Y4/SPR/24/FRI
Sunny
6:00AM
There's not much to do nowadays except farm, mine, chop wood, collect bamboo and herbs, and fish. I'm not complaining about it. I just wish there were more festivals or activities late Spring.
I think this is why I look forward to Kai coming in the Summer. He's like a breath of fresh air when things get stale.
7:30AM
For a change of pace, I went to the summit of Mother's Hill this morning instead of waking up my farm gang. I was surprised to see Gray and Mary already there. (Gray and Mary's name have the same letters besides the G and M. Just noticed that). They didn't see me and I was curious why the two of them were there so I hid and listened.
Gray was telling Mary that her new novel was great and that he wished he was as a good blacksmith as she was a writer. Then Mary asked if Gray liked being a blacksmith and he shrugged and said, "I guess so."
Well there's his problem. If you don't like what you're doing, chances are you won't improve. I learned about that back home in the city before I decided to buy Cherished Farm
Anyway, Mary said the same thing. You have to have a passion for what you do to improve. And Gray agreed with her in an aloof way. Then they left.
I must have a passion for farming. That first year was rough and I was so tempted to quit but here I am! In my fourth year!
Y4/SPR/25/SAT
Sunny
1:20AM
Remember:
- Go to library and look up turnips and potatoes
- Check pineapple seed count
- Bring dinner for Gotz
8:20PM
I saw Gray and Mary again at the library. While I was reading a book on turnips, Gray said he was doing better as a blacksmith and he thanked Mary for that talk they had on the summit. He also said that his grandpa is going to give him a test with his blacksmithing skills. Gray told Mary if he passes he wants to ask her something but he didn't say what.
I have a feeling of what it's going to be.
Tomorrow, I'll bring Gray some material to practice with.
Before I got to the library, I stopped by Anna's house to see if she needed anymore produce from me. She's a popular baker in town but she never enters the cooking contest. When her husband, Basil (a botanist) let me in, I saw Manna was there getting a cooking lesson from Anna. They invited me over and taught me how to make cake and chocolate cake.
I already knew how, but it was fun having Anna as a teacher. She said Manna and I can come again next week at the same time for another lesson.
"It'll be like a miniature cooking class!" Anna said and Manna and I agreed to attend. I can't wait till next Saturday now!
And Kai will be here by then!
Y4/SPR/27/MON
Raining
6:00AM
It hasn't rained in daaaaaaaaays.
I don't have to make time to water the crops. What should I do today?
7:40PM
I decided to go over to Popuri's place. She was happy to see me and we hung out in her room. She was just as excited as me to see Kai in Summer. I told her I couldn't wait to eat at his café again and Popuri , still excited, said that she wanted to hear more of his travel stories. If the smile on her face could've gotten any bigger, she would have ran out of face. She said, "He's so lucky!" Then her face looked somber and her voice got quiet. "Sometimes...I don't know, Tammie...it's not that I hate it here...it's just...well...I want to be somewhere else."
"Like the city?" I asked.
"Mmhm! Yeah! Kai-and you-make it sound exciting! I mean, this place feels boring compared to all the stuff you guys told me. I would love to see a skyscraper and hear all those sirens and honking...and see all those different types of people."
I guess it sounds great to someone not used to it. I think I was the same when I was daydreaming about leaving the city to live the quiet, peaceful life in Mineral Town.
Popuri looked really excited so I couldn't help but ask her if she wanted to come along with me if I ever got free time to go back for a visit. (Though I know I'm not. At least not now.) Popuri gasped and grabbed my arm and shook it and shouted, "YOU PROMISE?! PLEASE PROMISE!" over and over until I promised her. "Oh, I can't wait!" she shouted. Then, someone else shouted, "You're not going anywhere!"
That was Rick. Her older brother. When it comes to farm work, he's very strict and diligent, though he knows how to relax after a long day of work. But when it comes to his family, he can get overprotective. He's probably like that because his dad still hasn't returned and he has to be the man of the house until then.
Popuri pouted and asked, "Why not?"
"What makes you think you can go to the city just like that? You have no idea how dangerous that place is. Ever since Kai started coming here you keep thinking about doing crazy things-"
"Get outta my room! This is girl talk!"
"You're not going to the city!"
"GET OUT!"
Rick finally left. It was kinda awkward being in the middle of that. Popuri still looked angry. After a while of huffing, she said, "I hate it when he says bad things about Kai. I mean, a lot of the guys here don't like him but I don't see why."
I shrugged. I remembered Manna saying something like that but she didn't understand it either.
"Maybe we should start a fan club?" she suddenly asked.
"A fan club? For Kai?" I asked and laughed. "Really?"
She nodded and a smile was on her face. "Yeah, I'll be the president and you can be the vice president."
"Ha! Okay. So...what's the first order of business then...Miss President?"
"Hmm...Ah!" She smacked a fist into her palm. "A surprise welcome back party for Kai! Do you have any pineapples left?"
"I have a lot left."
