Betty could not disobey Mother's words.
So Betty had kept waiting. If not for what happened today, she would have continued waiting.
Waiting in loneliness and solitude for the person who would take her away from the library.
"Everyone has a reason to live, Beatrice."
Bai Xuan crouched down and looked directly at Beatrice, who had nearly lost the will to live, speaking calmly.
"That meaning should not be bestowed by someone else. You should find it yourself."
"You don't understand at all."
Beatrice retorted. Everything she had belonged to Mother. Since Mother had told her to wait, how could she possibly defy Mother's orders?
"You don't have to understand, if you don't want to."
Bai Xuan placed the Gospel in his hand before Beatrice, then slowly rose to his feet.
It was time to leave.
The transaction had been completed, and he had also attended the Witch Tea Party.
His original purpose in coming to this world had only been to trade for all the knowledge of Echidna, the Witch of Greed, within the library. The Witch Tea Party had instead been an unexpected bonus.
It was a little regrettable that he had not met Natsuki Subaru and Emilia, but it did not matter much to Bai Xuan.
After saying goodbye to Su Yunqing and Kurumi Tokisaki, Bai Xuan left.
They had originally come to repair Ram's horn, but because of Echidna, it had been delayed until now.
Su Yunqing, Kurumi Tokisaki, Rem, and Ram also left the Forbidden Library.
Once again, Beatrice was the only one left in the Forbidden Library.
Loneliness and solitude enveloped Beatrice once more. Hugging her knees, she curled up in the corner against the wall, as though that could give her even the slightest sense of security.
After an unknown amount of time,