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.

you guys eat

to go to the pond. He intended to catch a fish. The number

where are they

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

“Huh?”

the hole at

in through

they were attracted to the light of the torch.

torch closer to the pond to

Splash!

towards the torch, opening

“Huh?!”

Whoosh.

lifted the torch to avoid

Snap!

bit the

Splash.

fish that failed to hunt

“What’s going on?”

cautiously brought the torch close to the

Splash! Splash!

fish jumped up to hunt

Whoosh.

torch to

Snap! Snap!

Splash. Splash.

to hunt again and returned to

“Aha.”

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

to make the fish

the torch near

Splash!

mouth and jumped

‘Here it comes!’

movement of the fish. And when the fish reached its highest point and was about

‘Now!’

Thwack!

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

In the meantime,

Thwack! Thwack!

more fish to

the three fish that had stopped breathing, he

Squeak!

Squeak-squeak!

as if they were never

“Ahem.”

shoulders straightened. At that moment,

Squeak!

Squeak!

leaves and volunteered to help with

Rustle. Rustle.

green onion leaves

“It’s done.”

All that was left was to wrap the fish in green onion leaves

again, they

11th day of being trapped in the tower, Sejun and the rabbit couple

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

[June 19th, 6 a.m.]

of the 41st day of being trapped

“Let’s get moving!”

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

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

Splish! Splash!

washed his face and went to the field. In the field, centered around Sejun’s designated rock, there were green onions in the front, cherry tomatoes that had grown

crops Sejun had planted on the

“I’m proud.”

had happened in the

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

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

Peep! Peep!

from inside the burrow, Daddy Rabbit

have to prepare

the busy rabbit couple, Sejun wanted to

Snap! Snap!

10 green onion leaves and put them on the

pond and waved the torch from side to side over the

Splash! Splash!

up to hunt the torchlight.

Thump!

it

Flutter, flutter.

leaves, tied them with

meantime, he took out the well-cooked green onions

comforting to have something warm

eating the cooked green onions, Sejun watered the crops

Sniff, sniff.

smell began

Tap. Tap.

leaves as he took them out of

“Rabbit!”

called the Daddy

Peep…

seemed to be tired from

with

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