The Witch Trial Begins with the OO Buckethead Zombie

But it was made public on their very first day in jail...

That leaves only one possibility.

The witch captured them to play this cruel game.

All that talk about national testing and containment of witches is utter nonsense. The real purpose is to infiltrate among them and play this extremely cruel and realistic werewolf game.

More importantly, they have no means of countermeasures.

In a typical Werewolf game, there are various classes that can counter it, but in this game, it's simply six villagers against one werewolf.

At the mercy of others.

The only possible solution, voting, is nothing more than turning the Werewolf game into a life sentence, merely transforming what seemed like an imminent death sentence into a long, indefinite one.

...It's absolutely terrible.

But if they act as if they completely accept and agree with the warden's words, and immediately start questioning everyone in an attempt to find a suspect...

Oh.

That would be the most conspicuous presence.

Although she enjoys being the center of attention, she has no intention of doing so by making everyone dislike her.

Instead of taking a step back, let's express our trust in everyone and thoroughly uncover the witch's identity during our time together today!

In this way, we can both protect everyone and earn everyone's respect.

but......

From the self-introductions to the commotion just now, based on her observation, everyone seemed suspicious, yet no one seemed to be a suspect at all.

The least suspicious yet most suspicious person is Emma Sakuraba.

Although it seemed that there was someone she knew from the beginning, and the two were bound together to prove each other's innocence, she was stuck with Utsunomiya Hoshino, the only man in the room, and the man designated as safe by the warden.

Therefore, she is both the most suspicious and the least suspicious.

Only after all other possibilities have been ruled out will Emma Sakura be the only solution.

From the perspective of activity level, the more active someone is in trying to dominate thinking, lead others, or showcase their personality, the more suspicious they are.

The most representative example of this is myself, Hasumi Ryoua.

Of course, Rhea knew very well that she couldn't be a witch, so she would put Tachibana Sherry in the suspect's position.

Noisy actions, energetic postures, natural words.

But it raises suspicions.

Similarly, from the perspective of activity level, the more someone keeps quiet and hides their presence, the more suspicious they are, as they are more reserved and don't want to attract attention.

Such a person...

The remaining three are all of them.

Noah Kinosaki, the shortest and most childlike, likes to call himself Noah. Although he only said one sentence, he gives people a light and airy feeling.

Those who are smug and carefree are actually less likely to be suspected, but it is precisely these kinds of quiet children with unique personalities who are more suitable for pretending.

Meruru on the ice, dressed as a nun, with her slightly hunched back and hesitant gaze shifting left and right, was quite suspicious. However, seeing the tears welling up in her eyes, the suspicion lessened somewhat.

...Social anxiety?

Or is it that she's using her social anxiety as a pretense?

Nikaido Hiro, dressed in a refined and cultured manner, exuded a strong... aura in both his expression and demeanor.

Feelings of isolation.

A gloomy, melancholic aura, a sense of wasting her beautiful face, emanated from her.

Because it's so intense, it's noticeable even when it's silent.

Ryota Hasumi felt that she was the least suspicious.

Perhaps we could join forces with her.

It's too much of a strain for one person to investigate six people, but it seems much easier for two people to investigate five.

The jumbled thoughts vanished in an instant, and the others reacted differently to Rhea's seemingly sincere words.

"Sherry Tachibana, received!"

“Miss Leia seems to be a good person.”

"Waaaaah... Miss Rhea..."

"Noah, you want to leave?"

"..."

"..."

Hiro Nikaido and Hoshino Utsunomiya remained silent.

"In order to live here from now on, I plan to travel around a bit first." With a smile on her face, Hasumi Ryoa stated her plan: "I think it would be more appropriate to explore in pairs."

She turned around, walked straight up to Nikaido Hiro, and extended her hand to her.

"So, Miss Nikaido, would you like to come with me?"

As if awakened by Rhea's voice, Nikaido Hiro, who had been sluggish for a long time, raised his head, and his eyes gradually regained their clarity and determination.

She glanced at the outstretched hand in front of her, then at Hasumi Ryoua in front of her, before turning her head to look at Utsunomiya Hoshino on the other side.

"Would you like to go in pairs?" Nikaido Hiro stepped to the side and extended his index finger toward Utsunomiya Hoshino: "Then, please let me go with him."

Hasumi Ryoa: "Huh?"

......

Chapter 85 Emma's words are not important

There was one person whom Nikaido Hiro once trusted.

The same person, Nikaido Hiro witnessed his betrayal firsthand.

It was still the same person, and Nikaido Hiro was punished by heaven.

He was still the same person, Nikaido Hiro listened as everyone talked about his suffering.

Utsunomiya Hoshino, Utsunomiya Hoshino, Utsunomiya Hoshino, Utsunomiya Hoshino——

My short life was filled with this name one after another, so crowded and congested.

I said, Hoshino Utsunomiya is evil.

I said, Hoshino Utsunomiya is not evil.

...So who is truly evil? Me?

If only I could ask him directly, if only I could grab him by the collar and interrogate him.

As long as he opens his mouth and says something, whatever he says, he will always be able to get her to a conclusion.

But he remained unconscious.

Eyes closed, mouth shut.

"..."

Hiro Nikaido thought he might never see him wake up again in his lifetime.

until today.

The door to the cell was pushed open, revealing his dazed expression.

...He woke up.

—He's awake?!

His pupils contracted, his breath caught in his throat, and he rushed towards her a moment before she could utter a word.

It's Emma Sakura.

Emma Sakuraba is definitely a bad kid.

The moment that thought arose, I couldn't help but observe Hoshino Utsunomiya's reaction.

Reject her, push her away, stay away from her.

Keeping a proper distance from her is the right thing to do.

If you didn't do that, then I can only conclude that you are evil.

The expected result did not materialize.

He did nothing.

She didn't push Sakura Emma away, but she also didn't accept her.

In a daze, losing focus in her pupils, she slowly followed the guard's footsteps in what seemed like a pre-planned action, arriving at the so-called reception room.

That expression, that look, that posture.

Nikaido Hiro has seen it.

It wasn't anyone else, but only in those fleeting moments when I suddenly looked up from the sink in a daze.

She would see her own extremely ugly face.

...Just like him.

No, it's different. Her eyes need to be more focused, her expression more vibrant, and her vitality should overshadow her lifelessness.

'He's the one who's suffering the most.'

It was as if I was hallucinating, hearing the words of countless people who had sighed for me.

Hiro Nikaido's most hated phrase was this: whenever someone sighed like this beside her, she would maintain a facade of elegance while inwardly twisting her emotions and making a nauseating gesture.

The more people said that, the stronger her rebellious feelings became.

Even if it's an auditory hallucination, even if the words you're hearing right now are just a hallucination.

She should feel nauseous too.