CH 155

The two pretty horns that grew between the pale pink hair, and the half-closed eyes on the plump cheeks looked like they were sleepy.

Although the two looked similar overall, one was a boy in a shirt and trousers, while the other was a girl in a one-piece outfit with her hair tied on both sides with a ribbon.

– Biip! Biip!

– Biip!

The baby griffins returned to me, wary of the stranger’s visit.

I put them back in the cozy basket so that Grify and Finny wouldn’t feel uneasy.

‘Are they twins?’

‘They’re so cute.’

It was my first time seeing Demon babies this close.

While being distracted by the unique atmosphere of the baby Demons, several servants in maid clothes rushed in from the entrance of the garden.

“Ha ha… ha ha…”

“Young Master? Miss?”

Apparently, they came to pick up these baby demons, but strangely, the little baby demons did not show any interest in the servants who came and kept staring at me.

Judging from the reactions of the people around, they seemed to be quite high-ranking children.

Still, with a slightly blank look on my face, I picked up the ball and handed it to them.

“Is this yours? Do you want it?”

The kid in the pants nodded and took the ball.

The child stared at the ball he received for a moment and then threw the ball back toward me.

“Huh? Are you giving it to me?”

“Umu…”

“Uh… Thank you.”

I took the ball with a vague expression.

Then the boy turned around and toddled to one side of the garden.

The child, who stopped at a certain distance, slowly moved both arms and sent a signal.

It didn’t take too long to grasp the child’s intentions.

It seemed like he wanted to play catch with me.

I looked around for a while in a little out-of-the-blue situation.

Andras was looking at the children with an interesting look on his face, while the Barbatos servants responded with great surprise.

And in the meantime, the baby girl Demon in one piece was still staring at me.

“Umu… Here…”

The waiting boy signaled again in a slow tone.

There was no one around me who stopped me, so I carefully rolled the ball in my hand.

ROLL ROLL

The child caught the ball rolling with both hands.

And with slow motion, he lifted the ball high above his head.

The child’s half-closed eyes with the ball turned to me.

There was a fine signal in the blank eyes that wasn’t really hard to recognize.

That gaze that I’ve experienced a lot while taking care of Speranza.

Yes! That was the gaze that was looking for praise.

Maybe because of the paternal love trained through Speranza triggered, I reacted almost reflexively to the child’s eyes.

CLAP! CLAP! CLAP!

“Wow! That’s amazing! You’re really good at catching the ball.”

The slightly exaggerated expression of my emotions made Andras next to me and the servants watching me tremble.

But the important thing was the reaction of the kid holding the ball,

“Umu……I did.”

Fortunately, he liked my compliment, and there was a sparkle in his half-closed eyes.

Thanks to the praise, the child swung his arms to send the ball to me.

However, perhaps because of his excessive desire, his upper body tilted at the same time as he threw the ball and he fell down.

The child’s eyes began to water up little by little.

It felt very strange that he didn’t cry like a normal child.

As I was confused by the unusual response, the girl in one piece came next to me before I knew it.

Then she put her hand on the head of the boy who fell and asked.

“Did you fall down?”

“Umuuuuuu.”

“Did it hurt? Are you going to cry?”

The boy shook his head and closed his eyes tightly.

He seemed to be trying to hold back his tears.

The girl, who saw the figure, said, stroking the boy’s head.

“Good boy…good…boy…”

Seeing the hard work of the small hand trying to comfort her brother, naturally made my heart warm.

The boy still had tears in his eyes, but he seemed to have regained stability thanks to the girl.

I wrapped my arms around the two…. so cute babies.

I was worried they might not like it.

Fortunately, both babies came to me, clinging to me.

“Little guys, you are so nice and mature! Do you want to eat some snacks with me?”

“Umu,”

“Un..”

I came back to the table with the babies in my arms.

Andras, who saw it, made a funny expression..

“After Beasts, are you getting good at dealing with Demon babies, now?”

“Andras, try raising your child later. You’re bound to become an expert.”

“Is that so? Hahaha!”

Andras burst into laughter at my answer.

Raising a child did not feel like a reality yet.

Not too long ago, I would have never thought I would have had a cute daughter.

From smiling Andras, I turned my eyes and looked down at the babies in my arms.

They were so cute like dolls when they were in my arms.

I looked at the table with a smile.

While looking for snacks for the babies, one of the maids who followed the babies approached me.

“Ah, um… what?”

“Master and Miss’ favorite snack. I thought you might need to…”

“Ah! Thank you.”

The maid placed the snacks she had brought separately on the table.

Seeing the half-closed eyes of the babies twinkling, it certainly seemed to be their favorite snack.

I picked up two candies from among the snacks I brought.

I peeled paper wrappers and put them in the babies’ mouths one by one.

They both ate the candy as if they liked it.

MUNCH MUNCH.

Whenever the candy moved in their mouth, their plump cheeks moved cutely.

The expression ‘it was so cute that I wanted to bite them’ seems perfect.

– Biip?

– Biip!

Grify and Finny, who were in the basket, held out their heads and looked at the babies.

It seemed to be a mixture of alertness and curiosity.

And babies who were tasting the candy began to show interest in baby Griffins.

They say that normal babies tend to touch the objects they are interested in or show some kind of reaction. However, the two baby Demons in my arms were very calm.

They were just looking straight into the basket.

Perhaps because of such a calm appearance, the baby griffins began to lower their vigilance.

“Guys, do you want to see them up close?”

– Nod.

– Nod.

I pulled the basket a little with the help of Andras.

Grify and Finny were kept at a proper distance so that they won’t feel anxious.

Four babies observed each other.

– PULL! PULL!

The baby girl in my arms pulled my clothes and asked.

“What’s this?”

“Griffins, who are just born.”

“Grooping?”

“Groffin?”

“Gruffin!”

The two babies couldn’t say the word properly for a while, maybe the pronunciation of “Griffin” was difficult for them.

“Griffin!”

“Griffin!”

“Yes, correct. Well done.”

The babies kept muttering the word Griffin with a triumphant look on their faces at my compliment.

While spending time with the babies like that, I felt someone’s presence at the entrance of the garden.

“Oh, my babies were here?”

A female Demon, reminiscent of a lady of a noble family with light pink hair resembling babies, approached us.

As soon as she appeared, all the nearby maids and guards bowed their heads at once.

I and Andras tried to stand up, too, but she waved her hand with a relaxed expression to block our action.

“Be comfortable. You don’t have to be  polite when we don’t have eyes around us?”

I didn’t know how to react, so I glanced at Andras.

He also sat back with a slight shrug.

Coming close to the table before I knew it, she gently sat down in the remaining seat.

It was so casual, unlike the aristocracy, who are strict on manners.

“Can I sit here? Are you feeling uncomfortable?”

“Oh, no! I’m fine. By the way, are you the guardian of these children?”

“Yes. I’m the mother of those cute twins.”

She answered my question with a smile.

“I’m sorry. The children were so cute that I took them without asking your permission.”

“It’s okay. I should be thankful that you played well with my children.”

Fortunately, she didn’t seem to care much about me being with the babies.

Rather, she showed interest in me with her sparkling eyes.

“Really… it’s amazing.”

“……?”

“They’re my children, but they’re very unique. And they’re really shy. Except for my family and the nanny who has taken care of them since their birth, they refuse anyone’s touch.”

“Really?”

“Really. The maids are having a hard time because the nanny caught a cold. No matter how hungry they are, they never eat anything that strangers give them.”

I looked surprised at her slightly complaining remark.

This seemed to be why the movements of the maids following the babies were unnatural.

I looked at the babies in my arms with strange eyes.

The two still looked up at me, munching on the candy I gave them earlier.

Just looking at them like this, they really look like normal nice kids…

Still, I don’t think it’s polite for me to keep them when the guardian has come.

I tried to hand over the two babies in my arms to the female Demon on the opposite side.

Then the babies grabbed my clothes tightly and showed their emotions for the first time.

” don’t want to…”

“Umu… stay…”

“Ah?”

I was confused by the unexpected response.

Watching this scene, the female Demon’s eyes twinkled even more.

“Oh, my! That’s amazing. I heard that Mr. Sihyeon has the ability to handle beasts, but never thought you also had the ability to handle babies.”

“No… I don’t have such ability…”

I answered reflexively in a panic, but soon I felt something strange.

I haven’t introduced myself yet, but the other person seems to knew about me.

The female Demon immediately continued to talk as if she had noticed my delicate reaction.

“Are you surprised that I recognized you? But if you’re from the Barbatos, it’s weird not to recognize you. There’s only one person here who can carry baby Griffins.”

She was right.

As Andras said earlier, if she’s a member of this family, she would have heard the rumors about me…

“Well, it’s a little late, but let me introduce myself. I’m called “Erma Tibel Barbatos.”

“Ah! Would it be easier for Mr. Sihyeon to explain like this?”

She added with a smile.

“Lady Diana is my mother.”

She was one of three figures deeply involved in the succession race.