The Witch Trial Begins with the OO Buckethead Zombie

Is one-sided affection described as infatuation, or simply expectation, or perhaps...?

There's really no need to consider this issue.

Hoshino Utsunomiya could still sense it.

The fact that the girls surprisingly had a high level of affection for him was surprising.

He wasn't exactly a slow-witted protagonist. Even if he didn't notice the gaze outside his line of sight, the details of getting close, spending time together, and communicating with him were enough to make people aware of that feeling.

There is a very clear line between hostility and goodwill.

Perhaps some people can hide their hostility with deep thoughts, but it is quite difficult for girls in prison to do so.

Even Baosheng Mag, who is most fond of lying, can genuinely like someone when he likes them.

It's difficult to express liking when you don't like something.

Therefore, Hoshino Utsunomiya was very clear about this.

Hosho Mag and Natsume Anan clearly like him; Kurobe Nanoha and Hasumi Ryoa feel guilty towards him; Tachibana Sherry is curious about him; and the only one left...

That leaves only Arisa Fujito and Miria Saeki.

Even Arisa Wisteria can be excluded, as she doesn't actually hate or resist herself.

In other words, there is only one person who will refuse you.

Saeki Miria.

"Mr. Hoshino." A voluptuous blonde girl blocked Hoshino Utsunomiya's path, standing in his way.

"Let's talk."

So said Saeki Miria.

"Ah, I also wanted to talk to Milia more."

Hoshino Utsunomiya nodded happily.

“…That was a great help.” Saeki Miria turned around.

The girl led the way, with Hoshino Utsunomiya following behind. Their steps faltered as they turned towards the underground.

"Tap, tap, tap, tap..."

Footsteps echoed, but no one else was encountered, and nothing happened; they arrived at the underground passage.

Are we going to jail?

No, it's not.

Instead of heading towards the cell, Saeki Miria turned and walked towards the incinerator.

"It really was a private meeting," Hoshino Utsunomiya couldn't help but remark.

They actually made a special trip to the incinerator.

What did Milia want to say to him?

“I don’t want An’an to hear this.” With that, Saeki Miria opened the door to the incinerator chamber:

"This is the best choice."

Although, such places that no one comes to are relatively dangerous.

However, the girl still trusted Hoshino Utsunomiya's safety to some extent.

Shrugging, Hoshino Utsunomiya stepped inside first.

The door slammed shut, and the girl leaned against it.

The view narrowed, the surroundings became dark, and a faint light refracted from the cracks in the door and the garbage chute above.

What could be clearly seen was Saeki Miria's blurry figure, but what couldn't be clearly seen was the girl's expression.

"Now you can tell me, Milia, what would you like to talk to me about?"

Hoshino Utsunomiya spread out his hands.

“Normal…” A whisper, barely audible, came from Milia’s mouth. The girl put her hands behind her back, lowered her head, and tried to speak: “…”

But I couldn't hear it clearly.

"what?"

"I said—" Taking a sudden deep breath, Saeki Miria raised her head: "Can't we have a normal relationship?!"

"I can't stand it anymore!"

Saeki Miria couldn't stand it anymore.

What? What?

She endured and accepted everything about witches, time travel, and being a prospective witch.

She was willing to believe these things, willing to accept the current reality, to try her best to get along with everyone, to explore this mansion, and to try her best to live here.

Even the woman who strangely accepted that affection, and even reciprocated with the same level of affection, and declared on the very first day that she would give back all the love she lacked.

She endured it.

This is someone else's view on love; she doesn't need to interfere or say anything about it.

That's what she originally thought.

Even if Hoshino Utsunomiya says something like that he will fall in love with them on his own, or that he will fall in love with them unilaterally.

That's okay.

If you like someone, you like them. Who isn't a beautiful girl? Which beautiful girl hasn't received a love letter in the past? Which beautiful girl hasn't been secretly admired by her peers?

Saeki Miria is well aware that she is very cute.

If she weren't cute, it would be very difficult for her to become a hot girl and get along with those hot girls who used to be her friends, given her personality.

After all, firstly, she wasn't fashionable enough, and secondly, she wasn't straightforward enough.

His unfashionable attire, unfashionable hobbies, and in fact, rather introverted personality.

The reason she became a hot girl is because of her cute face.

Instead of being ostracized, she was embraced and pulled into a group of hot girls, where she was taught about makeup and dressing.

In fact, Saeki Miria was quite grateful to them for this.

In the end, however, they still disagreed and couldn't be on the same page, and he was unilaterally isolated.

This also gave her time to refocus on her studies and try to get into a good high school.

If she hadn't been caught and brought here, she should actually be preparing for high school entrance exams.

My hope is to make new friends at the new school.

In short, Saeki Miria knows she is cute, and it's something she can't help but accept being liked by someone one-sidedly.

But liking someone is one thing, and she was prepared to be liked in return. She didn't care how she was treated, even if it meant being subjected to one-sided, twisted emotions, awkwardly feeling his radiant kindness...

None of this matters.

However, what is truly unbearable in many situations is not one's own experience.

It's not about what happens to others, but about what happens to them.

Yes, Saeki Miria was talking about Natsume Anan.

That's a good child.

She doesn't like to talk, is refined and gentle, but is frail and sickly, delicate, slightly melancholic, has poor social skills, and is introverted.

He's a child you can't just leave unattended.

Saeki Miria knew, of course, that she and Natsume Anan were not that far apart in age; they were probably the same age.

But when it comes to Natsume Anan, he can't help but feel the urge to take care of her.

Her ability to take care of herself is truly appalling.

I can't let go, I can't bear to see it, and I want to take care of it.

Over time, they gradually became familiar with each other.

It seems like we could become friends.

We can definitely become friends.

At least Saeki Miria felt that they were already friends.

Since they are friends, they will naturally want the best for each other.

How can there be hatred between friends?

right?

They want to see the other person doing well, want to see the other person smiling, and are willing to reach out to the other person.

Saeki Miria was very happy to see Natsume An'an's smile growing brighter as they spent more time together.

However, the environment is indeed not very good.

It's not that the mansion was small or that the feeling of being imprisoned in a jail was terrible.

They didn't complain about the lack of a washing machine, didn't care about needing to wash dishes and dispose of garbage, and didn't mind the food brought from the warehouse.

What Saeki Miria meant was that the environment wasn't very good, but actually...

In Baosheng Mag.

That woman.

A mature body, an alluring physique, curves, arcs, red lips...

To put it nicely, it seems like they're starved for love.

To put it bluntly, it's addictive.

Baosheng Mag alone messed up the whole environment.

There's always a lingering, unpleasant smell in the infirmary. If you want to fire, go back to your cells! What are you doing occupying the infirmary?!