Moonlight Dwelling

Entry One

Dear Diary

 Today was my first day. I'm so glad I made it through. Tomo was a bit scary. I don't even like octopus balls. She sure was full of questions but I guess that's because I'm new. I'll start getting it together tomorrow. Tomo even called me Osaka.

I don't know what happened. All of a sudden I have this nickname. Does that mean she likes me? What's wrong with my name anyway? Sure at my old school people thought I was spaced out but at least they called me by my name. I wonder what we're having for dinner. I hope it is something good and not octopus balls. I just don't get it.

Entry Two

Dear Diary

Things aren't very different here. There is this tiny kid who happens to be a child prodigy. I guess she's so smart they let her skip ahead. I'm lucky to not get left behind. That bar of soap was so slippery. I even dropped my handkerchief which got all wet. Oh well it dries but I prefer to have it dry. I guess I should put it in my pocket instead of in my mouth.

I thought I'd have a chance to not be the slowest runner in class but I was beat by the prodigy. She has an advantage over me being a prodigy and all. I bet I'd beat her in finding bubbles in my eye. I'm really good at that. It's not like I have to run unless someone was chasing me. What's the point of running if you don't have a good reason for it?

I need to aim to be a cool girl like Miss Sakaki. I'm not exactly sure how but I'm going to try. I think we need more practice at volleyball. Chiyo-Chan wasn't any better than I was at it. I am sore so maybe I should wear a helmet or something next time. It wouldn't hurt if I got hit with the ball if I was wearing something.

Entry Three

Dear Diary

I was so happy that my chopsticks split in two like that. A lot of times they slip out of my hands and end up on the floor or they split unevenly. I should have never tried that croquette. I ended up with the hiccups. I'm totally not good with spicy foods. That wasn't nice to trick me like that. At least they helped to cure them.

I had no idea that there were so many cures out there for hiccups. They finally went away which I'm glad about because I could have died. Wishing them on Chiyo-Chan worked but then she got them. I don't understand why they think there's something wrong with my brain.

Entry Four

Dear Diary

I guess snails aren't bugs. It would be strange to have them in a bug collection. They are all slimy and gross. If I had a bug collection I wouldn't include them but I don't want a bug collection because I'd have to stick a pin through them. I wonder if it would hang on the wall?  They wouldn't fall if they had a pin sticking in them.

I dreamed about Chiyo-Chan's pigtails. I didn't even realize that I fell asleep. I thought a lot today. So I guess I'll just go to bed early tonight. I do wonder if Chiyo-Chan's pigtails come off. She could take them off at night and stick them back on in the morning. They seem to be linked since they bounce up and down together.

Entry  Five

Dear Diary

Tomo's story about the alien mold was very real sounding. It just had a sense of reality about it. It is possible that mold could come down and attack. I wonder what would happen if I left some bread outside to grow mold. Maybe I should see what happens but I'm not sure where I'd put it so it wouldn't get thrown away.

Would mold aliens attack me? Oh wait maybe they'd attack the squirrels or something. I'm not sure if that would be a good idea since I'm sure the animals aren't equipped to take on alien mold. Maybe I could put it under my bed. No I'm sure it would smell and cause bugs to congregate in my room which I wouldn't like at all. I guess I won't be doing that.

Entry Six

Dear Diary

Miss Kurosawa is so cool. I could barely see her as she ran by with the ball because she was that fast. Well that's a PE teacher for you. They really know how to play. Miss Yukari didn't take losing very well since she threw a tantrum. It wasn't fair having a teacher on one team and not the other.

So Team Sea Slug won. We didn't get our juice though. I'm not sure if teachers can even bet. I like juice. The orange of juice is pretty but I don't like when pulp floats around on top. I expect it to come creeping out when I'm not looking. It could happen I suppose.

Entry Seven

Dear Diary

You should cherish one life, one meeting but I'm not exactly sure what it means but I like it. You never know what might happen. You could end up abducted by aliens or something. So you should ennoy the meetings while they last.

I've always wanted to slip on a banana peel. I'm just not sure where I can find one. I guess I could go to the zoo. Monkeys eat bananas so that would be the best place to slip on one. Yes I think I'll go to the zoo. I'll just ask a monkey to toss one over or something.

Entry Eight

Dear Diary

I can't believe Chiyo-Chan will leave me behind and grow boobs. What a traitor and I was willing to work hard with her to make our boobs grow. I think mine are hiding. Maybe if I try talking to them they might decide to grow. I guess I should drink more water.

Today we used the pool. Those stretches were so  hard. I tried my hardest but I didn't get very far. Yomi's like an octopus. I guess I'm just not meant to bend like that. It seems like everyone but me has mastered the art of floating. It isn't as easy as it looks. I'd really like to master it but I suppose it will take time.

That board really gave me trouble. It didn't want me to move or something. I might not have won the race but I finished. that's the important thing. It did tire me out all that swimming and trying to float. I ended up taking a nap. I did enjoy the ice cream cone. Ice cream is always a tasty treat.

Entry Nine

Dear Diary

Darn I really wanted to know if we were rowdy or not. The sky is so pretty and blue during the summer. We got cake. I really like cake. I could eat it every day. Baking it is a big problem since every time it ends up all burned or ends up looking all right while feeling like a brick. You could chip a tooth if you take a bite. I wonder if I'm missing something.

Wow Chiyo-Chan has a huge house. There was a really long driveway and even an intercom. It was fit for a princess but it didn't have a moat. Her bedroom is so big that my house could fit in it. Even the closets were big. She invited us to her summer home. Imagine that having a home for a season. I wonder which house we were at. I guess it would be the spring house.

Entry Ten

Dear Diary

I wish I knew some horror stories. I was really hoping to hear the rest of Chiyo-Chan's story. I did come up with a story where I turned out to be the killer. I really liked that part. I just hope I don't have to ride home in the Yukari Mobile. That was really scary.

It was fun with all those fire crackers. I did set myself on fire though. It's a good thing the seas was so close by so I could jump in. I didn't find a dolphin which would have been nice. I'd still like to ride one. That would be much better than getting a hemorrhoid. They must be quite painful considering where they end up.

Entry Eleven

Dear Diary

Sports Fest should be very exciting. If we win we get juice. I wonder what kind of juice. Maybe she'll let us choose. It sure must take a lot of squeezing to get the juice out of an apple. Go Team Juice! I really hope we win so we can have some juice because juice tastes good and would be nice after all that Sports Festing stuff.

I hope the weather is clear. I kicked off my shoe to help predict the weather but it landed in the garbage truck passing by. So I lost my shoe. I had to walk home with one show. I'd like to find my shoe. I have no idea what the weather will be like since my shoe landed in the garbage truck. I'll just have to wait and see.

Entry Twelve

Dear Diary

Even with Chiyo-Chan pushing me I couldn't flop down like an octopus. Boy that three legged race was a lot harder than it looked. We'd go a step and tip over. I guess we didn't learn the secret of doing it. Oh well there's always next time.

I do wonder why you have to chant during tug of war. I guess the best chanters win. At least I didn't land on my face again. Whoa those glasses made me all dizzy. I guess I didn't need to put them on but I couldn't think of another place to put them.

That race was so exciting. Sakaki is so good at running. It also must help that she's so tall. We won so we were supposed to get juice but Miss Yukari took off. She was so fast too so she should have been in Sports Fest. Well I'll have some juice now. Maybe she'll get us juice tomorrow.

Entry Thirteen

Dear Diary

I now have my very own outline. That's how it would looked if I were murdered. I really like Chiyo-Chan's dog. He's so big he could eat her up or something. She can even ride him around like a pony. Culture Fest shoudl be fun. I can't wait until tomorrow.

I do wonder who came up with the idea for the stuffed animals. It sure would be exciting if they came to life. You could have them at the cafe having tea parties and yes cake. I wonder if there's any cake left. There's only one way to find out and that's to hunt it down. I want to be a stuffed animal.

Entry Fourteen

Dear Diary

The stuffed animal exhibit was a big success. I really liked my cat ears so I took them home. We even celebrated with juice. It was a pretty good day. I don't know what Miss Yukari was thinking when she suggested we burn the stuffed animals. Isn't that animal cruelty or something?

I never got to put the cat costume on again. I wish tomorrow was Culture Fest. The victory parade was fun. I heard someone talking about that crazy Mr Kimura. It seems that he wanted pool water. Who would want to drink that stuff? I don't think it would taste very good after all people must pee in there.

Entry Fifteen

Dear Diary

That was some dream I had. Chiyo-Chan was flying with her pigtails. I wonder if she does that when no one's around. I bet she could fly with those things. It got kind of scary when I realized they were controlling her. I'm glad my brain isn't controlled by my hair.

I took t hem off but did it wrong. Chiyo-Chan died when I tried to save her. The flying part was fun even though I was upset about killing Chiyo-Chan. I'd like to be able to fly. It would be fun. I wonder if I had pigtails if I'd be able to fly.

Entry Sixteen

Dear Diary

I wonder if Miss Sakaki sucked away all the tall since she's so tall. It is possible after all I haven't grown at all and she just keeps on growing. Maybe if I think about growing I'll grow. I wouldn't mind getting taller along with my boobs finally growing. I can't seem to find them anywhere.

This will be exciting having a birthday party. Of course there will be cake. I wonder what kind she'll have. I really like chocolate. I'll need to get Chiyo-Chan a gift. I'm sure I'll think of something. I'll go shopping so I can figure it out. Maybe I could get her a stuffed animal.

Entry Seventeen

Dear Diary

It was a nice party. On the way home we took a shortcut and the sky was so pretty. I felt like it was drawing me into it. We were walking in the clouds. I really like the sky. It is full of colors especially at sunset.

The sky is so big. Sometimes I feel like the sky is going to pick me up and whisk me away. Maybe I'll run outside the next time it gets windy to see if I can get sucked up into the clouds. Oh I know what I could do. I could borrow Chiyo-Chan's wand. You never know it just might work.

Entry Eighteen

Dear Diary

I'm bummed about the class shuffling. I want everyone to be together again. I even want Miss Yukair to be our homeroom teacher. It just won't be the same. I always want to be in Fairyland Class. I wonder if there's a way to make all of us stay together.

I still want to find out about Chiyo-Chan's pigtails. I still haven't caught her taking them off. I'll just need to be patient. One day I'm sure to catch her taking them off. I wouldn't mind trying them on to see if I can fly. I won't take them off her since i don't want something to go wrong like her dying.

Entry Nineteen

Dear Diary

I was really upset there for a moment when it looked like I wasn't in the same class with the others. I forgot to look for Osaka since I was looking for my actual name. So we're all together again except for Miss Sakaki. I thought I'd be all alone with a bunch of strangers. This should be really fun.

I'm really going to get it together. I need to keep reminding myself of that. So if I keep saying it over and overa gain I'll finally get it together. I just know that I'll get it together. So I'll get it together.

That kitty was so cure. I really wish I could have brought him home. He just took off down the hall. I wonder why he did that. Maybe he was late for an appointment or something. Maybe he'll come back later after he does what he needs to do.

Entry Twenty

Dear Diary

We played baseball today. It turned out that it can be dangerous. The ball is hard and can really hurtyour head. Poor Chiyo-Chan got hit on the head. It was worse than getting bonked on the head with a volleyball.

I'm glad Chiyo-Chan is going to be okay but I'm not sure about playing now. What if I get hit in the head. I might get hit so hard that my hard pops open like a melon causing my brain to slide out. We should wear hats or something.

Entry Twenty-One

Dear Diary

I really wanted melon bread. At least I didn't have to brave the line. It can be scary with those lines. Who knows what could happen. Maybe I could try the line tomorrow so I could get some melon bread. I might get lucky and slip on a banana peel.

That breeze was really nice. It made me feel like I could fly away if I jumped off the top. I don't know why Chiyo-Chan kept grabbing me when we were having lunch on the roof. I guess she thought I was going to fly away or something.

One day I'll sweep without getting followed by that line of dirt. It just wasn't going away no matter how much I sweep into the dustpan. One day the dirt will take over the world. I just hope I'm somewhere else when that happens.

Entry Twenty-Two

Dear Diary

I wish we could jump rope in PE. That sure beats swimming. I still can't float. I guess I'll never figure out the secret. I am getting better with the board which is something I guess. It just seems like everyone but me knows how to float.

Maybe I could practice in the bathtub. I guess I could try thinking lighter thoughts. I could think light as a feather so I can float up and stay up there. Or maybe I'll just sink like a stone. Maybe I'm one of those people that just isn't meant to float.

Entry Twenty-Three

Dear Diary

Yomi called me a knucklehead. I'm not even sure what a knucklehead is. I have knuckles but they don't have heads as far as I know. So it just doesn't make all that much sense if you think about it.

So Kagura and Tomo and I tried to figure things out since Yomi wouldn't tell us about the scope of the test. I really should write things down so when I forget I can unforget by looking at what I wrote down.

Entry Twenty-Four

Dear Diary

That is something to think about. I asked Miss Yukari about Americans not taking their shoes off. It could get really messy if someone stepped in dog poo. I guess I should try to study since that test is tomorrow. I've got to get it together. But first I'm going to have some brain food so carrots here I come.

Entry Twenty-Five

Dear Diary

Oh I guess my higher score of 42 wasn't so impressive after all. I guess I wasn't cut out to be the leader of the knuckleheads after all since the lowest score wins so Kagura got it so she became our leader. Go knuckleheads!

We even beat Chiyo-Chan with 103. No more knuckleheads. I think I'm going to miss being a knucklehead. I guess I could still be one even if no one else realizes it. I'm giving my ability of being late and the ability to forget things to someone else. Things will be different if I just get it together.

Entry Twenty-Six

Dear Diary

It's great that I'll be going to Chiyo-Chan's summer house. I'm sure we'll all have fun. I ran into her so we went shopping together. We did learn that it is better to walk when there are two people. She was riding her bike. But when I got on she ran into a post when she was driving. I thought I'd give it a try but I ended up crashing into the post too. So we decided to walk instead since riding together wasn't so safe.

I always get elevators and escalators all confused. Those escalators can be tricky to get onto. They should really have different names to make things less confusing. So the box shaped one would be the elevator and the moving stairs would be the escalator. Sometimes I think the stairs are going to open up and make me fall right through.

Entry Twenty-Seven

Dear Diary

That wasn't too fun searching for the key that Tomo threw. I don't understand why she did that. There were a lot of bugs out there. Too bad there wasn't a bug zapper handy. There really should be more of those around since the bugs really seem to like me.

I floated so far out when I was in the ocean that I thought I'd never return. I did and I got my orange juice. Floating in the ocean was fun. I had some help since I was wearing that blow up thing. I forget what they're called but it let me float without sinking to the bottom of the ocean.

I learned how to put a kimono on. Those turtles were really cute but the real excitement came later that night. Wow Miss Kurosawa was quite illuminating. She really gets very chatty when she's drinking some Saki. We had some questions the next day but she seemed to have forgotten what she told us all. I guess she has problems remembering stuff too.

Entry Twenty-Eight

Dear Diary

Sports Fest is coming again and I'm hoping it isn't a clear day. I'm not looking forward to running although I wouldn't mind doing an obstacle course. I really like putting the flour on my face. It is fun. So that's one thing to look forward to. I don't want to do the three legged race again because it didn't work so good last time around.

Last time I didn't get one ball in the basket. I'll try to at least get one this time around. I wouldn't mind getting some steak though. If we win Miss Yukari promised us steak and juice. That would be great if we won. We just need to get it together and win. I'm not really fond of running since I always seem to get all tripped up.

Entry Twenty-Nine

Dear Diary

It was a pretty day which was kind of bad because I was kind of hoping that the running part would get canceled or something. I think I got one in the basket. I didn't get hit on the head so that's a good thing. We did win though which was great. I wonder when we'll get our steaks. I don't want spicy since I can't handle anything spicy. I have to be careful about that because it just doesn't agree with me.

I think I'll go out and check the weather. I'll make sure no one is around so I don't throw away a shoe again. I didn't like walking home with just the one shoe. I'm just glad that I have all the same shoes so all I had to do was grab another one from my closet and now when I think about it I have a spare shoe for one of my feet.

Entry Thirty

Dear Diary

I think I would have liked a haunted cafe. Instead we're having a stuffed animal cafe. I think it would have been fun if it was haunted. I could have gone around scaring people while they were drinking coffee. I guess that's no good since people would be spilling things.

Oh I know we could have spider cookies and blood cookies. I guess the cute theme is all right. The plaster wall would have been cool to see. I'm forgetting something but I can't remember what. I'm sure it will come to be. What's that smell? That's what I forgot the cookies. Oh no!

Entry Thirty-One

Dear Diary

Culture Fest was fun. Chiyo was so cute in that penguin costume. I got a cute hat though. I guess she did some exercises or something that I missed. It was like having four eyes with no cats around. That would be handy to have four eyes. I could have them in the back of my head so I could see where I was going and where I'd been.

We had Octopus Balls which you always have to have at Culture Fest. Next we had Taiyaki Pastries too because you always got to have them too at Culture Fest. I like starting to eat with the tail. I just love Culture Fest. I always look forward to the next one. I couldn't fit into the penguin costume. I did get to wear the cat costume for a bit. It must be fun to have a tail and ears on top of your head. I wonder what that would be like.

Entry Thirty-Two

Dear Diary

That would be scary if I started talking like Tomo. I think smelling a fart that wasn't mine was scary. I have no idea where it came from. It just wafted into my nose. I'd rather seem my life flashing before me. I looked around and no one was there. It just came out of nowhere unless someone was invisible which explains me not being able to see anyone else in my room.

I'd like to go see pandas. I'm not sure where the white spots and black parts go. It would be nice to go to the zoo. They have lots of animals. But I'd have to go to the section with the monkeys first thing. I think that would be a good place to find a banana peel to slip on. I still really want to do that.

Entry Thirty-Three

Dear Diary

We had PE class in language class. I don't know what Miss Yukari was saying when she was saying she was ham. She doesn't look like  ham. It did make me think of ham. Maybe I'll turn into ham so I could be ham too. I'm just not sure how I would go about turning myself into ham. On second thought maybe it would be such a good idea because someone might decide to put me in a sandwich and eat me for lunch. I don't think I'd like that.

I need to get it together. I haven't made a Christmas list yet. I have no idea what to buy everyone. I know I can get ham since Miss Yukari seems to like it. If she thinks she's ham maybe she'd like some ham. I could put a bow on it since it comes in a tin can or something. I'll look when I go to the grocery store. Now what would I get everyone else? I guess I could get ham for everyone.

Entry Thirty-Four

Dear Diary

I'm confused because I thought an adder was the dangley bits on a cow. That would be strange to have things all dangling like that. I guess it would be handy if you get thirsty. So this is the year of the dragon. At least I think it is. I'd have to find out to make sure but I think it is the year of the dragon.

I need to get New Year's cards before I forget. Maybe I should wait until next year to get them so they'll be on sale. I think I'll go make cookies. Those other cookies I made were burnt beyond recognition. I need to use the timer so that doesn't happen again.

Entry Thirty-Five

Dear Diary

It was fun doing Karaoke. Miss Sakiki was a big surprise. She was really good but Yomi was another surprise and not a very good one. She did have heart though which should count for something. I got a 65 for my score which I was really proud of.

This time of year always makes me think of how mean Santa is. I still haven't figured out how a reindeer ended up with a nose that can light the road. He might be an alien or maybe a robot or even a zombie. I don't think I'd like a zombie because parts would be falling off so I'm going with alien.

Entry Thirty-Six

Dear Diary

I'd like to go on an airplane. I'm sure it would be fun to do that. I'm just not sure how it stays up in the air. They are so big. It sure would be exciting. I want to go on an airplane. I don't know where I'd go. Oh I know I could spin around and point out a destination so I won't know until I actually get there where I'm going.

Wow Miss Sakaki got bear in a can. I don't get White Friend Black. It was nice of Yomi to get us all gifts So it is a new year but I forget which one it is. Yomi's vacation was better than my vacation since I just melted away. I'm  surprised that I got unmelted otherwise I wouldn't be moving around since I'd be goop on the ground.

That vending machine sure was mean. I'll never look at it the same way. I'm so impressed with Yomi not splattering anywhere while eating noodles and curry. I splatter stuff sometimes. I'll forget and later I try to figure out what I spilled on myself.

Entry Thirty-Seven

Dear Diary

I want to get up and go somewhere too. I got a bunch of information pamphlets. I want to go to Magical Land which looks really interesting. It should be fun. This will be great going with my friends. I am so excited about going there even though we won't be traveling by plane.

They have the best roller coaster in all of Japan. I wonder if anyone will cry. I don't think I'd cry because I'm always prepared. I know the fear so it won't surprise me. Also I won't eat before going on because I don't like throwing up. I hope no one throws up on me because that would be really gross.

Entry Thirty-Eight

Dear Diary

Magical Land was so much fun. I definitely want to go back there again. I just hope Yomi is able to go next time. I'm glad it didn't snow although that might have been a good thing. The lines might have been shorter which means we could have gone on each ride a zillion times until we got all dizzy and fell down on the ground.

I like snow. It is so pretty. I also like being able to fall without it hurting. The snow all piled up. It looks like clouds that fell from the sky. Or they could be marshmallows although you can't roast them over the fire. They would melt before that could happen. Hey that sounds yummy so I'm going to see if there are any.

Entry Thirty-Nine

Dear Diary

This has been such a sleepy kind of day like I'm wrapped up in a big, fluffy blanket. I was practicing yawning up on the roof with Tomo and Chiyo but we fell asleep. We had to do ten whole laps. Yawning can be very tiring and I didn't like doing all that running. Why do we need to run anway? I guess it is good practice just in case someone chases me one day.

Some foods can be confusing even after taking a big bite. It can be tricky like someone is out to fool me or something about what I'm eating. Maybe aliens are testing me about my tastebuds. They could be watching to see what I'm eating. I'm sure they are curious about what we do down here so they can be ready when they pay us a visit face to face.

Entry Forty

Dear Diary

I don't think I like having to go to the third floor every day. It is so tiring with all those stairs. The thought of all those stairs makes me sleepy. They should move or something. I forget what those moving stairs are called again. They can be tricky though because they might start going up before you're ready to go up and what if you need to go back down.

I wonder if Yukari has psychological scars. Is she really suited for teaching? I have no idea what I want to do. Maybe I could be an astronaut. It sure looks like fun being able to float around like that. I wonder if everything floats around in space. Could I pee standing on my head and have it float away?

Entry Forty-One

Dear Diary

Oops we never got anything for Yukari for her birthday because it was during vacation. So we got her a handbag to make her happy. At least I think she was happy. Everyone should get something nice on their birthday.

Socks are going missing. I think there's a monster in the dryer that steals them. Also they turn up with holes. I guess my shoes might get hungry so they start nibbling on them. I'm going to see about getting some socks.

Entry Forty-Two

Dear Diary

I'm so excited about the trip. It's going to be tons of fun. Oh there's so much to do. Packing always makes me nervouse since I always feel like I'm going to leave something behind. I guess I could make a list to make sure I bring everything I need.

I had the strangest dream. I was running away from a giant spoon that wanted to scoop me up and stick me in a giant bowl of cereal. Chiyo-Chan was there too telling the spoon to get me and her pigtails started flying towards me. It was pretty scary.

Entry Forty-Three

Dear Diary

Shiisaa was all over the place. There was a buffet at the hotel with so many choices. I just love champloon. I couldn't decide what I wanted to eat. A buffet can be tricky but you can always go back for more. I think I'm going to like this hotel.

I just hope I don't have another strange dream. I don't want to be eaten or chased. When I'm being chased in a dream I usually end up all tangled up in the sheet and there was that one time when I feel out of bed.

Entry Forty-Four

Dear Diary

It's so pretty under the sea. I even found a sea slug. It's like a whole other world down there only with fish instead of people. So peaceful and quiet but I guess that's because fish can't talk or make any noise. They just do that thing with their lips. Maybe they talk when they're alone.

I just love saatoa andagii. Fun to say and delicious. It is always great when I have fun saying what I'm eating. I have no idea what to buy but I'll enjoy the food and tomorrow the island. I'm sure it'll be all kinds of fun. I wonder if we'll meet any wild cats.

Entry Forty-Five

Dear Diary

Wow that was something. Sakaki was able to pet the cat without getting bit. It was a baby wild cat. They even had bony ones. It was such a fun day. I'd like to go back to Okinawa one day. I wonder if that cat would still be there.

Maybe I could live with the cats on the island and be the ruler or something. I do like cats so an island of them would be nice. But I might end up abducted by aliens first. It could happen at any time.

Entry Forty-Six

Dear Diary

We all went to Chiyo-Chan's summer house. I'm just glad I didn't have to ride with Miss Yukari. The Yurkairmobile is absolutely terrifying. So it's summer which is why we went to a summer house instead of a winter house. I wonder if they have winter house. Maybe one day I'll have a house for each season.

That sand sure was hot. I bet I could have fried an egg on the sand. I'm not sure how it would taste with all that sand. I suppose I could think of it as seasoning like pepper or even until the sand stops being so hot. I don't want burned feet since that would really hurt.

Entry Forty-Seven

Dear Diary

I kept falling asleep. I think I overworked my brain. It was telling me I should sleep because I studied too hard. I don't want my brain to leak out through my ears and run away. I wouldn't know what to do if that should happen.

I won't let the sand fool me. I'm keeping my feet covered at all times. It won't outsmart me. I'm ready for it this time. The sand is hot so I won't let it try to fool me. My feet will be safe from the hot sun. I wonder if there's a way to cool it down. For now I'll just keep something on my feet at all times.

Entry Forty-Eight

Dear Diary

Sportsfest is coming. I had no idea a bread eating contest was so dangerous. I don't want to be hooked with a fishhook. I hope I don't have nightmares of me being a giant fish. That doesn't sound very fun at all.

I wonder if there might be something that isn't so dangerous. I don't think I want to be in the bread eating contest. I'll have to be extra careful the next time I have bread. Who knows what could happen. I guess it is kind of exciting.

Entry Forty-Nine

Dear Diary

I decided to face my fear. I even practiced for the bread eating contest but things didn't turn out like I thought they would. They had so many kinds of bread to choose from so I couldn't decide. It can be overwhelming when there are too many choices.

They didn't have the bread I practiced with. If they did I would have chosen it. I guess I should have tried different breads instead of just the bean bun. The melon bun was tasty but I came in last. I didn't get hooked like a fish which was a relief.

Entry Fifty

Dear Diary

Wow Pecanya came all this way to find Sakaki. I feel like having nuts or maybe some pecans. Ooh I could have pie or maybe cake. It can be so hard to decide on which one. I do know I want nuts which is something.

I loved the heated table. It was so nice and cozy. I want a heated table of my own. That would be a good place to take a nap. I could eat first and then take a nap. Talk about perfect.

Entry Fifty-One

Dear Diary

Now I know the secret of breaking chopsticks evenly. Just grab them by the bottom and pull. It is so exciting to see them break in half without having the other side coming off on the other side. I'm glad Chiyo-Chan shared such an important secret. Maybe chopstick breaker could be my career.

I think my brain will need a rest from all that studying. That heated table is dangerous. It makes me feel like I'm going to go to sleep. I had a really weird dream again with Chiyo's Dad. I think he might have been mad on account of me thinking he looks like Bill Clinton.

Entry Fifty-Two

Dear Diary

To celebrate graduation and passing the test we went to Magical Land. It was so much fun. We should do this once a month. The new ride was awesome. I love the roller coaster. I didn't like it when Yomi threw up though. That wasn't too fun. But at least I didn't join her since it isn't like yawning.

It was a good thing she wasn't upside down at the time. I wonder what would happen if you were to throw up upside down. It could land in your face or maybe even your hair. That doesn't sound like much fun. I don't like throwing up but it is a necessary evil at times.