The next day...
Dexter got to the clubhouse early the next day. "I hope I'm the first one there," he mumbled as he opened the door. Inside the clubhouse was Boss and Jingle at the table sipping on tea. "Hi," Boss greeted. Jingle asked, "Would you like a cup of tea?"
Dexter shook his head and sat down at the table. "No, thank you," he said. "What are you talking about?" Jingle shrugged and looked to Boss. "I dunno either," he responded. "What are you thinking, Dexter?"
After a minute of thinking, Dexter replied, "I don't know. I was wondering about your birthday because I've got something for you that's better than any other Ham-Ham's gift. You'll love it." "Don't tell me what you got me, Dexter," Boss teased. "It's supposed to be a surprise! Will I just love it?" Dexter nodded in reply. "It's to die for," he stated.
I'm just wondering what Mike's got in store for me, Dexter thought as other Ham-Hams entered the clubhouse. After all of the Ham-Hams got to the clubhouse, Sandy suggested, "Let's climb trees and play hide and go seek!" "Yeah!" the Ham-Hams shouted as they went out the door.
After a few hours of playing just anything in the cool autumn day, Hamtaro said, "Let's go on a picnic!" "Yeah!" the Ham-Hams shouted and got their lunch.
Dexter continued to go with the flow. Mike will love to hear what we did today, he thought as he ate. Caitlin and Bijou walked over to Dexter and questioned, "Are you still mad at Howdy?" "Why, yes, I am," he retorted. "OK," Caitlin replied as they went to tell Howdy.
Howdy's so helpless, pathetic, and stupid, Dexter recalled. I hate him all of the time. Why doesn't he just go to a different town sometimes? Man, I'm starting to think like Mike, too...
After they ate, Boss said, "I'm going to the store, OK? Y'all can stay at the clubhouse." "OK, Boss," the Ham-Hams said in unison. After he was out of sight, Hamtaro said, "Let's go plan the surprise party some more!"
The Ham-Hams went into the clubhouse together to plan the party. Maxwell got out the chalk board again and said, "OK, Dexter, are you still taking Boss to the party?" "Yes, I am," Dexter responded as he formed a toothy, eternal grin. "I've got a surprise for him before the party. It's to die for. He'll absolutely love it." "OK, if you insist. But don't take any longer than thirty minutes after the planned party time," Maxwell told him.
The Ham-Hams continued to plan. Cappy went over to the door and alarmed, "He's coming back!" Maxwell covered the chalk board again and put it back in its place. The Ham-Hams acted like they were just talking.
"Hamha," Boss said as he entered the clubhouse. "Whatcha doin'?" "Nothing, Boss," Caitlin said. After awhile, most of the Ham-Hams went home. When it was only down to Hamtaro, Boss, Jingle, and Dexter, Hamtaro said, "Dexter, you're acting strange. What's wrong?"
Dexter glared at him and retorted, "I'm just trying to hold out on myself. And I'm planning a surprise for my dear friend." He got up from the table and remarked, "Good-bye. I'll be here later tomorrow." With that, he exited the clubhouse. Jingle remarked, "There's something wrong. It's about that surprise. Either he's too into it, or it's really a good surprise."
Meanwhile, Mike was walking around the Bad Hams Place outside. "Dexter should be here any minute now," he muttered. "I'm glad I've got him for this plan." A minute later, Dexter showed up at the Bad Hams Place.
"What did you do today?" Mike inquired after he and Dexter were in the front room. "Oh, nothing really. Just play and go on a picnic. And after Boss left, we talked again about his party. I confirmed taking Boss to the party, also," Dexter acknowledged. "Great, Dexter," Mike replied. "Remember to come here early in the morning. I have a list of items you need to get me. And continue to act cool to win Pashmina's heart, like I won Stella's."
Dexter nodded and said, "If I have a long day tomorrow, I might as well get a good night's sleep." "OK, Dexter. Run along now," Mike said. Dexter got up and left the Bad Hams Place. As soon as Dexter exited, Mike got the twisted grin again and said, "This is going to be so fun with Dexter justifying me. He can take the blame on this one."
Dexter got to the clubhouse early the next day. "I hope I'm the first one there," he mumbled as he opened the door. Inside the clubhouse was Boss and Jingle at the table sipping on tea. "Hi," Boss greeted. Jingle asked, "Would you like a cup of tea?"
Dexter shook his head and sat down at the table. "No, thank you," he said. "What are you talking about?" Jingle shrugged and looked to Boss. "I dunno either," he responded. "What are you thinking, Dexter?"
After a minute of thinking, Dexter replied, "I don't know. I was wondering about your birthday because I've got something for you that's better than any other Ham-Ham's gift. You'll love it." "Don't tell me what you got me, Dexter," Boss teased. "It's supposed to be a surprise! Will I just love it?" Dexter nodded in reply. "It's to die for," he stated.
I'm just wondering what Mike's got in store for me, Dexter thought as other Ham-Hams entered the clubhouse. After all of the Ham-Hams got to the clubhouse, Sandy suggested, "Let's climb trees and play hide and go seek!" "Yeah!" the Ham-Hams shouted as they went out the door.
After a few hours of playing just anything in the cool autumn day, Hamtaro said, "Let's go on a picnic!" "Yeah!" the Ham-Hams shouted and got their lunch.
Dexter continued to go with the flow. Mike will love to hear what we did today, he thought as he ate. Caitlin and Bijou walked over to Dexter and questioned, "Are you still mad at Howdy?" "Why, yes, I am," he retorted. "OK," Caitlin replied as they went to tell Howdy.
Howdy's so helpless, pathetic, and stupid, Dexter recalled. I hate him all of the time. Why doesn't he just go to a different town sometimes? Man, I'm starting to think like Mike, too...
After they ate, Boss said, "I'm going to the store, OK? Y'all can stay at the clubhouse." "OK, Boss," the Ham-Hams said in unison. After he was out of sight, Hamtaro said, "Let's go plan the surprise party some more!"
The Ham-Hams went into the clubhouse together to plan the party. Maxwell got out the chalk board again and said, "OK, Dexter, are you still taking Boss to the party?" "Yes, I am," Dexter responded as he formed a toothy, eternal grin. "I've got a surprise for him before the party. It's to die for. He'll absolutely love it." "OK, if you insist. But don't take any longer than thirty minutes after the planned party time," Maxwell told him.
The Ham-Hams continued to plan. Cappy went over to the door and alarmed, "He's coming back!" Maxwell covered the chalk board again and put it back in its place. The Ham-Hams acted like they were just talking.
"Hamha," Boss said as he entered the clubhouse. "Whatcha doin'?" "Nothing, Boss," Caitlin said. After awhile, most of the Ham-Hams went home. When it was only down to Hamtaro, Boss, Jingle, and Dexter, Hamtaro said, "Dexter, you're acting strange. What's wrong?"
Dexter glared at him and retorted, "I'm just trying to hold out on myself. And I'm planning a surprise for my dear friend." He got up from the table and remarked, "Good-bye. I'll be here later tomorrow." With that, he exited the clubhouse. Jingle remarked, "There's something wrong. It's about that surprise. Either he's too into it, or it's really a good surprise."
Meanwhile, Mike was walking around the Bad Hams Place outside. "Dexter should be here any minute now," he muttered. "I'm glad I've got him for this plan." A minute later, Dexter showed up at the Bad Hams Place.
"What did you do today?" Mike inquired after he and Dexter were in the front room. "Oh, nothing really. Just play and go on a picnic. And after Boss left, we talked again about his party. I confirmed taking Boss to the party, also," Dexter acknowledged. "Great, Dexter," Mike replied. "Remember to come here early in the morning. I have a list of items you need to get me. And continue to act cool to win Pashmina's heart, like I won Stella's."
Dexter nodded and said, "If I have a long day tomorrow, I might as well get a good night's sleep." "OK, Dexter. Run along now," Mike said. Dexter got up and left the Bad Hams Place. As soon as Dexter exited, Mike got the twisted grin again and said, "This is going to be so fun with Dexter justifying me. He can take the blame on this one."