That mushy look made Alice tremble. Seeing that Klein had nothing to say, she hastily dropped a sentence and ran off:
"I'm going to write a reply!"
She moved so quickly, as if her mother were waiting at home for her to eat.
Having correctly understood the core of This Matter, Alice confidently wrote her reply:
"Curiosity can kill not only cats, but Beyonders too~ Note 1
"I heard there's an old witch named Cassandra who loves running around and catching curious little children like you~
"Has she gone Looking For You?"
After following Klein's suggestion—not thinking about what she wanted to convey and writing entirely based on her mood—Alice sent the letter out.
—Hopefully Miss Winifred's imagination was as rich as Mr. Hanged Man's and would automatically fill in the backstory.
Thinking of this, Alice Shook Her Head, drew the symbol of the Crimson Moon over her chest, and then devoutly praised the Lord of Storms.
Afterward, she lowered her hand and muttered, "I think I should have drawn the Church of The Fool's symbol, but I don't have one... Forget it, I'll use the Goddess's for now. Anyway..."
Anyway, she split the spoils with the Goddess too.
Hmm, I haven't gone to church on time lately either... Forget it, the Goddess probably doesn't want to see me.
Alice Gave Up on restoring her good habit of checking in at church on time. She ate on time, slept on time, and spent this ordinary Friday.
What should I Do What today?
On Saturday morning, Alice began counting on her fingers the things she could do.
I still haven't gathered all the Main Potion Ingredient, and I'm even further behind on the Auxiliary Ingredients... Too lazy to go. I'll rest for a while.
I've already worked very hard...
Preaching... That