I'm playing Boku no Natsuyasumi 3 (My Summer Break 3) and writing about it.

My name is Sou and I’m in 4th grade. The year is 1975 and right now, I am on my summer break. My family is expecting a child so my dad decided it was best for me to spend the break at my grandpa’s in Hokkaido for the month of August. The train ride was scenic because the land here is very rural and beautiful, full of hills, trees, and mountain. On top of that, the air here is so fresh! At the train station, my uncle (Takeru) and cousin (Midori) were there to pick us up. Midori commented she’s taller than me.

When we arrived at the house, my aunt (Kaede) was waiting for us outside with her newborn. She greeted us and told me the baby’s name was Hinata. Uncle drove dad back to the station. Dad told me to behave before he left. I went inside with my aunt and we had a little chit-chat about the treats I brought. I watched her preparing a meal in the kitchen and she said I must be hungry and told me dinner is always at six.

I look around the house for a short period. It’s a typical wooden Japanese house with matted floors and sliding doors. I picked up couple bottle caps laying around; I wondering what these are for? Soon enough aunt announced it was dinner time and the sun set. Around the floor table was everyone including grandpa (Shosuke). Five people in this house makes it cozy and I felt bad about adding a sixth. Dinner was delicious and we sat around to talk for a bit. I mentioned that I wanted to see snow sense I’m in Hokkaido but uncle said snow doesn’t come ‘til October. To get my hopes up, aunt said there still might be some snow at the top of Mt. Utei.

Before bed, I wondered around for awhile. Uncle and grandpa were sitting at the corner of the house, the sliding doors open, their feet hanging out of the house. They made small talk about how wonderful and fresh it is in Hokkaido this time of the year and that they couldn’t live in inland where it is so hot and humid. I turned on the TV but nothing interesting was on so I quickly turned it off. I heard the radio in the other room and curious, I went to see who it was. Midori was there doing homework at a desk. I saw another desk next to her’s and I asked if it was alright if I used it. She told me yes because it couldn’t be helped. She is a bit cold to me.

Finally, I went outside where I looked at cows in the field. I saw a barn so I went in where there were more cows. That’s when I got tired so I went back in where aunt had made a futon next to Midori’s. She didn’t know we would be sleeping in the same room and she complained. I drew a picture of the day in my journal and called it a day.