“THUMP!”

After Mattheus disappears, Est’s knees hit the ground.

But the little girl doesn’t even notice that she fell.

She’s still in a shocked state, sitting there and staring at the door for hours.

Est only moves when a sudden noise comes from outside.

“M-Mattheus...?”

But it turns out to be only a branch falling on the ground.

“Ma-... Matthe-... M-...”

And that’s the moment something breaks inside her.

She’s unable to do anything but watch the door, repeating the familiar name again and again.

Sometimes, she can barely pronounce the first few letters... and... over time, it becomes harder and harder to say his name...

Until... hours later, she can only sit in silence.

And Est stays in that shocked state for a long time... minutes... hours... days...

Finally, on the third day, that little something that has made her wait and stare at the door... completely disappears.

And she stands up weakly, stumbling backward. She isn't sure where to look or what to do now.

Then she spots her old ruined doll on the ground.

Though it’s not comfortable to hug it anymore, Est picks it up and buries her face in the strange material.

“Mattheus... He isn’t coming back, right?”

“.............”

“.....................”

“Hah... Haha...”

“Hahaha...”

“It’s okay. We will be alright. Just the two of us.”

Tears start rolling down Est’s face as she holds up the doll, laughing strangely at the same time.

Her eyes look lifeless and dull now. Even so, she starts humming while she cries one last time... Then she even starts dancing with her only friend left...

“Or should I make and get more dolls?”

“Haha... yeah, that sounds nice. Let’s get more dolls for us! And let's make them just like you.”

“That would be great. Right, Ms. Bunny?”

“Haha... I guess that name doesn’t suit you anymore... you are not cute now.”

“Chuckle... But no need to worry. I will love you forever, no matter how ugly you become!”

And so begins Est’s tale.

A talented witch who went mad at an early age.

One of the strongest and most feared witches in the century, known for her unique Doll-string magic that could turn anyone into one of her dolls.