Sejun’s hand tightly gripped the fish, which struggled and opened its mouth wide to attack Sejun, then clamped down hard.

Snap! Snap!

Sharp teeth clashed, making a sharp sound. Each time, Sejun held on tighter, fearing that if he lost his grip, he might lose a finger.

Sejun held the fish tightly and ran to the spot below the hole in the ceiling where the fire was. Meanwhile, the fish, which had been fiercely resisting, began to breathe faster, and its body went limp.

Upon reaching the fire, Sejun carefully laid down a single green onion leaf on the ground. He carefully placed the fish on the leaf and covered it with another green onion leaf.

And then

Swoosh.

He tore the green onion leaves to the thickness of a finger to use them as strings, wrapped the fish in two pieces of the torn leaves in a cross shape, and tied them together.

“I hope this tastes amazing.'”

Sejun carefully placed the fish wrapped in green onion leaves in the center of the fire pit.

And then

“······”

He waited.

He watched for a long time.

Sniff sniff.

“Ah, it smells great.”

The rich, oily scent melted into the rising steam and began to fill the cave.

He remembered his childhood. When his mother was preparing a meal, the smell of food would spread from the kitchen and take over the entire house.

When he came home after school and the smell filled the house, his mood would lift if it was one of his favorite side dishes. Back then, even the waiting time before eating was happy.

Gurgle.

A noise interrupted Sejun’s thoughts. He was hungry, but he held back. He was determined to fill his empty stomach with something delicious.

Gurgle.

“Hold on just a bit longer. I’ll put something really delicious in you.”

Sejun consoled his stomach and patiently waited. He waited for it to be completely cooked.

And when the scent became deeper and richer

“I can’t wait any longer! I can’t stand it!”

Sejun used the dried, hardened green onion leaves to remove the grilled fish wrapped in palm leaves from the fire.

He carefully untied the knot that held the green onion leaves together.

Whoosh.

When he untied the string and removed the green onion leaves, a dense aroma of fish mixed with the scent of green onion leaves spread.

“Wow!”

Sejun marveled at the sight of the moist, glistening fish.

Gulp.

Sejun folded the fish in half, tore off a piece of protruding flesh, and put it in his mouth.

“Um…!”

It was perfectly cooked. There was no fishy taste, and the chewy texture was felt as soon as he bit into it, with the savory flavor spreading in his mouth the more he chewed.

‘Amazing!!!’

Gobble gobble.

Sejun devoured the fish in a frenzy.

“Huh, I finished it already?!”

Sejun looked at the fish with only bones left and wore a crestfallen expression.

At that moment

Peep…

Peep…

A sound of disappointment came from the side. Sejun wasn’t the only one disappointed.

“Huh?”

Sejun looked at the source of the sound, and the rabbit couple was wearing a lost expression as they stared at the fish bones left.

‘No way?!’

No, it couldn’t be… rabbits eating fish!

But on second thought, the rabbit couple preferred to roast and eat the leaves like Sejun.

“Do you guys eat meat too?”

Sejun asked.

Peep!

couple simultaneously turned their heads. They seemed annoyed that Sejun had

you

to catch a fish. The number

are they

torch, he noticed a small hole about the size of a hand in the corner

“Huh?”

the hole at that

they’re coming in through that

light of the torch. Sejun

the torch closer to the pond

Splash!

the torch,

“Huh?!”

Whoosh.

torch to avoid the

Snap!

fish bit

Splash.

that failed to hunt

“What’s going on?”

brought the torch close to

Splash! Splash!

jumped up

Whoosh.

torch to

Snap! Snap!

Splash. Splash.

to hunt again and returned to the

“Aha.”

to. The fish would jump when they saw the torch moving

that he knew how to make the fish jump, catching them

the torch near the

Splash!

mouth

‘Here it comes!’

when the fish reached its highest point

‘Now!’

Thwack!

at the rising fish, knocking it out of the pond and onto the ground. The fallen fish writhed

In the meantime,

Thwack! Thwack!

two more fish

fish that had stopped breathing, he approached the

Squeak!

Squeak-squeak!

Sejun as if they were never

“Ahem.”

moment, he felt

Squeak!

Squeak!

onion leaves and volunteered to

Rustle. Rustle.

to them, the female rabbit tore the green onion leaves into small

“It’s done.”

spoke as he placed the third fish on the fire. All that was left was to wrap the

again, they

the tower, Sejun and the rabbit couple filled their bellies

Beep-beep-beep. Beep-beep-beep.

[June 19th, 6 a.m.]

of the 41st day

“Let’s get moving!”

up and approached the pond. However, there was now an additional small pond next

order to avoid the fish’s attacks, a small faucet-like water stream was connected next to the pond. Sejun

Splish! Splash!

in the front, cherry tomatoes that had grown

long-awaited sweet potato sprouts appeared. All the crops Sejun had planted on the first day of the crisis had safely

“I’m proud.”

had happened in the

that, Sejun realized

their burrow. Mrs. Rabbit gave birth to six babies, and

Peep! Peep!

rabbits came from inside the burrow, Daddy Rabbit busily

to

the busy rabbit couple, Sejun

Snap! Snap!

them on the fire, and the

and waved the torch from side to side over the

Splash! Splash!

to hunt the torchlight. Sejun

Thump!

luckily, it was

Flutter, flutter.

tied them with stems, and put them on the

out the well-cooked green onions and

have something warm

cooked green onions, Sejun watered the crops and

Sniff, sniff.

delicious smell began

Tap. Tap.

he took them out of the fire. Just then, the husband

“Rabbit!”

the

Peep…

tired

with

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