The days passed with Rutger teaching Lillian the ins and outs of the town. She was surprised to see there was a request board in town, having never seen such a thing before, but was happy to help the villagers she lived with. Everyone was welcoming towards her and she soon settled into a routine of talking with everyone before heading to the mountain to forage for things to sell. With everyone having their own jobs, Lillian noticed, they didn't have the time or energy to get the little delights nature offered. However, Lillian did.

Feeling particularly adventurous, Lillian climbed further than she normally would and reached the peak of the mountain, stopping to look at the breathtaking view. From the platform at the top of the mountain, the forest stretched out expansively, the dark green meeting light blue of the sky. She thought she could see the distant glint of water, and that of a town, but was unsure. Behind her, she could see down both sides of the mountain- Bluebell a few wooden roofs, tiny from the height, and what she assumed was Konohana to the other side, so similarly set up, yet nearly opposite just the same.

Lillian realized she hadn't actually been to see the town she refused, and wondered if it would be alright of her to visit and meet the villagers there. Perhaps they wouldn't all be as uptight as Ina was. The walk down the mountain path was a bit easier than the walk up, and she scoured the forest floor as she passed for usable items. A yellow moonflower caught her eye, so she picked it as she reached the bottom of the mountain. A couple of children ran by, but upon seeing the stranger, ran back toward town.

Odd, she supposed, but not unusual for children. She explored further, and saw a young man running around with some dogs and horses in a large, fenced in field. He whooped excitedly before turning around and seeing Lillian watching him. A smile still on his face, he ran up to the fence, hopping up to sit on it.

"Hey there! You're new to these parts!" he exclaimed, and stuck out his hand. "My name's Kana, nice to meet you stranger!" Lillian took his offered hand and gave a firm shake before introducing herself. She looked at his animals, noting how pretty the horses looked, and wondering where her own went.

"Have you seen a white horse running around lately? I lost mine in an accident," she asked, and Kana's happy demeanor changed to one of confusion.

"Wait, how do you lose a horse?" he asked, brows crinkled.

"She got spooked and the cart broke off, knocking me off with it. She was gone before I could get my head together," she explained, still frustrated by her silly horse. She was taken from her thoughts by Kana's loud laughter.

"Well, if I see her, I'll send her your way. Where are you staying, by the way? You aren't that 'opportunity wasted,' as the Mayor put it, are you?" he asked, making Lillian wonder just how Ina had talked about her after meeting for five minutes. Her confusion must have shown on her face, because Kana clarified for her. "She was talking for a couple of days about how Bluebell got a new villager that should have moved here, according to her."

"Oh. I did move to Bluebell, but it was nothing against Ina or Konohana! I just wanted to work with animals more than crops," she explained, and Kana nodded in agreement.

"She is pretty harsh. But you know, you should meet everyone here. You might not live here, but this is the closest town, and maybe you wont fall into the town rivalry. Really, it's just the older folks that care about it. I don't even know what caused it. And we might talk you over here yet!" he claimed, giving Lillian a big smile as he went back to tending to his many animals. Lillian waved goodbye with a laugh.

She moved to the next closest building and found that it was a clinic. Walking inside, she was greeted by an animated conversation between a young male nurse and slightly older female doctor. It was the opposite dynamic from her hometown, and fairly interesting.

"You can't just keep sending me out to get your plants to experiment on! I have studying to do if I'm going to become a doctor like you!" exclaimed the boyish nurse, huffing with frustration. The doctor didn't seem to pay him any mind, though, as she just waved her hand. "Yeah, yeah, but I'll never make my breakthrough on this tonic if I don't have more to experiment with!" she justified, scribbling on a paper. Lillian cleared her throat, trying not to chuckle as both the others turned to her, cheeks red.

"Oh! A visitor! Did you need to see the doctor?" asked the nurse. Lillian shook her head, smiling and introducing herself.

"Ah! You must be Bluebell's new villager. What are you doing here, then?" the doctor asked, tilting back in her chair.

"Well, I wanted to meet the other town. You're fairly close, anyway. Besides, it would be nice to make friends with everyone here as well. It seems like a nice town," Lillian answered, pausing a moment before smiling. "Besides, I'm sure that Konohana has some requests I could do as well. I like gathering things, I'm sure I could help you guys out as well. It's no problem for me," she explained. The doctor's eyes flashed excitedly.

"I'm Ayame, it's a pleasure to meet you. This is Hiro, my intern and the nurse. We treat the people of these two villages," she said, finally introducing herself after hearing a good enough reason to like Lillian. "You wouldn't happen to have any weeds or herbs, would you?" she asked. Lillian pulled out some chamomile and what she thought of as useless but long weeds. Ayame pounced on them, letting out a happy sound

"Yes! This is just what I needed for that calming tonic..." Ayame muttered to herself while Hiro sighed in relief. "Thank you! Now I can read this new theory book instead of traipsing around the woods!" he said to Lillian, which she shrugged off.

"It's no problem. I probably wont be over every day, that is quite the walk, but I look forward to seeing you two again soon," she said, and excused herself to leave. It wasn't very long before she'd met everyone else in town, who seemed to be reserved about the Bluebell resident visiting them. But, for whatever reason, Lillian couldn't suppress the need to reunite the two towns again.