{"sf1_id":1460772,"sf2_id":"rm8q8ODn","title":"23 - It's Hot!","author":"SciFurz","words":4761,"posted_at":"2019-06-18T05:14:21.000Z","tags":["Avian","Canine","Comedy","Feline","Female","Harem","Human","Male","Mouse","Romance","Science Fiction","Spider"],"url":"https://fse.anthro.fr/stories/1460772-23-it-s-hot","original_url":"https://sofurry.com/s/rm8q8ODn","image_url":"https://cdn.sofurryfiles.com/submissions/thumbnails/85/e8/85e80fc7-3921-47a2-8658-ee8707ff1d5f","description":"What to do when the weather is sweltering and you're completely covered in, or by fur?","content":"Cani puffed and her ears sagged while she sat back in a small inflatable pool at the rooftop garden and watched the air shimmer above the city rooftops. 'I thought all this forest around here would keep things cooler.'\n\n \n\nGuy chuckled and handed her a new glass with ice water. 'It does. But it still doesn't mean it can't be hot at times.'\n\n \n\nMami looked up from her Versaty. 'They predict a storm for tonight.'\n\n \n\nCani pricked up her ears. 'So it'll cool off again!'\n\n \n\nMami grinned. 'Tonight, yes, tomorrow's going to be even hotter.'\n\n \n\nCani poured her glass over her head. 'Aargh! Where can we find some cool refreshing space!?'\n\n \n\nNoise from the lockers at the other side of the thick hedge separating the private roof garden from the public one caught her attention and she climbed on top of the low wooden fence in front of it to lean over the hedge. Zera sat with her telescope on a bench. 'Hey, Zera. What's up?'\n\n \n\nZera looked up. 'Hey, Cani. Just cleaning the lenses today. No use trying to see anything this evening.'\n\n \n\nCani nodded. 'Yeah, I was hoping the storm would cool things down but it gets worse tomorrow.' she said, and sighed and slumped over the hedge. 'I think I'll spend tomorrow in the fridge. The small pool isn't enough.'\n\n \n\nZera chuckled. 'Maybe a larger pool?'\n\n \n\nCani pricked up an ear. 'That could work. But is there one around here?'\n\n \n\n'Not a pool but there's a lake close by.'\n\n \n\nBoth ears pricked up high on Cani's head. 'Really?' Zera nodded and looked back at Guy. 'There's a lake near here! Let's go there!'\n\n \n\nGuy looked up from his work. 'Ah, that's right. I hadn't been there since I was a kid.' He pondered for a moment. 'I've got too much work to go today, but we could spend the whole day there tomorrow if you girls would like that.'\n\n \n\n'Yes!' said five voices at the same time.\n\n \n\nGuy looked at Cani. 'Does Zera want to come along?'\n\n \n\nCani only needed to look at Zera's smile for an answer. 'Yep, she does.'\n\n \n\nGuy stretched. 'All right then. We'll need some things to take with us so if you girls take care of that today we can go early in the morning while it's still relatively cool.'\n\n \n\n'Deal.' said the five.\n\n \n\n**\\*\\*\\***\n\n \n\nCani wagged her tail as usual when she looked at the baker's display case full of tasty goods. 'We'd like three large bags of assorted buns, a couple of uncut dark wheat loafs, and which snacks are best to take along on a day trip?'\n\n \n\nMichelle collected the bread buns. 'You're going away again?'\n\n \n\nCani nodded. 'We're going to cool off at the lake tomorrow.'\n\n \n\nMichelle sighed. 'Ohh, that sounds like a great idea.'\n\n \n\n'What does?' asked Anna as she came up behind the counter with pastries.\n\n \n\n'Going to the lake tomorrow.'\n\n \n\nAnna nodded. 'That would be nice indeed. Swim in the cool water, rest in the shade, lazy around to escape the heat.'\n\n \n\nBoth girls sighed in unison and their father chuckled. 'All right then, why don't you go as well?'\n\n \n\nThe girls turned to him with big eyes. 'Can we?'\n\n \n\nHe nodded. 'Business is slower during the heat and we're stocked up so you don't have to help tomorrow.' he said and looked at Cani. 'If you guys don't mind keeping an eye on them as well?'\n\n \n\nCani smiled. 'I'm sure the others would love to have them along too.'\n\n \n\nHe nodded. 'All right then.' he said and turned to his daughters. 'Go have fun tomorrow.'\n\n \n\nThey hugged their father and discussed what to bring along for fun with Cani.\n\n \n\n \n\nFeli walked into the toy store and sighed happily at the cooler temperature inside. Aada chuckled. 'It's much better here, right?'\n\n \n\nFeli nodded. 'The breeze at home just isn't enough.'\n\n \n\n'Feli!' said Sade as she saw her and ran up to hug her. 'I'm going to play in the pool all day because it's so hot.'\n\n \n\nFeli smiled at the little girl and picked her up. 'Really? That's sort of what we're going to do tomorrow too. We're going to see if we can cool off at the lake.'\n\n \n\nSade's eyes went big. 'I love the lake!' she said and looked back at her mom. 'Can we go to the lake again?'\n\n \n\nAada smiled gently at her. 'Unfortunately we'll be busy with work for some days, honey. You'll have to wait till after.'\n\n \n\nSade looked down. 'But I wanted to go with Feli and the others..'\n\n \n\nAada stroked Sade's head. 'It can't be helped this time.'\n\n \n\nSade nodded but Feli hummed and looked at Aada. 'Would you be all right with it if we took her with us?'\n\n \n\nAada looked up. 'You don't mind?'\n\n \n\nFeli smiled at Sade. 'I think it'll be fun to have her along. Besides, we already have one kid with us, Cani.' she said and chuckled.\n\n \n\nSade stared with big eyes at her mother. 'So can I!? Can I!? Pleaseee?'\n\n \n\nAada chuckled. 'All right. As long as you behave and listen to what they tell you.'\n\n \n\nSade leaned back and hugged her mother. 'I will!'\n\n \n\nAada chuckled and smiled at Feli. 'Thank you.'\n\n \n\nFeli grinned a little. 'No problem.' she said. 'Oh yeah, that's why I came here, to pick up a game or two to play there.'\n\n \n\nAada looked at one corner of the shop with outdoor games. 'We have enough to choose from.' she said and an idea popped up. 'We also have an inflatable raft and rubber boat in the back. You can borrow it if you want to. We usually rent them out for a small fee but take them along as a token of gratitude.'\n\n \n\n'Oh! That would be great.' said Feli and looked at Sade. 'We're going to have lots of fun tomorrow.'\n\n \n\nSade grinned wide. 'Yes!'\n\n \n\n \n\nAra and Mr Backster looked up at the webbing she had made to cover the terrace in front of the coffee shop. 'Will it hold during the storm they've predicted tonight?' he asked.\n\n \n\nAra smiled at her craftsmanship. 'It will. Don't worry. I made the string extra strong for outdoor use. The ones from the neighbourhood festival are still in good condition.'\n\n \n\nMr Backster looked at the mosaic covering the street. 'True.' he said. 'Then I won't worry about this tonight.'\n\n \n\n'You'll just have to wait with the decoration of leaves and flowers on top until after.'\n\n \n\nHe nodded and Crissy and Medama joined them. 'It's going to be pretty and a little cooler with a bit of shade here.' said Crissy.\n\n \n\n'I can't wait until the worst heat is over.' said Medama and fanned herself with a menu. 'I could stay in the bath all day tomorrow.'\n\n \n\nAra chuckled. 'That's our plan. Only we'll be staying at the lake.'\n\n \n\n'Ahhh, I'd like to go there.' said Crissy. 'But my bike's in the shop and it's too far to walk.'\n\n \n\nMedama sighed. 'And we'd have too much stuff to take with us to go on my bike with the two of us.'\n\n \n\n'I could ask Guy to take you two with us.' said Ara. 'It'll be a bit more cramped but I think we'll all fit.'\n\n \n\nCrissy and Medama looked hopeful at Ara. 'Would you? That'd be awesome!'\n\n \n\nAra chuckled. 'I'd doubt he'd say no to two young ladies in need.'\n\n \n\n**\\*\\*\\***\n\n \n\nGuy scratched the back of his head when Cani, Feli and Ara mentioned bringing others along. 'I can never fit everyone in the van.' he said and noticed Mami fiddling with her fingers. 'Something wrong, Mami?'\n\n \n\nShe looked away. 'I sort of also invited Aeron and Yeruslan to come along when we met at the shop.'\n\n \n\nGuy laughed. 'I'm going to have to trade in the van for a double-decker bus.'\n\n \n\nFeli sighed. 'I'd hate to disappoint Sade.' she said. 'I'll go walk with her there. She can ride on my shoulders.'\n\n \n\n'It's a long walk.' said Cani. 'But I'll tag along then.'\n\n \n\n'I can fly anyway so maybe I can go back and forth a few times with our stuff.' said Avia.\n\n \n\nThe girls discussed further options until Guy interrupted them. 'Girls! Girls!' he said and smiled. 'While you were busy I called the school's principal. I can borrow the school bus because it's unused now. I thought of it when I mentioned double-decker'\n\n \n\nCani hugged him tight and kissed him. 'I knew we could count on you!'\n\n \n\nHe chuckled. 'One condition, we'll give it a good scrubbing afterwards because he mentioned it hadn't been cleaned in a while and was rather dirty. Which it probably will be anyway after the day there.'\n\n \n\nThe girls smiled. 'Deal.'\n\n \n\n**\\*\\*\\***\n\n \n\nGuy and the girls sat in bed watching the storm outside. It didn't rain but the dirty yellow cloud cover lit up all over constantly with lightning flashes crossing through it. The wind howled and trashed against the windows.\n\n \n\nFeli snuggled closer to Guy. 'I hope this thing won't cause any damage.'\n\n \n\nHe nodded. 'Everything's secured. We've only had minor damages so far during storms and it's usually a branch or tree falling across the road or rail somewhere. They'll patrol the area in the morning to check up on roads and rail.'\n\n \n\nA staccato of close flashes lit up the room. Mami held on to Guy's embrace as she lay back against his front and between his legs. 'Even if we're safe from the storm in here I'll be glad when it dies down.'\n\n \n\nGuy squeezed her lightly. 'It reminds everyone of the force of nature, storms like this. It demands respect but we're prepared for most common events. As a kid I already enjoyed listening and watching thunderstorms.'\n\n \n\nCani chuckled. 'You're weird.'\n\n \n\n'That, I most certainly will not deny.'\n\n \n\nAra stretched and curled up. 'I wonder what that makes us, the weirdo's harem.'\n\n \n\nGuy grinned. 'A perfect match.' he said and received pokes all over until he begged for mercy and had to make it up to everyone.\n\n \n\n**\\*\\*\\***\n\n \n\nGuy picked up the school bus early and they loaded it up with the bags they had packed the evening before. The rest of the guests arrived in the meantime and when everyone was ready he drove to the toy store to pick up Sade with the raft and the boat. Aada waved them goodbye as they drove off leisurely towards the cool lake while the morning sun slowly raised the temperature.\n\n \n\nThe trip went smoothly but when they neared the lake they noticed more and more scraps of paper and assorted plastic trash on the road. Guy parked the bus on an open space next to a grey car with the nation's garbage processing logo on it.\n\n \n\nTwo men were looking out over the lake and the girls followed Guy as he went up to them, and saw more trash all over the lake. 'What happened here?'\n\n \n\nThe men turned to them and the older, somewhat sad looking one of them sighed. 'The storm tore part of the roof of our recycling storage and swept some trash out here. If you had planned on enjoying some time here you ran out of luck. We'll need a few days to gather it all.'\n\n \n\nGuy watched the disappointed faces of the girls while they looked around and picked up nearby pieces. Sade gazed at a crushed plastic bottle in her hands. 'A few days, eh?' he said.\n\n \n\n'Afraid so. It'll be just the two of us because one man has to stay at the garbage centre and currently our fourth guy is on vacation.'\n\n \n\nAvia stared across the lake. 'You can't get more help?'\n\n \n\n'That'll take a few days as well, maybe more, so we might as well do it ourselves.'\n\n \n\nShe looked at guy. 'The kids at school finish cleaning up quickly when they all do it together.'\n\n \n\nGuy smiled and nodded. 'Anyone up for giving these gentlemen a hand before we reward ourselves with a cool dip in a clean lake?' Everyone shouted their approval and he turned back to the men. 'There's your help.'\n\n \n\nThe men laughed. 'Wonderful!' the older man said, the sadness gone from his eyes. 'We have several rolls of garbage bags and a box of disposable gloves in the car you can use. If you can start here we'll return to the centre to get our sweeper truck and work our way down the road from there and then pick up what you've collected here.'\n\n \n\nGuy turned to the girls. 'Let's get this done quick so we can swim and snack soon.'\n\n \n\nCani unfolded one garbage bag and checked the size. 'I'll bet I can fill this in a minute.'\n\n \n\nMami chuckled. 'With hot air maybe.'\n\n \n\nCani grinned. 'Are you saying you can do better?'\n\n \n\n'Better than you anyway.'\n\n \n\n'Oh really? Want to challenge me?'\n\n \n\nMami chuckled. 'I don't even call that a challenge.'\n\n \n\n'All right! Whoever collects the most garbage wins.'\n\n \n\nMami grinned. 'And what's the prize?'\n\n \n\nCani hummed and pondered, and watched Guy set up a table and bring out the cooler with drinks for everyone. 'I know! Whoever wins will be served personally by Guy today.'\n\n \n\nGuy looked up. 'What?'\n\n \n\nMami held out her hand to Cani. 'You're on!'\n\n \n\n'Hey, wait!'\n\n \n\nFeli frowned as she moved closer. 'You can't just bet him like that!'\n\n \n\nGuy felt a little relieved. 'Thanks.'\n\n \n\nCani grinned deviously. 'You're just afraid you can't win yourself and will have to miss out on him bringing you drinks, snacks, prepare lunch, giving you a nice massage after a swim in the lake, or a boat trip, or maybe even an intimate stroll in private?'\n\n \n\nFeli glanced at Guy while her mind imagined him attending to her. 'All right! I'm in! But only to save him from any unreasonable demands you might make!'\n\n \n\nGuy's jaw dropped. 'No, don't..'\n\n \n\nAra weaved a net between two small trees. 'Count me in! I'll easily collect the most!'\n\n \n\nAvia stretched and cupped her wings. 'Ehmm, then me too.'\n\n \n\nCani held up her bag. 'All right! The race is on!' she said, waved her bag, then ran off to the nearest pile of trash.\n\n \n\nMami chased after her with Feli on her heels and Avia took to the sky to pick the trash from the nearest tree.\n\n \n\n'Guy! I'll be needing that boat!' Ara said as she finished her net.\n\n \n\nGuy sighed and Crissy pat him on the back. 'I almost feel sorry for you.' she said. 'Almost.'\n\n \n\n**\\*\\*\\***\n\n \n\nCani snatched torn pages from newspapers and magazines until she reached low bushes at the treeline. The short branches entangled in her fur when she tried to grab the trash from between them. 'Crap.'\n\n \n\nMami sniggered and rushed through the branches picking away the embedded trash. 'What's wrong? Too big to get through this?'\n\n \n\n'Ah! I'll still get more from the ground!' Cani said and hurried to pick up what lay on the open ground. She felt hesitation at picking up what drifted in the water but Feli was quicker anyway, pricking up everything with her claws while she waded along the water edge. “Come on girl!” said her mind. “Get on with it before you lose!” She took a deep breath to pump herself up and went on as quick as she could.\n\n \n\nAra paddled by and grinned. 'So bothersome. My method works much better.' she said, lifted her net out of the water, dropped the trash into a bag, and threw out her net again and paddled further.\n\n \n\nAvia sang softly as she flew up to a tree, brushed off the trash, and caught it in the bag she held in her talons. Cani blinked. 'Girl, you underestimated them.' she said to herself and rushed to and fro across the ground.\n\n \n\nWhen she returned with the first full bag it was at the same time as Mami. 'Is that all?'\n\n \n\nMami grinned. 'Looks like you didn't pick up much more.'\n\n \n\n'I'm just warming up.'\n\n \n\n'Right.' said Mami and took another empty bag from Guy. 'Don't wait too long or you'll be last.' She ran of chuckling while Cani took an empty bag from Guy. 'Keep score, darling. We need to know exactly who got most.'\n\n \n\nGuy opened his mouth but Cani already rushed off and he sighed. 'I guess I'll just take on the support and referee role then.' he said and set up the cooler with drinks and food in the shade of the trees where he had removed all trash first.\n\n \n\n**\\*\\*\\***\n\n \n\nIt was close to noon when Feli, Cani, and Mami dropped their last bag with the last shreds of paper and plastic on their piles. They joined Avia and Ara who enjoyed a refreshing drink and Cani leaned against Guy's back. 'So, I won, right?'\n\n \n\nGuy picked up the notes with the amount of bags for each one. 'Well, you and Mami have tied actually.'\n\n \n\nCani grinned at Mami who chuckled. 'Darn. Now we'll have to share you.'\n\n \n\n'Wait up!' said Anna as she arrived carrying two bags. 'We still have a few to add.'\n\n \n\nThe others watched as Crissy, Michelle, Medama, and Zera came with two bags each and Sade and Aeron followed with one each while even Yeruslan carried a small bag. Guy added the amount and divided the total between them. Cani looked at the large pile they had made. 'That made no difference, right?'\n\n \n\nGuy put down the note. 'You're still tied with Mami.' he said and she smiled. 'But they won.'\n\n \n\n'Whaaa?'\n\n \n\nThe girls and Aeron cheered and Yeruslan barked in victory.\n\n \n\n'But, how?'\n\n \n\nGuy chuckled. 'Teamwork and systematic approach. They went in one line along the lake and left full bags behind, which Sade and Aeron collected and brought here.'\n\n \n\nCani whimpered a little, then sighed. 'All right, I'll admit defeat.' she said and looked at the grinning girls. 'But you won't beat us in sports!'\n\n \n\nMedama folded her arms and smirked. 'Oh really? You are talking to the top of the athletic challenge from school.'\n\n \n\nCani took off her shirt. 'Mami, let's go! Our pride is at stake!'\n\n \n\nMami sighed. 'Why do you always drag me into these things?' she said but took off her shirt as well. 'What game are we playing?'\n\n \n\nWhile they set up a volleyball game with Medama and Michelle, Crissy took Guy's arm and pressed her chest against it. 'So, since we won, you'll have to be extra nice to us.' she said and smirked. 'Think you can handle us domestic girls?'\n\n \n\nGuy blushed a little. 'As long as you behave yourself.'\n\n \n\n'Oh, I fully intend to behave.'\n\n \n\nFeli took his other arm before Guy could react. 'Behave like decent young ladies.'\n\n \n\nCrissy chuckled. 'Don't worry. I won't break him. Probably.'\n\n \n\nA horn sounded and Guy was relieved to see the men from the garbage centre return.\n\n \n\nThey stared at the piles of bags and whistled in awe. 'How did you do that so fast?'\n\n \n\nAnna smiled sweetly and embraced Guy. 'All we needed was the right incentive.'\n\n \n\nThe men stared at Guy. He sighed and rolled his eyes while Anna and Crissy exchanged a smirk. 'Don't ask.'\n\n \n\nThe bags were loaded up quickly with everyone lending a hand and the men departed again after expressing their sincere gratitude. Guy wiped the sweat from his forehead. 'Looks like we're all settled now, food and drinks with the rest under the shade of the trees, the whole place clean, we can enjoy our time here now.'\n\n \n\n'Starting with this.' Crissy said and pushed a bottle in his hands.\n\n \n\nHe looked at the natural sunscreen in his hands and nearly choked when she untied her bikini bra. 'Hang on!' he said but she grinned and turned her back to him. 'Hurry up, I'll be competing with Cani next.'\n\n \n\n'Can't one of the girls do it?'\n\n \n\n'But we won your servitude in the race.' she chuckled. 'And you'll have to do everyone of us.'\n\n \n\nGuy sighed, squirted the slippery liquid on his hands and Crissy squirmed for a second when his cool hands touched her bare back, then sighed softly in satisfaction and swayed her back while he applied it all over. 'Ohhh.. This feels good.' she moaned softly. 'Your hands are sooo wonderful.'\n\n \n\nGuy blushed. 'Cut that out and keep still.'\n\n \n\nShe sniggered. 'Spoilsport.'\n\n \n\nWhen he was done, Crissy looked back at him. 'Would you do my front too?'\n\n \n\n'Crissy!' said Feli while she helped Sade undress into the bikini she wore underneath. 'Bad!'\n\n \n\nCrissy stuck out her tongue playfully. 'Kidding. Revenge for the first time that we met.' she said and pushed Zera against Guy. 'Her turn. And make it good.'\n\n \n\nZera's face turned red and she fiddled with her fingers looking down. 'Ehmm, if you please?'\n\n \n\nGuy blushed again and sensed a tug on his shirt. Sade looked up at him. 'Me too?'\n\n \n\nAnna and Aeron looked up from the cooler. 'Don't forget us.' said Anna and grinned. 'And don't worry, we won't tell dad you touched us.'\n\n \n\nGuy looked up and groaned. 'Stop making it sound bad!'\n\n \n\nAra sniggered and whispered in his ear from behind. 'That's only because you make being bad feel good.' she said and pat his behind. 'So cheer up and enjoy being surrounded by all these beauties.'\n\n \n\nGuy sighed again. 'You're all going to be the death of me.'\n\n \n\n**\\*\\*\\***\n\n \n\nCani hummed as she dug through the bag with food after a few games. 'What do we have for dinner? I'm feeling hunger coming up.'\n\n \n\nGuy chuckled. 'I brought a variety of small cuts from the butcher to go with bread and salads. Nothing fancy because the barbecue isn't big enough to roast plenty of meat for all of us.'\n\n \n\n'Too bad.' Cani said and closed the bag. 'A late evening long barbecue would be fun now.'\n\n \n\nGuy nodded and got up from the grass. 'Yeah, we'll have to see if we can plan something like that for another time.' he said. 'Come, help me set up the barbecue and we'll start on dinner.'\n\n \n\nThe coal was barely lit when Cani pricked up her ears at the sound of tires rolling on the road. She kept an eye on the edge of the road leading into the forest and tapped Guy on his shoulder when several full cars arrived. 'Look at this!'\n\n \n\nIt seemed like half the neighbourhood had arrived and Mr Backster walked up to Cani and Guy while others unloaded the vehicles. 'I heard from my friend at the centre what you'd done here to clean up the mess, and so when I spoke to the others we thought we'd surprise you with a little party to thank you.' He gestured with his head to the lake. 'It was also a good excuse to enjoy a little time in the water too.'\n\n \n\nGuy chuckled. 'That is a surprise indeed.' he said and watched the neighbours set up the festival barbecues and tables.\n\n \n\nCrissy and Medama came closer and Mr Backster greeted them. 'You girls behaved yourselves?'\n\n \n\nCrissy nodded and looked away as she dug in the sand with a toe. 'He said I had to keep still when he had his hands all over me and I did.'\n\n \n\nMr Backster raised an eyebrow at Guy. 'Do we need to have a talk?'\n\n \n\n'No! No we don't!' he said and swatted at Crissy who ran off laughing.\n\n \n\nCani grinned. 'I think she's still out for revenge.'\n\n \n\nHe sighed. 'Yeah, no good deed goes unpunished.'\n\n \n\nSoon the air was rich with the scents of grilled food, merrymaking, and cheers for the ones competing in a couple of games. Mr Glanburry sat down next to Guy in one of the wide reclining chairs and nibbled on a sausage while he watched Anna and Michelle compete against Avia and Ara in a volleyball game. Despite the better reach from wings and multiple legs, the young girls were quick enough to be evenly matched. 'We've been talking and it looks like we'll begin organising an annual lake festival as of next year. A day to enjoy food, drinks, and compete in a few games like you planned for today.'\n\n \n\nGuy nodded. 'Nice. It'll be fun as an opposite addition to the winter festival.'\n\n \n\nAnna and Michelle walked up them, sweating hard and smiling wide. 'We won!' said Michelle.\n\n \n\n'By one point.' chuckled Anna.\n\n \n\nTheir father chuckled. 'Well done.'\n\n \n\nThe girls sat down on Guy's legs and leaned against him. 'We're going for a swim now, so please make us feel good like after we won the picking game.' said Anna.\n\n \n\n'Please?' said Michelle and they darted off giggling towards the water.\n\n \n\nMr Glanburry stared at the last bit of sausage. 'Guy, care to explain what exactly they meant by feel good?'\n\n \n\nGuy groaned and sank in his chair.\n\n \n\n**\\*\\*\\***\n\n \n\nBy the time it became dark everything had been packed and all that was left was sitting around a few small camp fires, drinking and eating snacks. Guy leaned back on his hands and watched the first stars in the sky. 'Thank you, Zera.'\n\n \n\nShe blushed. 'What? Why?'\n\n \n\n'Because it was your idea to come here in the first place.'\n\n \n\n'That's right.' said Cani and hugged her. 'Without you we'd probably spent the day roasting at home.'\n\n \n\nZera chuckled. 'But you guys made it fun.'\n\n \n\nThe silence was only disturbed by the crackling fires, the cool breeze rustling leaves and the sounds of animals in the forest.\n\n \n\nCrissy grinned at Guy. 'At least this evening is more fun than that first one we spent together, right, Guy?'\n\n \n\nGuy groaned and glanced at Anna and Michelle. 'I thought we'd keep that secret.'\n\n \n\nAnna smiled. 'No worries, Crissy and Medama told us everything later. You're a real good guy.' she said and Michelle nodded.\n\n \n\nTheir father cleared his throat. 'What secret?'\n\n \n\nMichelle poked her father's nose. 'A secret between us girls and Guy.'\n\n \n\nHe raised an eyebrow at Guy who shrugged. 'I'm not brave enough to defy them by telling. Would you?'\n\n \n\nAnna and Michelle stared at their father and he cleared his throat again. 'I guess not.'\n\n \n\nMami stuffed a cookie in Guy's mouth. 'But it's no secret this one's a lady killer. Maybe we should keep him inside before more of us fall victim to him.'\n\n \n\n'Mhamhi!' said Guy but Ara silenced him with another cookie. 'It's true. I fear what will happen when we go to my country. He's a worse trap than any of our kind could make.'\n\n \n\nGuy groaned as the others laughed.\n\n \n\n**\\*\\*\\***\n\n \n\nSome of the neighbours had already left when Mr Glanburry and his daughters were ready to leave together with Crissy, Medama and Zera. The girls hugged the gang. 'Thanks for taking us on the trip.'\n\n \n\n'It was fun to go with everyone.' Feli said. 'We'll have to do this more often on these hot days.'\n\n \n\nZera chuckled. 'But hopefully without needing to clean up a huge mess before we can relax.'\n\n \n\n'Then we'll just have to camp the night the next time.' Guy said. 'And we could take your telescope with us so you can show us some of the best star sights.'\n\n \n\nZera smiled and nodded. She looked up at Guy for a moment and kissed his cheek quickly. 'Thanks for today.' she said and hurried to the baker's car while Guy blushed.\n\n \n\nCrissy sniggered and grinned at him. 'Indeed, thanks for today.' she said and kissed his other cheek.\n\n \n\nBefore he could say anything Medama, Anna, and Michelle kissed his cheeks and went to the car giggling. Mami stared with folded arms at Guy. 'Yep, dangerous indeed.'\n\n \n\nAada came carrying a yawning Sade who hugged everyone before they'd drive home again, and a little later the gang lay on their backs staring up at the sky. Feli smiled. 'Just like that evening at the end of our first festival here.'\n\n \n\n'Yeah. Only this time we're surrounded by trees and the sparling of real stars instead of Ara's colourful stars.' Guy said.\n\n \n\nThey lay silent for a while when Ara rolled on her side and looked at Guy. 'You know, there's one more difference.'\n\n \n\nHe looked back at her. 'Which is?'\n\n \n\nShe smiled deviously at him and ran her fingers along his chest. 'This time we're alone. And we don't have to be home tomorrow morning.'\n\n \n\nIt took a moment for Guy to understand what she meant and by that time the other girls had turned towards him and smiled. 'I guess the night will be just as hot as the day then.'\n\n \n\n**###**","series":{"name":"Daily Life With Furry Girls","previous":"https://fse.anthro.fr/stories/1451190-22-fox-hunting.json","next":"https://fse.anthro.fr/stories/1496967-24-shoot.json"}}