One month later

When she arrived back at her shelter,

the Kororu doll was broken.

The hail of stone had broken through the roof.

You sacrificed yourself for me, didn't you?

Goodbye, Kororu the fourth.

Wait! I could probably use this as a knife.

Using things from this planet to make tools was nearly impossible.

Like a piece of glass it was sharp, stiff, and brittle.

On top of that, with just a small bit of force it could peel or split apart it's target, which could aid her in a critical moment.

Before the next flurry of stones came, Kororu packed up her belongings,

and went out to search for new shelter.

This clear weather is amazing...

In these circumstances it had become much easier to look for shelter.

It would be great if it lasted until night!

Even if she approached the ocean of poison, her eyes had already adjusted to it. She was also recovering just fine from her injury, and her bowel movement was normal.

Was it because she had gotten used to eating the things on this planet?

Her body was also light.

Getting close to the ocean... would be a bit dangerous.

I wonder if I should head toward those holey-looking mountains.

Suddenly