DISCLAIMER—I do not own Harvest Moon.

Cows

I did it. After many years of saving up, I finally did it. I, Jack, have bought a cow. I know what you're thinking. "Really? A cow? Wow. You must be so proud of yourself." But I am. Ever since I was 12 and in 6th grade I have wanted a cow. The first thing I absolutely had to learn how to say in French was cow, which is 'vache'. I had to learn that before I could even say hello, which is sad, considering everyone knows the word 'bonjour'. I actually would randomly say cow or cows during the middle of class. My science teacher would be rambling about metamorphosis and other pointless stuff, and then everyone's heads would turn back because Jack was talking about cows again. Anyways, that's enough about the past. Even though I was talking about the present at the same time…. Let's get back to today.

"Come on, girl. You'll be fine. I promise," I said as I coaxed the cow into its new home. I had only been in Mineral Town for two days, and I had already saved up 5,000G for a new cow.

"Guess mining comes in handy, though it is tiring," I said to the cow.

"Moo," she replied.

"Oh yeah! I almost forgot! I should probably name you!" I exclaimed to her.

"Mooooooooo!" she wailed.

" Hmm….. How about we call you…. Goddess Alexandra White the Fifth! Yeah! I like it! It suits you!" I exclaim, proud of myself for coming up with such a brilliant name. The cow just looked up at me with a blank stare.

"Maybe I should just call you Vashie," I said, disappointed. I was so sure that Goddess Alexandra White the Fifth was the perfect name. Damn.

"Moo!" she mooed happily.

Well, now that we had that covered, I led Vashie out of the barn and into the pasture. I leaned on the stone fence surrounding the pasture. In two days, I made 5,500G, and spent almost all of it. I spent all day in the mines collecting ores so that I could sell them to buy a cow. I got up at 5am, ate breakfast, and packed lunch and dinner. Then I'd place that and the crappy hammer the old farm owner left at the farm into my rucksack, and head out. I would start around 7am in the mines, and get done around 1am. From there I'd go straight home and into my bed. And, during that whole time, I had only met four people from the town.

There was the creepy mayor, for one. I think his name was Thomas. I swear to Goddess that guy is a homo. I don't mean that to be offensive, but the whole time that he was telling me I was the only person to fall for the newspaper article, he was staring me down in an uncomfortable place. And he tried to hold my hand. And then there was Barley. He was a nice, old man, and he sold me Vashie a matter of minutes ago. Barley had a granddaughter, May, and she had seemed particularly sad to let the cow go. Lastly, there was Zack. He came to my house every evening to pick up my shipments, and he would give me money for them. He seemed oddly buff… But enough about his buffness. It's time I go explore the city. I have a mere 200G left today, and I guess now would be the time to go 'shopping'.