The Witch Trial Begins with the OO Buckethead Zombie

A simple call, a soft whisper, is nothing more than calling out their name.

But it felt as if an electric current had surged into her body, activating all her senses.

The resentment that had been building up in her chest just now vanished completely with a 'pop', like a punctured balloon, replaced by a scalding heat that even she could feel.

My cheeks are burning.

Why am I the one who's shy?!

Miss Witch suddenly realized that her ears were unexpectedly...

It's very soft.

......

Soon, Yuki Tsukishiro recovered from her shock.

He finally realized why Utsunomiya Hoshino had stopped and called out to him.

......arrive.

destination.

The sparse flow of people, the seemingly increasingly remote address, and the fact that it wasn't a dilapidated detached apartment building.

After climbing the stairs, Hoshino Utsunomiya opened the door.

Then, he turned around and gestured for Yukishiro to come inside.

Yuki Tsukishiro took a step forward and crossed the boundary line of the door.

As her black leather shoes crossed the threshold, for no apparent reason, she had the illusion that she was stepping into his heart.

This is what it feels like to intrude on someone else's private space.

Originally, Yuki Tsukishiro thought she would meet Hoshino Utsunomiya's parents.

Although she didn't have any particular feelings about parents, 'Tsukishiro's' parents still left a deep impression on her.

If a witch like herself were brought to their side by their child, how would they react?

I'm quite curious about Yuki Tsukishiro.

However, the moment he stopped in the apartment, Yuki knew her expectations were about to be dashed.

There were no extra shoes in the entryway; the only ones were the pair that Hoshino Utsunomiya herself was wearing.

It seems there isn't even a proper pair of indoor shoes.

"Take it off if you want, or don't if you don't." That's what he told himself.

It is clear.

He lives alone.

It seems rather unusual for a person to start living alone at the age of junior high school.

But after thinking about it, Yukishiro realized that, let alone humans, even in her eyes as a witch, Hoshino Utsunomiya was a rather unusual being.

It was his unusual nature that initially caught my attention.

"Help me take it off." Sitting in the entryway, Tsukishiro Yuki stretched out her leg towards Utsunomiya Hoshino: "Thank you."

She would also say thank you.

Utsunomiya Hoshino: "...?"

Sister, you should be able to take off your shoes by yourself, right? I still remember the last time you took off your shoes in front of me and put them in my hand.

Helping each other is also a way to increase friendship points!

...Do you even need to help your friends take off their shoes?

System, I haven't made many friends, don't lie to me.

I really will believe it.

After hesitating for a moment, looking at the toes that Tsukishiro Yuki raised, Utsunomiya Hoshino reached out and grabbed the shoe.

It was very smooth, and I took both shoes off Tsukishiro Yuki's feet.

Then, before Yuki could get up, he turned around, walked to the sink, and turned on the tap.

The rushing water washed over my fingers that had touched the shoes.

Okay, that solves the problem.

Surprisingly, Hoshino Utsunomiya is quite fastidious about cleanliness in certain aspects. For example, shoes and socks are things that are either repeatedly stepped on on the ground or get covered in sweat all day. If you touch them with your hands, you really can't not wash your hands, right?

If you rub your eyes or scratch your hair at this time, you might introduce fungus into your skin, which would be bad.

Hearing the splashing water, Yuki Tsukishiro, who had stood up, suddenly poked her head out from the side.

"—Should we water it?"

"No need to water it." Shaking the water off his hands, Hoshino Utsunomiya's voice sounded somewhat weak: "I just washed my hands as usual after getting back."

Tsukishiro Yuki: "Hmm, is that so?"

You're lying. You just think my hands are dirty because they just touched my shoes.

But I forgive you.

"So... what should we do?" Leaning against the wall, Tsukishiro Yuki adjusted her hat brim slightly, revealing a calm smile, and asked in her usual gentle but always somewhat ambiguous slow tone.

What should I do?

This question then naturally resurfaced.

His destination was indeed his home, and he had indeed arrived there; his objective for this stage had been achieved.

But deciding what to do remains a very troublesome and complicated problem.

“…” Hoshino Utsunomiya fell silent.

It's not because he doesn't know what to do.

Instead, the system seemed to have been triggered by a keyword, displaying a row of options in front of him.

[Patting head]

[Casual Chat]

【Kin-fan】

【kill】

Utsunomiya Hoshino: "...?"

What does it mean.

Chapter 42 You should have said, I will make it up to you.

The system's options are definitely just a joke; if you really had to choose, the only option would be to chat.

Then...

"Just chatting?"

Deepen mutual understanding through conversation, and enhance trust in others through sharing.

However, it's not true that the more you open your heart to others, the more they will trust you.

But the more you can get others to open up and confide in you.

Without a doubt, you hold a significant place in their heart.

Let's chat, chatting is the right thing to do.

"Mm." Yukishiro nodded slightly, then glanced around. "Let's just chat."

This is a standard single room for one person. All the furniture is piled up in the small four-and-a-half-tatami room. You can feel the cramped atmosphere the moment you push the door open.

However, Yuki Tsukishiro didn't mind. It was good that it was narrow. It had to be narrow, right?

It would be even better if it could extend from narrow to a place where you have to squeeze in to sit down.

Although the room was small, it didn't feel too crowded, perhaps because there was almost nothing in it.

It's okay, if it's not crowded enough, we'll just create some obstacles.

Her gaze swept over Hoshino Utsunomiya, who was already seated at the small round table, and Yuki Tsukishiro casually took off her wide-brimmed hat.

Instead of placing it on the table, he casually put it on the floor next to him.

Then, she tugged at her collar.

"It feels hot."

The moment she finished speaking, she immediately untied the belt around her waist, and the thick skirt fell to the ground with a thud.

"?"

A question mark immediately appeared above Hoshino Utsunomiya's head. Just as he was about to get up and stop Yuki Tsukishiro, he discovered that the thick skirt was not actually empty.

The shorts, which he had repeatedly denounced as bad civilization, protected the last barrier as the white knee-high socks extended upwards.

“Phew.” He breathed a sigh of relief, sat back down, and said with a slight headache, “Next time, please say something before you take it off.”

He had been thinking that Yuki Tsukishiro wouldn't get hot.

It's like being doused with cold water but not getting cold at all; even though you're dressed in gorgeous, thick, and colorful clothes, you don't feel stuffy or sweaty.

As expected, it still gets hot.

It's fine if you take it off, it's fine if you take it off.

Anyway, with shorts on, even though taking off the long skirt would reveal the incredibly slender thighs that weren't covered by white stockings, it was still better than seeing her underwear directly.

"You've already seen so much more?" Tsukishiro Yuki tilted her head, lifted her leg and walked away from her skirt, casually sitting down next to Utsunomiya Hoshino, getting close and pressing against him, then casually taking off her shawl to block the last bit of path behind her.

My clothes have taken up all the space, so I can't sit here. I can only sit next to you.

"..."

Hoshino Utsunomiya didn't say anything, but casually moved to the side again.

"...Do you mind me sitting next to you?" Tsukishiro Yuki pursed her lips, a look of disbelief on her face. "We're friends, aren't we?"