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Gulp. Gulp.
“Teacher’s belly is so soft and squishy. Squishy!”
Before he knew it, Speranza had moved next to Andras and started poking at his belly. Her face was filled with joy, as if she was playing with a fascinating new toy.
“Uh, Speranza?”
Andras blushed and looked flustered. Unable to push away the playful Speranza, he reluctantly let her continue poking his belly.
Lia and Lilia, who witnessed the scene, showed indifferent expressions, hugging their own bellies with both arms and shivering.
Every time Speranza poked, Andras’ belly fat sunk in. It was clear that Andras’ abdominal area had thickened compared to before.
Lia and Lilia didn’t seem to have changed much on the outside, but their reactions suggested they had gained a significant amount of weight.
I didn’t want this to happen.
Can’t be helped?
‘Self-reliance.’
I have to solve the problems I caused myself.
Since I irresponsibly fed them and made all three gain weight, I felt I needed to help them return to their original state.
-Clap!
I clapped my hands together loudly.
The three main characters of this week, along with the snacking Kaneff and the continuously playful Speranza, even the Angels focused their gaze on me.
“I think I’ve been too careless about the physical condition of our farm family. Although it’s a bit late, I believe special measures are necessary for everyone’s health.”
I looked around at everyone with determined eyes.
“From now on, our farm will enter a diet regime.”
Diet.
Originally, the term meant a well-planned, carefully designed meal plan for a specific purpose.
However, popularly, the term “diet” is understood as “weight loss.”
At the beginning of the new year, people often set goals like quitting smoking and saving money, and one of the most frequently mentioned goals is “dieting.”
However,
Many people set dieting as their New Year’s resolution, but it is also a goal that experiences a lot of failures.
In fact, “dieting” or weight loss is a simple task that anyone can easily understand.
A balanced diet and moderate exercise.
Unless it’s at a professional level, adhering to these guidelines generally leads to natural weight loss.
However, many people underestimate the effort required, thinking it’s too easy. In reality, it requires a tremendous amount of effort and willpower.
That’s why I made up my mind to be very strict in ensuring the successful dieting of our farm family members.
On a chilly early morning, filled with a cool sensation.
People gathered in front of the farm building even before the sun had fully risen.
It was a little earlier than the usual time they began their farm chores.
The three participants in the diet plan, as well as Alfred and I, were dressed in comfortable clothes for easy movement.
“Uh
 Brother Sihyeon, it’s still so chilly. Do we really have to start this early in the morning?”
“Of course. A regular lifestyle is essential for dieting. No more oversleeping and making excuses.”
“Ugh
”
Lilia, who often overslept, let out a small whine.
Regardless of the diet, Lilia needed to maintain a more regular lifestyle. She had an extremely irregular pattern, often staying up late doing research and sleeping in.
Nevertheless, Lilia was in relatively good shape.
Andras looked dazed, as if half-awake, and Lilia, who was particularly weak in the mornings, was still groggy and staggering.
I approached Lia and gently tapped her shoulder.
“Lia? Lia?!”
“Umm
 Sihyeon
”
“Ah! Lia, wake up! You’re going to collapse like that!”
After calling her name and shaking her body several times, Lia’s eyes finally opened a little.
“Okay~! Since today is the first day, let’s just go for a light run. Following the farm fence, running and
”
Alfred enthusiastically explained today’s running course in a bright voice.
Alfred, who usually trained alone in the morning, seemed excited to have more people around today.
After some light warm-up exercises to loosen up our stiff bodies, we all started moving slowly, following Alfred’s lead.
“Haaah
!”
The lingering heaviness in our bodies quickly dissipated with the refreshing morning air.
Feeling our bodies getting lighter, we moved our legs energetically.
It’s not as bad as I thought.
I was worried that the early spring would be too cold, but as the warmth built up in our bodies, the morning air felt cool and refreshing.
– Boo wooooo wooo!
– Bow wooooo wooo!
The Yakums, grazing on the grass early in the morning, greeted me from beyond the fence. I waved back at them with a big smile.
“Hi, guys~! Good morning!”
While I was exchanging greetings with the Yakums,
The expressions of the three people following me gradually changed.
Initially staggering and uneasy, Lia slowly emerged from her sleepy state, soon finding her own pace and starting to run steadily.
Steady breathing and light movements. Lia seemed to have plenty of room to spare, as she was able to closely follow Alfred, who was leading the way.
On the other hand, Andras seemed to be keeping up well at first, but as time went on, his breathing became rougher, and his pace started to waver.
Although the extra weight appeared to make it a bit challenging, he still had some basic stamina left, allowing him to follow closely behind Alfred and Lia.
The problem was the remaining one person

“Heh
 heh
”
Lilia looked uneasy from the start with her awkward running, and she began falling behind when there was still quite a distance left to the intended turning point.
Lilia’s daily routine consisted of being cooped up in her workshop.
It would have been strange if someone like her had good stamina.
On top of that, she gained weight during the winter.
“Elaine, you take the two of them ahead. I’ll take care of Lilia and follow slowly.”
“Got it, Senior.”
“I’ll go ahead, Sihyeon.”
“Please take care of Lilia, Sihyeon.”
I let the three of them go first and lowered my running speed to match Lilia’s pace.
“Heh
 Brother Sihyeon
 I can’t run anymore
”
“Slowly. I won’t tell you to run fast, so just try moving slowly.”
“Heh
 heh
”
“Don’t hunch over like that. Stretch your chest out. Breathe slowly and deeply.”
I gently pushed Lilia’s back, helping her find her own pace.
“Ugh! I can’t run anymore!”
“Alright. Let’s rest for a bit over there.”
I guided the whining Lilia to a suitable rock to sit on. I handed her the water bottle I had brought for her, as she was having trouble gathering herself.
“Uh
 thank you. Gulp, gulp!”
“Don’t drink too much. If you fill up on water, it’ll be harder when we have to go back later.”
“Huh? I have to run back too?”
“How else are we supposed to return?”
“I thought you’d carry me back, hehe.”
“Nonsense!”
I playfully tapped Lilia’s head gently, making sure it didn’t hurt. She pretended to be hurt and pouted her lips.
“Ugh, it’s so hard
 Is dieting always like this?”
“Well, it’s because you’ve been eating too much and not moving during the winter. If you had been more active in general, it wouldn’t have been this difficult.”
“But the snacks you give are so delicious, Brother Sihyeon.”
“That’s why I’m going to cut back on giving you snacks now.”
“What?!”
Lilia was so startled by the prospect of fewer snacks that she nearly jumped. Her eyes gradually lost their sparkle.
“If I can’t eat snacks
 I’d rather just die.”
“Hey! Don’t say that! If you work hard with exercise and diet to get healthy again, I’ll give you plenty of snacks then.”
“Ugh
”
“Stop sulking and get up. We need to hurry if we’re going to eat breakfast.”
“Brother Sihyeon, you’re a devil!”
“Hahaha!”
Never thought I’d be called a devil by a demon.
I laughed cheerfully and pulled Lilia by her hand.
She reluctantly got up from her seat and started running again.
“Sihyeon.”
“Yes, boss?”
“What’s this?”
“It’s breakfast?”
Kaneff furrowed his brows at the strange flow of the conversation.
“Do you think I don’t know it’s breakfast? I’m asking why it’s different from usual.”
“I’ve been preparing mostly heavy menus recently. Now, I’m planning to prepare lighter meals for dieting purposes.”
Up until now, I had prepared meal menus catering to the demons’ preference for sweet things.
French toast laden with butter and sugar, pancakes drenched in sweet syrup, and sandwiches filled with various sauces and ingredients.
Well, the farm members liked these menus too, but I personally thought that one should eat at least this much for breakfast in order to work on the farm.
However, after the confession of the three, I realized that the diet I had prepared was too much.
So, I tried to make this morning’s meal as light as possible.
I prepared a tomato and egg stir-fry, a chicken breast salad with minimal sauce, steamed sweet potatoes, and a small serving of fresh fruit.
Kaneff grumbled with a displeased expression about the breakfast menu.
“I’m not the one who gained weight. Why do I have to eat this?”
“Take this opportunity to change your eating habits, boss. Stop relying on snacks and alcohol every day.”
“I’m healthy enough to eat whatever I want, you know?”
“Stop complaining and eat. I’m going to keep preparing meals like this for a while.”
“Tsk
”
Seeing my firm stance, Kaneff stopped the conversation and picked up his utensils. Then, he grumbled with a voice full of regret.
“I just wanted to eat delicious food and tease them
”
Ah, boss
 Was that the part you were disappointed about?
Watching Kaneff feeling more disappointed about not being able to tease others rather than not being able to eat delicious food, I thought to myself, he’s consistent in various ways.