Extra Story: Sherry Makes Stuffed Animals

Extra Story:
Sherry Makes Stuffed Animals

 

THE SHOP that I work in deals with fabric and thread. We make clothes there. One day, Yuna came by. She asked me about making stuffed animals of Kumayuru and Kumakyu.

Kumayuru and Kumakyu are the names of Yuna’s bears. They are very cute and good bears. Apparently, she wanted me to make stuffed animals of them.

 

I wanted to make sure I did a great job, so I asked her if she could show me her bears. Since the room we were in was small, I thought she wouldn’t be able to, but Yuna stuck out her arm and a little Kumayuru came out of her bear hand.

Wh-what is this?! What is this little tiny bear?! I thought. It was very, very cute. A small Kumayuru…

A small Kumayuru?! I looked at the bear, totally shocked. Yuna told me that she wanted a stuffed animal the size of this Kumayuru to be made.

I brought out the tape measure and measured Kumayuru. I took Kumayuru’s measurements all over, including Kumayuru’s head, body, legs, paws, ears, and tail.

The bear was so very fluffy and soft.

Oof, it was so very cute.

 

I got permission from Temoka, the owner of the shop, and started making the stuffed animals right away.

I learned how to make things that I didn’t understand from Temoka and made the pattern for the stuffed animal. That part was the hardest. After that, I cut out the cloth from the patterns, and sewed them together to finish up the stuffed animal. It was a little like making clothes.

“Sherry, I think that’s it for today,” said Mr. Temoka.

“Thank you very much, Mr. Temoka. I finished the difficult part thanks to you.”

“This is just part of your studies. And if there’s anything you don’t understand, make sure to let me know.”

Temoka was very kind about teaching me. Was this what it was like to have a father?

“I want to make a bit more progress at home. Can I bring it with me?”

“I wouldn’t mind that. But don’t overdo it.”

“I won’t.”

I decided to bring the materials back with me so I could keep making the stuffed animal at home.

 

Once I got home and had dinner, I started making the stuffed animals again.

“Sherry, whatcha making?” Minsha asked me. Minsha is a little girl.

“It’s a bear stuffed animal.”

“A bear?!” Bears are dangerous creatures. But thanks to Yuna’s bears, everyone perked up just hearing about them. I was a little worried about what would happen to them…

“Yuna asked me to make stuffed animals of Kumayuru and Kumakyu.”

“That’s so nice. I want one too.”

“Hmm...would you like me to ask Yuna if I can make you one?”

“Are you sure?”

“But only after checking in with Yuna, okay?”

“Okay!”

 

After everyone went to bed, I started working on the stuffed animals in the dining hall to make sure I wasn’t causing trouble for the other kids I shared a room with. I was tired, but I kept going. Yuna asked me to do this. She asked because it was me. I was really happy, so I kept sewing in order to live up to Yuna’s expectations.

Then, once it was almost morning, I finished the Kumayuru stuffed animal.

It was done. It was my first time making one, but it turned out great.

The most difficult part was definitely the face. I had to work really hard to make the face cute.

Once I was done with Kumayuru, I relaxed too much and fell right asleep. But then the headmistress woke me up right away and scolded me.

I went back to my room and slept a little.

 

After I slept just a little, it was breakfast time and the other kids in my room woke me right up. I rubbed my tired eyes and got up. I was tired since I’d only slept a little, but I was making a stuffed animal until morning, so of course I’d be tired.

I looked around the room. Huh? I couldn’t find the Kumayuru stuffed animal. I hadn’t just dreamed finishing it, right? I remembered I left it in the dining hall.

I went outside, hurried to the dining room, and found the tiny little kids fighting over the stuffed animal.

“This is mine.”

“It’s mine.”

“Uwghhhh! Let me hold it too.”

They were fighting over the stuffed animal I’d made? “I made that, so could you give it back?”

When I said that to them, they all looked like they were about to cry.

“Nuh-uh.”

“I want the bear.”

They hugged the bear really tightly and didn’t seem like they wanted to let it go. I never would have thought that anyone would want it that much.

“Yuna asked me to make it. So please give it back.”

“Yuna did?”

“Uh-huh. And you all don’t want to make trouble for Yuna, do you?” I said. Then the little kid with the stuffed animal looked sad. They all really liked Yuna, so they wouldn’t cause trouble for her. But I felt bad for the kids.

“Thank you. I can’t do it right away, but I’ll ask Yuna if I can make stuffed animals for all of you.”

“Really?!”

“For me too?!”

“And me?!”

Their frowns turned upside down. “Uh-huh, so just wait for now.” I promised to make them all stuffed animals.

“Sherry, don’t you have a Kumakyu?”

“I’m going to start making it.”

“Then I want a Kumakyu one.”

“I want a Kumayuru.”

“I want a Kumayuru too.”

“I want a Kumakyu.”

Minsha also bugged me for one since I promised her one yesterday. I had to make a lot of stuffed animals of Kumayuru and Kumakyu now.

 

After eating breakfast, I rubbed my eyes and headed to the shop.

“Sherry, you look tired. Are you all right?”

“Yes, I was working a little hard.”

“You need to make sure you get a good night’s sleep.”

“Okay.”

“In that case, I’ll work, but you can come ask me about anything you’re not sure about.”

“Okay.”

I already finished Kumayuru, so now all I needed to do was use white cloth to make Kumakyu and it would be fine.

I started making Kumakyu as a stuffed animal. Before long, I started to yawn. I was sleepy. But I needed to work hard and finish it.

I was tired, but I somehow finished making the Kumakyu stuffed animal. Now all I needed to do was take it to Yuna. I got permission from Temoka to go out.

“Sherry, after you go to Yuna’s place, you can take the rest of the day off. I understand why you’re pushing yourself for Yuna, but you need to take breaks too.”

It seemed like he noticed I was tired while I was working.

“I’m sorry,” I said, and decided to take a break for today. I put away the finished Kumayuru and Kumakyu into a bag. It was a little big, but not too big for me to carry.

I carried the bag with the stuffed animals and went to Yuna’s house.

I’d be happy if she liked them…