Summary

Fish and Buddy, along with their companions, arrive at a lodge for a stay and learn about the owner's hobby of creating things, including a skateboard for Buddy.

Abstract

The narrative titled "FICTION: The Fish & Buddy" describes the characters' arrival at a lodge after traveling by car. Upon arrival, Buddy inquires about other guests, only to find out from Robo that it will be just their group staying. They wake up Shakutori, who is sleeping in his tiny car within a cupholder. The group discovers a skateboard made by the lodge owner, who is considering a career shift back to his passion for crafting. The skateboard is a gift for Buddy, who excitedly plans to try it the next morning. The story concludes with the author, Kaori Mitsui, acknowledging the use of a writing prompt from Creators Hub and inviting readers to engage with her other works and writing challenges.

Opinions

Buddy expresses enthusiasm about the lodge and the prospect of trying out the skateboard.
The owner of the lodge is portrayed as a creative individual who enjoys making things for guests, indicating a personal touch in his business.
The author, Kaori Mitsui, shares her process of writing short fiction stories inspired by her own illustrations, suggesting a preference for visual storytelling.
Mitsui encourages reader interaction by promoting her web application for writing challenges and sharing her Ko-fi page for behind-the-scenes content.
The narrative conveys a sense of community and shared excitement among the characters for new experiences.

FICTION: The Fish & Buddy

What They Would Try Next Morning

Fish was very curious

Buddy is ready to jump on the ground. Image created by the author (Kaori Mitsui)

Previously, they arrived at the lodge by car.

From the Coast to the Top of the Hill

We are almost there

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“Wow! It’s a nice place. Do we have others to stay with us or just us?” Buddy asked.

“Just us,” Robo said.

“Let’s go! Oh, Shakutori, wake up!”

They heard the snoring from the bottom.

A little loud compared to his tiny body. He slept in his tiny car, the tiny car sitting in the cupholder.

Robo grabbed his car from the cup holder.

Shakutori slowly woke up. “Hey, we are here, aren’t we?”

“Yap!”

“What’s that?” Fish asked.

“That’s a skateboard. I love it!” Buddy said.

“The owner of this land and lodges made it. After this lodge business settles, he thinks about shifting his job. Now, he is back to his hobby a little bit. He loves creating things. Especially for guests now. And this skateboard, he only spent about 40 minutes or so on it from scratch. It’s for you, Buddy. Both of you can try too. But, probably it’s safer to stay on the top of Buddy’s head.”

Buddy is wagging its tail, smiling.

“Yeah, let’s do it tomorrow!”

Buddy is on the side of the car and ready to jump. Image by the author (Kaori Mitsui)

The skateboard for Buddy is beside the car. Image by the author (Kaori Mitsui)

Thanks for reading! This piece is created using a writing prompt from Creators Hub.

Writing Prompts: You Gotta Work

This week’s writing prompts are about jobs, careers, and everything in between

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The prompt was about Career Shift.

Kaori Mitsui writes about her experience, what she learned, enjoyed, and so on. Towards the end of last year, she started writing short fiction stories using images created by her (in the Fish & Buddy). Please enjoy these stories:

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