Hi people! This story is dedicated to my cousin blackwolf39! If you want romantic comedy, then come see his version of his story. But if you're the type who wants more romance, then you have come to the right place! Reminder: I do not own the main Harvest Moon characters except the one that my cousin made on his file. This version is more of a drama than a comedy type and as usual, both my cousin and I agreed on the main character to be called Koji and it will be KojixKaren. So I hope you enjoy this story.

Talking
Thinking/Memories
Important words/Emphasis

Chapter 1: My Memories Lead Me to Happiness

It was the first day of summer in Mineral Town. Everyone was so happy and carefree. Suddenly, a car pulled up to a farm owned by an old man. Then, out of the car was a little boy, about the age of 5, who wore almost the same outfit as the old man.

"Koji! You came! How's my favorite grandson?"

The little boy just looked at his grandfather blankly. Instead of getting angry at his grandson, the old man just smiled and laughed.

"Haha! Don't worry, its always hard to speak on first arrival!"

A few weeks have already passed. The little boy just walked up to a tree in the middle of nowhere and laid there to rest.

"(sigh) You know, country life isn't so bad… It's actually a lot better than the city…"

His eyes grew heavier and then nodded off to sleep. Suddenly, out of nowhere, he heard singing. He then woke up to a beautiful voice full of joy. Then when he opened his eyes, he found a little girl looking at him in the face smiling.

"What'cha doin?"

"Um… sleeping…"

Then the girl tackled him to the ground and pinned him with a smile on her face. The boy blushed and the girl giggled at the sight of him blushing. Then she made him an offer that he wouldn't ever refuse.

"Wanna play?"

"Um… sure…"

And just like that, the two became instant friends. They played together throughout the whole summer. Finally, on the top of Mother's Hill, they both watched the sunset. It was the most beautiful thing that the little boy has ever seen. Then the girl sat a little closer to him and placed her hand on his. He blushed of course, but he didn't mind. Instead, of the usual "eww!! a girl touched me!!!" he smiled and sat a little closer to her as well. Then, the girl started singing the song that the little boy has heard the first time when they met. Then, the little boy joined in too. The two seemed like they will be friends forever. Then that sad day came. The little boy had to go back to his home town. The little girl went over to the farm to play with him and noticed that his parents have come to take him home.

"You're leaving already? But we just started to become friends… Now I'll be lonely…"

"I'm sorry, but I have to go home. I'm only here for the summer…"

The little girl started to cry and ran to hug the little boy. She ran over to him and wrapped her arms around him. Feeling the same way, he wrapped his arms around her too. The two of them felt a warm embrace between each other. Then the little girl pulled away, and smiled.

"Well… can you at least promise me that one day… when you come back here… you'll play with me again? And when we get older…"

She went to hold his hand.

"We can get married?"

The little boy thought for a minute and smiled at her.

"Sure…"

And just like that, the boy left with his parents to return to the city. Seasons went, years passed, and the little girl kept waiting for him to return. After several years, the girl has given up and stopped waiting. Ten years have already passed in Mineral Town. New faces have arrived, but the environment and friendship was the same. Suddenly, a moving truck stopped in the middle of an old abandoned farm. It looked as if no one has taken care of it for a while. Then, a young man stepped out of the back of the truck. He was fifteen years old and wore a blue and orange cap with the same outfit that the previous owner had. His eyes were brown and matches with his hair.

"Well, gramps, things haven't changed one bit… The farm could use a bit of touching up though."

Then, a small man, wearing a red suit with matching top hat and glasses walked up to him.

"Why hello Koji! You finally arrived!"

"Oh Mayor Thomas! You still haven't changed a bit."

"Well look at you! All grown up since the last time we met!"

Koji looked around his grandfather's farm. There was a bunch of weeds, twigs, rocks, and stumps that needed to be cutting. The once beautiful farm that existed ten years ago was no more.

"Koji, I think you know why you came here to the Sunshine Farm."

"I know."

"You are responsible for this farm. And if you could get it back to shape as it was ten years ago, then the whole town will accept you as the full owner of your grandfather's farm."

"And if I refuse?"

The mayor tilted his head down and spoke in a serious manner.

"If you couldn't get the farm back in shape in the next three years… we will have to ask you to leave."

Koji looked at the mayor with his brown eyes and smiled.

"Don't worry. I'm not going anywhere. Because not only do I have to get this farm back in shape, but…"

Mayor Thomas looked up at him.

"I need to make up a promise that I have broken ten years ago."

The mayor smiled and shook Koji's hand. From now on, the Sunshine Farm is his, at least for now. After the mayor left, Koji looked up at Mother's Hill.

"I know that I disappointed you before, but this time, I'll make it up to you… This time, I'm done breaking promises…"

The next day on a beautiful spring morning, Koji woke up at 5:50 in the morning. The anxiousness was already getting to him and he couldn't wait to check out the town. He looked around and everything was as it has been for ten years. Except for the new faces of course. Suddenly, he stumbled upon a small store. He put his hand on the handle and opened it.

"Open? At this time?"

He looked at his watch and saw that it was already 9:00.

"Wow… time really flies by here."

He walked in to check it out. Suddenly, he saw a depressed looking man who was being hassled by what looked to be the doctor of the town.

"Just put it on my tab."

"Huh? Okay then."

As the doctor left, Koji noticed a woman who was talking to the man. She looked to be his wife.

"Jeff! You sold out on credit again?!"

"Well…"

"If you keep being like this, we'll be bankrupt!"

"…"

Then, a large man wearing a purple vest and graying hair walked in. He shows signs that he has been drinking.

"Hey Jeffy! I'm just gonna take this here bread! Just put it on my tab!"

Feeling as if he couldn't bear this any longer, Koji finally stepped in.

"You know you should really pay. There's a word for situations like this have you heard of it? It's called stealing."

"Don't worry about it kid, Jeff here is good for it! Ain't that right?"

Then, a young woman about the same age as Koji barged in. Koji looked in amazement on how beautiful she was. She had long brown hair with golden bangs at the front of her hair. She wore a purple vest with a sleeveless white t-shirt inside that matches the blue shorts and brown shoes that she wore. But the most beautiful feature about her was her face. She had sparkling, shimmering emerald eyes with a slight touch of purple mascara on her eyelids. And her smile couldn't help but make all the boys feel weak whenever they have succumb to it. She looks as if she just came out of a fashion model's magazine.

"Duke! Have you been buying on credit again?"

"Um… Karen! Hi!"

"Ugh! You know you should pay! Now give me the money or I'll give you nothing."

"Fine… I can never get away from you… Sheesh…"

He reached into his pockets and pulled out the money and Karen snatched it from him. Then, her emerald eyes looked up at Koji and smiled at him. He couldn't help but blush. She walked over to him to talk.

"Hi, I overheard the whole thing between you and Duke. I just wanna say thanks for keeping him in his place for a while until I came."

She then reached out for his chin and placed a small kiss to his cheek. Koji blushed redder than a tomato after that.

"You're the new guy that moved into the Sunshine Farm right?"

"Uh… well… um… uh… you see… uh…"

"(giggle) what's the matter? Cat got your tongue?"

"I mean… yeah! My name's K-K-K-K-Koji…"

She laughed at his embarrassment.

"Well Koji, my name's Karen. Well, it's really nice to meet you."

She turned to go back into her house and then stopped for a moment and walked back to Koji to plant another kiss on his cheek and winked at him.

"(mwah) And welcome to Mineral Town."

Koji blushed and smiled. He walked back to his house to start off his day. He finally met all of the people in Mineral Town. He looked up to the sky and remembered all the good times he had during the summer. But what he doesn't know that his life will soon be full of love, drama, and tears.