Nannan discovered a secret: a woodpecker gentleman lived inside the clock in her room.
He was a magical time merchant.
All she had to do was tell him which stretch of time she wanted to skip, and he would reclaim it. She would still get things done, but she would not feel tired, annoyed, or hungry, and she would not have to remember any of the troublesome parts.
The first time, Nannan used it to reclaim the time she spent doing homework.
"Dear Mr. Woodpecker, doing homework at night is such a bother! Please help me."
When she woke up, her homework was already finished.
Mom was no longer furious, and Nannan got to watch three more episodes of cartoons.
She thought the time merchant, Mr. Woodpecker, was amazing.
Mom and Dad found out about the time shop, too.
After that, Nannan reclaimed boring classes, dull breakfasts, and activity periods when she did not feel like moving.
Mom and Dad started reclaiming time spent at work, cooking, and eating dinner as well.
Life at home became much easier.
Nobody got angry.
Then one day, Nannan noticed that her friends did not want to play with her anymore.
They said, "We said hi to you during activity period, but you ignored us again."
That was when Nannan realized the time shop could not help people make friends. It could only make things go smoothly.
She began to notice more and more problems with the time shop...
It could help you do things you already knew how to do, but it could not teach you things you did not know.
And the time it reclaimed held many things within it.
Morning light, friends, knowledge, learning, evening glow, and growing up...
In the end, Nannan did not want to reclaim any more time.
Theme: Live well, cherish time, and cherish life
