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

While it's fun to be mischievous, there's also a chance you might end up in the grave.

In fact, from a 'common sense' perspective, everyone in this prison only needs to follow the rules set by the warden, and Hiro's current behavior can be completely categorized as 'meddling'.

Even if Chang Rong slammed her hand heavily on the desk and pointed a finger at him, yelling, "Objection! You have no right to interfere with my actions!", Nikaido Hiro indeed had no rebuttal.

Of course, Chang Rong would never do that.

Anyone can choose to ignore what is wrong and walk by, but the fate of others should be fully respected, and their life and death have nothing to do with me.

But Nikaido Hiro wouldn't allow her to make that choice herself; she would definitely breathe loudly at anything that was wrong, even if the price was being voted into the punishment room by everyone and having to stomp on a sewing machine.

This almost tyrannical sense of responsibility is precisely the source of Chang Rong's trust in Nikaido Hiro.

—To be fair, Nikaido at times like this really does look like a textbook example of a 'Yamato Nadeshiko class leader'.

Looking at Hiro sitting upright on the sofa with her legs together, taking notes seriously and with a dignified and elegant demeanor, Chang Rong couldn't help but feel a sense of admiration.

At this moment, Nikaido Hiro perfectly embodies the fantasies of over 9% of students about a 'well-off, kind, dignified, serious, and elegant class president'.

“Wisteria Arisa, playing with fire while eating, incorrect… Noah Kinosaki, not washing hands after painting, incorrect… Anan Natsume, only wearing slippers, incorrect… Emma Sakuraba, incorrect… Jungsuke, incorrect, incorrect, incorrect…”

Of course, if one were to hear her whispers that sounded like a vengeful ghost, all the beautiful fantasies from before would shatter instantly.

Just as Hasumi Rhea is merely a theoretical 'static prince', Nikaido Hiro is also merely a theoretical 'static Yamato Nadeshiko'.

"Chang Rong, incorrect - recording complete."

Nikaido Hiro closed his notebook, put his pen back in his pocket, and slightly twisted his neck from side to side.

"If I sincerely apologize now, can I at least be allowed to die a complete death?"

"...?"

Hiro tilted his head, revealing a cute little confused expression.

Of course, in Chang Rong's eyes, that was clearly a terrifying, bloodthirsty expression that said, "What kind of joke are you sponging, you pile of minced meat?"

"Anyway, I'm not the kind of person who particularly likes the kind of person who preaches to you in a 'triple over-the-top' way. If you still can't overcome sleep on your own next time, I'll ask Tachibana Sherry to help open the door during breakfast time."

"No, no, no, you should actually ask Hei... uh, it's okay." Chang Rong almost blurted out the name of the Kurobe Locksmith Company from the perspectives of lock lifespan, efficiency, and noise reduction during construction.

"After opening the door, I'll tie you up and drag you to the backyard to go fishing."

"I promise I won't oversleep next time! Really!"

"It'd better be real—for you."

Nikaido Hiro sighed as he took two apples out of his pocket and placed them on the table.

"Huh, what's this?"

"It's just an apple I picked up for your breakfast, don't get me wrong. Also, I got it from Emma Sakura. She has a very sensitive nose, so it shouldn't be too bad in terms of freshness."

The second-tier hall group of Hillor responded quickly, and casually got up and pulled a book from the bookshelf next to him, holding it in his hands to distract his gaze.

"Hehe, thanks a lot, Nikaido-kun~"

She specially snatched breakfast from the pink-haired dog's mouth for me; Nikaido cares about me!

“This is the last time… Also, I need to ask you about your thoughts on ‘life from now on’.” Hiro rubbed his hair in slight frustration.

I've brought food for others countless times before. I've brought food for Emma Sakuraba, for Yuki Tsukishiro, for Noah Kinosaki—but this is the first time I've felt this flustered.

What are the differences between them?

Nikaido Hiro looked at the white-haired boy in front of him, who was playing on his phone while eating an apple, spilling juice all over the desk, and whose whole demeanor couldn't be described as 'correct'. He finally found the answer:

The difference is that this guy is really annoying...!

"Nang nang nang nang nang, 'Life from now on'? What exactly does that mean, Nikaido-kun?"

Chang Rong licked her lips, put away her phone, and asked.

He took the opportunity while eating breakfast to check today's stock market.

Several stocks, led by Sakura Emma Saeki Millia ('Uncle'), continue their stable but sluggish performance. No risk can be expected in the short term.

As always, the owner of her own detective agency, 'Sherry Tachibana', simply did not go public.

Chang Rong, Mag, and three corpses on the ice held hands, serving as a backdrop, their mouths tight and silent.

The Hero stock, which was about to hit its daily limit, surprisingly fell by 10 percentage points. Although it is still strong compared to other stocks, at least it doesn't look like it's about to crash at any moment.

The only difference is that Hakimitzerkoko suddenly surged by 20 percentage points, currently ranking second with a score of 56/100, second only to Hiro.

Why did Hakimi suddenly explode? That's strange, hehe...

Looks like I need to add another item to my to-do list.

"'Life from now on' means exactly what it says—how do you plan to live on this prison island? Some people are still looking for ways to escape. While this goal may temporarily stabilize their mindset, they will eventually face the consequences of their reckless behavior."

"Yueyue is already in prison... I feel the success rate won't be very high." Chang Rongyi shrugged. Although she couldn't say such discouraging things to Amy, Hannah, and the others, it wouldn't be a problem to tell Hiro.

“That’s right, the chances of a successful escape are too low. Physically speaking, this prison island is surrounded by the sea, and unless Hannah Tono’s abilities improve, we can’t leave here. Moreover, even if we did escape… the outside world wouldn’t accept a prospective witch.”

At this point, Heero clenched her fists. Even though she had witnessed Hosho Mag's transformation and even though she had been consumed by murderous intent more than once, Nikaido Heero still did not want to admit that she was a witch.

She shook her head. There was no point in venting her anger on the boy in front of her.

Uh... at least not until a suitable excuse is found.

"There are also some people who have started trying to prolong their survival time on this island as much as possible, such as Noah, Natsume Anan, and Wisteria Arisa."

"I see, I think I understand what you mean, Nikaido-kun. Want to know if I'm a moderate or a radical? Unfortunately, I'm a cool guy—no, I'm a 'truth-seeker'!"

"……what?"

This guy has figured out some nonsense again.

"Blindly pursuing escape or burying my head in resignation like a lamb is not my style! What I want to do is eliminate all uncertainties and do something that makes everyone happy and gives me a clear conscience! That's why I stayed up all night yesterday after sneaking back to write a to-do list—ah!"

Let me see.

Chang Rong, disguised as Doraemon, pulled a piece of paper from his crotch (?), but before he could even hold it properly, Hiro automatically picked it up and took it from him.

#Current To-Do Items#

[Investigation of underground cold storage]

[Investigate the overall situation of Prison Island]

[Investigating the nature of the phenomena of 'witchification' and 'witch factor']

[Improve the meals]

[Urgent need to replace door locks]

[Demanding the young lady get her coat back]

[Find a way to get Noah to want to take a bath]

Go check on Zedu Coco's condition.

—The handwriting on the last line is a bit messy; was it just written? Interesting.

Looking at the handwriting on the note, Nikaido Hiro's lips curled up slightly.

"Although there are a few points that I don't understand, overall, this is the right thing to do. I think it's even necessary to promote this approach to everyone. You did the right thing, Chang Rong."

"Really? That's great! Give it back to me right now—ugh!"

Chang Rong ignored Nikaido Hiro's rare praise and hurriedly reached out to retrieve the list. However, because her fingers slipped, the list fell to the ground.

"I'm sorry, Chang Rong, I didn't mean to mock you. I genuinely think your action was correct, and you could even say that I didn't think of it—hmm?"

Nikaido Hiro patiently explained to Chang Rong with a smile that he wasn't being sarcastic, while bending down to pick up the note that had fallen to the ground.

But when she picked up the note, she discovered that something was written on the back as well:

[Seriously admire Emma as she tearfully tidys up the messy medicine bottles]

[Stealing Kurobe Nanoka's blanket so she can also experience what it's like to be slept with by a cow]

[Let Miss Tono explode with gold coins... no, with Bitcoin!]

[They're trying to trick Leia-sama into buying autographs to exchange for money.]

Using the excuse of 'attempted murder as atonement' to get Shirley Tachibana to massage his shoulders.

[Collecting Hero's outbursts and embarrassing moments to use as a boomerang to torture her]

"..."

In an instant, the atmosphere in the room became incredibly tense.

Hiro silently stared at Chang Rong, but his gaze was as cold as if he were looking at a corpse.

The corpse silently watched Hiro, its eyes wandering as if pleading for survival.

Is there anything more embarrassing than this scene? Yes, bro.

'Click-click—snap!'

The door lock, which was supposed to be "urgently need replacing," was easily opened with a few taps, and the sniper girl entered the study as if she were in her own home.

"Sherry Tachibana will be released this afternoon. She said she'll have her assistant, 'Watson,' bring her new clothes and visit her when he has a spare moment. If you dare to do anything else that I [vision], I will definitely—Nikaido Hiro…!?"

As Kurobe Nanoha took off her hat and tossed the spear on her back aside, she walked in muttering to herself.

She only realized halfway through her sentence that the place was already full.

—Nikaido Hiro? Why is she here during lunch break?

—Kurobe Nanoha Kaori…wait, didn’t this girl just ‘sneak in’ and then ‘openly’ walk in?”

—Now I believe you really are a jungler, sis! Your ganking instincts are just too good to be true!

In an instant, the two staring at each other turned into three people staring at each other.

Is there anything more embarrassing than this scene? Yes, bro.

"Good afternoon, Nanoha Kaori. It seems that the guy over there is plotting to steal your personal bedding for some unspeakable and sordid things."

After a brief silence, Nikaido Shiro gave the mysterious sniper a harmless, innocent smile, while pointing at Chang Rong and speaking.

"Huh!? I...no, wait—"