Feeling Mitten Crabby

On October 6th, Mira came up to me and asked if there were hearts fluttering around me!

Mira: Are there actual hearts fluttering around you...or am I seeing things?

She wondered what was happening to her. I’m guessing this was something related to Katrina, making her feel smitten towards me. 😛

Jack popped up in town, trying to recruit me for help on Halloween. However, I declined his offer. 😆

Jack: What? You dare to deny the czar of Halloween his servant?! I don't think you quite understand!

He gave me a mummy mask, and told me to look out for the other monster masks in Able Sisters. He then disappeared, not to be seen again until the 31st.

On October 9th, I found Lionel the lion camping at the campsite. I said hello, and that’s about it.

Lionel, at the campsite: Hi there... Do you live here?

Last Monday was Explorer’s Day, and Isabelle was hanging out at the event plaza to hand out sailboat models.

Isabelle: It's a sailboat model! With it, you can really get into the excitement of Explorer's Day!

There was also a face-cutout standee for the occasion, so I stuck my face into it and went for a cruise! Wait, I’m getting seasick… ðŸĪĒ

Using the faceboard for Explorer's Day.

Hornsby asked me to bury a time capsule for him, so of course I agreed to help out.

Hornsby: I just put together a time capsule with my most prized possession inside. Now I just have to bury it!

Yesterday, Mira asked me to buy her jolly painting for almost 5,000 bells. Obviously, I didn’t need it, but I bought it anyway to be nice. As it turns out, it was actually a forgery, which made a bad deal even worse. Strike 1.

She asked me to catch a mitten crab for her, and I thought this would give me a good chance to earn her photo.

Mira: Jeff, you're good at fishing, right? Would you catch me a mitten crab?

I agreed to help her out, but mitten crabs weren’t out for the day yet. So I had to leave my 3DS in sleep mode for several hours. Once I did return, I went around the river countless times catching fish. It took me over an hour of fishing, but I eventually caught one.

I caught a mitten crab! I'm smitten, crab!

I returned to Mira, and she told me I should take a break because I had been playing too long! But she was the sole reason I was playing so long, because she asked me for a rare fish crab! Strike 2.

Mira: I mean, it may not be any of my business, but I've heard working so hard isn't healthy, I hopped!
Then give me an easier request next time!

So I give her the mitten crab, and she rewards me with…a watermelon table? I don’t need this!

Mira: It's a watermelon table! Dude. Seriously. Thank you.

Strike 3, you’re out! I wanted to pitfall her, but I didn’t have a pitfall with me. So I did the next best thing, and took my toy hammer out. *smack*

Smacking Mira with a toy hammer.

She wasn’t happy about that. 😆

Mira: Dude, what gives?! You're no amateur! Don't just swing wildly like that!

Trying to earn these photos is driving me crazy! ðŸĪŠ

Meanwhile, Aurora told me she thought I could use a space suit. Wait, what? Why? Does she know something I don’t? ðŸĪ”

Aurora: Um, Mr. J. I hope this isn't presumptuous, but I think you could use a space suit.

Today, I listened in on a conversation between Lolly and Cube. Apparently Isabelle of all people dogs is an instigator! She told Lolly that Cube was childlike.

Lolly, to Cube: Hmmm? Well, Isabelle said she thought you were quite childlike and cute, me-meow, and I agreed.

Naturally, Cube was insulted.

Cube: What?! You think of me like a little kid?!

Cube said he’s been drinking three cups of coffee every night in an attempt to be mature…even at the expense of his sleep schedule.

Cube: I haven't slept well in weeks, on Toy Day!

Lolly said she didn’t know he was trying so hard, and she apologized. But Cube requested that she danced an “I’m sorry” dance to show that she really meant it. 😆

Cube: You should dance the I'm sorry dance, on Toy Day!

She did it, reluctantly. Then they suddenly noticed I was standing there, and Lolly was embarrassed. Aww, it’s okay Lolly!

Lolly: What?! Oh no...Mr. J? How long have you been standing there?

I’ll see you all next time! Never Stop Crossing!