A nice surprise.

The first few months of Sophia's new life in Sakura New Town flew by. In the short three months that she spent here, Sophia discovered the Yo-Kai Esmeralda after freeing her from a capsule machine and received the Yo-Kai watch, that allowed her to see the normally invisible Yo-Kai.

It was the beginning of November and the weather was starting to change. Sophia was sitting on the sofa watching TV when her mum came in.

"Sophia, I have some wonderful news," Her Mum said.

"What's the good news?" Sophia asked.

"Well the Christmas holidays are next month and your father has managed to get some time off. Things are going really well at the new office, so we are spending Christmas in London with all our family" Sophia's Mum announced.

"Really," Sophia said. She was excited now. Sophia missed her family, especially her Nan and Granddad who would tell her stories about their childhood and her younger cousins Jackie and Felix. The phone rang at that moment and her mum hurried to answer it. Sophia took this opportunity to go upstairs and tidy her room before her Mum saw it.

Sophia's Yo-Kai Medallium and Watch out, Pandle's about.

Sophia's bedroom was a mess when she walked in. There was paper everywhere, textbooks and bags were on her bed. Her Yo-Kai assistant Esmeralda and her Yo-Kai friend Saliornyan were not there.

Sophia started by hanging up her clothes and sorting out her school bag. In one of the pockets she had her Yo-Kai medals. Sophia took them out and place them in her draw.

"Sophia, you should really put the medals somewhere safe so they don't get damaged," Esmeralda said as she appeared next to Sophia.

"Ok. Where do I put them?" Sophia asked.

"Well, I brought you a small present. It's a Yo-Kai Medallium. You can keep the medals in here when you're not using them" Esmeralda said.

"Thank you. I guess" Sophia said.

"It's all part of the job," Esmeralda said.

After 15 minutes of tidying Sophia's room was spotless. She was just about to sit down and read the latest magazine that had been sent over from London when her Mum called her.

"Sophia, we are going shopping now."

"Why?" Sophia asked.

"I need to pick up a few items. Come on, you can come with me" Sophia's mother said.

"Why can't dad go?" Sophia asked.

"Your father is busy fixing shelves in his study," Sophia's Mother said. "Don't argue with me."

"Fine. I'm coming" Sophia sighed.

"Bye Esmeralda, Sailornyan" Sophia said. Sailornyan was laying on Sophia's carpet eating one of her favourite chocolate bars.

"I will accompany you on this outing since I'm your personal assistant," Esmeralda said as she floated behind Sophia. Sophia didn't say anything.

"Mum, I'm ready" Sophia announced.

"Ok. Let's go" her mother said.

Sophia followed her mum out the door and onto the street. They walked to the local shop. Sophia helped her mum with the shopping and even helped her bag the shopping. Sophia was just about to walk home with her mum when Esmeralda taped Sophia on the shoulder.

"Sophia, your mum's purse is open," Esmeralda said. Sophia looked at her mum's bag and noticed that the purse was on top of the bag. The money compartment was wide open.

"My mum always closes her purse. This is strange" Sophia said.

"Mum, your purse is open," Sophia said.

Sophia's mum looked in her bag and noticed the mistake "Oh, your right Sophia. Thank you"

Sophia walked behind her mum on the way home the bags she had been holding made her arms tired, once they got home, Sophia's mum put the shopping bags on the floor so she could find her door keys. She opened the door and walked in without removing the keys from the top lock. Sophia grabbed them for her.

"This is strange," Sophia thought to herself. "Could this be a Yo-Kai's doing."

"Do you think a Yo-Kai could be responsible for my mum's careless behaviour?" Sophia asked.

"Well, there is only one way to find out. Try the Yo-Kai watch." Esmeralda said. Sophia pointed the Yo-Kai watch at her Mum. A shadow appeared and eventually Sophia could see a Yo-Kai. The Yo-Kai had beige coloured skin, a cooking pot on its head and carried a pointy toothpick.

"Ah, that Yo-Kai is called Pandle." Esmeralda said after checking her tablet device. "He's a very careless Yo-Kai and carries his carelessness to the people he inspirits."

Name: Pandle

Tribe: Brave

"Oh, you found me," Pandle said as he ran away.

"After him, Sophia," Esmeralda said. Sophia chased him down the street and eventually Pandle stopped at the corner.

"I don't know what to do about him," Sophia said.

"Why don't you summon one of your Yo-Kai friends and get them to talk to him," Esmeralda suggested.

"Wait. How do I do that?" Sophia asked.

"Insert the medal into the Yo-Kai watch and summon your Yo-Kai friend," Esmeralda said.

"Ok," Sophia said as she pulled up Trip-Hazard's medal. Since Trip-Hazard was a little clumsy and forget full at times, maybe he could teach Pandle a lesson.

"Calling my friend Trip-Hazard," Sophia said as she inserted the medal into the watch. A shot of purple light came out the watch.

Summing Eerie.

Lookie-lee, lookie-lee, flippidy-dee! Lookie-lee, lookie-lee, bubba Eerie!

"Trip-Hazard"

"Trip-Hazard can you talk to Pandle for me" Sophia asked.

"I will try my best" Trip-Hazard said.

"Pandle, can you stop making people careless," Trip-Hazard said. Pandle said something that Sophia didn't understand

Pandle walked over to Sophia and placed his Medal in her hands

"Looks like he just wanted a friend," Esmeralda said.

"So he made us chase him all this way so that he could give us his medal," Sophia said

"Looks like it," Esmeralda said.

Pandle left and Sophia and Esmeralda looked into space for a while.

"Sophia, are you ok?" Someone asked. Sophia looked around and saw Megan.

"Yeah, I'm fine, thank you," Sophia said.

Megan looked at Sophia for a second. "Sophia, one of the buttons on your trousers is undone"

Sophia quickly fixed her trousers. She blushed red with embarrassment.

"I'm going to make Pandle pay for this," Sophia said as she walked away. Esmeralda followed

Note

Here is chapter 7 of new beginnings.

This chapter introduces Pandle from the Yo-Kai watch came and TV series.

I know that Nate dosen't meet Pandle until later but Sophia's story is different.

The OC submission is still open. If you would like to suggest a Yo-Kai, please include

Name of Yo-Kai:

Tribe"

Background Information(Including any effects they have on humans):

Hope you enjoy.