The Witch Trial Begins with the OO Buckethead Zombie

In essence...

It's more accurate to say that he didn't fully understand Tachibana Sherry.

Yes, liking something isn't a hard requirement; the real reason should be understanding it.

Understand, empathize, and then like.

The key moment to fall in love with Hannah might be the moment you notice her dependence, and the key moment to fall in love with Margot is the moment you realize how much she cares about love.

Let's go back to the steps I summarized when trying to like Natsume Anan.

Even though falling in love isn't something you can mechanically develop a liking for by simply dividing things into steps.

However, the experience I've summarized still has reference value.

To know, to recognize, to comprehend.

The girl named 'Tachibana Sherry' has aspects that are difficult to understand.

Therefore, he was never able to cross that line and turn his feelings of affection into love.

But it seems...

After the girl took the initiative to recount her past.

I'm starting to understand.

Her image seemed to become more three-dimensional, her appearance more distinct, and the name Tachibana Sherry began to become more familiar to people.

In this moment of empathy, you'll come to like it.

"Speaking of which, Sherry probably wants to fall for me too, right?" So, after thinking about it, Hoshino Utsunomiya decided to try sharing her experience:

"Then why don't you try to understand me?"

It would be strange to bring this kind of thing up in public.

If it's a tacit understanding between two people, if they like each other at that moment when they look into each other's eyes, and they hold hands tightly as they casually take each other's hands, they convey that feeling of liking each other.

It will then look very normal.

But what if two people sat here face to face discussing how to make the other person like them, and how to make themselves like the other person?

On the contrary, it would sound very inhuman.

That's what they say.

We still need to discuss it.

The only thing that might feel awkward is the discussion itself, not the feelings that can ultimately be definitively confirmed.

If I had to say something...

It should be considered a rather unique way of getting along between him and Tachibana Sherry.

Well.

no big deal.

"--want!"

Unexpectedly, Tachibana Sherry nodded vigorously, making a sound louder than ever before.

Although she would sometimes suddenly raise her voice and shout loudly, this time the sense of anticipation in her voice was particularly strong.

His wide eyes sparkled with interest.

Wow, is this for real?

Although he didn't say it directly, it seemed from Utsunomiya Hoshino's tone that he wanted to tell her about the past.

You should have said so earlier! If you had said you wanted to switch places, I would have told you sooner.

Why worry about being seen as abnormal? Isn't that just asking for trouble?

hum.

"What does Hoshino want to say? Can I order? Is there a menu?"

Squeak, squeak, Shirley Tachibana rocked the chair violently, as if she were riding a rocking horse.

Full of enthusiasm.

“There’s no such thing as a catalog.” Hoshino Utsunomiya shook his head. “I can’t even sort out my own life, so where would I find a catalog?”

"But 'ordering food'... well, what would you like to know?"

Although this statement is a bit subtle, a little thought will make you understand what Tachibana Sherry meant.

Let's just order it.

After listening to so much from the girl, it's time for me to share some of my own experiences.

It's not that I'm deliberately hiding it or don't want to talk about it.

But... it seems that in the past, no one has been willing to ask proactively.

It's not that the girls weren't interested in him, but they were already giving it their all just to adapt to the current environment and cope with the growing pressure in their hearts.

It seems like only Tachibana Sherry can appear to be without any pressure.

"Sherry!" Tachibana Sherry raised her hand and shouted her name, then added, "How many times has Hoshino run into Sherry?"

Sure enough, if asked, what she would want to know is something she doesn't know about time travel.

The reality that has been rewound is the past that only he can remember.

One's own existence is part of that.

"Including this time, it's three times."

Hoshino Utsunomiya thought for a moment.

"However, strictly speaking, it should be twice."

After all, one time it wasn't the person in question.

"Is it the time Hoshino said the witch impersonated me?"

"Correct."

"I'll listen to this one!" Shirley Tachibana slapped her thigh hard and said in a loud voice.

She was very interested in how witches impersonated themselves.

How can one non-human being impersonate another non-human being?

She was very interested.

"Um......"

Hoshino Utsunomiya briefly recalled and recounted that incident.

Hoshino Utsunomiya is still pursuing death.

The witch played the role of Tachibana Sherry.

Meruru, who was timid and then declared dead.

Hero, Emma, ​​and Noah and Rhea.

For Tachibana Sherry, the only person he knew was Hasumi Ryoya, so he glossed over the affairs of the other girls.

However...

The identification by 'Witch Yuki', her concern, her clinginess, her jealousy, her exasperation, and so on.

He did give Tachibana Sherry a relatively objective and simple description.

"Mmm, like this, like this~"

Shirley Tachibana nodded repeatedly throughout.

After Hoshino Utsunomiya said at the end that he was strangled to death and that was the end of it, he seemed to have taken it as a warning.

"Wow, she acted so well!" The girl exclaimed, scratching her head. "Full of energy, full of interest, full of emotion."

"He looks much more human than me."

If we're just talking about emotionality, then Hoshino Utsunomiya has to admit that witches are incredibly emotional creatures.

A woman who is more womanly than a woman.

It's not slander.

but facts.

"Don't imitate that." Hoshino Utsunomiya sighed softly. "I still prefer you the way you are now."

If I had to compare, I would definitely prefer Sulli as she is now.

"Really?" Tachibana Sherry blinked. "Then I'll be very happy."

Being told you like someone makes me want to kiss those lips that say they like me.

Does this mean I'm starting to like it?

Well......

"Try saying a little more?" Tachibana Sherry thought to herself, "Tell me more, tell me more, and I think I'll like Hoshino a little more."

That's what she said.

As for whether this impulse stemmed from his confession or from the recounting of his past...

Well, either is possible.

I'll give it a try anyway.

"Dudu-"

The phone vibrated; clearly, it was going to receive a message from another girl.

During this time of casual conversation, it seemed that noon had already passed.

"Well, that should be enough for today. Let's come back tomorrow."

"Okay."