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!

found out now, the rabbit couple simultaneously turned their heads. They seemed annoyed that

know you guys eat

and got up to go to the pond. He intended to catch a fish. The number of fish

are they

noticed a small hole about the size of a hand in

“Huh?”

through the hole at

they’re coming in through that

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

torch closer to the pond to

Splash!

jumped towards the torch, opening

“Huh?!”

Whoosh.

torch to avoid

Snap!

bit

Splash.

failed to hunt returned

“What’s going on?”

cautiously brought the torch close to

Splash! Splash!

fish jumped up

Whoosh.

lifted the torch to

Snap! Snap!

Splash. Splash.

hunt again and returned to the

“Aha.”

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

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

torch near

Splash!

its mouth and jumped towards the

‘Here it comes!’

movement of the fish. And when the fish

‘Now!’

Thwack!

rising fish, knocking it out of the pond and

In the meantime,

Thwack! Thwack!

two more fish to

that had stopped breathing, he

Squeak!

Squeak-squeak!

if they were never

“Ahem.”

that moment, he

Squeak!

Squeak!

rabbit brought some green onion leaves and volunteered to

Rustle. Rustle.

to them, the female rabbit tore the green onion leaves

“It’s done.”

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

they waited

of being trapped in the tower, Sejun and the rabbit couple filled their bellies

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

[June 19th, 6 a.m.]

41st day of being

“Let’s get moving!”

was now an additional small pond next to the old one, which hadn’t

stream was connected next to the pond. Sejun washed his face and fetched water

Splish! Splash!

were green onions in the front, cherry tomatoes

All the crops Sejun had planted on the first day of the crisis had safely taken root

“I’m proud.”

lot had happened in the

in the tower, a Blue Moon appeared again. With that, Sejun realized that

burrow. Mrs. Rabbit gave birth to

Peep! Peep!

baby rabbits came from inside the burrow, Daddy Rabbit busily

to prepare

busy rabbit couple, Sejun

Snap! Snap!

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

he approached the pond and waved the torch from side

Splash! Splash!

that jumped up to hunt the torchlight. Sejun swung the torch towards

Thump!

luckily, it

Flutter, flutter.

two fish with green onion leaves, tied them with stems, and put them

meantime, he took out the well-cooked green onions and ate

to have

Sejun watered the crops and spent some

Sniff, sniff.

smell began to

Tap. Tap.

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

“Rabbit!”

called the Daddy

Peep…

be tired from parenting, his response lacked

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