Making Hiro Happy

"Come on Hiro, let's make you happy!"

- Thomas

Making Hiro Happy is a magazine story illustrated using images from the television series.

Plot
Hiro is feeling sad and does not know why. Thomas can see that he is upset and gets Percy to tell him a joke, but Hiro does not laugh. He tells Thomas that he may be missing his homeland, Japan. Thomas tells Hiro that he should have a fun day to take his mind off things. While Thomas plans fun activities for Hiro, the old engine makes himself even more sad thinking about his friends back home.

The first stop on their fun day out is the Sodor Search and Rescue Centre. Thomas hopes that seeing all of the coming and goings would cheer Hiro up, but it does not. Next they head to Misty Island. Thomas is sure that puffing through the Hollow Tree Tunnel will lift Hiro's mood, but it does not. Thomas refuses to give up and he takes Hiro to the busy Logging Station. Suddenly, Hiro smiles. Seeing all of the Jobi Wood reminds him of Japan where they have loads of Jobi trees. Hiro asks Thomas if they can go and find some Jobi trees to look at.

Thomas and Hiro soon arrive at the Jobi Woods, where Hiro beams. He feels as if part of Japan is with him there on Misty Island. Hiro now knows that whenever he feels sad, he can return to Misty Island to see the Jobi trees.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Hiro
 * Ol' Wheezy
 * Percy
 * Bash and Dash
 * Ferdinand
 * Rocky
 * Harold
 * Captain
 * The Teacher
 * The Bird Watcher
 * Hiro's Friends

Locations

 * Island of Sodor
 * Knapford
 * Sodor Search and Rescue Centre
 * Misty Island
 * Hollow Tree Tunnel
 * The Logging Station
 * The Jobi Woods
 * Japan

Trivia

 * This story is based on the fifteenth series episode, Happy Hiro.