The Witch Trial Begins with the OO Buckethead Zombie

I rushed over, emptied the remains of the insects from the shoes, and repeatedly and forcefully cleaned the shoes.

She rushed forward, grabbed her weapon, stood in front of Yuki, and glared angrily at the bullies.

She can't let go of Tsukishiro Yuki.

but.

Tsukishiro Yuki, however, resisted her protection.

Disgust, resistance, aversion.

Subtle movements, silent words, eye contact, attitude, atmosphere.

What I can clearly feel is...

Yukishiro Tsukishiro did not expect to receive help from Hiro Nikaido.

Even so, even so.

Nikaido Hiro will also remain her shield, protecting her.

Because this is the correct way.

—Until one day she saw Yuki Tsukishiro and Emma Sakuraba walking together.

How can I best describe this feeling?

The person you want to protect, the person you care about deeply, the person who resists and hates you.

I got together with a friend I used to be very close to but who had gradually drifted apart from me.

Ahh.

This is an outrageous thing to do.

I'm happy, happy that she finally made a friend.

I will be sad, sad that that person can't be me.

I can be jealous, and my jealousy just happens to be directed at Emma.

Emma is definitely not a good kid.

They just pretend to be kind to approach others and gain their trust.

Emma is not a good child at all.

Despite being a young girl, she prefers to use more masculine self-designations, referring to herself as 'boku' to attract attention.

Emma is not a good child at all.

"—Hero, come join us too!"

Until she said that, she reached out her hand to me.

I casually took her hand.

Their relationship was restored.

......

Nikaido Hiro has two friends.

Sakura Emma.

Moonlit Snow.

Most importantly, there is Tsukishiro Yuki.

She is different from others.

Just existing there gives one a sense of etherealness.

She was like someone who couldn't find a place to belong in this world.

It floats in the human world as if the air has condensed into a solid form.

It was so illusory that it seemed it would vanish at the slightest touch.

Her eyes held a profound meaning.

Her figure appeared indifferent to joy or sorrow.

She was rejected by the world.

She would be persecuted if she were exposed to the crowd.

Even with himself, a top student trusted by everyone at school, protecting him, he still couldn't easily change the outcome.

Does that mean we can only protect her forever?

That's what Nikaido Hiro thought.

That's what we did.

Block out all malice and stop all persecution.

That's the correct way.

When soldiers come, generals will block them; when water comes, earth will dam it. Every form of bullying has its countermeasures.

Prepare clean clothes for Xiaoxue to change into, prepare indoor shoes for Xiaoxue to change into, and prepare an iron rod that can be pulled out near the classroom at any time to drive away bullies.

Nikaido Hiro felt he had done his best.

But that's precisely why she was careless.

We were careless, negligent, and negligent.

I had already heard the news that a transfer student was going to be transferred to Xiaoxue's class.

I knew all along that Xiaoxue was the most vulnerable to bullying.

...but she never expected it.

It's unbelievable that someone could abduct a classmate on their very first day at a new school!

Panic, unease, anger, and self-blame.

The surging emotions reached their peak the moment they failed to stop Hoshino Utsunomiya.

Although her conversation with Emma, ​​who arrived late, calmed her down a bit, her anxiety about Yuki's safety remained intense.

bathhouse.

bathhouse.

bathhouse.

Xiaoxue will be taken to the bathhouse.

Xiaoxue will be stripped naked, soaked in water, and groped!

That evil guy.

Gritting his teeth and clenching his fists, Nikaido Hiro led Emma Sakura out of the school and headed straight for the nearest bathhouse.

'Not open for business'

Then it was knocked down by the locked gate and the high-hanging plaque.

Could it be that they've actually already gone inside, but deliberately locked the door and changed the sign to avoid being disturbed?

I couldn't help but have this thought.

After all, this should be the only bathhouse near the school.

The moment the thought arises, the stubborn nature will not tolerate any other possibilities.

Hiro Nikaido chose to climb over the wall.

If I can't climb over the back wall of the school, surely I can climb over the wall of this bathhouse?!

It's over.

They slipped in from the unlocked back.

Hoshino Utsunomiya and Yuki Tsukishiro were not found.

I ran into the cleaning staff.

They were kicked out.

"Not here... I've been tricked? I shouldn't have missed anything, Emma—"

The muttering abruptly stopped the moment he turned his head and called out Emma's name.

"...Huh?"

After a moment of stunned silence, Nikaido Hiro looked around, only to confirm again and again that there was no one beside him.

Emma is gone?

...Speaking of which, where is Emma?

Because of the lingering unease in his heart, he didn't stop her, and instead ran ahead, lost in his emotions, determined to save Tsukishiro Yuki from the clutches of evil.

...and ended up losing Emma?

Chapter 18 I'll write you down in my little notebook

My heart tightened instinctively.

But Nikaido Hiro soon realized that Sakura Emma was not Tsukishiro Yuki.

Emma Sakura is someone you can contact.

She quickly pulled out her phone, found Emma in her contacts, and dialed the number.

A moment later, the call was connected.

"Where did you go? Why didn't you call me if you got lost? Don't you know how worried you are?"

They started by launching a preemptive attack with questions.

Even when communicating over the phone, the atmosphere was incredibly intense.

Thanks to this imposing aura, if the person being questioned is slightly weaker in character, they will subconsciously begin to examine and reflect on their own mistakes.