巷子亮起来了

After five straight days of rain, everyone in the alley has almost forgotten the sun.

On the sixth morning, the orange cat suddenly disappears.

Xiaoqing follows wet pawprints into a narrow path between two buildings.

At the end, the sound of rain grows softer and the space ahead becomes bright.

There is an unused little courtyard where the clouds have just opened above.

The orange cat lies in the only patch of sunlight.

The neighbors remove old boxes, wash the ground, and add several chairs.

In the afternoon, the rain finally stops.

The alley is still the same alley, but now it has a place where everyone can find the sun.

The orange cat has a new job too: bringing people to see the weather every morning.