As they entered the shrine, Griseo followed behind the three members of the Yotsuya family. She walked very slowly, her gaze roaming over the surroundings as her large purple eyes blinked from time to time, no one knowing what she was thinking.
But everyone around who saw Griseo was utterly charmed by her.
This little girl was far too adorable!
It was not just her clothes, but also her temperament and little expressions. She gave people the urge to hold her in their arms.
Such a pretty little darling suddenly appearing—was she here to trick people into wanting daughters again?
But even those who had daughters would find it difficult for them to be as beautiful as this little darling. Some parents who had brought their children to the shrine looked at the unbelievably cute Griseo... then looked at their own bratty daughters beside them.
They could not help shaking their heads. Both were daughters... so why was the difference so enormous?
"Little Griseo, are you tired from walking? Do you want me to carry you up?"
Mrs. Yotsuya turned to look at the little girl behind her. Griseo was walking slowly, giving the impression that she might be a little shy around strangers.
Shrines were generally built on mountains, with long flights of stairs, and this place was naturally no exception. Unlike the Mitani Fox Shrine on the mountain they had visited before, these stairs were even longer, and there were especially many torii gates.
After all, this shrine still received offerings from worshippers, unlike that shrine which had nearly been forgotten.
Walking up the stairs step by step could easily leave one tired and weak in the legs, so Mrs. Yotsuya was a little worried that Griseo might be exhausted.
Though her own legs were starting to feel