But whenever she thought of sending such a cute child out to suffer, Mrs. Yotsuya simply could not bear it.
What was more, she truly liked little Griseo. Though they had only just met, the girl had immediately appealed to her.
And little Griseo was so talented. Her oil paintings... even someone who knew nothing about art could sense the refined artistic quality they conveyed.
Having such a genius daughter was absolutely something to be proud of. With a little nurturing, she might become another master of traditional painting...
"Are you worried about me, Auntie?"
"It's okay. I can take care of myself."
Sensing Mrs. Yotsuya's concern for her, Griseo gave her a sweet smile and tried to reassure her.
"So..."
"You don't have to worry."
Even without using gold to exchange for money or using her powers for immoral and illegal means, Griseo was still confident she could support herself.
She could rely on her painting skills!
Though she looked very young, legal factories and shops certainly would not hire a child laborer like her.
But she did not need to work in places like that. Even if she simply painted portraits for people on the street, she should be able to earn quite a bit of money!
As for danger?
Although she looked like the sort of little girl who could be knocked over with a light push, she was still one of Fire Moth's Thirteen Flame-Chasers.
"..."
Seeing the little girl actually trying to comfort her instead, Mrs. Yotsuya could not hold herself back any longer.
"Griseo, my poor little Griseo! Why do you have to go through something like this at such a young age?"
She was clearly about the same age as her younger son, Kyosuke Yotsuya. Why was she already so sensible? At her