Chapter 1: A Friendly Greeting
Forget Valley was a peaceful place, where everyone knew each other. They welcomed any who came. One day a new person was moving in, a teenager named Shaggy. His father had passed away and left Shaggy the farm. Shaggy received the message from his father's best friend, Takakura.
Takakura approached Shaggy's house in Sand Run, a town about 20 miles away from Forget Valley. Takakura knocked on the door but no one answered. Takakura heard something in the back yard. Takakura started walking towards the back yard, where he came to a fence. He peered over the fence and seen a boy that looked just like Spyke. The boy was harvesting crops in his back yard.
"Hey are you Shaggy?" Takakura asked.
"Yeah, is there something wrong?" replied Shaggy
"Are you the son of Spyke?"
"Sure am. But I haven't seen my father in years."
"I'm sorry to tell you this but your father is dead."
"WHAT? HOW?"
"He had a heart attack."
"What caused the heart attack?"
"He worked to much his body and heart couldn't handle it."
"What do you mean, he worked to much. He was a merchant he sold rare items."
"That was years ago, when he moved to Forget Valley he started to farm and he worked all the time. I was his partner I helped him out."
"Oh...Wait who the hell are you?"
"Sorry, my name is Takakura."
"You came here to tell me my father died. Thank you for traveling here and telling me my father passed away. Now if you will excuse me I need to get back to work."
"Yes it is true I came to tell you that your father died but I also came here to give you his will."
"What is in the will?"
"He leaves you his farm in Forget Valley. I would like you to come with me tomorrow to Forget Valley."
"I will have to think about it. I will let you know tomorrow morning. Oh, by the way where are you staying?"
"At the hotel."
"Forget that you can stay here."
"Thank you. I will accept."
"Well it's getting late and I need to finish my work so make yourself at home."
"O.K."
Takakura goes into the house and sits down in a chair. He sees a remote near by and decides to turn on the television. He starts watching a show on fishing and he dozes off. Shaggy however finishes his work and decides to make some dinner. He makes Earth Soup, and some fruit salad. Shaggy goes and wakes up Takakura for dinner as they eat they talk about Spyke and tell stories of the good times they had. For dessert Takakura shows Shaggy how to make Dhibe Cake. After dessert Shaggy shows where Takakura will sleep. Shaggy goes to his room and both of them fall asleep.