I’ve been busy the past few days, with Ganta’s training and now Kyorosuke’s arrival. Ribbit! Kyorosuke just came back yesterday from his training on ULTRA HYPER ADVANCED frog leap swimming. Among all the frogs in Donut Pond, he’s the best swimmer and is also blessed with really good eyesight. Lost something? Ask him to help you.

Anyway, it was also his birthday last April 22. We weren’t able to celebrate since he wasn’t around. We couldn’t even visit or communicate with him while he was on training. That’s why we are having an extra special birthday celebration this coming weekend and everybody is invited!

Today (April 28) is Denden’s birthday and he’ll also have his party along with Kyorosuke this weekend! Ribbit! Such an exciting event! Don’t forget to bring your swim wear! It will be a swimming party! With great food by the lovely Keroleen and entertainment by the talented Ganta. (Try to beat his high score in the Drum Master game! Ribbit!)

Keroleen: ZRIBBIT! What’s all that commotion in the kitchen?! *hops to the kitchen*

Ganta: Hi Keroleen! *croak* These pans make great sounds when lined up precisely and hit with the right force. So are the glasses.

Keroleen: GANTA! ZRIBBIT! Please don’t practice your drum playing in the kitchen. All my kitchenware are fragile! Noooo! Not the Pyrex measuring glass Keroppi’s mother gave me! T-T

Ganta: …I’m so sorry Keroleen…*hem hem*

Keroleen: Please…please…don’t treat my kitchenware as toys…T-T *sob* You already have your video game to practice with…Please don’t play in my kitchen, I know that you really want to improve your skills, but this is not the right place to do it…

Ganta: *tries to comfort the crying Keroleen but decided not to* I’m so sorry… *and he quietly left the kitchen*

*cough croak* This is the arcade game I’m playing so that I get to be familiar with drums. It’s called Taiko Drum Master. It’s a really addicting game. I spend around 3 hours each day at the game center just playing in this machine. *hem hem*

Sometimes when I get home I can still hear the drumbeats playing in my head. *cough cough* My ears are also kinda muffled now, so when the Froggy gang calls me I have to do a double take to see if someone really called me. I know staying in the game center very long is not good for my hearing and my pocket. So I decided to get the home version soon. *hem hem*

Keroppi told me to play with drums instead. He said that it’s more impressive than hitting a bunch of rocks with a stick. More impressive…*croak* I hope I get to impress Mimmy with my drum playing.

We’ll be going to the game center because there are some game machines there that are focused on beat and rhythm. Since Keroppi is good with games, he’s going to teach me. I hope it’s easy. I really want to learn. *hem hem*

While Mimmy is learning how to play the guitar, I’ll learn how to play drums. Maybe we can have an instrument duet! *cough croak* I’m so excited!

*hem hem* Mimmy. Mimmy. How come you still don’t take notice of me? I thought you like rock and roll? I am a rock after all, but with a heart as soft as a marshmallow.

Call me simple-minded, but I really find that Jun kid really out of this world. He likes to associate rocks with guitars, what does that suppose to mean? *cough hem* Is he saying that rock and roll is some sort of music? I can make music from rocks, too! I’ll just choose the best rocks, line them up and hit them with a stick to make the most beautiful music.

Mimmy, I will dedicate this form of rock music for you! *croak*

-GANTA-

I was walking around the neighborhood so that I can stretch my muscles. Lying down will not do my aching back any good so I decided to do a little stretching to wake up those lazy muscles. I was enjoying the scenery then as I passed by Hiiragi’s mansion I slightly looked and then I saw through the window…Kuromi transformed into the PRETTY LADY!!!

I had the shock of my life! Sorry for barging in uninvited but I ran inside the house. THE PRETTY LADY IS KUROMI!!! Ribbit! Unfortunately, I was thrown out of the house by Hiiragi for being so noisy, along with Mimmy and My Mero. Ok, so double the pain on my back… >.<

I crawled to my house and Keroleen welcomed me by the door. She helped me on the couch and told her the whole story on what I saw. She smiled and just giggled on the whole thing especially on the part when we were picked on our heads. Keroleen seems to be in a good mood…or so I thought…

Anyway, I asked her if she could massage my back. Ribbit! She really has strong hands from doing all that cooking and gardening. She gladly obliged  and as she massaged my back I felt as if the pressure from her hands was becoming stronger.

"Ow..ow..Keroleen not too hard!!! Ribbit!" I cried.

"Pretty lady is Kuromi, huh? Heehee." *_*

I looked at her and saw that nasty glint in her eyes. *gasp* "KEROLEEEEEEN!!!" …and then I passed out…

I woke up feeling as if a bulldozer ran over me. Oh, my aching back…times 3…*gasp* Ribbit! Keroleen’s beside me and she offered me a cup of warm tea and freshly baked donuts.

"I think I punished you enough," she said. "I’ll give you a real, relaxing massage later. Heehee."

I’m glad we’re finally over with that. *sweatdrop*

I’m frog tired. I finally finished cleaning the kitchen and washing all the pans. It’s fun to cook but the cleaning part is the hardest thing to do. No wonder cooking is a labor of love and so is the cleaning afterwards. Ribbit!

Oh, the things I do for love~! I hope Keroleen gets back soon from her deliveries. I would like her to massage my back…ow…ow… >.<

Oh no, oh no…So many things to do. So many goodies to make. Heehee. I’m baking a lot of stuff for the new residents, Baku and Badtz’s birthday. Such a busy, busy day and so sweet of Keroppi to help me out in the kitchen, too. ^_^

Anyway, here’s what I’m giving them. I hope no one is allergic to chocolates…Badtz had a really puffing encounter with pineapples this morning.

Will be delivering these goodies in awhile. Heehee. I hope the recipients will like my recipe.

Ingredients:

1 1/4 cups butter, softened

2 cups white sugar

2 eggs

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

2 cups all-purpose flour

3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

Procedure:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Sift together the flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt; stir into the creamed mixture. Mix in the chocolate chips. Drop dough by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.

Bake 8 to 9 minutes in the preheated oven. Cookies will be soft. Cool slightly on cookie sheet; remove from sheet onto wire rack to cool completely.