The Witch Trial Begins with the OO Buckethead Zombie

...Although nothing particularly special really happened.

That's why, after lunch, I waited in the cafeteria for a while, but I didn't see Hoshino Utsunomiya at the usual time.

They would actively seek out the place, wanting to take a look.

I just wanted to take a quick look and confirm.

I think I heard a sound and noticed that the door wasn't closed properly.

He simply brought his eyes closer to the crack in the door.

I will go see it, and then listen to it.

And so, Hoshino Utsunomiya did as he wished.

He fell in love with another girl.

Chapter 190 But he won't

Hasumi Ryoya closed her eyes.

What they can hear is not just mutual confessions, but something even more important.

Things that need more attention.

But the thought of slashing his throat with my own hands, of stabbing his heart with my own flesh and blood, still lingers.

Ryota Hasumi didn't really want to hear those words.

It will make me feel uncomfortable.

Ahh...

Honestly, I'm already feeling so bad, do I have to feel even worse?

At times like these, you should actually do something.

Improve yourself.

She always does that.

Vocal exercises, physical training, posture training, dance training...

It was all a mess; in fact, even Hasumi Ryoa herself couldn't remember exactly what she was supposed to do.

However, she would still do the same practice she did when she was with the theater troupe, all by herself.

Dance, dance, dance...

I'm tired.

I'm hungry too.

Although I get hungry quite quickly, it's probably about time to start preparing dinner a little earlier.

Milia is probably on a date with Hoshino.

Hasumi Ryota still vividly remembers the lap pillow she glimpsed from afar a few days ago.

Hasumi Ryoya turned around and pushed open the cafeteria door.

The cafeteria, the kitchen, and Nanaka Kurobe.

He paused slightly, his expression becoming more composed.

Her long-cultivated acting skills brought a smile to her face, and the girl greeted him with the same lightheartedness as always.

"Oh."

......

Back to the present.

The sweet dessert, almost bittersweet, melted in her mouth, leaving Ryota Hasumi with a bitter taste.

"...Should I give up too?" she couldn't help but mutter to herself.

After all, there's not much room for this island to shine.

There was no stage, and no audience.

And actually...

Now that things have come to this, she will understand what her true, strong desire was.

Not being watched.

To be precise, it's not about being watched by more eyes.

The attention she craved, the recognition she desired, came from only one person from the very beginning.

A seriously ill, bedridden mother who is unable to take care of herself.

I want to be seen by my mother and receive her praise.

If possible, I would like to appear on TV and be seen by my mother.

This obsession gradually evolved into something that garnered wider attention and became the focus of focus over the years.

It wasn't like this at the beginning; it wasn't so extreme.

They also wouldn't develop a twisted desire to kill or eliminate someone who steals their attention.

When exactly did things start to turn out this way?

...Perhaps it was when he realized he possessed magic and began using the magic of gaze to constantly entice others to look at him, enjoying the feeling of being bathed in their gaze.

Ha ha.

Hasumi Ryoa, don't you know that perfectly well?

Why keep lying to yourself when you know the truth?

Because there is no mother in the prison, if I don't deceive myself, I won't get the recognition or attention I want.

really?

It's fake, but it still exists; they crave recognition and attention.

Yes, isn't there one?

The person you hurt, the person you cared about, the man who forced himself to fall in love with everyone.

Utsunomiya Hoshino.

It's about time to give up. No matter how much you feel you don't deserve his affection, don't continue to torment him for the sake of pointless persistence.

After all, aren't those three the only ones he hasn't fallen for yet?

three people.

Wow, that was fast.

It's so slow.

If even Tachibana Sherry has fallen for them, then only the three of them are left.

Ryoua Hasumi, Naoka Kurobe, Arisa Shito

If you don't prepare yourself mentally by now, what if even Arisa gets liked?

They are about to become the final obstacle.

Ryota Hasumi doesn't want to become an obstacle for Hoshino Utsunomiya.

"...Are you giving up?" Kurobe Nanoka turned her head and looked at Hasumi Ryoa again: "Are you giving up your plan to attract attention, giving up all your efforts so far?"

She actually admired Hasumi Ryoua quite a bit; she could suppress her shame and say those things, and she could regroup and try again to get everyone to give her another chance.

Even today, one can easily let go of what one has worked so hard for and say goodbye.

Looking back at myself.

She even hesitated about whether to give the snacks to Hoshino.

"Yes, I'm going to make Hoshino fall in love with me." Hasumi Ryouya nodded, stretched long and deep, and exhaled a long breath.

"I should also figure out what I should really care about."

she says.

Ryota Hasumi made a decision.

She's giving up on being a childish teenage leader; she's going to start dating.

Of course, if anything happens, everyone can still rely on her.

Rather than bothering Hoshino, it would be better to bother her more.

However, before leaving, Hasumi Ryouya took another small cake and put it in her mouth.

"Hmm, as expected, it's still so sweet." Renmi Ryoya smiled and said, "It's also so bitter."

Sweet and bitter.

"Is it meant to be given to everyone?" she asked casually to Kurobe Nanoka.

Nanoha Kurobe, who had been lost in thought, suddenly snapped out of it.

She lowered her head and hesitated for a moment.

"Correct."

As expected, I still envy Hasumi Ryoua.

"Don't you feel unworthy?" she couldn't help but ask again.

In this mansion, probably only the two of them would share the same thought on this point.

"Haha." Hasumi Ryoya laughed: "Of course."

"But he won't."

Yes, no matter what they think, no matter how much they belittle themselves.

He is the only one who would definitely not think that way.

That's why I feel even more inferior.