For some reason, a certain pride shone on Cesar's face. And then, the egg vibrated again right after. I'm not sure if it was because of the feeling, but I also seemed to hear a soft moan.
“This, it can't be like this…”
I blinked a few times. Voice
split cup
continues to ring. That is the sound of an eggshell cracking.
Ngay sau đó, một vết nứt nhỏ mở ra trên bề mặt quả trứng, và bất chợt, một luồng ánh sáng chói lòa chiếu rọi qua khe nứt ấy.
"EH?"
Before I could close my eyes because it was too bright, I heard a sound
rustle
big. Slowly, I opened my eyes.
“Chip?”
I stared blankly at the scene before my eyes, unable to believe what I was witnessing.
The thing that just came out of the eggshell, along with that bright light.
What was lying in the palm of my hand was a tiny, yellow-feathered chick.
At first, I didn't understand what it was all about. I was dazed, open-mouthed, and completely petrified. What was that light just now? Maybe I saw wrong?
At that moment, that little creature opened its beautiful beak and cried out.
“Chip.”
A sound like a sigh escaped my throat. I could only blink, unable to believe the scene before me. Am I still awake, or even…
Thế nhưng, cảm giác thực tại dần dội về, có lẽ là bởi trọng lượng ẩm ướt của chú gà con cùng với lớp vỏ trứng nằm trong lòng bàn tay.
It was neither a dream nor a hallucination. It is a living, breathing organism. That little creature cried out again.
“Chiep, Chirp!”
I looked bewildered at the chick that had just been born in my arms, then suddenly cried out in fear.
“Oh, what to do!”
I never imagined a real chick would hatch. Who would have thought this?
Could it be that Delfina brought an egg that is about to hatch? How could it come out in just one day? Above all, what to do with it now?
The little creature lying in my hand looked extremely weak, and was still too small. Cảm thấy mình không thể gánh vác được trọng lượng của sinh mệnh bé bỏng này, nơi mà chỉ một sơ suất nhỏ cũng có thể gây ra chuyện lớn, tôi chỉ biết cuống quýt.
I looked at Cesar with a confused look, and he gave me a beautiful smile.
“The result of love.”
"Ha ha, that's right. The result of love."
Hearing that sentence, I just wanted to cry.
“…What are the results?”
Only Cesar is smiling and the chick is
Chirp chirp
. Everything is so chaotic. Because I honestly never thought it would be born. No, certainly no one could have predicted this.
Therefore, I had to stand there, so confused that I had to stomp my feet.
The chick struggled to rub its beak on my palm. A damp little bird, unable to hold its neck yet. Looking at that weak head nodding, I suddenly felt scared.
"Hey, hey, it seems cold. What should we do?"
Then, Cesar's answer was truly a masterpiece.
“Let him splash water
chum chum
perhaps?”
"Ah! No, no, no water!"
This idiot, he doesn't understand that my heart is burning like fire. That's only for ducks, chicks can't swim. Or is there? Definitely not…
At that moment, a small light suddenly flashed in my head. I realized a shocking truth.
After all, what should I do for this chick?
“What to do, I don't know anything!”
You must have experience raising chicks to know. This is not in any educational lesson I have ever studied, nor in any book.
At that moment, Cesar reached out towards the chick. The chick slightly retracted its neck, then unexpectedly stumbled and crawled towards his hand.
“Eh, eh…”
I was still frantic, not knowing what to do other than clutching the bed sheet tightly, while Cesar expertly held it in his arms gently.
“Chip.”
That little pale yellow creature, seemingly feeling safer than when lying in my arms, it spread its wings.
Perhaps thanks to Cesar's body temperature, which is higher than normal people, the chick nestled into his hand, closed its eyes and began to doze.
The outfit was initially wet and looked unattractive, but is now completely dry. The fluff dries, turning the chick as round as a ball of cotton.
“So cute…”
That's right. It's so cute. It looks incredibly chubby, with eyes as round as small beans and a pretty beak, its entire appearance is unbearably adorable.
Therefore, it was inevitable that both Cesar and I would be fascinated by this little creature. We just kept looking at the tiny chick, forgetting all about time. We didn't even hear Delfina enter.
“What, what is this?”
Turning around, I saw her looking at us with extreme surprise.
Like a child caught doing mischief, I felt my heart pounding.
“Ah, that…”
Delfina, unable to chase away the small creature lying in the Prince's arms, seemed to be feeling awkward with the situation.
How should I explain? I cannot say that this is
love results
just arose between us…
“Could it be the egg from yesterday?”
However, the clever Delfina seemed to have realized something. Actually, it was she who brought the egg, so it was natural to infer that the chick hatched.
But because I didn't want Cesar to know, I quickly shook my head and put my index finger to my lips. This time, she immediately understood what I wanted.
"Um, um. What is this?"
“That, then…”
I also hesitated for a moment, not knowing how to explain this confusing situation. Meanwhile, Cesar gave an answer that was both fun and concise.
“The result of love.”
At that moment, a cold shiver like being doused with ice water ran down my spine. There was a long, heavy silence. And then, Delfina nodded vigorously and replied:
“Ah, it's the result of love.”
The words were so absurd that I had to hastily speak up.
“Miss, do you really understand that?”
"Because your relationship is so good. Is that right?"
She just looked at me and smiled brightly. I had no words to respond so I bowed my head helplessly.
“Uh… um.”
For some reason, both of them inexplicably agreed, nodding to look at the chick.
My head hurts. This situation, which seemed completely divorced from reality, left me extremely confused. The worries that arise in my mind are not small.
“What should I feed it?”
“Chicken… no, this baby has just been born, it doesn't need to be eaten right away.”
"Really?"
Delfina whispered in my ear, saying that when she was a child, she used to raise chickens at home. Luckily she has knowledge about chickens. We whispered to each other, sneaking glances at Cesar.
“But how did it hatch?”
"I don't know. Maybe there's a chicken in that egg."
Then she tilted her head in confusion.
“Impossible?”
She said that because she thought I would eat or use the egg for beauty, she chose the freshest egg that the hen had just laid.
“Delfina, do chicks naturally hatch that quickly?”
“There is no such thing.”
According to her, the chicks must be carefully incubated by the mother hen for twenty days before they hatch. It is impossible for them to come out in just one day.
It's not just that that's suspicious.
Because it all happened so fast, I ignored it, but apparently when this egg broke, a bright light emitted from inside. Can such a thing happen in life?
"Chiep! Chirp!"
At that moment, I heard the sound of flapping wings
complain
along with a loud cry. The tiny chick flapped its wings and jumped up. In complete contrast to the weak appearance of just holding its neck a few minutes ago, its movements were extremely agile.
“Delfina, can chicks fly like that?”
“That, I don't know either…”
Lúc này, nó đã nhanh chóng trèo lên người Cesar, nhảy tót lên đỉnh đầu chàng và chọn một chỗ giữa mớ tóc để làm tổ. For some reason, that upturned beak looked extremely pleased.
“Chip!”
That cry seemed to carry the meaning of begging for something. I mean, that chick.
“Okay, I give up.”
A series of strange phenomena occurred, making it seem like I was gradually becoming strange. So I decided to accept the existence of this unusual chick.
Well, just a chick. Although it's a bit suspicious and strange, most importantly, it's very cute.
“Chip.”
It
chirp
an hour when he made eye contact with me.
“I guess I'll have to name it.”
“Chirp.”
I don't want to see Cesar introducing this creature to others as the 'fruit of love' anymore. So I need to name it as soon as possible.
“Let's see.”
I reached out towards the yellow cotton ball sitting on top of Cesar's head. The chick immediately jumped down and landed neatly in my palm.
Having lived to this age, I never thought that one day I would have to name a chick.
“Um… Chirp?”
“Chip!”
“How about Yellow Gold?”
“Chirp!”
It seems that he is not satisfied with the name I chose. Am I mistaken, seeing this little creature standing?
question
me?
"Chiep! Chirp!"
Moreover, this chick, suddenly turned around,
Chirp chirp
as if complaining to Cesar. I'm really not mistaken, am I?
And what if even Cesar nodded as if he were talking to it and muttered something?
“The name Chiep Chiep is the most suitable…”
That was the moment I mumbled.