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

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Volume 1: 52. As is widely known, Sherry Tachibana's magic is [Gravity] (5K)

It failed, it failed, it failed, it failed—

The time he spent with Tachibana Sherry in that dimly lit and quiet punishment room on the basement level.

The brief, intimate connection between our hearts as I treated her wounds and changed her dressings.

The smile on her face when she announced that she would henceforth be 'Watson' and that she would work with her as monsters to solve the world's mysteries.

Everything... was destroyed, destroyed by the hands of a girl named 'Tachibana Sherry' who didn't understand human nature.

Ultimately, monsters can't band together for warmth. That fleeting feeling of attraction might just be my own illusion.

That's right, Tachibana Sherry, Tachibana Sherry. In the end, you're still that girl with the blue hair...

A divine being.

"Were you coerced by this guy with force!? Sherry Tachibana—I don't object to your detective games, but that's only to the extent that they don't cause trouble for others! Your current suspicious behavior is undoubtedly 'incorrect'!"

Nijikaido Shirei wanted to protect Chang Rong behind him, but Rin was afraid that the pink-haired girl behind him would take her away. So he could only awkwardly look back and forth between Chang Rong and Tachibana Sherry.

"Huh!? What does 'from now on, you're mine' mean... Sherry-chan... Hey, I don't understand, Sherry-chan, could you explain it in simpler terms? There must be... there must be some misunderstanding, right?"

Emma Sakura showed a shocked expression, as if she was about to fall over due to the shocking fact. However, after noticing that Chang Rong was not looking at her, Emma Sakura immediately straightened up.

"You gorilla woman, did your brain get slammed in a door?! How can you say something like that so brazenly?! And you too, I actually, actually thought you could be a knight... You're all, all a bunch of liars!!"

Hannah Tono vented her dissatisfaction by jumping up and down, and later she simply used levitation magic to float up and loudly scold the blue-haired detective for having a hole in his head.

"Nono nono no... Rongrong actually... actually cheated on Hiro with someone else... Noah can't accept this...!"

Although Noah kept saying he didn't like Shiro, he seemed to have been secretly trying to matchmake Chang Rong and Shiro. After hearing Tachibana Sherry's declaration of stealing his love, he yelled "You're awesome!" and then burst like a balloon.

"Two, no, it's not... Ling, are you really planning to become a snake cage?! I thought you were already reflecting on your actions... Ah, I get it... This is acting, isn't it? It must be an act to crave my attention! For my number one fan... I have no choice but to use this simple spear on you, Sherry—"

Hasumi Rei tried to rationalize the scene by covering her eyes with her eyes, but the clash between reason and emotion only resulted in a distorted expression that was neither a smile nor a frown.

"That...actually...what Tachibana Sherry meant..."

As Ichiyo's lover, Ibu Naka wanted to say something, but she opened her mouth twice and couldn't find a suitable opening. She could only blink helplessly, completely unsure of what to do in the current situation.

Even Kurobe Nanoha herself began to suspect that these two might be using the guise of 'detectives' to secretly do something shady and unspeakable.

...That won't do! Absolutely not! We can't let this happen. Looks like I'll have to keep picking locks and seriously collect the food tonight... gather evidence.

Kurobe Nanoka's final conclusion about the current riots was to break the lock in the middle of the night.

The expressions on the faces of the two people truly at the center of the controversy, the one with the white hair and the one with the blue hair, were quite different.

Even when surrounded by a group of people pointing and whispering, the blue-haired detective Tachibana Sherry maintained her carefree smile, and would even occasionally rub the back of her head and say, "Hehehe, I'll feel embarrassed if you praise me like that~!"

As for Liu Yuyi Chang V Rong, he had a look on his face as if he had taken the witch's (killer's second drug) potion. Although he had no idea what these trainee witches were thinking, he felt as if he had returned to the first witch trial. As soon as he left this room, he would probably be knocked unconscious and dragged away by at least 5 people and disposed of.

He ultimately overestimated Tachibana Sherry. Although he didn't expect to keep his identity as 'Watson' of the Monster Detective Agency a secret forever, Chang Rong felt that as long as he took things slowly and planned for the long term, by the time everyone realized what was going on, he would already be Tachibana Sherry's detective assistant. At that point, he would have room to maneuver whether he came clean or just kept quiet.

But what he never expected was that after being arrested, Tachibana Sherry would announce the identities of the two detectives' assistants in a way that was extremely ambiguous, saying, "OK, everyone look at me, I have something to announce." It just goes to show that this genius is still the same genius.

Damn it, instead of going out and writing scripts for the third season of Mother Hen to make a name for herself, it's a waste of her talent to be a trainee witch stuck in jail in this tiny place. When it comes to making a big splash, no one can compare to you, my Sherry.

In short, everyone chooses their own path. Blinded by a fleeting glimmer of humanity from this fake blue-haired man and converted to Christianity, now even if it means crying, he has to see it through to the end…

"Everyone, please calm down. What Tachibana said may have caused some misunderstanding, so let me explain."

Chang Rong's mind raced, and he coughed twice to calm the crowd who were about to explode.

“Ambiguity… Yes, there must be some ambiguity, Chang Rong-jun?”

Emma Sakura's eyes sparkled again, and the smile on her lips bloomed once more.

But for some reason, there's always this terrifying sense of oppression that if I don't explain myself clearly, I'll be wiped out along with all of humanity tomorrow... It must be my imagination, right? Sakura Emma is so sweet and gentle, it must be my imagination.

The statement "Chang Rong is now mine" is too ambiguous. What Tachibana really meant was that "Chang Rong will work with Tachibana Sherry as an assistant to investigate cases."

"What? It sounds high-sounding, but isn't it all the same thing? Anyway, it's just the kind of secretary who does nothing when there's something to do... Ee ee ee!?"

Zedu Keke waved her hand dismissively, but before she could finish speaking, she was so frightened by Chang Rong's gaze, which seemed to emanate from hell, that she obediently shut her mouth.

"No one knows whether an accident or tomorrow will come first on this island, and the Monster Detective Agency is the organization responsible for solving everyone's problems and helping everyone minimize losses when facing unexpected situations! Of course, the president of the detective agency is Tachibana. As for me, I will bring my talent to the detective agency, which means that, as Tachibana said, 'I'll be one of yours from now on.' That's all, nothing more. I wonder if everyone understands!"

"I have a problem! I have a problem! What should the [Detective Agency] do?!"

"Oh, that's a good question, Tachibana-kun—you're kidding me, you bastard!"

"Don't steal my catchphrase...! I'll kill you, you bastard!"

Shirley Tachibana cheerfully raised her hand to ask a question, Chang Rong smiled with veins popping out of his head, and Arisa Wisteria rushed over to defend her rights.

"Anyway... a detective agency is a detective agency. If any of you accidentally lose anything, or find keycaps being blown on or rummaged through, you can come to me. If you need to move, exterminate zombies, vampires, or mutated corpses, push rocks, split mountains, or tear apart tyrants, or if there's trouble with greenskins, insect plagues, or gay thieves, just find the club president, Tachibana-kun. The division of labor is very clear, right?"

"Hmm~ I don't really understand, but I suddenly have a strong urge to plant you, Watson, in a concrete pit!"

Shirley Tachibana still had that innocent, almost naive smile on her face, except that the veins on the back of her hand were showing.

"Well, um... although I'm still a little confused about the situation, to put it simply, Xiao Rong, you and Xiao Li have started a detective agency to help everyone deal with all sorts of problems they might encounter, right?"

—No wonder he's called an 'uncle'! Thank goodness he's a normal person, we're saved.

Upon seeing Saeki Miria's simple and unadorned summary, Chang Rong was almost moved to tears.

Normal people must speak normally!

"Hmm... I guess I've figured it out for now. Sherry Tachibana, your ability to express yourself is truly hopelessly [incorrect]. If it's still just limited to detective games, then there's no need to worry about it."

Nikaido Shiro rubbed his eyebrows. Tachibana Sherry's statement was indeed similar to a hen's card; it seemed like she had made a big splash, but in reality, it was nothing special.

"So, it turns out she was just playing detective games with Chang Rong... Well, to be honest, I didn't really take it seriously... After all, she's that gorilla girl!"

Hannah Tono gasped for breath, sticking out her tongue, and covered her face with a feather fan, whispering that the levitation magic had left her feeling completely drained.

"Detective agency~ Detective agency~! Noah wants to draw promotional posters for the detective agency! Hehehe—what do you think!"

Upon hearing that there were no cows, Noah Kinosaki immediately swelled up again and soon spat out a painting. In the painting, a white blob stood in the ruins, seemingly roaring to the sky. In the background, a huge blue, muscular beast had amber eyes that gleamed coldly, and one hand held the Ultimate Magnifying Glass Sword as its weapon.

—If you disregard the detective elements, this feels like a pretty good Sea Tiger fanfic…

"Great club, I'll join! Speaking of detective clubs, we can't forget about dashing princes!" Hasumi Ryoya accepted this premise without hesitation and immediately followed Chang Rong's example, deciding to bring her talent to the detective club.

"No, no, no, Rhea-sama, there's no such character in any detective agency."

"Then, then let me be your assistant... no, even your assistant's assistant will do!"

—The club's structure has become a strange outsourcing company.

With Chang Rong's explanation, the tense atmosphere that was about to explode eased again.

Just when Chang Rong thought the dispute caused by Tachibana Sherry's thoughtless remarks would end peacefully, the soft, pink-haired girl's timid voice suddenly rang out.

"But, but... it's still really strange. Why would Sherry choose Changrong as her 'assistant'? Even from a playful perspective, Hannah and I seem to fit the criteria better. Or... is there something going on between Changrong and Sherry?"

The Yiling Fire, which had already subsided, was reignited by Emma Sakura's timid question. Nikaido Hiro, who was originally prepared to laugh it off, was instantly transported back to Chang Rong's side by a thoughtless rebirth after hearing Emma Sakura's question.

Judging from the expression on Hiro's face, if her next answer wasn't reasonable enough, she didn't seem to mind shifting a bit further to follow up with an Instant Kill.

Even for some reason, Kurobe Nanoha, who initially had an awkward expression that said, "I know the truth, but I have no chance to explain," hesitated for a moment after hearing Sakura Emma's confusion, then frowned, and finally looked at herself with the same questioning and murderous gaze as Hiro.

It seems that her casual words at the time failed to completely deceive Nanoha Kurobe. The confusion of "how did you two become so close?" has been lingering in her mind, just waiting for the pink-haired puppy's provocation to erupt.

"[Question]: It's suspicious that the detective agency wasn't invited to my invitation!"

—Sakuraba…Emma—!

Chang Errong's inner voice echoed. This time, it was finally his turn to feel the spiritual pressure of the pink-haired demon king before him.

"Oh! Is Emma wondering about this? It's actually quite simple, it's Watson, he poop poop woo woo woo—"

"I'll explain! I'll explain!!!"

Shirley Tachibana was about to answer with a cheerful smile, but was immediately interrupted by Chang Rong's comment, "Okay, stop talking."

Although it's unclear how Tachibana Sherry will explain, once she utters those words, a Bad End is inevitable!

First of all, you can't tell the truth.

[Because I touched a soft spot in Tachibana Sherry's heart while dressing her and changing her bandages, and then used a verbal trap to make her show a flustered expression, I think Tachibana Sherry is one of the heroines who can be romanced. And she casually appointed me as Watson, which, considering that it would be easier to raise her affection level, I gladly accepted.]

One shouldn't be too honest. If you really lay everything out, the only difference between you and other bad endings would probably be the manner of your death.

And you can't talk about the punishment room.

It was rare for Tachibana Sherry to want to hide her wounds from everyone, which made her feel "out of human form," and he couldn't possibly let her down, even if it meant betraying her remaining humanity.

Finally, it must be reasonable enough to compensate for the sense of disconnect between "why these two people's first meeting was 'I'll punch you to death' and their second meeting was 'we've started a franchise of Nezha Immortal Drink, please take care of us'"

Is there any way to perfectly fool everyone...? Right, this might work, and it can also increase my initiative in front of Tachibana Sherry in the future. It's killing two birds with one stone!

This argument is—

"【False Evidence】: Why did Tachibana Sherry invite me to join the detective agency? The answer is simple: because I asked to join. This is a journey of 'atonement,' a journey of 'redemption' for Tachibana's previous contempt for life."

"Atonement...?"

The overly sophisticated and even somewhat juvenile language left the prospective witches somewhat confused.

"Although in the end, Tachibana-san did not actually harm me, her naive and unconscious behavior still left an indelible and terrifying memory for everyone, especially for me. Even though Tachibana-san sincerely apologized to me—you can ask Tohno-sama if you don't believe me."

"Huh? No, that's right, Desuwa! The gorilla girl was so good at admitting her mistake back then!"

Although the topic was suddenly thrown at Tono Hannah, she immediately agreed with Chang Rong.

Although she and Sherry often bicker, Hannah truly wants to help Tachibana Sherry regain everyone's trust more than anyone else.

"But 'attitude' alone is not enough; action is essential, and a persistent 'atonement' is necessary! That's why I joined the detective agency as an 'assistant.' I will supervise this erratic detective who is prone to distorted perceptions, ensuring that she continues to serve others diligently and shines brightly until she enumerates her sins!"

"Of course—although I might encounter some personal safety issues during this process, for everyone's sake, and for Ju-kun to be able to reform himself as soon as possible, this risk is nothing!"

Chang Rong clenched his fist and said with a JO-like expression, his body radiating an incredibly dazzling golden spirit.

"No, as expected of Chang Rong! Can a man really shine like this...?"

Ryota Hasumi was the first to agree with this explanation, and was even so stung by the humane light shining from Chang Rong that she dared not look directly at the sun.

"Uncle, I think it's still a bit strange, but whether it's Xiao Rong or Xiao Li, everyone is actually trying to be a good kid!"