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

In fact, Chang Rong herself was very clear that because of the existence of the "taboo", if she really just wanted to "hehe, I want to live", she would not say anything, eat on time, sleep on time and not contact others. This kind of behavior might actually allow her to live until the end, until she was taken care of by the witch's escort solo clearing the map.

If you drag Zedu Coco into this mess and try to collect everyone's taboo triggers, there's a greater chance that unpredictable problems will arise during the intelligence gathering process.

and so……

"Tell me everything you know, and then I won't tell you anything."

"……what?"

—No, this girl completely missed my good intentions. Instead, she glared at me like I was an idiot, as if to say, "What is she talking about?"

"Ah, I see! You want to find out about the witches from the last cycle through my Clairvoyance spell, don't you?"

Zedu Coco understood the white-haired boy's intention. She clapped her hands, revealing a confident expression, and then looked at Chang Rong with a hint of superiority in her eyes.

"You think those guys are all ticking time bombs, so you want to use my memories—a veteran who can speedrun through the game without taking damage—to avoid them in advance? Hmph, you're really dreaming~?"

"I remember you said before that you were the one who was speed-run by some kind of shady scheme."

"No way! You misheard! Anyway—oh dear, it seems you really need me? This is awkward, you little rabbit www. Do you think I'd obediently hand over the information—eek eek eek eek!? Even threatening me won't work! This [information]... this memory from the first timeline is my most precious weapon for surviving this time, I'm not giving it to you no matter what!?"

Ze Du Ke Ke first acted like a typical little devil, then got so scared by Chang Rong's smile that she bristled.

However, unlike before, this time even though Zedu Coco was so scared that she turned into an airplane ear and round head mode, she still gritted her teeth and said that she would fight to the death until she died.

It's clear that Zetsu Coco values ​​the information she risked her life to pass on during her 'first time around' immensely, and even if she's being utterly smitten by the freakish white-haired guy in front of her, she'd never tell him anything.

"Hmm... well, maybe this is actually the right choice. Anyway, the thing about Arisa Fujito is true. She seems to be very sensitive about being forgiven for her mistakes, and even gets overly agitated by those who criticize her because of it—"

"Does that mean if I slap her while calling her a friendless, lowly delinquent, she'll wholeheartedly acknowledge me as her master? Hehehe, I'm just kidding, just kidding!?"

Zedu Keke was so frightened by Chang Rong's drill-like posture that she swallowed the rest of her sentence.

"There's a limit to jokes."

"I said don't bring up Hiro-chan's rhetoric, meow."

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It seems that Hakimi's mind has really gone mad after being forced to listen to dozens of episodes of "Romance of the Three Kings" through his clairvoyance.

"That's all for now, Coco-chan. Take care of yourself and stay safe."

It seems that Chang Rong's current affection level with Ze Du Ke Ke hasn't reached the point where she can unlock the bond storyline. In addition, Chang Rong herself hasn't really decided whether or not to bring her into her 'Gara Ge Mu Conquest Plan', so she simply decided to end the conversation first.

Anyway, the initial goal of the Lu Mu Yi's clothing 'three don'ts to let the keycaps go to 8 places to publicize his own love story with Arisa Wisteria (?)' has already been achieved.

"Take care... That's hilarious, are you some kind of old woman?"

This is the art of speaking. A simple "Take care" is not only cliché and unoriginal, but also unclear in its meaning.

"Let me put it another way—you better not get smitten by someone else first, because I'm still preparing to love you fiercely."

"Ughhhhhhh!?"

Look, innovation, clear needs, endless details, and heartfelt emotion—that's a proper greeting.

After delivering a cool farewell speech, Chang Rong got up to leave the courtyard. But just as she touched the doorknob, she heard Ze Du Ke Ke's voice behind her again.

"Hey, you sadistic rabbit! I've been thinking about it, and telling you the 'first playthrough information' isn't out of the question, but—hehehe, you have to promise me one thing first www"

"I'm already the top fan of Rhea-sama's fan club, and if I keep being a DD (fangirl/fanboy), Rhea-sama will really stab me through with her sword..."

"I'm not going to share someone like you with me! Anyway, just wash your neck and wait. I haven't figured out the specifics yet. Once I do, you'll have to crawl over here on your knees and beg Coco-sama for information—Eek!? So don't just show up without a word, you idiot!"

Zedu Coco was still indulging in the wonderful fantasy of using information as leverage to blackmail Chang Rong with a "Gulp... Kill me!" expression.

However, in reality, Chang Rong, the person involved, seemed to be preparing for a decisive attack after the negotiations failed, and directly raised her hand to rush towards Hakimi's neck.

It seems that the B he praised to Arisa Fujito back then wasn't entirely false.

At least Zedu Coco was certain that when this guy said he loved cats, he had actually grabbed a cat and instantly fallen head over heels in love with it.

—But, the memory of 'the last time'...

After confirming that the weirdo had indeed left, Ze Du Ke Ke sat on the bench where Chang Rong had sat before. At this moment, she was neither breathing foul breath nor acting like a little devil, and she wasn't even wearing her headphones. She looked like an ordinary round-headed girl.

Although Zeliudou Coco has some memories and perspectives from her previous death, she doesn't consciously recall these so-called 'intelligence' in most cases.

Analyzing other people's words, understanding their wounds, and even deducing the mechanism of "taboos"... these things have never been Sawatari Coco's forte.

Even after witnessing her previous self's experience, Zedu Coco still had no clue about the current situation. The only thing she knew was that no one was truly trustworthy.

Even Baosheng Mag, whom she thought was fairly reliable, could become a witch who only knew how to kill under certain conditions...

An escape route? None. The mastermind's motive? None. A way to eliminate the witch factor? None.

All Zetsu Coco could do was follow the gaze of her 'previous self' to the underground cryogenic chamber, retrieve the [potion to kill the witch], and use it as her last and most effective weapon to protect herself.

She lacked the ability, awareness, and even the courage to truly confront everything.

Even if you recall the records from the previous playthrough, all you'll tell Coco is the fact that 'everything will inevitably lead to destruction'.

So she couldn't be bothered to think about it, and dared not think about it. All she needed to do was survive to the end; she didn't need to trust anyone. If the other party became a witch, she could simply use the witch-slayer potion to kill them.

Until Sawatari Coco stumbled upon the white-haired figure she had never seen in the previous playthrough.

Should I... try putting all my eggs in his basket? If it's that guy, can he lead me to a completely different destination?

Take good care of yourself.

—This kind of outdated word, it seems, shouldn't be coming from a teenager who looks to be the same age as me. It's really laughable.

After all... such words, which have a vintage feel and are too serious to be spoken by almost no one, are only heard from 'my favorite'.

Speaking of 'I push', that guy seems to be the first one, besides 'I push', to use the [Clairvoyance] magic to actively find me...

By the way, since that's the case, why not just let that guy—hmm?

Sawatari Coco, whose mind was suddenly conjuring up an evil idea, was interrupted by someone who unexpectedly appeared in her field of vision.

"Ha, isn't this 'Shady Bean Sprout'... isn't this Miss Writer? What brings you here?"

Looking at the silver-haired little girl in front of her, who was wearing a fluffy long dress that resembled pajamas and always had her eyes half-closed as if she hadn't woken up yet, Ze Du Ke Ke asked with a cold snort.

She originally intended to exhale on her face as usual, but the burning pain from her head forced Zedu Coco to withdraw her exhale.

"..."

Natsume Anan stared at the streamer in front of her who didn't have a live stream at the moment, hesitated for a moment, and then spoke softly:

"We want you—"

It sounded less like a conversation and more like a command.

Volume 1: 61. Sure, if it's for Watson's sake (6K)

Chang Rong, do something big! Do something big!

Although I really want to know where Kurobe Nanoha Kaori conjured the bread from, you have something important to do!

Outside the castle prison, Chang Rong kept telling herself to temporarily put aside the big, round, soft, fragrant, smooth, and milky-smelling thing, and followed the girl beside her to the back of the castle.

After having a hasty dinner due to various reasons, Chang Rong'er pondered for a moment and finally decided to go and check out the underground freezer.

As for why it was a 'quick dinner', the reason is naturally that mysterious masochistic woman, Arisa Fujito.

Because Arisa always ate alone in a corner, fortunately her series of unusual behaviors went unnoticed.

But if someone, like Chang Rong, were to focus their attention on Arisa, they would immediately notice Arisa's extremely bizarre mental state during dinner.

In short, throughout her meal, Arisa Wisteria was engaged in a mysterious ritual cycle of "keeping her head down and eating - secretly glancing up at Chang Rong - blushing - swallowing saliva - keeping her head down and eating again".

Chang Rong originally planned to go to the art studio after dinner to find Noah to learn more about the conjectures about 'spirits', or go to the library to see if she could collect some information about witches and prison island, or go to the recreation room to find Uncle Milia and Natsume An'an, whose 'stock price is rising'.

But now that Arisa Wisteria is in charge of the castle, Chang Rong doesn't dare to stay inside for even a moment.

Even with several tables between them, they couldn't block Arisa's fervent gaze. Chang Rong didn't even dare to imagine what would happen if they actually bumped into each other face-to-face while strolling around the castle.

It seems I'll soon be grabbed and instantly refined...

Given the current situation, it's best to lay low for a while longer. Maybe after a good night's sleep, Arisa Fujito will be more alert tomorrow.

It's ironic, really. When Chang Rong was first inexplicably thrown into this world that had nothing to do with 'Gala Gemu', she kept cursing and complaining about what kind of Gala Gemu this was.

As it turned out, Chang Rong actually encountered a girl who would take the initiative to be affectionate like Galagumo. However, he didn't dare to pursue this girl's personal route. After all, in every sense, Arisa Fujito was a bit too 'enthusiastic,' and he wasn't planning on becoming acquainted with her yet.

After taking into account the variable of Arisa Fujito, Chang Rongxin changed his plan to find Nanoha Kurobe and make this older sister type of girl hand over the Burning Technique and find out where she pulled the bread from.

Chang Rong, who had been completely molded by the Blackbeard, was now completely in the shape of Naoya Kaori. Swallowing those smelly, sticky foods at dinner time was simply torture.

However, as the saying goes, plans can't keep up with changes—

"A cold hum! I've spotted something suspicious! Quick, get out your invincible vibranium shield and think of a solution, Watson!"

"Since you're now called Watson, then you should completely ditch your old 'Captain America' persona. And I don't see anything suspicious about this tree at all. Rather, why is your first reaction to any 'suspicious detail' to pull out your shield...?"

Chang Rong complained to the blue-haired girl walking beside him—Tachibana Sherry, the president of the Monster Detective Agency.

She had originally intended to go find the Black Organization, but as soon as she got up after finishing her meal and before she could even speak, the president grabbed her arm and 'kidnapped' her away in front of everyone's astonished gazes.

It doesn't quite seem like a kidnapping. Judging from Hiro's belatedly shocked expression as he tried to stop her but failed and angrily slammed his fist on the table, it was more like outright robbery.

After being dragged away from the castle and making sure no one else was following, Shirley Tachibana let go and cheerfully told Chang Rong, "Tonight is our detective club's first club activity since its establishment!"

When Chang Rong asked Tachibana Sherry, "So what exactly is the event?" her reply was, "I don't know! So I'm ordering you, Watson, your first task is to find an event immediately!"

Although she wanted to complain a bit, Chang Rong could only accept her fate in the end after facing Shirley Tachibana's silly and innocent smile. She said that since she was already here, she might as well go to the freezer.

As the two passed by an ordinary-looking tree, the blue-haired detective suddenly pulled out a magnifying glass and started making "uh-huh~!" sounds, which led to the conversation they had just had.

"Are you really not suspicious? Watson, would you like to get a closer look?"

Even up close, I didn't notice anything strange about it.

"Heave-ho, I'm going to hit you!"

Suddenly, Shirley Tachibana punched the tree trunk. After a dull thud, Chang Rong saw something fall from the top of the tree—a hornet's nest.

"Eek!?"

The moment Chang Rong realized what that thing actually was, she immediately flew into a rage and ran away.

But after creating some distance, Chang Rong suddenly realized that the buzzing pursuers had not appeared, and the broken hornet's nest was just an empty shell that had long been deserted.

"Hmph, what do you say, Watson? I told you your observation skills weren't up to par! I saw the hornet's nest from the very beginning! Well, it's because Hannah-chan mentioned before that there was a hornet's nest in this tree, and it looked scary~"