Can You Hand That Child Over to Me?

The little girl Kanae and Shinobu Kocho had saved was naturally Kanao Tsuyuri, the future adoptive daughter of the Insect Pillar, Shinobu Kocho.

The immensely gifted girl surpassed even Shinobu Kocho and Kanae in talent. By the age of fifteen, she had already reached Hashira-level strength. Coupled with an explosive ultimate technique that could greatly boost her combat power for a short time, she possessed formidable fighting ability even among the Hashira.

Of course.

At this moment, Kanao Tsuyuri was merely a little girl who had almost completely erased her own emotions, like a vacant puppet. As Kanae and Shinobu Kocho pulled her along, she simply followed with a pair of dull, lifeless eyes.

She had no thoughts of her own, made no movements, and showed no reaction to the outside world.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Kanae and Shinobu Kocho pulled Kanao Tsuyuri along for some distance, reaching the edge of the bustling district.

The crowds gradually thinned.

The two slowly eased their pace.

"Looks like we may have gone a little overboard..."

Kanae's crescent-shaped eyes curved as she looked at Kanao Tsuyuri, whom she was holding by the hand. Unbothered by the filth and smell on her, she said pityingly, "But this child is truly pitiful."

Shinobu Kocho also glanced at Kanao Tsuyuri and said, "Since we've already saved her, let's bring her home and adopt her. We should head back first and help her get cleaned up properly."

Shinobu Kocho had no objection to adopting a little girl she had saved in an unexpected incident. Both she and her sister had lost their parents to murder when they were young. They knew what it felt like to be helpless and alone, and deeply empathized with Kanao Tsuyuri's situation.

Kanae was the same. Though it had been a sudden incident and