Jeff's New Horizons Blog

Last Saturday, Pascal popped up after I caught a scallop. And you know how he normally shares some words of wisdom? Well, he apparently forgot them this time! Oops!

But he still gave me a mermaid fishy dress and a pearl for the scallop.

My former villager Tybalt returned as a tourist on Tuesday. It wasn’t his first time visiting, but I was surprised when he said he was voted “Buffest Forest Hero” twice running. 😆 I think Louie might object to that statement! But it was good to see Tybalt again!

June recently asked me for a new catchphrase to replace “in spring.” So I told her to say “all summer” now instead. I’m keeping it seasonal, except for the fact that her greeting is still about hibernation. 😛

On Wednesday, I found Gonzo camping at the campsite. He seemed nice, but I’m not a big fan of koalas in Animal Crossing.

On Thursday, Bones asked me to play a treasure hunt game with him. He only gave me three minutes instead of six, but that wasn’t a problem…because it took me just 17 seconds to find the buried treasure!

The treasure was a vampire costume. What a fang-tastic reward. (Sorry for the bad pun. But it is a bloody good prize.) 🧛

The June Bug-Off was held today, but I played about an hour too late to participate. But that didn’t stop Flick from asking me how I enjoyed the event! You’d think he would’ve noticed if I had participated or not, but I guess he was just obsessing over the bugs instead.

Here are a few other quick notes about the past week:

• Last Saturday, K.K. performed “K.K. Song” for me, Bob, and Savannah.
• C.J. was in town on Monday, and I sold him 12 fish for 198,000 bells.
• Yesterday, I sold 32 bugs to Flick for 220,500 bells. That bumped my savings account balance up to 140 million bells.
• Due to the Bug-Off today, there was no K.K. concert tonight.

The full slate of summer bugs and fish arrives next week! Hope to see you then!

I went into Able Sisters on Monday, and I was seemingly greeted by what looked like the ugliest Able Sister yet! But it was actually just Diva, who was shopping as a tourist. I just wish she wouldn’t get up in my face and stare at me like this. It’s kinda creepy. 😨

On Tuesday, I got my shovel out to dig up a fossil, but a tourist walked right over to the dig spot and just stood there! As if she was purposely keeping me from digging it up! 😆 Move it, Big Bertha!

Yesterday, Miranda the duck was camping over at the campsite. I’ve never been a big fan of her, dating back to my ACCF days. Some of you may remember she used to walk over and interrupt my online sumo matches back in the day. 😆

C.J. was in town today, and I completed his seasports challenge by catching three “small fry” fish in a row. I then sold him 29 fish (mostly sharks) for a total of 457,500 bells. When I put my day’s earnings into savings, my balance reached 139,230,000 bells.

And that’s certainly not a nice, round number, so you’re probably wondering why I’m even mentioning that. But there is a reason: My New Horizons savings balance has now just (barely) surpassed my New Leaf savings, for the first time! So this is my new highest total for any game in the series.

Some of you may remember the line graph video I posted of my bell balances in each Animal Crossing game two years ago. I suppose I’ll have to update it soon! Although I may wait until the difference between ACNH and ACNL is a bit larger so it doesn’t look like they end with a virtual tie at that scale. 😛

Anyway, here are a few other quick notes about this week:

• On Sunday, I played a treasure hunt game with Bones. It took me just 30 seconds to find the treasure, which was a vertical-stripes shirt.
• Peanut was sick with a cold, so I gave her some medicine. She thanked me with a nail-art set.
• I helped out Gullivarrr on Wednesday, and he sent me a pirate dress.
• Last night, I recovered Wisp’s ghostly spirits and he rewarded me with a clothes closet. Now my clothes have a place to rest…in peace.
• Today, Agent S was the latest sick villager. I handed her a dose of medicine, and she gave me a rose-print jacket. So I got a rose-print jacket, a pirate dress, and a nail set? What the heck? 😆

See you all next time! Never Stop Crossing!

On Monday, an old pest showed up as a tourist: Rizzo the rat. I thought I had exterminated him!

But since he was in the shop, I couldn’t pitfall him again. 😛

It was Peanut’s birthday, so I made sure to attend her birthday party! I gave her a tree’s bounty lamp.

She acted like it was really expensive…but actually, I just made it out of acorns. 🤷 But I’m glad she enjoyed the gift regardless. 🙂

Louie was also at the party, and he said he was in “party-flex” mode…whatever that is.

The next day, Wart Jr. was camping over at the campsite. I already have him in the GameCube game, so I don’t need any more Warts right now. 😛

On Thursday, another former resident appeared as a tourist: Hornsby! It was good to see him again! 🙂

And just tonight, Rio also returned for a visit. I found her enjoying some coffee in the Roost. 🙂

Outside Resident Service, I joined Merengue for a K.K. Slider concert. I asked for a random song, and he performed “K.K. Break” for us.

Earlier this week, I posted a new New Horizons Moments video. It includes updates through Peanut’s birthday on Monday:

Here are a few other quick notes about the past week or so:

• Last Saturday, I returned a lost book to Louie. He rewarded me with a chef’s outfit. 🧑‍🍳
• K.K. Slider performed “K.K. Marathon” for me and Bob.
• On Thursday, I returned a lost bag to June. She thanked me with a terry-cloth nightcap.
• I sold 25 bugs to Flick for 105,000 bells.
• Yesterday, I sold 15 fish to C.J. for 226,500 bells.