Chapter 6193

The owner of the tofu soup shop would never have imagined that he would someday encounter the Miss Saito from his great-grandfather’s tales.

It was said that even his great-grandfather didn’t know Miss Saito’s first name. He only knew that her last name was Saito, a surname that carried significant prestige in Japan and was thus impossible to trace back.

Maria enjoyed her bowl of tofu soup, settled her bill, and left the shop with her schoolbag slung over her shoulder, a smile on her face.

After stepping outside, she continued toward Kinkakuji Temple, her attention caught by the various shops lining the street.

Maria had lived in Japan for quite some time and did not leave until the 20th century.

During her stay in Kyoto, she was known as the philanthropic Miss Saito. This was during a period when Japan had just undergone the Meiji Restoration, transitioning from an agricultural society to an industrial powerhouse. Although militarism was beginning to rise, it hadn’t yet asserted itself across the entire nation.

At that time, most residents of Kyoto lived in poverty. Many small shop owners had received help of some sort from Maria. She was pleasantly surprised to find that many of these shops still remained open today.