The Witch Trial Begins with the OO Buckethead Zombie

Hoshino Utsunomiya, who was quite quiet on the side and only spoke once, was the one who had been deprived of his voting rights.

When his name was suddenly called, Hoshino Utsunomiya was taken aback at first, but he didn't say anything, only smiled back at Ryota Hasumi.

"Hoshino, Hoshino?" Tachibana Sherry's voice began to falter, becoming slightly unsteady: "Why, why are you suddenly mentioning Hoshino's name?"

"Didn't he already confirm that she couldn't possibly be a witch?"

She swallowed, her expression changed slightly for a moment, then returned to its previous natural state.

"You're being too clingy with Utsunomiya Hoshino." Nikaido Shiro said quietly, offering a reason for Hasumi Rhea's actions, and then reiterated her accusation:

"So, you are a witch."

However, such a reason would obviously not be easily accepted by Tachibana Sherry.

"Huh?" Her mouth dropped open, her initial unease completely vanished, and she straightened her back once more: "What kind of reason is that?"

"If being attached to Hoshino makes someone a witch, then Emma should be the one most likely to be considered a witch, right?!"

Without hesitation, she turned her attention to Emma Sakura.

"Eh... eh... eh..." Suddenly being pointed at, Emma Sakura was a little flustered. "But... but... Hoshino and I are friends..."

This is completely different from you, a stranger I just met today...

Why did you suddenly point it at me...?

Emma Sakura's rebuttal sounded quite reasonable.

pity.

Tachibana Sherry does not accept it.

"What kind of friends stick together like that?!" Turning to Emma Sakuraba, Sherry Tachibana pointed at her again: "Holding hands, linking arms, clinging to someone like a puppy, and spouting flattering words—which of these behaviors is that of a friend?!"

"You're the one who's being the most overbearingly proactive! You're Sakura Emma! You're the witch!"

Shirley Tachibana spoke angrily.

"Gurgle..."

The barrage of verbal attacks meticulously listed her actions one by one, culminating in Tachibana Sherry questioning the purity of her friendship with Utsunomiya Hoshino.

Emma Sakura was momentarily speechless.

Even if these things are actually...

"These things have nothing to do with whether she's a witch or not. I admit Emma did a bad job, but that has nothing to do with you." Nikaido Hiro spoke again in a cold voice: "Sakura Emma and Utsunomiya already knew each other. You should explain why you are so infatuated with him even though it was your first time meeting him."

Emma deserves to be scolded; she already reprimanded her yesterday.

But Emma is clearly not the most important person right now.

"I'm not infatuated!" Tachibana Sherry retorted instinctively at first, then cleared her throat and explained seriously, "Who says you can't interact with strangers?"

"In the end, as the only male in the room, Hoshino was a very conspicuous presence, wasn't he?"

"Isn't it reasonable to be curious, to care, and to want to learn more about it?"

Shirley paused, then said softly:

"I don't know who it was, but when Leia suggested exploring together, the first person to say they wanted to choose Hoshino was the one."

She brought up yesterday's old grievances once again.

"It seems that person is most likely a witch."

This time, Tachibana Sherry didn't name names.

But everyone knows who she's referring to.

Hiro Nikaido.

Saying things like 'Emma's words don't matter,' Nikaido Hiro resolutely pointed at Utsunomiya Hoshino.

Nikaido Hiro: "..."

She had little way of refuting that statement.

What's done is done; she was indeed thinking of Hoshino Utsunomiya at the time.

Of course, I did think about it, but it was clearly not because of a dependence like that of Emma Sakuraba.

Therefore, Nikaido Hiro was able to speak.

"I have a clear conscience."

His imposing figure, aloof face, deep eyes, and the words he spoke at that moment.

Nikaido Hiro looked directly at Tachibana Sherry and spoke softly:

"And you, Shirley Tachibana, do you feel any remorse?"

......

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Chapter 95 The plan was decided from the very beginning (6k)

'Are you truly at peace with yourself?'

Nikaido Hiro spoke softly, her tone gentle, her expression calm, without a trace of the arrogance one would expect in a debate.

She didn't seem to be questioning Tachibana Sherry at all.

It was just a casual question asked in a low voice, as if judging others by one's own standards.

But it was precisely this question that put a lot of pressure on Tachibana Sherry, causing her to fall silent.

"..."

Her lips were closed, her face darkened, and she held the witness stand, which seemed to be cracking, in her hand.

“...Me.” She paused for a moment, took a deep breath, and raised her head again.

"...I have a clear conscience."

she says.

Even though her eyes still held complex emotions as she said those words, at least when she opened her mouth, she spoke with a clear conscience.

As for whether one can truly have a clear conscience...

"You have a guilty conscience."

This is how Nikaido Hiro judged it.

"Your motives are not pure at all. You didn't approach Hoshino out of curiosity at all. You being accused of being a witch isn't because of Rhea's self-defense." Nikaido Hiro's words came like swift blades, one after another:

"You've had a guilty conscience from the very beginning."

So, stop struggling.

"Sherry Tachibana, you are a witch."

As she took a deep breath and readjusted her emotions, her words were quickly dismissed by Nikaido Shiro. Before Tachibana Sherry could even catch her breath, Nikaido Shiro once again identified her as a witch.

Simple and calm words, seemingly devoid of emotion, lingered and echoed, transforming into chains.

Little by little, the cold, heavy iron chains were dragged and wrapped around Tachibana Sherry's body.

"...I am not a witch." Tachibana Sherry gave an extremely weak response.

But the moment after she spoke, Hasumi Ryoya shook her head and said:

"You are a witch."

First, she stabbed Tachibana Sherry in the back, then Rhea Hasumi turned to look at Hiro Nikaido as if nothing had happened.

"Honestly, Hiro, you just stole all my thunder!" She sighed softly, seemingly quite helpless. "I was just being lively, but you suddenly interrupted and said everything I was going to say."

"They didn't even leave me with that last sentence."

Hasumi Ryota complained as she casually tidied the ends of her hair, which she hadn't had time to style since getting up early.

"You can do it again now."

Nikaido Hiro immediately replied in this way.

"Huh? Really? Is that okay?" Hasumi Ryoya paused in her hair-tidying movements, a hint of surprise on her face.

Nikaido Hiro nodded: "Yes, that's fine."

So, as they discussed and decided on this in front of Tachibana Sherry, Hasumi Ryoya cleared her throat.

"Cough cough."

"So, stop struggling." A remarkably calm voice rose from Hasumi Ryoua's waist and abdomen, rising to her throat before uttering the words with an air of authority, as she coldly stated:

"Sherry Tachibana, you are a witch."

Ryota Hasumi's voice echoed slowly in the courtroom.

After a moment, she dropped her serious expression and smiled.

"Ha, that's how it should be." Hasumi Ryoya breathed a sigh of relief.

That's why she worked so hard, isn't it?

Although Shiro seemed to steal most of the limelight, it was Shirley herself who declared from the very beginning that she was a witch.

Since one is in control of both the beginning and the end, according to the peak-end rule, at the moment when one initiates and ends a campaign, one's image should be infinitely elevated in the eyes of others.

So, no problem!

The only regret is that Melulu on Ice eventually died.

...Although it was clear from the beginning that a victim would inevitably be sacrificed, all actions were centered around the possibility of such a victim being sacrificed.

But Ryota Hasumi was still very disappointed.

......

The plan was decided from the very beginning.

Although there may not have been any real plan, and it was just a matter of improvisational strategic decision-making, whether it was to show off, to build trust, or even to screen and confirm partners, it should all be considered part of the plan.

At least Ryota Hasumi felt she had a good plan.