1 00:00:03,720 --> 00:00:07,320 Speaker 1: Hey friends, it's mister Jim and welcome back to Kids' 2 00:00:07,320 --> 00:00:11,040 Speaker 1: Short Stories. Have you followed our Instagram page? Because I 3 00:00:11,200 --> 00:00:14,239 Speaker 1: love hanging out there with you. I love to go 4 00:00:14,360 --> 00:00:17,000 Speaker 1: live on Instagram on our Kids' Short Stories accounts to 5 00:00:17,079 --> 00:00:19,759 Speaker 1: make sure you head on over there and hang out 6 00:00:20,000 --> 00:00:23,439 Speaker 1: with me. Well, friends, today's story comes to us from 7 00:00:23,560 --> 00:00:25,680 Speaker 1: Mila l Lucia. 8 00:00:25,800 --> 00:00:27,480 Speaker 2: Do you like hot chocolate? 9 00:00:28,000 --> 00:00:30,400 Speaker 1: Well, me too, And there's gonna be a thief that 10 00:00:30,440 --> 00:00:33,199 Speaker 1: steals all the hot chocolate, which sounds terrible. 11 00:00:33,920 --> 00:00:36,320 Speaker 2: Are you ready for this one? Me too? Let's go. 12 00:00:42,360 --> 00:00:46,199 Speaker 1: It was a cold and snowy night. As Mila and 13 00:00:46,280 --> 00:00:50,160 Speaker 1: Lucia were waiting at home. One of their grown ups 14 00:00:50,159 --> 00:00:52,879 Speaker 1: had gone to the grocery store to see if the 15 00:00:52,920 --> 00:00:56,840 Speaker 1: hot cocoa was back in stock. You see, the hot 16 00:00:56,920 --> 00:01:01,600 Speaker 1: chocolate had been missing from all the stores for many, 17 00:01:01,640 --> 00:01:05,120 Speaker 1: many weeks. No one had ever seen a time like 18 00:01:05,200 --> 00:01:09,120 Speaker 1: this where there was no hot chocolate available. And if 19 00:01:09,160 --> 00:01:12,080 Speaker 1: you like hot chocolate as much as me, that would 20 00:01:12,080 --> 00:01:16,399 Speaker 1: be a very very sad time, a time of no 21 00:01:16,720 --> 00:01:22,000 Speaker 1: hot chocolate. As the door opened and they saw no 22 00:01:22,200 --> 00:01:25,960 Speaker 1: hot chocolate, was the grocery store out of it? 23 00:01:26,000 --> 00:01:26,319 Speaker 2: Again? 24 00:01:27,160 --> 00:01:31,520 Speaker 1: Asked Lucia, yes, they said, they still haven't gotten any 25 00:01:31,640 --> 00:01:35,440 Speaker 1: for weeks, and they still don't know when any more 26 00:01:35,520 --> 00:01:40,039 Speaker 1: will come next. I'm so sorry. Mila and Lucia were 27 00:01:40,200 --> 00:01:44,040 Speaker 1: very sad, but Mila had been working on a plan, 28 00:01:44,640 --> 00:01:48,520 Speaker 1: an idea. Maybe, just maybe there's a way they could 29 00:01:48,520 --> 00:01:51,960 Speaker 1: solve this mystery. Hey, Lucilla, let's run back to our room. 30 00:01:52,160 --> 00:01:55,440 Speaker 1: I think I have a plan. Mila and Lucia ran 31 00:01:55,560 --> 00:02:00,559 Speaker 1: back to their room, closed the door. Got to work. See, 32 00:02:00,600 --> 00:02:04,080 Speaker 1: I have this old package of the last hot chocolate 33 00:02:04,120 --> 00:02:07,320 Speaker 1: box that we had, and look on the back of 34 00:02:07,360 --> 00:02:11,320 Speaker 1: it has the address of where this hot chocolate happens 35 00:02:11,360 --> 00:02:13,560 Speaker 1: to be made. And do you see what I see? 36 00:02:14,360 --> 00:02:18,720 Speaker 1: Lucia looked closely. That says it's made in our town. 37 00:02:19,400 --> 00:02:23,440 Speaker 1: It's not even that far away exactly. So I was thinking, 38 00:02:23,720 --> 00:02:26,120 Speaker 1: grab our jet packs and head on over to that 39 00:02:26,160 --> 00:02:29,120 Speaker 1: hot chocolate factory to see. What in the world is 40 00:02:29,160 --> 00:02:32,400 Speaker 1: going on. Why are stores not able to keep it 41 00:02:32,440 --> 00:02:36,120 Speaker 1: in stock? There must be something going on. The two 42 00:02:36,120 --> 00:02:39,400 Speaker 1: girls grabbed their jet packs, threw them on over their back, 43 00:02:39,960 --> 00:02:45,280 Speaker 1: and off they zoomed. If you had a real jetpack, 44 00:02:45,400 --> 00:02:49,279 Speaker 1: just imagine all the kinds of amazing adventures and mysteries 45 00:02:49,400 --> 00:02:52,600 Speaker 1: that you could do now. Oh, I wish, I wish 46 00:02:52,639 --> 00:02:56,440 Speaker 1: I had a jetpack sometimes. It's so cool that Lucia 47 00:02:56,480 --> 00:03:00,239 Speaker 1: and Mile actually have one. They barely even made it 48 00:03:00,320 --> 00:03:04,639 Speaker 1: up to the clouds because the hot chocolate manufacturing factory 49 00:03:05,040 --> 00:03:08,400 Speaker 1: was very close by. All right, let's zoom around a 50 00:03:08,400 --> 00:03:10,360 Speaker 1: little bit up here and see what we can see, 51 00:03:10,880 --> 00:03:14,960 Speaker 1: said Mala. They were looking for something suspicious, some kind 52 00:03:15,000 --> 00:03:18,079 Speaker 1: of clue that would lead them towards solving this mystery. 53 00:03:18,720 --> 00:03:24,000 Speaker 1: It didn't take long before Lucia saw something very suspicious. Mila, 54 00:03:24,600 --> 00:03:27,560 Speaker 1: look at that over there, she was pointing at the 55 00:03:27,680 --> 00:03:30,720 Speaker 1: back of the factory. There was it looked like a 56 00:03:30,760 --> 00:03:34,440 Speaker 1: whole trail of powder that was going out the back door. 57 00:03:35,120 --> 00:03:39,640 Speaker 1: Holy smokes, is that hot chocolate powder? Said Mala. I'm 58 00:03:39,800 --> 00:03:43,240 Speaker 1: pretty sure it is, said Lucia. But let's get a 59 00:03:43,280 --> 00:03:47,600 Speaker 1: little closer and test it. The two girls zoomed down 60 00:03:47,680 --> 00:03:50,360 Speaker 1: and landed on the ground. They turned off their jet 61 00:03:50,400 --> 00:03:54,680 Speaker 1: packs to keep silent. Remember when you're trying to solve 62 00:03:54,720 --> 00:03:58,720 Speaker 1: a mystery or on a spy adventure, you have to be. 63 00:03:58,680 --> 00:04:00,720 Speaker 2: Really good at stay quiet. 64 00:04:01,640 --> 00:04:04,960 Speaker 1: Mila and Lucia both knelt down to the ground and 65 00:04:06,000 --> 00:04:11,360 Speaker 1: it was definitely hot chocolate powder. Ooh, I think that's 66 00:04:11,400 --> 00:04:14,960 Speaker 1: even the mint kind, said Lucia. All right, well, I 67 00:04:15,160 --> 00:04:19,000 Speaker 1: guess we gotta follow this trail, said Mala. They reached 68 00:04:19,040 --> 00:04:22,719 Speaker 1: into their bags and grabbed some headlamps and put those 69 00:04:22,800 --> 00:04:26,479 Speaker 1: lights on top of their heads. It was getting pretty dark. Remember, 70 00:04:26,640 --> 00:04:29,800 Speaker 1: it was the evening and it was very cold. It's 71 00:04:29,839 --> 00:04:31,960 Speaker 1: a good thing that they both dressed warm for this, 72 00:04:32,520 --> 00:04:36,880 Speaker 1: because they were gonna need it. Crunch, crunch, crunch. As 73 00:04:36,920 --> 00:04:40,520 Speaker 1: they walked their way following this trail of hot chocolate 74 00:04:40,680 --> 00:04:43,560 Speaker 1: into the forest, it was really hard for them to 75 00:04:43,600 --> 00:04:46,159 Speaker 1: avoid all the sticks and leaves along the way that 76 00:04:46,240 --> 00:04:51,040 Speaker 1: were pretty noisy. Oh this forest is so noisy, all 77 00:04:51,080 --> 00:04:54,440 Speaker 1: this stuff on the ground, whispered Lucia. There's no way 78 00:04:54,480 --> 00:04:57,480 Speaker 1: that we're gonna sneak up on anybody in here. You 79 00:04:57,600 --> 00:05:02,800 Speaker 1: gotta find a different way. Sea scanned the forest for 80 00:05:02,920 --> 00:05:07,000 Speaker 1: a quieter trail. Look at that, that one's kind of 81 00:05:07,000 --> 00:05:10,880 Speaker 1: like a rocky trail. Maybe walking on rocks would be 82 00:05:10,960 --> 00:05:15,719 Speaker 1: quieter than these noisy sticks, said Mala. They carefully crept 83 00:05:15,800 --> 00:05:18,640 Speaker 1: on over to that rocky trail and it was a 84 00:05:18,680 --> 00:05:23,720 Speaker 1: lot quieter. But up ahead they saw something very strange, Lucia, 85 00:05:24,120 --> 00:05:26,440 Speaker 1: shine your light over there. What are those things in 86 00:05:26,480 --> 00:05:30,960 Speaker 1: the trees, said Mala. They both couldn't believe their eyes. 87 00:05:31,480 --> 00:05:34,000 Speaker 1: Up ahead, there was a tree that had all these 88 00:05:34,560 --> 00:05:37,640 Speaker 1: white things hanging from the branches like they were growing 89 00:05:37,680 --> 00:05:43,000 Speaker 1: on there. But are those marshmallows? Said Mala. It was 90 00:05:43,160 --> 00:05:47,800 Speaker 1: a real marshmallow tree. I've never seen one before, and 91 00:05:47,960 --> 00:05:52,480 Speaker 1: neither had Mila and Lucia. Wait a second, do marshmallows 92 00:05:52,560 --> 00:05:56,920 Speaker 1: grow on trees? I really don't think so. But they 93 00:05:56,920 --> 00:06:01,920 Speaker 1: were standing right underneath a giant marshmallow tree. They could 94 00:06:01,960 --> 00:06:05,640 Speaker 1: reach up and pick a marshmallow right off the branches. 95 00:06:06,000 --> 00:06:08,760 Speaker 1: Lucia was the first one to try it, and boy 96 00:06:08,920 --> 00:06:14,479 Speaker 1: was it delicious. Hmm oh, Dowd's the best marshmallow I've 97 00:06:14,520 --> 00:06:15,560 Speaker 1: ever tasted. 98 00:06:15,960 --> 00:06:17,200 Speaker 2: You should try one, too, Mila. 99 00:06:17,800 --> 00:06:20,680 Speaker 1: Mala reached up, grabbed one, ate it up, and she 100 00:06:20,800 --> 00:06:23,880 Speaker 1: confirmed that is one delicious marshmallow. 101 00:06:24,680 --> 00:06:28,159 Speaker 2: Hell Rudd alerts are duran over there? Shout a word 102 00:06:28,360 --> 00:06:30,200 Speaker 2: from my marshmallow. 103 00:06:29,760 --> 00:06:32,920 Speaker 1: Troll, shouted a voice from deep in the forest. 104 00:06:33,440 --> 00:06:38,280 Speaker 2: Hey who's back there? Shouted Lucia. Are you stealing all 105 00:06:38,320 --> 00:06:41,760 Speaker 2: the hot chocolate? Ah? 106 00:06:41,760 --> 00:06:46,960 Speaker 1: Hosasting we are my name's Lucia and this is Mila. 107 00:06:47,240 --> 00:06:51,520 Speaker 1: We're both on the spy team and we are investigating 108 00:06:51,640 --> 00:06:54,000 Speaker 1: all the hot chocolate that seems to have been missing. 109 00:06:54,360 --> 00:06:55,960 Speaker 1: We followed a trail all the way. 110 00:06:56,040 --> 00:06:59,960 Speaker 2: Here are you the guilty one that's stealing all this stuff? 111 00:07:00,520 --> 00:07:03,640 Speaker 1: It was then that they finally saw what creature was 112 00:07:03,720 --> 00:07:06,839 Speaker 1: talking to them as he walked out from the shadows. 113 00:07:07,520 --> 00:07:12,679 Speaker 1: It was a small, green and pink little troll. Well, 114 00:07:12,800 --> 00:07:17,240 Speaker 1: I run on so still, so it's on clutton. What's 115 00:07:17,320 --> 00:07:21,200 Speaker 1: rout for a little man? Said the little troll. Wait, 116 00:07:21,360 --> 00:07:24,560 Speaker 1: what are you talking about? What's yours? Said Mala. 117 00:07:25,440 --> 00:07:29,800 Speaker 2: So I'll on the marshmallow troll, and that's my job to. 118 00:07:29,840 --> 00:07:35,239 Speaker 3: Grow all the marshmallows for Laura. But myla marshmallows turtle, 119 00:07:35,520 --> 00:07:39,960 Speaker 3: the fule wanted hot chocolate, and I'll have to look 120 00:07:40,040 --> 00:07:42,800 Speaker 3: after them. They're they're like my bubbles. 121 00:07:43,680 --> 00:07:48,040 Speaker 1: The marshmallows are your babies, asked Lucia, who was very confused. 122 00:07:48,560 --> 00:07:52,400 Speaker 1: The little troll, whose name is Latte, went on to 123 00:07:52,520 --> 00:07:55,720 Speaker 1: explain to Mila and Lucia what in the world is 124 00:07:55,760 --> 00:07:58,800 Speaker 1: going on. But it turns out yes, his job is 125 00:07:58,840 --> 00:08:02,480 Speaker 1: actually to take care of them. Marshmallows like the marshmallows 126 00:08:02,480 --> 00:08:04,880 Speaker 1: that we eat, and I guess the marshmallows really like 127 00:08:05,000 --> 00:08:09,720 Speaker 1: to take their baths in hot chocolate. Well, mister Latte, 128 00:08:09,880 --> 00:08:13,640 Speaker 1: we have an idea. How about instead of taking all 129 00:08:13,720 --> 00:08:16,360 Speaker 1: of the hot chocolate, we will make sure that you 130 00:08:16,480 --> 00:08:21,000 Speaker 1: get what you need for your marshmallow bath time and 131 00:08:21,400 --> 00:08:23,680 Speaker 1: the rest of the hot chocolate will let all the 132 00:08:23,680 --> 00:08:28,240 Speaker 1: people drink. How does that sound, oh, Ra flirt connut 133 00:08:28,480 --> 00:08:33,200 Speaker 1: hop on rural Hold, Little Wow. I didn't know it 134 00:08:33,240 --> 00:08:36,079 Speaker 1: was going to be that easy, but Mila and Lucia 135 00:08:36,160 --> 00:08:39,800 Speaker 1: ended up saving the hot chocolate not only for everybody else, 136 00:08:40,360 --> 00:08:43,440 Speaker 1: but they also found out that marshmallows like to take 137 00:08:43,520 --> 00:08:44,880 Speaker 1: baths in hot chocolate. 138 00:08:45,360 --> 00:08:47,679 Speaker 2: Who to anew it actually kind of does make a 139 00:08:47,720 --> 00:08:48,280 Speaker 2: lot of sense. 140 00:08:48,920 --> 00:08:51,200 Speaker 1: Well, the next time I have a nice cup of 141 00:08:51,240 --> 00:08:54,559 Speaker 1: hot chocolate, I'm gonna make sure that those marshmallows are 142 00:08:54,559 --> 00:08:59,600 Speaker 1: well taken care for in their nice, warm bath. The end. 143 00:09:06,559 --> 00:09:09,480 Speaker 2: Great job, you listened all the way to the end, 144 00:09:09,559 --> 00:09:12,920 Speaker 2: and you know what, tubbody is, It's time for kid 145 00:09:13,520 --> 00:09:14,320 Speaker 2: shout out. 146 00:09:14,880 --> 00:09:17,360 Speaker 1: I want to say hey to Eloise from Chapel Hill, 147 00:09:17,400 --> 00:09:21,720 Speaker 1: North Carolina, Knox and Griffin from Washington, Carolyn and Jackson 148 00:09:21,760 --> 00:09:25,280 Speaker 1: from Ithaca, New York. You and from New York, Goldie 149 00:09:25,360 --> 00:09:28,400 Speaker 1: from ben to Oregon, Caroline from New York and Vada 150 00:09:28,520 --> 00:09:31,680 Speaker 1: from Pennsylvania. I'm so glad that you're all in the 151 00:09:31,720 --> 00:09:34,160 Speaker 1: Kit short Story's family and on our spy team. We 152 00:09:34,280 --> 00:09:38,520 Speaker 1: could not stop Doctor Stinkybreath and his crew without. 153 00:09:38,520 --> 00:09:41,760 Speaker 2: You, my friends. Will you have a super duper. 154 00:09:41,559 --> 00:09:45,960 Speaker 1: Day and I will see you on our next adventure. 155 00:09:46,240 --> 00:09:50,920 Speaker 2: Bye.