The Witch Trial Begins with the OO Buckethead Zombie

"I'm happy as long as Hoshino is by my side."

Wow, so dazzling...

Although it really sounds like the kind of talk a bad woman uses to control a man, looking at Emma Sakuraba chuckling like that, Hoshino Utsunomiya knew that she was serious.

But it is precisely because these words are spoken with sincerity that they seem so dazzling.

Is it really possible?

A girl who is completely devoted to you, a girl who loves to stay by your side, a girl who doesn't even need to ask anything of you.

A girl you can completely possess simply by saying "I like you" in a very casual way.

Can you really accept this affection so easily?

Hoshino Utsunomiya had to admit that he was actually thinking about it.

Thinking of holding that little hand, thinking of plotting to escape from the prison, thinking of breaking free from the witch's grasp, breaking free from this endless cycle of rewinding.

Then, in a positive response, say something that might only become clear in the end: feelings that can be sorted out later.

I should still have the ability to like other people.

“However, if Hoshino has anything in particular he wants to do.” Just as Hoshino Utsunomiya was thinking this, Emma Sakura quietly turned her head back, looking at the door that she had casually closed when she entered, and said softly:

“You can tell me.”

She would happily take Hoshino's hand and do as she was told.

Utsunomiya Hoshino: "..."

Is there anything I particularly want to do?

Yes, yes.

He wanted Emma to immediately cast a spell to transform into a magical girl, turn into a witch, and stab him to death.

If possible, it would be even better if, like how magical girls undo their transformations, they could revert to witchhood after killing themselves.

...But that's the problem.

Once transformed into a witch, she will irreversibly degenerate into a wrecked corpse.

That's why he never considered turning girls into witches.

That's why he thought that if someone happened to turn into a witch, he could kill him easily.

Yesterday he had thought that if he had the chance, he could mention to Emma or Heero that if they became witches, they would remember what he said, and then he could have his wish fulfilled.

But now, the opportunity has really come, and it seems that if I just casually say something like that to Emma, ​​she will take it to heart.

However, Hoshino Utsunomiya hesitated.

How could it be Emma...?

But it had to be Emma Sakura.

He is the one I like the most, the one I care about the most, and the one I can't live without.

Sakura Emma.

If, at this moment, I were to say to Emma, ​​"After you become a witch, kill me..."

What will she think?

Do you feel like you're suspecting she's a witch?

Why would someone say something like asking to die?

Or perhaps...

She'll definitely overthink things.

She's the type who tends to overthink things.

The reason I chose to have that talk with Emma yesterday was to address her psychological dependency issues.

Although the psychological issues were resolved from the moment she made a clear confession, whether or not she was dependent on someone was no longer a problem, since she clearly knew that the feelings in her heart were love.

But if I turn around and say something like that to her...

Hoshino Utsunomiya was very worried that he might provoke Emma into causing more trouble.

That would be putting the cart before the horse.

"...What do you want to do?" He answered verbally, but no particular idea immediately came to mind.

But saying no might upset Emma.

So even if you can't think of anything, it's best to just say something.

So, he spoke offhand, casually, and without thinking, saying things he didn't really care about.

“Touch Emma’s thigh,” he said.

The sensation on my hand, the thigh I had accidentally touched earlier, the spot where the girl's hand was pressing down—I was slightly concerned, but not overly so.

The girl's thighs.

Words that would normally never be uttered, yet slipped out in a moment of relaxed thought.

It came out without thinking.

“…If it’s Hoshino.” Emma Sakura paused, but quickly revealed an expression that was both shy and happy. Her pretty face flushed, and she said in a very soft voice:

"...Okay?"

It was almost like a couple who had reached the final step, whispering shyly and mustering their courage to say their last words of permission before actually making intimate contact.

Promise now.

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Chapter 115 If I Like Sakura Emma

Should I frantically try to clarify and explain that that's not what I actually meant?

Should I immediately pull my hand away as if I've been electrocuted and then create distance?

want......

What do you want?

What is my relationship with Emma now?

They are lovers, they are couples.

Putting aside the "internship" prefix, what's wrong with couples touching each other's legs?

She's already said that; to refuse her now would be going too far.

After glancing at Emma's expression, Hoshino Utsunomiya no longer hesitated.

Touch my leg, pinch my flesh, and we'll be good friends.

“Mmm…” Sakura Emma made a strange sound in a very cooperative manner.

As a result, Hoshino Utsunomiya quickly stopped what he was doing.

"Hey, you said you'd just touch me once, just once is enough."

He looked away and spoke with little conviction.

"...Even if Hoshino really touches me nicely, I wouldn't mind, actually." Emma Sakuraba murmured, her words barely audible, as if she were talking to herself.

Touch it, pinch it, press it.

To be honest, it was less of a nuisance like looking at or touching legs and more of a tentative massage.

While many harassment incidents likely begin under the guise of massage, there's no doubt that what Hoshino Utsunomiya did wouldn't fall into that category.

So Emma Sakuraba was just a little disappointed.

Although I don't know why Hoshino suddenly blurted out such a sentence, it probably means...

Hoshino will still be interested in her, right?

The campaign to radiate charm to the opposite sex has been initially successful!

hehehehe...

"Alright." Pretending not to hear Emma Sakuraba's words, Hoshino Utsunomiya stood up: "It's a rare free time, so even if you don't know what to do, don't stay cooped up in your room."

"I can lie in my room as long as I want during the lockdown."

"Let's go out for a walk."

Yesterday, Hiro dragged him around looking for Noah's studio.

Although he couldn't find the art studio, he thoroughly explored almost every other place.

Oh, he didn't go to the punishment room or the incinerator, but there's no need to go to places like that for a date.

Anyway, he had a general idea of ​​the layout of the prison.

There aren't many nice places inside the mansion; the only one that's somewhat noteworthy is probably the library.

But should Emma accompany him to the library to read books?

That was peaceful.

As is well known, Emma Sakura's academic performance is not ideal.

Although she is good at calming down to eat, the girl is not very good at focusing on reading.

So, we still have to go outside.

"Ok!"

As for where to go.

Let's go outside first and talk about it later.

When you go out to play, the most important thing is definitely not where you go.

Instead, they went outside.

So, Hoshino Utsunomiya walked out of his cell.