Tiny-Eyed Camper

On Friday night, there was a heavy meteor shower in the skies over Forest. I wished on several shooting stars. 🌠

Wishing on a shooting star while standing on a bridge in Animal Crossing: New Leaf for Nintendo 3DS.

It was Lolly’s birthday, so I made sure to attend her birthday party. I gave her a bamboo fence that I bought at Harv’s campground. However, I don’t think she particularly liked it.

Lolly: Oh, a bamboo fence! I don't normally buy things like this for myself, so it's a lovely gift.

Rolf was also there to help Lolly celebrate. Happy birthday, Lolly!

Rolf: Times like this help deepen the bonds between friends. Plus, you get to mooch some cake! GAHAHA!

Today, I received a letter from Wishy in the mail. He sent me a giant dharma.

Over by the train station, I shot down a balloon present and then snapped a photo. Based on the photo, it looked like the bulletin board bird was about to get splatted. 😛

A balloon present falls to the ground.
I found a tape deck inside the package.

I fell into a pitfall when Aurora was nearby, and she got all worried about me. That was cute. 😛

Aurora worries about me after I fall into a pitfall.

Over at the campsite, I found a squirrel with unusually small eyes (at least for Animal Crossing squirrels). His name was Sheldon, and I’m not very familiar with him. He seemed nice, but I did not invite him to move in.

Sheldon: The camping is pretty good here, you know? I've decided to spend some quality time here!

Boots asked me to play hide-and-seek with him, and I was game. He gave me 15 minutes to find him, Jeremiah, and Mira.

Boots: If you can find 3 hiders within 15 minutes, champ...you win!
What a colorful group of villagers to find!

I quickly found Mira behind a tree near the starting point. A bit later, I found Jeremiah trying to hide behind the instrument shelter.

Jeremiah tries to hide behind an instrument shelter during a game of hide and seek.

As I continued searching for Boots, I found a lost item (a bag) the ground. After circling around the entire town, I went down to the beach. And that’s where Boots was.

Boots: What?! How did you find me?! My hiding muscles must be way weaker than I thought they were!

We automatically returned to the event plaza, and Boots gave me my prize for winning: A giraffe ruler.

Boots: Well, a win is a win! So take my giraffe ruler, and enjoy it in good health! In a swamp!
A giraffe in a swamp? That’s a stretch.

While I had the three of them all together, I asked them about the lost item. It belonged to Mira, and she rewarded me with an imperial shirt for returning it.

Mira: Take my imperial shirt as thanks!

Shamrock Day 2026

On Friday, Victoria the horse was camping at the campsite. Even though I do like her, I did not ask her to move into town.

Victoria, at the campsite: But I'm SO glad I came. I took a bite of a famous Forest peach, and it was amazing!

Today is St. Patrick’s Day, which the game celebrates as “Shamrock Day.” I met Isabelle at the event plaza, where she was dressed in green for the occasion.

Isabelle: What do you think of my outfit? Since today is Shamrock Day, I just thought I'd wear something green!

She gave me a shamrock hat, which I put on…to go with my club tee.

Wearing my shamrock hat and club tee in Animal Crossing: New Leaf.

I also stuck my face through the Shamrock Day face-cutout standee. I’m a leprechaun!

Using the Shamrock Day face-cutout standee to look like a leprechaun.

My villagers all commented on the hat. They liked it, but they weren’t green with envy.

Aurora: Oh my, that's a wonderful hat you're wearing!

And of course, they wished me a Happy Shamrock Day. ☘️

Boots: Happyyyyy Shamrock Dayyyyy!!!

Mira asked me to catch a river fish for her, so I headed over to the river and caught the first fish I saw: a crucian carp.

I caught a crucian carp! What a crucial catch! 8.00 in.

I took it back to Mira, and she was happy with it. She rewarded me with a paw-print wall…to match her shirt. 😛

Mira: It's a paw-print wall!

Over by the pyramid, I found a lost glove.

I wonder if someone dropped this. Maybe I should look for the owner and return it?

I started to ask around, and I eventually returned it to Lolly.

Lolly: Oh! This IS mine!

She thanked me by giving me a desk light.

Happy Shamrock Day, everyone! ☘️