The Witch Trial Begins with the OO Buckethead Zombie

The owl seemed unaccustomed to lifting its feet, and the system's words became somewhat hesitant.

"I... I don't think anyone wants this witch factor..."

The consequences of carelessly throwing witch genes everywhere and spreading magic indiscriminately.

A random system will pop up and take everything away.

[And I...I...I've returned most of the magic to the witch...]

This is also why Yukishiro, who should have had little or no magic to use before, was able to use magic again.

"'Most of'... Ah."

"So, which ones were kept? Which ones were released?"

['Super Strength (Human Version)' - Immensely strong! Possessing superhuman strength beyond human limits!]

[The magic that makes flower fields bloom! It can make the surrounding flower fields bloom anytime, anywhere!]

[The Magic of Summoning the Bucket! Every day, you can summon a bucket filled with water from your hand!]

Aside from these three.

The rest are just...

[A magic spell to make oneself unconscious—you can intentionally make yourself unconscious!]

[The 'forced calming magic' allows you to forcibly calm your emotions!]

[The magic of 'mild self-hypnosis' allows you to secretly give yourself the simplest basic commands, and even while asleep, you can automatically complete simple walking commands to go somewhere.]

The essence of these reported magic spells is only one.

['The Magic the Witch Didn't Want' - It picked up all the magic the witch didn't want]

It's hard to say whether he's a slovenly scavenger or a thief stealing junk.

No wonder he always seems so stingy when giving out rewards.

They really can't produce anything good.

And this claim of 'magic that witches don't want'...

[Oops, sorry, actually the magic just went back to the witch on its own...]

As magic spread by the Great Witch, the Witch Factor is essentially owned by the Great Witch.

If there is a vessel, and if the object to whom the magic was given is still alive, then the witch's essence certainly won't run away randomly.

But if someone dies, their information will be automatically retrieved and then sent to the next person.

Otherwise, with so many aspiring witches possessing so much magic, if they could die and disappear with their magic, she would have been completely devoid of magic long ago.

So, saying that he would voluntarily return the snow to Tsukishiro was a way of saving face.

However, in theory, a person can only possess enough magic and carry enough witch genes for one person.

The main issue isn't the ability to use magic or to carry witch genes.

Rather, it's the effect of 'witchification'.

The intensification of witch factors caused by emotional fluctuations from a single spell is already enough to cause physical changes. If multiple spells are added, the process of becoming a witch will be much faster.

This is also why the system is so careful when distributing magical rewards.

However, it's unclear whether it's because Hoshino Utsunomiya has excellent emotional control, or because he doesn't belong to this world, or because these witches' discarded, tattered spells are ineffective, and the witch factor is weak.

He never had a single problem.

Ah...right, speaking of which, actually, it's just that...

The promised apology

Going back to what I said before, I apologize, and all the members bow in reverence.

The owl's flapping wings landed on the ground, and its body thudded to its knees, creating a rather humorous scene. Amidst this, the system whispered:

I'm sorry, I apologize, I'm guilty, I was wrong, I'm ashamed, I shouldn't have done it, I was terribly wrong...

A hasty apology is not a true apology; what should be said should never be just empty words of regret.

Instead.

[I shouldn't have pulled you over here without permission. I shouldn't have told you that dying at the hands of the witch would allow you to go back. I shouldn't have let slip that I knew about this matter. I shouldn't have used spells to make you faint and to force you to calm down when you witnessed the witch's death...]

A series of sins were recited from the system's mouth.

Hoshino Utsunomiya's expression was quite subtle.

Concealing information when you know something.

He was also at fault for not finding a suitable opportunity to be honest with Xue.

So let's leave that aside for now.

While it is true that one could blame the current situation on the system's fault.

But Hoshino Utsunomiya knew that this was a contradiction that was bound to arise.

Yuki Tsukishiro is a very contradictory and awkward person, which is closely related to her identity as a witch and her past burdened by racial hatred.

He didn't want to think about whether things would have been better if he had spoken up properly back then.

Thinking about such things would erase the reason why he liked everyone.

Therefore, he won't get angry about it.

Of course, atonement as swift as snow is necessary.

A mistake is a mistake, and there's no way to make it go away with an apology.

It needs to be remedied.

only......

Knowing something but not reporting it is one thing.

What about the magic that induces unconsciousness and the magic that forces calm...?

[Miss Hiro's blow couldn't actually have knocked the host unconscious for that long...]

[That's right, because the host gave off such a terrifying aura at the time, like they might hang themselves along with the witch at any moment.]

So, in a moment of panic, I resorted to magic.

The difference in the time Utsunomiya Hoshino woke up in the various flashbacks was also due to this.

If the spell of falling asleep is not actively canceled, then only if Yuki Tsukishiro uses healing magic on everyone to remove the negative status will they wake up on time.

Therefore, during this proactive retrospective process, the system finally remembered that there was a magic spell cast on the host, and thus proactively dispelled the magic, allowing Yukishiro to be seen by Hoshino Utsunomiya before she could even react.

The reason we haven't done this before...

Because they dared not.

If we try to think from Utsunomiya Hoshino's perspective, seeing the witch he liked commit suicide before his eyes would already be a shock to his mind. And then, the moment he regained consciousness, he saw that face again.

Will we be overjoyed at her resurrection, or will we be traumatized by memories that may have been called trauma?

She was even disoriented by the bizarre reality of her dying and coming back to life.

Well......

From Yuki's perspective, seeing Hoshino Utsunomiya, who should have been unconscious, suddenly wake up and stare at her, a dead person who had actually hanged herself, is truly heartbreaking.

Will you happily tell him, "You're finally awake! I'm not dead! I was just joking!" or will you feel exposed, discovered, and wonder how he woke up?

A cowardly choice is to run away before being discovered; a more extreme choice is to knock someone unconscious.

The effect of a witch knocking someone unconscious is not as good as a magical coma; it might actually leave lasting effects.

Moreover, having already suppressed the emotions from that memory, allowing him to see the resurrected Yuki Tsukishiro again would cause psychological trauma to recur.

Cold words spoken with indifference.

...Wouldn't that make it even harder for the witch to accept?

but......

Having explained so many reasons, let me give you some even more ridiculous ones.

I never expected that.

Oh, right, it can also dispel magic.

Especially since Yuki Tsukishiro would always wake up Hoshino Utsunomiya after making preparations, it was even harder to imagine being able to break the spell.

After all, doesn't the host wake up on their own when the time comes?

"You're such a waste..." Hoshino Utsunomiya took a deep breath and then exhaled a long exhale.

To be honest, both the snow and the system made him feel powerless.

...Are all witches like this?

He didn't even have the energy to complain anymore.

Uh, it's not because my life force was drained.

He was just mentally exhausted. The snow was already exhausting enough, but the system's arrival made it even more tiring.

"Put the spell to incapacitation aside, the intention is to force a state of calm..."

"—Hoshino seems to have no memory of me at all during the first two flashbacks. Was that your doing?" Tsukishiro Yuki revealed a cold expression first.

What? What?

I'll say it, I'll say it.

I hanged myself right in front of him, how come he woke up and still acted like nothing happened!

That made me doubt it for a long time!

So it was you who did this!

[Waaaaah, I'm so sorry, it was me...]

Please pluck my feathers as punishment...