After telling Yanu to wait for him and not to move from his spot, Yeon-woo returned to the Phoenix's nest.

『Are you leaving now?』

Yeon-woo answered with a smile. "I'll be back."

『I believe you, but I do not think my child does.』 The Phoenix smiled as Chirpy flew out of the cave and landed on top of the egg. “Tweet!” He was asking where Yeon-woo was going.

Although he tried to put on a serious expression, Yeon-woo ended up laughing again. "Don't worry, I won’t take long."

“Tweet! Tweet!” He asked Yeon-woo to leave his friend in the nest, and Yeon-woo found himself in an awkward situation.

『What are you going to do now?』 There was a hint of laughter in the Phoenix’s voice as if she found the whole situation funny.

Yeon-woo reached and petted Chirpy's head. He began to explain the situation in a serious voice while keeping eye contact. If there was anything he’d learned from his experiences, it was that he had to be as truthful as possible to avoid any misunderstandings. "I'm taking the egg so I can find a way to help your friend break out of its shell. You also want to meet your friend as soon as possible, don’t you? If so, I need you to let us go. But don’t worry, as I said, I will try to come back as soon as possible."

“Tweet.” Chirpy pouted...