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

"Now that we know you're just too shy to admit it, you silly knight... well... what I need to do is quite simple, desuwa!"

Tono Hannah also swallowed hard. Although she had already 'foreseen' all of Chang Rong's actions from Hosho Mag, in the end, she still had to make the final decision herself.

The blonde girl with twin ponytails, dressed in pure white close-fitting clothes, straightened her chest and pretended to be calm. She took a deep breath and then took a step towards Chang Rong, pressing her body almost against him.

"I won't let you get away. If even my own knight runs away, what kind of heroine am I in this manga... right?"

Tono Hannah hugged the white-haired boy in front of her tightly, her tone carrying a hint of coquettishness and sulking.

"No matter what excuse you make, even if you, you stupid knight, really want to save the world, that's not okay... at least not until you reciprocate my feelings...!"

Hannah Tono, who was nestled in Chang Rong's arms, pulled her head out of his chest and looked up at the boy who was two heads taller than her. His emerald green eyes sparkled with a watery light under the sunlight.

"This, this is too much to ask, my dear lady..." Chang Rong gently stroked Tono Hannah's hair with one hand and responded with a helpless wry smile.

"I don't care... Hmph, being arrogant, willful, and self-willed—aren't these the fine qualities that every young lady should possess?!"

"I always feel that Hannah, your definition of 'young lady' is really strange from every angle..."

Chang Rong sighed, and gradually relaxed, no longer tense up as she had been ready to try to shake off Hannah and run away. Instead, she let this 'unreasonable and domineering' fake young lady stick to her tightly.

Even the most sigmaous man has his limits. Since Hannah has already taken the initiative and gone to such lengths, even if he racks his brains, he probably can't come up with a reasonable excuse that won't make Hannah feel disappointed or sad so he can get away unscathed.

Oh, my dear mother, you've really ruined this pure and good man's life...!

Just as Chang Rong was preparing to implement and carry forward the finest virtue passed down for generations in the country where she had lived in her previous life: "Since we're already here," a commotion suddenly broke out in the originally peaceful and serene flower field.

"Ah...it was here after all!"

Emma Sakura's signature soft yet resolute voice suddenly came from behind, and the two who were embracing each other instantly turned their heads to look in the direction of the voice.

A pink and white-haired, dog-like girl named Emma Sakura was running towards the two in a strange posture. Behind Emma was a black-haired, twin-tailed girl named Nanoha Kurobe wearing a cycling hat, and a blonde hot girl named Saeki Miria, panting and clutching her waist.

Beside several aspiring witches, all gritting their teeth from muscle soreness, the headband-wearing guard wore his usual mask, which, after a while, even seemed somewhat cute and cool. His slender, twisted black arms held the warden's owl upside down, like someone carrying New Year's goods.

"Huh...uh, everyone...? And the warden?"

Chang Rong was momentarily stunned by the sudden appearance of the rabbit-hunting group, and her unsure where to look finally settled on the warden.

"【Coo coo coo... I'm sorry, Mr. Chang Rong, but they threatened me that if I don't tell them my whereabouts, they'll pluck all my feathers one by one to make quill pens...】"

The warden, whose master had been murdered by his servant, was filled with shame. Now he at least knew how these people had located him so quickly—there was a traitor among the crowd!

"Chang, Changrong-kun... Hmph... I really am an idiot... Rather than trying so hard to figure out how to get along with Changrong-kun but getting nowhere, it's definitely more suitable for me to do this and that with Changrong-kun again... Woof!? Han, Hannah-chan?!"

Emma, ​​standing at the front of the group, had hearts in her light pink eyes. Although her body hadn't fully recovered from the battle of Hulao Pass, the hungry little dog was already craving meat again. She swallowed her saliva and looked at Chang Rong with a seductive gaze. But Emma was immediately startled by the fact that Chang Rong was holding Tono Hannah, who was almost naked except for her most intimate clothes, and let out a cute dog bark.

It's clear that for Emma Sakura at this moment, Chang Rong is like a premium 5000 synthetic fruit. Although consuming it will cause her body pain and a continuous burning sensation, its addictive nature has completely awakened the craving hidden deep in Emma's heart.

"Whoa!? Emma...? Wait, wait a minute, what does 'again' mean...? Huh? Huh??"

Hannah Tono was startled when her best friend appeared at this time. Before she could cover herself up out of shyness, her brain had already captured the words that concerned her deeply.

"Hmm... Based on the situation at the scene, Tono Hannah, you're using Chang Rong for warmth, right? I have some excellent cotton blankets here, take them and use them first. As for Chang Rong, please return them to us."

Unlike the flustered Emma and Hannah, Kurobe Nanoha was much calmer. She rested her chin on her hand, frowned slightly, and thought seriously. After a moment, she pulled out Chang Rong's personal quilt from somewhere, intending to exchange it for Chang Rong from Tono Hannah.

"Phew... I think Xiaona probably wasn't trying to keep warm... Also, Xiaorong, you're really something else... Looks like I was too gentle with you...?"

Milia, standing to the side, first explained to Nanoha with a wry smile, then smiled at Chang Rong, but behind that smile lay a mother's thunderous rage.

I thought my child was a sweet little boy who only knew how to cuddle with his mother, but it turns out he's a scumbag who's been messing around with so many girls! This kind of kid is no ordinary good boy; we have to take strong measures to squeeze him dry so he has no energy left to cause trouble again!

"Eeeeee!? I, I can explain, Milia—" Chang Rong didn't even have time to question whether there was something wrong with this 'mother-son relationship' before the headband guard on the other side finally took action.

"Hiss hiss hiss!!!"

While others might have faced a courtroom confrontation after being caught cheating in the flower field, the older sister remained true to her original intentions, rushing straight towards Chang Rong and charging at him with a roar, clearly determined to get rid of him at all costs.

"Waaaaah, you need to calm down, big sister—"

Swish!

Chang Rong frantically raised his hand to stop him, but the scene he had expected of being launched into the air by the Great Wave did not appear. He only felt a sudden updraft around him, and when he came to his senses, he was already floating in mid-air.

"Hmm... um?"

The white clouds on the other side seem within reach, and the endless blue sky, accompanied by sunlight and gentle breeze, envelops the whole body. The magnificent rainbow is within arm's reach, as if one could have a picnic on it.

Chang Rong was stunned for a few seconds before realizing that she was being held by Tono Hannah and floating in mid-air.

"Wow, that's amazing... Hannah—Hannah?"

Chang Rong was genuinely amazed by the miracle he was experiencing, but the girl in his arms remained silent.

Chang Rong called Tono Hannah's name again, and this time the blonde twin-tailed girl finally raised her head to look at Chang Rong. The flush on her fair, clean, and slender cheeks, which had been flushed from the girl's heart fluttering, turned into a purer and more direct crimson—a warm red.

"Hey, you idiot knight... can you explain to me about my best friends Emma, ​​Nanoha, Milia, and that guard lady?"

Tono Hannah smiled and asked Chang Rong. Even though Tono Hannah knew nothing about romance, she was at least a teenage girl who had read shoujo manga and harbored a princess dream.

Her best friend's unusual behavior, her incredibly intriguing remarks, and Miria Nanoha's transformation—these weren't exactly subtle changes, and the old Hannah Tohno might have easily overlooked them. But at this moment, for Hannah, who was experiencing the happiest and most sensitive time of her life, these abnormalities were far too obvious.

"Um... well... the situation is actually quite complicated, hehe...?"

"I'm letting go, desuwa?" Tono Hannah rejected your cuteness and prepared to cosplay the weak claws of a claw machine.

"I'm sorry, I was wrong, please don't do this...!" Chang Rong instantly became incredibly docile, and had no choice but to tell Tono Hannah everything that had happened to her during this time.

Although Chang Rong knew that one day, the destined battleground would catch up with him, he never expected that he would be facing off against Tono Hannah in the clear blue sky.

That's pretty awesome in a way...

Thanks to Chenguang Moxin for the sudden, unexpected help!

Thanks to the contributors "This is so much fun!", "Bone Palm Sacrifice Robot", "Silent Contemplation", "949115", and "Book Guest 7507211" for their contributions!

273. We're on our feet, sir!

Where is an ideal place for boys and girls to express their love to each other and gradually achieve a resonance between their bodies and minds under gentle guidance?

A cozy little house with all the amenities, a super soft and luxurious king-size bed, and absolute privacy and security? That would be perfect.

A small room converted from an abandoned study, with only bookshelves, a desk, and a sofa converted into a single bed—a room that's always getting its locks broken into? Actually, it's not impossible.

Next to it is an open-air balcony that connects to the outside, with people constantly passing by. There are only a few uncomfortable hospital beds in the infirmary. You could say it's barely passable.

There wasn't even a bed, just a desk and wooden benches. It wasn't a library for 'resting' at all. Picking up the target and shoving them on the desk wouldn't be a big problem.

Completely exposed outdoors, the wind chills you to the bone, perhaps by a tranquil lake where the Water Monkey Senior and the veteran remnants might be having a little fun? Although it's practically a battle in the wild... the scenery is so beautiful that it's not entirely unacceptable.

However, this should be considered the limit. No matter how you think about it, you can't imagine anything worse, more outrageous, or wilder.

...What does it mean to have "a sky without a bed, a table, walls, or even a place to put your feet"?

Humans are a species that can always pursue the limits and run wildly on the road of invention and creation. Chang Rong understands this truth better than any inventor at this moment.

"Stupid knight... Stupid Chang Rong...!"

"Waaaaah, calm down, Hannah!?"

Above the clear sky of Witch Island, a blonde twin-tailed girl wearing only thin, close-fitting clothes was tightly hugging a white-haired boy. She was performing various maneuvers in the air that even high-tech fighter jets dared not easily adopt, while also throwing a tantrum.

"I thought Emma was my best friend, but it turns out she secretly ate it all...! And in such an underhanded way, sharing it with several other people—she should have invited me if something like this happened, right? So-called sisterhood is a complete joke. The fate of a noble lady is to be betrayed by her best friend!!"

"So it was about being angry...!?"

Hannah Tono's forehead was covered in veins, and her delicate, doll-like face was pouting with anger, making her look like an adorable steamed bun.

"I should have just stabbed Emma to death during the previous battle royale simulation...! I even said I was already happier than everyone else... but it turns out I've just fallen behind without even realizing it...!"

"Ouch—calm down, Hannah—it hurts!"

Tono Hannah frantically shook her head, turning into a rattle drum, while her golden twin tails became whips, whipping Chang Rong so hard he spun like a top.

"No, but... at least I'm happier than Hiro and Rhea, right? Uh... right...? Hey, you stupid knight—?"

"Eh...?"

It's said that what's even more unbearable than seeing a brother suffer is seeing a brother secretly driving a Land Rover. Having lost her composure after learning that Chang Rong had already been involved with Emma and the others, Tono Hannah ultimately decided to find peace of mind through Rhea Shiro.

However, upon hearing these two names, Chang Rong's subtly awkward, bitter smile shattered Tono Hannah's carefully constructed princess dream once again.

"All I can say is... uh... in a sense, Rhea's statement can be considered invalid—ga-poof!?"

"How can this not count? You monstrous, stupid knight!!! And seriously, when exactly did you get tangled up with so many people?! Why didn't I notice anything amiss at all?!"

Chang Rong's explanation failed to secure her a suspended sentence, and Tono Hannah instantly lost her temper. Her initial embrace of Chang Rong transformed into a "grip strength test" position. Although the height difference between them made it nearly impossible for Tono Hannah to maintain this "lifting and squeezing" posture, this was the sky, and the sky belonged to Tono Hannah!

"I guess it's just that everyone's constitution is different—but, but even so, clumsy Hannah is adorable...!!"

Chang Rong quickly added, but this was indeed his honest opinion. As people who had to eat in the first playthrough but had no memory of it in the second, Sherry and Emma were much more sensitive to catching their partners cheating than Arisa and Hannah.

Of course, Arisa is more likely to be bound by her own excessively high Yamato Nadeshiko qualities. Looking at it this way, it seems that only Hannah is truly innocent and pure, and she doesn't even feel it after being betrayed and stabbed to pieces by her best friend.

"Really... Oh well, anyway, at least I'm stronger than that gorilla woman, that's enough... Hey, Chang Rong, why are you making that face?"

Tono Hannah pouted and complained softly. Even though she couldn't even compare to her two "competitors," Shiro and Rhea, at least she still had that stupid, super-strong woman to back her up.

However, when Tono Hannah saw the ambiguous smile on Chang Rong's face, which resembled a fiery fist, the last straw she was clinging to, the spider silk, snapped completely.

In an instant, countless images flashed through Hannah Tono's mind: the confusion and helplessness she felt when she first arrived at Prison Island, the frustration and relief she felt when she met Sherry Tachibana, the joy and happiness she felt when she exchanged phone numbers with Emma, ​​and the epic moment when the three of them bound their soul chains under the peach tree and vowed to achieve great things.

All those past events... all those past events...

In the end, the eldest brother was unreliable, and the third brother was dishonest! Damn it, not a single one of them is loyal!

"I...I...I don't care anymore, let's just do it right here!!"

"This really won't work, Hannah!?"

The beautiful memories of the past completely broke Hannah Tono. She had nothing more to say and decided to take swift action against Chang Rong directly on this azure canvas.

Unlike Hannah's resolute and defiant expression, Chang Rong was extremely flustered and frantically tried to calm her down.

"What's wrong with having... Chang Rong, do you also look down on me for being a poor, jealous person who always tries to put on a show of wealth...?"

Tono Hannah questioned Chang Rong, asking what she did that made her unworthy of him, which was why Chang Rong was ignoring and leaving her out in this way.

"Of course not! As I said before, Hannah is Hannah. You will always be unique, the most special princess, irreplaceable and unsurpassable by anyone!"

"Then...then why...why, even after things have come to this, Chang Rong, do you still...still want to reject me?"

Hearing Chang Rong's words, Tono Hannah's previously agitated expression was calmed down a lot, but she shook her head vigorously. She was in a state of despair and madness, and this level of sweet talk could not fool her!

Tono Hannah looked at Chang Rong, her emerald eyes filled with determination. If she was not satisfied with Chang Rong's answer, she would force herself on him and exploit him. If she was satisfied with his answer, she would exploit him with a sense of satisfaction and happiness.

"Because—because this situation could really lead to someone's death...!" Chang Rong gritted his teeth and replied. If his hands hadn't been held tightly by Tono Hannah, he would have really wanted to make a facepalm gesture right now.