Journey to Find Heroic Spirits

He then discovered a note at the bottom of the wooden box, which he assumed Atalanta had left.

He opened the note, which read:

Master, I'm keeping the Golden Apple. I won't give it to you.

Because you don't need such a thing. Right?

These are apples I bought yesterday. They look beautiful and taste delicious. I'm giving them to Master, and I hope you like them.

Oh, and be sure to peel them!

—Atalanta

After reading it, Yu Xian felt completely unwell. His eyes went blank, and he was stunned.

Not long after, Yu Xian's wails echoed through Chaldea:

"Tanya! You're messing with me!"

Chapter 61: Chapter 1: This is Terrible! This is Terrible!

"Mash, hurry and initiate Spirit Transfer for me, I need to go back and find Tanya!"

Yu Xian angrily found Mash and, without a word, dragged her towards the central control room.

"What's wrong? Senpai?" Mash asked, confused. She didn't understand why Yu Xian suddenly wanted to go back. Had he forgotten something important?

"Look!"

Yu Xian threw the box containing Atalanta's gift to Mash, a look of indignation on his face.

Mash quickly opened the box, curious about what gift Atalanta had given that made Yu Xian so angry.

"Golden Apple!" The golden fruit that met her eyes truly surprised her.

Yu Xian gritted his teeth and spat out each word: "It's a golden apple!"

Mash immediately understood. She opened the note left by Atalanta, read it carefully, and then let out a soft laugh.

No wonder Senpai was so indignant. Miss Atalanta was truly amusing. The more she thought about it, the funnier it became, and she ended up doubling over, holding her stomach.

"You're still laughing!" Mash's unrestrained laughter made Yu Xian even more annoyed, and he felt even more determined to go find Atalanta to settle the score.

Mash composed herself, suppressing her laughter, and pretended to analyze with a serious expression: "Senpai, I don't think Miss Atalanta meant anything by it. She must have thought Master would like apples, so she sent you this gift."

After saying that, she started laughing again, unable to hold it in any longer...

"She did it on purpose!" Yu Xian was in a terrible mood. This emotional rollercoaster from surprise to joy and then to annoyance made it difficult for him to recover.

Mash found a fruit knife, peeled the apple, and handed it to Yu Xian: "Since it's Miss Atalanta's gift, Senpai should taste it carefully."

Yu Xian took a big bite, chewing with his mouth full like a hamster, and mumbled, "It tastes pretty good."

After finishing the apple, Yu Xian's anger had mostly subsided. He wasn't really angry at Atalanta; this kind of prank was probably Atalanta's way of showing closeness.

While he understood, Yu Xian still secretly resolved that the next time he saw Atalanta, he would grab both her ears and rub them fiercely for revenge.

With his mood calmed, Yu Xian returned to his room to slack off. This time, he planned to rest in Chaldea for a few days, not rushing to the next world.

No one knew what the next world would be like. If it were a post-apocalyptic world where life was in danger at any moment, there would be no chance to rest properly.

However, his plan was quickly shattered.

At lunchtime, when he walked into Chaldea's kitchen and faced a spotless, gleaming, and completely empty kitchen, he let out a wail.

Emiya was too dedicated. To ensure the food he made was delicious, he prepared fresh ingredients every day.

Fresh ingredients meant better taste, but this presented a huge problem for Yu Xian at the moment: they had nothing to eat in Chaldea.

Thus, six people, with empty stomachs, gathered again in the central control room, preparing to head to the next Singularity.

Yu Xian said weakly, "Mash, prepare to begin..."

"Understood, Senpai."

System Broadcast: Spirit Transfer successful. Coordinates unknown.

Looking around, he found himself on a bustling street. Yu Xian breathed a sigh of relief. Seeing the lively scene with people coming and going, he concluded this was a relatively normal world, not a desolate one devoid of people.

"Senpai, it's quite lively here!"

"Yeah, this world should be relatively safe." Looking up and seeing the sign 'Oborozuka Shopping Street' above the street, Yu Xian relaxed and said with a smile.

"Ah—!" A woman's scream rang out. "Someone snatched my bag! Can someone catch him!"

"Senpai!" Mash took a step forward, seeing the bag-snatching man rushing towards them, and prepared to intercept him.

Encountering a street robbery right away made Yu Xian angry. He nodded at Mash and said, "Teach him a lesson, but don't go overboard. Just catch him quietly."

However, before Yu Xian could finish speaking, a woman with long, light orange hair wearing a maid outfit appeared ahead. She rushed forward rapidly from a distance, sonic booms echoing behind her. She stomped forcefully on the ground, creating a deep pit, and cracks appeared in the surrounding paving stones.

Bang!

She swung her fist powerfully, smashing the bag-snatching man to the ground. The force of the blow made Yu Xian involuntarily flinch.

Too violent!

Mash looked back at Yuxian, her eyes seeming to ask, Is this what Senpai called safe?

Seeing the maid being praised by everyone on the street, Yuxian finally understood what kind of world he had arrived in.

Tohru, the Dragon Maid, whose true form was actually a giant dragon from another world, shared the same name as the god of thunder.

"It's okay, this is just an accident. This world should be safe, don't worry." Now that he knew where he was, Yuxian felt much more at ease.

At that moment, Little Jeanne stepped forward and said softly, "Master, that's a dragon."

"Oh? Jeanne-chan can see her true form?" Yuxian was very curious. He knew Tohru was a dragon, but it was rare for Little Jeanne to be able to tell.

Little Jeanne explained, "I don't know why, but I have a very special connection with her. I don't know either, it's just very special, and I can tell she's a dragon."

Hearing her say that, Yuxian immediately remembered the reason.

Dragon Witch!

Little Jeanne was Black Jeanne's childhood form, and Black Jeanne possessed an innate power to command dragons, earning her the title 'Dragon Witch.'

This must be the reason why she had a special perception of dragons.

Mash heard this and said worriedly, "If there are dragons in this world, will there be other special powers?"

"Don't worry, they are dragons from another world and won't cause any destruction to this world. You don't need to worry about safety here." Yuxian dispelled Mash's concerns, telling her not to be so nervous. This was a very ordinary world.

"Let's follow them and see where they live."

Kobayashi and Tohru were done shopping and preparing to go home. Yuxian immediately led everyone to follow them.

As they walked, he pondered how to approach them. Showing up unannounced seemed inappropriate.

However, he soon found a way.

A cute loli appeared from behind a utility pole ahead, secretly following Kobayashi and Tohru.

Cute horns, gradient purple long hair, pink and white clothes, and a fluffy ball-tipped tail swishing behind her.

Kanna Kamui! Amazing! Amazing!

Yuxian, just seeing her from afar, got a nosebleed from her cuteness.

He quickly walked forward, squatted beside her, and said in what he thought was a kind tone, "Hello..."

ps: Jason's Noble Phantasm, that kick from Tamamo is truly inspired!

Section 62 Chapter 2 Kobayashi, Kanna, and the New House

Kanna turned her head to look at Yuxian. She tilted her head, her big eyes sparkling as she stared at him.

Yuxian's smile widened. He tried his best to appear friendly and approachable, waiting for Kanna's response.

Suddenly, Kanna pointed at Yuxian and shouted in a cute voice, "Pervert!"

Pervert... pervert... vert...

The word echoed in Yuxian's ears. His expression froze, and he stood there motionless, as if petrified.

Kanna had delivered a heavy blow, instantly crushing his spirit.

Mash and the others came up from behind and pulled Yuxian up, preventing him from further embarrassing himself.

Little Jeanne looked at Kanna curiously, hesitated for a moment, and then asked, "Are you a dragon?"

"Hello, my name is Kanna Kamui." Kanna, seeing Little Jeanne, proactively stepped forward to introduce herself.

The drastic difference between the two interactions made Yuxian's psychological imbalance even worse, and he retreated to a corner to grieve alone.

"Hello, my name is Jeanne d'Arc Alter Santa Lily." Little Jeanne introduced herself as well.

Kanna blinked her eyes. "That's a long name..."

"You can just call me Jeanne!" Little Jeanne also felt her name was too long; sometimes she would even bite her tongue when saying it quickly.

"Jeanne, are you also a dragon? You have a very friendly feeling about you." Kanna's eyes lit up, sparkling as she looked at Little Jeanne. She had never felt this way about anyone else, which made her feel it was very special and unusual.

"No." In fact, Little Jeanne herself didn't quite understand why she felt that way, so she could only vaguely explain, "Perhaps my constitution is just a bit special."

"Mm..." Kanna responded with a look of partial understanding. She didn't press further, and her body unconsciously moved closer to Little Jeanne, snuggling tightly against her.

Little Jeanne, with a sisterly demeanor, patted Kanna's head and said to her, "Are you following those two people up ahead? Did they abandon you? Don't be scared, we'll take you to find them."

Thus, Kanna joined the tracking party, and the group continued to secretly follow Kobayashi and Tohru towards their residence.

Seeing Little Jeanne's indirect success in winning Kanna over, Yuxian silently gave her a thumbs-up in his heart. It was good that he hadn't doted on her for nothing.

Kobayashi's house wasn't far, and they soon arrived.

Yuxian and his group, with Kanna, arrived at Kobayashi's doorstep and gently rang the doorbell.

Ding-dong! Ding-dong!

Tohru quickly came to open the door. The moment the door opened, Kanna lunged forward and hugged Tohru, burying herself in Tohru's embrace.

"Lord Tohru!" Kanna called out affectionately, holding onto Tohru tightly and refusing to let go.

"Kanna?" Tohru recognized Kanna, her expression one of surprise. How had Kanna come to the human world?

"Lord Tohru, they all said you were dead! I missed you so much!" Kanna said this in reference to Tohru's injury and subsequent escape. Because she had left that world alone after being injured, rumors had spread that she was dead.

Tohru quickly explained, "Ah! I flew away after getting hurt, and Kobayashi saved me, so I decided to live here."

At that moment, Kobayashi walked out from the house and asked, "Tohru, are these your friends?"

"Mm, this is Kanna, Kanna Kamui," Tohru said, pointing to Kanna, who was still hugging her tightly, as she introduced her.

"And who are they?" Kobayashi asked, shifting her gaze to Yu Xian and the others.

He didn't want Kobayashi to know they had been tracking them, so he answered first, "We encountered Kanna alone on the road and thought you had abandoned her, so we brought her here to find you."

"Lord Tohru, Jeanne, she's very kind," Kanna finally let go of Tohru and stopped hugging her. She pointed to Little Jeanne and said to Tohru.

"Oh?" Tohru examined Little Jeanne carefully. She also felt a very special sense of kinship from Little Jeanne, but compared to her, she preferred Kobayashi.

She threw her arms around Kobayashi, nuzzling her face against her, acting like a lovesick fool, and declared loudly, "My Kobayashi is the kindest of all!"

Kobayashi pushed her away forcefully with a dark expression.

"Right, Kanna, how did you get here?" Tohru asked a bit strangely. Kanna was supposed to be in another world, so how did she suddenly appear in the human world to find her?

When Kanna heard Tohru's question, she became very dejected. Her eyes welled up with tears, and soon they were flowing uncontrollably.

Tohru guessed the reason. Kanna was a dragon who loved playing pranks, and she had been banished, unable to return.

Kobayashi expressed her gratitude to Yu Xian and the others and invited them inside for a chat. Although Kanna wasn't her child, she couldn't explain that Tohru and Kanna were dragons, so she had no choice but to accept them.

Unfortunately, Kobayashi's house was really too small. If all six of Yu Xian's group went inside, they probably wouldn't even be able to turn around.

Seeing this, Yu Xian had no intention of lingering any longer and politely declined Kobayashi's kind offer.