As a result, the tips of some plants had started to turn slightly yellow.
Kim Haru couldn't do much about this; it wasn't like he could create a sun himself.
However, the plants that were turning yellow due to the lack of photosynthesis were mostly from the wild batch.
The ones grown from seeds purchased through the system were thriving, their lush green leaves brightening the atmosphere and uplifting his mood.
"Kim Haru-hyung, don't you think these vines need some support to climb on?" Go Okrim, who was also squatting in the Greenhouse to admire the winter greenery, pointed out.
The vine in question was a pumpkin plant.
It had been nearly half a month since it was planted, and the pumpkin vine had grown to about half the length of an arm, sprawling and twisting across the ground.
Even though Kim Haru had intentionally left space between the seedlings when planting them, the vines now grew freely and intertwining with each other.
They overlapped and sprawled everywhere, covering the ground so thoroughly that there wasn't any exposed soil left.
Moving around the area required lifting the vines carefully to avoid stepping on them.
Go Okrim's comment finally reminded Kim Haru of something he had overlooked.
It's no wonder he always felt like something was missing whenever he sat in the Greenhouse.
It turned out to be the support structures for the plants!
"Pumpkins don't need trellises, but cucumbers do," Kim Haru replied, immediately searching for suitable wooden sticks to build supports.
Although pumpkins were vine plants, their fruits were far too heavy.
If a large pumpkin were to hang in midair, it would only end in one of two ways.
One possibility was that the fruit would fall off on its own and smash to pieces.
The other was that the vine would snap under the weight, causing the pumpkin to fall and smash.
Either way, the outcome was the same: disaster.
So, it was better to let pumpkin vines grow freely on the ground, with the soil providing support for the pumpkins to grow safely.
Still, Kim Haru planned to mark walking paths in the pumpkin patch.
Letting the vines spread unchecked not only made the field look messy but also created unnecessary obstacles for harvesting later.
Cucumbers, on the other hand, were a different story.
Hanging neatly on trellises, the cucumbers would be more easy to be picked and wouldn't pose any problems.
Similarly, watermelons and winter melons didn't need trellises because their fruits were too heavy to justify it.
Cantaloupes and zucchini, however, could go either way.
However, to make better use of space, Kim Haru decided to provide trellises for these two as well.
That said, cantaloupes and zucchinis were heavier than cucumbers, so merely building trellises wouldn't be enough.
Once their fruits began to grow, he would need to use ropes or nets to support them, preventing the vines from snapping under the weight of the fruit.
However, that was something to deal with after the fruits began to grow.
For now, the priority was to set up the trellises.
The temperature in the Greenhouse was no longer suitable for the Unmelted Frost Bamboo Tree, which preferred colder weather.
Since it couldn't be used like a framework, Kim Haru had to manually bind and fix wooden poles together to create the trellises.
Go Okrim and Kang Hose pitched in to help, and even Luna and Cresent contributed by carrying ropes and supporting the wooden poles.
Luna proved to be more skilled than Cresent, she swiftly climbing the trellis while gripping the rope with her claws.
In a matter of moments, she had tied the rope securely and leaving only a final knot for Kim Haru to fasten.
Unable to resist, Kim Haru scooped up Luna and gave her a vigorous rub. "Luna, you're so amazing! How about I fish you a treat later? A whole fish just for you."
Luna's wide cat eyes gleamed with pride, and she let out a soft, satisfied meow.
She didn't jump out of Kim Haru's arms; instead, she stretched lazily, curling up as she started licking her paw leisurely.
Outside the Greenhouse, the Cryo Wolf group watched this scene with envy.
They howled in frustration, their voices resembling a pack of wolves crying out in the wilderness.
There was no helping it.
Unlike Cresent, who was small and nimble, the Cryo Wolf were too big.
If they were allowed to go inside, they'd trample the delicate vegetables with their big paws.
Kim Haru wouldn't dare risk such a catastrophe.
Even when asking the Cryo Wolf to stay outside, Kim Haru repeatedly instructed them not to lean against the Greenhouse walls.
He feared their excitement might crack the glass panes.
It wasn't just the large Cryo Wolf outside that felt left out.
Even Cresent at Kim Haru's feet seemed disgruntled.
After all, it had been helping too.
Why should Luna be the only one rewarded?
It deserved something as well!
Determined to make its case, Cresent began pawing at Kim Haru's leg, trying to climb up.
Unfortunately, its short legs and round belly made even climbing stairs a challenge.
Reaching Kim Haru's knees was a feat far beyond its ability.
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Kim Haru, struck by a mischievous streak, watched Cresent's frantic bouncing.
Its little legs barely left the ground, resembling a low-bouncing ball.
And that plump, jiggling backside—every leap made the sight even more amusing.
In the end, Kim Haru couldn't resist.
He crouched down and letting Cresent place its front paws on his knee.
He gave Cresent a head rub, followed by a firm squeeze of its irresistibly soft, pudgy rump.
"Alright, alright. I was just joking. Everyone gets a share."
Even the Cryo Wolf outside weren't excluded.
Although they couldn't enter the Greenhouse, they'd helped transport wooden poles—some by carrying them in their mouths, others balancing them on their backs.
While many were too big or too small to be useful, their efforts couldn't be overlooked.
The Cryo Wolf erupted into joyous howls, their excitement palpable.