Hello! I had just hopped onto the Animal Crossing bandwagon (way too late, I know), and after playing for a while, I noticed that Isabelle is kind of a kouhai type of character that has a slight crush on the Player. I couldn't resist doing it. Don't expect some kind of plot twist ending or anything. This is just fluff: good fluff. I do hope you enjoy this! I'm planning ~7 short 1k chapters just like this one, so look forward to that.

Also, I'd like some feedback: do you want me to name the Mayor, or do you think keeping him as "the Mayor" is more flexible? Also, should I give him some dialogue, or should I just keep him a silent protagonist? Thanks a lot!

Disclaimer: I don't own Animal Crossing, and if you sue me, I won't be able to buy Smash Bros this summer. I'll be very sad :(

Enjoy!

Days Zero and One: Make Him Breakfast

"Good night, Mr. Mayor!" said Isabelle, waving off the human as he exited the Town Hall. Once she was sure that he was out of sight, she lied back in her chair and sighed. She had a crush on her mayor. A huge one. He was just so confident, so sure of himself, even if he was just winging the job that he wasn't supposed to have. What animal in her right mind wouldn't fall for him?

The problem was could he fall for her? She was absent-minded and clumsy. Plus, she was his secretary. Even her own title - which she was proud to have, mind you - was stopping their potential relationship. It seemed as if the odds were against her. Isabelle took a deep breath and put on a determined face. She wouldn't mope any longer. What could she do to win her Mayor over? Like most people in this day and age, she booted up her computer and Googled up an answer. "'How to get Senpai to notice me'. There. That should be a good search query. Oh, I do hope that something good comes up."

Something did. The online Re-Tail store had a book called "Make Him Fall For You In A Fortnight" available for purchase. She looked at the title and sweatdropped. In a fortnight? It's been a while since that word was popular. Maybe it was at the peak of its popularity in the 19th Century. Would the book's nuances still apply to Isabelle's era? Well, it's not like she had a better option.

She ordered it right away.

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"Okay, so first step: make him some food. Luckily, I happen to know how to bake an apple pie from my desk," said Isabelle, sniffing the product of her hard work. It smelled wonderful, and if what her brother, Digby, told her was true, then they tasted just as good. She checked her clock. Six 'o clock in the morning. It was about time for the Mayor to wake up and start performing his duties: the perfect time to give him something to eat.

She strode out of the town hall and strutted towards the place where her love lived. It was a moderately big house, though according to Tom Nook, it could still get bigger if the Mayor wanted to upgrade his house. She doubted that he would because the Mayor was getting swamped with work at the moment. Speaking about work, she had better work harder for his sake. He had pledged to frequently add to the museum collection, he worked part-time at the Roost - he had even given Isabelle her favorite type of coffee - and he still had to manage the town as Mayor. Maybe if she worked harder, then he'd have less work to slug through.

She was shaken out of her thoughts when the door to the Mayor's house suddenly swung open. Surprised, she darted behind a tree, almost dropping her tasty treat. Oh, how was she going to approach him!? Would she be daring and say, "This is for you, my Mayor! I put a lot of love in this, so please enjoy it!" No, she was way too bashful to do that. Maybe the hard-to-get way was best: "Um... hey, Mr. Mayor. I just happened to have an extra pie, and I don't mind if you have it, so take it." No no no, she'd probably flub it up and turn him away. 'Oh no, he's coming this way! I guess I'll have to wing it...'

"Good morning, Mr. Mayor!" Isabelle greeted, popping out from behind the pear tree. After the Mayor smiled and waved at her, she continued, "U-um, as thanks for all your hard work, I'd like you to have this pie." She held it out, and he took it, sniffing it and smiling out of delight. He pocketed the pie and thanked her. "Oh, there's no need to repay me. Just doing my job, Mr. Mayor."

She turned away, internally jumping for joy. She did it! She successfully gave him her pie! And the smile on his face when he received it made all the effort of buying the book, reading it, and following its instructions all worth it. Just before she could return to the Town Hall and congratulate herself with more work, the Mayor put a hand on her shoulder to stop her. Oh my, what was going to happen!?

The Mayor spun her around and insisted on repaying her. Isabelle was so shocked that she couldn't deny him, only being able to nod. He reached into his pockets, pulling out a nice white parasol with pink lining the rims. He twirled it around and handed it over to Isabelle handle-first. Grinning from ear to ear, she grabbed it, making sure to brush her hand against his. Pocketing it, she had to muster all her self-control to be able to conceal her glee as she waved goodbye. Pumped up by her very successful attempt at getting him to notice her, Isabelle ran back to the Town Hall, shut the door, and nearly swooned. It had gone almost perfectly. It would have been more perfect had he asked her out, but Isabelle was a patient Shih Tsu. She had a lot of time left with the Mayor, and the Secretary intended to make the most of it.

Hope you liked the Fire Emblem: Awakening reference. 'Till next time!