"Three things to note: prevent moisture during rain, keep warm in winter, maintain cleanliness." - The first page of the diary from another world.

Personally, I really enjoy rainy days because they give me a feeling that something romantic might happen. Even though I know it's just an illusion, I still look forward to rainy days in the summer.

Here, it's the same. I eagerly anticipate the rain and love hearing the sound of raindrops hitting the leaves outside.

On the twentieth day, what I had been waiting for finally happened. The afternoon sky was covered with heavy gray clouds, and the wind was louder than usual. She was the first to run outside, and I followed, leaving my books behind.

"The rain is coming."

"Yeah."

After our brief conversation, she busied herself alone. Any fur that could be hung was put up, and the ones that couldn't be hung were neatly stacked. If I hadn't paid attention, I would not have noticed that there were as many as forty rabbit furs. Although I didn't know why we needed to arrange them, I quickly offered my help.

After the furs, we took care of the miscellaneous items, which were all put into the inner cave. I called that place the treasure cave. The whole process was very fast, and before long, I was drenched in sweat.

Next, we placed the neatly stacked furs in the highest place in the cave where we slept.

The highest place...

Suddenly, I understood something...

Damn it, this cave will definitely flood! It will definitely flood!

I couldn't even imagine what the cave would look like with water inside. Dinner was definitely off the table tonight. Compared to that, I really wanted to ask her how she had managed when it rained before.

Rain is inevitable, just like the saying goes, "If it's going to rain, it will." Even Chairman Mao said that. What can I do? Raindrops started falling, and leaning at the entrance of the cave, I was quickly soaked on one side of my body. I ran out of cigarettes, and I couldn't read my books, so I turned my gaze to her, who was listlessly lying on the furs.

"What's wrong?"

"I don't like rain."

I arched my tail, wrapped my arms around it, and looked like a desolate and melancholic girl with my knees hugged. (Laughs)

"Because water... gets in?"

"Yeah."

"Hey!"

I spread my body out, trying to use it to block some of the rain, but unfortunately, my arms weren't long enough. Plus, the rain quickly made my glasses blurry.

"You're so silly."

"Hehe."

After amusing her for a bit, I discovered that the main cause of the flooding wasn't the raindrops flying into the cave from the entrance. Instead, it was because the upper edge of the entrance was relatively closer to the inner part of the cave, so a large amount of rainwater would directly drip into the cave. On the other hand, because the ground inside the cave was uneven, small streams of water would sneak in.

The solution quickly came to mind. First, we needed to make a roof. I didn't know how, but at least we needed to prevent the accumulation of water on top from entering the cave. Second, we needed to make a threshold, with a height higher than the ground, and use fur to cushion any internal differences in elevation. As for making a door, that could be considered later.

After congratulating myself on my ingenuity, the cave was already damp. I brought over two larger stones and a candle, and sat down on the bed made of furs. It wasn't that I didn't want to lie down, but the space was already small, and when she lay down, she occupied most of the bed.

I didn't know how long the rain would last, but it definitely wouldn't stop for a while. The sky had completely darkened, and in the cave, there were only reflections of a few objects and shades of black and gray. After much hesitation, I decided to light the candle. I had only bought four candles from the black market last time, so they were quite precious.

The candlelight was beautiful, especially in this darkness, where it seemed to reveal many wonderful things within its distinct layers of flame. Humans have such a strong attachment to fire because they fear the darkness, don't they?

In our silent boredom, we sat there with the candle. The sound of the rain was even more boring.

Suddenly, something came to mind. I opened the diary I carried with me, tore out a blank page, and folded it into a small paper crane.

"Hey."

"Hmm? What's up?"

"Take a look."

I placed the unfolded paper crane on the back of my hand for her to see.

"Oh!"

"Yeah... Do you like it?"

"It's pretty."

"Hehe."

"How did you make it?"

Trying to amuse a girl with a paper crane was a foolish act. No girl would be so happy just because of a cheap paper crane. But she was different, after all, Medusa didn't have a hobby of folding origami.Seeing her smile, I felt a great sense of relaxation and relief. I tore another piece of paper and took her hand, step by step showing her how to fold a paper crane. Unconsciously, she nestled back into my arms, the cold and smooth touch of her bare skin against mine, and any restlessness or unease disappeared when we touched each other.

Following the creases, a small and delicate paper crane took shape, its wings lifted, and her joyful expression reflected in the flickering candlelight. The lonely paper crane in her soft palm didn't look very comfortable. I pointed to myself, and placed another paper crane in her hand.

"Let's be together like this."

If I could say those words, I would definitely say them out loud, but unfortunately my language skills aren't that good yet.

But at this moment, even if I don't say it, she must understand.

This time, she came up with an idea, took my notebook and pen, drew a mountain, and then drew a circle on the side of the mountain, and placed the two paper cranes inside the circle.

"Like this, hmm."

Um, so it means two paper cranes living in a cave...right?

"Oh, it's raining."

I mischievously drew some raindrops in the sky.

"This is not good."

She immediately frowned, and poked my face with the little snake from her hair. She was right, if the paper cranes get wet in the rain, they will be ruined...

"Then...like this."

I drew a roof over the cave, indicating that the rain won't reach us, and then drew a candle inside the cave.

"Or...like this, hehe."

She took the pen and directly drew a big sun in the sky.

Although it resembles a dark creature symbol, it is so hopeful for sunny weather. What exactly about me did this Medusa, who showed such an innocent smile in front of me, like? Are all creatures this innocent?

No, she is definitely not innocent at all. From the beginning, judging by her strict manner, I had absolutely no chance of escaping. On the contrary, I tried to establish a trusting relationship with her, and even did that kind of thing, all because I did that, and that's why I want to stay by her side?

Sigh, it's hard to understand. Whether it's a woman's thoughts or a creature's thoughts, it's better not to think too much. In this world, being able to see her smile for one more day is the greatest gift from heaven.

While I was lost in thoughts, I played with her hair, thinking that if the little snake becomes gentle, it is also very cute, and no matter how I play with it with my fingers, it won't bite me. I really can't change my daredevil nature...

That's right, I licked one of the little snakes with my tongue.

I clearly felt her shudder, and then she distanced herself from me...

The bewildered expression on her face made me feel a little embarrassed, so I cleared my throat a few times and realized my own misconduct.

"I, I'm sorry."

"It's okay..."

Although she said it's okay, her tail wrapped around me and stayed pressed against my back.

There was a hint of crooked thoughts, and I felt like she had the same idea as me. But I immediately understood the purpose of the tail - sleeping in such a small space, the tail behind me prevents me from rolling onto the wet ground in my sleep.

"Let's go to sleep..."

"Okay."

I snuffed out the candle with my hand, and with the sound of rain, falling asleep happened quickly.

Maybe because of the peace of mind, in the darkness, I felt the two paper cranes she held tightly in her palm.