"How much ya wanna bet that I can chop this huge stump in one swing?" Luke asked playfully.
"I dunno…" I said dully. Luke was a big show off. Even though Luke and I did nearly everything together, Luke still had to show off his strength to me.
"Watch out kid! This is man's work!" Luke said as he raised his hoe above his head.
I sighed and drooped myself over the fence post I was leaning on.
My head shot up when I heard light footsteps.
I saw a girl, who looked like she was in her early twenties, walking over to us.
"Hello." the girl said shyly.
"Oh- Hey." I said after a moment. "I'm Bo."
"I'm Akari." the girl said.
"You a tourist?" I asked, trying to act casual.
"No. I came here in response to the Mayor's Brochure. I'm gonna run a farm." she said cheerfully.
"Cool." I said.
"HIYAAAAH!!!" Luke yelled from behind as he chopped the big stump into pieces.
"Ha told ya I could do it Bo!" Luke yelled.
"That big show off with the axe is Luke." I whispered.
"Now I need to name this move… Quadra Chop? Nah… Ultra Mega Splinter? No… No… Not quite… Hmmm…" Luke pondered.
"Yo! Earth to Luke!" I said playfully. "Come in Luke!"
"Wha-? Oh hey!" Luke said with a large grin. "I'm Luke!"
Akari laughed and then said, "I'm Akari. I came here to start a farm."
"Really? Ya think your tough enough? Ya look kinda scrawny to me." Luke teased.
"Cut it out Luke." I said.
Luke stuck his tongue out at me. Then he asked, "So where's your farm?"
"In the Chestnut Valley, by Waffle town." Akari answered.
"How long have you been here?" I asked.
"About 4 days. I stayed at the Sundae Inn for a while; then I went and helped out at the Brownie Farm." Akari answered.
Luke, who had been deep in thought for a while, said "Hey, Ya want my old axe? It's real special or nothing, but it should help you out for now."
Luke handed Akari his old axe, I was surprised he gave it up so easily.
That was his very first axe; his dad had given it to him and trained him with it. And Luke had trained me with it.
"Thanks!" Akari said happily.
"No biggie." Luke said, putting his hands behind his head.
Akari walked away, pleased with her gift.
"Good luck on your farm!" I yelled to her.
"Come and get us if ya need anything." Luke yelled.
"Thank you! And I will!" she yelled as she waved.
After she turned the corner, Luke turned to me and asked, "She's a cutie huh?"
"Yeah…" I said dreamily. Luke had no idea.