I wake up in the morning, to find Jiro sitting on my stomach. "Oomph!" I
gasp, and shove the mutt off. "Your heavy, pup!" I glare.
He just barks playfully, and wags his tail. I sigh. I don't need this cheeriness so early in the morning. To top it off, it's not even six yet, my normal waking time.
Groaning, I attempt to lay my head down to go back to sleep, but Jiro won't have it. That little punk of a dog starts licking; more like slobbering, on my face.
I shriek, and shove him off. "Disgusting!" I sigh again. "Alright, alright!" I glared. "I'm up!"
Jiro yipped happily, and I rolled my eyes. I quickly don a white shirt, and a pair of overalls. Tying the usual red bandanna around my neck, I stomp into my black boots. I step in front of the mirror, run a comb through my messy hair, and slam my hat down.
I walk into the kitchen, and rummage through the fridge. I find half of a fish, and some of this edible grass stuff. I dump it in Jiro's bowl, then grab a few leftover riceballs for my breakfast. Looks like I'll be cooking tonight.
Scarfing them down, I go back out into the main room, and open my toolbox. Grabbing my watering can and sickle, I go out into the front yard.
I moaned. It was hot out…too hot in my opinion. I grumbled unhappily. I had no choice, I couldn't risk not watering my plants on a scorching day like this. Summer was officially here.
Watering in the Greenhouse wouldn't be bad, I considered. Unfortunately there wasn't an air conditioner, but it wasn't going to be as hot as outside. It'd be the cutting down of the grass that would be my end.
I hurried through the watering. I figure I might as well get a majority of the cutting done before afternoon. Then I'd really be in trouble.
Rushing outside after gulping down some water, and getting a bottle full for later, I surveyed my land. I had done a great deal of cutting yesterday. I figured I could get away with doing half of my usual today. It was getting too hot for comfort though. With a sigh, I tugged off my bandanna. Trudging back into the house, I changed. This time, I was wearing some worn in jeans of mine, with no shirt.
Before going back out into that wretched heat, I soaked my bandanna, and tied it around my neck once again. This would provide a little comfort.
Getting to work, I began hacking at the grass. Jiro bounced around playing a few yards away from me. I was sweating like a hog, and I dropped to my knees. Taking my bandanna, I wiped the sweat from my face, and brow. I glanced down at my lean muscled, well-toned body. I hoped I wouldn't sunburn.
Distracted from my thoughts was I, however, when Jiro began to bark, and ran towards the entrance of my farm. Looking up to see who it was, I was quite surprised. It was Ann and Karen, again, only this time they were accompanied by Cliff.
Having no choice but to go and greet them, and drop my sickle into the grass. I groan to myself. I'd probably spend a little while trying to find it again later. Shrugging it off for now, I walk, slowly, towards my 'guests'.
"Hello," I pant.
"Hiya!" Ann said cheerfully. I had to smile. "Working hard?"
I nodded. "Yah, but it's hard, in this deadful weather!"
Ann grinned. "Quite the opposite of me! I love the heat…guess it's because I was born in mid-summer?" she finished, sheepishly.
Karen smirked, and Cliff smiled. Suddenly, I felt Karen's eyes being drawn to my sweating abs. I think I blushed slightly. Karen quickly looked away a few moments later, and said, "We just came to tell you…that Cliff's going to be staying,"
My ears perk up. "Really? How come?" I growl to myself. Cliff was a great guy, sure, but this made my already slim chances with Ann grow even smaller.
"I'm helping to restore our grandmother's vineyard!" he proclaimed, proudly.
"Huh, you're…related?" I asked, looking back between Cliff and Karen.
They nod, simultaneously. I redden, being slightly embarrassed. "Ah, I can see it now," I said.
Karen giggled, and I blushed again. Cliff grinned cockily, and Ann hung on his shoulders. She may have been born in mid-summer, but I could tell the heat was getting to her.
No use working anymore today in this heat, I decide, and invite them all in. they gladly accept my offer, and follow me into the house.
When they were all comfortably sitting around the table, I pulled some cold wine and lemonade out of the refrigerator, and distributed them before quickly putting a fresh shirt on.
I sat next to Karen, and I listened intently to them telling me their plans. I offer to help. It was the least I could do. Besides, it would make Ann and Karen happy. I mentally slap myself. Gah, I really was turning into the ladies man…
He just barks playfully, and wags his tail. I sigh. I don't need this cheeriness so early in the morning. To top it off, it's not even six yet, my normal waking time.
Groaning, I attempt to lay my head down to go back to sleep, but Jiro won't have it. That little punk of a dog starts licking; more like slobbering, on my face.
I shriek, and shove him off. "Disgusting!" I sigh again. "Alright, alright!" I glared. "I'm up!"
Jiro yipped happily, and I rolled my eyes. I quickly don a white shirt, and a pair of overalls. Tying the usual red bandanna around my neck, I stomp into my black boots. I step in front of the mirror, run a comb through my messy hair, and slam my hat down.
I walk into the kitchen, and rummage through the fridge. I find half of a fish, and some of this edible grass stuff. I dump it in Jiro's bowl, then grab a few leftover riceballs for my breakfast. Looks like I'll be cooking tonight.
Scarfing them down, I go back out into the main room, and open my toolbox. Grabbing my watering can and sickle, I go out into the front yard.
I moaned. It was hot out…too hot in my opinion. I grumbled unhappily. I had no choice, I couldn't risk not watering my plants on a scorching day like this. Summer was officially here.
Watering in the Greenhouse wouldn't be bad, I considered. Unfortunately there wasn't an air conditioner, but it wasn't going to be as hot as outside. It'd be the cutting down of the grass that would be my end.
I hurried through the watering. I figure I might as well get a majority of the cutting done before afternoon. Then I'd really be in trouble.
Rushing outside after gulping down some water, and getting a bottle full for later, I surveyed my land. I had done a great deal of cutting yesterday. I figured I could get away with doing half of my usual today. It was getting too hot for comfort though. With a sigh, I tugged off my bandanna. Trudging back into the house, I changed. This time, I was wearing some worn in jeans of mine, with no shirt.
Before going back out into that wretched heat, I soaked my bandanna, and tied it around my neck once again. This would provide a little comfort.
Getting to work, I began hacking at the grass. Jiro bounced around playing a few yards away from me. I was sweating like a hog, and I dropped to my knees. Taking my bandanna, I wiped the sweat from my face, and brow. I glanced down at my lean muscled, well-toned body. I hoped I wouldn't sunburn.
Distracted from my thoughts was I, however, when Jiro began to bark, and ran towards the entrance of my farm. Looking up to see who it was, I was quite surprised. It was Ann and Karen, again, only this time they were accompanied by Cliff.
Having no choice but to go and greet them, and drop my sickle into the grass. I groan to myself. I'd probably spend a little while trying to find it again later. Shrugging it off for now, I walk, slowly, towards my 'guests'.
"Hello," I pant.
"Hiya!" Ann said cheerfully. I had to smile. "Working hard?"
I nodded. "Yah, but it's hard, in this deadful weather!"
Ann grinned. "Quite the opposite of me! I love the heat…guess it's because I was born in mid-summer?" she finished, sheepishly.
Karen smirked, and Cliff smiled. Suddenly, I felt Karen's eyes being drawn to my sweating abs. I think I blushed slightly. Karen quickly looked away a few moments later, and said, "We just came to tell you…that Cliff's going to be staying,"
My ears perk up. "Really? How come?" I growl to myself. Cliff was a great guy, sure, but this made my already slim chances with Ann grow even smaller.
"I'm helping to restore our grandmother's vineyard!" he proclaimed, proudly.
"Huh, you're…related?" I asked, looking back between Cliff and Karen.
They nod, simultaneously. I redden, being slightly embarrassed. "Ah, I can see it now," I said.
Karen giggled, and I blushed again. Cliff grinned cockily, and Ann hung on his shoulders. She may have been born in mid-summer, but I could tell the heat was getting to her.
No use working anymore today in this heat, I decide, and invite them all in. they gladly accept my offer, and follow me into the house.
When they were all comfortably sitting around the table, I pulled some cold wine and lemonade out of the refrigerator, and distributed them before quickly putting a fresh shirt on.
I sat next to Karen, and I listened intently to them telling me their plans. I offer to help. It was the least I could do. Besides, it would make Ann and Karen happy. I mentally slap myself. Gah, I really was turning into the ladies man…