Violet woke up and immediately shot up from her bed.
"W-where am I?! What about Kauro?!...Remember, breathe!" She told herself as she looked around the room.
As she remembered what happened the day before, she smiled and stood up.
"Oh, yeah! I moved into Bluebell which means...today's my first official day here!"
The farmer walked into the restroom and got herself ready.
She then put on the outfit Rutger, the mayor, had given her.
It consisted of a short-sleeved creamy plaid dress, the top half under a burgundy vest decorated with small stitched flowers along the hem, long burgundy stockings, and tall brown boots with laces tied all the way up. Violet tied her hair back with a handkerchief matching her dress onto her head, along with a small brown leather bag hanging from her belt.
She grinned as she smoothed out the dress.
"I can't wait to meet all of the villagers!"
The second she opened the door and took a step, she bumped into something, or was it someone?
Violet opened her eyes to notice she was sitting on the floor, rubbing her head.
"Oww..."
"Oops! Sorry!" She looked up to notice a boy about the same age as her with caramel colored hair and bright green eyes.
He wore dark brown suspenders on top of a white buttoned up shirt rolled up to his elbows. On his hands were light brown finger-less gloves and on his head was a dark red checkered hat.
He had lended her his hand for support and helped her up.
"Ash, I told you not to get so close to the door!" A woman next to him said strictly as she placed her hands on her hips.
"Heh, sorry, ma..." He apologized, rubbing the back of his head nervously.
"Good morning. I'm Jessica and this is my son, Ash. Anyway, Rutger told us about a new farmer moving in and Ash was just bursting with excitement to guide you around town! It's been some time until we've had a new villager in town!" She explained.
"I'm Violet. It's great meeting you! I was just about to head into town and introduce myself to everyone." The farmer grinned.
"Hey, when I'm done showing you how to care for livestock, I might be able to give you a tour of the town!" Ash smiled and then turned towards his mother. "Can I, ma?"
"Of course you can!" Jessica nodded. "Now, Violet, we've got a couple of things for you as a welcome to Bluebell! But sadly, I have to go back to the house and take care of my daughter, Cheryl. I'll leave Ash with you! I'll be seeing you, Violet." She waved as she left the farm.
Ash led Violet to the barn on the left side of her house.
When the two walked inside, the farmer noticed a cow by an empty fodder bin.
Ash sighed as he walked towards the cow.
"I forgot to feed the cow...Hey, wait this is great! Violet, come over here!" He gestured for her to stand next to him.
She nodded and walked up to the rancher.
"I guess it's better to name her first, so pick a good name!"
"Oh, you're giving her to me?" Violet looked over at the cow as it mooed, heading close to the two.
"Aww, she's so cute!" She exclaimed as she rubbed the cow's soft coat.
"Now, let's see...I'll name you Spot, how about it?"
"Moo!" Spot mooed, content with her new name.
"I guess she likes it!" Ash smiled.
"I'll start showing you how to care for cows. First, they like to eat fodder, so make sure they get some of it every day." He explained as he took out a bag of fodder and dumped it into the bin.
The cow then headed towards the bin and started to eat happily.
"Cows need to eat fodder every day, or they'll start to like you less. On sunny days, you can lead them out to graze just out in front of the farm. On rainy days, you can't bring out any livestock because they'll get uncomfortable. Make sure you have an extra bag of fodder just in case!" The rancher advised as he rubbed the cow's back.
"I've got it!"
After Ash had finished teaching Violet how to care for the livestock, he taught her how to care for the poultry.
"The same goes with chickens. Don't bring them outside on rainy days and make sure you have an extra bag of chicken feed!
Violet had named the chicken Pecks, since when the chicken first saw her, she started pecking her boots for defense.
"Oh, and don't worry about what happened earlier! I'm sure Pecks will get used to you with time!" The rancher reassured the farmer with a grin.
"I'm not really surprised a chicken would do that, actually. I'm not very used to them, so they'd probably feel the same about me." She told him as she shrugged.
"It'll be alright. Besides, if you don't feel well near an animal, they're most likely to feel the same way as well."
The two were now walking into Bluebell.
"I really appreciate you teaching me how to care for the livestock and poultry, Ash!" Violet smiled.
"Don't mention it! I forgot to tell you, my mother and sister, Cheryl, run the animal and equipment shop right by the entrance of town. I take care of the animals at the field. You can't miss it!" Ash explained as he pointed towards his house. "Actually, I'll just introduce you to Cheryl." He led the farmer towards the house and opened the door.
"Aaaaash!" A high-pitched voice exclaimed as quick footsteps could be heard from inside the house.
"Aaand, that's her." He sighed as a little girl hugged him tightly.
"Where were you?! You told me you'd play today!" She whined. She then noticed Violet and immediately frowned.
"Ash, who's she?" Cheryl asked as her grip on her brother tightened.
"She's Violet, the new farmer. Why don't you say hi to her?" Ash asked as he pried the little girl's arms off of him and gestured towards the farmer.
"Hi, Cheryl! It's nice to meet you!" Violet grinned as she walked towards her, but Cheryl hesitated.
"Hi." She then went back to hugging Ash.
"..."
"Don't worry about it. She's like this..." He explained with a worried look as he tried to push her arms away, but he failed.
"Cheryl, let go. I have to show Violet around town, so-"
"No! You promised you'd play with me this afternoon!" She whined, burying her face into his legs.
"Sigh...Ma, Cheryl won't let me go!"
Violet giggled as she watched what was happening.
Jessica ended up having to give the little girl a lecture about how busy her brother was and how she always played with him, so she should leave him alone at times. This was one of those times.
Ash then introduced Violet to the rest of the villagers of Bluebell.
First, he showed her to Grady and his daughter Georgia, who loves taking care of horses and owned a horse ranch just across Ash's house.
Next, he showed her to Howard ad his daughter Laney, who runs the café along with her father. Howard welcomed Violet with a hug so tight, that when he let go, she fell back and he apologized.
As the two walked out of the café, Violet noticed a stand next to it, along with a wagon full of flowers.
"Hey, Ash, does anyone work at that stand?" She asked curiously as she pointed to the stand.
"Yeah, my best friend, Cam does! He's not in town on Mondays at all, so you might meet him tomorrow!" He explained.
After introducing Violet to the rest of the villagers, Ash led her to Town Hall, where the mayors lived.
"My, my, who's this? Is this the new farmer Rutger has told me about?" An old woman wearing a red dress and a matching hat asked.
"That's me! I'm Violet, the new farmer in town!" She grinned as she introduced herself.
"Ah, I see. I'm Rose, the wife of Rutger! It is a pleasure to meet you!" She smiled.
"It's nice to meet you as well!"
The two left Town Hall and sat on one of the benches near a statue in the center of town.
"So, what do you think about the town so far?" Ash asked.
"I love it! It's really beautiful and the villagers are so kind!" She smiled.
"They definitely are! I'll show you Cam whenever I get the chance!"
"Sounds good! Again, thank you for showing me around town and everything, Ash! I really appreciate it!"
"No problem! Say, it's getting late. Why don't I bring you home?" He offered as he looked up at the evening sky.
"Sure!"
This chapter was much longer than the others! This was actually one of the longest chapters I've written, including the ones in my other fanfiction, but this chapter took little time for me to finish, so that was good! As always, reviews are highly appreciated and ideas are accepted!^^