Uesugi Tetsu froze for a moment, somewhat caught off guard.
In his view, after hearing his invitation, the Zashiki-warashi, who had been forging iron all alone in the Machiya in Arakawa Village, should have been eager to accept.
After all, the blacksmith who had been her master had already left Arakawa Village, and the Zashiki-warashi was not particularly powerful either.
He stared at the top of the girl's head—[Zashiki-warashi (One Star)].
With only one star of strength, she could at most deal with minor monsters in a remote village like Arakawa Village. If she ran into any outsider demon or hidden elite monster, she would be in trouble.
Not to mention that the Zashiki-warashi had put all her skill points into iron forging and crafting.
If she actually got into a fight, Uesugi Tetsu estimated that she could probably go toe-to-toe with a strong farmer, with either side capable of winning.
But Uesugi Tetsu withdrew the Universal Possession Item and merely asked, "Is there a reason?"
The Zashiki-warashi held the blazing yet icy hammer she used to begin forging. Gathering her courage, she stared into Mr. Brahma's eyes and said, "If I became Mr. Brahma's Shikigami, you would certainly do everything you could to shield me from the wind and rain, wouldn't you?"
"My future life might be full of upheaval and danger, but at least I wouldn't have to spend every day worrying about whether I might be kidnapped or killed by someone I'd never seen before."
She did not phrase it as a question, but as a statement.
"Of course."
Uesugi Tetsu nodded. He could not bear to let such a rare and precious talent as the Zashiki-warashi come to any harm.
"I was very touched that Mr. Brahma would think that way."
Although she said that, the