Translated by Eve

　　Edited by Kara

　　The big cat, that had been lying on the rock, only quietly left after the protagonist shou had finished his appraisal of the items that were brought back and returned to the creek. Obviously, he didn't want to be discovered by other people, especially the protagonist shou.

　　Sui Yuan watched the feline leave while Bai helped him comb out his fur, unknowing that he was being watched by a scheming, savage fellow. He couldn't help but light a huge row of candles for the other in sympathy and pity.

　　The protagonist shou, who felt his back go cold for some unknown reason: "…………………..????"

　　Facing the protagonist shou's puzzled gaze, Sui Yuan suddenly felt a bit like he was the only sober one amongst a crowd of drunks. However, very soon after, his steps suddenly froze while he was relaxedly making his way back to the pack with Bai. Belatedly, Sui Yuan realized that it wasn't just the protagonist shou, who was being watched by the protagonist gong, but he himself was also in danger. He couldn't help but make a sad expression.

　　The protagonist shou: …It seems like the gray pup has become weird after taking a bath. Did something happen?

　　Although the protagonist shou was very curious, he couldn't even ask the other because of their language barrier. Fortunately, Sui Yuan came back to himself very quickly, throwing the protagonist gong, who watched them like a covetous tiger would at its prey, to one side. In any case, he was already used to this kind of thing, so he could continue to enjoy his animal life of carefully being taken care of.

　　Of course, after connecting with Zhao Xihe, Sui Yuan also told him what had happened as well as his doubts over whether the plot could neglect to mention something that would still affect the plot.

　　Zhao Xihe's response was affirmative：【That is indeed possible. After all, the story was written from only one perspective. It's very hard to see the overall picture. Thus, sometimes it can lead to misunderstandings for Actors, and we must deal with them carefully.】

　　Sui Yuan's ears flopped up and down helplessly. He wanted to continue complaining about the protagonist gong's deep scheming nature, but unexpectedly, Zhao Xihe's next message came very quickly. It was so fast that it seemed as if the other was afraid that if he was even the slightest bit too slow, something would happen: 【Since you're being watched by the protagonist gong, don't act alone for now. Stay with the pack. It's not too late to wait until you've fully matured before beating him up again. After beating him up a few times, he won't dare to hold any intentions towards you.】

　　Sui Yuan："…………………………"

　　Although he felt that Zhao Xihe's suggestion was partly raised because he wanted to crack down on potential rivals-in-love, Sui Yuan still accepted it very happily. In any case, he was already planning on doing this.

　　Sui Yuan began to nag Bai to begin training, to learn about how the pack could use formations to deal with human-shaped enemies. After all, not long after, the protagonist gong would appear in his human form with identical weapons to the ones the protagonist shou had created. They needed to make preparations well in advance so that they would not suffer a loss from lack of experience.

　　Aside from this, Sui Yuan did his best to stick with the pack, moving as one, so as to not give the big cat any chance to get him while alone. Only, the protagonist gong's skill in hiding was very high, and he was especially good at finding a way to stick a needle through any crack. Even if Sui Yuan thought that he had taken good preventative measures, the other would always manage to break through any c.h.i.n.k. This made Sui Yuan want to become directly hostile to the other several times.

　　Fortunately, the big cat knew that this was the territory of another group of animals, so his actions did not cross any lines. On the contrary, Sui Yuan, who would fly into a rage from humiliation, had no qualms in taking any opportunities to pounce on the other, making it so that the other had no choice but to run away with a miserable appearance. Unfortunately, the protagonist gong never learned his lesson. Instead, he became increasingly fond of coming over to provoke Sui Yuan. Unless they were interrupted by someone, he would tease Sui Yuan until the other burst into a rage.

　　While Sui Yuan was being doted on by the protagonist shou and battling it out with the protagonist gong, the weather in the prairies gradually grew colder. The beasts in his pack also all switched to their thick and warm winter coats.

　　Probably because the protagonist shou took such good care of him, Sui Yuan was very healthy. His new thick coat was especially fluffy and soft. It was extremely beautiful, making his originally strong and powerful body turn into a plump-looking ball. It unexpectedly caused him to look a bit childish like when he was still a fluffy little pup.

　　Before, winter had been very difficult for the pack. In the winter, everything was dead in the prairies. Prey were either already dead or had migrated or in hibernation. This meant that the pack had to rely on the fat that their bodies had stored to slowly pa.s.s through this long winter. They would occasionally hunt small-sized prey like rabbits or rodents to fill their stomachs.

　　Only, now that they had the protagonist shou's preparations, this winter was different.

　　Bai, who already foresaw the difficulties of winter, naturally made early preparations. He stored quite a number of dried vegetables and meat. He even planted some plants that could survive in the wintertime and raised a few small-sized prey with this vegetable garden of his. In addition, the fires he could light would be enough to fight off the cold. The pack, therefore, pa.s.sed the winter days in great comfort and warmth. Even quite a few elderly beasts managed to survive even though they would have definitely died if this winter had been like before.

　　Bai was the benefactor of the entire pack, so he naturally received the best treatment. He was placed at the warmest spot in the cave and below his body was the thick fur of some other animal. Every time they ate, he would be the first to choose what he wanted to eat. What was left was fought over by the rest of the beasts.