Child's Mother's Resentment

"Then all that remained was to find the other dolls, right?"

After leaving Shizaki Megumi's house, I looked up at the sky and muttered to myself.

"It was still early. We could stroll over there—according to the map uploaded by the special agent stationed here, Sakurada Jun's house wasn't far on foot."

Though no one had said it outright, something called mutual understanding seemed to have already formed between Suigintou and me.

She certainly had a lot to say to Shizaki Megumi, and it was only natural that the two, reunited after so long, found it hard to part. But that wasn't the main reason she had stayed behind. We had plenty of time, after all. Shizaki Megumi had recovered her health, and Suigintou could travel between worlds whenever she wanted using her status as a Little Princess. It wasn't difficult for them to meet. Any heartfelt words could be saved for later.

What that awkward doll truly wanted to avoid was meeting her younger sisters right now.

That girl was surprisingly clumsy at times.

As we knew, before the "plot" had been destroyed by the unprecedented Immigration Wave, the Rozen Maidens had been trapped in endless battles, as if caught in a cycle of reincarnation.

The Rozen Maidens were artificial lifeforms created by Rozen, yet their creator considered them imperfect creations. An alchemist and dollmaker who had only happened to glimpse a tiny fragment of truth could never turn artificial soul fragments into true life. After failing who knew how many times, that guy, who had dug the biggest hole in history, abandoned the project, leaving behind seven lost and helpless "daughters." After Father, who had created them, left in disappointment, the confused Rozen Maidens began trying every possible way to find their creator. They believed Father had left