The little girl said this through her tears, looking so pitiful that anyone would feel sympathy for her—especially since she was such a sensible child.
Yoru Machi considered himself a member of the Mature Woman Faction, but cute lolis also stood for justice. Kind and sensible lolis were even angels among humans!
"Who said they were going to punish Nini? Then I definitely won't let them off either! Nini did nothing wrong, and she's such a sensible child. I like sensible children like Nini the most."
Yoru Machi said this not only to defend Nini, but also to warn the residents of Sealed City.
From Shimada Yousuke's earlier handling of the water-shortage village, he had learned that religion existed in this world. And given its Swords and Sorcery setting, along with its medieval backdrop—
many people here placed religious faith above everything else.
Yoru Machi had not said those things because he was a loli enthusiast. He was protecting Nini in this way.
He did not want extremists to do anything to Nini and her father after he, the so-called "Child of God," left the town.
Hearing Yoru Machi's words, little Nini immediately stopped crying and smiled. Then, overjoyed, she gave Yoru Machi a kiss on the cheek.
Since the Child of God said he liked Nini, she thought he would surely be happy if she did this.
Nini's action, however, terrified the residents of Sealed City. Tugging on his trouser leg had merely been rude, but kissing him now was undoubtedly "blasphemy" against a god!
Fortunately, Yoru Machi, the supposed "Child of God," did not mind what appeared to be the loli's blasphemous act in the slightest. Instead, he smiled warmly. "Thank you, Nini. This is the best gift I've received this time."
He set the loli down from