The Witch Trial Begins with the OO Buckethead Zombie

Sure enough, I couldn't bear to watch Hiro, who knew nothing, continue trying to win my favor in the same old way.

“...Perhaps, as you said, Hiro, it’s just the restlessness of adolescence, just the craving of physiological instincts.” After a pause, he changed the subject and said, “But it is undeniable that Emma now feels different to me than she did in the past.”

“I would never have felt this way about Emma before.”

As she spoke, Hoshino Utsunomiya herself realized that her words were becoming somewhat incoherent.

He still couldn't fully understand or sort out what was going on in his head.

Therefore, he decided to cut to the chase and decisively come to some conclusion.

"In short, because I'm not sure if this feeling is 'sexual desire,' I can't make a decision easily. I will continue to shamelessly hold your hand, Hero, and try to like both of you at the same time!"

I said it anyway.

...I can't believe I even said that.

In this case.

Hoshino Utsunomiya felt that his morality was being violently challenged.

It's no longer the gradual wear and tear against the whetstone, but the rapid slicing under the force of a large knife.

Hiro would definitely look at me with disdain, saying such incorrect things and wanting to continue doing such incorrect things.

I'm already being kind by not kicking me on the spot.

However, a scolding is probably inevitable.

Go ahead and curse, curse away. It's good to curse, it deserves to be cursed, and it should be condemned.

After all, it was me who reached out to her, it was me who accepted Emma's suggestion, and it was me who said those words to her at this moment.

I deserve what I got.

"..."

The condemnation that Hoshino Utsunomiya was waiting for was destined never to come.

The thoughts in Nikaido Hiro's mind were completely unrelated to what he was thinking; in fact, they had absolutely no connection whatsoever.

If you're attracted to someone, but 'he feels', then it's not really being attracted to them.

If you can't be sure, then don't be sure.

Is your condition strange? It would be strange if your condition wasn't strange! You witnessed Xue's suicide and were unconscious for many days. If you could turn around and start dating Emma on the spot after you woke up, that would be a strange situation.

You're really great.

It's that feeling right now—wanting to fill the void with something but constantly doubting yourself, trying to stuff things into the gap but never being able to fill it completely.

That's the state you should be in.

There's nothing wrong with your current state. It's precisely because you're in this state that I, Nikaido Hiro, chose to step in and save you.

As for puberty, physiological instincts...

That's correct.

A suppressed heart, a heart full of gaps, a heart so broken that it has long lost its will to live—that is one aspect.

However, the body's physiological instincts present another side.

Perhaps sensing the psychological emotions, the survival instinct kicks in. In an attempt to salvage the body's will, the physiological instincts begin to exert their power selectively, trying to hold you back through desire.

That's why you developed feelings for Emma.

But that's just an illusion. You didn't have feelings for Emma before, and you shouldn't have feelings for Emma now either.

Don't be fooled by the body! It's just trying to trick you into doing ○ with Emma!

Your body sends out these deceptive signals because you think Emma is the easiest target!

However, the desire to survive derived from the instinct to reproduce is only temporary. When feelings of emptiness arise, you will still feel that life is meaningless.

Only love, only true love, can fill the void in your heart.

and so--

"Okay, I understand." Nikaido Hiro maintained a calm expression, seemingly unconcerned about Utsunomiya Hoshino's words: "If there are no other questions, may I begin my session?"

“I don’t really want to talk about Emma during my time. I hope you can focus all your attention on me during my time.”

But beneath her outward calm was a restless voice within her heart.

Shamelessness is good, shamelessness is good! If you really fall for Emma, ​​you're doomed!

You're making the absolutely right choice right now. Yes, that's it. Hold my hand.

let's start.

Today's.

Dating.

“…” Hoshino Utsunomiya gave Nikaido Hiro a deep look, and then nodded gently: “Okay.”

......

A day later, Hoshino Utsunomiya once again took Hiro Nikaido's hand.

Today, she didn't wear gloves.

So what you can hold and gently pinch in your hand is her smooth, slender, and icy five fingers.

Gently pulling, softly leading.

He turned around and walked out of the cell.

Underground passage.

Because yesterday was Emma's time, Hoshino Utsunomiya was unable to solve Noah's problem with Hero.

He wasn't sure if Hiro had solved the problem yesterday, but he could ask.

Just as he was about to ask, Hoshino Utsunomiya saw Noah Kinosaki standing at the door.

She had her head down and was clutching her hands, looking like a child who had done something wrong, or a child who had mustered the courage to speak but hesitated at the last moment.

In short, it's about children.

"Hoshino..." she finally raised her head and called out.

"Yes, I'm here." Without rushing her to speak, Utsunomiya Hoshino nodded gently and squatted down.

"what happened?"

he asks.

"Well, um, it's just..." she stammered, glancing at Hoshino Utsunomiya and then at Hiro Nikaido beside him.

Taking a deep breath, she mustered her courage.

"—Please don't look down on Hero for being useless!!!"

"Hero has been working very hard to find an art studio for Noah yesterday! Hero has already worked so hard! So please don't abandon Hero!"

The words were delivered in a booming voice, followed by further explanations delivered almost without much breathing.

Noah Kinosaki leaned forward and earnestly requested.

Her attitude was sincere, her words were heartfelt, and she was genuinely thinking of others.

Unfortunately, the person she was thinking of, the person she was referring to in her words, was Nikaido Hiro, whom Utsunomiya Hoshino was holding hands with.

But I don't think so.

"..."

Silence, blank stare, dazed.

Listening to the sound echoing in the underground corridor, Nikaido Hiro bit his lower lip little by little with his upper teeth.

They instinctively tightened their grip on the hands they were holding.

As her brain gradually understood Noah Kinosaki's words, her cheeks flushed red at an unprecedented speed.

"Who are you calling useless?!"

The scorching heat rushed to his head, and Nikaido Hiro started to panic.

This Noah Noah!!!

Who's useless to talk about! Who's useless to talk about?!

Who was it that dragged you around all by yourself yesterday?! Who was it that got your food and washed your dishes yesterday?! Who was it that helped that stinky kid who hadn't had a bath in almost two days take a bath yesterday?

Are you going to come here today and say I'm useless?!

Still in front of Hoshino?

I worked very hard, and it was very tough.

But I will never be abandoned!

what!

However, Hiro Nikaido's voice, clearly suppressing her anger, obviously failed to convey her emotions to Noah Kinosaki.

"Ah, it's Hero."

Upon hearing Hiro's voice, Noah Kinosaki turned around, noticed her presence, widened his eyes, and a hint of joy appeared on his face.

She turned her head and looked at Hoshino Utsunomiya:

"Have Hoshino and Hiro made up?!"

Her misunderstanding remains deep.

But Hoshino Utsunomiya had no interest in clearing up her misunderstanding.

"Yes, we've made up." He simply nodded calmly and said this casually.

Noah Kinosaki seemed to have misunderstood something, but thanks to her, the question didn't need to be asked again.

Noah still couldn't find a place where he could paint.

That's all you need to know.