Disclaimer: Fuck it. The disclaimer is so gay that I will make it as short as possible. In a nutshell, Harvest Moon belongs to Natsume, and AirForce Delta Storm belongs to Konami. Enjoy the lame-titled story.
Chapter One: Arrival
It was on a rainy day in spring that Jack arrived on the Halo Farm. As the car drove up to the driveway, Jack looked around at the farm that he would make his home and was shocked. The entire farm looked like a war had been fought on it! Which was exactly what was happening in the outside world. You see, the island that Mineral Town was on belonged to the United States (I don't think it actually does, but who cares), who was locked in World War III (hell, we all knew it would come sometime! So why not in a fanfic?). As for the farm, there were rocks, boulders, weeds, stumps, and sticks everywhere!
Just then, a short, pudgy man wearing a red suit came up to the farm.
"Jack? Jack!? Where are you?" called the man.
"I'm right here" Jack called from his Camaro, which he was just getting out of. "Who are you?"
"Greetings, Jack. I am the Mayor of Mineral Town. Call me Mayor Thomas. I am here to tell you about our policy with farmers here. Don't feel segregated; it applied to your grandfather as well. Anyways, our town's Council has decided to give you three years to get this farm prosperous again. I trust that is a good amount of time?" He looked at the pit of hell that represented the farm.
"Yeah, I guess so," Jack said.
The Mayor then spoke "You also must get along with the villagers, or you will have to leave."
"I'm naturally a befriendable person, so that shouldn't be a problem."
"Glad to hear it. Say, would you like a tour of the town?" said the Mayor.
"Sure," was all that Jack said.
"Good. Let's get going," said the Mayor.
And so the Mayor began his tour of Mineral Town…
Chapter Two: The TourThe Mayor began his tour by taking the southern exit beyond the apple treeto the intersection in the path.
"The top path takes you to the hot spring. Go there to take a bath & relieve tiredness.
"The left path takes you to Mother's Hill. There's a lot of good stuff to harvest there in Fall. I have also heard that there is a tree that will give you a Power Berry…
"The bottom path takes you to Gotz the woodcutter's house. Ask him for more information on Mother's Hill. We will go down that path to get to the Poultry Farm," said the Mayor.
They went down the path, past Gotz's house, and to the poultry farm, just to see two young adults fighting.
"Oh, I hate you Rick!" exclaimed a girl with pink hair. She looked alright to Jack.
"Popuri, don't be so childish!" yelled a boy with red hair, who Jack presumed to be Rick.
"Let's leave them alone for now," said the Mayor. And with that, they left the scene. Next, they wet to Yodel Ranch, only to find it closed. The Mayor briefly explaned its function and went on to Rose Square.
"This is where we hold most of our festivals. Town meetings also occur here. Oh, and there will be a festival on the 8th, the Spring Goddess Festival. Details will be sent to you by mail. Are you hungry, by any chance?" said the Mayor.
For once, Jack actually had a chance to speak, and he took advantage of it. "Come to think of it, I'm famished!" he said with enthusiasm.
"Splendid! There is an inn nearby, why don't you get something to eat? I'll wait out here."
And so Jack went into the Inn. He sat at a table and picked up a menu. A red haired girl walked over to him.
"Hi! My name's Ann, could I take your order?"she said.
"Yeah, I'd like the Set Meal please," Jack said, thinking about how kind Ann was to him.
"Okay, just a minute while we make your meal!" Ann said.
A couple of seconds after she left, a man behind the counter with red hair like Ann's called Jack over.
"Say, buddy, what do you think of that girl over there? She's my daughter," said the man behind the counter.
"She's cute," Jack said with a smirk.
"I'm glad you think so. Oh, and the set meal that you ordered is ready," said the man
"What are you guys talking about?" said Ann, who had just brought the meal.
"Nothing that concerns you, Ann," said the man.
"DAD, WHY ARE YOU ALWAYS PRYING INTO MY LOVE LIFE?!" Ann shouted, quite angrily. Then she left.
"Pretty perceptive, if you ask me," said Jack.
"Yeah, but that also means that I can't find her a date without her knowing," the man said.
"You really shouldn't try to choose her life for her," Jack said with a frown.
The man stood behind the counter, shocked that someone would stand up to him for Ann. He decided to say something to break the ice.
"My name is Doug, what's yours?"
"Jack," Jack replied.
"A pleasure, Jack. I hope you will come back again to eat. Oh, and the Inn becomes a bar at 6:00 PM. If you want a drink, come around then."
Jack then walked out of the Inn, leaving a still shocked Doug. He'll make a good husband for Ann, I know it, He thought. I might just set them up.
As for Jack, it was already 12:00, and the mayor was falling asleep outside, still waiting. When he saw Jack walking up, he awoke from his fatigue-induced stupor.
"Huh… Oh, hello Jack. Ready to go to the clinic? I want you to meet the Doctor and Elli," said the Mayor.
Eagerly, Jack said, "Ready to rock n' roll!"
When they walked into the Clinic, they saw a girl laying on a cot. Another girl was at the reception desk.
"Hi, Mayor! Who's that you have with you?" asked the girl at the desk.
"This is Jack. He's new to town, and he is taking over the Halo farm. Jack, this is Elli."
"It's a pleasure to meet you, Jack," said Elli.
"Same here."
"Oh, look at that cut on your arm! Does it hurt? Do you need a Band-Aid?"
"Sure, I guess so," Jack said.
Elli gave him a bandage, then returned to work. Just then the Doctor spoke up.
"Alright, Mary. It looks like you have the flu. You'll need to stay home for a week to recuperate. After that, you can start going about your normal doings," the doctor said.
"Oh-oh-okay," Mary said.
"Oh! I must be going. I have a meeting to attend to at the Square. Bye Jack! Check out the Supermarket nextdoor!" And with that the Mayor was gone.
Shrugging, Jack walked next door to the supermarket. He went inside and saw a center table covered in seed bags of various kinds, a left table with cooking supplies, and a right table with farming utensils. He saw a man behind the counter with black hair who looked like he had his entrails ripped out by a gravedigger. Jack went over to talk to him and the man said something like 'owww, my stomach hurts!', but it was barely audible. Right when Jack was about to go to the seed section, a man in a purple suit that had silver streaks in his black hair walked in, picked up some Curry Powder, then told the man behind the counter something.
"Put this on my tab, okay Jeff?"
Jeff then said "Uhh… sure, whatever… tab… right." He didn't seem like he could stand up for himself.
Jack spoke up "You really should pay for that.," he said, rather coldly.
"Heh heh, that's alright. No harm's being done." The man said.
Right when the man in purple was about to leave, a pretty girl wearing a purple vest over a white shirt who had light brown hair with two long blonde bangs sprouting out from each side of the front of her head spoke:
"Duke! You know you have to pay for everything that you buy! No exeptions! And tell the other villagers to stop taking advantage of Dad!" She, in contrast to her father, could stick up for herself and could also make Duke quiver in his shoes.
Still shaking, Duke said "Of course, Miss Karen. It won't happen again." And with that, Duke left the Supermarket.
"Thanks for your help, um, uh…" Karen started.
"My name's Jack. I'm new here."
"Oh, you're the guy taking over the Halo Farm, aren't you?" she inquired.
"Yeah, I was going on a tour with the Mayor until he had to leave for a meeting. I'm still not done yet, though," he said.
"I have to repay you somehow… I know! How about I finish the tour with you?" Karen asked. Her sparkling emerald eyes, along with the seductive smile on her face, made Jack sweat and he could feel himself blush. To prove it, Karen started to giggle and blush as well.
All that Jack could say was a "sure". And so begins the last leg of the tour.