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Shambu! Shambu!

Who... who?

Your wife, that's who!

No. 154 DOUBLE DIGEST

Shikari Shambu: Wrecked!............................................3-7 Unni Vs Veeru............................................................8-15 Name Place Animal Thing.........................................16-17 The Value of Friends.................................................18-26 Greed Does Not Pay..................................................27-31 Tantri the Mantri: Baby Bloomers.............................32-39 Little Suppandi: Energy Saver.........................................40 A Bunny for a Battle.................................................42-49 The Space Doughnut: Episode 3................................50-57 ZimZim and Gotala: Mirror Mire................................58-64 Batty Man: Sea Shells....................................................65 The Loyal General.....................................................66-69 Digest Times.................................................................70 You Be the Detective.....................................................71 Hi! School: Getting Inked!..........................................72-78 Coincidence? I Think Not!.........................................80-81 Little Suppandi: Safekeeping..........................................82

The House Next Door................................................83-89 The Haunting in Kozhikode........................................90-97 Tinkle Picture Quiz...................................................98-99 Tantri the Mantri: Clone Mania..............................100-108 The Greedy Crow..................................................109-114 DIY: The Power Shower Prank.....................................115 Grown-ups............................................................116-119 Defective Detectives: Sugar Rush...........................121-129 Take Two!............................................................130-131 Who's the Villain?.................................................132-139 It's Time to Read: Raja Raja and the Swapped Sacks...........................140-141 Logicomix....................................................................142 Aliens: Eye of the Storm.........................................143-154 Video Watch: The Red Balloon.....................................155 Déjà Vu.................................................................156-162 Brain Busters...............................................................163 You Be the Detective: Jungle Crimes......................164-165 ‘Pun’tastic.............................................................166-167 Butterfingers: 'Life' and Times ...............................168-175

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Script: Rajani Thindiath Illustrator: Nikhil Salvi Colourist: Umesh Sarode Letterer: Pranay Bendre

Based on a story sent by Seema Bokkasam Who’s Unni?

Unni’s coming. Oh no! Not again!

And what a visit that was! Toiletries went missing...

...any spare change we left lying around was ‘orphaned’ according to Unni!

And he would ‘adopt’ it from the goodness of his heart!

...food disappeared from the fridge overnight... Fat chance with our little tornado around!

The pest! I’m dreading what he’ll pilfer during this visit.

Let’s just be careful and not leave things lying around.

Well... he’s your father’s cousin. He was here last when you were Veeru’s age.

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Veeru! Keep your sticky hands off my games!

Unni arrived with a bang...

You didn’t tell us he was loud too. I don’t like him already.

Hello everyone!

Hush!

Veeru doesn’t like him either. Uncle Unni had better watch out.

The next morning

Hehe... and this must be Veeru.

Aaah... well... I had better freshen up.

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Unni, did you filch the tenners I’d left on the table? Filch them?! I’m not some common thief! I simply adopted them!

I can’t find the bunch of ten rupee notes I’d left on the table...

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Hmph! Well un-adopt them! I need the change for the rickshaw.

Grrrr! Sorry! Finders keepers!

Unni, do you have my perfume? I’d forgotten to take it from the guest room but...

And my new video game! It’s missing too!

What is this? A conspiracy?! You’re treating me like a common criminal! I won’t stand it!

I’m leaving right nowwwww!

Veeeru!

My perfume!

Mom, dad, look! uncle unni’s bag! Are you all right?

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My game!

Duck! Duck!

Uh-oh! Veeru didn’t like that. Uncle Unni had better watch out.

UNNNNIIIII!

It wasn’t me! It must’ve been Veeru. You know how kids play around... hehe! Some time later _

Here, uncle.

Deeeeepak! Shampoo! I’d kept a full bottle there yester...

Yes! Jai, give this sachet to your uncle.

...oh, you hid it!

What now?!

Where’s the bottle? I may need more shampoo.

Sorry, uncle. Veeru is very mischievous.

Open the door! Someone’s locked me in!

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Just holler. I’ll get you more sachets if you like.

Humph!

Sneha, I would love a cup of tea.

Hmm... you’ve got a new fridge! It was a single door last time. Don’t mind if I take a look, do you?

Of course. I... er...

After dinner _

Hmm... well-stocked! Enough for a midnight meal! I can’t wait!

Hmm... Sneha, you’ve not lost your touch. The food was delicious.

Thanks, Unni.

Thank God, I made enough. The last time he was here, Deepak and I had barely enough to eat! Unni, I’ve made up your bed in the spare room...

...and the access it gives me to the kitchen!

Oh no, I’ll sleep here in the verandah... I love the cool night air...

If you’re sure, I’ll get the mattress...

I’m sure.

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Some time later

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I wonder what to start with... the gulab jamun, the kheer, the ice cream or the chocolates...

Everyone must be asleep now. Now’s the time for my night raid.

I’ll start with...

Waaaah! Unni!

Ulp!

I... ah... I just came in for a glass of water.

I bet!

Oh no! There goes my chance!

How come Veeru’s not asleep?

That’s his routine. He goes to sleep in the evening and then remains awake half the night!

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Well, I’ll get back to bed...

(Sniff! Sniff!) Acchhoo!

Hahahaha!

I’m sorry, Unni. I’d just dozed off... What?! What? Humph!

VEEERU!

But Unni could not sleep that night. Veeru kept him up with his antics

Why did I Ow! Ow!

come here!

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Next morning _

I’m surprised. What happened to Unni?

What’s missing today?

Veeru happened! Veeru kept him up all night.

Not a thing!

I told you. Veeru didn’t like being blamed for getting our things in Uncle’s bag!

I’ve not seen him.

But where is Unni?

Neither have I! Look here: “Dear Deepak, I got the feeling that Veeru has taken an intense dislike to me. I’ve never spent such a torturous night...

...Don’t worry, I’ll keep in touch... by phone! Bye, Unni” God bless Veeru!

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