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"Listen to me, take them all!"

The usually gentle old man revealed a stubborn expression, brooking no refusal.

The girl couldn't resist, so she struggled to hug the cloth, which was almost taller than her, her small body being pressed backward.

"And this hood, it's a gift from Grandma."

The old woman took out a small hood made of soft black cloth and put it on Saifei's head, so that her signature cat ears could peek out playfully from the pre-made opening.

"Huh? Oh."

The girl tilted her head, the soft touch and warmth of the hood making her squint her blue eyes comfortably.

That look was just like a kitten being petted and stroked, so incredibly cute.

"Grandma, this is 100,000 Liheng coins."

The girl took out five bolts of silk, each corresponding to a sum of money, from her small cloth bag.

“Take it back; this hairpin alone is worth hundreds of thousands of liheng coins.”

"Is this a gift from your mother?"

"Take it back."

"But Mom told me I have to pay, otherwise she'll scold me. Grandma Enya probably doesn't want me to get scolded by Mom, right?"

"..."

The old man paused for two seconds, then stuffed the money back into the girl's small cloth bag: "She scolded you, and you ran to me."

"Oh well."

The girl's eyes lit up, and she stopped arguing, taking the silk ribbon with her.

Goodbye, Grandma Enya~

"Take your time going back."

The old woman escorted the girl to the door and watched her disappear before returning to the market to continue reeling silk.

However, while tidying up the silk on the wooden table, she discovered a bag of coins buried underneath, the very bag she had just forcefully stuffed back into the girl's cloth pocket.

The old woman's lips moved slightly for a moment, a glint of light flashed in her cloudy eyes, and then she sighed.

"This child...looks just like her mother."

The old woman picked up the money bag, went into the inner room, lifted the bed board, and revealed a well-hidden old wooden box.

Upon opening the box, one finds neatly stacked piles of Liheng coins.

These were all money that the girl and her mother forced upon her or secretly left behind, enough for the old woman to live an ordinary life, yet the meals on her table remained extremely simple.

She never used the money in the wooden box, saving it for the day when the mother and daughter would encounter difficulties and need it to help them cope with trouble.

......

"Mom, I'm home!"

With a long, cheerful note, Saifeier, clutching the fabric that was almost overwhelming her, rushed into the house like a fluffy cannonball.

"Did you give the hairpin to Grandma Enya?"

A clear, melodious voice, tinged with a lazy, casual tone, came from the inner room.

Pado came out carrying two simple dinner dishes, a few strands of hair falling beside her cheeks. When she saw the delicate little black hood that had appeared on her daughter's head, a hint of curiosity flashed in her heterochromatic eyes.

"Hey? Where did you get this hat? It suits your little head perfectly."

"Hehe, these fabrics were a gift from Grandma Enya, Mom, they're..."

"Just leave it there."

My child has been growing a lot in the past two years, so we need to make him a new outfit every year.

Given Pado's lazy personality, she initially wanted to buy ready-made clothes, but she got bored while sunbathing during the day, so she made her own clothes to pass the time.

Before I knew it, I had unlocked the textile skill.

"oh oh!"

Little Sefaria deftly piled the cloths in the designated spot, then, as if smelling dried fish, darted to the dining table, staring longingly at the food on the plate, her little nose twitching.

Go wash your hands!

Pado stood with her hands on her hips, trying hard to put on a stern face, attempting to project the image of a strict mother.

"Look at your little paws! You've been crawling and rolling around outside, how are you going to eat when they're all dirty?"

Pado thought that if she had seen herself a few years ago, she would have been dumbfounded, her face filled with horror, and she would have slapped herself hard across the face with both hands before collapsing to the ground.

"What? My hands aren't dirty at all."

Little Sefaria looked at her little hands, then obediently ran to wash them, her steps as lively as a kitten, hopping and skipping left and right.

"Where's the money?"

"I initially gave it to Grandma Enya, but she didn't want it, and then..."

At the dinner table, little Sefaria vividly described to her mother what had happened at the knitting house that afternoon.

"Grandma Enya almost cried when she saw the hairpin."

She knew that the hairpin was stolen by her powerful mother for Grandma Enya.

Little Sefaria didn't know that Pado had touched the hairpin when she went to buy goods, but put it back before Enya found out.

"In the end, I still secretly slipped the money over there, and Grandma Enya didn't notice at all."

The girl's face revealed an undisguised adorable expression that seemed to say, "How about that? Pretty amazing, right? Come on, praise me!"

"Hehe, as expected of me, Sefaria, well done!"

Pado stretched out her fair and smooth little hand and gently rubbed her daughter's head, making the kitten wag its tail even more happily.

"Hmph~"

Little Sefaria pouted smugly.

Dinner ended with a heartwarming yet slightly chaotic interaction between mother and daughter.

Both mother and daughter are overly lively.

"Mommy, Mommy, when are we leaving to collect the things?"

As soon as she finished washing the dishes, Saifei couldn't wait to cling to Pado's back like a koala, using both hands and feet, and nuzzled her fluffy head against Pado's neck.

"What do you mean, 'pick up something'? You should be going to sleep soon."

Pado raised her hand and tapped her daughter's forehead with her knuckles.

"Huh? No, no! I want to go scavenging with Mom. I want to become a respected thief in the slums, robbing the rich to help the poor! I want to uphold justice!"

As she spoke, Sefaria used her small hands and feet to exert force, wrapping her arms around Paddo's neck from behind and performing a series of dangerous moves on the balcony that would make any ordinary parent's heart tremble.

However, for Cephalia of the Phyllis tribe, her strong sense of balance allows her to maintain her balance on the fence.

She jumped around on the spot, striking all sorts of cool and stylish poses.

She sang the songs her mother taught her.

"Meow meow meow meow, the world is truly amazing?"

"Whoever turns our good life upside down, with me around, you bad guys won't escape!"

"Solve your problems, look to me, Fei'er Cat?"

"I want to make the world a better place, so that birds can roam freely in the clouds?"

"..."

As Pado watched her daughter jump around repeatedly, a wave of helplessness washed over her, and she slapped her own smooth forehead hard.

"Mommy, Mommy, please take me with you!"

Sefalia grabbed Paddo's arm and began to sway it from side to side, speaking in a coquettish tone.

I promise I won't hold you back.

"I......"

Pado was speechless with choked sobs, internally screaming in frustration.

Phyllis!

Look what you've done!

After learning that there was a huge difference in the flow of time between Earth and Onpharos, Paddo stayed behind without any burden to help Phyllis take care of Sephalia.

She treated him as her own son, even though she had absolutely no idea how to be a good mother.

Five years is just a short time on Earth.

Phyllis returned a few times recently.

As a result, Sefaria discovered that Paddo had been hiding her true identity as the Great Thief.

Five years later, Pado corrected a misconception.

Phyllis doesn't seem to be a rich woman; all that money was stolen.

Paddy was somewhat disappointed, but not surprised; after all, she was a thief too.

It's normal for someone in a parallel world to be a thief.

When Phyllis left behind the event funds, Paddo naturally returned to her old ways.

The city of Dolos is full of ruthless rich people who exploit the poor and unscrupulous merchants. Pado steals their ill-gotten gains without any guilt.

Not only did they steal, they also gave money to the slums.

He's essentially taken up the old trade from the twilight streets.

With Phyllis's terrifying physical abilities, no one could detect any trace of Pado.

The reputation of the righteous thief spread throughout the slums.

Paddo always went out after Sefalia fell asleep at night, and her daughter never noticed.

Until Phyllis came back last time... this mother of hers, she took Sephalia to steal things!

It might not be considered stealing; even Pado didn't see when or how Phyllis made her move.

She only strolled around a few incredibly wealthy neighborhoods, and when she returned, she had a bundle of gold and silver jewelry.

Paddo and Sefaria were dumbfounded, their jaws nearly dropping to the floor.

Then, little Sefalia began to idolize her mother.

Little Sefaria spotted them when they went to buy goods that evening and insisted on going with them.

Even more outrageous, Phyllis told little Sefaria a story from "Cat's Eye".

By day, they are a lively and adorable mother and daughter; by night, they transform into elusive, Robin Hood-like thieves who rob the rich to help the poor.

This completely captivated little Sephalia, filling her with adoration and endless longing for the life of a chivalrous thief.

Phyllis had a great time.

But after she left, Paddo was left alone to face the misguided little Sephalia, and she was utterly heartbroken.

"Okay, okay... I'll take you there, I'll take you there!"

Looking into her daughter's sparkling blue eyes, Pado finally gave in and helplessly raised her hands in surrender.

But she immediately held up three fingers, her expression serious as she laid down three rules.

“Listen, Sefaria, first, stay close to me and don’t wander off! Second, obey all commands! Third, and most importantly—if you notice anything amiss, any disturbance, no matter the situation, immediately, without looking back, run! Understand?”

The little devil inside Pado is frantically scratching at the wall.

Taking her daughter to steal things—frankly, that's absolutely not something a proper mother should do!

But in this godforsaken place like Dolores, honest, law-abiding people will be devoured, leaving not even bones behind.

Furthermore, this child is definitely his/her own!

Paddo felt that Sefaria's personality was exactly the same as her own when she was a child.