Mr. Toad is madly obsessed with driving, and Badger and his friends decide to teach him a lesson - Wind Whisper Riverbank Willow

Winter passed, and on a clear spring morning, the world was full of sunshine and full of new leaves. Downstream, on the banks of the river, moles and water rats are working hard, mending and cleaning the boats, looking for oars that are missing out of nowhere, preparing for summer rowing on the river.

After a while, they went home for breakfast, and when they were about to finish, they heard a heavy knock at the door.

　　The mole went over to see who it was, and when he came back, he said with a very surprised expression, "Mr. Badger! ”

　　It was the badger who came to visit them, it was indeed an incredible thing, Mr. Badger entered the house and looked at them very seriously, the water rat sat there with his mouth wide open, and the spoon in his hand fell to the ground without feeling it.

　　"It's time!" Badger finally said.

　　"When is it coming?" The water rat asked worriedly as he looked at the clock on the wall.

　　"You mean, whose time has come?" Irrigation replied. "Well, I said summer is coming, I'm going to teach him a lesson, and today I'm going to do it."

　　"Teach the toad time!" The mole cried. "Now that I remember, we're going to educate him to be a rational toad!"

　　The badger said, "Last night I heard that another brand-new, high-speed car had just arrived at the Toad Mansion, and you two had to follow me at once, and we had to wake the toad from the madness." ”

　　"Good!" The water rat shouted, then jumped up and said, "Let's go right away." ”

　　When they arrived at the Toad Mansion, they saw a new car parked in front of the house, with a long, shiny body, which was the toad's favorite bright red, and saw that the toad himself was wearing a very large coat, hat and goggles, and was walking down the steps.

　　"Hello guys, guys!" The toad greeted, "You've come just in time, let's go for a ride..."

　　He saw that his friends were all on their faces, so he stopped.

　　The badger walked up the steps and said, "Go into the house, toad!" We've got to talk to you. ”

　　They brought the toads into the house and closed the door.

　　The badger said to the toad, "Now, take off your ridiculous driving suit at once." ”

　　"No, I never!" The toad replied, "What does this mean?" You'll have to explain why!" ”

　　"You two go and take off his stuff," the badger ordered.

　　This was not an easy task, and the water rat had to sit on the toad and press him down so that the mole could take off his coat, hat and goggles.

The toad had been cursing and grinning at them in his mouth, but when he stood up again, he seemed more like himself, more like the familiar toad.

　　"You should know that this will happen one day, Toad," the badger explained, "that we have warned you many times and you have never listened, that you are spending all your money, that you are always causing trouble for the police, that you are driving like a madman, that you are following me to another room, where you will hear some ridiculousness of your own, and you will change when you come out." ”

　　He led the toad out of the hall and into a room and closed the door.

The water rat shook his head and said, "Just talking to him won't save him, he will always make some promises first, and then go and do what he likes to do." ”

　　After about an hour, the door opened and a very sad and guilty toad came out, and the badger followed him.

　　"Friends," said the badger, looking pleased, "I am glad to tell you that the toad now recognizes how stupid he once was, and he has vowed never to walk into the car again. ”

　　"That's very good news," said the mole solemnly.

　　"It's not bad," the water rat said, examining the expression on the toad's face.

　　"All right, toad," the badger went on, "I want you to repeat your promise before your friend. ”

　　What followed was a long silence.

　　"No!" The toad said suddenly. "No, I don't, I don't feel guilty, I'm not stupid at all, I'm doing something so wonderful!" I don't swear anything! ”

　　"What?" The badger cried, "But in that room, that's not what you told me."

　　"Yes, I know," said the toad hurriedly, "you are so reasonable, dear badger, I can't help but promise you, but I have been thinking about a question, I love to drive, I am an amazing driver, and I swear I will continue to drive forever!" Flutter - Flutter! ”

　　"I told you, didn't I?" The water rat said to the mole.

　　"Very well," said the badger, "that if you don't listen to advice, we'll have to take another approach, and we're going to stay in your house with you until you wake up, and you two take him upstairs and lock him in the bedroom." ”

　　The toad beat and barked, but was still pulled upstairs by their friend.

　　"It's for your own good, Brother Toad North, you know?" Water rat said kindly. "When your crazy state is over, we can have a good time together again."

　　"We'll take good care of you, Toad," the mole went on, "and you're not going to get in trouble with the police, you're not going to crash again, you're not going to be in the hospital for weeks anymore." ”

　　The next three friends began a week of hard work, they watched over the toad day and night, and there was always someone with him, never leaving him alone.

They chatted with him and tried to amuse him, hoping he would forget his fanaticism about driving.

　　But the toad didn't seem to be getting any better, and he often arranged the chair in his bedroom like a car, and then he sat in the chair in front of him and pretended to drive, and kept making a harsh engine sound.

When his friend tried to use something else to pique his interest, he always said nothing and seemed very sad.

　　One morning, when it was the water rat's turn to watch over the toad, he went upstairs and saw the toad lying on the bed, so he asked briskly, "How is today, old man?" ”

　　From the bed came a sad low answer: "Thank you very much, dear water rat!" But what about you guys, the wonderful mole and the dear old badger? ”

　　"Well, the badger and the mole are all right," replied the water rat, who added, perhaps unwisely, "they have gone out for a run, and they will not come back until lunchtime, so you and I will spend this pleasant morning together." ”

　　"I don't want to bother you because of me," whispered the toad sadly, "I wonder if you can go downstairs and find a doctor in the village, but forget it, it doesn't matter anymore, it's probably too late now." ”

　　"Are you sick, toad?" What's wrong? ”

　　"I don't know, I miss my heart, but you don't have to be sad, dear water rat, my kind friend, I'm so glad I know you so well, I really don't want to say goodbye to you..." The toad's low voice grew slower and slower, and then stopped.

　　The water rat was very worried, and the toad lay there quietly, motionless, and perhaps he was really sick.

Water Mouse wished the two of them hadn't run too far, what should he do? He glanced again at the quiet and silent toad and decided to call the doctor at once, and he hurried out, carefully locked the door, and ran as fast as he could toward the village.

　　When the toad heard the front door of the hall slamming, he immediately jumped out of bed and laughed loudly, he quickly put on the best coat and stuffed his pocket with money, then he pulled the sheets from the bed and tied them together, and he climbed out of the bedroom window and ran out into the wild across the garden.

　　A few hours later, he was far from home, and he was happily walking on the road, very pleased with his behavior, and he boasted to himself to the trees and the fields, "What a clever move!" Poor water rat! A good man, but not too clever, the badger is definitely going to be angry with him! ”

　　Soon he came to a small town, and decided to have lunch in the tavern there, and after walking so long, he was already very hungry, halfway through, and he heard a very familiar voice.

A car stopped outside, and the people in the car came down and went into the tavern to eat.

　　The toad trembled with excitement, he finished paying the bill and rushed out, he ran to the car, walked back and forth around it, stared at it with caressed eyes, everyone was eating lunch, the streets were empty.

　　The leper toad said to himself, "I wonder if this car is easy to start?" ”

　　The toad found the car too easy to start, and a minute later he was out of town, and apart from this wonderful and enchanting madness, he forgot right and wrong, forgot everything.

　　He kept increasing his horsepower, singing, laughing, and driving the car faster and faster, and he once again realized that he was a toad that combined dreamers, adventurers, and terrorists on the road!

　　"You're an extremely dangerous prisoner," said the judge, "and you stole an expensive car and drove like a madman, and it's strange that you didn't knock people down, and when the police arrested you, you were very rude to them." Based on the above actions, I sentence you to twenty years in prison, Guardian! Take the prisoners down! ”

　　The toad, who was barking and crying, was taken to a dilapidated and dark castle, pushed into one of the smallest and darkest houses underground, and then the door was locked behind him.