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!

just found out now, the rabbit couple simultaneously turned their

know you guys

got up to go to the pond. He intended to catch a fish. The number of fish in the pond had increased since the last time he

where are

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

“Huh?”

the hole

in through

seemed they were attracted to the light of the torch.

brought the torch closer to the pond to take a closer

Splash!

towards the torch, opening its

“Huh?!”

Whoosh.

the torch

Snap!

fish bit the

Splash.

to hunt

“What’s going on?”

brought the torch close to the

Splash! Splash!

fish jumped up to

Whoosh.

lifted the torch

Snap! Snap!

Splash. Splash.

fish failed to hunt again and

“Aha.”

what the fish were reacting to. The fish would jump when

that he knew how to make the fish jump, catching

shook the torch near

Splash!

mouth and

‘Here it comes!’

And when the fish reached its highest point

‘Now!’

Thwack!

fish, knocking it out of the

In the meantime,

Thwack! Thwack!

two more fish to

had stopped breathing, he approached the fire

Squeak!

Squeak-squeak!

as if they were never upset, sending

“Ahem.”

shoulders straightened. At that moment, he

Squeak!

Squeak!

rabbit brought some green onion leaves and volunteered

Rustle. Rustle.

the green onion leaves

“It’s done.”

to wrap the fish in green onion leaves and tie them up, so the cooking process can be started

again, they

day of being trapped in the tower, Sejun and the rabbit couple

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

[June 19th, 6 a.m.]

the morning of the 41st

“Let’s get moving!”

an additional small pond next to the

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

Splish! Splash!

around Sejun’s designated rock, there were green onions in the front, cherry tomatoes that had grown to the height of Sejun’s knees on the

sprouts appeared. All the crops Sejun had planted on the first day of the crisis had safely taken root at the

“I’m proud.”

had happened in the

Moon appeared again. With that, Sejun realized that the

a few days ago, In their burrow. Mrs. Rabbit gave birth to

Peep! Peep!

cries of the baby rabbits came from inside the burrow, Daddy Rabbit busily started watering the green

have to

couple, Sejun

Snap! Snap!

on the fire, and the rest

he approached the pond and waved the torch from side

Splash! Splash!

hunt the torchlight. Sejun swung the

Thump!

luckily, it was

Flutter, flutter.

green onion leaves, tied

took out the well-cooked green

comforting to have

onions, Sejun watered the crops

Sniff, sniff.

smell began to

Tap. Tap.

took them

“Rabbit!”

called the

Peep…

husband rabbit seemed to be tired from parenting, his response lacked

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