Duran-kun and Kiyo-chan's Omake Theater
(featuring the Higurashi family pet)
Kazuya Kurauchi grunted as he yanked another branch free of the brush pile and paused to wipe the sweat from his forehead with the back of one of his work gloves.
"Are you okay, Kazu-kun? Do you need a break?" his girlfriend asked.
"No, I'm good. Besides, I'd like to try and get through all this today so that we don't have to come back tomorrow."
The country property belonged to Kazuya's uncle; rather than hire a professional to clear out some of the brush he'd gotten his nephew to do the job. It benefited everyone: Kazuya got some money over summer break, and his uncle Jiro saved versus the cost of hiring workers who weren't family.
"That would be nice. We could start our summer trip this weekend if you got paid in time," Akane Higurashi agreed. "But are you sure you're all right with me picking the place?"
"Yeah. After all, if it wasn't for you, I wouldn't even be able to do this job and get the money to go. It's not like during the school year when we've got our part-time work at Linden Baum."
"Well, okay then. But I'll be sure to pick somewhere I can show you my new bikini." They both blushed furiously at that one, Kazuya at the thought of Akane in a skimpy swimsuit and Akane at her uncharacteristic boldness.
"Er, anyway, better get working!" Kazuya changed the subject.
"A-all right. Go to it, Hari!"
The golden metal cat lifted his head and the spinning blades of the jet-like intake in his chest began to rotate at full speed. Kazuya pushed the end of the branch into the opening and the blades gave a rasping roar as they ground the branch down to shreds which were sucked through the tube and blasted out the back end to add to the growing pile.
"Perfect!" Kazuya said as he reached for the next branch. Akane scratched Hari under the chin.
"You're such a good boy, Hari! Thanks to you, Kazu-kun's Uncle Jiro didn't need to rent a wood chipper!"