I Did It My Way

In Tokyo, now is the cherry blossom season.

It's beautiful, isn't it?

 

Cherry blossoms. Mom and me.

Papa, me, and our house is behind of us ... with cherry blossoms again.

Oh, but this story is not about the flowers.

It's about my family's happiness!

Mom said that if I passed a test which is called the 'Companion Dog test,' 

I would get a huge amount of beef!

So, my mojo went up ...

This is my way of charging my energy full.

OK! I'm ready.

Tokko, let's go to the place to take the test right now!

Tokko: "What are you talking about?"

Let's go, Tokko.

I have to pass the test for my din-din.

Move, move!

Mom: "Bobby Lee, the test is not today. Tomorrow."

... Well ...

Where is tomorrow ...

That is my question ...

Papa, where is tomorrow?

Papa: "After you sleep, then tomorrow will be here."

I see.

I have to sleep.

I'm still sleepy.

Gasp ... is this tomorrow?!

Mom: "Yes!"

OK! Let's go to to get beef!

Mom: "Bobby Lee, I hope that you are not misunderstanding"

"I'm OK. I'll get a lot of beef, Mom."

What are they doing, Mom?

Mom: "They are having their test!"

I don't understand.

Mom, papa and Tokko: "... is he alright?"

I'll get all the beef ... I'll get enough beef for a whole year! Yum yum yum.

Tokko: "Papa-san, I don't think he understands what the Companion Dog test means."

Papa-san: "Well, let's depend on Mr. K. He knows doggy language better than we do. 

He'll explain it for him, I hope."

Can you see me?

I'm there.

I was taking the test with Mr. K.

I was very serious ...

To tell you the truth, I was a bit nervous.

I actually thought that I wanted to go back 

to Mom and Papa's place without the beef ticket.

But I did it!

I stayed still for 10 minutes when Mr. K. told me to even though other dogs 

were around me and bothered me a lot!

I got 10 out of 10 possible points.

Ladies and Gentleman, listen up!

I passed the Companion Dog test!

Mom, Papa, Tokko and Mr. K were all very very happy and they made me very happy too.

And I had roast beef for my din-din!

Mom: "Papa, do you think we should give him one more bowl of beef?"

Yes, yes, yes!

Papa: "Shall I give this giant cut to Bobby Lee?"

Yes, yes, yes!

Mom and Papa: "No, it not good for Bobby Lee's health, even though we want to give him all this."

I don't even know what 'health' means ...

I WANNA HAVE MORE!

But then I was too tired to push them for more beef, and I went to sleep and had a dream of more beef.

Anyway, actually I made my best effort for Mom and Papa's happiness.

It's a secret from them though, since I'm ashamed to tell them this.