They very carefully carried the pram across the stream and looked around for Mrs Fukurou (owl) . Within two minutes Fukurou (owl) flew over their heads and called to them. “This way and through the woods” and they followed. They soon arrived at the clearing, where Cherry Blossom was sat on her red toadstool talking to a few tiny people that Akari and Koji had never seen before.

Cherry Blossom introduced Akari and Koji to the people that lived in the broken house. “This is Bara (Rose)” She had long fair hair and wore a long Daidai (orange) dress and Aoi kutsu (blue shoes). ”This is Momo (Peach)” She had Haiiro (grey) hair and a long Kiiro (yellow) dress. ”This is Yuri (Lilly)” She was in a green sparkly long dress; she had chairo (brown) hair. The three little ladies looked so sad.

“Please don’t be sad, we will help you and soon you will have a new house with new things inside” said Akari. With that all the ladies ran to Koji and Akari and they all and thanked them very much. “Now” said Koji “We need a sheltered spot under a mound for house” The two friends looked around and found some stones and carried them to the flat area where the sun shine through the trees, and stated to build a mound. When they felt it was high enough, but not too high they gathered moss and covered the stones so they felt secure.

They went to the pram and lifted the doll’s house out and placed it under the mound. “Do you think that it is in the best place for you all, it should be protected from the wind, but not in the shade” Asked Akari. The ladies agreed that is was a good place and not far away from their old broken one. They were so excited to see their new house. It was taller than their old one and had more rooms “Can we help you in any way?” asked Rose. “Well, you could tell us what colour you want your house painting? We have pink, blue and yellow paint” The little ladies ran into a corner and Akari and Koji could hear them “(Twitter, twitter, twittering)” Soon they ran back and Yuri said “We have decided to have the walls in pink and the squiggly bits in yellow”

They all got started with brushes and soap and water from the bottle and washed down the house. The little ladies were inside with their own cleaning stuff giving everywhere a good clean. Cherry Blossom flew upon the roof and asked Fukurou (owl) to fetch twigs to help insulate the roof and together they laid them down and Cherry Blossom waved her wand and cast a spell to keep them well in place. When they were satisfied that all was as clean as a new pin, Akari opened up the picnic bag and invited everyone to help themselves to some food.

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