Hi again. Nothing new to add, so let's get right into it.


I wait around at Zell's house. Nobody else is around, so I begin to worry that I'm early. Maybe I'm just paranoid. I try to calm myself down be looking to the river. It's glimmering in the light and the fish underneath the surface seem to glow silver.

"OK, you've been in this place for only a few hours. Of course, you're scared that they won't like you," I mutter to myself. "They will, and even if they don't, there are more coming tomorrow."

"Um, excuse me, are you Violet?" an unfamiliar voice asked me. As I looked up, I saw a raccoon (maybe a tanuki) looking at me. He was brown all over, with a darker shade of fur surrounding his face, making it look like a mask. He had the same darker fur around his nose and on his legs, making them look like trousers. His undershirt is white, with a red neck-tie, and his sweater is green with a diamond pattern.

"Yes, sir. Yes, I am," I quickly blurt out.

"Yes yes, I thought so. Anyway, I see the others have shown you your house, I gather?" the raccoon asks me.

"Yes, they have. I love it," I respond. I hope he's not going to force me to do something.

"Ah, yes, I thought so. Anyway, I have a slight debt of 19,800 bells that you must pay off. Doesn't matter when it's completed, yes yes, as long as that you don't move out with an unfinished debt. Any questions?"

I thought for a while. So, this guy has debt for my house and I can pay it off whenever I can? That doesn't sound as bad as what I was thinking he was going to do. "Alight, I agree. However, I do have a question."

"Ask away," he responds quite quickly. Seems he's eager for my question.

"What is your name?"

He looks at me, confused. Did he not realize he hasn't given me his name? "Oh, of course. My name's Tom. Tom Nook, yes yes." Tom Nook takes out a clipboard and pen out of his pockets. "Alright, If you sign on the line, we can agree that yes, you will pay off your debt and not move to another town.

I read the paper quite closely, just to get all the details. 19,800 bells, that is quite a lot of money, so I was curious as to where it all goes. Turns out that 90% of his earnings from people paying debt goes to an orphanage. That doesn't seem so bad, but what if he's donating to an orphanage who uses the money for greedy, selfish actions?

"Hm? Why are you not signing the paper? Tom Nook quietly asks me.

"Oh, which orphanage are you donating the money to? Do you know what they're doing with it?" I'm scared it may come out rude, but he just laughs.

"I've visited it many times. It's a nice place, trust me. It may seem scary at first, but that's just because it has iron fences. The facility is well-built and I even have a ward named after me. So, everything there is fine and dandy," he cheerfully answers. I guess nobody has asked him before. Content with what he said, I sign the paper and hand it back to him.

"Yes yes. Thanks much. Anyway, you can pay your debt at the post office. Well, goodbye, Violet!" Tom Nook makes his way to the main street, leaving me to standing outside of Zell's house, waiting for the others.


After 5 minutes I gather that maybe I'm at the wrong address. I see Gala walking around so I approach her for answers.

"Hey, Gala. Where's Zell's house? He asked me to come round and I've been waiting outside of his house for a little while now," I ask her, confused.

She laughs a little, then replies, "That's Kabuki's house, snortie. I was just heading to Zell's house myself, actually. Want to walk with me?"

I oblige, following Gala to the real location. I feel quite embarrassed that I got the wrong house so I try and cover my face. After crossing a bridge and passing some cherry trees, Gala stops in front of a house decorated at the front with 2 red cosmos. Gala knocks at the door and enters, me following closely behind her.


Zell's house is... fancy. That's the only way I can describe it. The floor is checked black and white while his walls are decorated to make it seem like the night sky. He has 2 plants, a piano and a pool table.

It seems like Kabuki and Dayln have settled into the sofa. They were chatting about fish. It seems like they are both interested in fishing. I sit on the floor and Gala sits next to me. We both look at Zell, as if to ask "Why did you call us here?"

As if Zell can read our minds, he clapped his hands and we all turned to look at him. "OK, the reason I called you in here is because Leila and Connor are coming back to town."

Quietly, I ask Gala, "Who is Leila and Connor?"

"They are human residents, like you and Dayln, except more full of themselves. Connor is slightly more tolerable than Leila. He keeps to himself and plays a lot of sport, especially football. Leila just wants to be in charge, have the biggest house and have the most bells. She's apparently taking over from Tortimer next month," Gala explained. I didn't really like the sound of this Leila person... I hope we don't talk much.

Zell raised his hands again. "In lighter moods, 2 of my uni friends will be moving in tomorrow and... That's about it. Thanks for taking some time to come here. Please return to your usual schedules."

As we all make it to the door, Dayln holds me back and gives me a sheet of parchment. As I unfold the parchment, I see a layout of Ersent village. I can clearly see my house, inked in yellow. There are a few other houses - 3 are recolours of my house, while the others are green and look small. There is also a tree surrounded by pavement, the town hall in purple and Re-tail in pink.

"Thanks a bunch, Dayln," I quickly gabble and leave Zell's house and head to my place. Now with the map, it takes a lot less time. As soon as I arrive, I quickly change out of my new clothes and back into my white sheets from where I arrived from. I slip into the bed, which is warm and cosy, a major upgrade from my previous sleeping area. I fall straight asleep, feeling warm and loved.


Sorry, it took so long, I had some writer's block.