Smiling Sachiko-san / The Three Sisters Catch Ghosts

"Wow, this is great! These are all our favorite dishes!" Little Saint exclaimed happily as he looked at the dishes on the table.

Just as the girls pulled out their chairs and were about to sit down...

"Hohoho--!" A familiar sound rang out from outside the window. It was a lazy, slow-paced little girl's voice, imitating Santa Claus.

Shirou walked over and opened the window.

Sure enough, a little girl with a white beard was standing outside.

"Heave-ho!" Attila climbed onto the windowsill with both hands, and slowly crawled in on her small legs. She seemed to be carrying something on her back, so she summoned a few golden sheep, who nudged her from outside the window, finally managing to push her into the café.

"You could have just come in through the front door," Shirou said irritably.

"Hehehe, because of my job." Attila landed on the ground and said slowly.

"Principal Attila, what brings you here?" the blonde girl asked.

"Hello, ladies Jeanne d'Arc and senior Christmas II," Attila greeted the girls.

"Ah, why are you here? Aren't you always holed up in your office?" Black Saber raised an eyebrow, looking at Attila's inexplicable attire, and said with a hint of disbelief.

"That's because it's warm in the room..." Attila changed her tune, "No, cough cough, Shirou-kun, Santa-senpai, and senpai's sisters, I've come to provide you with basic equipment for your journey. Now, please embark on your adventure, defeat the terrifying Demon King, and the future of this world is in your hands."

Then Principal Attila took out four cloth bags and stepped forward to distribute them to Shirou and the three Jeanne d'Arc.

"Here you go! This is for you. It's Christmas... no, it's a special containment device for ghosts. If you encounter any disobedient ones, put them in here, and then I'll send them back to the underworld. Ah... please don't be too rough with them, okay?" Attila said.

"We're not planning to save the world, nor are we heroes who defeat the Demon King," Shirou said, looking at the bag. It looked exactly like the gift bag from every Chaldea Santa Claus.

"Hehehe, I'll leave the task of dealing with the ghosts to you guys. I'll be leaving now." Attila said, and was about to climb out the window again.

"Wait! Kid! Don't even think about running away! You come and help too!" Black Saber said angrily.

Attila turned to run, but Black Saber grabbed her by the back of the neck and lifted her up, preventing her from escaping. Her bare feet swung in the air, but she couldn't move forward even a single step.

"Hehe... hehe, let go! I'm the principal now! The greatest person in this academy! You can't do this, Jenny, without respecting the principal and teachers." Attila advised the girl in her slow, old-fashioned tone.

"Who cares about you! This is such a mess, let's just burn it all down! Who cares if she's human or a ghost! Just chase them all away!" Black Saber said fiercely, waving her hand. Truly befitting the most evil and wicked Dragon Witch!

"No! This won't do!" Attila exclaimed, raising her hands and jumping up and down in an attempt to stop Jeanne Black Saber.

"Stop being so long-winded! If you won't burn down the school, then burn down your sheep first!" Black Saber threatened.

"Baa!" The sheep outside the window scattered in fright.

"Sheep... sheep! When they grow up, their fur can be sheared to make warm clothes. When they're hungry, they can drink sheep's milk and eat meat! Sheep are a good thing! They're important companions! Shirou..." Attila seemed frightened, trembling as she took two steps back and looked at the young man for help.

"Compared to school... so sheep are more important, huh... Well, I could never do that much." Shirou chuckled and retorted, glancing at the silver-haired girl. He then turned to Attila, comforting her and handing her a dessert, saying, "Here, Attila, have some too. You'll like this warm pumpkin soup."

"Shirou... as expected of my chosen special instructor, you know the advantages of sheep." Attila said, deeply moved as she accepted the soup served in a small pumpkin shell.

"What a warm and sweet soup. It always feels so comforting. I really hope that those rough students can learn a thing or two from Shirou," Attila remarked, savoring the pumpkin soup.

"What!?" the silver-haired girl exclaimed, staring at Attila.

"Mmm, mmm, mmm," the blonde girl, Lady White Rose, said soothingly.

"Wait, Shirou, are you really going to reason with each of these ghosts? There's a limit to how much you can be a nice guy! If they're obedient, fine, but if they dare to cause any trouble, then kick them all out!" Black Saber said rudely.

"Don't be so brutal! In the name of the Virgin Mary, let us redeem these poor ghosts," the blonde girl said, holding the crucifix.

"That's right! After all, we bear some responsibility for not making things clear from the beginning," Little Saint chimed in.

"Well... I have important things to do, so I'll leave the Cold Ghost to you guys! Good luck~! Hehehe..." Attila was smarter this time, quietly bypassing Black Saber and running towards the gate. Only after she had run far away did she speak, then dashed off in a flash, leaving only the echo of her long laughter.

"Ugh! That brat ran away! Damn it! He definitely wants to leave us with all this trouble," Black Saber said, clearly annoyed.

"Right, you should have already notified everyone around you to leave the school district, right? I'm worried that if a conflict breaks out, they might get involved if they're nearby," Shirou asked.

"Ha, what nonsense are you talking about? I don't have that kind of need at all," the silver-haired girl said, feeling a little sad for some reason.

"Yes, I told my classmates that I'm going to help Shirou solve the mysterious incident and get them all back home," Little Saint obediently agreed.

"I also told everyone in the Student Council to finish their work early today and go home first," the blonde girl agreed, then rested her chin on her hand and said, "But, where should we begin?"

"The students and teachers from the lower grades should have already left the school building. Let's start with the elementary school," Shirou said.

"I understand, then I'll lead the way," Little Saint said loudly, raising his hand.

"By the way, have you heard about Miss Sachiko at school?" Shirou asked.

"Yes, I followed the school rules well. I walked down the stairs and in the hallways, so it's okay!" Little Saint said proudly, puffing out his chest.

"Really? That's amazing, amazing," Shirou praised her, patting the girl's head.

"Hehe..." The silver-haired little girl squinted her eyes as her head was patted, revealing a very comfortable expression.

"Well, it's Little Jack and Little Rhyme who never seem to understand what we're saying and always run off into the distance," Little Saint said, looking helpless as he thought of his friends.

Chapter 525 The smiling Sachiko -san

Inside the elementary school building, five little girls were climbing the stairs. Because of the rumors about Miss Sachiko, the children, unable to contain their curiosity, formed an adventure team and came to the school to hold a test of courage.

The once quiet campus was now shrouded in a black curtain, making even familiar places feel unfamiliar. The green trees outside the window rustled in the wind, and the curtains inside fluttered in the breeze, making everything seem somewhat eerie.

The girls walked side by side, led by Little Jack with short white hair and Rhyme with pink hair, heading upstairs. Behind them were the class monitor with glasses and a black ponytail, Mei with a bob haircut, and Lily with a timid Princess hairstyle.

"Rhyme, Jack, are you sure it's okay?" the timid little girl Lily asked tremblingly.

"No problem, no problem! Even if monsters appear, Little Jack and I will be there for you," the little girl with pink hair in three braids replied.

"Well... let's go back to the dorm," a little girl said hesitantly.

"Didn't you guys also clamor to come here to test your courage?" Little Jack said.

"Because... I didn't expect the school to be so scary with the lights off at night," the bob-haired girl, Mei, explained.

"Well, why don't we go back? It's dark here, and it wouldn't be good if we got hurt," the bespectacled class monitor chimed in.

"What? Class monitor, didn't you say you didn't believe in ghosts or monsters? Are you scared? Maybe Sachiko- san is secretly watching you from there," Rhyme asked with a sly smile.

"I... I'm not scared at all! Ghosts and stuff! I don't believe in them!" The girl called class monitor said, puffing out her cheeks in a huff.

"But..." the timid little girl said.

"You've all heard what Little Saint told you, right? Shirou- sensei accepted the principal's request to solve the school's Seven Mysteries incidents. If you give up today, you won't have another chance," Rhyme said.

"And! It's really too cunning of Little Saint to come here with Shirou- sensei!" Little Jack said.

"Yeah, yeah! So cunning! He eats so much good food every day, monopolizes Shirou, and now he wants to come here and do something fun by himself." Rhyme puffed out her cheeks and raised her hand, echoing her sentiment.

The other little girls looked at each other, and finally had no choice but to follow the two and continue climbing until they reached the top platform of the elementary school building's stairs.

"Everyone, are you ready?" Little Jack asked, looking at everyone.

"Gulp... Hmm." Meimei with the bob haircut swallowed hard and replied.

"Even if we weren't prepared, we had no other way to leave," the bespectacled squad leader said nervously.

"It seems even scarier to stay here..." the timid little girl Lily said, her voice trembling with tears.

The other little girls knew they had no other choice, so they had to agree.

When they walked down a flight of steps and reached the platform at the corner, all was quiet, and nothing happened.

They continued walking down until they reached a platform at a corner, but nothing happened.

Thump-thump, the little girls' hearts were pounding uncontrollably.

When their shoes stepped off the platform.

Dodo... Dodo... Dodo...

The sound of a ping-pong ball bouncing came from above.

"It's here!!!" The children screamed as they looked up from the top of the elementary school stairs.

"Leave the monsters to me!" Jack drew two sharp daggers from the void. This was the first time she had displayed her combat prowess in this world since gaining a physical body.

Although her human body deprives her of many of the advantages of an assassin, such as stealth and evasion, she still has an advantage in combat against vengeful spirits transformed from humans, as long as she is careful not to get seriously injured.

Jack rushed up the stairs, dodging the falling elementary school student's head, and stabbed at Miss Sachiko.

Faced with Little Jack's sudden dagger attack, Miss Sachiko remained calm and composed, a strange smile playing on her lips, and neither dodged nor evaded.

However, when the blade touched Miss Sachiko, it couldn't pierce her body.

"Huh?" Jack said in surprise.

"Unfortunately, your power is ineffective against me. Otherwise, why do you think I would give up this precious physical body I acquired? But... you're such a bad boy. It seems necessary to teach you a lesson. Well then, I'll take your head." Miss Sachiko said, extending her hand towards Little Jack.

Little Jack used a quick step to retreat, pressing himself tightly against the wall, watching the eerie Miss Sachiko with wariness.

"You haven't even gotten rid of your clumsy body yet, can you defeat me now...?" Miss Sachiko said, and the next moment a hand emerged from the wall behind Little Jack and gently brushed across Little Jack's face.

Little Jack swung his dagger again, trying to sever the ghost's arm. But it passed right through the air.

It's true that Little Jack was once Servant, but Miss Sachiko isn't an ordinary vengeful spirit either. Her background involves a family of Magecraft, and can be traced back to medieval witch hunts. It also contains the curse of the Book of Shadows, a cult made from evil human skin.

Miss Sachiko possesses the power to pull the living into the realm of the dead, and legend has it that she also has a method to resurrect the dead...

The rules of this small world seem to have been distorted by something; even the physical attacks of Servant spirits are immune to them.

"Eek!!! Mom~! Waaaaaah!!!" Little Jack, like a frightened kitten, bristled and rushed towards the window at the top of the stairs, ready to jump out and escape.

"You're not allowed to run around in the school stairwells, or I won't let you pass!" Miss Sachiko reappeared in front of the glass window and said to Little Jack.

In this world, having acquired a physical body, she can no longer escape by becoming a spirit. Faced with ghosts...

"Huh? Little Jack?!" The elementary school students below were still a bit confused.

"Don't be afraid! I'll help too!" Little Rhyme held up her book, wanting to fight alongside Little Jack.

However, in a panic, Little Jack bypassed his companions and ran straight down the stairs.

"Hey? Little Jack?" Rhyme turned around and looked at the back of the short-haired white girl who had run down the street in a flash, her expression somewhat blank.

Is friendship between children really something so cheap?

At this very moment, on the rooftop steps, Miss Sachiko, was gazing at them with a smile.

Chapter 526 The three sisters Who Catch Ghosts

"So~! I told you not to come here~!" the little girl with the bob haircut said, her Meimei with tears.

"I can't see! I can't see! Ghosts or anything! I can't see anything at all~!" The class monitor, a girl with a single ponytail and glasses, who claimed to believe in science, covered her eyes, squatted on the ground, and trembled, trying to escape reality.

Hehehe...

Doldo... doldo...

At that moment, Miss Sachiko, on the rooftop, watched the elementary school students with amusement, a smile playing on her lips, and once again tossed down a ping-pong ball—no... the elementary school student's head.

One... two... three...

The heads of angry, smug, and excited elementary school kids.

Different expressions, different emotions, but what they all had in common was that these heads were approaching as the elementary school students fell.

Dodo... Dodo...

"Don't stay here! Run!" The timid little girl, Lily, grabbed the class monitor's shoulder frantically and shook her loudly.

"Don't shake me... Lily, uh..." The class monitor was being shaken so badly that she was swaying from side to side, and her glasses were askance.

"Wow! Lily's personality has changed!" the bob-haired girl, Meimei, exclaimed in despair.

"Shut up! Shut up~! Monster!" The timid little girl, with a strength she didn't know she possessed, actually lifted the class monitor by the neck with both hands, and yelled at the bob-haired girl with a terrifying expression.

What's most terrifying about Miss Sachiko isn't her ghost, but her control over people's hearts. Even without taking action herself, she can easily make everyone lose their composure, tense their minds, and gradually corrupt them until they finally descend into madness.

If they are very close friends, let them suspect each other and then perish in their infighting.

If they are a group, break them up and kill them slowly when they are alone.

"Hey!!!" Just then, a book hit Lily on the back of the head, making the little girl jump. The Noble Phantasm Rhyme, representing children's dreams, dispelled the fear in the girl's heart.

"Calm down, Lily!" the Little Rhyme said to the timid little girl.

"Eh... Class President? I'm sorry... Why? Why did I become like this?" Lily's eyes regained their clarity, and she quickly let go of her friend's hand, releasing her from the clutches of the class president.

"Cough cough... It's nothing..." the class monitor replied, rubbing her neck. However, when she saw the top of the stairs, she froze, unable to utter a word.

Above them, the heads of three elementary school students floated in the air, staring at them with varying expressions.

"Aaaaaah! Run!" This time, the other kids reacted, screaming and running downhill one after another.

The Rhyme was left at the very end once again...