Miki: Herroooo!

-in walks Jack- (Miki: Me gonna call him YJ!)

YJ: What happened to ME---?! Huh---?!

Miki: Your show's been cancelled.

YJ: What are you talking about---?!

Miki: You heard me. I got a new actor. If you have a problem with this, go talk to her -points at "lawyer"-

Lawyer (Tae Hee in disguise! Heehee): Look buddy, don't get mad at me. I mean, you're still in the actual games...

YJ: o.o

Lawyer: And to keep YOU guys from killing my client... Uh... Miki doesn't own the Harvest Moon franchise n.n

Miki: Nope, but I'm okies with that n.n

(Note: There will be some Korean in here. I'll put the translations at the end of the chapters. If you have a better idea, please let me know.)

Day 2---Sunday, 23rd day of Spring---7:18 AM

Omoni,

Yesterday was my first day here on the farm. When I got to Mineral Town, the mayor came and greeted me. He told me that after Ajushi left, no one had taken care of the farm. There was a lot of debris lying around the farm. It seemed like the day went by very quickly. I got most of it done. Everything except the boulders and tree stumps that I couldn't break. Maybe there is a stronger tool? Either way, it was a pretty productive day for me. Today I am planning on meeting new people. I hope they are friendly. Sorry that there isn't much to report yet.

Love,

Tae Hee

She folded the letter and put it into a small, orange envelope. She slipped on her shoes and went outside. The air outside was cool and crisp. It was exciting for her to be out there in the country. After growing up in a highly populated city like Seoul, it was nice to take a break out here.

For longer than she could possibly remember, her uncle had owned this farm. At the age of eighty-three, he decided that he could no longer take care of a whole farm by himself. Several people had offered to help him with it, but he knew that in a few years he would most likely die anyhow.

A couple of years later, his niece, Tae Hee Seo (Suh), decided that she would like to visit her uncle's farm. She had not been there since she was a child, but she was sure she would still love it—and of course, she does.

It was just as she remembered it. Well, except for a few holes in the barn and maybe a shingle or two that had fallen off the roof during a storm most likely. Otherwise, the farm was in pretty good shape.

After her reminiscing, she put the letter in her mailbox.

8:55 AM

She had been wandering around town and enjoying her new surroundings when she saw a man standing outside by some gravestones. She assumed that the building next to it was a church. She shyly approached him and said, "Umm... hello, sir."

He turned around and smiled at her. "Oh, hello. You are... Tae Hee, right?" She nodded her head. "No need to be afraid. For I bear the word of God!" She looked at him nervously. He grasped her hands and said, "Do not be afraid for the Lord is with you!"

She blinked as a drop of rain fell on her nose. I sure hope he isn't quite that devoted... She chuckled a little. It might be kind of funny though. Carter must've noticed that it was beginning to rain because he glanced up at the sky. In doing so, he also noticed Tae Hee standing there. He smiled at her and said, "Oh, hello. You are... Tae Hee, right?" She nodded her head. "It's nice to meet you. My name is Carter. I am the pastor of this church. Feel free to attend my sermons." He glanced at his watch and said, "I'm terribly sorry, but I should probably go get ready now. I hope to see you soon." She smiled shyly and bowed. "Take care," he said before he entered the church.

After that, she walked cheerfully to the clinic. I wonder if the other people here are as friendly as him? He seemed very nice.

9:08 AM

When she arrived at the clinic, she saw a girl standing in front of a little boy. She quietly walked up behind them and saw that the boy had a bug and was showing it to the girl. The girl did not appear to like the bug very much though. She scolded him and he ran behind Tae Hee. She glanced at him as the other girl apologized. "I'm sorry. Stu!" The boy, apparently named Stu, pouted.

"Aww, Elli... Hey, what about you? Do you like bugs?" She looked about startled. She nodded her head slightly. "They're alright..."

"See Elli! She likes bugs!" He stuck his tongue out at her and ran off. Elli sighed. Tae Hee looked a bit worried and said, "I'm sorry if I did something wrong..." Elli looked at her and said, "Of course not! Besides, he's just a little boy. I hope he grows out of this bug thing one day though..." Tae Hee couldn't help but giggle a little.

Then a man came in from the other room and asked, "Who's this?"

"I'm Tae Hee," she replied. "I hope you don't mind me dropping by..."

"Of course not. That's Elli there, and I'm the doctor here. Do you want me to give you a quick check-up while you're here?"

"No, but thank you for the offer. I need to get going, but maybe another day," she said. He nodded in understanding.

"Alright, but be sure to come by if you're ever feeling sick."

"Okay. Take care you two."

Elli seems sweet, and that little boy Stu seems to be a bit of a rascal -chuckle- Aren't all little boys? The doctor was pretty nice too, I guess.

9:30 AM

Off to the Inn! She was abounding with joy as she made her way towards the large inn. As she opened the door, she saw a girl with orange hair and a man. When the girl spotted her, she grinned and bounded over.

"Hello! You must be Tae Hee!" She smiled and nodded. She's so cheerful! "I'm Ann! It's a pleasure to meet you!"

"Yes, it is also a pleasure to meet you."

"Well, I have to go clean the rooms now. Maybe we can chat some more another time. Bye!" She watched as Ann sped up the stairs. She must be really outgoing! It must be nice to be at such ease when meeting new people.

"Hey," the man said. "My name's Doug. Ann's my daughter. If you're not busy later, come by and have a drink. The whole town's gathering tonight, so it'll be a good chance to meet everyone."

"O-okay," she stuttered. I hope they won't get too tipsy... She then went outside.

9:46 AM

Wow, it's not even ten yet! I wonder what I will do for the rest of the day. As she was pondering this she decided to stop by the blacksmith and ask about a new tool or something that she could use to break those stumps and boulders in her field.

The blacksmith's shop was very hot inside because of the furnace. Looking around, she saw a rather elderly man closely examining a necklace. As he carefully scrutinized every detail of the necklace, the boy standing next to him—who she assumed had made it—stared at his feet with a gloomy expression plastered on his face. She was about to leave when the boy coughed and murmured to the elderly man that there was a customer waiting. He looked up and said, "Oh, sorry about that. What can I do for you?"

"Well... I was wondering what it would take for me to break some of those stumps and boulders in my field. I couldn't seem to do anything to them with just my hammer and axe."

"I see. You will need an upgrade in order to do that. But first, you'll have to get some ore from the mine over by the hot spring. It shouldn't be hard to find though. Once you do that, come back with some money and the ore and I'll upgrade it for you."

"I see. Thank you very much, sir. Oops, I'm sorry," she blushed. "I didn't introduce myself. My name is Tae Hee."

"Ah, I didn't think I recognized you. I'm Saibara. This is my grandson, Gray."

She bowed and said, "It's a pleasure to meet the two of you. Well, I must be going. Take care!" She waved as she left the shop.

10:30 AM

Now back on her farm, she sighed as she entered her house and laid down on her bed. She wasn't really sure what to do. She figured it would be better to wait and meet everyone later that night at the inn and maybe have a sip of wine to drink. So seeing as she had nothing better to do, she took a long nap.

3:24 PM

-Knock! Knock! Knock!- Startled by the noise, she awoke and looked at her clock. 3:24 PM? Wow, I slept for a long time! I guess it's good whoever it is woke me up. She stumbled out of bed and adjusted her clothing. When she opened the door she saw a burly looking man standing there.

"I'm Zack and I'll take care of any shipments," he said.

"Shipments...?" she questioned.

"When you grow crops, you can put them in that shipment bin over there and I'll ship them for you. Of course, I'll give you the money for them as well. If you have any animals either and they lay eggs or produce milk or wool, I'll ship those too. There are shipment bins in the chicken coop and barn."

"Okay. Thank you. I might not have very much to ship right now..."

"No problem. Oh, and don't forget, I'll come by every day around 5:00 PM. If you put anything in after that, I won't ship it until the next day." He then left the farm.

Now that I think about it, I will have to make some money, won't I? I only have 500g right now... I sure wish I had been able to bring more to start out with. Spring is almost over, so I won't have hardly any time to grow crops. I guess I'll have to find some other things in the mountains.

She then glanced at her clock again. Almost four, eh? Maybe I should go take a dip in the hot spring. That'd be nice and relaxing, and I wouldn't mind getting rid of some of this sweat...

4:07 PM

The hot spring was nice and well... hot. It was very relaxing. Her muscles had been pretty sore from all the work she had done the previous day, so the heat made them feel much better. "Ah..." she sighed. "This is great... I wonder why we didn't go to the hot spring more at home?"

An hour later she decided she should probably get out because it was getting late and if she stayed much longer, she might get a chill. She dried herself off and got dressed. Slinging her rucksack onto her back, she made her way to the inn. It's probably too early, but I have nothing else to do really, so I guess it's okay.

5:41 PM

She entered the inn and saw Ann cleaning up some of the tables. Doug wasn't behind the counter like he had been earlier that day. Perhaps he's working in the back or something. Tae Hee shyly went up to Ann and began a conversation with her.

"So... you work here?" she asked.

"Yup! You're a farmer, right?"

"Y-yes..." she blushed, hoping that Ann wouldn't think it was odd.

"That's pretty neat, ya know? I'm not much of a farmer myself though. I guess I just don't quite have the green thumb." She laughed at herself and Tae Hee, slightly unsure as to whether or not she should, laughed a little.

"I'm glad I can help out my dad though. It's fun, too." Ann smiled as she said this.

"It's nice that you're so helpful to your father. In Korean families, it is very important to show respect towards your parents and elderly figures."

"It's so neat that you're from a different culture. As you can see, our town isn't all that diverse..."

"But everyone is so nice here! It doesn't matter that it isn't diverse. I have a feeling this will become something like home to me. At least, I hope so." She then blushed. That probably sounded—Her thoughts were cut off as Ann grinned.

"You bet'cha! Maybe we'll be like sisters!" Ann draped an arm around Tae Hee and said, "Don't you think so, Dad?" Tae Hee saw Doug walking over to the counter.

"I'm sure you will." He smiled and began to wipe some glasses. "Hey Ann, I need you to wash some dishes for me. Would you mind?"

"Of course not! I'll see you later Tae Hee!" she waved goodbye as she went into the back room.

7:53 PM

People would soon be coming to the inn to drink and be merry. Up until now, she had been playing with the yellow cat that usually lingered by the rooms on the second floor. It was a cute cat that purred a lot when it wanted attention. Although she wasn't completely sure, she decided that the cat was a boy, so she named him Yong Joon—YJ for short.

As she continued to pet the cat, people began to slowly stream in from outside. The first was a man that looked like he was ready to climb a mountain. His name was Basil. Apparently he was very interested in plants. I guess it makes sense when you think about his name. Then Saibara came in. She also met the town's policeman, Harris. I bet it's boring for him. There can't be any crime around here, can there? But it doesn't hurt I guess... There was also a girl about her age that had come in.

The girl looked at her and waved. "Hey, my name's Karen. Tae Hee, right?" She nodded. I guess word spreads pretty fast around here. Everyone knew my name before I even got here I bet. "I work at the supermarket. My dad's Jeff and he runs it. My mom's Sasha and she helps out some too. Stop by tomorrow and maybe I can give you a pack of seeds to start you out."

"Oh no, please, I can't."

"Yes you can. Now don't forget to come by. I'm sure my dad won't mind."

"Thank you so much, Karen!" She smiled. Karen went back to drinking her wine as Tae Hee walked off to go home.

8:49 PM

Today was lots of fun. I hope that tomorrow will be too. I still have some more people to meet too. Better get lots of rest then! She pulled the blankets up to her chin and went into a peaceful sleep after an exciting day.

End of Day 1/The First Chapter

I hope you liked the first chapter! I'm not sure if all of the chapters will actually take place over the course of an entire day, but this one did anyway. I would appreciate reviews, but if not, it's okies n.n I've got patience. (I think lol)

Translations and other notes:

Omoni means "mother" in Korean

Ajushi means "uncle" in Korean; not to be confused with father—which I won't give you right now (wouldn't want to confuse you with all this Korean mumbo jumbo lol)

Jack (YJ) is not the cat—they just wound up sharing a name XD (Note: Jack is up at the top with me before the story started... n.n)

So yeah, it's midnight here... o.o Bad Miki! T.T -runs off to bed-

(Next day)

Umm... in the next chapter she'll probably just meet everyone. I don't think there'll be a cliffhanger or anything, so don't worry about that and umm... well, that's it really.

Ciao!