Although Mousse had objectively analyzed Robin's aunt's motives for treating the girl harshly, he had to admit that even setting aside her past misdeeds, this selfish, greedy, and stingy petty bourgeois was truly unlikeable.
At breakfast, that ugly hag would not even let Mousse serve himself a bowl of porridge, saying that meals cost extra.
Mousse shook his head speechlessly and was about to head out to buy some pastries from the Chinese bakery when Robin's cousin said a few words to her mother. Only then did the latter reluctantly change her tune and say breakfast was free—though her meaning was clearly that lunch and dinner would still cost money.
That left Mousse both annoyed and amused, and it also reminded him of another trait these kinds of characters had in common:
"Villains like this always seem pretty good to their own children. You never see one who treats their own kids badly. It is just that their kindness takes the form of unconditional spoiling, and their words and actions mostly set negative examples. When those children grow up, they often turn out even worse than their parents' generation."
Then again, Robin's cousin might not even get the chance to turn bad, because unless the Ohara Incident never happened, not a single ordinary resident like them would survive.
And Mousse could not possibly lend her a hand just because she had spoken up for him a few times. He had no way to convince the people here that the World Government would send the Marines to destroy Ohara, nor could he remain here indefinitely to guard them. Even if he wanted to save them, there was nothing he could do!
Still, the fact that Robin's cousin had clearly inherited her mother's unpleasant traits yet had taken a liking to him