The Witch Trial Begins with the OO Buckethead Zombie

The agreed-upon tomorrow, Tachibana Sherry didn't show much reluctance.

The next day, as promised, Shirley Tachibana hummed a little tune and swung her legs, each wearing only one black stocking.

There's something to look forward to.

They just didn't seem that reluctant to part with it.

"What should we talk about today?"

"Let's talk about the time when Sulli herself appeared on screen!"

The girl extended her index finger and pointed it directly at Hoshino Utsunomiya.

"You're not the main character," he casually reminded her.

That time, the home team was Hero and Emma.

"It's ok!"

Thus, the super elite love detective appears as a background character, interspersed in other people's love stories.

Huff huff huff, hum hum hum.

I can smell the scent of love.

We found a space for the art studio.

A tall ladder was brought in.

Finally, I will reiterate my appearance during the final trial, when I seemed to be just there for the spectacle.

In fact, Tachibana Sherry didn't appear in front of Utsunomiya Hoshino very often during that flashback, and he didn't deliberately look for her.

Therefore, it seems that today's topic should end a little earlier.

But Tachibana Sherry didn't seem to care.

Instead, she seized upon a certain keyword and took his hand.

"A studio where you can open the door as soon as you step out!"

"Hmph, I smell magic."

Let's go together!

Today, Tachibana Sherry pulled Utsunomiya Hoshino along and climbed onto the rooftop of the courtyard.

A clumsy paintbrush drew crooked graffiti doors on the wall.

Then, the door opened.

The studio retains a unique magical influence, seemingly capable of bringing paintings to life to some extent.

Unfortunately, not everyone was very good at drawing; the only one who could draw well was 'Balloon'.

A magical door, a graffiti-covered gate—a smile appeared on Shirley Tachibana's face.

She was smiling very happily.

The end of the day left her feeling a little reluctant.

The following day, as promised, Tachibana Sherry sat upright.

"Listen carefully to Hoshino's diary!"

She raised her hand in salute.

What else is there to say? What more should be said? What does the girl want to know?

correct.

The number of backtracking attempts.

"Hmm, five times, which means this is the sixth time I've woken up here."

Does that mean Hoshino died five times?

"Not that many, only three times. Even if I don't die, the witch can still choose to rewind."

Aside from the last time I died from blood loss, how did you all die?

"Hmm, stabbed to death? Or strangled to death?"

Who is the murderer?

"Meruru, and Sherry dressed as a witch."

Shirley Tachibana was somewhat stunned.

Did the witch, impersonating me, strangle Hoshino?

Those hands, with that strength, rose up and gripped Hoshino's neck.

Then, with force, with force...

His breathing stopped, his blood stopped flowing, and his complexion turned pale.

His life ended.

Tachibana Sherry didn't make a move.

She thought for a moment, then raised her hand and tried to gesture in mid-air.

A rebellious feeling came from my hands.

It's gotten heavier.

I wouldn't want to grab him by the neck and do that.

I don't want to see him die.

What suddenly dawned on me was that I seemed to care about him quite a bit.

"Hehehe..." Shirley Tachibana chuckled and lowered her hand.

"I would never do that."

Only a witch would do that.

Unfortunately, she wasn't a witch.

"But three times..."

A third death, spoken lightly, and one can even come to like the person who killed them.

And right now, my wish is to like everyone.

"Hoshino." Suddenly, Tachibana Sherry called out his name.

Do you consider yourself a human being?

Then, he asked casually.

......

Chapter 188 Say I Love You More

A few days ago, Hoshino Utsunomiya had casually asked Sherry Tachibana a question that the girl had answered for him verbatim.

...Me, me?

When suddenly asked this question, Hoshino Utsunomiya had the urge to point at himself and ask Sherry Tachibana.

How could I not be human?

He never doubted his human identity.

...That doesn't seem to be entirely true.

After all, he had previously suggested, under Nanoha's suspicion, that he might also have witch genes.

Although he had no idea what the witch factor was, all the girls who were tested as potential witches had it, so maybe he would too.

Therefore, he may not necessarily be human.

That's what they say, but Tachibana Sherry definitely wasn't referring to that.

The questions he asked were the same as those he had asked before.

Let's consider the context.

Clearly, given the girl's earlier question about the number of times she had died, there is only one true meaning to this question.

Is there something wrong with my mental state?

It seems common to break down because of death.

In terms of self-awareness, Hoshino Utsunomiya is able to give a definite answer to the question of whether he is still human.

But to say whether my mental state is normal or not...

Well.

That's fairly normal.

temporary.

At least for now, things are pretty normal.

“I think I’m human,” Hoshino Utsunomiya replied.

"He's already died three times?"

"Correct."

"Eh..." Tachibana Sherry's voice trailed off, clearly indicating that she couldn't easily accept such a dismissive answer:

"So, is human death really such a trivial thing? Is human life such a fragile thing? Can people just die so easily?"

Past perceptions are in the past.

In her childhood, in the past, and for a long time after killing that adult, Tachibana Sherry truly believed that human death was a trivial matter, and that people could die easily.

Even after being adopted, under the expectations of their adoptive parents, they wanted to become normal people, learned about the conventional concepts of normalcy, and understood the idea that life is precious.

She actually couldn't accept or understand her own somewhat deeply ingrained beliefs.

That's why, when Hoshino Utsunomiya casually said, "Just die," only Sherry Tachibana didn't seem very excited; instead, she thought it was indeed a good idea.