Kirby: Big Trouble in Patch Land!

Kirby: Big Trouble in Patch Land! Cover art for Kirby: Big Trouble in Patch Land! Details Volume # 13 Published March 15th, 2019 Original story? Adaptation of Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn Chapters 9 + Prologue + Epilogue Pages 216 Main character(s) Kirby Prince Fluff King Dedede Meta Knight Yin-Yarn Me-Devil Ye-Devil We-Devil ISBN 978-4046318947

Volume order ← Kirby Star Allies: The Universe is in Trouble?! Kirby: Save the Rainbow Islands! →

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Kirby: Big Trouble in Patch Land! is the thirteenth volume of the Kirby novel series, published in Japan on March 15th, 2019. It is an adaptation of the Nintendo 3DS game, Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn.

(story blurb after I actually finish reading it)

Plot synopsis

Prologue

Kirby goes to Kawasaki's restaurant to get lunch, but unexpectedly finds it closed. Kirby calls Kawasaki, who tells him he's sick, and that his restaurant will stay closed for an unknown period of time. Disappointed, Kirby accepts and wishes him a speedy recovery, but before he can leave, Kawasaki warns Kirby to be careful: if he finds someone made of yarn, he should stay away from them. Kirby does not understand, and while Kawasaki tries to reaffirm how they are dangerous, Kirby gets distracted thinking of food and doesn't listen to him, eventually leaving him behind.

Inside the restaurant, Kawasaki recalls how he was attacked earlier while he went to gather ingredients. The evil yarn person transformed his body into yarn, and he was so embarrassed about it that he closed his restaurant, and lied to Kirby about him having a cold. He regrets doing that, worried now that Kirby did not take his warning seriously, and could get into trouble if he is also transformed into yarn.

In the meantime, Kirby, still hungry, wonders where he will find food, when a tomato rolls in front of him. Without thinking twice, Kirby starts to inhale his favorite food, not realizing it's actually made of yarn. From the nearby bushes, a person completely made of yarn with a big hat shows up, and yells at Kirby not to eat his magic tomato, the Metamato, but it's too late, and Kirby eats it. Swallowing it and realizing how it tastes different from a regular tomato, Kirby finally notices the yarn person, and realizes it's likely the one Kawasaki warned him about. Angry at Kirby, the yarn person makes a sock he has with him start sucking up the air, lifting up Kirby. Confused, and unable to do anything, Kirby ends up being sent inside the sock.

Chapter 1: Yarn Kirby?!

After falling for a while, Kirby eventually lands on an open field. He looks around and finds the landscape strange: everything looks as if it was made of yarn and fabric. Before he can understand where he is, Kirby hears someone crying for help, and sees a blue boy being chased by a horned monster. Kirby doesn't think twice and attempts to inhale the monster, but he cannot for some reason. That is when he realizes his body is now also made of yarn. Worried and unsure what to do, but still wanting to help the boy, Kirby ends up transforming into a car somehow. He dashes in front of the boy and he jumps on Kirby, telling him to go towards a castle. Kirby does as ordered, leaving the monster behind.

In front of the castle, Kirby breaks and the boy jumps off of him. Kirby transforms back, and the two introduce each other: the blue boy says he's Fluff. He asks where Kirby is from, and when he says Dream Land, Fluff admits he hasn't heard of it before. Concluding that Kirby is a traveler from faraway, Fluff asks him to tell him his story. Kirby agrees, thinking Fluff can help him get home after a quick talk, unaware that an adventure awaits them.

Chapter 2: A Great Adventure with Prince Fluff!

Now inside the castle, which Kirby notes that is fully made of yarn, Fluff introduces himself again, saying he's the prince of Patch Land. He explains that it used to a be a peaceful country, until an evildoer named Yin-Yarn attacked and split Patch Land into multiple parts, aiming to conquer the world. Fluff was about to start a journey to restore it, when he was attacked, and saved by Kirby. Kirby mentions how he has no clue how he was able to transform into a car, prompting Fluff to ask how he even came to Patch Land. Kirby explains what happened earlier, and when he mentions a tomato, Fluff has a thought: perhaps it was one of those rare, magic Metamatos said to be able to grant powers to whoever eats one. Hearing the name, Kirby says that indeed, that was what the capped man mentioned. Right after, Fluff asks Kirby to lend his strength to help restore Patch Land, to which Kirby quickly accepts, feeling bad for Fluff. Before they leave, however, Kirby mentions he's hungry, to which Fluff laughs and asks his chefs to prepare them food. However, when the food is brought, Kirby notices it's all made of yarn, and he's sad. He asks for real food, to which Fluff says that is real food where they are. Kirby gives in and eats the food, realizing it tastes like real food. While he eats, however, he starts to think of Kawasaki's food, missing it, although he ends up brushing it off and just continues to eat. Both now full and having eaten well, Kirby and Fluff leave the castle, ready to start their adventure.

Trivia

• The name of chapter 1, 毛糸けいとのカービィ!? (Yarn Kirby?!), is the exact same name as the Japanese name of Kirby's Epic Yarn apart from the added punctuation.

Names in other languages

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