Steven Universe Of The Creek

Chapter 42 The Renaissance Of Cardboard

After helping out Jason, the group made their way to their next destination after Craig took Kelsey's suggestion. "You sure you don't want to spend time with Connie next?" Craig said.

"It'll happen later." Kelsey responded. "We should do the things you want to do next."

"You wanna feel better after that hug?" Omar added.

"Not with another hug." Craig retorted.

"But you know how it feels right?" Bryson spoke. "Besides I also want to do something with you as long as you and Steven are happy."

When Craig turned back to Steven, he happily laughed while walking beside Kenneth. "That's wholesome that your friends feel satisfied from your hugs." Kenneth said. "My friends in childhood never felt that."

"Guess our friends aren't the same in different states." Steven replied. "Sometimes it's the healthier solution in the type environment they're in."

"Yeah, I wish I've felt that way as a kid."

"I was shy when Steven hugged me for the first time." Connie chimed in while blushing. "It felt really rare and charming."

"Is it because you're his girlfriend?"

"Back then, no."

"Guarantee it was your first hug that wasn't from your parents." Kenneth grinned.

"Catching on like a Jam Bud." Steven smiled. "The next Jam Bud to be exact."

"That's what we call ourselves." Connie giggled.

"It's a cute nickname." Kenneth responded.

"You have a cute nickname your friends call you?" Steven wondered.

"From the Elders, Kenny."

"Yeah...I was thinking about your other friends."

Craig turned his head back in front of him while reaching close to Cardboard City. "Maybe we can try coming up with a nickname for ourselves."

"I'm also thinking of a nickname for me and Connie as well." Kelsey commented.

"Maybe I should try to think of a nickname for me...and one of The Crystal Gems." J.P. added. "If they like me."

As Craig walked up to the hill with his group behind him, Steven witnessed Cardboard City itself. Upon stepping in the land itself, a few Cardboard was reaching above his height due to the stacking. "It's kind of cute when kids are acting out in a city." Connie witnessing two kids in a cardboard car. "Didn't think the creek had this many cardboard boxes."

"If we tell you what we did during our visits, you'd probably think cardboard would be electricity proof." Craig commented.

"With the many times I've come here, you'll see it to believe it." J.P. turned to Steven.

As Steven watched more kids playing with cardboard, it felt like he's going to a school's recess. Despite having no school building, he saw a cardboard box decorated as a school with a kid coming inside. "The boxes are bigger inside." He spoked.

"That's right." Craig said. "Two of my friends created this place."

Kenneth witnesses a hill with kids in their boxes. "I guess they had an open field open for business. Some cardboard insurance they have."

Craig pointed at the two as Steven looked at the direction. "Zoe and Carter Brown."

From their outfits being made out of cardboard, he felt amused at first but won't leave out the pride itself. Upon walking up to them, Zoe and Carter got their attention.