Super Pickle III: The Pickles and the Careless Hedgehog
Column: Fairy Tales Added Time: February 8, 2011, 1:45:07 PM Source: Admin Clicks: 1727
That day, as Pickle was walking down the road, he remembered the time Spider had hit him and became very angry. He especially wanted to practice the Iron Head Technique of the Shaolin monks. So, imitating the Shaolin monks, he ran and rammed into a tree beside the road. However, he used too much force and immediately fainted after hitting the tree. A hedgehog passing by found him unconscious and decided to carry him to the hospital.
While Pickle was still unconscious, he suddenly felt a sharp pain all over his body and woke up. Upon opening his eyes, he saw that he was on the hedgehog's back and insisted on getting down to walk himself. Unexpectedly, the hedgehog absolutely refused, saying his head was already injured, and if he fell again, it could be worse. Therefore, the hedgehog insisted on carrying him back home. Unable to refuse the hedgehog's kindness, Pickle endured the pain and let the hedgehog carry him back to his house.
As soon as the hedgehog left, Pickle couldn't help but scream in pain due to the aches all over his body. Super Pickle XII - Pickle and the Witch
Deep inside Mount Bei, there indeed lived an old witch. This witch hadn’t brushed her teeth for years, so her breath was extremely foul. Her servants couldn't bear her bad breath; some got sick from being around her, while others simply ran away. Because no one served her, the old witch had to live alone. She resided deep within a cave in the mountain, and unless she came out herself, it was hard for ordinary people to find her. But near where she lived, there was a landmark. When his mother, Mama Pancake, arrived and looked closely, she exclaimed, "Pickle, why are you full of thorns?" "They're not mine; they belong to the hedgehog. Please help me remove them." Mama Pancake took a pair of tweezers and began pulling out the thorns. However, since the thorns were deeply embedded, every time Mama Pancake pulled one out, Pickle would cry out in pain and jump. She couldn't hold him down, so the process was very slow. By midnight, they still hadn't finished, and Mama Pancake was also tired. While pulling out the thorns, she complained, "Look at this hedgehog, how careless! I don't know if it was helping us or harming us."
"Mom, how can you say that? The hedgehog did it with good intentions. We should thank him tomorrow," said Pickle.
The next day, Pickle and Mama Pancake brought gifts to thank the hedgehog. As soon as they entered the hedgehog's house, they found the hedgehog lying in bed. Super Pickle V - Pickle and the Rose looks even more like a hedgehog now. Why is that? Because the hedgehog's spines were broken, crooked, and drooping. Seeing this, Pickle felt very sad. He knew that the hedgehog's spines had broken off on his body, causing him to look this way.
The hedgehog’s mother brought over a stool for Pickle and Mama Pancake to sit on. However, when Pickle bent down, he jumped up because his stomach was swollen, and sitting hurt. Seeing Pickle like this, the hedgehog's mother started scolding the hedgehog, saying, "You careless hedgehog, knowing what you look like, you still aren't careful. You always end up doing good deeds that cause harm, hurting yourself and others."
"Why did I have to carry Young Brother Pickle? It's because we both look ugly and are looked down upon by others. That's why I didn't care about breaking my spines to carry him."
"By the way, Pickle, why were you unconscious on the road?" asked the hedgehog's mother. "He wanted to practice the Iron Head Technique but didn't know how, so he ended up fainting after colliding with the tree," replied the hedgehog.
"My child, I thought you accidentally fell. Our family is really poor; otherwise, I would definitely send you to learn martial arts," Mama Pancake said, wiping away tears.
"I've already decided. I'll buy a book and slowly practice after school."
"As long as you're happy, anything goes, my child," said Mama Pancake.