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

"How am I supposed to praise you in this situation, Sister Leia! Am I supposed to say something like, 'Leia-sama isn't lacking in killing talent, it's just that her inner kindness seals away your murderous intent. When Leia-sama experiences heartbreak and madness, she certainly wouldn't mind destroying this world with her own hands'?!"

"Ahem... I, I'm not that good."

The spell was lifted, and Hasumi Ryoya coughed twice, feigning relief, with a satisfied expression.

Why is it that the strangest person tormenting me every day is always different?

Chang Rong was already feeling a bit numb.

Years later, when faced with Hasumi Ryoa leading 13 witches kicking down the door, Chang Rong will recall the witch trial in which he flattered Hasumi Ryoa to avoid being killed as a frame-up.

"Ah, I feel much less pressure after saying it out loud... Hehe, as expected of my number one fan, you really have a lot of talent, Chang Rong."

"...Thank you for the compliment, Rhea-sama."

Chang Rong read the rebuttal and the complaints - Yi's desire has been completely eliminated. If Lian (see Lei Ya) really has any advantages, it is probably that she only needs to lie on the ground and watch Lian see Lei Ya automatically perform the whole process from beginning to end (?).

"However, why do you feel... murderous intent towards Noah, Rhea-sama? Ah, if this question is too harsh, Rhea-sama, you don't have to answer."

Actively sharing one's own embarrassing past and prying into someone else's embarrassing past are two different things. Chang Rong felt that her question was a bit too sharp.

"The reason... is because of [vision], Chang Rong."

However, Ryota Hasumi did not resist the question. She moved closer to Chang Rong again. This time she did not use magic, but she still used some kind of magic to make Chang Rong's gaze fall on the idol.

"Noah is practically a household name as the 'balloon artist.' It must be easy for her to attract everyone's attention, right? But if that's the case, how much attention will be left for me?"

Hasumi Ryoya stroked the canvases and paints scattered throughout the messy studio, her usual handsome and perfect smile not on her face.

"I have to attract everyone's attention. If I'm not good enough, I'll become better. If I'm not dazzling enough, I'll become more radiant. If I'm not strong enough, I'll use magic. If someone more prominent appears, I'll kill them. Before I met you, that's what I really thought, and that's truly my belief all along."

"I……?"

Chang Rong blinked. He didn't even know how he had managed to get to the center of the stage in Renmi Ryoya's heart.

"Yes, it's you, my [Number 1 Fan]... Of course I know that Chang Rong, your performance is mainly to gain my favor and trust, but maybe I'm just not the type to be very bright. Even so, I want to choose to believe in something, to believe that this intense gaze from a certain boy is truly the honor that actress 'Hasumi Ryoua' deserves."

Ryota Hasumi smiled at Jojun, not the kind of stiff, fake smile that tries to look cool, but a simple smile that rises because she is happy about something.

"And Chang Rong, you reminded me of something. What I actually wanted from the very beginning was just 'her' gaze, nothing more."

"she--?"

“She is my mother. Ever since I was old enough to remember, my mother has been hospitalized. Her gaze has never been focused on anything, including the girl beside her who was desperately trying to make her see her.”

"Until one day, my mother's gaze inadvertently drifted to the television emitting the sound, and on that television were idols leaping on the stage—'I want to become an idol so that everyone can feel the brilliance and beauty of youth' is just a high-sounding excuse. I just... just want to become a star on the stage, maybe that way my mother will notice me."

The blonde girl in front of him seemed to be a completely different person from the 'Hasumi Ryoua' he had always known. She slumped down in front of Chang Rong, all the brilliance and confidence she had maintained had been stripped away, leaving only a confused girl who longed for her mother to recover her health and mistakenly transferred this obsession to her idol career, drifting further and further away from it.

"I just wanted my mother, who's bedridden due to nerve damage, to look after me more. That's all... Why did it gradually evolve into a desire that even magic couldn't satisfy? Why did I become a witch who will ultimately destroy everything? It's because this desire of mine was wrong from the very beginning—"

"【Witch Factor】—That's the reason."

"...Chang Rong?"

The white-haired boy almost rudely interrupted Hasumi Ryoa's words, and at the same time, with what could almost be described as 'gritting his teeth,' he spoke out what he believed to be the root of all the tragedies.

"Even if K-Rayana Rinsa is obsessed with capturing everyone's attention, this 'greedy' desire is absolutely not 'wrong'. There is no room for criticism regarding your motives; the only problem lies with those [witch factors]."

Hasumi Reiya noticed Chang Rong's 'abnormal behavior'. When Bao Sheng Mag was executed, this young man also showed an uncontrollable and abnormal side.

"The witch is the whole mistake—everyone in this prison is just a victim of the witch's selfish desires! You don't need to reflect or blame yourself, Rhea. None of us have original sin; the only one burdened with sin is the witch, nothing more... Hmm?"

What has he been through? Why does he harbor such pure hatred and malice towards the "witch"?

No, rather than delving into his past, what I should be doing right now, faced with such excited 'fans,' is—

Ryouya Hasumi knelt on one knee in front of Chang Rong, while gently lifting Chang Rong's right hand with both hands.

This sudden action interrupted Chang Rong's increasingly obsessive thoughts.

"Perhaps you're right, but that's precisely why I'm starting to try to learn to 'accept' this desire. Are you willing to be the first victim of my loyalty to my desire, Chang Rong? I will use my own methods to make you truly capture my gaze next time, locking it onto me and never letting it move."

With a smile, Ryouya took Chang Rong's right hand and slowly raised it to her lips, preparing to seal the contract with the boy with a kiss.

And Chang Rong—

1. [Accept the contract]

2. [Refusal to Contract]

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****【Refusal to Contract】****

Holy crap, did I just switch to witch mode and log into another account...?

The moment Renmi Ryoga grasped his hands, Chang Rong's overloaded, red-heated brain calmed down.

Contrary to her outward appearance, Hasumi Geisha is actually under a lot of pressure. She has been seriously planning the stage play, wanting to comfort everyone in her own way.

I cannot accept Hasumi Ryoua's kindness at this time; that would most likely be a misconception caused by the suspension bridge effect, which is incorrect.

“Lea-sama’s acting skills are beyond doubt, that needs no proof, and I truly believe it,” Chang Rong said, withdrawing her hand.

"Ah... I'm so sorry, Chang Rong! I've been thinking about the stage play lately, and I accidentally got a little too into character...!"

After Chang Rong withdrew her hand, Lian Jian Leiya immediately came to her senses. She blushed, stood up, patted her skirt, and tried to let the scene pass.

"But speaking of which, Hiro is so slow, hasn't he come back from the toilet yet?"

Why do you think she went to the restroom...?

The 'Prince' who was so delicate and jealous yet still had the courage to move forward according to his own vision vanished in an instant, as if it were all a dream. All that remained was that simple-minded golden-haired actor.

Perhaps in some sense, Ryota Hasumi really is a genius in terms of 'acting skills'.

"Right! Since we're just waiting anyway, why don't I learn how to do live streaming? Fan #1 is here too, so as Coco would say, this is a collaborative live stream, right?"

Suddenly, Ryota Hasumi thought of something, and she excitedly took out her phone and started fiddling with it.

"I heard that idols nowadays also have to learn how to do live streaming. I'm not some old-fashioned guy who's stuck in the old ways—well, is this okay?"

Ryoua Hasumi raised her phone and put herself and Chang Rong in the viewfinder, while at the same time Chang Rong's phone popped up a notification.

[Ryoha Hasumi is currently live-streaming: "Fan Appreciation Festival - Idol Ryoha Hasumi and her top fan's heart-fluttering human model appreciation game"]

"Pfft—cough cough cough!!?"

Chang Rong almost choked when she saw the title.

The headline I painstakingly crafted and sensationalized didn't seem as effective as a simple, genuine expression of emotion from this golden retriever.

Chang Rong could roughly guess what Renmi Ryoya was trying to express, but he wasn't sure if others could get it too.

"Hmm? The number of people in the live stream seems to have dropped to 10+, but then they quickly left... Never mind, I don't really understand the specifics. Anyway, let's play charades, Chang Rong!"

Ryouya Hasumi happily put her phone aside, picked up the canvas, and looked excitedly at Chang Rong, ready to play a very adult game: Pictionary.

"You clicked in and immediately exited, right...? Oh dear^q^"

Unlike Ryouya Hasumi, Chang Rong had already guessed what was going on.

"Anyway, I'll draw it first—"

boom!!!

Just as Ryota Hasumi picked up her paintbrush, the studio door behind her was blasted open with a punch.

The mysterious blue-clad Lu Bu detective poked half his head out.

"Hmph~ Hmph~ Hmph~! Lady Sherry has smelled a case. Who would willingly sacrifice themselves to become a victim of a major investigation?!"

Shirley Tachibana, who claimed to be 'not interested in the emotional act of painting,' refreshed the page at an incomprehensible speed and immediately focused her attention on 'Watson'.

—Shouldn't a detective's job be to 'find the killer' rather than 'create a dead body'?

"Hugs, hugs, I'm sorry I'm late, is the art exhibition still going on? — Pfft!"

Sakura Emma, ​​panting heavily, ran to the art studio, only to accidentally trip and fall right in front of Chang Rong.

—It seems like Emma falls down on flat ground a lot too often... Is her motor skill not very good?

Chang Rong helped the pink-haired girl up while thinking.

"You banned my livestream and then went to stream to someone else? Are you even human?! You're despicable!!!"

Zedu Coco ran over in a huff, her anger flaring up the moment she saw Chang Rong.

—Hakimi is here too, so it's convenient to have her as a phone stand for the live stream.

As a result, not only did Zedu Keke fail to settle scores, but Chang Rong also grabbed her and appointed her as a photographer, leaving her to record videos while cursing.

“Look, this scene isn’t in Nonoa’s script…” “So you’re admitting it’s your script now?”

Xi Luo also returned to the painting studio carrying the small ball. Wu Man's face was ashen as he stared at Chang Rong, seemingly wanting to question this idiot rabbit Yuezi, "I just went out to hunt in the wild, what kind of weird stuff did you give Lian Jian Leia?"

—Honestly, this was all a prank by Leia-sama herself! I didn't do anything!

"Ugh, Balloon Teacher's art exhibition... Damn it..."

"What are you doing, Arisa?"

"Ugh—! What, there's nothing there...!"

Arisa, who seemed to have been lingering at the door for a long time, was questioned by Hannah Tono who had just arrived. She was so startled that she immediately bristled and shrank into her hood.

"Hey, Zifang, after I went back and thought about it, Blackbeard is actually stronger."

"I'll fucking kill you right now—!!!"

Anyway, one more won't make a difference. Chang Rong nudged Arisa, who readily agreed and exploded at the slightest provocation.

—[Still reading the frizzy little hedgehog, this piece of... well... I'm saying this guy's face is so red, even a mask can't hide it, does he have a fever?]

Chang Rong was somewhat confused by the flushed expression on Zifang Arisa's face as she looked at him.

"What, what's wrong?! These are loaves of bread that I baked all by myself, without any help from anyone! Chang Rong! Can you see them?!"

The woman who had previously threatened to run away has reappeared, carrying a large plate of steaming bread.

"Noodles, bread!? Where did you get that?!" "There's bread...!!"

"As expected of Kurobe-kun! I knew you couldn't possibly have nothing after farming all day. Hey, hey, how were these breads baked?! Where are the ingredients? Where's the oven? Where's the secret link?! Tell me now!!"

The moment Kurobe Nanoha appeared, Chang Rong and Sakura Emma activated their predatory forms and pounced on her with a roar.

However, Emma Sakuraba's goal was bread, while Chang Rong's goal was Nanoha Kurobe.