang Rong had relapsed into, and instead smiled and believed in you.

"Yeah, I knew it, Noah, you've always been the warmest little cotton-padded jacket in my heart...! Speaking of which, Noah, have you seen Mag?"

Feeling the warmth from the little cotton-padded jacket, Chang Rong looked completely satisfied. The village chief's unsatisfied feelings caused by An'an's premature failure before even starting were all purified by the great artist at this moment.

"Marg... Hmm, Marg seems to have come to the art studio once before. She left after confirming that An'an had left, and it seems she went in the direction of the library. But not long ago, Marg passed by the art studio door again looking anxious, as if she was going downstairs. It's rare to see that kind of panicked expression on Marg's face. Could it be that Marg occasionally gets into trouble?"

Noah tilted his head slightly in recollection. The first time he met Mag, she had an expression that said, "Everything is going according to plan." But the second time he saw Mag, she suddenly became flustered and ran away, looking like, "Our intelligence has been flawed."

"Going downstairs... I guess they're just running away! That wretched evil mantis, I won't let you get away like that!"

After hearing the approximate direction Mag had fled, Chang Rong clenched his fists, preparing for a final battle with the instigator.

"By the way—Noah, you've really been a great help. I've always received your care and support, and I'm so grateful to you."