The Witch Trial Begins with the OO Buckethead Zombie

friendship.

The girl didn't care what kind of feelings this friendship might develop into.

But she is very uncomfortable with friends talking about dating.

Even though it was the most ordinary thing, an awkward feeling would still rise in her heart.

But......

Emma Sakura found herself unable to find a suitable reason to stop them.

The most effective card was played by Hiro himself, and accepted by Hoshino himself.

As a friend, what reason could she possibly have to stop them from "giving it a try"?

Only at times like this does Emma Sakura wonder why she is only a 'friend'.

"Then, please take care of me." Utsunomiya Hoshino took the initiative to shake hands with Nikaido Hiro:

"My apprentice lover".

"...Yes, please guide me."

Nikaido Hiro lowered his head, looking at his hand that was being held.

Her jet-black hair fell down, obscuring her vision on both sides.

He said he didn't care anymore.

Although I can't really not care, since he said that, I can't show that I care too much.

...A lover?

I never imagined I would one day be in a relationship with someone.

but......

They're supposed to be lovers, but even though it's just an internship, what exactly do lovers do?

Nikaido Hiro has never been in a relationship.

How can I make Utsunomiya Hoshino like me? How can I become the reason for Utsunomiya Hoshino's survival? And how can I make myself like Utsunomiya Hoshino?

One question was answered, but what followed was a host of more questions.

What is a lover? What is a romantic relationship?

“Anyway, let’s start by exchanging names.” Hoshino Utsunomiya paused for a moment, then softly called out, “Hiro.”

As for dating experience...

Hoshino Utsunomiya felt that he was no less capable, as he also had zero experience and this was his first time.

But what should lovers do together...?

He felt that he might actually be quite experienced.

After all, I had done quite a few things with someone that crossed the line of friendship.

"Ah, Hoshino."

"Hero".

"Hoshino."

"Hero".

"Hoshino."

Their gazes met, they called each other's names, and their initial awkwardness gradually transformed into familiarity.

Emma Sakura was right there listening to the two of them calling each other's names.

then.

Tears welled up in her eyes.

"Waaaaah, waaaah..." She really cried: "Hiro is a big bad guy, Hoshino is a big bad guy, you are all big bad guys!"

"That's outrageous! That's outrageous! That's outrageous!"

Chapter 106 The crime scene is about to be seen!

Clutching the coat that someone had once worn and then returned to her, Emma Sakura wiped her tears with the coat, buried her face in it, and turned to run outside.

She ran while crying.

Sobbing, soft and mushy.

The only strand of pink-streaked hair that reached her shoulders swayed in mid-air, and glistening teardrops fell into the air, reflecting light.

"..."

"..."

Utsunomiya Hoshino and Nikaido Hiro looked at each other in bewilderment.

It made Emma cry.

Doing this in front of her was ultimately going too far; even if you wanted to clearly express your boundaries, you shouldn't have gone this far.

"...Should we go after her and comfort her?" Without letting go of her hand, feeling a strange sensation rising in her chest, Nikaido Hiro turned her head and asked softly, "Hoshino."

She called out the name again, and the strange feeling in her heart intensified.

Although we had already called each other many times, when we called each other again, we still felt a little like shrinking back.

Is this considered being shy?

No, no, no, it's probably just that I'm not used to it yet. I'll get used to it after shouting for a while.

“Yes, but let her cry it out for a while,” Hoshino Utsunomiya said softly. “She’ll have to accept it eventually.”

From the moment neither of them chose to chase after her or grab Sakura Emma's hand to explain or comfort her, the outcome was already predetermined.

Although this sounds a bit like...

Well, the remarried couple remained remarkably calm in the face of their child who couldn't accept their divorced parents' remarriage, crying, making a scene, and running away.

Although the two of them are neither divorced nor remarried.

But perhaps the difference in mindset isn't that significant.

Emma Sakura, a daughter who is becoming increasingly clingy to the point of almost having a distorted relationship because she can only rely on her father, needs intervention if things aren't done properly, if she isn't made to face reality.

Things that should never happen will probably happen.

Let her cry for a while to calm herself down, and then go over and let the outcome be finalized.

That's it.

“Let’s go, Hiro, follow her, and then wait for her to cry for a while.”

Hoshino Utsunomiya raised her leg.

Although the prison and the mansion are not large, the outside world is still quite spacious. If we don't keep up now, we might not be able to find anyone.

He doesn't have the superpower to know where Emma Sakura is hiding and crying, unless it's at school.

If she were still in school, Emma would definitely go to the familiar rooftop.

But this prison was a place neither of them were familiar with, and Emma could run off anywhere.

"Ah, um."

Naturally releasing his grip on her hand, and then naturally switching hands again, Nikaido Hiro quietly took a deep breath and caught up with her steps.

It's just a handshake, it's not like we've never shaken hands before.

What exactly do you care about?

She couldn't help but ask herself this question.

It's just rubbing your palms together, your palms touching for a moment, and your knuckles sliding a bit; it's really nothing special.

If you want to date, you have a long time ahead of you. If you care so much about such small details, what will you do in the future?

“I actually sensed Emma’s problem a long time ago.”

The two walked hand in hand in the direction Emma had left, and Hoshino Utsunomiya spoke softly.

"She longed for friends, but she had none, so she was forced to desperately cling to her only friend, like a drowning person grasping at the last straw."

Although it might be a bit odd to start a relationship by talking about Emma, ​​since Emma is the only common ground the two have, starting the conversation with her might actually help to deepen their relationship.

When it comes to dating, the first step is to talk, get to know each other, and become compatible. Only then should you engage in interactive activities that increase your attraction.

“I originally thought this problem would ease once she went to high school, changed her environment, met other people, and made new friends.” Hoshino Utsunomiya paused for a moment, then said quietly, “But it seems that opportunity is gone.”

"In an unfamiliar environment with the rules of killing, the only person she would want to rely on is me."

Although the execution period has been extended to seven days, making the sense of urgency seem less intense, the witch will still kill someone in the end.

No one can help but worry about it.

“...That’s just her personality.” Nikaido Hiro said firmly, “She wants to make friends but is afraid of interacting with others. She just wants to wait for others to approach her and take the initiative to befriend her.”

"Avoidant attachment style".

Push open the door to the reception room and walk through the now empty room.

Suddenly remembering something, Hoshino Utsunomiya glanced at the spot in his memory where the crossbow bolts and arrows were hanging before leaving.

There was nothing on it.

Was it taken away by the witch from the beginning, or by the others who stayed behind during the time just now?

“We can’t just leave it alone.” Turning away from the reception room, Hoshino Utsunomiya said softly, “Although it might be a little wrong to think that the first thing to do when trying to date is to solve other people’s problems, I still feel that we can’t just leave it alone.”

"After all, Emma is both of us, our friend."

That's what they say, but if there were a solution, Hoshino Utsunomiya would have done it already.

Instead of watching her problems get worse as they are now.

However, Heero is also Emma's friend, and at least compared to himself, Heero should have spent more time with Emma.

Perhaps, perhaps Nikaido Hiro will have a solution.