Hane Appears

"Maybe you're right. A life that never changes is boring. But that doesn't give you the right to control me! I, Subaru Natsuki, should decide how to live my own life!"

The Witch across from him smiled.

"Subaru Natsuki, are you really the one deciding how to live your life? Isn't someone else controlling you? Fate is like a vast net. Even Witches as feared as we are cannot escape another's control. What makes you think you can? What do you think is buried in this Holy Land?"

The Witch of Desire slowly rose and walked toward Subaru Natsuki.

"What we want is simple. We want to use your ability to bring about a perfect ending!"

As the Witch of Desire stopped before Subaru Natsuki, a trace of longing crossed her beautiful face.

Her soft, pale hand gently stroked his cheek.

"So, how about making a contract with me? I can tell you everything you want to know!"

Subaru Natsuki looked at the alluring face so close to his own and took a small step back.

"No. I won't abandon Emilia or my promise to my master. I don't know what kind of ending you want, but I'll follow my own path."

The Witch of Desire's hand stilled, and her expression darkened slightly.

"Just as I thought. But are you sure you won't make a contract with me? Every Witch has taken a keen interest in you.

"If you reject me, you won't be facing just one Witch. You'll be facing every Witch in this world!"

As her words fell, the space around them rippled. Several figures appeared, each arriving in a different, unusual way.

Subaru Natsuki turned and saw seven women—some childlike, some innocent-looking, some mature—all staring at him without blinking.

"Echidna, you were going to keep him all