Chico’s Return

Sven’s time in Forest has come to an end. He has passed on…to another town. 😛 I got his goodbye letter when I played today.

To my pal, Jeff, I have a hunger...and while I normally just grab a snack to fill up, this hunger will only be satisfied by exotic foods from far-off lands. So, I'm now a wanderer! -Snackily yours, Sven

Genji was talking about the arrival of spring, and groundhogs. He said he has always wanted to catch one; he just didn’t know what he’d do with it once he caught it.

Genji: I've wanted to catch one for YEARS, on a bun! Although...what would be the point of doing that?

Crazy Redd has an upcoming visit to Forest planned, and Emerald warned me about buying anything from Redd.

Emerald: He always looks so fake when he talks. I'm telling you, he's a crook, sproing!

I found Sven’s replacement Shiro Chico just one acre south of my house. Chico lived in town in the early years of Forest, and he was a good buddy of mine. I used to enjoy going inside his house and dancing to K.K. Faire. That’s how K.K. Faire became one of my favorite K.K. songs.

Chico asked me to buy a biwa lute from him, and I declined. But he then gave it to me for free!

Chico: Here's your biwa lute! Keep in mind it's not edible. I found out the hard way.

Even though I also have Chico in my 2nd town of Ohio, it’s good to have him back in Forest too…even if he doesn’t stick around long. I went in his house to dance, just like old times.

Animated GIF showing Jeff dancing in Chico's house in Animal Crossing.

Puck tried to sell me a shirt for 1,090 bells.

Puck: I've been into the snacks, and so I've kinda outgrown it, but I think it'll fit you perfectly, Jeff!

He didn’t say what shirt it was, he just insisted that it would look good on me–that’s what they all say! Naturally, I declined the offer.

I’ve been making progress on a new video, but I still need to find two more villagers I’ve had trouble tracking down. I have no idea when I’ll find them, but I’m hoping it will be sooner rather than later.

Last Day of Winter

Rex the lion has moved out of Forest. I got his goodbye letter in the mail today.

To my pal, Jeff, I have a hunger...and while I normally just grab a snack to fill up, this hunger will only be satisfied by exotic foods from far-off lands. So, I'm now a wanderer! -Snackily yours, Rex

I visited Maple’s bear-filled house, and Maple surprised me with a free gift: a Papa bear! I think the other bears were worried that they might be next.

Maple: Oh, am I glad to see you! Would you take this Papa bear from me?
Are you sure you have a bear to spare?

Today is the last day of winter in the Animal Crossing universe, at least in terms of snow on the ground. But Tom was using the opportunity to try to scam me into buying his winter sweater… for 2,550 bells! NO WAY.

Tom: Yeah, it's a winter sweater. I'll sell it for 2,550 bells. What do you think?

Static was kicking around a soccer ball near the wishing well. When I spoke with him, he talked about Saharah and how she walks everywhere she goes. He said that he could never do that, because he’s built for comfort, not speed.

Static: I could never do that! Not in a million years. I'm built for comfort, not for speed.

Hank was out enjoying the last snowy night of the season. He said that when it snows like this, his mind just goes blank. I should call him Blank Hank.

Hank: The scenery turns pure white, and my head becomes as blank and empty as the snowy fields...
Hank: Sometimes, I can just stare for hours into that nothingness and not think a single thought...

As for the Papa bear that Maple gave me for free, Emerald offered me 3,000 bells for it! Maple and Emerald are being so generous today…unlike Tom.

Emerald: Yay! You're so awesome! I can't believe you'd sell that thing to me for only 3,000 bells!

I found a paw shirt in the dump, and I decided to put it on. I’ve been wearing the caterpillar tee for a long time, so I was due for a change.

And just before wrapping up my night in Forest, I met my newest neighbor, Sven the goat. He is one of the oldest-looking villagers in the series (along with Dobie, the islander).

Sven: I'm gonna look out the window and whisper to myself, 'I wonder if the sun will ever come out again?'

Lyin’ Lion

As I expected, Bones has moved out of town before I got a chance to meet him. That’s okay though, because I now have him in my City Folk town. At least there, he won’t be asleep every time I play.

Sorry, Jeff, I'm writing to tell you I left Forest secretly, so don't bother looking for me. See, I... Well, I just had to leave, OK? Let it lie. And if possible...send me fruit! -The Hungry Bones

I spoke with Puck, and he was complaining about Crazy Redd. He said that when he purchased something from Redd, it turned out to be a boring hunk of junk that he already had in his room.

Puck: It was just some plain, old boring hunk of junk! I had the exact same thing in my room already!

But there’s a huge hole in that logic. Crazy Redd is certainly dishonest and greedy, but at least he lets you see what you’re buying. Sorry Puck, but that was all on you. Still, Puck said he’s going to stick to buying junk from Tom Nook instead.

Puck: What a rip off! From now on, I'm sticking to good old, reliable Tom Nook. It's still junk, but it's cheap junk!

Static informed me that he painted my roof black. Actually, I didn’t mind too much this time. Especially since you can’t really see the roof when it’s covered by snow in winter anyway.

Static: I painted it black, like you told me to. Check it out.

Belle was inside of an igloo, and she wanted me to play a game with her. But her idea of game involved me buying a sandbag from her for up to 32,283 bells…that was all the bells I had! No thanks.

I found the house of my newest neighbor, and Rex the lion was inside. He was going on and on about how good he is at ping-pong.

Rex: Hey, Jeff. It may not look like it, but I'm actually really good at ping-pong. Honest.
Rex: Yeah! It's hard to believe, I know, but everyone used to call me a phenom. It was awesome, cool cat!

But then he blurts out that he made up the whole thing! He’s a lyin’ lion. I don’t like this guy.

Rex: I mean, my handwriting's brutal. It's chicken-scratch. And this whole phenom thing, it's not true. I made it up.

That’s all I have for now, but I’ll see you next time!

If you’re interested, Amazon has a new (just released this month, apparently) Animal Crossing sticker book for sale. I’m tempted to buy one for myself, and maybe one as a gift as well. 😛