HUNTER IN THE DARKNESS

"Because this is the last test of a vampire hunter," he says. "To kill a vampire you once loved!" With those words, he moves to bite you.

This story was to be read as I chose setting for myself. I was a vampire hunter in this story! I was trained to be vampire hunter by my master. One day, I was told by my master, "Tomorrow is your last test. Then you'll be a master hunter, like me." I went to sleep with a smile that night. But in the morning...My master was killed by a very old and very strong vampire, Aku. I was sad and angry. First, I prepared my master's body so he doesn't come back as a vampire. Then, I hunted the vampire for three years all around the world. At last, I found Aku. He was hiding near a village in the mountains of Canada. I told the villagers that I'm a vampire hunter. To kill the vampire, one of them must give one's life. An old woman complied herself. Then, I chose to take two villagers to go to Aku's hiding place. In the mine, many vampires slept...suddenly, I found my master! But why? I prepared him to not being the vampire. I chose to talk to him. I asked why he became the vampire. Then he said, "Because this is the last test of a vampire hunter," he says. "To kill a vampire you once loved!" How did this story come to an end...!?

What an interesting story...!! I thought so. This story was the most interesting story that I've ever read. I read this story in all choices though this story was to be read as I chose setting for myself. But I liked this story the best as I wrote in this review. I was so surprised that my master became the vampire, but I was moved his words and the end. I didn't think that I can learn some important things from this story before I read because I thought the vampire is only so scary, but I could learn. I want you to read this story as the setting you chose. I think reading in all choices is also very good. It'll be wonderful reading journey for you!!

Vocabulary

arrow: 矢

spear: やりで突く

stake: くい

mine: 鉱山

shoot: 射る

TORNADO ALLEY

 You look up through the sunroof just as the tornado passes over the car. Luckily, it doesn't touch down. You see into the funnel, all the way to the blue sky at the top. Lighting flashes all around.

 Unbelievably, you live!

 You are now one of the few people who have seen inside a tornado!

There was a writer. He lives in New York City and write for a big news website. His dream is to write the news. One day, he was suggested new series, called "Real America" by his boss. He decided to do that. Then, he got into a restaurant. He heard about tornado in this town from the waitress. He went out side. After a while, suddenly, the sky turns dark. Then, they encountered a man, Andy and a woman, Jo. They were tornado hunter. Jo said "you are safe with us" to him, but after, they'll be in danger. Will they escape from the tornado?

It was thrilling story! I don't want to hunter scary things like tornado😱 I thought the writer is brave. But, this experience he had will unforgettable for him. I don't want to be in tornado, but I want to have a chance to get in touch with nature!

Vocabulary

funnel: 漏斗

Boys vs. Girls

"What's going on here?" shouts Mr. Woods. He looks at the boys.

He says, "You don't know how to milk the cows at all! You're doing it all wrong. You didn't listen to me." Eric is angry. "But Mr. woods, the girls...," he starts.

Mr. woods stops him. "I don't want to know!" he says. "You must stop this. You mustn't spray milk. You should know better!"

Many students from Bayview High were at Bear Mountain Camp for the weekend. Everybody was very excited. First, they experienced milking cows. Gemma, one of the classmates was not careful, so some milk went into Ryan's face. But after that, she started to have fun, so sprayed milk for the boys on purpose. Other girl also did that. Then, the boys were scolded by Mr. Woods, the owner. He didn't listen to their reason. They were angry, and revenged for the girls. Then, in the same way, the girls were scolded by Mr. Woods. Things like this continued for a while. The boys had plots again, but it caused terrible things. What would happen to them?

I think the characters are about the same age as us, but they're too immature! There are things we can do and we mustn't do. Doing mischief may be funny, but they should considered calmly. I think too much mischief can lead to terrible things! Even so, I enjoyed reading this story!

Vocabulary

cabin: 船室、客室、小屋、小さな家

VAMPIRE KILLER

"I can't meet you in the afternoon...but I can meet you tomorrow night."

"Wonderful! Where do you live?"

"That's OK, Colin. I can find you." 

There was a man who wanted the job. His name is Colin. He couldn't find it in the town. But one day, he found one flyer. He was interested in it, so he called and visited. The contents of this job is...killing vampires. He was so surprised but the pay seemed to be high. He and the professor Fletcher promised to meet in front of the supermarket at midnight. At the supermarket, he met one lady, Claudia. She said she was here for the job. When he told her about the professor, she was interested in it. Colin, Fletcher, and Claudia worked together, but...in fact, Claudia was a vampire.

This story was so scary! I never image that Claudia was a vampire. If there were vampires in this world, it would be very very scary things. But, we can't declare that there are no vampires in the world. I think there are many unknown and strange things in the world. It is scary, but interesting a little.

 

Vocabulary

stupid: 愚かな、ばかげた

fire-escape: 非常階段

Guri and Gura's Magical Friend

"Spring breezes, gentle breezes,

 We wanna jump, we wanna dance, 

 We wanna play with you, yeah!"

The main characters are two mice, Guri, Gura.

One day, in the good mornig, they would do picnic. They prepared salad and sandwiches. They went out with rollicking mood.

Suddenly, they felt something pull on their hats. The operator is a rabbit. Their name is "Bunny Buna". Their arms were so long. They got along. They ate breakfast together, and played together. They could ride on cloud. They enjoyed their times.

It was a so cute story. I want to play with Guri, Gura, and Bunny Buna. I wanted to fly in the sky and ride on cloud when i was a child. To tell the truth, I still want to do it. The series of Guri and Gura gives me a dream.

Vocabulary

draw: （この話では）引き寄せる

spinach: ホウレンソウ

pluck: 引き抜く

hop: ぴょんぴょん跳ぶ

scrummy: とてもおいしい

FROGGY'S SLEEPPVER

"I have a better idea!" said Froggy.

"What?" said Max.

"Let's go to my house for a sleepover!"

When they got back to Froggy's, they tiptoed inside in the dark, Quiet...Quiet...

The frog called Froggy was looking forward to sleepover with his friend, Max.

His mother was cooperative with him, so she made him chocolate fly cookies.

He prepared for sleepover. His mother told him to not forgetting to taking cookies and to brush his teeth. At Max's house, Max invited Froggy to talk scary stories and throw pillows all night long. Then, Froggy suggested his house. They walked the road quietly. Froggy asked his mother to cook popcorn. Kindly, she did it. After they were eating that, they were having a wild pillow fight. But...Max told that he has a tummy ache to Froggy's parents, so Froggy and Max went back to Max's house. But there were still weird sounds and scary shadows there...so they went back to Froggy's. But Max wanted...but Froggy wanted......This has been going on for a while, at last they fell asleep at Max's house—at nine o'clock in the morning.

I think it was so cute story. Probably, they were small children. So they wanted to play and do funny things. But I sympathized them:) It was the first time to sleepover when I was 15 years old, I talked with friends till late at night. It was so pleasant, but in the next morning, I felt fatigue. I think sleepover has wonderful attraction, but I should sleep!:P This story reminded me of my childhood.

Vocabulary

flop: 体を投げ出す

sleepover: お泊り会

slap: ぴしゃりとたたく

tiptoe: つま先で立つ、忍び足で歩く

ruckus: 喧騒、口論

munchkin: 小さな子供

weird: 奇妙な

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Snow White was making the beds. 
This time, the door was open a little, and Snow White saw a woman with some apples.
"A beautiful apple for a beautiful girl," said the woman.
Snow White went to the woman and took an apple.

The baby was born between the King and the Queen. The baby was so beautiful, so she called "Snow White". But soon, Queen died. King married again new Queen. She was so beautiful, but she was mean. Every day she asked to magic mirror, "Who is the fairest of them all?" And every day the mirror said, "You are the fairest of them all." But Snow White became beautiful, and mirror came to say "Snow White is the fairest of them all." The Queen was angry, and ordered huntsman to take Snow White into the forest and kill her. But huntsman couldn't kill her, so he set her free in the forest. Soon, Snow White came to a little house. The house is house of seven dwarfs. They welcomed her. However, the Queen didn't give up to kill her. The Queen would try to kill Snow White by any means. One time, the Queen disguised apple seller and visited Snow White. There are poisons in these apples. She bit it and fell into eternal sleep. But! The meeting with one prince changed her fate.

It's so nice story. I'll never forget contents of this story. But, it was the first time to know the Queen's many ways to cheat Snow White. I knew only one way using poisoned apple.

A little bit of me thinks that if the Queen changes her mind, she can live happily with Snow White. But it was good for Snow White to be happy. This story is a timeless classic.

Vocabulary

dwarf: こびと

comb: くし

bit: （この話では）bite［かむ、食いつく］の過去形

coffin: 棺