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

"When Hiro-chan was class president, she always took good care of me...hehe." "Boundary? What does that mean? Is it the stage boundary where you'll fall off if you step on it?"

"...It's about ascertaining the true intentions of those who don't fit in. If they genuinely enjoy a solitary lifestyle, then give them the social space they can control. If they're simply unable to integrate for various reasons, then use external forces to help them integrate into the group as quickly as possible. If boundaries aren't established early on, in severe cases, it could even lead to...bullying."

When Nikaido Hiro said those words, his blood-red eyes were fixed on Sakura Emma, ​​while Sakura Emma lowered her head, seemingly trying to escape some painful memories.

Hasumi Ryoya smiled and struck a pose, responding to Nikaido Hiro's gaze, which was neither directed at her nor 'enthusiastic'.

"In short, that's what that idiot rabbit is doing. He wants to confirm whether Arisa Fujiwara is really determined to act alone. Conflict is inevitable, and after the conflict, this matter will be resolved."

—Tsk, this kind of thing should have been my responsibility, but since coming to this prison, just maintaining my rationality has been exhausting... Damn it.

Of course, such radical behavior, like 'shock therapy,' would almost never be used on campus, but this is not a campus; it is a prison where witches are held.

Rather than accumulating pressure in silence and eventually turning that pressure into murderous intent, perhaps Chang Rong's direct and 'reckless' action would be more appropriate.

He had to admit that the idiot rabbit was more capable of leading others than he was, even if he himself might not have realized it.

—If it were him, if he were here, perhaps… even the tragedy of 'Xiaoxue' wouldn't have happened…!

Hiro looked at Chang Rong with a mixture of resentment and admiration, only to find that... he couldn't see Chang Rong.

—This idiot rabbit seems to be spouting threats while shrinking behind Tachibana Sherry?

Hiro noticed the blind spot.

"Come on! You sleazy, non-mainstream Jiahao delinquent, have you been annoyed with me since day one? What a coincidence, I feel the same way! The underworld should have its own rules. If you're not happy, let's settle things with our fists! Oh my! I just easily crushed Coco-chan, and I'm currently in peak condition and super high!"

"What does this have to do with me?!" Ze Du Ke Ke, who was casually used by Chang Rong as a stepping stone, bristled and hissed.

—This guy has completely shrunk behind Shirley Tachibana.

Chang Rong's shouts grew louder and louder, but the area occupied by her character portrait actually decreased.

"Fine, I'll kill you...!!"

"Heh, then let's fight—good luck, President! Use even 1% of your power to take this one down and show her who dared to mess with you!!"

Chang Rong, who was completely hiding behind Shirley Tachibana, transformed into a Pokémon trainer and threw Blue Might at the wild Charmeleon.

"Huh~? No way! In order not to be surpassed by Watson, I'm going to start working towards becoming a sickly wheelchair detective from now on!"

Blue Mighty refuses to fight!

"Huh!? Why did you have to switch gears at a time like this—Goo-wah!?"

Chang Rong, who was busy calculating, never expected that Tachibana Sherry, who had been shouting "A fight? Count me in!" more often than anyone else, would choose to break the jade lock on the spot just as she was about to punch Shizuka Arisa in the face. Only then did she realize who she was.

"Eh...? I...no, I didn't really mean it—"

Not only was Chang Rong caught off guard by this development, but even Arisa, who was beating people up, was extremely shocked.

After sending Chang Rong flying with a single punch, it was actually Zifang Arisa who immediately showed a panicked and surprised expression. She even wanted to rush to Chang Rong's side to check his injuries as soon as possible.

It was precisely Arisa's expression—more panicked and helpless than someone who had been punched and sent flying—that made the other aspiring witches realize a fact—

This girl, who dresses like a delinquent, always wears a mask to pretend to be Jiahao, and whose three sentences are always about "I'll kill you," is actually a soft and delicate girl at heart, who knows nothing about "hurting others."

If it had been Heero who threw that punch, she definitely wouldn't have shown that weak, surprised, and terrified expression. Instead, she would have frowned at her fist and coolly said, "I've gotten weaker. Is it because of Emma?"

"W-what?! What kind of looks are those...! I'll kill you all!!"

Arisa Fujito noticed that the way everyone was looking at her seemed to have changed, and immediately bristled and roared.

—In Haqiye

— Breathed

—Much cuter than Cocoa-chan...

"You, you bunch of idiots..."

"There's a flaw—Eek!"

Boom!

Just as Zifang Yali was being thoroughly amused by the group of lacquer people (the doting six-eyed god), Chang Rong suddenly jumped out and delivered a chop to Zifang Yali's hand.

"Huh!?"

Yali made a brief, small noise on the sofa, and after being tapped on the head, she squatted down on the ground and rubbed her head, while Chang Rong moved her chin and shoulders, striking an unreadable pose.

"Ninja battles are not as naive as you think, Wisteria! Come, let's prepare to enter hell today."

Chang Rong gave Zifang Arisa, who was crouching with her head in her hands in defense, a resolute and stern expression.

—Although I've once again stirred things up and gotten myself into trouble, I have no choice but to go for it now! Come on, Arisa Fujito! Let me see if you're really strong enough to survive alone on this prison island!

If even I can't get over this, then don't even think about living alone without a 'guardian'!

"Show me your resolve! If being a lone wolf is your destiny, then prove it to me—"

"What are you doing, you idiot rabbit! This incorrect, unreliable, and nonsensical guy...! (Veins bulge)"

"...Huh?"

Chang Rong, who was all set to give it his all today, was momentarily stunned by Nikaido Hiro's yawn, which was full of black lines.

Not only Hiro, but the other prospective witches were also looking at her strangely.

"Chang Rongjun, you've gone a little too far...!"

"Rongrong really seems to be an idiot."

"Yes, your name is engraved on the bullet, waiting for nightfall tonight."

"That's incredibly rude, Chang Rong! You should shout 'action' before you start fighting. Your sneak attack looks like you're planning to hit me three times...!"

"Eek...I knew this guy was a completely shameless and depraved monster!"

—What?! Why are they all torturing me all of a sudden?! Didn't we agree that the reason for the fight was simply a difference in positions of power?!

He staked his humanity's praises and his indomitable will, intending to settle things with Arisa, this "problem girl," through fists, and was even prepared to burn to snow-white ash (this is just an artistic description, not referring to the physical state after complete combustion).

How come he was booed off the stage as soon as he stepped on?

"Hmm, I see, I see... Watson, you're such an idiot!"

After a brief deduction, Tachibana Sherry, who aspires to become a wheelchair-bound detective with intellectual disabilities, arrives at this conclusion.

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Late at night, in the cell of Arisa Wisteria and Sherry Tachibana—

"Hey, Fly Girl."

Arisa Fujito tossed and turned in bed, unable to fall asleep, and called out to her roommate with growing impatience.

"Seriously, at least call me 'Little Fairy'!"

Shirley Tachibana pouted and complained angrily.

"...There's no difference, is there? Anyway—what's going on between you and that guy?"

“'That guy'—ah, Arisa, do you mean Watson?”

"Tsk...who cares what you call him, he's the same guy!"

"Watson's words—what's going on? Hmm, this is quite an interesting mystery! I don't seem to understand what's going on at all!"

"You rascal..." Arisa Fujito was somewhat exasperated by Sherry Tachibana's consistently offbeat answer.

"But there's no need to rush~"

"Tsk, asking is pointless, so boring!"

Unable to obtain any useful information, Arisa clicked her tongue in complaint, then turned over and pulled the blanket up to cover her head.

After confirming that Tachibana Sherry would definitely not notice her appearance, Arisa Fujito huddled in her blankets—

—He scolded me…not only did he scold me, but he also…he hit me…!

—I feel...I feel...so happy, so incredibly happy...!

Sosaki was wearing a sullen and grumpy face, and her face, buried in the blankets, was 3 degrees Celsius hotter than flames.

The smile on her lips was impossible to suppress, and in the end, she could only let it linger.

This excitement kept Arisa wisteria awake for a long time.

Similarly unable to fall asleep was her roommate, Tachibana Sherry, who shared a bed with Arisa Fujito.

"..."

The blue-haired detective, who usually falls asleep within minutes of his head hitting the pillow, is now lying on his long-unused bed, staring blankly at the ceiling while gently stroking the rough yet carefully stitched wound on his side.

What exactly are my feelings for that boy? I really, completely don't understand.

Indeed, there's no need to rush to solve this puzzle.

—After all, didn't we say we would keep 'atoneing'?

Volume 1: 54. Snowflake Fragments, Part 1 (5K)

"Rong, wake up."

"Waaah..."

"Rong, my hair is a mess. If you don't get up, I'm going to kick your ass hard."

"I really miss those old-fashioned dubbed film greetings in a way—Good morning, ●●●"