The Witch Trial Begins with the OO Buckethead Zombie

Emma Sakuraba was very conflicted.

I know this is for Xiaoxue, and I understand that since it's for Xiaoxue, it's not something to worry about too much.

but......

As Emma Sakura hesitated, a male voice suddenly rang in her ears.

"...Are you trying to peep while standing in front of the men's restroom?"

Startled, Emma Sakura turned her head sharply and saw a face with a subtle expression.

——Utsunomiya Hoshino!

That bully!

And also...

Yuki Tsukishiro, holding his hand!

The bullying group has arrived uninvited.

Chapter 35 Humans cannot understand witches

Emma was startled, but she quickly realized what was happening.

Don't be afraid, you mustn't be afraid, there's nothing to be afraid of.

So it was just one person punching and kicking those bullies? What's there to be afraid of!

All he did was punch me unconscious and then do whatever he wanted!

and so--

"...I'm looking for Yuki." Sakura Emma quickly dropped this explanation, her voice stiff, before grabbing Yuki's other free hand and saying anxiously, "..."

"Xiaoxue, are you alright? I noticed you hadn't come to the classroom, and I was worried something might have happened to you. You're not hurt, are you? You weren't hit, were you? You didn't get wet from the bucket of water this time, so you don't need to change your clothes, right? Anyway, let's go back to the classroom—"

Emma Sakura spoke quickly, and not only that, her gaze wasn't actually on Yuki Tsukishiro, but was fixed on Hoshino Utsunomiya, observing his reaction. Her body was slightly hunched, ready to pull Yuki Tsukishiro away at any moment.

Seeing that Hoshino Utsunomiya didn't react, she felt a little relieved and took Yuki Tsukishiro's hand, wanting to pull Yuki Tsukishiro away from him.

but......

It can't be pulled.

It felt like there was some obstruction, like the other person didn't lift their leg, it felt like...

Emma Sakura's gaze followed the hand she was holding to Yuki Tsukishiro's other hand.

Just now, she remembered that Hoshino Utsunomiya had held Yuki Tsukishiro's hand.

So, does he not intend to let Xiaoxue leave?

Emma Sakura's heart skipped a beat.

If that's the case, and if Xiaoxue is caught and not let go, can she defeat the man in front of her with her weak fists?

"Um... Utsunomiya-san, could you please let go of Yuki's hand?"

The thought of the man's fists made her words, which were meant to be cold and demanding that he let go, become more polite.

If it were Hero, he wouldn't be afraid of these things, right?

"That's what she said, huh?" Utsunomiya Hoshino didn't answer the question, but instead turned to look at Tsukishiro Yuki: "Let go?"

Yukishiro shook her head.

Emma Sakura: "...Eh?"

No, no, no, Xiaoxue is... being threatened, isn't she?

He even asked Xiaoxue this question on purpose; what else could it be but a threat!

“Xiaoxue…” Sakura Emma uttered a slightly trembling voice, just as she was about to confirm this.

Turning her head, she saw Tsukishiro Yuki shaking her head at her again.

“He is my new friend,” she said.

That's all Tsukishiro Yuki said.

Tsukishiro Yuki only said this one sentence.

But, but...

Emma Sakura, however, seemed to be hallucinating, and heard the following sentence.

"—So let's not be friends anymore."

I don't need you anymore.

...A new friend?

With him?

He's the one who's been bullying you, he's the one who's been harassing you, he's the one who's been doing things to you that's wrong.

Now that things have come to this, have you and he become friends?

I--

The bell rang, and as students poured out of the classroom, the surroundings gradually became noisy.

The constant noise bombarded Emma's ears, throwing her thoughts into disarray.

She clenched her fist, then relaxed it again, and her relaxed hand awkwardly slipped into her pocket, clutching her thigh.

Only when the pain quietly surged up did she reluctantly let go of her hand again.

"Little Snow."

She softly called out Yuki's name.

"Ah."

Tsukishiro Yuki responded softly.

“If anything happens…” Emma paused, her voice lowering, “you must tell me.”

Tsukishiro Yuki didn't respond immediately. She lowered her head and looked at her hand that Emma was holding. She first took the initiative to break free from the hand, then glanced up at Emma's changing expression, and then quickly grabbed the hand again, taking the initiative to hold Emma's hand.

After raising Emma's hand to a height that forced her to look up and meet her gaze, he...

She looked into Emma's eyes and spoke softly:

"Ah."

Even now, she hasn't let go of the other hand she's holding.

......

Emma is gone.

He left without using a spy camera to peep into the men's restroom.

It seems she really wasn't there to peek inside the men's restroom.

However, her expression and reaction just now still made Hoshino Utsunomiya sigh slightly.

...How did I end up making a witch my friend?

What wonderful children, both she and Hero seem like good children.

Unfortunately, I ended up making a witch as a friend.

In order to prevent the evil witch from affecting the growth of the two middle school girls, Hoshino Utsunomiya felt that he had to keep a close eye on this evil witch.

It is our inescapable duty to safeguard the physical and mental health of teenagers!

That's what they say...

His relationship with Yukishiro naturally transformed from that of bully and bullied to that of friends.

but.

...Friend, what do you need to do?

Hoshino Utsunomiya carefully recalled his usual social interactions with his friends.

'Shanghao'

'come out'

'Where to?'

What do you want to eat?

(Share a video that the other person has already shared)

"..."

Can this method foster friendship and gain trust?

He was very skeptical.

Ultimately, the ways men and women interact should vary greatly and cannot be generalized.

What to do, how to do it.

Or should we ask the system?

[Watering progress today: 0/1]

Before Hoshino Utsunomiya could even ask a question, the system displayed text in front of him.

Utsunomiya Hoshino: "...?"

What does this mean? Do I still need to water the plants now that I've made friends with them?

Isn't watering a form of bullying? Isn't watering a way to lower someone's favorability?

Hoshino Utsunomiya wanted to seriously question the system's strategy.

He suspected that the reason he hadn't succeeded for so long was because his understanding of the system was too limited, and he was trying to use the system's methods in reverse.

"Aren't you going to water it today?"

Just as Hoshino Utsunomiya was cursing the system in his heart, the girl beside him tugged at his sleeve and tilted her head to ask this question.