Les Misérables: Shoujo Cosette

A young girl named Cosette travels with her mother in early 19th-century France, struggling to find work and shelter as a single mother faces widespread discrimination. Lured by the promise of a better life in the city, Cosette is separated from her mother under the pretense of a caretaker ensuring her well-being while the mother works. Instead, the caretaker becomes her exploitative employer, forcing her into servitude. A compassionate mayor in the town where Cosette eventually settles observes the negative effects of social change on vulnerable children and families, prompting him to take action. The story is based on the classic novel *Les Misérables*.