The Witch Trial Begins with the OO Buckethead Zombie

Once Hoshino Utsunomiya came to her senses, she should have been able to see that expression and be moved by it.

Unfortunately, by the time Utsunomiya Hoshino came to his senses, the expression on Hyokami Meruru's face had completely changed.

The tear stains were wiped away, but more tears gushed from her eyes, her matted hair became even more disheveled, and her slightly flushed face lost all color in an instant.

Her head remained tilted to the side, but the girl's neck became even stiffer.

She bit her lower lip and pulled back her white teeth, while the silver teeth inside her mouth trembled wildly unseen.

When Hoshino Utsunomiya came to his senses, all he could see was this witch.

[Host, host...]

As if finally seizing an opportunity, the system spoke up quietly at this moment.

【Miss Meruru is a witch...】

The system reported the belated test results.

"..."

Hoshino Utsunomiya fell silent.

The witch is still the same witch. Although many things have changed, as long as the witch is still the same witch, there is no problem.

His anxiety stemmed from the fact that the other party had been avoiding him in a way that defied his expectations, and he was worried that her reaction, so different from what he remembered, might have subtly altered her identity as a witch.

But as it stands now, Meruru on Ice is still a witch.

This finally put Utsunomiya Hoshino at ease.

It's fine if she's a witch, it's fine if she's still a witch.

Now that he has Meruru under control on the ice, all he needs to do is find the knife, put it in Meruru's hand again, and beg her to kill him once more, and the problem should be solved.

Meruru on Ice wouldn't refuse.

Unfortunately, the chase was too intense, and he didn't have a knife in his hand, nor did he have time to grab the crossbow bolts he had intended to take.

More importantly, there are too many people surrounding her, so even if Meruru really makes a move, they will definitely stop her.

Putting everything else aside, there is absolutely no way that Nikaido Hiro would sit idly by.

Now that we've caught up with her and confirmed her witch identity, and everyone around us is still here, let's sit down and get to know each other better.

Five hours left.

Then I'll just find some excuse to drag Meruru to the flower field.

A perfect plan!

As for the misunderstandings and somewhat disdainful looks from others...

unimportant.

Anyway, he doesn't have any connections here, so he's not afraid of ruining his reputation.

Thinking this, Hoshino Utsunomiya finally let go of Meluru Ice, propped herself up, turned around, and sat down to the side.

The movement of supporting himself was very light, but the sound of him letting out a long breath after sitting down was exceptionally clear in the silent courtroom.

Meruru, who had been released from the ice, did not struggle to get up and run away as expected. Instead, she remained lying on the ground, tears streaming down her face.

To put it bluntly, if Utsunomiya Hoshino hadn't been very clear that she really hadn't done anything, looking at her expression and then at her nun's habit, which was now incredibly disheveled from the earlier entanglement, one would have thought that she was completely oblivious.

Even he himself probably thinks he really did assault Meruru on the ice.

The face of a victim is so spitting out.

“…I wish I were just acting like a beast.” Hoshino Utsunomiya responded dryly to the girls’ criticism, then glanced at Emma and Heero before continuing, “But I feel really wronged.”

“She’s been avoiding me since morning. She runs away as soon as she sees me when she opens the door, as if I’m some kind of monster or some wild beast in heat that she’s chasing after just to mate with.”

Am I that scary?

"I don't know."

He sighed and expressed his dissatisfaction.

Sherry Tachibana and Ryota Hasumi knelt down and helped Meruru Ice to her feet, straightening her disheveled sleeves.

Nikaido Hiro crossed his arms and coldly replied to his words:

"You are male, and as the only male throughout the entire process, you are naturally a monster."

If you're not a monster, then who is?

"..." Utsunomiya Hoshino was somewhat taken aback and fell silent.

That's absolutely right.

He had no way to refute it.

Being the only man among women is a sin in itself, and it's only natural that he would be wary of them.

But I didn't know that before!

Before, the witch would hold my hand so gently and happily! Before, the witch would gently nod and softly respond with an "Mmm"!

"...It's alright, even if Hoshino is doubted by everyone." Emma Sakuraba quietly approached, bent down, and took Hoshino Utsunomiya's hand. "I will believe in Hoshino!"

"That's enough for you."

Releasing Noah Kinosaki, Hiro Nikaido reached out his large hand and grabbed Emma Sakuraba by the back of her neck.

"Hmm???"

Caught off guard, Emma Sakura was pulled up in an instant.

Although she quickly broke free, she couldn't hold onto Hoshino Utsunomiya's hand tightly.

"Don't fawn over him all the time. You're not a dog, and he's not your master," Hiro scolded, tapping her on the head.

This Emma Sakura is becoming increasingly unbearable to watch.

Friends are friends, but it's precisely because you always put yourself in such a low position that you can never make friends. Even if you do make friends, they won't really care about you!

"A dog, a dog?!"

However, Emma Sakura seems to care more about this than the slightly insulting word "flattery".

Insulting a puppy?

"I'm not a puppy!"

Emma Sakura showed off her little tiger teeth.

Emma Sakuraba is disturbed by Hiro Nikaido, while Sherry Tachibana and Rhea Hasumi take care of Meruru on Ice.

The only one overlooked was the girl whom Nikaido Hiro had abandoned.

Quietly and stealthily, they crouched on the ground and approached Hoshino Utsunomiya.

"Hoshino, how does it feel to mate?" Noah Kinosaki tilted his head and asked beside Hoshino Utsunomiya, "Meruru, isn't it great?"

She blinked, her youthful face looking as if she were genuinely asking a very innocent question.

Unfortunately, this statement has absolutely nothing to do with innocence.

"Don't ask, little kid." Utsunomiya Hoshino simply dismissed her with those words.

What he said was quite surprising, but looking at that young face...

He felt there was no need to take it to heart.

"Mmm—" Noah's little face puffed up immediately: "You're making Noah sound like a child again, even though Noah is already a very mature adult."

Children's words are never very convincing.

If I absolutely have to say something...

"Saying something like that means you're still a child."

A true adult doesn't need words to prove themselves.

After giving Noah Kinosaki a perfunctory answer, Hoshino Utsunomiya finally began to think about a very serious matter.

How exactly is he going to take Meluru Ice's hand again in this atmosphere, and take her to the flower field alone, like on a date, to show her magic?

I should have known better than to pursue it so aggressively.

...But if I don't chase after her, she'll avoid me.

Although he seems to be completely disgraced now, there's a subtle feeling that the atmosphere of disgrace is missing.

Weird.

Hoshino Utsunomiya looked in the direction of Meruru on the ice.

She was protected by two great protectors, Tachibana Sherry and Hasumi Rieya.

The clothes were quickly tidied up, but her tears just wouldn't stop.

"Waaaaah, waaaah, waaaah..." Meluru kept wiping away her tears, without saying a word.

The more Hoshino Utsunomiya looked at it, the stronger a subtle sense of guilt became.

I didn't do anything.

I really didn't want to see the girl crying in front of me, and what I didn't want to see even more was that the girl was crying in front of me because of me.

Frustrated, Hoshino Utsunomiya scratched his hair, almost unable to resist the urge to take responsibility and admit his mistake.

This is his bad habit.

I was wrong, and apologizing won't make any difference. If no one wants to apologize or compromise, then we might as well just pin all the blame on me.

Since I have made so many mistakes...

Please kill me with your own hands, that would be compensation, wouldn't it?

He will atone for his sins with his death.

Another plan quietly took shape in my mind.

Sometimes Hoshino Utsunomiya thinks he's a genius.

Even though the situation right now is one that demands a lot of worry and agonizing, I somehow manage to come up with some truly ingenious ways to die.