It Ran Right Into My Hands on Its Own

Hans Christian Andersen followed closely behind her, without uttering a sound.

Upon reaching the outside of the castle, Gretel spotted two people observing the Jabberwocky from a distance.

"What are you doing? Trying to steal my Jabberwocky?"

Cú Chulainn and Bazett did not approach the Jabberwocky. It was their first time seeing Jabberwocky, and they did not dare to approach it after finding no one else around.

Seeing Gretel emerge from the castle, I realized that this was the mount she had summoned.

Cú Chulainn stared intently at the doll-like little girl in front of him.

He opened his mouth in surprise and asked, "You went to the castle?"

This is Scathach's castle; Cú Chulainn would never enter without permission.

However, he was deeply disturbed to find that Gretel had swaggered out of there.

Gretel was a little disdainful of Cú Chulainn's overreaction, and she said rather irritably:

There's nothing inside!

Gretel Rhyme was dissatisfied; she expressed her disappointment at the emptiness of the castle.

It looks like a grand castle from the outside, but the inside is so shabby.

"Master is too poor. There's nothing inside. It's so disappointing."

"Next time I'll talk to Little Jeanne about preparing a gift for Master for Christmas."

"Master is so pitiful, he has nothing at home."

Cú Chulainn chuckled awkwardly, not daring to respond; he certainly wouldn't comment on his master as casually as Gretel.

Gretel's eyes suddenly lit up, and she asked, "Have you found the quest item?"

Cú Chulainn shook his head with a bitter face. He thought that he could gain the upper hand by being familiar with the place, but he didn't expect that after searching around, he still couldn't find the so-called quest item, and didn't even know what it looked like.

"Goodbye!"

Gretel pursed her lips, then climbed straight onto the Jabberwocky without looking back and left.

Gretel, who thought Cú Chulainn had already found the quest item, was disappointed; she had originally planned to use some underhanded tactics.

"He still hasn't found the quest item after all this time, what an idiot!"

The Gretel murmured softly.

Hans Christian Andersen, who was listening nearby, was speechless.

He thought to himself, "Haven't you found it yourself?"

Of course, he would never say it aloud; he wisely kept silent and pretended not to hear.

Elsewhere, Abigail and the Earl were walking slowly.

Aren't you going back?

The Earl asked Abby curiously, since they had just found a quest item and should be heading back now.

But Abigail didn't seem to have that idea; she continued searching for other quest items.

This puzzled the Earl.

"No, we need to find more items so that if anyone doesn't find them, I can share them with them."

Abby explained very seriously that "they" she was referring to were naturally her friends.

Only her close friends, with whom she spends every day, can make her care so much. She usually appears rather introverted and quiet, but she deeply values these good friends who have always played with her.

"But that will lower your ranking."

The Earl was puzzled. He didn't share Abby's feelings, so he naturally couldn't understand Abby's thoughts.

Without hesitation, Abby said, "We can't be so selfish. They are all my good friends, and good friends should help each other!"

More than winning, Abby values her friendship with her friends.

"They care about me and play with me. We are all happy together. Abby also wants to help them. If they are happy, Abby will be happy too."

The Earl blinked. He didn't quite understand Abby's thoughts. The Earl, who was used to being alone, didn't understand what friendship was.

Does helping others bring happiness?

The Earl didn't understand, but he didn't say anything more and silently followed Abby.

Since it was Abby's decision, he respected her wishes and didn't care at all about this playful competition.

Just treat it as a pastime when you're bored.

Abby continued singing as she searched for the quest items, hopping forward.

Yuxian saw her optimistic and cheerful demeanor and felt very comforted; this was the kind of person Abby should be.

The little guy who was afraid of being alone has finally found a reliable companion and is no longer the Abby who would secretly hide in a corner and cry.

Abby now has many friends and is Abby.

Her actions earned everyone's silent approval; she was a good girl.

Who wouldn't like a good boy Abby?

The scene then returns to Little Jeanne.

After she stormed off, she gradually calmed down.

She couldn't help but feel a little regretful, but she quickly shook off that feeling and continued her search earnestly.

Jeanne d'Arc said from the side, "You can't do this kind of thing again."

Little Jeanne now realized that her actions were somewhat inappropriate, and she blushed, feeling a little embarrassed.

"I am... I am..."

She didn't know how to explain it; she acted impulsively in the moment, without considering the consequences.

Jeanne d'Arc smiled and shook her head, comforting him, "Let bygones be bygones. From now on, you need to be more patient and calm."

Little Jeanne's situation was somewhat special; she was not at her peak and belonged to the special case of 'continuing to grow in the future'.

Even among Servant, such a situation is extremely rare.

If your heart is inclined towards good, you will become good; if your heart is inclined towards evil, you will become evil.

Jeanne d'Arc hoped to guide her well, believing that this was the meaning of her summons.

Guiding her younger self was a test for Jeanne d'Arc of Arc.

A sense of mission welled up from the depths of her heart, and she believed it was a mission bestowed upon her by divine revelation.

However, was Little Jeanne so easily persuaded?

Obviously not.

She said impatiently, "You talk too much. Of course I know what to do. I don't need you to teach me."

She was always the one to refute others; Little Jeanne would never admit defeat so easily or be refuted by others.

Even if she's stubborn and refuses to admit defeat, she'll stick to it.

"I will definitely be better than you in the future. Just you wait and see. Don't be too proud of yourself."

Although Little Jeanne admired Jeanne d'Arc of Arc as Saintess, she also hoped to surpass her.

She herself didn't know when this idea started, but it just came to her mind without her realizing it.

As for how to achieve it, she hasn't figured it out yet.

Now, with her Master and friends, Little Jeanne lives a carefree life and is happy every day.

"Then let's wait a little longer. Anyway, I'm still a child, and I don't want to become an adult so soon."

Little Jeanne found a reason and convinced herself.

"Yes, that's it, that's right!"

Chapter 72, Section 293: It came to me on its own.

A long time has passed, but so far only Abby has found the quest item; everyone else has gotten nothing.

Moreover, Abby shows no sign of returning, and so far there has been no winner in the competition.

Fortunately, Emiya had prepared tea and snacks in the living room, so everyone wasn't bored. They enjoyed the snacks while patiently waiting.

The scene is unusually peaceful now; none of the groups have encountered any problems, making this a rare period of calm.

However, this peace was soon shattered.

Ring ring ring—

A crisp sound drifted from afar.

The Rin Tohsaka sisters, Rin and Illya, and the three little girls all heard the faint sound, which was very clear in the quiet Shadow Land.

What was that sound?

Everyone looked in the direction from which the sound came.

Looking into the distance, one can see a small Wind Chime hanging on the branch of a small tree.

The Wind Chime is small and inconspicuous. At first glance, it is indeed very easy to overlook it, and even if you pass by it, it is difficult to attract your attention.

However, when a strong wind blows, it makes a ringing sound.

Such a sound is very obvious; as long as it's nearby, there's absolutely no chance of missing it.

Just then, a gentle breeze blew by, allowing Rin Tohsaka and her group to spot it.

"Wind Chime!" Illya exclaimed in surprise.

This was undoubtedly a quest item, and everyone quickly realized that.

Everyone else ran off eagerly into the distance, but Little Jack's behavior was quite unique.

She hugged Kuro tightly, refusing to let go, and ignored the movements of everyone else.

She was very clever at this moment. Kuro could teleport, so holding her meant that she could get there with Kuro.

"Jack, that's a foul!"

Kuro Hei didn't want to bring Jack along, because the Wind Chime might end up in Jack's hands, and she didn't want to take the risk.

Little Jack blinked and asked innocently, "Is that a foul?"

"Foul!" Kuro said firmly.

Little Jack thought for a moment, then let go of the Kuro cat he was holding and started grabbing her clothes instead.

"That way it won't be a foul."

Kuro looked at Jack helplessly. The Little Jack was surprisingly shrewd at this moment.

While the two of them were arguing about it, the others had already quickly moved closer, leaving them at the back.

Just as the Wind Chime were about to fall into the hands of someone else, Kuro didn't care whether he would take Jack with him. He teleported several times to the front of the small tree.

The others were also very fast, arriving almost simultaneously.

Now all five of them are eyeing the Wind Chime on the tree, each wanting to possess them.

As a result, everyone stopped making any moves.

They looked at each other. Making the first move at this point might not be a good thing. Without absolute certainty, they both remained calm.

Rin Tohsaka said, "You've been riding in my car and following us around, shouldn't you pay for your ride now?"

She came in last place last time, and this time she refused to give up, so she started verbally harassing the other children.

"No, we got a ride on our own merit, why should we pay for it!"