Tanjuro Kaoru took Alice back to the house where he lived, which was an ordinary wooden house. There were some wooden stakes nailed around the house as fences. The washed clothes were hung on ropes made of strong vines, tied to both sides of the two taller stakes, and fluttered in the wind.

The woman in a plaid kimono was carrying a baby sleeping in a warm thick swaddle on her back, and a half-grown boy with a little trolley next to her was helping her dry clothes.

Not far from the woman, a girl who was about ten years old was wearing a pink kimono and had long black hair loose, and a little boy tied with a cloth strap on her back.

Next to the girl is a girl who is smaller than her and has short shoulder-length hair.

Except for being carried by them, Alice silently estimated that no matter which one of them stood up, it seemed that she was bigger than her.

"Ah! Father! Are you back?" The vibrant boy's voice sounded, and Tanjuro Zaomen said "um". Alice, who was carrying him on his back, looked at him and saw a boy who looked very similar to Tanjuro Zaomen, and had a natural scar on his left forehead.

The boy was wearing a thick gray and sesame cloth dress, holding a sickle in his right hand, and behind him was a large bundle of chopped dry firewood.

"Ah? Father, the girl on your back is..."

The boy's voice instantly attracted the attention of the others, and his eyes immediately focused on Tanjuro Tsawamen and Alice on his back.

Alice, stared at by several pairs of eyes: "..."

Then, I suddenly couldn't bear such a hot look.

She silently shrank her head out.

"Tanjuro, is she?" The woman with the baby on her back subconsciously let her voice lighter, and the stunning in her eyes had not yet been able to close her eyes.

"Wow, she is so cute!" The younger girl stared at Alice with her big eyes open, "Just like those Ji Jun in the noble mansion, so beautiful!"

"Hanko, you can't just say that, it would be very rude." The older girl quickly covered her sister's mouth.

Tanjuro Zaomen was not very good at communicating, but Alice on his back had no intention of saying anything. He had to think about the words and opened the mouth: "She is... the child attacked by wild beasts in the mountains."

"Beast?! Is it a big bear?" The woman covered her mouth, and her eyes showed sincere concern.

Such a young child was almost attacked by a wild beast... And only this child was brought back by Tanjuro. Could it be that her family had already...

Not only the woman thought of this, but her precocious and sensible son also thought of this. When he looked at Alice's eyes, he immediately looked cautious.

Only she was brought back by her father, which proved that her family had...

The boy turned his head and looked at his two lovely sisters. His pity in his heart became heavier, and he felt that his burden as the eldest brother was heavier.

Alice, who was called "Little Poor" on her head, but knew nothing about it: "?"

Why did their eyes suddenly become strange when they looked at her?

Then the next second, she heard the boy's volunteering voice-

"Father, if she has no place to go, let's live with us. At worst, I can run harder every day and go to the city to sell some charcoal more!"

"Tanjiro, you have really grown up." The woman did not mean to blame her son, but instead looked relieved and did not object.

Alice was shocked when she heard this. She didn't expect that the other party was so kind, but she couldn't have been in contact with ordinary people for a long time. Not to mention the trouble, the family still has so many children.

Moreover, even the young man who looked older had to go to the city to sell charcoal every day to barely make a living. Isn’t it a burden for her to stay?

So Alice hurriedly said, "No, no need!"

The crisp sound instantly gained the favor of those present, and the eyes of Alice became softer as she looked.

Kawamen Tanjuro, who is not very good at expressing his emotions: Silent jpg.

"You don't have to be afraid. Our family has lived here for a long time. The extra thing about you is nothing more than adding a pair of chopsticks." The woman's voice was soft, with a reassuring sense of tenderness.

This tenderness instantly aroused a hint of reluctance in Alice's heart.

‘Alice sauce ~’

Thinking of Mori Ou who is no longer in this world, Alice suppressed her reluctance and shook her head: "No need. I still have elders in the city. Thank you for saving me today. I will stay for one night and leave tomorrow."

"Is that true? Then you stay here first. I will ask Tanjiro to take you to the city tomorrow? Tanjiro will also go to the city to sell charcoal tomorrow." The woman was still worried that Alice was such a young child walking alone in the forest. Her eldest son, the boy named Tanjiro Zaomen, nodded in agreement, without any reluctance.

"...Thank you." This is the second time Alice has received sincere kindness from a stranger. The first stranger is Tanjuro Sakamen.

The woman smiled and introduced herself and the children: "By the way, my name is Aozhi of Zamen, and he is my eldest son Tanjiro Zamen. This is the second son Takeo Zamen, and the one on the other is my eldest daughter Yadoko, and the second daughter Yadoko, and the other two sons on her back are my other two sons. What are your names?"

You cannot tell your true name, and you cannot leave any more restraints.

Alice's eyes trembled slightly, and a glutinous voice sounded: "Love, my name is Xiao Ai."

"What a good name. Your father and mother must love you very much to give you this name." Aoizhi smiled gently.

"Well, Dad... my father has always loved me very much, so is my mother." When talking about her parents, Alice couldn't help but smile.

No matter which parent she is, she loves her in her memory.

"Aozhi, do you still have water at home? Boil some hot water first, and then change her clothes." Tanjuro Zaomen said, while putting down Alice who was trying to hang on his back and was lazy.

Only then did Aoi see that Alice's clothes were very thin.

Although it looks pretty and has a bit weird, it is really thin.

"Hanko, please take care of my brother, I'll go and boil water first." Aoi carefully untied the knot on her back and handed the youngest son on her back to her daughter who was running.

Alice pursed her lips, "I'm in trouble."

"No. Okay, everyone, hurry up and go into the house. The sun outside has already set and it will be colder." Aoi opened the door and said.

"Xiao, Xiao Ai, can you leave?" The enthusiastic Tanjiro Kaoru noticed that Alice's face was unusually pale and looked very uncomfortable.

Alice shook her head and smiled at him: "It's okay, but she's been away for a long time and her feet are a little frozen."

"Then I will support you, Xiao Ai, hurry up and go into the room to warm up. Father, so do you, you should pay attention to your health." Tanjiro Zaomen cared about Alice and did not leave his father behind.

Tanjuro Zaomen said "um" and entered the room warmly.

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Chapter completed!