Giogi’s world

Episode 1°: Giogi meets the ladybug

Giogi was lying on a field covered with flowers and sunbathing under the beams of Chubby-sun, which gave out a sweet lemon flavor. Yes, springtime was coming. You could hear birds chirping, and saw gaily-colored butterflies flying cheerfully from flower to flower.

Suddenly, a thump was heard behind a tree. Giogi run to see what had happened and found a ladybug turned upside-down.

He helped her to stand up and asked: "Did you fall from the above-world? Were you together with the other children?" She looked at him in a good-hearted way, as if she wanted to thank him for having helped her and answered: "You're just right! I was taking a stroll when suddenly the ground swallowed me up and… now here I am! I don't like falling on my bottom, it hurts! Moreover, I'm not so young as I used to be and I've a stiff-neck!"

Giogi invited her to take a rest and to tell him her adventure on the above-world.

The ladybug agreed and started to tell her story: "Before falling down here, I was in a house that belonged to a very noisy family. The children were running like ants while their parents were doing the housework. I was about to take shelter underneath a carpet to avoid to come to a bad end, when I was caught by a terrific noise behind me. So, I was drawn by a very strong air flow. I didn't even have time to fly away and, so, I found myself bumping inside a dark tunnel. Then, thump, I ended up onto a cover of dust. I felt like I was gone to pieces. My spots were even about to jump off my back. Ahaa! What a scare!"

Giogi was enthusiastic: "You said you had fallen onto the dust, didn't you?! How lovely! If I had been in your shoes, I'd have eaten it up!!!"

The ladybug said in a disgusted tone: "Ugh! You do like it! I was about to choke because of the dust, instead!"

Giogi asked her thoughtfully: "How did you manage to come out?"

The ladybug, happy with her hard proof, answered solemnly: "I waited until the noise stopped. Then, I tried to come out of the tunnel step by step, brave-hearted despite my age. Eventually, here I am!"

Giogi said: "Bravo! Then the ground brought you to me, didn't it? What are you going to do now? Do you want to come back to the above-world? And tell me…"

"Oh, my dear kiddy. How many questions! Wait for me to recover from the thump. Aw! Since I am here, I'll stay here. I'm not willing to go back over there and undergo any other injuries! I'll be your companion, even though I'm not still young anymore to play with you. I know a lot of stories and songs, though, and I can teach them to you, if you want me to!"

Giogi was really happy: "Yes, please! How lovely! Why don't you teach me a song right now! But… you haven't told me your name yet!"

The ladybug was amazed: "Actually, I've always been called ladybug!"

Giogi replied: "I will give you a name! I'll call you Gioginella!"