The Witch Trial Begins with the OO Buckethead Zombie

'Witch's Trial'...?

Is this not a clandestine murder at night, but rather an attempt to publicly try and execute someone?

The execution tool that the owl had been longing for might actually come in handy.

That's a bit absurd.

Plans never keep up with changes. Although Hoshino Utsunomiya felt he was about to fall completely in love with the two girls, it seemed he would have to go back in time again before that happened.

...Do we have to rebuild our relationship all over again if we do it again?

Emma's feelings don't need to be cultivated; just confess to her and she'll happily take your hand and become your girlfriend.

And what about Hero?

Can he let go of his feelings for Hiro, sever his romantic relationships with others, and become a single-minded and devoted young man?

这是正确的。

If I could do it.

...Just yesterday she was begging Hero to kill her after she turned into a witch, but today she's thinking about drawing a clear line between herself and Hero.

In this day and age, where almost everything has been touched under the guise of taking a bath, do you really think you can wash everything away by going back in time?

he does not know.

All he knew was that Hiro had responded to his request.

She nodded.

Say.

"Ah, but I will never become a witch."

She has absolute self-confidence.

"..."

It was still the witness stand, still arranged separately, with Utsunomiya Hoshino in the center, followed by Sakuraba Emma, ​​Tachibana Sherry, Tono Hanna, Natsume Anan, Kinosaki Noah, and Nikaido Hiro.

No one died.

The owl flapped its wings and flew out of the ventilation duct, hesitated for a moment in mid-air, and then landed on the guard's shoulder.

"Ah, let's do a sound check." Facing everyone's gaze, the owl cleared its throat: "Looks like everyone's here."

"Well, before the witch's trial begins, let me, this adorable owl, explain the situation to everyone."

It first straightened its clothes in its mouth before continuing to speak:

"The Witch Trial is a trial conducted to judge evil witches."

"What is an evil witch? I told everyone on Monday that the one who gets the most points deducted is the worst, most wicked, and most incorrect evil witch."

It did say that, although it never explained what the criteria for deducting points were, only vaguely implying that doing the right thing would not result in points being deducted.

"This scoring was supposed to be announced at the end to determine the true evil witch." The owl shook its head with regret.

"But regrettably, despite everyone's tireless efforts, some people's scores have already been reduced to the minimum level today."

Its raised wings flapped against its shoulders, as if it were saying with great sorrow:

"The Great Witch can no longer tolerate your evil deeds. She has decided to launch the trial ahead of schedule today."

The owl dropped its pretentious expression, regained its composure, and stated calmly:

"The trial will last for one hour. During this hour, I will publicly disclose everyone's most egregious point deductions, item by item, based on the Great Witch's scorebook."

After a brief pause, and seemingly with a deeper meaning, it began:

"Disagreements are permitted."

"If the defense is strong enough, the Great Witch might cancel the point deduction."

So, try to struggle.

The voice echoed in the spacious courtroom, and everyone wore different expressions as they listened to the owl's explanation.

Utsunomiya Hoshino: "..."

Points deducted to the minimum...

That's a pretty convincing excuse.

If someone unaware of the situation were to hear this, they might think that the witch was actually a kind-hearted person who couldn't tolerate mistakes.

but......

Who will get points deducted? Me? Heero? Or Emma?

Can I protect them? Or should I commit suicide before anything happens to force the witch to rewind time?

The trial lasted an hour, with detailed points deducted publicly, and rules allowing for rebuttal.

I understand less and less what the witch is trying to do.

Nikaido Hiro: "..."

I don't care if I get points deducted, but I can't let Hoshino become the target of punishment.

If we are to believe the warden's previous implication that the standard for deducting points is whether it is correct or not, then it is obvious that Hoshino Utsunomiya, who is two-timing and dating two female trainees at the same time, will be the one who loses the most points.

He will be executed by the witch once again.

To refute and then defend oneself?

Ha, a witch would never believe that.

Emma Sakuraba: "..."

I can't kiss you, I can't reach you, I never have the chance to kiss you.

Even holding hands seems to be forbidden.

I absolutely hate this witch.

Sherry Tachibana: "......"

Wait, is it really going to be a trial?

Tono Hannah: "..."

So I told you not to do anything reckless, and now look what's happened, someone's definitely going to die.

...I hope I'm not the one who's going to die.

Noah Kinosaki: "......"

sleepy.

Natsume Anan: "......"

Each of the witnesses in the witness stand reacted differently to the warden's words.

But they also tacitly remained silent.

So the owl began to read out the charges.

"Well......"

"First of all, Ms. Shirley Tachibana's crime was to destroy the food and hide the scraps in the winnowing basket, letting them rot and stink in the shadows. Minus points."

"To refute or not?"

The simple charges are probably just an appetizer to familiarize everyone with the process.

The culprit was Tachibana Sherry, and after the crime was read out, there wasn't even a specific deduction amount.

That's incredibly casual.

"I disagree! I disagree!" Seeing that she was the first one to disagree, Tachibana Sherry happily raised her hand.

Then, she pointed her large hand at Tono Hannah:

"Hannah did the bad thing!"

Tono Hanna: "...?"

What does it mean?

Did I help you out of kindness just so you could turn around and accuse me now?

I misjudged you, Tachibana Sherry!

The disbelief of being betrayed made her stare wide-eyed at Tachibana Sherry, wanting to refute something and accuse Tachibana Sherry of wrongdoing.

But......

She did indeed sweep up the apple scraps, and she did indeed forget them there.

She couldn't refute it.

But she didn't think she was wrong. If she was wrong, it was that she shouldn't have gotten so close to someone like Tachibana Sherry, whom she was meeting for the first time!

That's true. In the end, they're just prisoners who were thrown into this jail together. There's no reason for them to hold hands and become friends.

As long as I survive, I don't care who or what I might be slandered.

"Evidence?" The owl tilted its head.

"Hehehe." Shirley chuckled and scratched her head. "I was just making things up. I have no proof."

"It was me who did it, it was me who did it, it actually has nothing to do with Hannah-san."

She laughed and agreed to the crime.

There was no explanation.

It seems she just wanted to point out Tono Hannah.

"Huh?" Tono Hannah looked up.

The contorted, pained expression turned into a blank stare.

The complex thoughts swirling in my mind gradually coalesced into a single, remaining thought.

Is she sick?