I've Assembled Them All
Echidna's gaze swept over every face, while the other witches turned their heads away.
She lowered her head, her long, silvery-white hair falling down and obscuring her face.
"You all agreed?! Why?"
Typhon tilted his head.
"That child is pitiful, and she's not a bad person."
Sekhmet didn't even look up.
"... boring."
Minerva's voice was calm.
"It wasn't her fault that she was forced to become a destroyer."
Carmilla's voice was very soft.
"She... she's just like me... we're both afraid."
Daphne leaned against the kitchen door frame.
"We've been starving for four hundred years, that should be enough, right?"
Echidna remained silent for a long time, then lowered her head, her fingers lightly tracing the pages of the book.
"Fine... let's revive him then."
Higashino Makoto nodded and took a crystal container out of his backpack.
The container contains Satella's soul.
He walked to the center of the library and held the crystal container to his chest.
"Step back."
The witches retreated to the bookshelf, while Echidna remained seated on the sofa, only closing the book in her hand.
Higashino Makoto opened the container.
Her soul poured out of the container, condensing, tumbling, and shrinking in the air.
A figure slowly emerged from the mist.
Her long, silvery-white hair swayed in the mist, and her purple eyes gleamed with an eerie light in the darkness.
The mist above her face dissipated, revealing a delicate face that looked exactly like Emilia's.
Not much, but I feel he's a bit more mature.
Satella opened her eyes.
Purple eyes looked at Higashino Makoto, his face reflected in the pupils.
"You... and everyone... I've been resurrected?"
Satella her head, looking at her hands—pale, slender, and trembling.
"Why?"
Seeing the seven witches gathered together, Higashino Makoto's collecting obsession was greatly satisfied.
He went up and patted her on the head.
"Because the Seven Deadly Sins Witches are missing one of Envy, it doesn't look good. My OCD is about to flare up."
Satella remained silent for a long time.
"You're such a weirdo."
"I know."
He turned around and looked at Echidna.
"Echidna... never mind. Minerva, she's yours. Arrange a room for her and teach her manners."
"No need, I'll do it."
Echidna looked at him, her silvery-white pupils swirling with complex emotions.
Satella looked at her, her lips slightly parted.
"Echidna, I've been thinking for four hundred years while I'm sealed away."
What are you thinking about?
How do you want to apologize?
Echidna's fingers tightened slightly.
"... No need to apologize. The person you should apologize to is not me."
Satella her head, her voice so soft it sounded like a sigh.
I know, but I still want to say I'm sorry.
Echidna remained silent for a long time, then stood up and walked over to her.
Welcome back.
Satella's tears finally welled up.
"Yes... I'm back."
Typhon jumped off the table, walked up to Satella, and looked up at her.
"I hope that naughty girl Satella won't show up again."
Higashino Makoto provided the answer for her.
Satella split into two, Satella and the Witch of Envy Satella, but that was due to the Witch Factor of Envy.
With the Witch Factor currently being researched, and with Higashino Makoto preparing magical tools to suppress the second personality, the Witch of Envy Satella has almost no chance of reappearing.
"No more."
"Then let's play together."
Satella looked into those bright red, innocent eyes.
"Good."
Typhon smiled and took her hand.
"Come on, I'll show you your room."
Satella stumbled a few steps as she was pulled along, then followed.
Sekhmet lay on the bench.
"Satella."
"Um."
"You're back... that's so good... and... I'm so tired... I'll go back to sleep..."
She closed her eyes.
Satella looked at that languid face, and the corners of her mouth turned up slightly.
Minerva walked up to her, his blue eyes looking at her.
"Satella, can you help me in the future?"
"Help with what?"
"Help those in need. Let's work together to save them!"
Satella.
"Good."
Minerva's lips curled up slightly.
Carmilla stood in the corner, her light red eyes watching her. Her lips parted slightly and then closed, closed and then parted again. In the end, she said nothing, but simply bowed slightly.
Daphne came out of the kitchen, her dark gray eyes "looking" at her.
"Satella."
"Um."
Are you hungry?
Satella paused for a moment, her lips twitching slightly.
"I'm not hungry."
Daphne nodded.
"Then I'll cook for you. It's delicious, Higashino Makoto, and the chef was really amazing."
Satella looked at her, her deep gray, unfocused eyes filled with sincerity.
"... good."
Echidna stood there, her long, silvery-white hair cascading over her shoulders, her black eyes fixed on the witches.
Typhon, Sekhmet, Minerva, Carmilla, Daphne.
Watching them surround Satella, laughing, talking, and arguing.
Watching Satella being led by them deeper into the library.
Then she turned around, walked back to the sofa, sat down, and picked up a book.
The page was still the same, but she couldn't concentrate on reading a single word.
"Mother."
Beatrice's voice came from beside her.
"Um."
"You're not angry?"
"... Don't be angry."
"Then why are you unhappy?"
Echidna's fingers traced lightly across the pages of the book.
"... Because she came back. Those things just came to mind again."
Beatrice looked at her, her blue, butterfly-shaped eyes flashing with a complex light.
Then she reached out and gently took Echidna's hand.
"Mother, I'm here."
Echidna chuckled softly.
"... Um."
Higashino Makoto stood at the entrance to the library, his golden eyes fixed on the witches.
Akeno stood behind him, dressed in a red and white shrine maiden robe with orange ribbons, her purple eyes also fixed on the witches.
"Mr. Higashino Makoto, you seem to be in a good mood?"
"Happy."
"Why?"
"Because the Seven Deadly Sins Witches are all here. My collecting obsession and compulsion are satisfied."
He turned around and walked out of the library.
"Let's go, prepare dinner. We'll have Asian food tonight."
Akeno bowed slightly.
"Yes, sir."