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Oh man, I definitely had waaaay too much candy last night ! I can't possibly eat anything else! I'm going to be meeting up with Derwin later today for some coffee! But otherwise, I think it's going to be a chill day. I heard Billy wasn't feeling so good and... someone's moving into Takoyaki! I wonder who our new resident will be! I might pop up to say hi or I might just bump into them, who knows!
Today was a slow day! After school, Derwin and I met by The Roost to have some coffee. We’re supposed to be working on our final assignments before summer vacation…but I just can’t focus! Summer is just around the corner
I finally met the new resident of Takoyaki! It’s Mr. Beardo. He’s Mr. Shoji’s neighbor — I’m sure they’ll get along just fine since they both seem rather to themselves. He wasn’t rude, but he seemed to not care at all when I introduced myself. He kept to himself and his afternoon reading. Oh, well.
It's finally the summer in Takoyaki. The holidays (and no school!), summer festivals and the beach! I really can't wait to show you more about the island! I truly believe that Takoyaki is at its best during this season. Plus, we get lots of tourists, too!
One of the best things you can do during the summer is to get a really cold ice cream! I really like this berry and lemon ice cream I had by Old Man Shoji's place (he rarely comes out of his house, even during the summer...).
In some more unrelated but more sad news... Billy has passed away. You may recall that a few months ago I mentioned that Billy wasn't feeling very well. Unfortunately, given his age and health, he wasn't doing very well and passed during his sleep. I come often to see his grave at the island's cemetery. I decided to come today and bring some flowers along. I miss you, Billy!
Today is Takoyaki's summer festival. The island has many local festivities, but this one marks the beginning of summer. Locals from all over Takoyaki come out to celebrate. Some will set up shops and sell food and charms for everyone to enjoy. And of course, there's fireworks during the night! My favorite thing is seeing all the lovely decorations, like the lights all over the trees!
Even during the evening it was super hot! I had to use my uchiwa fan to keep myself fresh! The little stands that popped up around the island were so good! I was there with Renée and Kiki, and we ate way too much! I had dumplings while Renée and Kiki decided to try the udon noodles! We also bumped into Whitney and Greta! They looked so good in their kimonos! I know Derwin and Paolo were also planning on hanging out -- hope we'll see them soon!
Summer festival is all about loosening up and having fun! I'm super anxious about the fireworks, so Renée gave me these sparklers to play with in the meantime!
The fireworks were absolutely magical! Some of us went all the way up to the temple of the island to watch them! All the types of colors and shapes... wow!
I'm not gonna lie, I'm exhausted! We've been going at it all day! I really can't wait to go to bed now, ha! It was really a lovely day and I'm so glad that we get to celebrate these kinds of festivities in our island.
! I can't possibly eat anything else! I'm going to be meeting up with Derwin later today for some coffee! But otherwise, I think it's going to be a chill day. I heard Billy wasn't feeling so good and... someone's moving into Takoyaki! I wonder who our new resident will be! I might pop up to say hi or I might just bump into them, who knows!
We also bumped into Whitney and Greta! They looked so good in their kimonos! I know Derwin and Paolo were also planning on hanging out -- hope we'll see them soon!
