The cold wind was blowing from the north as I walked slowly into the small town. The sun was starting to go down and the chill of Spring was coming over the night. I could hear the honk of the steamer ship that had just dropped me off. I shrugged my shoulders and began to head to Inn – I figured it was the inn, it was the biggest building that I could see. The air was full of the sea breeze, but it didn't send shivers down my spine like it did when I was a child. I stepped up the door and pushed it open with ease – obviously well used and oiled. I smiled as I took of my hat off and cast a glance around to see a guy with a blue cap sitting at the bar. I also saw a girl with blonde hair pulled back in a ponytail wiping down a table with a wet rag. There was also a large man that was bald but had a large scruffy beard.
"Um… hi there! I'm new here and I'm looking for a place to stay for… actually, I don't know how long I'll be here, but it won't be to terribly long. This is the inn, right?" I said shakily, a little bit nervous about meeting everyone for the first time.
The girl with the blonde hair bounced right up to me and said in a bubbly, happy voice, "Well, howdy there! I'm Kathy! My father owns the bar here. (We open up at 6 PM every night if you wanna come visit us.) Yup, see him over there? That's Hayden, if you wanted to know his name. And the one sipping down the stone oil there, that's Gray. He's a quiet one, but you'll get used to him."
I just nodded, taken aback by the hyperness of the girl who appeared to be around the same age as I. "Thanks…" I said, uncertainty shaking in my voice.
"Now, about a place to stay?" Kathy just chuckled and pointed up the stairs. "You can find beds up there. Just choose one of the rooms. I'll tell Jake you're here and the first night on me, since you're a visitor and all." Kathy said as she went to grab the remaining dishes on the table she was cleaning. Then she turned back to me as I was almost to the stairs, "Hey, you, what's your name?"
Wow, I just walked in unannounced, like they knew who I was and everything. I wasn't even nice enough to tell them my name. "Oh yeah, my name's Akari! I'm planning on being the new rancher." I smiled politely as I dashed up the stairs to avoid further questioning.
I plopped down onto a rather fluffy bed that was in one of the small rooms. There was a dresser, a nightstand, and a few other oddballs in the rented room, but it would do until I could afford to buy a house and a farm. That could take all year, and half of the money I earn doing odd jobs around this place will go to rent… I hung my head in silence. Slowly, I stood up and made my way over to the light-switch to shut the lights off. As I did, I smiled as I looked out the window to see many fireflies buzzing around outside my window. I could see the sea, reflecting the moon, giving the beach a soft white glow. I had to admit, this place was really beautiful and scenic. I'll have to get out and explore tomorrow for sure!
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Author's Note: Well, I hoped you like the first chapter of this story. It's my first fanfiction, but I hope it will be good. And don't worry, the later chapter's will be much more exciting. Akari will find lots of new surprises and meet the people of Waffle Town. And I am only using Akari as the only Japanese name. The rest will be in English. I like it a lot better than Angela. Keep reading, I'll post the next chapter very soon!
Edit: Wow, looking back on this, it's not exactly my best work now, but I want to just get on with a story. Fixed some minor errors.