Are You Selling Legitimate Meat?

"Miroku isn't an illegitimate daughter! She has a dad and a mom!"

Looking at the unfamiliar girl before her, whose face was twisted into a strange grin, Miroku puffed up her fair little face like a bun.

"Liar Sister, lying isn't something a good child should do!"

"I didn't expect you to look so guileless while having such a clear head."

Seeing that Little Miroku had not taken the bait, Nonō shook her head regretfully. The smile on her face did not fade at the mention of her parents; instead, she casually pulled several candies from the pouch at her waist and handed them over.

"You're Miroku, right? Nice to meet you."

"Wow~ Thank you, Liar Sister!"

At the sight of the delicious candy, the dissatisfaction on Little Miroku's face instantly vanished. She eagerly accepted it, and her sweet cry of "Sister" made Nonō's eyes crinkle with delight.

Of course, it would have been even better without the "liar" in front of it.

"Are you handling the orphanage's procurement again this year?"

Uchiha Chiri stood to one side, smiling as she watched the two children, one big and one small, interact so amicably. Then her gaze shifted to the enormous basket on Nonō's back.

"When I'm on the job, Principal, you can rest easy."

Nonō adjusted the basket and nodded with a smile. If anyone else from the orphanage had come, who knew how badly they would have been swindled by these unscrupulous vendors taking advantage of the New Year to overcharge people.

As she spoke, she took out a list and checked off the vegetables section.

"Let's see, all that's left is meat."

"Meat? We just bought lots of meat!"

The moment she heard the word meat, Little Miroku's eyes lit up. With a lemon candy freshly popped into