Snoopy Complete Collection: 19

Author: Charles M. Schulz (USA)
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Publish Date: 2002-10-01
Features: Charlie Brown finally understands the harshness of the world. During spring kite flying, he gets tangled in the kite string and hangs upside down on the "kite-eating tree." But no one comes to help him. Lucy comes, sees him swaying in the wind, just says, "We all hope the wind will stop today," and leaves; Snoopy comes, looks at him upside down, whispers to himself, "It's him, no doubt," and then leaves; bookworm Marcie comes, but she only stands there talking to him about college; his sister Sally comes, and the first thing she says is, "I've started moving my things into your room."
After Charlie Brown successfully seeks help, he goes to the psychological counseling office, but Lucy is only concerned about the kite-eating tree and ignores his problems. His spirit is almost broken, and after rambling incoherently, he starts laughing hysterically. In the end, Lucy does give him some magic remedies, the core of which is: "What you need is a dog to keep you company!"
Now it's Snoopy's turn to be unhappy. He protests: "Who am I? Why do I have to keep him company?" During Charlie Brown's unlucky days, Snoopy's brother Spike, who is far away in the desert, is also fighting loneliness. He considers the cactus that has been his constant companion as a partner, discussing with it all day how to write letters to Snoopy, letting it wear gloves to play baseball with him, and even founding a Cactus Club. His positive attitude towards survival yields an unexpected reward: he acquires over a hundred patents for creative uses of cacti.
(Note: The original text contains repeated sections, which have been consolidated in the translation.)