The Witch Trial Begins with the OO Buckethead Zombie

But that would mean I wouldn't be able to captivate him at first sight when we meet.

With light, nimble steps, the girl turned and arrived in front of the half-length mirror. She turned slightly, swaying her multi-tiered cake skirt, creating ripples of movement.

Looking at herself in the mirror, Yukishiro tilted her head slightly and tried to raise her right hand.

The long sleeves drooped slightly, and beneath the black gloves, one could almost see the darker, more intimate scene through the slender arms.

Yuki Tsukishiro's lips curled up, revealing an even brighter smile.

The first priority is to conquer others.

Treat every meeting like a date and prepare it with care.

Chapter 38 Her insults were very vulgar.

There was no agreed-upon meeting place or time.

But Hoshino Utsunomiya still arrived at the school gate early.

...because he had nothing to do.

He has no extra social connections in this world, and his past social media accounts and game accounts cannot be easily inherited.

The system provides only the basic living expenses that a normal junior high school student living alone should receive, along with their identity.

There wasn't enough money for him to squander.

He had no friends to chat with, and no games that were as demanding as a job to keep him occupied with.

After a while, they naturally got bored out of their minds.

Ultimately, Hoshino Utsunomiya never truly integrated into this world.

Besides his daily bullying duties, what else could he do...?

There's really nothing we can do about that.

Playing games? All you see are ambiguous faces, and no matter what you play, it's subtly reminiscent of playing some counterfeit product.

The same applies to entertainment works such as movies, TV series, and novels; this awkward and subtle feeling makes people clearly feel the sense of taboo.

If I had to say what else could be done...

That's not entirely true.

Things can vary drastically depending on the individual; even the same person can present completely different content.

One is social media.

In this country, it would be 'sns'.

Similar to Weibo, but clearly, it has a deeper meaning for the people of this country.

You can see all sorts of different people sharing their different lives on it.

Even the middle school students in the neighborhood are very concerned about the changes on social media.

Like, view, share.

They will stop at nothing to gain the approval of others.

Adults who can take responsibility for their actions are fine, but some junior high school students... are a bit hard to watch.

I don't know if they're hot girls or what, anyway, I browse social media in my spare time.

Hoshino Utsunomiya noticed some junior high school girls' social media accounts that clearly showed a tendency to form cliques.

Although they haven't gone too far yet, the records clearly show that they're gradually getting lost in the clamor of social media.

Even though this should have had nothing to do with him, such as the life or death of other people, or a misguided girl.

But after his gaze lingered on the text and images on the screen for a moment, he let out a soft sigh and still made a barely audible sound.

Amidst the chorus of agreement and praise, it became the only noise.

...Then he was followed by an unknown but probably police-affiliated alt account.

She's probably one of those hot girls.

Although I was forced to join the groups around me due to the so-called atmosphere, I did become closer to my friends in the process.

If their reliance on social networking sites (SNS) stops at a level that doesn't affect their lives, perhaps they can simply live happily without having to think too much each day.

But as friends around me began to share more and more about their lives on social media, their posts started to expand from everyday things like food they'd tried, places they'd visited, nice photos, and their current moods, to things like swimsuit photos, photos of people who had just taken a shower, and photos of their legs.

The girl began to sense that something was wrong.

Despite the skyrocketing number of likes on social media, the comments below were also full of delightful praise.

But she just felt that this was not quite right, that's not how social networking sites are used.

Hoshino Utsunomiya, who made a strange noise at this time, was incredibly lucky to be chosen as a companion for her to seek recognition.

I want to confirm whether my ideas are right, I want someone to support me, I want to be able to firmly define my bottom line.

This is something I can't discuss with my parents.

The initial private message I sent was, of course, filled with trepidation.

But fortunately.

Bored out of his mind, Hoshino Utsunomiya responded to her.

'you are right'

From then on, someone would always send messages asking for opinions, and seemed to gradually begin to have a desire to share their life alone.

It took up a portion of Hoshino Utsunomiya's free time.

Another one is live streaming media.

In another sense, live streaming is a deeper expression of social networking services (SNS).

The sharing of life through text and photos has evolved into live streaming of real-time video.

Of course, depending on the format, a pre-prepared live stream may contain more performative elements.

However, relatively speaking, live streaming is definitely more engaging.

Hoshino Utsunomiya wasn't addicted to it; it was about other people's lives, their daily routines, and how they tried their best to please others behind the camera.

These ones.

There's nothing interesting about it.

So he didn't have any expectations for live streaming from the beginning, since he didn't watch other people's live streams much in the past.

Until he came across a game streamer.

The number of streamers is very small, with only a handful of fans, and the live streaming field is a highly competitive sector, especially for game streams and casual chat.

Even the voice itself sounds like that of an exceptionally young minor.

However, the other party has a slight advantage over everyone else.

—She used very foul language.

Although limited by the nature of Japanese, if you had to say, she certainly didn't use as many vulgar insults as the experts on Chinese online forums.

But how to use Japanese to insult someone better, so as not to say something that you think is very offensive but is completely incomprehensible to others.

Hoshino Utsunomiya felt that she still needed to learn from the local sharp-tongued anchors.

As long as no one says you're swearing like you're being coquettish, you've succeeded!

Apart from that, Hoshino Utsunomiya didn't find anything particularly interesting that was worth his time to learn about or pay attention to.

Without sufficient artistic talent, one cannot understand the artwork of street artists.

Without sufficient elegance, I'm not interested in any top-tier theater troupe artists or stage actors.

Instead of focusing on those things.

He might as well clear his mind and rest for a while, or think about how to deal with Miss Witch today.

What should we do today?

If you've already become friends, then the way you interact should change to being friends.

To continuously grow trust and deepen feelings, you need to build up enough emotions to eventually unleash a dazzling display of passion.

Indeed... it's hard to get genuine feelings if you don't put in some sincerity?

Insincerity cannot win genuine feelings; a powder keg built on false emotions will ultimately become a dud.

But if you want to exchange sincerity for sincerity...

"Have you been waiting long?"

The girl's soft voice interrupted his thoughts.

Chapter 39 But the witch doesn't seem to think so.

There was actually a short interval between the day we held hands and today, when I'm on vacation.

Emma's interference, Emma's obstruction, and the whole process of Emma being defeated in the final exam and forced to stay for tutoring.

All of this happened in a very short period of time.

That pink puppy really seems to follow us everywhere.

Rooftop, playground, toilets, sports storage...

Like a shadow following you.

Utsunomiya Hoshino was wondering why this child, who was neither a witch nor an outsider like him, didn't need to attend classes properly.

But soon, she was defeated by the teacher.

The duties of teachers, parents, and students: attending classes and taking exams.

Rules restricted Emma Sakura's ability to protect Yuki Tsukishiro.

The calendar pages are torn off, and the holiday has arrived.

Because of Emma's obstruction, Hoshino Utsunomiya has never been able to find a good opportunity to strengthen their friendship.

...After all, neither of them takes class seriously.