Solo Farming In The Tower

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!

they also just found out now, the rabbit couple simultaneously turned their heads. They seemed annoyed that Sejun had eaten

didn’t know you

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

are they

he noticed a small hole about the size

“Huh?”

fish entered through the hole at

they’re coming in through

seemed they were attracted to the light of the torch. Sejun finally figured out where the fish

closer to the pond to take

Splash!

fish jumped towards the

“Huh?!”

Whoosh.

the torch to

Snap!

bit the

Splash.

fish that failed to

“What’s going on?”

cautiously brought the torch close to the water

Splash! Splash!

jumped up

Whoosh.

lifted the torch

Snap! Snap!

Splash. Splash.

failed to hunt again and

“Aha.”

were reacting to. The fish would jump when they saw the torch moving near the surface, thinking it

make the

the torch near the

Splash!

its mouth and jumped towards

‘Here it comes!’

fish

‘Now!’

Thwack!

it out of the pond and onto the ground. The fallen fish

In the meantime,

Thwack! Thwack!

more fish to the

three fish that had stopped breathing,

Squeak!

Squeak-squeak!

couple cheered for Sejun as if they were never upset, sending him

“Ahem.”

At that moment, he felt like a

Squeak!

Squeak!

green onion leaves and volunteered to help with the

Rustle. Rustle.

green onion

“It’s done.”

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

they

11th day of being trapped in the tower, Sejun and the rabbit couple filled their bellies with fish and went

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

[June 19th, 6 a.m.]

41st day

“Let’s get moving!”

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

faucet-like water stream was connected next to

Splish! Splash!

in the front, cherry tomatoes that had grown to the height of Sejun’s knees on the left, and sprouts of sweet

had planted on the first day of the

“I’m proud.”

happened

a Blue Moon appeared again. With that, Sejun realized

Mrs. Rabbit gave birth to six babies,

Peep! Peep!

from inside the

to

couple, Sejun wanted

Snap! Snap!

off 10 green onion leaves and put them on the fire, and

he approached the pond and waved the torch from side to

Splash! Splash!

up to hunt the torchlight. Sejun swung the

Thump!

luckily, it was a

Flutter, flutter.

green onion leaves, tied them with stems,

he took out the well-cooked green onions and ate

comforting to have something warm

eating the cooked green onions, Sejun watered the crops and spent some time staring

Sniff, sniff.

delicious smell

Tap. Tap.

strings that tied the fish wrapped in leaves as he took them out of the fire. Just then,

“Rabbit!”

the

Peep…

to be tired from parenting, his response lacked

with your