Two days later, it’s time to visit Aikawa’s mountain. My chickens have been catching a lot of red swamp crayfish. I have a big bucket…

I feel like lately I’ve been locked in a battle with weeds. Can I mow them around my house faster, or do they grow too…

There’s a whole mess of bamboo shoot rice in a tupperware that’s so big, that I’m wondering where she even got it. Yes, there’s a…

Once I calm down, I remember how casually I talked to her over the phone. I guess I was acting way too overly-familiar. At least…

“Tomorrow I have to go patrol around the foot of the mountain.” If no one comes, that’s great, but I have to warn anyone that…

I leave my house and head to where the mini truck is parked. Pochi is still letting out threatening ‘kuah kuah!’ sounds towards Aikawa’s mini…

I pour some tea and put out rice crackers. The gift Aikawa brought was ham. Expensive one too, like the ones people would send as…

I move down the mountain in the mini truck, and past the fence. This is still part of the mountain, so it’s still my property.…

Turns out the handsome Aikawa’s first name is actually Shaw. Well, it’s not exactly the same, but close. And I’m also not thinking that a…

That morning, I clean up along with the other men who stayed in pops’ place. The ladies took care of the tableware the night we…