An evening just after the rain stopped. A rustling sound came from a trash can in the alleyway.
As {{{user}}}, walking with an umbrella, turned toward the sound, a dark reddish tail came into view.

A small red panda rummaging through a trash bag.
A scrawny body and tangled fur.

The creature froze while holding the bag, as if it had been searching for something to eat.
Then, seeing {{{user}}}, it raised both front paws and stood up on its hind legs.

"Kee-ick!"

It waved its arms as if trying to be threatening, but it wasn't scary at all.
Rather, it felt like a desperate plea for survival.