Chapter 3

I could hardly get into the water, shivering.

What if it’s too hot or too cold?

I lifted my front foot and touched the water, the water was warmer than I thought.

“Pii! Pii!”

I slipped into the water with a sigh of relief and flapped my wings.

I don’t know how long it’s been since I’ve had a bath.

I felt as if I were flapping my wings and hitting the water, it was an extremely pleasant feeling.

Rosaria smiled at me happily and poured water on me.

“Shall we go out to play after your bath?”

“Pii!”

“The flowers are in full bloom, I know you will love it.”

We’re playing with flowers!

I stomped my feet with high expectations.

Splash, splash.

Small bubbles in the bathtub floated in a line due to the movement of splashing water.

A drop of water that couldn’t bounce out of the bathtub fluttered around.

Rosaria, who opened her eyes widely, touched her heart once again.

“It’s dangerous.. I might have to throw it all away.”

She muttered in a shady manner, and I stopped moving after hearing her voice.

Because I felt like something huge was going to happen.

In the end, I finished my bath.

It would’ve been nice to have to have a bubble bath, but unfortunately I couldn’t due to my young age.

I was then wrapped in a fluffy towel, I felt relaxed with the careful and gentle touch that dried the water off.

“Pii pii. Pii.”

A pii- pii- came out.

“Are you dry now?”

“Pii.”

“But what should my baby have for lunch? Do you have fruit?”

Rosaria frowned at the fruit that was still left in the basket.

“Those aren’t very nourishing.”

Certainly, only eating fruit for a long time would strain my body.

Without adequate protein nurishment, I would grow slowly.

Rosaria sighed heavily.

“I’ll have to prepare baby food mixed with nutrients. No baby toys, no bedding.. I think I’ll have to arrange a separate budget.”

“Pii?”

“What if I give you your own room? Baby, all you need in this life is wealth. Just trust me, baby.”

.. But I might get kicked out if I say I need money?

Shouldn’t I have to be dry?

When I saw the anxious expression of Rosaria, she just hugged me and smiled dependably.

“Even if you look like this, you should still take a bite out of the family.”

Rosaria hugged me and stood in front of the mirror before leaving the room.

A white little baby bird sat adorably in front of the mirror.

I slightly raised my wings and tried to move my feet.

“Pii pii!”

That’s me!

As I pointed at the mirror and shouted, Rosaria then nodded and took something out of her pocket.

It was a tiny pink ribbon.

“It’s a gift to celebrate our very first meeting, baby.”

I looked at Rosaria, who had hung the ribbon loosely around my neck so that it would not tighten around it.

I fumbled awkwardly with one end of the ribbon and wrapped it around my cheeks.

“Pii!”

“You seem to like it.”

“Pii!”

“Now that I’ve fixed you up, should we go out now?”

When we came out of the room, I saw a dark corridor made of marble.

The sunlight which came through a big window was dazzling.

Wow, it really feels like we’re in a castle.

As I was looking around, I heard a small laugh from above.

When I saw the strange-looking figure, my body started shaking with excitement.

Rosaria walked slowly so that I could see the flowers to my heart’s content.

“Pii!”

“Shall we go over there?”

I could see a garden with a huge fountain.

I could also see the flowers over there! When the petals fall, they’ll look like snowflakes.

Right foot. Left foot. Right foot. Left foot.

As I was stomping my feet as if I were walking, I felt a familiar yet cool energy.

I suddenly turned my head to where my gaze landed.

There was a man with black hair and red eyes looking at me with an expressionless face.

He laughed as if he didn’t expect to see me here.

Soon his lips, which had been tightly closed, opened and a cool voice came out.

“I told you to do as you please, but I never thought you’d walk around my house.”

It was the landlord.

I hid my wings that were stretched forward curiously behind me.

I can’t believe I bumped into the landlord while looking like this. How could I ever be so unlucky?

“Pii, pii.”

“You scared the baby.”

“How hilarious.”

“Are you all right, baby?”

Rosaria patted me and asked me anxiously.

I was fortunate that there was someone I could rely on at that moment.

I hugged Rosaria in search of her comfortable arms.

Rosaria soothed me when she felt the strong gaze of the landlord upon us.

“Don’t worry, baby. I’m here.”

“Pii..”

“The ribbon is crooked. I’ll fix it.”

The knot seemed to have come undone as I moved my arms.

I sobbed and stayed still as Rosaria fixed the ribbon.

The string was once again tightened around my neck in a gentle manner, and the pink ribbon settled down on my head.

“Okay, that’s it!”

“Pii.”

“My baby is so cute! Don’t you think so?”

Rosaria? asked the landlord. I glanced at him with the ribbon on my head.

Would the landlord really think so?

His eyes met mine at that moment.

I didn’t expect him to be watching me.

Flinch.

“Pii..”

His eyes narrowed as my body flinched noticeably.

His eyes were fixed on the pink ribbon hanging over my head.

I wriggled and gulped down my dry saliva.

Before long, his reply, which seemed inaudible even after a long time, came out of the landlord’s mouth.

“It’s unusual to only wear one ribbon.”

* * *

The landlord seemed to hate me much more than expected.

If he kept on hating me like this, I might really get thrown out.

“Don’t be too sad, baby.”

“Pii.. pii.”

“Look at this! It’s a flower.”

Rosaria threw the flowers she had just prepared high into the sky.

Colorful petals fluttered and fell from the sky.

I looked up at the sky and sat down, waving my wings. The lawn was full of petals.

“Pii Pii!”

“Isn’t it pretty?”

“Pii”

“You’ll be able to look down from the sky when you grow older.”

Wow. Really?

Rosaria? nodded at my sparkling eyes.

“Yes, you’re still a baby..”

But her expression became more subtle and serious.

I came closer to Rosaria in wonder.

“Pii?”

“Oh my God, baby. What am I doing?”

“..?”

“I can’t teach you how to fly. I don’t have wings!”

Rosaria seemed very shocked.

Were you trying to tell me you’re not a bird? Because it’s obvious.

She shook her head when I patted her saying it was okay.

“I wanted to teach my baby a lot of things.”

“..”

“As long as that’s the case, I’ll teach you how to hunt.”

You’re teaching me how to hunt?

I looked at Rosaria in amazement because no one has ever told me this.

Rosaria was very pleased that she had something to tell me.

“My tribe’s hunting methods are so perfect that everyone wants to learn them.”

I really want to learn them too, but..

Can I really learn how to hunt when I’m just a few days old?

I was seriously troubled.

“From the moment you were born, you should have known how to hunt, but I’ll teach you properly now since you’re not a child anymore.”

“Pii?”

As I listened to Rosaria, I tilted my head at the unbelieving remark.

How could I know how to hunt from birth?

I guess the young masters living here are that amazing. That’s something you can’t learn unless your guardian teaches you.

As Rosaria answered my curiosity, she continued.

“Because we know instinctively from birth.”

“Pii, pii?”

“If the environment were to be created for you, you could do a great job.”

Is it really possible? The will of Rosaria was burning at a glance.

END OF CHAPTER 3