Parsons goes to visit his current flirt, Rune Pine, who has changed her hairstyle since the last chapter.
They chat about stuff - nothing particularly flirty.
A quick shot of Buumi Pine, Rune's mother, as well as her little sister whose name I forgot. They are one of only two pure-berry families in town.
The many faces of Toadie Brine.
Parsons now has a partner to struggle through homework with. Unsurprisingly, this isn't much of a comfort.
"Mom, how does it feel to be in love?" Parsons asks one day. He thinks he may be in love with Rune Pine. Or Nancy Sandalwood. Or one of the other girls from school.
"Ask your father," Toadie says.
"Ask your father," Toadie says.
Loppy is too busy working through his midlife crisis to help his son with high school romance.
While doing the dishes, he is once again struck with the realization that he is getting old.
While doing the dishes, he is once again struck with the realization that he is getting old.
Darla-Juliana's brother, Ethan-Jones, tags along one day after school to see his sister's boyfriend's family for himself. He gets distracted by some difficult math problems, though.
Toadie is hoping to take Loppy's mind off his age with some mood-setting lights and a little alone time.
It seems to be working.
Parsons chooses the worst time to admire the artwork above his parents' bed.
PARSONS
Back in the main hallway, Ethan-Jones challenges Percival to a game of chess - if he wins, Ethan-Jones will accept Percival's relationship with his sister.
"You know I'm going to keep dating her even if I lose, right?"
"You know I'm going to keep dating her even if I lose, right?"
Toadie burnt the spaghetti. :(
Blah blah Toadie, blah blah gardening.
This lighting makes her wrinkles look especially deep, and Toadie doesn't like it.
Toadie re-did the spaghetti. It turned out much better this time.
After dinner she bangs around on the burners to see what will happen. Nothing good, I'm sure.
But you never know with Toadie.
But you never know with Toadie.