The Witch Trial Begins with the OO Buckethead Zombie

Hannah Tono didn't quite understand it either.

"Huh?" Meluru on Ice hadn't expected her question to be interpreted from this angle. She waved her hands repeatedly, "No, that's not how it is..."

It was obvious that what she wanted to ask was about the Great Witch.

"Yes, I do." Hoshino Utsunomiya nodded readily in agreement.

He could tell what Meruru on the ice was asking.

Sure enough, they were asking about the witch Yuki.

Once this question was asked, he should have been certain that the two witches were separate individuals.

"I know her."

There's nothing to deny. The witch has already gone back in time so many times, and he even confronted her last time. If he continues to pretend he doesn't know the witch, it would just be pointless.

"Didn't she come this time?" he asked.

Melulu on the ice opened her mouth.

"..." The answer came faster and more decisively than expected, and even Utsunomiya Hoshino asked her the same question in return.

Does she need to answer?

How much does he know?

Meru on Ice has no magic to rewind time, nor does she have memories of the previous times. However, if she ever realizes that the memories that have been rewound are also 'wounds', she can probably easily recall each experience with her healing magic.

But at least for now, she knows nothing about the several flashbacks that have occurred to Hoshino Utsunomiya.

Meruru looked a little disheveled on the ice.

She is interested in Hoshino Utsunomiya.

But it wasn't the kind of interest between a man and a woman; rather, it was because the Great Witch cared about him so much that she couldn't help but start caring about him as well.

It's that simple.

The reason for getting close, the reason for agreeing to go together, and the reason for choosing Utsunomiya Hoshino instead of Hasumi Ryoga, are also the same.

She was interested in him.

What will it be like when the Great Witch is away? What is the Great Witch like in the eyes of others? What is the Great Witch like that I don't know about?

If we could piece together the image of the Great Witch from his words...

Maybe she'll be able to understand the Great Witch a little better.

But she didn't intend to reveal that she knew about the relationship between Hoshino Utsunomiya and the witch; she didn't want to show too much.

This is the bare minimum of respect.

Don't reveal your true self until the very last moment.

In order to find the existence of the Great Witch, Meru on Ice repeatedly held countless rituals in this mansion, summoning countless prospective witches. She lurked among them, sowing discord and watching countless prospective witches die killing each other or being judged and executed.

She committed all sorts of evil deeds.

Put aside feelings of guilt and remorse for now.

What she wanted to say was that acting is something that requires a lot of dedication.

Infiltrate among the girls, hide among them, and fuel the flames—focused, cautious, and dedicated.

Even though she no longer needed to urge or force the girls to become witches, she simply joined in according to the process and started this round according to the procedure.

She shouldn't have revealed her identity on the very first day.

But what Hoshino Utsunomiya was saying really caught her attention.

'Didn't you come this time?'

this problem.

How should she answer?

Pretend you don't understand? Keep waving your hands and saying you're just curious, trying to steer the conversation in the direction Hannah guessed?

But if that's the case, the opportunity...

There will be other opportunities.

Is it really possible?

Meruru was in a panic on the ice...

"I don't know." He lowered his head.

I still said it.

“Yes, that’s a reasonable answer.” Hoshino Utsunomiya nodded.

Knowing is right, not knowing is also right.

If a witch wants to hide something, she will naturally keep it from Meruru as well.

He accepted the answer quite easily and did not continue the topic.

"What riddle are you talking about, desuwa...?"

Tono Hannah felt somewhat powerless.

She could understand what was said earlier and had some guesses about it, but from the moment Utsunomiya Hoshino started speaking, his few short sentences seemed to be filled with things she couldn't understand.

"Curious?" Hoshino Utsunomiya asked.

Hannah Tono nodded vigorously:

"curious."

"But I won't tell you."

"That's outrageous!"

Faced with Hannah Tono's fury, Hoshino Utsunomiya simply stood up with the plate in his hand.

That's all for now.

When he turned around, he was serving up another plate of sticky food.

"Aren't you full?" Hannah Tono asked, somewhat surprised, looking at the plate in his hand, though she was jokingly furious but not actually very angry.

Even if you're not completely full, a normal person wouldn't want to eat a second plate of this, right?

Hoshino Utsunomiya shook her head: "No, this is for someone else."

Feed Noah a plate of food, then take her to the art studio.

Then he took Meruru to the warehouse to get some canned goods or something.

Then go to the flower field with Meruru.

Hoshino Utsunomiya roughly finalized her plans for the day.

but......

To be honest, it feels like he's trying to win over Hannah more than Meruru.

It didn't take long for him to become very close to Hannah.

what is this?

Good compatibility?

"If you've all eaten, let's go back to the cells," said Hoshino Utsunomiya. "I'll deliver some food."

"Or is there somewhere else you'd like to confirm?"

Although we're supposed to be working in groups, we don't necessarily have to hold hands like conjoined twins and stay together every step of the way.

To really go to the point where you even hold hands when you go to the toilet...

Then one should suspect she is a witch.

After all, even during the time when Emma was most attached to herself, Emma didn't go to that extent.

Only a witch could probably do that.

“...I want to escape as soon as possible,” Hannah Tono said softly.

Although she cooperated by forming small groups and also came to eat with them.

But after doing all that and calming down, Tono Hannah realized that she still didn't want to stay in this kind of place.

“Although I really want to tell you that there’s no way to escape,” Hoshino Utsunomiya glanced at her, “please keep that thought in mind.”

"Those who can escape will have a chance to escape."

Wanting to escape is a good thing; wanting to escape means having the most basic expectation of the outside world.

Instead of hoping to stay on this island forever like a witch.

“…I hope so, Desuwa,” Hannah Tono sighed.

......

My footsteps lingered on the way back to my cell.

Meruru on the ice was somewhat at a loss.

The conversation ended very easily, and she was even a little caught off guard.

She had thought that Hoshino Utsunomiya would ask further questions, or perhaps draw some inferences based on her words.

But he simply nodded easily, acknowledging her answer.

What does he want to ask? What does he know?

what should I do?

Although I've actually come into contact with quite a few prospective witches, I don't know how many batches of prospective witches I've sent away.

But on the ice, Meruru felt that she was still that shy little girl who would only shrink into the arms of the Great Witch.

Watching Hoshino Utsunomiya and Hannah Tono chatting so casually and naturally, she wanted to say something, to join in the conversation, but she couldn't bring herself to say it.

She clearly wanted to learn more about the Great Witch from him.