Although Yae Sakura had noticed the taboo feelings the older children harbored toward Ubume, after thinking for a few seconds, she decided it was no big deal and saw no need to remind Ubume.
If even she had noticed, could Ubume really have failed to notice? Obviously not. There was no need for her to meddle.
Besides, humans and demons walked different paths. They were destined never to be together, and Ubume merely regarded them as her children. Once they grew up, they would all leave her side, just like the children she had adopted before.
Looking at Ubume surrounded by the children, it was hard to imagine... that over the past several hundred years, she had become the "mother" of child after child, never forgetting her original purpose as she wholeheartedly raised them into adulthood.
The seasons changed, light and shadow turned, but her day-after-day protection remained unchanged.
However, Ubume also had a flaw. She seemed to care too much, to love the children too much. That was not necessarily a good thing. If one day, one of the children she had adopted wanted to harm her, something might very well happen.
Ubume chatted with the children for quite a while before finally pulling herself away and walking over to Yae Sakura.
Watching Ubume leave, the children were a little disappointed... Then Mayoi walked up to them and held out the lollipops in her hand.
"Here... these are lollipops from Lady Sakura. They're really tasty! One for each of you."
Mayoi held out the lollipops to the children before her.
"Lollipops? Are they delicious candy?"
"This candy is so pretty!"
The children's attention was instantly drawn to the lollipops in Mayoi's hands. Like Mayoi, where had they ever seen candy this exquisite?
No, many children of this era