🌻 ぼくのなつやすみ / Boku no Natsuyasumi (Game Club) - Week 3

Day 8

Had my first beetle fights today. Was fun - you also unlock the ability to trade beetles as a result so that was cool too. Also ordered my first kite from the book - could only make the first one. Was told I’d have to wait 2 days before getting the kite. I talked to おばさん and was told I could go into the girls’ room, so I went and talked to 萌 who was doing homework up there

Good thing I did, because she was practicing her clarinet in the evening. I’m glad that there’s the option to interact more with 萌 now because I think she’s my favourite character

Also fireworks in the evening

Day 9

There wasn’t too much happening on this day from what I remember. I just ran around not really doing much. Went looking for more beetles and found a few. Think I might have picked up the axe on this day? But I didn’t get time to go to the end of the path.

Day 10

In contrast to the previous day quite a bit happened. I went to the end of the path and on the way saw a big fish.
I tried catching it but no luck. I was later told at dinner that I’d need a special lure to catch it so that makes sense. Made the dog mad at me because I took a clump of its fur for the lure.
Jumping back to earlier in the day, I got the kite and took a chop at the tree. I had just enough time to get to the hill and fly the kite (and then have my picture taken by おばさん)

Day 11

Went and took another chop at the tree and asked おじさん to start making the lure. He was a bit suspicious of where the fur came from but started making it. Need to check back in a few days. Did a bit more beetle fighting and did my first trade since I had a few male ノコギリクワガタ beetles (so traded one for a female)
萌 was out during the day, but in the evening all of the kids went to play with sparklers and things by the side of the house in a quite sweet scene. When this game uses its music, it’s always quite moving

I still haven’t figured out how to do that. I can flip through the book and look at the available options, but how do you initiate the trade for real?

You need to take a bug out of the basket and place it over the book. Each one will have a value, and if it’s over the value being requested for the trade then you are able to trade.

Days 8-11

I’ve been playing one day each real-world day so I don’t exactly remember what happened on each day. I did get to see the fireworks, and the next day went into the girls’ room. I’m trying to chat with Moe each night. I found the axe on day 9 and have been chopping away at the tree ever since. It feels like running all the way to that corner of the map each morning is taking a lot of my time. The hideout is on the way so I finally met the boys, but I don’t have any beetles yet to play sumo with.

I ordered a kite after reading here that the order button was inside the book. Kinda confusing interface there. It hasn’t come yet. Overall these weren’t the most exciting days but it feels like I’m close to a lot of things. Hopefully I’ll have more of the map to explore soon, and I can try the kite and bug sumo minigames.

I love this!! I think it would be so fun to play this way :blush:

I was confused on this one at first too :sweat_smile:

Here is how to order & a tip about kites in case you want help​:down_arrow:

First, in the book you select which one you want, and then you have to talk to the uncle in his shop. He’ll get it ready in two days. Like if the current day is 11, then it will be ready to pick up in the uncles shop on day 13

Also, if there’s enough time left in the day, you can order a new kite the same day you get one to 120m (the height for the uncle letting you get a new kite)

Ha, it’s not exactly intentional, I just generally end up with about 20 minutes of gaming time before bed. Thank you for the kite tips. I happened to talk to Uncle the day after I picked the kite but I didn’t realize it was a necessary part of the process.