Detective Bunnie part 1

The Halloween party ended up lasting till dawn, especially since everyone was having so much fun that they all had lost track of time. It was close to 5am in the morning when someone saw how late it was and that was when the fatigue started to kick in for everybody. However, despite the exhaustion, nobody was going to leave Roll to clean up the mess alone. In fact, they had told Roll she could go to bed and they would take care of the mess. Roll wouldn't have it, but she still changed into her winter pajamas and headband with her hair fully down before joining everyone downstairs to make sure that the house was cleaned to her standards. (And to make sure that nobody damaged anything as they moved the furniture back into its original place.) It was nearly 6am by the time everyone had finished cleaning and Roll had barely enough strength to say "thank you" as she was falling asleep standing up. Shenran wasted no time scooping up the blonde girl into his arms to carry her to bed. Roll was already fast asleep when Shenran and Lemon tucker her in and kissed her good night, despite it being morning, before heading home.

Unfortunately, Roll was only asleep for a just an hour when she heard her phone starting to go off. Roll just grabbed her pillow and buried her head underneath her pillow. Despite being so tired, Roll wasn't exactly a heavy sleeper. Then again...her phone volume was loud for a reason.

Maybe if I just ignore it, Roll thought, They'll just leave a message or try calling Isabelle. I just wanna sleep...Roll tried to tune out the loud rings, but after a good minute or two the phone continued to ring.

Of course when I DON'T want to be disturbed they chose not to SHUT UP!

Roll growled angrily as she threw her pillow off herself and roughly grabbed her phone.

"Hello?" she asked, trying to sound polite, but her tone showed that the was very, very agitated.

"Good morning Mayor Roll," said Isabelle cheerfully. Roll's mood softened a tad hearing the shi-tzu's voice, but was still rather annoyed.

"What is it Isabelle?" Roll asked wearily.

"I need you to come to Town Hall right away," said Isabelle, "It's very urgent." Roll groaned.

"Isabelle...unless it's dire urgent...I just want to sleep..." she whined.

"You have responsibilities young lady," said Isabelle in a motherly tone, "I am well aware of the big Halloween party you had last night. Normally I would let you sleep, but this cannot wait and I need you undivided attention right here, right now! I don't care if you just come in your pajamas. Just come here as soon as you can and try not to fall asleep along the way. Understand young lady?" Roll growled angrily, feeling her temper starting to slip a bit as Isabelle began to lecture her.

"Oh fine!" Roll snapped loudly, "I'm coming!" Roll slammed the phone on the receiver to hang up. Grumbling, she dragged her body out of bed and just made her way towards town hall. Roll didn't bother grabbing a jacket as she stepped outside. She was apparently cool but comfortable in the cold November air in just her pajama top and short pants. She then noticed the dark clouds that had gathered in the sky and could smell the humidity in the air. She then felt a drop of water hit her nose and flinched.

"Oh great..." Roll groaned as she quickly ducked inside and dug about her storage for her matching light mint green slippers with no backing.

"It's a good thing these slippers are water proof," Roll muttered bitterly, "I hate shoes so much. I hate rainy weather even more...and Isabelle's meddling the MOST!" Of course those last two things weren't true, but Roll was definitely extra cranky and grabbed a melon plaid umbrella and slammed the door to her house as she made her way angrily towards town hall. Isabelle was just working like normal when she heard a loud slam of the town hall door. She looked up just as Roll threw her umbrella aside, kicked off her slippers, and headed straight for the side entrance so Isabelle could let her get to her chair. Isabelle just smiled as she let the rather cranky blonde girl in.

"Now why do I need to be here?" Roll asked rather sternly as she stomped over to her chair. Isabelle just kept smiling.

"Good morning to you too," said Isabelle as Roll just glared with her arms and one leg over the other, bouncing it impatiently. Isabelle could tell Roll not only looked worn out, but the black circles under her eyes were a clear sign of her lack of sleep.

"Well, I'll try to be as brief as I can so you can get back to sleep," said Isabelle, "Trust me Roll. I wouldn't call you in here in your pajamas if this wasn't important." Roll just let out a long yawn and smacked her lips in a drowsy manner.

"Well...here I am," Roll yawned, "so...what's up Isabelle?"

"Well, I just got a proposal for a major town project," said Isabelle, "an RV campsite!"

"RV campsite?" Roll exclaimed in surprise, now a bit more perked up than before.

"Yes!" said Isabelle, "it's kind of like the town's campsite, but except it's for non-villagers to have a place to rest and have a day to themselves. Sort of like a mini-vacation destination." Roll looked at Isabelle funny with her rather tired eyes.

"Wouldn't something like that be more useful in the town you guys actually live in?" she asked curiously.

"In a sense maybe," said Isabelle, "but the thing is that non-villagers aren't the only one who would benefit from there. When you visit the campers there, you can also be able to purchase the items that these campers have. Like say...exclusive holiday items or items you might only find by luck at the Island. Or even exclusive items you wouldn't find at Timmy and Tommys! For example...do you remember my mini-scooter that you thought was oh so awesome? You would be able to order your own!" Roll gasped and suddenly grew very excitedly.

"Woah, You mean I could actually own my own motor scooter?" said Roll, "That would be so...hey, wait a minute...I'm not old enough to drive." Isabelle giggled.

"Maybe in the rest of the world," said Isabelle, "But around here, you're actually old enough to drive. I know you're at least mature enough to respect traffic rules. We can work on getting your license when you're feeling less tired and such..." Roll could feel herself nodding off, but quickly tried to keep herself awake.

"O...k..." said Roll tiredly.

"Well, I have your approval to start the new project?" she asked.

"...Yeah..." Roll replied, already falling asleep. Isabelle began doing some work on her clipboard. It took her several seconds before she finally finished.

"Well all the preparations are complete for the new campsite," said Isabelle, "And surprisingly, they said everything would be ready within a day or so. Isn't that exciting, Roll? Uhh...Roll...?" Isabelle looked up from her clipboard and saw that Roll was fast asleep in her chair. The shi-tzu just giggled to herself when she heard the crack of thunder outside.

"There's no way I'm letting Roll head home in this weather," said Isabelle, "Let me see if I actually still have it with me..." Isabelle headed into the storage cabinet to shuffle around. After a few seconds of shuffling, she gasped in excitement.

"I knew I had it," she said quietly as she grabbed her sleeping bag. She laid it out along the receptions sofa and then set a nice fluffy pillow against the arm rest. Isabelle then gently tried to scoop up the blonde girl into her arms. Isabelle nearly fell over doing so, not cause she was heavy, but because she was so light.

"Sakura wasn't kidding!" Isabelle mouthed voiceless, "This girl weighs absolutely nothing. And yet thanks to Katt she can bench press 200 lbs!? That just defies all logic..." Isabelle decided to worry about that later and gently set the snoozing blonde girl into the sleeping bag and tucked her into it. Isabelle couldn't resist smiling as she kissed her forehead like a mother wishes her child goodnight. Even if it was early morning.

"Sweet dreams Roll," said Isabelle quietly and then went back to work. Roll was so exhausted that she slept all day. It was just a quarter to seven the next day when Roll began to stir. Isabelle had arrived 45 minutes ago to start her day when she heard someone shuffling about. She turned around in her chair to see the blonde girl starting to wake up.

"Hey, sleepyhead," said Isabelle. Roll just groaned a bit and stretched a bit.

"Wow...I'm feeling totally refreshed," said Roll.

"You should," said Isabelle, "you've been asleep since yesterday."

"What?!" said Roll and then noticed that she was in a sleeping bag.

"Where...where am I?" Roll asked.

"You're in town hall," said Isabelle, "You fell asleep after I made that project proposal."

"Huh?" said Roll, feeling a bit lost until she was able to recollect her thoughts, "Oh yeah...I remember now. And...sorry for being so cranky yesterday. I had only gotten an hour of sleep the night before."

"It's okay," said Isabelle, "I would have helped you home, but it began to thunder outside. I wasn't gonna let you fall asleep in the rain." Roll was touched as she stood up to her feet and tried to brush her hair a bit.

"Thank you," said Roll sweetly, "I hope it wasn't too much trouble."

"Not at all," said Isabelle, "You just slept and I continued my work."

"Did anyone asked about me?" Roll wondered.

"A few," Isabelle answered, "but once they saw you, they just let you be. I couldn't tell you how many times people were telling me how cute and adorable you looked fast asleep." Roll just sighed, she felt annoyed but decided to just shrug it off.

"Well I am supposedly cute," said Roll, "anyway, is there any business I need to do before I go change and clean up. And wash your sleeping bag. I think I got a little too hot wearing my winter pajamas and I think I sweated a little."

"I'll take care of the sleeping bag," said Isabelle, "You go get cleaned up and changed, then I can fill you in on some good news." Roll just nodded and gave Isabelle a warm hug.

"Thanks for being so sweet, even when I was being so difficult," said Roll.

"No problem," said Isabelle, "I don't mind looking out for you." Roll smiled and then headed out of town hall. Roll then noticed that the grounds were still a bit damp even though the rain had stopped and the sky was clear and sunny. Roll sighed and put her slippers back on when she noticed a new electronic device that looked like a parking meter but had a head the shape of a cat.

"Where did that come from?" said Roll and pondered at it for a moment before shrugging her shoulders, "Guess I'll find out soon enough." Roll headed home to shower and changed into a white puller over sweater that had a heart on the left side, a light yellow and black horizontal stripped strapless top underneath, blue khaki shorts with some dark grey three quarter leggings underneath with a large pink ribbon tied into the hair tie of her ponytail. By now the ground was dry enough that she didn't need her shoes so she left without them as she made her way towards town hall, enjoying the now orange-yellow dry grass beneath her bare feet. She took a quick look at the nearby kitty shaped machine once more before heading inside town hall. Isabelle was just waiting for her.

"Cute outfit," said Isabelle, "I like the giant ribbon!"

"Thanks," said Roll, "Should I take a seat or..."

"Oh no, just step outside with for a sec okay?" Isabelle replied as she rose to feet and Roll followed. They went back outside of town hall as Isabelle lead her towards the cat shaped machine nearby.

"This Roll is part of that new campgrounds that were just completed today," said Isabelle. Roll blinked in surprise.

"They finished within a day?!" said Roll.

"Correct." Isabelle replied. Roll just looked stunned before smiling.

"Wow...hope its structurally sound," said Roll, rather impressed.

"Roll, Lloid was the one who handled the construction project himself," said Isabelle, "and you know he's the best when it comes to large scale projects in a short period of time." Roll chuckled.

"True," said Roll, "Anyway, what's with the new machine?"

"This Roll is a Coupon Allocating Terminal," Isabelle explained, "Or, as you can plainly see, the CAT machine."

"Makes sense," said Roll.

"It is at this machine you can redeem what are called Mutual Exchanges of Wealth," Isabelle continued, "Or simply said (giggle) MEOW coupons." Roll laughed.

"What are these MEOW coupons used for?" Roll asked, giggling at the nickname.

"These are the currency you use to purchase items at the RV camp," said Isabelle, "Most items range from 3 to 5 Coupons. Also you can only buy up to three items a day from the campsite, so choose wisely."

"I see," Roll nodded.

"From what I've heard, items from your own campsite tend to be cheaper while if you were to travel to your friend's campsite, they will be more expensive," Isabelle continued. Roll hummed and then blinked in surprise.

"Wait...they've got the RV camps too?!" she asked.

"Indeed," said Isabelle, "Oh! Before I forget, I wanted to tell you that you can discard your TPC. I've got a new updated one for you. All your current information is still intact!" Isabelle presented Roll her new TPC. Unlike her old one, it was folded into two sheets. The first sheet had her info on the front and her badges on the back. The second sheet was a digital list containing some tasks on it.

"That second sheet is what we call town initiatives," Isabelle explained, "Completing these initiatives will earn you more MEOW coupons. Once you complete an objective, you can come to the CAT machine and redeem your coupons at any time, no expiration date."

"Cool," said Roll.

"If you take a look at your TPC initiatives list, you'll see you are given four initiatives," said Isabelle, "The top two are daily initiatives and you are given until tomorrow at 5:59 a.m. to complete them. The bottom two are weekly initiatives, which you have until Monday to complete. As you might expect, weekly initiatives give more coupons than daily initiatives. (Phew) That was a mouthful. Got everything?"

"Yeah," said Roll, "It is alot to digest but I understand the basics. Complete initiatives to get coupons, check campsite for new items, and use coupons to buy them. Any other ways I can get coupons?"

"Well," Isabelle pondered, "lean in a bit..." Roll looked puzzled and obeyed as Isabelle leaned into her ear.

"If you can find a Wii U or Nintendo 3DS console at the campsite, they've got mini-games on them that you can earn additional tickets if you complete their objectives, but you didn't hear it from me!" Isabelle pulled away and gave her a wink. Roll chuckled.

"Gotcha," said Roll, "I keep my mouth shut."

"Good," said Isabelle, "Now go say hello the campsite host. He's very friendly, but a bit...unique." Roll chuckled with a light groaned.

"Not another Lemon," Roll remarked.

"Not that kind of unique," said Isabelle, "Just...I'm not gonna judge. I like him! I think you'll like him too. I think he knows Harriet...but I'm not 100% sure. Just head a little south and then look east and walk up the steep hill. The campsite is there." Roll nodded as she went to leave.

"WAIT!" Isabelle called out.

"What's up?" Roll asked. Isabelle reached into her pockets and pulled out 10 red coupons.

"You didn't think I was gonna let you start your MEOW collecting from scratch did you?" said Isabelle. Roll smiled as she took the coupons and put them into her pockets. They now had their own place in her wallet so they didn't take up any pocket space.

"One more thing," said Isabelle.

"Still?" Roll asked annoyed.

"Sorry, I just remembered," said Isabelle, "Be sure to visit Tom Nook later today when he opens, he said he's added blueprints for an additional room to your house." Roll oohed excitedly.

"Oh I'll be sure to check it out," said Roll, "For now I'm off to the campsite. Bye Isabelle." Isabelle waved her off and Roll headed towards the steep mountain. Digging her toes into the soft soil, she made her climb up the hill. When she reached the top, she gasped in amazement. There before her was a very beautifully constructed campsite, containing two parking spaces for RVs at the far end, a water spout, a hammock, and a rather large area that was the perfect place for a bonfire. Along the north end of the area was a rather traditional log cabin with a raised porch, which the right side had two items on display. The surrounding area was filled with lots of tightly packed pine trees. Roll could hear the rushing water of the nearby river in the distance as well as the smell of fresh pine scent that filled the air.

"This...place is beautiful," said Roll in amazement. She then noticed a dog standing in front of one of the items on display, which was a mini traffic light that was just blinking a single light. He was wearing a headband, a blue shirt with brown vest, and gaucho pants. He apparently hadn't noticed her and was just staring at the blinking lights as Roll approached her.

"I'm telling you, man," he said in a very hippie-like voice, "everything third blink is slower..." Roll just gave him a funny look.

"The sixties weren't good to you were they?" she asked skeptically.

"I'm not that old, man," he replied, still staring at the traffic light, "at least...not my physical body... my spirit maybe..." Roll just looked at him as if he was crazy until he turned to face him, showing he also had some black tiny shades on his face as well. And Also a pencil mustache and goatee.

"Oh what's up?" he replied cheerfully, "The name's Harvey. Or for short you can just call me Harv...or if you prefer long names, maybe Harrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrvey...let's just stick with Harv or Harvey. Complicated things make my head hurt...too much negative vibes, man."

"N-nice to meet you," said Roll, "My name is Roll."

"Roll huh?" said Harvey, "Diggin' the name, man. Rock n Roll is my kind of music."

"Thanks," said Roll, not wanting to discuss that her name was from cinnamon rolls, not the music.

"So what brings you here, man?" he asked as he poured himself a canteen of fresh black coffee into a mug that had the CAT machine logo on it.

"I'm the mayor of this town, Harvey," said Roll, "I wanted to welcome you to Animal Town..."

"There's a whole lot of love out here, man," said Harvey, only half listening to her, "I feel like part of the family already, Sis."

"Sis?" said Roll awkwardly.

"There was no need to visit old Harv to make him feel welcome here," he continued, "But I appreciate the extra love, man. So you wanna know what's going down here right?"

"I...yeah...yeah I do," Roll stuttered.

"Well here is when you can chill out and enjoy the best of what nature has to offer," said Harvey, "Nothing here but peace and tranquility as far as the eye can see. RVs will come and park here from time to time. If you like what they have inside, you can buy them using MEOW tickets. Same goes for the two items next to me. If you don't see something you want, we get new stuff shuffling in from time to time. We don't except bells here, man."

"Why is that?" Roll asked, "What's wrong with bells?" Harvey's eyes popped out as he shoved his face into Roll's.

"Because it's a conspiracy, man!" he exclaimed.

"YIPE!" Roll shrieked since she tried to lean away from him and fell over.

"The government's got control of the currency!" he continued, "Why call it bells? You buy things with coins! Not bells! The coins don't have bells in the center. The coins all have stars! They're making us all use a bunch of lies, man!" Roll just looked a bit frightened as Harvey looked at her with a wild look in his eyes before he eventually settled down.

"I...understand..." said Roll wearily. Harvey just calmed down and helped Roll to her feet.

"I just believe money shouldn't be complicated," said Harvey, "Buying things should be simple. It's why I invented the MEOW system. It's simple and prices are all the same, either 3 tickets or 5 for items. Up to three purchases a day. None of that inflation stuff or so called "sales and discounts", just more government lies."

"I see," said Roll, "Well mind if I take a look around?"

"You enjoy yourself, Sis," said Harvey, "Just take it easy and enjoy all the nature. You seem to already be enjoying the fresh grass and soil beneath your feet! You're ahead of the game, man." Roll just looked at her feet and chuckled.

"Thanks," said Roll, "Nice meeting you Harvey."

"Right on," Harvey replied, toasting to her before taking a drink. Roll just smiled.

He's a bit of a hippie, Roll thought to herself, But he's actually very nice. Hey, I wonder how he knows Isabelle. I should ask him.

"Excuse me Harvey," said Roll.

"What's up?" he asked.

"How do you know Isabelle?" she asked curiously. Harvey looked puzzled until he realized who Roll was talking about.

"Ah! Izzy you mean," said Harvey, "I was able to speak to her through an old friend of mine. Quite groovy she is. She's got some good vibes when it comes to looking good, man." Roll looked puzzled until she figured out who he was talking about.

"Harriet?" she guessed.

"Right on," Harvey answered, "Some say we've got a history. Some say we don't. Rumors are scary man." Roll just sighed, figuring he wasn't gonna delve any further about how he knew Harriet and left it at that.

"Alright, I'll see you Harvey," said Roll.

"Don't be a stranger, sis," said Harvey, "sometimes the best way to relax is to enjoy the nature around you and clear your mind." Roll just kept walking before looking back at him. The way Harvey looked relaxed, but he look nearly zoned out.

"I don't think I wanna empty my mind that much." But Roll said it to herself. Roll then carefully made her way back down the steep hill. She was just about to reach the bottoms when she lost her balance and bit and tumble forwards. Roll closed her eyes and braced for a hard landing on her stomach, but it never came. Roll opened her arms and found that both Bunnie and Rosie had caught her so she landed softly on her knees on the grass at the bottom of the hill.

"Easy with that last step, silly," said Rosie, "That hill is pretty steep."

"Yeah, tee hee," Bunnie added, "Don't want to tumble down that hill and hurt yourself." Roll just sighed as she rose to her feet and dusted off her pullover and shorts.

"Thanks," she replied.

"Anytime," said Rosie, "So how's the new campsite?"

"It's beautiful up there," Roll replied, "You guys should go check it out."

"Maybe later," said Rosie, "But do tell us about the host?"

"The host? Oh! You mean Harvey!" said Roll, "He's...interesting."

"Interesting as in...weird or just...strange?" Rosie asked. Roll just sighed and crossed her arms.

"I'm not gonna judge," Roll answered, "I just met him. If you want to get to know him more, you can go speak to him. He's very friendly...just...unique."

"He sounds like he's awfully suspicious," said Bunnie skeptically.

"Bunnie don't start with the detective nonsense again!" said Rosie annoyed as she rolled her eyes.

"Hey, he sounds pretty suspicious to me," said Bunnie, "This sounds like a case that needs solving." Rosie just rolled her eyes at her.

"Case? Solving?" Roll asked curiously.

"Bunnie just started getting into all these detective comic books lately," said Rosie, "She was so into them the other day that I literally had to pull the comic right out of her hand to we could get some fresh air, silly! And she had read that issue at least two dozen times."

"Hey, you almost tore the cover, tee hee!" said Bunnie, "These comic books are vintage!"

"What comic books are they?" Roll asked.

"Ever heard of Buck Tracy, tee hee?" Bunnie asked. Roll shook her head.

"I must have missed that series," said Roll, "And this is coming from a girl who read ALOT of different comics books and manga."

"I can lend you the comics sometimes," said Bunnie, "Once I'm done reading them all again, tee hee!"

"Oh...sure," said Roll.

"Everything nearly 70-80 years ago just sounds so exciting," said Bunnie, "Everyone wearing pretty dresses and men in mysterious suits and trench coats. The city at nighttime with all its nightclubs and undergrounds. Oh I would have loved living in those days, helping people in my own mysterious way..." Roll giggled to herself.

"Bunnie really is into all this detective stuff isn't she?" Roll asked Rosie, who just rolled her eyes.

"It doesn't help that Marshal took Bunnie shopping in the City and bought her a detective hat and trench coat, silly," Rosie said, still clearly annoyed. Bunnie felt indignant and then a mischievous smirk appeared on her face.

"Is someone getting jealous?" Bunnie asked sweetly, "If my memory is correct, you had your chance, tee hee." Rosie glared and gave Bunnie a hard shove.

"I'm not jealous," said Rosie honestly and firmly, "I'm just glad you're finally giving him a chance! About time you actually started dating, silly!" Bunnie just sighed and stared at her feet.

"I still don't get why he should even bother," said Bunnie, "I still feel guilty..."

"Bunnie, Marshal forgive you!" said Rosie, "And he would never hurt you either. He cares alot about you. Just stop questioning if your good enough and just follow your heart girl. Go get what belongs to you, silly!" Bunnie just looked rather insecure as Roll gave her a hug.

"I might not have been in love before," said Roll gently, "but I know plenty of what it's like to have doubts about yourself. Rosie is right. You gotta just stop counting all the reasons you'll fail and just go for it. It's been working for me. I'm learning my capabilities and what I want for myself."

"What do you want in life?" Rosie asked Roll.

"Just a family who loves me," said Roll, "I clearly have one now. Sure, I don't feel like I was good enough for all the love, but I still got it despite my doubts and insecurities. All I know is that I'm not letting such a huge blessing pass me by. I'm gonna take it. You should do the same with Marshal, Bunnie." Bunnie just hummed but was listening thoughtfully to what Roll was saying.

"I just don't want to get hurt, tee hee," said Bunnie, "I'd rather take it slow and really see if...there's something there for us." Roll smiled and embraced her lovingly.

"I know there is," said Roll, "He's always telling me that you've got a special place in his heart. I think there would be less of a risk since he likes you back."

"I...I just haven't felt that moment yet, tee hee," said Bunnie, "That moment when you...you just know...that Marshal and I are meant to be together...forever." Rosie just smiled.

"If you keep your heart and mind open, silly," said Rosie, "You'll have that moment. Just be patient and keep spending as much time as you can with him." Roll nodded in agreement as Bunnie just smiled. Roll then walked between them and embraced Bunnie and Rosie with one arm each.

"I love you guys," said Roll happily, "I know I don't say it enough, but I just wanted you two to know that I am really happy that you are in my life." Bunnie and Rosie awed before they hugged her back and gave her a kiss on the side of her head. They all giggled before pulling away.

"So...where you off to, silly?" Rosie asked curiously.

"Apparently, Tom Nook has some important news for me," said Roll, "at least according to Isabelle. I was going to head there right now to find out what's up."

"Want some company?" Bunnie asked.

"Sure, come on," said Roll. As if they by instinct, they linked hands so they could walk together side by side as they made their way towards main street. They wasted no time heading towards Nook's Homes and walked inside. Tom Nook was just filing through some papers when he saw the blonde girl enter.

"Oh, hello there Roll," said Tom, "I assume your here because you saw my flyer, hmm?"

"Flyer?" Roll asked puzzled.

"Yes, yes, I sent you a flyer describing that I had some good news for you today," said Tom. Roll just looked puzzled still before she remembered something important and smacked herself in the forehead as well as obvious.

"Because of what happened yesterday, I forgot to check my mailbox today," said Roll, "must have been because...well...never mind..."

"Roll, we all know you were sleeping at town hall last night, silly," said Rosie as a matter of fact.

"Saw you. Yes I did. BOOM," Lyle added, "Snoozing. Snoozing on the job. Thought...overworked, overtired? Lazy? No. Bang! That not our mayor. Mayor not lazy. Just overworked. Not Lazy. Maybe too much on mind. Mind full. Couldn't sleep. No sleep at night. Sleep in day. BANG!" Roll blushed til her face was a deep shade of pink.

"That's the last time I host an all night party," said Roll with an irritated tone with her hands on her hips, "Just cause I fell asleep at town hall, everyone has to know about it." Roll began to pout. Rosie and Bunnie just chuckled to each other. Tom laughed as well.

"No need to feel embarassed Roll," said Tom, "I've done that plenty of times in my life."

"On or off the golf course?" Lyle muttered only to get a stern glare by Tom Nook. Lyle just closed his mouth as the tanooki shook her head.

"Ignore him," Tom retorted, "Sleeping at work is not why you're here. You're hear about my good news, yes?"

"Yes, sir," said Roll, remembering her manners.

"Just call me Tom," said the tanooki, "We are friends you know."

"Because she's spent over 8 million bells on her house," Rosie whispered to herself.

"Not true!" said Roll, "Tom is a friend of mine. We've had dinner together at Ables every so often. He seems to like my cooking too."

"Yes, yes, that extra meaty lasagna you made last time was absolutely scrumptious," said Tom Nook, "You're quite a cook, Roll. I always look forward to what you'll make next."

"Thank you," said Roll, "So what was that flyer all about?"

"Ah, yes, yes," said Tom, "Tell me Roll, despite having a fully upgraded house. Do you still find extra room and storage to be...a challenge?"

"Yeah, a little," said Roll, being honest.

"Well, I wanted to tell you that I've gotten the blue prints for an additional room to your house," said Tom proudly.

"So I've heard," said Roll, "and I'm curious as to where the addition would be on my house? I mean. The only place I could think of for an addition would be a third floor. or another underground room."

"Indeed," said Tom Nook, "those are possibilities, but this room is not like the other rooms of your house. This room...is called a secret storage room. In this room, you'll won't exactly be decorating it like the other rooms in your house. This room is made specifically for those who find it hard to let go of things. For those...collectors at heart." Roll smirked. She knew the word Tom was thinking of, but chose not to call him out on it.

"I'm sure even a girl as young as you has dreamed of their very own walk in closet, hmm," said Tom Nook, "with enough storage to house over twice as much capacity as your regular storage space."

"Woah!" said Roll, "that would make one killer walk in closet! Place my order right here and now Tom!" Tom chuckled.

"I will, I will," said Tom and made a mental note on a clipboard, "And...there...we go! Construction will be complete in the morning. Also, the cost of construction for the secret room will run to an even 158,000 bells." Roll's jaw dropped.

"That's a good deal!" Roll exclaimed, "I can pay you up front in full if you'll let me!"

"I wish I could, but the procedure is the same as it was for your other rooms Roll," Tom chuckled, "Once construction is complete, the debt will be added to your selection on your ABD account. Also please come by tomorrow morning. Since the room is secret, you'll want to know how to access the room yes?"

"Yes I do," said Roll, bouncing on her bare feet, "This is exciting, a big storage room! I can't wait to make use of it! Thank you Tom."

"Thank you for your continued support," said Tom. Roll smiled as she waved him and Lyle goodbye and made her way out of the shop. Bunnie and Rosie just followed from behind her and stopped when they saw Roll hop up and down excitedly again.

"This is so cool!" said Roll, "I've always wanted my own walk-in closet! I can't wait until tomorrow!" Bunnie and Rosie giggled to each other.

"You...will show us this walk in closet won't you?" Bunnie asked curiously.

"Of course," said Roll, "I'm gonna need help moving my clothes into it." Bunnie and Rosie chuckled to each other.

"Fair enough," said Rosie, "Come on. Let's go shopping!" Bunnie and Roll rolled their eyes at the blue cat.

"You always want to go shopping!" Roll pointed out.

"How true," Rosie replied as they both laughed and they went on their way.

Later that evening when Roll had changed into her pajamas for the night, she was sitting comfortably on her bed trying to sketch a picture, however the object she was trying to draw kept falling over. This made drawing rather difficult, even when Roll knew that bouncing her leg on top of her knee was the reason her object kept falling over. The object she was sketching wasn't just some random item either. It was a very special object to Roll, for it was a toy. The only toy she had to her name before ever moving to Animal Town. It was actually a stuffed lion dog and a very old stuffed lion dog to be exact. The fur was old and scraggly, the left eye was missing and even the whitest part of the fur was more like a tan color. Even the swirly markings on its fur were faded. This didn't mean it hadn't been washed, but just a sign of its age. It even had a few holes were part of the stuffing had fallen out. Fortunately, Sable had taught her the basics of a needle and thread so Roll had tried to stitch the holes as best as she could, but she always had to keep stitching the holes closed. Ironically, Roll had never asked Sable to repair it herself. That was because nobody knew Roll had this special lion dog other than Roll herself. She had named the old stuffed lion-dog, Komasan.

"Komasan," she said annoyed as he fell over again even when she had stopped bouncing her leg on the bed, "How many times do I have to tell you? If you want a picture of yourself, you have to keep still!" The lion dog said nothing but just lay on his back. Roll looked at him annoyed until her stern expression softened. Roll picked him up and pulled him into a tight hug.

"I can never stay mad at you Komasan," said Roll, "You've been there for me since I found you in that box of stuff my mother tried to throw away. You've kept me company through everything I've been through too. I made sure nobody could take you away from me when we were at the orphanage. Just remember Komasan, no matter how many friends I have now, I'll always love you." Roll giggled to herself as she held the toy in her arms.

"To think," she giggled to herself, "I came up with your name when I was learning how to talk. That was how my mother interpreted my baby talk. "Coo-mah-sun" was how it sounded back then. Once I learned how to pronounce words, I was able to give you a name that was...easier to spell at least." Roll sighed to herself and just looked at her special friend.

"I could go for some hot cocoa with marshmallows," said Roll, "How about you Komasan?" The lion dog just stared at her and soon Roll's smiled turned into an annoyed look.

"For the last time Komasan," said Roll, "I don't have any soft serve vanilla ice cream. It's too cold this time of year for that!" The doll just kept staring at her.

"I know you love soft serve ice cream," said Roll, "but there are tasty winter treats to eat too that are much warmer for your tummy!" Komasan just kept looking at Roll and then the girl rolled her eyes.

"I'm not obsessed with cinnamon rolls!" said Roll, "though I could make some to eat while we move my clothes to my new walk in closet tomorrow." Komasan said nothing. He was just a toy after all, but Roll just giggled to herself and let out a long yawn.

"I think I'm ready for bed," said Roll, "Want me to read you a bedtime story?" Roll tiled her head to make Komasan say yes. She just smiled.

"Okay, come on and let's choose a book!" said Roll as she scooted off her bed and went up to her own large bookcase. She began to scroll through some of the bedtime storybooks she had. She kept pointing to book after book until she stopped at one book in particular that was blue with yellow binding on it.

"Not the Little Tank Engine and Friends, for the two thousandth time!" Roll groaned as she looked at her companion and just sighed.

"Fine," Roll conceded as she set the lion dog in her lap as she flipped through the book, "Since we did finish the last set of stories, we'll start with this story set. Once upon a time there was a little tank engine who lived on a big station on a large island railway. He was a cheeky little engine, with six small wheels, a short stumpy funnel, a short stumpy boiler, and a short stumpy dome..." Roll paused for a moment to look at Komasan, who was just giving his worn, stitched smile. Roll just smiled back and continued to read the book. Once she had finished the entire story set, she carried Komasan in one arm and held the book in her other arm. Once the book was put away, she carried him over to the bottom dresser drawer that she had turned into his own little bedroom with a baby blanket and pillow to boot.

"Good night Komasan," said Roll as she kissed him and tucked him into it for the night and closed the drawer. Roll then let out a long yawn and stretched her arms before climbing into her bed and falling into a deep sleep. Today had been a busy day, but a good day at that.

Late that night, a mysterious figure slowly opened the door to Roll's house. The figure just scouted about, looking around the room when they suddenly tripped over something. They had apparently not noticed the pair of pumps Roll had left by the side of the door and just pushed them out of their way with their foot. Then they slowly made their way up the stairs and toward Roll's room. They took extra care to keep the cloak they were wearing over their face and treaded the floor as quietly as they could. Roll was just fast asleep, unaware that anyone had entered her house and dreaming sweet dreams. The figures just stared at her before turning towards her nearby dresser drawer. They slowly opened the bottom drawer, trying not to make a sound. Wasting no time, the figure picked up the lion-dog doll and tucked it inside of their cloak. Then they slowly closed the dresser drawer, tip-toed out of the room, downstairs, and out of the house without even taking a breath. All the while Roll was just fast asleep, completely clueless to what had just happened.

It was around half past seven in the morning when Roll began to wake up from her bed. She slowly sat up, stretched her arms and brushed her hair behind her shoulders. She just smacked her lips as a small smile crept into her face.

"Today is gonna be a good day," said Roll, "They should have finished the secret storage by now and I'm just feeling really happy today." Roll then looked towards her drawer and her smile increased in size.

"Come on Komasan!" said Roll as she crawled out of bed and rushed towards her drawer, "Let's have breakfast together. I'll even make your favorite chocolate chip...GASP!" Roll stopped talking and looked into her drawer with her face agape. The drawer in which Komasan was sleeping in...was empty. Roll quickly shuffled through the drawer, nearly pulling the drawer out of the slot as she looked inside. She tossed out the mini pillow and baby blanket but it was completely empty.

"He's...gone..." said Roll sadly, "And I know for a fact that I put him in there last night. I never take him out of the room. He was with me! I KNOW I put him in there. Maybe..." Roll opened the top drawer and scrolled through her clothes and storage. Fifteen minutes of searching proved futile as Roll couldn't find her lion dog plushie.

"Where...where's my Komasan?" she whimpered as her eyes began to water and she just sat on her bed.

"Why can't I find him?" she whimpered sadly to herself. Her mind was racing a mile a minute and the more frustrated she got, the more she found it harder not to let go of some tears. It wasn't much longer before she just started to cry quietly to herself. She didn't cry by herself for long before she heard someone knocking on her door. Roll slowly made her way downstairs to see who it was. She opened the door to find Rosie and Bunnie already up and ready to begin their day.

"Surprise!" they said together.

"We got up early so we can try and help with that super secret and super cool storage room, silly!" Rosie said cheerfully.

"We thought you would like the extra...help, tee hee," said Bunnie as she realized the crying blonde girl. Rosie's smile was soon replaced with concern as well.

"Roll, what's wrong?" Bunnie asked her gently. Roll just looked at her and just cried harder. Roll was too upset and heartbroken to speak. Bunnie and Rosie wasted no time hugging her tenderly as Roll just continued to cry. They led her slowly upstairs so she could sit on the bed as Bunnie and Rosie just cuddled her in order to comfort the sobbing blonde girl.

"Everything is going to be okay," said Rosie.

"No...no it won't," said Roll.

"Yes it will," said Bunnie, "those negative thoughts will go away."

"It's...not..the negative thoughts," Roll croaked. Bunnie and Rosie blinked in surprise.

"Then...what is it, silly?" said Rosie, "You can tell us."

"We love you, tee hee," Bunnie added softly, "Please tell us why you're crying." Roll just sniffled. She didn't want to, but...she had been waiting for the right time to tell someone about Komasan. Plus she needed help in finding what had happened to him. Roll tried to dry her eyes a bit before she tried speaking.

"Ever since I was just a toddler," Roll said shakily, "I've...had a stuffed lion dog as my companion. It's the only toy I've ever had. Before you ask, the answer is no. My mom didn't give him to me. She never gave me anything..." Roll felt like she was gonna lose it until she took a flow breath and recomposed herself despite her tears flowing. "...I just found him lying inside of a cardboard box, looking rather lonely and beaten up. I just knew in my heart he needed a friend...I needed a friend. So...I grabbed him and kept him for myself. My mom didn't approve...but she didn't care either. He's been with me all these years."

"What's his name?" Bunnie asked.

"I named him Komasan," said Roll with a sniffle, "Ironically, the name came out of what I was calling him as a toddler. The three syllables just formed that name." Bunnie and Rosie awed.

"That is so cute," said Rosie, "why didn't you tell us about him silly?" Roll just sniffled again and tried to wipe her tears away.

"Well, I am going to be twelve years old," said Roll, "I'm getting a little old for a doll...but I don't care! I want to keep my Komasan forever! But...I...didn't know how everyone would think about their own mayor still playing with a doll!"

"Roll, that doesn't change who you are," said Bunnie, "Just because you still have a doll doesn't mean you can't still be a mayor. We're girls! We're allowed to have our share of plush toys. I still have a pink panda bear that I snuggle with from time to time."

"Really?" said Roll surprised. Rosie nodded.

"I've got a sea turtle," said Rosie. Roll laughed.

"There we go," said Rosie, "now that you're feeling better. Go get Komasan so we can meet him." Roll stopped laughing and instantly began to cry again as she buried her face into her hands.

"Roll?" Bunnie asked worried. Roll continued to cry and opened the bottom dresser drawer. Showing them only a small blanket and nothing else inside of it.

"This was where I was keeping him," Roll sobbed, "and until today nobody knew about him! I put him to sleep last night. Then I went to get him so we could have breakfast together and he was gone! I've checked the entire room and I never took him out of this bedroom! All we did was just draw pictures and read a book together last night! I even checked my regular storage and nothing! He's gone! My Komasan is gone!" Roll continued to cry as Rosie held her for comfort.

"Don't you worry, Roll," said Rosie, "He'll turn up. We'll help you find Komasan. We can promise you that..right Bunnie? Bunnie?" Bunnie just began to examine the drawer, even picking up the blanket and examining it. Roll stopped crying to look at the orange rabbit as Rosie just gave her best friend a curious look.

"Bunnie?" Rosie asked once more, this time more concerned as Bunnie gave them both a serious look.

"There's no doubt about it, tee hee," said Bunnie, "Roll didn't lose Komasan. I think somebody stole him!" Roll gasped as she clasped her hand over her mouth. Rosie just rolled her eyes.

"Oh no..." Rosie groaned.

"This looks like a job for...Detective Bunnie, ace private eye, tee hee!" said Bunnie, changing into a trench coat and matching hat. Rosie just slapped her face in annoyance while Roll just blinked with a clueless look on her face.

"This is going to be a long day," Rosie muttered to herself.

Roll's custom outfit is similar to the outfit worn by Katie Forester from Yo-Kai Watch. She just wears a dark grey leggings instead of knee high socks and shoes since...you know how she is if you've read by now.

And in regards to generic "Hippies" I was inspired by Fillmore from Cars to get Harvey's character just right.

Buck Tracy is just a play of the famous comic book detective Dick Tracy.

Plus the story Roll read to "Komasan" was basically a parody of Thomas the Tank Engine.

And yes...Roll's Komasan toy is based exactly from the same lion-dog from Yo-kai Watch. Same look as well.

It's also too difficult to imagine someone entering the secret storage area. So I wanted to make it seem like you could with the only item cap being the 360 item storage max. Besides, I have plenty of female friends and family who dream of having their own warehouse sized clothes closet.

Hopefully we can stick to the main plot of the story, but there might be more update content featured in next chapter. We are on the road to the milestone of 50 chapters with this arc after all!

Stay tuned!