In other words, they are now basically going their separate ways to find their own food.

They would only go to human dwellings as a last resort to secretly take some food.

At first, Jun Qi didn't realize this, but when he went to find the little hedgehog later, he discovered that she hadn't finished eating.

Hearing Jun Qi's voice, Xu Qiaoqiao didn't stop eating. She just called out to Jun Qi in a sticky voice and then continued eating.

I don't usually dare to eat too much, but now, well, I'll lose weight after hibernation anyway, so what's there to be afraid of?

With this thought in mind, Xu Qiaoqiao ate even more heartily.

It's time to hibernate again.

Xu Qiaoqiao did more than that; just like before, she collected the fallen leaves. This action made Jun Qi immediately understand the meaning behind the little hedgehog's unusual behavior these past few days.

It looks like the little hedgehog will be sleeping for a long time again, and will have to spend the winter all by himself.

In November, the nighttime temperature had already begun to drop to freezing, which meant that Xu Qiaoqiao should go into hibernation.

Because of the thorough preparations this time, Xu Qiaoqiao entered hibernation smoothly.

Before entering hibernation, Xu Qiaoqiao went over to Jun Qi and spent a lot of time being affectionate with him, touching his eyes and then kissing them, putting her nose against Jun Qi's nose, just like they were kissing.

They were all enjoying the atmosphere until Xu Qiaoqiao's eyelids started to droop, and she slowly drifted into a semi-sleep state.

Goodnight, Junjun.

Looking at the little hedgehog's peaceful sleeping face and its body that soon curled up, Jun Qi lowered his head and affectionately rubbed his beak against Xu Qiaoqiao's open mouth, the only part that wasn't pricked and closed, and it was very soft.

"Sleep well," Jun Qi's gaze softened. Then he brushed away the dry leaves on the little hedgehog's surface, gently buried her inside, and covered her with leaves again.

Dead leaves can effectively keep a hedgehog warm, which is a good thing for many small animals.

"Coo coo." See you next year then.

Soon after Xu Qiaoqiao went into hibernation, the first snow of the year arrived, and the cold weather and snow heralded the end of the year.

Occasionally, a few snowflakes would fall on Jun Qi's eyelashes. His sharp eyes looked particularly captivating against the backdrop of the snow. The snow quickly melted away, and the snow continued to fall quietly. Soon, Jun Qi was covered in frost and snow.

"Coo coo".

Jun Qi suddenly called out. He watched as day passed and night fell, then flapped his wings and took flight in the sky.