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

However, even if she doesn't know why Chang Rong has changed so much, as her mother... there must still be some things she can do.

Under Chang Rong's cruel and ruthless, almost vengeful, frenzied kneading, Milia's body had already become tattered and broken, but even so, she still desperately controlled the corners of her mouth and showed Chang Rong a warm smile that was almost unconditionally tolerant of everything.

No matter how rebellious or filial the child may be, the bond that has long been ingrained in their blood still tightly connects the two of them. As long as they can express this emotion properly, that is enough for the mother...

"Xiao Rong, you've done so well... Uncle has always been proud of you..."

"Milia—"

When those trembling yet warm hands slowly rose and gently touched Chang Rong's cheek, the boy, whose reason had been consumed by violence, suddenly froze on the spot. His eyes, which had been clouded by anger, finally shone with the light of reason.

"So, even if Xiaorong becomes a bad child, I will still... protect you by your side—"

"Milia...! Ah, ah... What, what have I done...!?"

Looking at the blonde girl in his arms, who had already been roughly fondled and rubbed raw, Chang Rong's pupils trembled violently, and his body felt as if it had fallen into an ice cave because of the irreparable mistake he had made.

"It's okay, Xiaorong. As a mother, it's only natural to tolerate a child's willfulness and little rebelliousness, right?"

Saeki Miria didn't stop smiling. She slowly stroked Chang Rong's cheek, her fingertips moving slowly upwards, gently wrapping around Chang Rong's neck, climbing up the back of her head little by little, and finally resting on Chang Rong's hair.

"When you encounter unhappy things, things you can't digest, or things you want to vent, you don't have to bear it alone. Mom is always here waiting for you."

"I...I do feel a bit lost about the future, and I also have some...worries..."

—What happened? Why am I snuggled in Milia's arms and being petted again in the blink of an eye?

After blurting out his weakness, Chang Rong was immediately filled with questions. Shouldn't he be using his "wish-granting" authority to freely grope and manipulate Milia? How did the situation suddenly turn so different?

Originally, I planned to use this as an excuse to get back at Milia for the time I lost as the "head-patting fairy" in the second playthrough, but before I knew it, I was the one who got my head patted instead.

However... umm... since it feels very comfortable, I'll leave it at that for now.

Before the flames of rebellion burning in Chang Rong's heart could even grow, they were instantly extinguished by Milia's imposing armor.

"Uncle, I understand. I've always felt this kind of uncertainty about the future too. Whether I can successfully reintegrate into society, whether I can heal from past wounds and start anew, whether I can obtain an acquittal in the next trial—"

"There's one concern that sounds particularly specific..."

"In short, what I want to say is—whether on Witch Island or outside, I will always be Xiao Rong's mother! Whether you're worried, scared, or even occasionally unable to hold on and want to escape, I will always be Xiao Rong's softest shield!"

"Milia—"

Chang Rong looked at Saeki Miria, and a smile involuntarily appeared on her face.

Although the posture prevented him from seeing anything but a pair of huge shadows, Chang Rong easily imagined Milia's slightly shy yet incredibly gentle smile, like that of a saint who forgives all sins.

"Besides, Xiao Rong, didn't you promise me that you'd see me, the uncle, in court, all cool and sassy after we left? So, to keep that promise, Xiao Rong will definitely be fine, right?"

"...Yes, you're right, Milia. Although I may feel lost, I certainly won't stop here because of our promise."

Milia's words weren't exactly inspiring, her rhetoric wasn't particularly sophisticated, and even her tone wasn't exactly decisive, but just listening to her comforting words, Chang Rong could feel an incredibly wonderful force gently enveloping her, giving her a small courage to keep moving forward.

However, at this point, it's impossible to explain away the idea that "I'm actually afraid I won't be able to handle tomorrow's ceremony" in this atmosphere...

After being healed by Saeki Miria, Chang Rong regained his energy!

"Well, although I wasted a precious opportunity and failed to assert my dominance over Milia's head by patting her head, I feel much more energetic after this rest."

After parting ways with Milia, Chang Rong stretched her neck and continued to wander around the castle.

Although Emma, ​​Hannah, and Miria are indeed keeping their promise to Arisa, and today they are truly only trying to become the 'Queen of Witch Island' instead of sneaking off to eat, the actions of Nanoha and her sister make Chang Rong constantly vigilant. There's no guarantee that some aspiring witches won't take advantage of the chaos, betray their promise, and sneak off to eat.

Even though he replenished some MP from Milia's warm embrace, he was still severely low on mana. If he encountered another unscrupulous witch who tried to trick him and steal his food, he might really have to say goodbye to his little brother...

Of the remaining witch candidates, are there any who are relatively less dangerous? Someone like Hirosherry, who's quick to start kissing and making love at the drop of a hat, definitely wouldn't do.

Magmerulu, who is too mature and prone to unsatisfied sexual desires, is also not very safe.

Where's my little darling Noah? What a joke! I raised Noah myself. How could I, as her father, not know how carefree and filial she is!

On her own, An'an is alright, she's just a nobody. But recently she's been hanging out with Mag and Noah a lot. Judging from the situation of the Black Sisters, when there are more than one of them, it's easy for a madwoman to resonate and slip away, so it's not exactly safe.

Come to think of it, haven't there been similar situations before? When you had to find a 'safe bet' among a group of people, who did you choose back then?

Chang Rong lowered his head and pondered for a few seconds before finally recalling a familiar figure.

"Hmph~ I knew it. As my number one fan, Chang Rong, you definitely couldn't hold back for long and would come looking for me right away!"

In the open space of the courtyard, a girl named Ryoua Hasumi, with short blonde hair and dressed in a dashing knight-like outfit, smiled and posed for Chang Rong while fiddling with her loose hair.

"That's right, Rhea-sama, your attributes are definitely more reliable at times like this!"

Chang Rong nodded, knowing from Leia's formulaic comedic opening move that this round was definitely in the bag.

If you don't know who you'll end up with, choosing a comedic character minimizes the chances of being the one to be seduced.

Although I started this nightmare era of semi-self-service kidney-eating by all the witches precisely to appease this comical character and a certain nun...

"Attributes?" Ryota tilted her head, pondering which attribute of hers was more attractive, but because there were so many, she couldn't even figure it out for the moment.

"Ahem—Anyway, Chang Rong, now that you've found me, it means you've already thought about your vision, right? So, tell me your wish! Whether it's a loyal guard dog, a failed knight forced to sell his body to raise funds to revitalize his homeland, or even a defeated knight caught in a trap by the enemy, as long as you say the word, Chang Rong, I will put on a show with my superb acting skills!"

"What kind of ridiculous characters are these! And they even overlap with Hannah's concept!"

"Varied……!?"

Ryota Hasumi was struck dumb, frozen in place.

"Damn, does that mean Chang Rong, you've already performed with Hannah? If so... I still have a backup hidden script to use! For example, a corrupt prince who possesses a righteous heart but is bewitched by an evil wizard, slaughters the city-state, and betrays his father—"

"...Although it's plagiarism, it sounds much more normal than the characters in the scripts you wrote yourself, Rhea-sama."

"Why aren't you complaining at times like this!? Is the persona I created really that bad...!"

Ryota Hayami grabbed Chang Rong and shook him wildly. Instead of criticizing her half-joking remark, Chang Rong sincerely expressed that she had finally managed to pull out a normal character, which prompted Ryota to issue a red-hot warning on the spot.

"Anyway, my wish isn't for Rhea-sama to play some weird or strange role. But my wish is indeed related to acting." Chang Rong coughed twice and said to Rhea Hasumi in a serious tone.

"I see... Well, okay..." Leia lowered her head somewhat dejectedly, and put the dog ears she was holding back behind her.

—Emma was picking out her collar, and Rhea was picking out her dog's ear... It's a good thing they were fighting separately, otherwise, if they were together, even someone like Sigma might not have been able to uphold his principles.

Chang Rong breathed a sigh of relief. If it were Emma or a Golden Retriever, fully armed with dog ears, tails, collars, and leg rings, rolling around and exposing their bellies in front of her, she might not have been able to resist.

"So, Chang Rong, what is your wish? Do you want me to play a certain character? Actually, Arisa is right. Come to think of it, Chang Rong, you rarely show your desires."

Hasumi Rhea asked thoughtfully. On Witch Island, most witches reveal their desires to some extent, such as the desire for control, the desire to deceive, the desire to stare, the desire to possess, and even the desire to eat.

Although after spending a lot of time with Chang Rong, these desires have mostly been reduced to simple 'astringent desires', everyone would at least reveal their own desires before that.

But the white-haired boy in front of her... aside from being keen on stroking others' hair, Leia really couldn't think of any desires that Chang Rong had ever shown subjectively.

"My desires are very simple, Rhea-sama—"

Chang Rong swallowed hard and looked at Leia.

"Rhea-sama, could you play the role of a clueless idiot who'll starve if left unattended, and let me take care of you?"

"what……?"

Hasumi Ryoya blinked in confusion, but judging from Chang Rong's evasive expression as he swallowed hard, he didn't seem to be joking.

But what is this guy trying to do by playing this role?

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Unless I add side stories or epilogues, I probably won't be able to write 200 million words. The final wrap-up is almost over.

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Thanks to Chenguang for his continued generous and unexpected generosity!

Volume 1: Chapter 298. The Witch Resurrection Ritual is to resurrect the witch, not to cuckold her.

"Oops, sorry Chang Rong, I accidentally stuffed my underwear and coat into the washing machine together, and I even threw in an extra laundry ball. What should I do? Hehe~?"

"..."

"No, no, no, this is terrible, Chang Rong! I accidentally cooked glutinous rice instead of regular rice while I was cooking. Now I can only have glutinous rice cake with sesame and red beans for lunch!"

"...NEXT"

"Goo-hoo!? What, what's wrong, Chang Rong? My performance was so wonderful, why—!"

In the courtyard, Ryota Hasumi, who was enthusiastically cosplaying as a 'homebody loser,' was abruptly stopped in her tracks by Chang Rong's "CUT." She looked at the white-haired boy with a shocked expression, completely unaware of what went wrong with her performance.

"As expected, it's a bit too much to ask Rhea-sama to play such a role. Although she tried her best to perform, she still lacked that pure feeling that hadn't been tainted by intelligence."

Chang Rong rubbed his eyebrows and responded in a low voice, while Renmi Ryoya awkwardly rubbed her hair.

"Just how lacking in common sense is that...? It sounds unbelievable."

Although the idol is trying her best to play the role of a useless person, for Leia, who has several years of experience in taking care of patients, the skills in daily life and diet are already ingrained in her bones. It is difficult for her to forget everything on the spot, like when she went to Zhang Sanfeng to learn Tai Chi.

"I'm sorry, I was too naive. And thinking about it carefully, even if Rhea-sama managed to portray that feeling, it's not the same thing for me in the end—um, I'm sorry Rhea-sama, for making you do some strange things."

Chang Rong sighed and sat down on the bench. Thinking about it, his mysterious act of using Ryota Hasumi as a substitute meal (?) was actually a meaningless last-minute attempt and was also very disrespectful to Ryota Hasumi.

"I'm fine. Before I joined an agency and became an idol, I played a lot of weird and wonderful roles!"

Leia sat down next to Chang Rong, responding with a bright and dashing smile. This carefree and easygoing attitude, which made Leia's femininity seem far behind on the entire Witch Island, allowed her to easily close the distance with Chang Rong at this moment.

"Anyway, let me guess—Chang Rong, you want me to play the role of that great witch 'Xiao Xue,' right?"

"...Yes, that's right."

Chang Rong blinked, but didn't refute. After everyone regained their memories, and through subsequent exchanges of information, the matter between Chang Rong and Xiao Xue was no longer a secret.

"Actually... I've always been a little worried, worried that I won't know what to say to Xiaoxue when I see her again. Because Xiaoxue's actions will affect everyone, so I have to think about it carefully."

Chang Rong's tone was very serious. After experiencing so many twists and turns, although Chang Rong would still unconditionally choose to believe that fool who was as simple as snowflakes, he did not know whether Xiao Xue could really let go of this century-old mistake of revenge for his sake.

"So, Chang Rong, this is what you're worried about—don't worry, Chang Rong, everything will be fine!"

Suddenly, Ryota Hasumi approached Chang Rong, kneeling on one knee in a knightly pose as if being awarded a medal. She took Chang Rong's hand in one hand, her amber eyes looking at the boy before her with unwavering trust.

"Whoa... Rhea?" Chang Rong was taken aback by Rhea's sudden dramatic actions. He instinctively wanted to look away, but Rhea's magic forcibly pulled him back.

“Actually, I used to worry a lot. I worried about what would happen if my mother still wouldn’t look at me after she got better, or what would happen if she looked at me with disappointment. But now I don’t worry about these things anymore. As long as my mother gets better, I believe she will be genuinely proud of her daughter’s transformation. The person who gave me this courage is you, Chang Rong.”

Ryota Hasumi looked at the boy in front of her, a genuine smile of happiness and trust spreading across her face.

"If I can hand over such an excellent and perfect 'chief fan' as a trophy to my mother, she will definitely be proud of her daughter! Hehehe, so Chang Rong, you don't need to worry at all! That 'Xiao Xue' must be overjoyed to receive your attention, Chang Rong!"

"Huh...? Isn't this logic a bit..." Chang Rong blinked. Although Leia's words sounded very confident, the logic behind them was completely flawed...?

"Even if Xiaoxue refuses to look you in the eye, I will use my magic to control her gaze. So Changrong, don't worry, just be brave and move forward. Everyone will be by your side!"