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I looked at Speranza next to me just in case.
However, the whisper just before was not Speranza’s voice.
When I was confused by an unknown phenomenon, I heard the whisper once again.
– C o l d…
– It’s cold…
The whisper was a little clearer than before.
And this time, I could feel exactly where the whisper came from.
My eyes turned toward Griffin’s egg.
Surprised by the sudden situation, I put my hand back on the surface of the egg.
Then a faint whisper came out more clearly.
– It’s cold… It’s cold!
– It’s cold……
I began to think about how to respond to the desperate whisper of the eggs.
It was a cliche, but still, I tried by taking the eggs in my arms and hugged them tightly.
My body was in close contact with the eggs so that the warmth could be delivered as much as possible.
Speranza tilted her head at my behavior.
“Papa? Whatcha doing?”
“Hmm, I’m hugging these eggs because they’re cold.”
“Really? Then can I hug them too!”
Speranza opened her arms wide and tried to hug the two eggs.
However, the size of the egg was so large that the little fox girl could barely hold one side of the eggs.
Still, thanks to my and Speranza’s efforts, the whisper of coldness from the eggs gradually decreased.
Speranza, who was whining to hug the egg, asked anxiously.
“Are the eggs alright now, Papa?”
“Yes, they’re not that cold anymore.”
“Hehe.”
Speranza smiled and stroked the eggs with her hands.
As Speranza and I were hugging the egg to share the warmth a thought came to my mind.
‘Um, how long do I have to stay like this?’
Hugging the egg itself was not that difficult, but I don’t know how long I have to do this.
There was a lot of work left to do on the farm today.
Unlike the first time when Speranza was motivated, it felt like she was losing strength.
She tried to embrace the eggs with her small body, so maybe it wasn’t as comfortable as I was.
“Speranza, if you’re finding it hard, you can rest a little.”
I let Speranza who was having a hard time rest, and I put the two eggs away from my arms for a while.
But…
– Cold… Cold!
– Cold… Hug me!
“….?”
The two eggs immediately responded.
Surprised, I held the eggs in my arms again.
Then, like a lie, the eggs were silent again.
Stuck with Griffin’s egg, I made an absurd expression.
“Uh… Speranza. I need some help. Can you call the others?”
“So you can’t stop holding these Griffin eggs because they’re cold?”
“Yeah.”
“Huh… so you can’t do anything else.”
When Andras heard my explanation, he smiled.
Lia, who heard the situation together next to him, approached Griffin’s egg with interest.
“Sihyeon, can I hug these eggs if you’re having a hard time?”
“Would you like to?”
I put the eggs I was holding on the bed and slipped away.
Lia settled where I was and reached out to the egg.
But as soon as she hugged her, a reaction immediately flowed from the eggs.
– No! I don’t want to!
– Go away!
“I’m sorry, Lia, it seems like they don’t like it.”
“What?”
“The eggs hate it so much…”
Lia looked a little shocked by my words and then walked out of bed with a gloomy look on her face.
I felt sorry looking at her disappointment.
“Then why don’t you try this?”
Andras went out as if he had thought of something, and quickly completed a square-shaped artifact.
“This is an artifact that emits heat. It’s a little sloppy, but it also has the ability to control heat, so I think this will work out.”
Confident Andras put the artifact close to the eggs and operated it.
As he said, warmth flowed out from the artifact and wrapped the eggs.
Unfortunately, the eggs did not respond very well.
– I don’t want to. Hug me.
– Hug me.
“I’m sorry, Andras. I don’t think they like this either.”
“Ah. Is that so?”
Andras took back the artifact with an expression of regret.
Since then, various attempts were made to satisfy Griffin’s eggs.
The farm members held the eggs one after another and made it feel similar to holding them in their arms with a comfortable cushion.
Although there was a slight difference in response.
In the end, Griffin’s eggs did not elicit a satisfactory response.
Finally, when I hugged the eggs again, they showed a comfortable reaction that they didn’t show before.
Kaneff burst into laughter looking at my condition.
“Hahaha, I think the Barbatos have found the right person for the job. You’re going to have to go through some trouble for the time being.”
“I’m surprised at Sihyeon’s ability every time I see it.”
“I know. Even the beasts that are not yet born follow Sihyeon…”
The farm members each said something and expressed admiration for my mysterious ability.
On the other hand, I looked down at the big Griffin eggs with a troubled look.
“Oh. What should I do? I can’t work on the farm if I keep holding them like this….”
Andras replied immediately as I muttered anxiously.
“Hmmm, Sihyeon. It must be a little hard, but why don’t you deal with it in a simple way?”
“….?”
For Griffin’s eggs, who don’t want to get away from me, the way Andras suggested was very simple.
Making a Griffin egg bag that I can carry around on my back.
It was a very simple solution, but the effect was clear.
The condition of the eggs can be checked from time to time, and their comfortable conditions are maintained.
The problem was, it was physically very difficult for me.
Griffin’s eggs, which are tens of times larger than ordinary eggs, were hard to carry in the back while doing other work.
I never thought I’d be raising Griffin’s eggs myself.
According to a record of Griffin sent by the Barbatos family later, when a female Griffin lays eggs, the couple takes turns protecting the eggs.
When one person protects the egg, the other goes hunting instead, and if the results of the hunt were not good, the Griffin that protects the egg may starve for more than a week.
I realized once again that the process of bringing a new life to the world is so difficult whether it’s Humans or Yakums or Griffins.
While I was struggling to take care of Griffin’s eggs, Bebeto, who left the eggs with me, began building new facilities on the farm in earnest.
The first place he touched was the expansion of the barn.
The structure of the building was simple, and it did not contain special materials, and it was the least difficult construction.
The problem was the Yakums guarding the perimeter.
As many Demons gathered for construction work near the barn, Yakums were naturally wary.
Some of the Demons who were working ran away at the sight of Bighorn emitting hostile energy.
Inevitably, whenever the construction was carried out, I came forward to soothe the anxious Yakums, and fortunately, the expansion of the barn was completed without any major problems.
What’s a little bit different was.
After the expansion was over, I felt a sense of respect in the eyes of Bebeto and the workers when they look at me
The next construction was the expansion of strawberry field facilities and the construction of a strawberry jam workshop.
Kaneff insisted on creating a beer brewery in the middle, but naturally, it was ignored.
The construction of the strawberry jam workshop was more difficult than the expansion of the barn.
Several complex mechanical devices related to the production of strawberry jam were also to be installed.
However, apart from the difficulties of the work, the construction environment was much better.
The people of Elden Village came forward and helped with the work when they heard that they were making a strawberry jam workshop.
Beast-people carried heavy construction materials by hand and served meals to the workers.
Some of the workers were not happy with the help of Beast-people at first, but as the construction schedule continued, they naturally began to accept their help.
In the first place, it must have been happier for workers since they can concentrate on construction.
The Barbatos family workers, Beast-people, and Andras worked hard on the strawberry jam workshop.
They were able to complete the strawberry jam workshop at an amazing speed.
The day when the strawberry jam workshop was completed, Bebeto, workers, and Andras, who had suffered together, gathered together with Elden villagers and farm members to celebrate.
Thanks to Ergin, who sent plenty of food ingredients and alcohol for the feast, everyone could enjoy a rich feast.
As time passed, weeks passed since I started taking care of Griffin’s eggs.
Early in the morning, I entered the newly expanded barn.
Aara and Dora, who were already awake, found me and rushed over.
– Powiiiii!
– Powiiiii!
“Aara, Dora! Did you guys sleep well?”
I was pleased with the two acting cute in my arms.
The two sisters grew up and before I knew it, they felt heavy.
Chorongi, the mother of the sisters, was still sleeping.
Unlike Hermosa who didn’t sleep much in the morning, Chorongi often slept like this.
“Is Mom sleeping  again?”
-Powiii?
-Powiii.
I couldn’t milk Chorongi who was sleeping, so I decided to put off milking.
I left the barn again and headed to the second floor of the farm building this time.
In my room bed, Speranza was asleep hugging Griffin’s eggs.
Even though I always told her to sleep comfortably, Speranza liked to hug the eggs preciously like this.
Maybe she was feeling sympathetic with the eggs who also lost their parents.
Looking at her with eyes filled with pity and pride, I organized Speranza’s messy hair on her forehead.
After a while, I turned to Griffin’s eggs.
Griffin’s eggs had little change from when Bebeto first brought them.
It was inevitably hard to carry heavy eggs on my back, but I was more interested in the eggs because I got attached to them while carrying them.
The moment I reached out to enjoy the smooth texture of the eggs.
I felt something different from the inside.