New Year's Trip

After finishing breakfast, Yuxian said goodbye to Afu and decided not to bother him any longer.

He stepped out the door, Little Jeanne followed closely behind him.

One walked ahead with a blank expression, while the other walked behind with their head down.

As Yuxian suddenly stopped.

Little Jeanne, with her head down, didn't notice what was in front of her and bumped into Yuxian's back with a thud.

She quickly took two steps back, steadied herself, and looked at Yuxian with teary eyes, appearing quite aggrieved.

Yuxian asked in a stern voice with a serious expression, "Do you know where you went wrong?"

"You shouldn't have run away from home..."

Little Jeanne answered softly, her lips pursed.

"So you did know that?" Yuxian's face darkened as he stared at Little Jeanne. "I've told you so many times, you absolutely cannot Independent Action. Did you even listen to me?"

"If everyone were like you, they would just walk away without a word if things didn't go their way. Today it's you, tomorrow Illya, and the day after it's Alice."

"Then I don't have to do anything, I can just search the world for you."

"You've set a very bad precedent, do you realize that?"

Little Jeanne was so speechless after Yuxian's words that she didn't dare to say a word and kept her head down in silence.

This time she knew Yuxian was really angry, and she began to regret her actions, realizing she shouldn't have acted so impulsively.

She said hesitantly, "I know I was wrong..."

"Knowing you're wrong means there's still hope, but this time you absolutely must be punished."

Yuxian nodded, said nothing more, and took Little Jeanne back home.

Little Jeanne Arc followed Yuxian with trepidation, unsure of what punishment she would receive.

Yuxian walked into the house, the children were sitting on the sofa under Mash's supervision, not allowed to run around.

Upon seeing Yuxian and Little Jeanne return, they immediately jumped up and surrounded them.

"Everyone, please sit down! I have something to say."

The children dared not disobey at this moment, so they went back to sit down and lined up side by side.

Little Jeanne obediently sat down with them.

With his Yuxian slowly walked to the sofa and sat down facing the children.

"I reiterate once again, you must never, ever Independent Action again!"

Yuxian looked at them one by one, his eyes serious, not joking at all.

"If there's a next time, you shouldn't follow me anymore."

"Did you hear me!"

The children nodded in agreement. Not letting them follow Yuxian would be very upsetting for them; it was something they absolutely could not accept.

They wouldn't argue back at this moment, and they all nodded obediently in agreement.

"Good to know."

Yuxian nodded. "This time, Little Jeanne's behavior must be punished."

As soon as she said this, the other children all looked at Little Jeanne. Little Jeanne lowered her head, already prepared to be punished.

"From now until Christmas, you are not allowed to go anywhere. You should stay at home and reflect on your actions."

Yuxian explained the punishment, which relieved the children. Christmas was just around the corner, only a few days away, so it wasn't unacceptable.

"And you all are the same. Little Jeanne needs to reflect on her actions these days, and you all need to reflect on your actions as well."

Yuxian then said, "From today onwards, you are not allowed to play video games or computer games. You must study hard."

The children were dumbfounded. What was going on with them?

"Master, this is not fair!" Gretel had something to say.

She pouted and said, "Why should we all be punished just because Little Jeanne made a mistake?"

Yuxian looked at her expressionlessly and asked, "Do you really think so?"

"I... I..." Gretel wanted to argue, but the words wouldn't come out.

They've always been together and have a very close relationship; she can't bring herself to say it has nothing to do with them.

"Does anyone else have any objections?" Yuxian looked at them and, seeing that they remained silent, stood up and said, "Then it's settled. Go and make your preparations. I will keep an eye on you."

The children returned to their room dejectedly.

"I'm sorry, I've dragged you all into this..."

Little Jeanne apologized to her friends, feeling embarrassed that they had all been punished because of her, and she felt very guilty.

"Forget it, there's no point in saying all this." Tong Yao waved her hand. "But we have to agree that if anyone dares to make the Master angry again, I'll never forgive her."

"Especially you, Jack, don't run around just because everyone can't see you. Master can't find you, I'll just leave you behind."

Little Jack blinked. "How can you kill me if you can't find me?"

Gretel Rhyme angrily grabbed Jack's cheeks with both hands, "I was just using a metaphor, do you understand a metaphor or not!"

Abby said, "Let's study hard for a few more days. Anyway, Christmas is coming soon, and these few days will pass quickly."

This is probably the best news; a few days won't be unbearable for the children.

Mash had been watching Yuxian discipline the children, and after he Yuxian speaking, she walked over.

"Don't worry, senior. I believe they will learn from this experience."

"Sigh..." Yuxian sighed, "I really spoiled them too much before. Little Jeanne wasn't like this before. It's all my fault."

Speaking of which, Little Jeanne used to be the most diligent child, and Yuxian never really had to worry about her.

Now she's not only getting wilder, but she can't even stand the slightest grievance. Jeanne d'Arc of Arc bothers her for a few minutes, she throws a tantrum.

Mash nodded in agreement, saying, "Senior really spoils them too much."

Yuxian smiled helplessly; he simply couldn't bring himself to be strict with the children.

As long as they don't go too far, Yuxian often turns a blind eye and lets them do as they please.

It's enough that the children are happy and joyful; there's no need to make things so serious. He really can't do that.

"We'll see. I'll keep a close eye on them."

Yuxian has no intention of making any changes, but he must take this seriously these next few days and make them reflect on their actions.

We still need to maintain the proper attitude, lest they become arrogant and ignorant.

Section 414, Chapter Forty-Three: New Year's Trip

Over the next few days, the children behaved exceptionally well under Yuxian's supervision.

It even gave Yuxian the illusion that these children were naturally this well-behaved.

Decorations are being put up on streets and alleys, and the festive atmosphere is gradually growing as Christmas approaches.

As usual, Mash started preparing Christmas decorations for the house. Christmas is a very important holiday in Chaldea.

The existence of Little Jeanne as Santa Claus further enhances the meaning of Christmas.

On Christmas Day, the children cheered with joy, finally free.

After receiving Yuxian's permission, they went together to prepare Christmas gifts, which was a joyful occasion for them.

Distributing gifts is Santa Claus's job, but children obviously also want to participate.

On Christmas Day, not only Roman and the Queen Sheba came to Yuxian's house, but even Afu, who lived further away, came along.

Clearly, they also hope to spend Christmas with everyone.

Vignette arrived at Yuxian's house early, carrying gifts and warmly wishing everyone a Merry Christmas.

Little Jeanne of Arc prepared the return gift, and she happily took out a gift box and handed it to Vignette.

"This is a gift from Santa Claus, please accept it."

Seeing that Vignette looked a little embarrassed, Yuxian quickly persuaded her to accept the gift, saying that it was a token of Little Jeanne's affection.

Satania rushed over in a flurry.

As soon as she entered the room, she said to Vignette, "Vignette, I've been looking everywhere for you. Do you know what day it is today?"

Today is Christmas.

Vignette answered matter-of-factly that she knew what day it was and that she had just received a gift.

She casually showed off the gift she had just received.

Satania said with dissatisfaction, "Vignette, we are demons. Christmas is a celebration of our enemies. What we do is destroy this holiday."

"Come on, let's go and ruin Christmas together. That's what the Great Demon should be doing."

Satania pulled Vignette along, but unlike Vignette, she hadn't forgotten her identity as a demon.

"Merry Christmas!"

Little Jeanne handed a gift box to Satania.

Satania gaped in surprise and said incredulously, "I get a gift too?"

After receiving confirmation from Little Jeanne, Satania accepted the gift and smiled happily, instantly forgetting her earlier plan to ruin Christmas.

Even the devil can't resist a Christmas filled with gifts.

She muttered, "It's not so bad to celebrate Christmas once in a while."

Clearly, for Satania, between receiving gifts and fulfilling her demonic identity to ruin Christmas, she chose the former.

Seeing that most people had arrived, Yu Yuxian said, "Go and call Raphael too, it'll be more lively if everyone celebrates Christmas together."

No sooner had she finished speaking Raphael appeared in the doorway. "Merry Christmas!"

She walked in smiling, just in time to see Satania grinning foolishly with a gift in her hand.

"Huh? Satania, do you demons celebrate Christmas too?"

Satania explained with an air of righteous indignation, "I'm gathering intelligence so I can figure out how to disrupt Christmas once I understand the process."

As expected of Satania, her reasoning is spot on. But by the time you figure out the whole Christmas process, Christmas will be over, won't it?

No one cared what Satania thought; everyone was just having fun together for Christmas.

The true meaning of Christmas is not actually that important.

With so many people, it was lively and fun. Everyone was chatting, laughing, playing, and having a great time. This Christmas was very joyful.

Christmas is followed quickly by the New Year, when Gabriel and the others will return to the Heavenly Realm, and Vignette and the others will return to Hell.

This is a rare opportunity for them to go home and visit their families.

While Vignette happily packed her bags and went home, Gabriel was in a dilemma. The management of the Heavenly Realm was very strict, and electronic devices could not be brought back to the Heavenly Realm after returning home, which made her, a severe internet addict, feel extremely uncomfortable.

However, Gabriel's arrival completely solved this problem for her. She couldn't bring anything with her; it would be good enough if she could just go back alive.

Gabriel said very kindly, "You have taken good care of Gabriel these past few days. To express my gratitude, I would like to invite you to my home."

"Can we go too?"

Yuxian stared wide-eyed at Gabriel, his face beaming with delight; this was exactly what he had hoped for.

He had always hoped to visit the Heavenly Realm, and he was worried about how to seize such a rare opportunity. Now, the opportunity had unexpectedly come knocking on his door.

"Okay! We'll get ready right away!"

Without saying a word, Yuxian took the children to pack their luggage. He couldn't wait to travel to the Heavenly Realm.