The Witch Trial Begins with the OO Buckethead Zombie

Everything is fine.

But without all of that, all Hannah Tono would have for him would be a decent first impression and a fair amount of goodwill.

that's it.

But she followed him anyway, just like a girl who liked him and had a crush on him.

They'll be watching his ambiguous relationship with Meruru on Ice.

You will see the figures of Arisa Wisteria and Noah Kinosaki appearing on the balcony.

He would see that Kurobe Nanoka was staring at him just like he was.

...Everyone seems to care a lot about Hoshino.

He's actually surprisingly popular.

Rather, as the only male in this kind of prison, as long as one has high basic moral character, and is not so ugly as to be physically repulsive or an existence that is immediately annoying, one can survive.

...It's something that people would care about a lot.

Should I start to feel a sense of crisis?

Be more proactive.

For what?

"..."

Hannah Tono knew the answer.

In order to try to pull him closer to me, in order to have him protect me, and in order to have a friend I could talk to.

She needs a little bit.

Be shameless.

......

I just happened to think that way, it just suddenly came to me, I didn't actually intend to stay.

Clutching her pillow, she slipped into his room and leaned against the wall.

What was your initial idea?

Talk to him, complain to him, relieve and dissipate the unease of being arrested and brought to this place as a prisoner, pour out all your grievances to him, hold his hand and tell him all sorts of complaints.

I don't like living with Ze Du Ke Ke.

I hate eating the nauseating food in the cafeteria.

She was afraid of the gun in Kurobe Nanoka's hand.

Fearful of the inhuman guards who seemed to have once been girls themselves.

The pressure that's been building up inside needs to be released.

She needs someone like that...

To put it bluntly...

It's an emotional dumping ground.

The euphemistic term is "tree hole," while the ugly term is "trash can."

All I wanted to do was pretend that I didn't get along with Sawatari Coco, and take the opportunity to find an excuse to pretend to confide in her.

But we waited too long.

He came back too late.

There was no chance of returning to his original cell.

Will the guards find out? Will I be locked in the punishment room? Will they report me?

These thoughts filled my mind, my steps faltered, and my heart was filled with regret.

But you have to be stubborn.

You shouldn't appear overly timid verbally.

I did it on purpose.

I took the initiative.

That's what I think.

I want......

I'll stay here overnight.

The requests and inquiries came out without thinking.

There's no need to ask him what he plans to do; just observe what he's currently doing.

“…” Hoshino Utsunomiya turned his head and glanced at the bunk bed.

The upper level is empty; although there is a bed board, there are no sheets or pillows.

Although there are some on the lower level, they are only enough for one person.

Either let her sleep without a blanket, or let yourself sleep without a blanket, or see if she can accept sleeping together.

It is definitely possible to stay overnight.

after all.

“I can’t just kick you out now,” he said.

The door is locked. Unless he tries to break it down in front of the guards, he'd better just stay here quietly.

With a soft sigh, Hoshino Utsunomiya said:

"Let's hide under the covers first, so the guards don't find us."

It's not time to think about other things now; what we need to do right now is hide Tono Hannah away.

He helped Hannah Tono crawl into the bed, tucked her exposed twin tails under the covers, gently touched the girl's body, and kicked her shoes and socks under the dimly lit bed.

Hoshino Utsunomiya sat on the edge of the bed, blocking Hannah Tono's small head from peeking out to breathe.

Now, we can continue with a simple, casual chat.

"Compatibility?" He sat there, looking at the fence, and continued the earlier topic. "Actually, there's no need to be so afraid of Coco."

"She just has a sharp tongue."

He couldn't help but start defending the girl.

In front of another girl.

"I know Desuwa..."

Hannah Tono didn't want to continue the conversation on this topic.

If we continue down this topic, it will become entirely about her.

and so.

"...Hoshino." She lay there and whispered, "Do you like Meruru?"

The blanket had a very faint smell; he hadn't actually used this sheet for very long.

The stammering voice made Tono Hannah look...

It actually gives off a sense of cautiously testing the waters when facing someone you secretly admire.

It's probably the environment that's influencing it.

This is a solitary, bedside, dimly lit environment.

This unique, intimate, and supportive atmosphere.

It creates the illusion that you're doing this because you like him.

But that's definitely not the case.

Because it was too fast.

“I like it,” Hoshino Utsunomiya said.

Actually, there was no need for him to tell Hannah Tono this. Denying it or changing the subject seemed like good choices.

However, if you can't even verbally admit that you like it.

Then it's definitely hard to say whether you like it or not.

......

Chapter 146 Don't Leave Me Behind

Does Hannah care about this?

Hannah Tono didn't want to steer the conversation toward herself or talk about her own affairs.

Hoshino Utsunomiya didn't intend to talk extensively about his love for Meruru Ice Rink when he was alone with Hannah Tono.

So, after admitting it, he asked that question, trying to find a more suitable topic.

...He really isn't very good at chatting.

"Speaking of which, Hannah is a young lady from a wealthy family, isn't she?"

The abrupt question interrupted Hannah Tono's train of thought.

"W-why are you suddenly asking me this, Desuwa? Of course, I'm the young lady..." She answered somewhat flusteredly and at a loss.

"It's nothing, I was just thinking that the young lady should be doing quite well." Utsunomiya Hoshino raised her hand, slightly blocking the faint light from the fence.

The light was dim, far less glaring than any lamp during the day.

But he still tried to block the light with his palm.

"Not having to worry about money, being able to be taken care of, doing what you like, and falling in love with someone you like—that should be pretty good, right?"

Just some random thoughts.

I'll just say whatever comes to mind, whatever comes to mind.