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

"...The original quantity?"

"Ah... well, could the Great Witch help me calculate the resource consumption curve required for facility maintenance and operation?"

"...Consumption? Curve?"

"Then... by the way, could the Great Witch possibly help maintain the underground mechanical facilities?"

"……mechanical?"

"Lady the Great Witch..."

"—Do a good job, Meruru. I believe in you."

After a series of silences, Xiaoxue pointed to the sky and struck a pose, then quickly ran away to avoid being seen by Meruru as a 'useless mother who can't do anything right'.

"Coo coo coo, it seems that Master is undergoing a tremendous test of willpower."

The warden tilted his head, watching the fleeing witch and sighed softly.

After wandering around, Xiaoxue found that all the acquaintances were busy with their own things, so she could only lie in the central garden and stare blankly at the sky.

"Oh my... Xiaoxue, you're here~ Xiaoxue, you're a great witch, right? That means you must be very skilled in magic, right?"

Baosheng Mag walked over and greeted Xiaoxue with a meaningful smile.

"—That's right, I am the Great Witch, the supreme being who controls magic. Do you need me to impart wisdom to you?"

Xiaoxue immediately perked up and looked at Baosheng Mag.

"Hehe... There are indeed many."

"There's no other way, but I'll reluctantly help you."

Xiaoxue put on airs and spoke to Marge in a smug manner.

A dozen minutes later—

"So, the essence of magic is to reprogram and output the etheric elements that exist around us using special programming methods, right?"

"...Yes, right...is that right?"

"Hmm... How interesting! Well then, Xiaoxue, could the Great Witch please explain the basic principles and actual formulas of the time-rewind magic again?"

"The magic of reversal..."

Xiaoxue blinked frantically, her forehead covered in cold sweat, trying to figure out how to explain the theoretical basis behind the 'old-time witch's magic of rewinding and starting over because she always overslept and missed breakfast'.

"If we knew the theoretical formula, we should be able to easily achieve backtracking to a specific target and a specific range simply by changing a few specific variables, right? Of course, the Great Witch already knows how this magic is compiled, doesn't she?"

"Then, is there even a need to say...?"

When Xiaoxue realized that her understanding of magic was not as good as that of the purple-haired person in front of her who seemed to have a lot of power, she also realized something else.

Could it be... that I'm the useless good-for-nothing who can't do anything right on this witch's island floating in mid-air?

...I really want to leave here.

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Thanks to Chenguang for the salted fish spike!

Thank you Rena Chef No. 1 for the spicy snack!

Thanks to Admirer hjhnb for the tip! 317. Witch Island is full of tricks, I want to go home and stay home.

Xiaoxue's will is being tested.

"Hehe, how interesting. Although witch language does not belong to any existing language, its internal logic seems to be able to fit into two known human languages. Is it influenced by humans? No... considering the lifespan and history of witches, it is more reliable to say that these languages ​​originated from witch language."

...I really want to leave

Inside the library, the Great Witch Xiaoxue, who originally just wanted to show off her seniority as a witch, was now slumped on the table with a look of utter despair.

Before she vowed to take revenge on humanity and disguised herself as a human to enroll in school in order to spread the witch factor, Xiaoxue, as a witch, had never experienced going to school. As a result, she was bombarded with endless knowledge (junior and senior high school knowledge) in the classroom. When she couldn't take it anymore, she was also hit on the head by chalk. For a long time, this experience became a brand new nightmare for Xiaoxue.

Xiaoxue's academic situation is even more tragic than Emma's. The only difference is that the little dumb dog pretended to be bad at studying in order to fool Shiro, while Xiaoxue is just plain stupid.

And now, this nightmare has caught up with her again in a way that Xiaoxue never imagined.

"Xiaoxue, I still don't quite understand the relationship between magic and chanting syllables, and how they are implemented. Could you please explain it to me again?"

"Ugh...ugh..." Faced with Marge's overwhelming thirst for knowledge, the Great Witch made a sound like a frog dehydrated.

Her understanding of magic was limited to things like "the answer to this question is C, and the blank should be filled with 2," but she was completely clueless about the underlying theoretical principles. When faced with Mag's questions, she could only stammer and give vague answers.

Xiaoxue thought that by inventing the Witch Factor, she was already the Hagimed of the witch world. However, Mag quickly figured out what she had created.

The reason humanity is helpless against the spread of the Witch Factor isn't because the factor itself is intractable, but rather because they lack witch samples and corresponding witch experiences. Even if they don't withdraw the Witch Factor and let Margot and the others continue their efforts for a while, they'll probably find a way to contain it.

"Oh dear~ it's already this late? Hurry up and eat breakfast, or Hiro will get angry. I definitely don't want to mess with that kid~?"

Are we saved...?

The ordeal, which felt like a graduation defense, finally came to an end with the arrival of breakfast time, which relieved Xiaoxue.

Humans are indeed different from witches.

Marg's arithmetic classroom wasn't just tormenting Xiaoxue; it also allowed her to rediscover the possibilities of the species called 'humanity.' What witches take for granted and don't bother to investigate, humans constantly ponder the underlying mechanisms and rules until they fully grasp this ability and use it as a foundation to create even more miracles.

Xiaoxue originally thought that improving and reconstructing the Rewind Magic would take at least a month, but judging from the current progress, the time may be shortened to an unbelievable degree.

The more the Great Witch interacted with humans, the more she realized the meaning of the statement, "Witches are a race with no future."

My own future is uncertain, while humanity is a new species with limitless possibilities. In this brutal torrent, akin to species selection, what can I possibly do?

The answer is simple—it is to break through the shackles between witches and humans, and lead both races to explore new and unknown possibilities together!

In short, he had a child with Chang Rong.

Thinking of this, Xiaoxue perked up again and eagerly headed to the restaurant to meet Chang Rong. After she arrived at the restaurant—

"Much more from Europe and America," "Oh, oh, oh, oh," "I didn't steal," "Ai yi ye yi, love too, oh, oh."

"...?"

Xiaoxue was completely bewildered when she was suddenly surrounded by a group of people clapping loudly. She stood there stunned.

"Welcome back, Xiaoxue. We were supposed to have a welcome party last night, but we postponed it to today because you were too tired."

Chang Rong slowly walked out from the applauding crowd, grasped Xiao Xue's wrist, and said with a smile.

"There's no need for these human-only celebrations..." Xiaoxue complained in a low voice, but the increasingly obvious blush on her cheeks betrayed her true thoughts.

"If you don't mind, would you do me the honor of dancing with me before the meal, Great Witch?"

"...I just can't do anything with you, Rong."

Looking at the boy kneeling in front of her and making a request (action director: Ryota Hasumi), the Great Witch smiled helplessly and extended her palm to accept the boy's invitation.

Witnessed by the aspiring witches, the Great Witch danced with the boy, her steps clumsy and slow. Though her steps were awkward and slow, the boy did not find it distasteful; instead, he smiled and gently guided her, gradually aligning his own rhythm with that of the girl before him, creating a melody that belonged only to the two of them. Even as the song faded, the Great Witch lingered, holding the boy's wrist tightly, hoping the music would begin again.

Unfortunately, what played was not music, but Hero's words:

"Alright—then the welcoming banquet is almost done. Now it's time to get down to business!"

"Hiro," Xiaoxue glared at her best friend with a mournful expression, but Hiro snorted coldly and remained unmoved, taking out a notebook and clearing her throat to herself.

"Let me first talk about the current situation—Xiaoxue's original plan was to collect all the witch factors and then commit suicide, but because the idiot rabbit is now tied to the witch factors, rashly collecting them might cause Changrong to shut down on the spot. Therefore, we cannot directly collect all the witch factors; we must classify them."

"Currently, there are three types of people infected with the witch factor. The first type is Chang Rong, the second type is prospective witches who have been given abilities by the witch factor, and the third type is ordinary people who have only been infected with the witch factor. According to the classification, Xiaoxue's current plan is to use the modified rewind magic to treat the second type individually and wait for the witch factor in the third type to dissipate naturally. Therefore, what needs to be done next is to correct the 'future' of these former prospective witches from becoming prospective witches after being infected with the witch factor. It is foreseeable that this is not something that can be completed in a day or two."

"Therefore—in the next few days, everyone remember to stay on Witch Island and live a normal life without wandering around, until the witch factors are completely recovered. Also, Xiaoxue, your newbie protection period is now completely over."

After rattling off a bunch of things, Hiro closed his notebook and looked at Xiaoxue.

"Newbie protection... what's that?" Xiaoxue blinked, a little confused.

"You'll find out later—OK, the headcount is complete, everyone is present, let's start eating now."

Hiro didn't intend to answer the question, but the others exchanged knowing glances, making it seem like the junior members were preparing to bully the Great Witch.

"...?"

Although Xiaoxue was a little confused, she still picked up her plate to eat. However, when she instinctively intended to sit down next to Chang Rong, she found that the empty seat next to the white-haired boy had been firmly occupied by Hasumi Ryoya and Hakimi.

"Your dance was great! Especially the part where you deliberately slowed down to match the rhythm, that was really cool. You're definitely my top fan. Be my backup dancer next time, Chang Rong!"

"Onii-chan, you've worked so hard! You're the busiest person these days, so don't be shy or shy. Let me feed you, meow! All you have to do is open your mouth and say 'ah'—"

"Rong..."

Xiaoxue, holding her tray, froze on the spot. She looked at Leia chatting with Chang Rong and Coco constantly trying to curry favor with her. After looking for a long time, she couldn't find a way to squeeze in and become a third party. In the end, she could only shrink to Emma Meruru's side, rubbing the warden's feathers as a way to vent her frustration while eating her breakfast.

Although Xiaoxue had worked very hard to cook, hoping to question Chang Rong after the meal, she was still a step too late.

"Rong, what did you do this morning—"

"Watson, Watson! This isn't the time for dinner! Do you know what the ascension of Witch Island means? It means the map has been updated! It's a new season, Watson! Many more new secrets await our discovery. Come on, let's explore the incredible secrets of Witch Island together!"

Before Xiaoxue could even speak to Chang Rong, a blue flash appeared with lightning speed. The blue-haired detective, with a carefree smile, and in his practiced and natural "we're all brothers" manner, simply dragged Chang Rong away from Xiaoxue's sight.

"The secret of Witch Island...? Why didn't you just ask me, the island's owner, about that..." Xiaoxue stood there, a series of question marks popping up above her head.

From that moment on, Xiaoxue gradually began to realize that something was wrong.

After Chang Rong returned from Shirley's large-scale investigation, Xiao Xue quickly seized the opportunity to go over to him.

"Rong! I need to talk to you—"

"Idiot monster! Idiot monster! I'm stuck in slump... Hurry up and help me think of a solution and give me some ideas. Oh, and idiot monster, tell me the story of the Great Witch!"

This time, it was the gloomy bean sprout who always had a sleepy expression who suddenly appeared. She stretched out her loose sleeves and kept tugging at Chang Rong, coaxing and deceiving her into taking Chang Rong away.

"The story of the Great Witch...Isn't the Great Witch me...?" Xiaoxue felt a sense of crisis about her own existence. As expected of a great writer, she easily made the Great Witch feel the torture of existentialism and nihilism!

After Chang Rong spilled ink all over his pants in the study—"Since you're my knight, you should make a dazzling appearance when the young lady needs help! I'm planning to make a new outfit for Xiao Xue. You idiot knight, you should know something about Xiao Xue's figure, right? Hurry up and come help me, desuwa!"

Hannah Tono, carrying a sewing kit, tiptoed and pushed Chang Rong over to help, her words filled with an urgent desire to help Xiaoxue get nice clothes.

"...Isn't I right here?" More and more question marks appeared above Xiaoxue's head, and at the same time, the sense of incongruity became more and more obvious.

Persistence pays off. Finally, when Chang Rong came out of the underground cell, Xiao Xue managed to arrest this rabbit with more than three burrows on the spot.

"Rong...! I absolutely won't let you get away this time. Tell me right now, what exactly are you doing—"

"Puwoo woof!?"

Xiaoxue's words were interrupted by the adorable dog's wailing. She turned around to look at the source of the sound and found that the pink and white dog, Sakura Emma, ​​had slipped and fallen on the floor. Her knee was scraped and bleeding. The silly little dog was hugging her knee and looking at Chang Rong with teary eyes, as if she was about to cry out for a hug.