A young boy visits his friend, "Thorn Girl," and asks her to accompany him to the shopping center to buy gifts for his friends. He has saved up a lot of money and wants to make it a special day. They go to the shopping center and browse various shops, including a "pocket friends" store where they buy gifts for their friends. The boy also tries to use a makeshift phone made from a glass and a wire to call his friend Mario, but it doesn't work. They eventually meet up with Mario at the park and exchange gifts. The boy gives Mario a "pocket friend" with a heart, which he had been missing. They all seem to have a great time, and the boy reflects on the day as a success.
Here are the extracted key facts:
1. The narrator visits Thorn Girl's house to ask her to go to the shopping center with them.
2. The narrator hopes Thorn Girl won't give them a black eye like she did last time.
3. The narrator and Thorn Girl go to the shopping center with $54.
4. They plan to buy gifts for their friends, including a "pocket friend" for a poor child.
5. The narrator is a top-selling lemonade vendor.
6. They visit a store that sells "pocket friends" and look at different options.
7. The narrator decides to buy a special "pocket friend" with a heart for Thorn Girl.
8. The narrator uses a makeshift phone system with a glass and wire to contact a friend.
9. The narrator and their friends meet at the park to exchange gifts.
10. The narrator gives a gift to a friend, but it gets mixed up with another gift.
11. The narrator apologizes for a mistake that happened the previous day.
12. The narrator and their friends have a mining lesson the next day.
13. The narrator recommends making a good impression on the mining professor.
14. The narrator says goodbye to their friends and thanks them for the gifts.