To be precise, it was because Jeanne d'Arc (Alter) did not understand far too many things. Yet with her delicate emotions, she did not want the other Servants or Master to look down on her for it. Thus, the forceful "Dragon Witch" had always liked pretending she understood everything—even when it was something she actually knew nothing about, she would still stubbornly put on airs.
For that reason, Jeanne d'Arc (Alter) had already made quite a few fools of herself in front of Lianye.
So, the clever "Dragon Witch" had clearly learned from her past failures. If it was truly something she did not understand, but she still wanted to pretend that she did, then she had to secretly do plenty of homework first.
This time, although she outwardly acted as though she could not care less about the sea and beaches, like Jeanne d'Arc (Lily), Alter had naturally never been to a coast with such magnificent scenery.
Calling it "anticipation" would not be quite right. Jeanne d'Arc (Alter) could not suddenly become as playful as a child like Lily, but at the very least, she could not make a fool of herself because she did not know how one was supposed to enjoy an island beach. What she was unwilling to admit was that, deep down, she was just as eager as Jeanne d'Arc (Lily) for the sea she had never seen before.
For Jeanne d'Arc (Alter), the only way to gain common sense was through the Servants and Master beside her.
Mash and Jeanne d'Arc (Lily) had never been to the seaside either, while Nero was not close enough to Jeanne d'Arc (Alter) for her to ask.
Thus, after ruling out Lianye, before whom she did not want to make a fool of herself, Jeanne d'Arc (Alter) secretly