Life's A Beach

[MadeOfMilk]

Keroro turns to Peanut

National sensation? Why not intergalactic? Shouldn't the entire universe know about this monstrosity?!

[Mr. Lee Hammer]

Boy, you're such an angry squirrel, Jimmy says to Peanut and throws a few nuts at her. Here, crack some nuts, maybe you'll feel better. That reminds me... If there are no more questions, I think it's time for a meal. You know the most fascinating thing about nature? Animals hunt each other for food. Humans are no different and neither am I for that matter. I may be a nature lover, but I am by no means a vegetarian. I hunt and fish for my food. I can't stand those who hunt for sport. It's barbaric. And in my time on this island, I learned a few handy tricks to get food.

Jimmy snatches a few coconuts off a tree and tosses them high in the air. A few seconds later, a few crows fall to the ground dead. He takes the crows as well as a hog and several fish he killed earlier and cooks everything over a fire. He sets up a table while everything cooks. Eventually he serves everything on the table. Cooked hog, crow and fish, as well as a lot of nuts, berries and coconuts on the table. He even has coconut juice set up too as well as salt water, already for everyone to drink.

Dinner time, everyone. Eat whatever you all want. Take seconds if you wish. Save some for later. After all, you can't fight gangs on an empty stomach.

[Huney]

"There's things people don't need ta know about. My spider techniques ain't known outside a' da family and the people who have to go through 'em."

[KungFuCutbug]

Ooh, INTERGALACTIC?! Heck yeah, I wanna be a space superstar, slacker!! [Peanut's momentarily distracted by the concept of becoming famous across multiple galaxies before snapping back to the matter at hand thanks to Shoehorn throwing nuts at her. She shoots him a glare before turning back to Keroro.] But I wanna be alive to like, roll in the rewards of BEING a space superstar, y'know? Getting big after I die or like, disappear or whatever could be fun... but like, what's the point if I can't, y'know, reap the harvest of money, friends, and fans that comes with being a celeb, slacker?

[She grabs a coconut and takes a looong sip out of it. Heh. Just like back home. Except... with the possibility of dying.] Hey, uh, this isn't like, poisoned or anything, is it?

[MadameButterflyKnife]

Dan takes a bite of cooked hog. "Shoehorn? I have got to admit, you are an impressive chef. Thank you for the food; it's definitely something needed after such a long trip."

"Still, I wonder if you miss the amenities of civilization. If you would like, I'm sure we could obtain you some brandy, some food from abroad, anything you may have missed over the years."

[MadeOfMilk]

Keroro rubs the back of his head.

Eh, I didn't mean fame... buuuuut if I succeed in invading Pekopon and stopping this silly Pekoponian gang war, I can help you with that...

[Oggy123]

"Pretty nice."

"Kirby, i hope we're okay after all this..."

Kirby turns to Keroro.

"Intergalactic, huh? I'm from space, too!"

[Kennifer]

Amanda takes some fish, a bunch of berries, and some coconut water.

"Being able to hunt and fish is definitely useful... probably not something I'd be good at myself, though. Maybe berry picking, if I could avoid brambles."

[PointMaid]

Reina takes some coconut water herself, some nuts, berries, and some fish.

Yeah, does sound useful. Dad doesn't want me hunting, though.

[Mr. Lee Hammer]

Well, thank you, Dan! I do miss some things, like this great BBQ restaurant me and my wife used to go to. It was called The Headless Cow. Their ribs are to die for. I wouldn't mind having some of that again, assuming they're still in business. And Amanda, if you've been on this island as long as I have, you will eventually learn to be pretty good at fishing and hunting.

A tear runs down Jimmy's face as Dan mentions civilization.

As much as I love it here, I do wish I could have been at a hospital when Hyacinth was born. Maybe they could have saved my wife's life.

[KungFuCutbug]

[Looking up from her coconut for a second, Peanut grins at Keroro, stars in her eyes.] You can help me get famous?! You got a deal, slacker! Just uh, promise you'll like, let Cape Calla stay autonomous once you conquer the planet, okay? That's my home island! Honestly, you should like, come down to visit sometime once this like, gang war's over with. The people are like, sooo totally my BFFs, slacker!

[PointMaid]

Reina listens quietly as Jimmy describes this. Sorry, man. That's rough. My mom... my mom's dead too. Barely got to know her.

[Kennifer]

"Well, maybe if I survive long enough I could give it a try. Fishing, at least. Maybe. I'm kinda accident prone, so..."

[MadeOfMilk]

Oh, absolutely! he replies, yanking a coconut. He tips it and gets a face full of coconut water.

[MadameButterflyKnife]

"Oh, sorry to hear that. You too, Reina; for both of you. Losing someone like that? That can never be good."

[Oggy123]

Kirby and Ribbon then grabs food such as fish.

[Mr. Lee Hammer]

When Hyacinth was born, it left my wife too badly damaged. I regret the fact every day there was nothing I could do to save her and I especially regret that she couldn't watch my daughter grow from a baby to a young woman. And I'm sorry to hear that, Reina. Had to deal with the fact every day when Hyacinth felt sad over not having a mother. It was incredibly hard to bear. So I can only imagine the pain you and your father went through.

[KungFuCutbug]

[Peanut bursts into a fit of loud laughter at Keroro's coconut fail. Seems she's completely incapable of reading the room.]

[Huney]

"... Ay. Jimmy."

Tony rests a hand on Jimmy's shoulder. He knew what it was like to lose someone so close. And if you didn't, you can't possibly imagine.

"You're in company that understands ya. Don't feel like you can't talk. We'll always be at da hotel, no matta what happens."

[artsyGeek]

[Nearby, you can spot a girl hiding behind a tree.]

"Ah, uhm. Hi." [She says as she walks out of her hiding spot.] "Sorry if this is a bad time to introduce myself."

[MadameButterflyKnife]

"Hyacinth. What a nice name. Did you pick it out, or did your wife do it? It would be nice to meet your daughter at some point." Dan realizes that he's made it through his cigarette, and pulls out another. "I bet your wife would have been so proud of her."

[MadeOfMilk]

After some sputtering, the frog-like alien looks up from his coconut, just barely having kept up with the conversation.

Oh, your wife died? Oh, uh.... that sucks, man he says, attempting to drink from a second coconut half. It goes slightly better.

[Mr. Lee Hammer]

It was my wife's mother's middle name. She always wanted to name our daughter that. And admittedly, I wanted something more traditional, like Sarah or Lisa. But after she died, I felt like naming her Hyacinth was the right thing to do. Oh, there she is right now,, he says as he points to her as she comes out of the trees.

[KungFuCutbug]

[Peanut catches a peek of the girl hiding behind a tree and starts waving jubilantly.] Hiya-ho! Don't worry, this is like, the BEST time to introduce yourself! You're staring at a celebrity in the training, slacker!

[MadameButterflyKnife]

"It's nice to meet you, miss." Dan offers his hand to Hyacinth. "The name's Dan Cooper. Your father made us a nice meal, and's told us a bit about you. You want to eat?"