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

Although the boy's words still contained many words she couldn't understand, his confident demeanor and the way he looked into her eyes successfully calmed the girl down.

Magic... magic?

Silently reciting this magical word, the girl tried to reactivate the newly born 'fruit', and to her surprise, her friend, which had been cut apart, actually recovered and returned to its original, complete form.

"What...what is this...!?"

The girl was both surprised and delighted. After confirming that she was not the murderer, she quickly looked to the boy who had suddenly appeared beside her for help.

"Just consider it a nightmare. I apologize for what I did to Xiaoxue, and I hope you can find your own happiness again in the new future."

The white-haired boy didn't try to explain; he simply gave the girl a kind and gentle smile and then waved his hand.

"What, what does that mean—uh...!?"

The girl wanted to go up and ask, but with a flash of light, the boy's figure suddenly disappeared, leaving the girl standing there.

"What just happened... Oh dear, Xiao Hong, are you having low blood sugar again?! You can't sleep on the classroom floor!"

The girl shook her head, and before she could savor the vaguely familiar memory, she was startled by her best friend Zzz lying on the ground. She quickly went over to wake her up.

"...In this way, the final preparation witch has also been corrected."

While traveling in a space beyond the world, Xiaoxue watched the girl's disheveled state as she carried her best friend to the infirmary, and then drew another line across her notebook to erase the name.

"You've worked hard, Xiaoxue." Chang Rong returned to Xiaoxue's side, stroking her long hair as she greeted her with a smile.

"You've worked so hard, Rong... You've always been the messenger who has guided the new timeline back to normalcy, you must be exhausted."

"Not at all. Rather, I'm quite happy to be able to witness their new future firsthand."

"...What an idiot."

Xiaoxue snorted coldly, but the corners of her mouth turned up, revealing a smile that she made no attempt to hide.

The destiny of the prospective witch, who was originally going to turn into a witch and go berserk here, was modified after the time travel. The witch factor that was about to sprout in her body was also successfully recovered. The two held hands and prepared to return to the original time.

This journey of redemption for the witch was neither long nor short. In countless fragmented time-space agreements, Xiaoxue witnessed countless human joys and sorrows.

"Rong... Humans are truly amazing, wondrous beings. They are so complex, filled with all sorts of flaws, yet that also contains infinite possibilities." "That's right, but I think witches are equally amazing and incredible beings, aren't they? No one is destined to disappear. Now that the past mistakes and original sins have been revoked, shouldn't we explore together a new future where witches and humans can move forward together?"

Chang Rong responded with a smile, thus lightly answering the question that Xiao Xue had been waiting for to be answered.

Should one choose a human or a witch?

Only children make choices. As a mature Sigma man, of course you should choose both!

"What's the stupid answer from Stupid Banyan..." Xiaoxue shook her head helplessly.

Emma once asked Xiaoxue if it was possible to use time travel magic to go back to the timeline when the Great Witches still existed, and Xiaoxue gave a negative answer at the time.

The Great Witch herself is difficult to be affected by time reversal magic, not to mention that those time periods are too far in the past to be precisely defined. If she is not careful, her very existence may be reversed and erased.

However, what intrigued Xiaoxue was that during this 'journey of redemption,' Chang Rong had inexplicably asked her if she could create a 'magic to find the Great Witch.' At that time, Xiaoxue even stood on tiptoe and touched Chang Rong's forehead to check if he had a fever.

The final witch is right on his face. What other witch does this silly rabbit want to find?

Faced with Xiaoxue's persistent questioning, Chang Rong simply laughed it off. Xiaoxue was somewhat confused by this little incident, but didn't press the matter further.

"—I'm back."

The magic effect of rewinding ended, and the two returned to the goblin hut behind the witch's island castle. The surroundings were quiet, and judging from the time, it must have been late at night. The island itself was still asleep, and only the occasional sound of the swirling wind from the barrier could be heard.

When the witches first learned of the two's 'Rewind Plan', they planned to hold a farewell party for them. However, they got into a heated argument when it came to naming the plan. Seeing that it would never end, Chang Rong and Xiao Xue had no choice but to secretly use the Rewind Magic to run away when no one was paying attention. Anyone who didn't know better would think they went to steal a quilt from Chang Rong's bedroom in the middle of the night.

Not being able to cosplay Galio for the hero's appearance was indeed a little disappointing for Chang Rong, but sneaking into the village to shoot was better than nothing, at least it gave him some time to think about the last part of the 'Witch's Redemption Journey' plan that hadn't been dealt with yet—

"came back?"

"Whoa!? Hiro, Hiro—?"

Nikaido Hirona's signature serious voice suddenly rang out, almost startling Chang Rong into a state of shock.

"Hiro...? Why would you..." Xiaoxue blinked in disbelief. She thought she and Chang Rong's actions were very secretive, but they were caught red-handed as soon as they returned. Despite being the stable recipient of the Red Nose Decoration who had eaten the fewest times on Witch Island, she was the first to experience the feeling of being caught on the spot while sneaking away.

"While you two are busy saving the world, don't think we're just sleeping around!"

"That's right, Onii-chan! Hehehe, I've been helping to track and record the progress of the witch factor recovery!"

Zedu Coco also rushed out, holding a notebook filled with dense notes.

"Progress?" Xiaoxue tilted her head, not quite sure how to record such a thing.

"It seems that due to the unique characteristics of Witch Island itself, when you and Xiaoxue were retrieving and collecting the witch factors, we on Witch Island were not affected by the rewinding. Therefore, we were able to objectively record the various changes in the outside world after you carried out the rewinding."

Hiro handed the notebook to the two men. The notes inside were very brief, but the content was incredibly clear.

Back in the beginning, external government agencies still regarded 'witches and witch factors' as the greatest threat.

Halfway through the retrospective process, external government agencies gradually came to regard the 'witch factor' as some kind of logically connected unnatural phenomenon, and invested a lot of financial and human resources to try to figure out the cause and effect of this anomaly.

As the retrospective was nearing its end, foreign government agencies dispatched a small number of research teams to investigate these anomalies, but they did not have high expectations or a strong sense of crisis.

And now—no national agency is paying attention to this Witch Island. The only reports about the prospective witches are a few news outlets reporting on the "mass disappearance of girls," which has not attracted any attention at the national level.

The existence of witches and the threat of witch genes have been washed away by the passage of time, and the original sin of mankind has long been hidden in the dust and ruins with the destruction of the kingdom that once participated in the fight against witches.

Now, this witch's island floating in the sky has truly become a hidden paradise, belonging only to the witches. "So—Xiaoxue, Changrong-jun, you succeeded, right!"

The pink and white puppy had somehow come over, and she looked at the two of them excitedly, genuinely happy for their successful and unyielding expedition.

The original sin planted by Xiaoxue herself was once again contained by her own hands. The tombstones in those underground freezers are no longer for commemorating the departed aspiring witch, but for burying a past that no longer exists.

"Oh my... Did it really work? There were still some 'witch factors' left to recover, weren't there?"

Baosheng Mag interrupted Emma with his playful words, drawing everyone's attention to him.

"The witch factors that weren't recovered—could it be...!"

After a brief moment of confusion, Emma's eyes widened as she understood the meaning of Margaret's words.

There are still the last remaining prospective witches and witch factors that have not been retrieved; that's right, it's the people who are still living on Witch Island.

"...Well, although I've been deliberately hiding it, now that everyone's realized it, it seems like it's time to discuss this topic."

Looking at the silly little dog that had come close to her, Chang Rong helplessly rubbed her hair and decided to lay everything out honestly with everyone.

"After studying with Xiaoxue, we decided to leave the witch factor in my body alone for the time being. Although the existence of the witch factor itself inevitably brings the risk of witch transformation, my constitution will not cause the witch transformation to overflow, so there is no threat of spreading the witch factor. However, it is different for prospective witches. The witch factor in the prospective witches will continue to spread and overflow. This is the witch factor logic that was designed from the beginning and cannot be changed."

Listening to Chang Rong's words, everyone seemed to be deep in thought, and some of the girls had even realized in advance why Chang Rong wanted to deliberately hide this matter.

"I can reabsorb and gather the witch factors within you, so you don't need to worry about it," Xiaoxue said softly, which sounded like a good solution.

“No, if you do that, Xiaoxue will once again become the source of spreading witch genes—” Shiro directly pointed out the drawback of Xiaoxue’s solution.

"I'll figure out a way to deal with this—" "What do you plan to do? Absorb these witch factors and then disappear completely?"

"..."

Hiro's sharp questioning silenced the snowflake-like girl.

"Then, then, all we need to do is have Xiaoxue use the time-rewind magic to prevent our witch genes from being born before that happens, right?"

"But in doing so, everything we've experienced will be wiped out..."

Emma tried to smooth things over, but Arisa's question left her stunned.

If Xiaoxue is forced to absorb their witch genes, then Xiaoxue will have no choice but to seal herself away to suppress the witch genes.

However, if they choose to use the rewind magic to sever everything from cause and effect, it means that everything everyone has experienced because of the [Witch Factor], their friendships, and their feelings for that boy will all be wiped out.

For a moment, everyone fell silent. They were all pondering what weights should be placed on either side of this scale to achieve an outcome where everyone could smile.

"Well... actually, I have considered ways to resolve this matter."

Chang Rong's voice wasn't loud, and for some reason it even sounded a bit soft and sweet, but it still instantly drew everyone's attention.

"Since my constitution allows me to absorb witch factors, and the root of the problem is how everyone deals with the witch factors that are passively spreading, then—"

Chang Rong took a deep breath, and after a moment of contemplation, he presented his 'solution':

"So, after we leave Witch Island, would it be better if everyone continued to come to me regularly to 'consume witch factors' to prevent them from overflowing and spreading, just like they are now...?"

"..." "..." "..."

Silence spread. Chang Rong's words sounded ordinary and plain, but if translated, they actually meant: that everyone should stay together like this from now on, commonly known as "opening the O".

"Uh, yes, isn't this a bit too greedy...? I also think this approach isn't quite right, so let's all reconsider—"

"I'll be the first to try it!!!"

Hiro interrupted Chang Rong with a brisk and firm tone.

"No, no, no, I'll leave Chang Rong to you after all—" "Onii-chan is mine!" "If you don't mind, I wouldn't mind dedicating the rest of my life to you..." "Hmph, I really can't do anything with you, Watson~!" "Rongrong, stop talking nonsense and strip naked now."

"Wait, wait, wait a minute! At least we don't need to absorb witch genes right now—wait, don't let them all suddenly pop up and pounce on us all at once!?"

"Rong—Ugh, I can't squeeze in...!"

Chang Rong was instantly surrounded by the prospective witches, while the master of Witch Island was left on the periphery, helplessly clenching her fists and staring blankly. The witches' atonement was over. Although the witch factors had not been completely eradicated from this world, the remaining witch factors would be personally [sealed] by a certain young man for the rest of his life.

Finally, the island floating in the air slowly descended, and the 'missing' girls, after experiencing so many twists and turns, finally returned to their original lives.

And then, their brand new high school life began—

Final Chapter. No one's youth romance story begins with a witch's trial!

Today is the day to return to Witch Island.

Every weekend, everyone returns to the secluded paradise of Witch Island to hold witch tea parties, where I also 'absorb' excess witch genes.

It's embarrassing to admit, but after reuniting with Futter, Miss Alice, and the others, I learned that the 'rewind' magic doesn't erase that experience.

But now, facing those terrifying witches whose appetites are becoming increasingly insatiable, he couldn't bring himself to say something like, "I made a mistake, let's all scatter," even if it meant death...

However, I really like this kind of life now.

"Coo coo coo... Master... in the reception room..."

"Hmm? What's wrong, Warden?"

Seeing the warden running out with a conflicted and embarrassed look on her face, I patted her head and asked what was wrong.

Before the warden could respond, an unfamiliar voice came from the reception room.

"Long time no see, young man."

No… saying it’s ‘unfamiliar’ isn’t entirely accurate. I do remember that familiar voice – it was the voice of the ‘Great Witches’ from the gap world back then.