It had been a few weeks since Sakura had moved into Konohana and she was beginning to get used to her new life. She learned how to ship her crops and animal products in the shipping bin to make money and Reina taught her how to forage for herbs and other edible things in the mountains. Yun taught her how to make some dishes and she suggested that Sakura master the art of making curry.

"Why is that?" Sakura asked.

Yun giggled,

"Because Kana loves curry."

Sakura blushed and she shook her head.

"Kana is just a friend, Yun."

Sakura also began making friends with the villagers by talking with them and occasionally bringing them gifts. Kana was the easiest to befriend because he loved his horses so bringing him gifts for his horses was almost the same as bringing a gift to him.

On this particular day, Sakura went to visit Kana in hopes of buying a horse. When she asked him, his eyes lit up and he immediately started rambling on about horses.

"Horses are the most beautiful animals in the world! Everything about them is perfect: their legs, their mane and tail, their bodies, and their eyes! Horses have the most beautiful eyes in the world!"

Sakura sighed as Kana continued on about horses and their beauty. Sakura only caught words and phrases as she examined Kana with her eyes. He was tall-her head reached his shoulders-and his biceps were definitely his defining point. She thought the tribal tattoos around his left arm made him even more charming. He was also very kind but he was prone to spontaneous actions [according to Hiro, who talked about an incident that happened during a cherry blossom viewing festival a few years ago]. Sakura sighed; she admitted to herself that she had a crush on Kana but from the way he was talking, it seemed like he had forgotten that girls existed. Sakura snapped out of her thoughts when Kana fixed his eyes on her.

"You think so, too, right? That horses are amazing creatures?"

Sakura automatically nodded,

"They sure are."

Kana grinned triumphantly,

"Right? Anyway, let me show you my horses! I promise I'll find a perfect one for you!"

Sakura thought back to Yun's words and she couldn't help but wonder if Kana would notice her if she made him curry.