Disclaimer: I don't own Harvest Moon, wish I did but I don't.
A/N: Glad you all like it! Hope this chapter keeps your interest!
5th day of summer
I didn't feel like going outside today, I just wanted to stay in my room and do nothing. If I did, no one would come and I wouldn't have to deal with anybody.
"Nami, how are you today?" a familiar voice asked and I spun around to see Hatori in my room. I sighed, nothing was ever that easy.
"What do you want?" I asked, "Don't you have work to do or something?"
"I finished watering the plants and milking the cow already," he said.
"I milked a cow once," I said, trailing a bit down memory rain, and then came back to reality, "But why are you here?"
"I wanted to give this to you, the melons were ripe this morning so I made you something," he said and offered me a Tomamelo salad. I swallowed nervously; he was a really good cook so I knew this would be really tasty food.
"Really? Did you bring this just for me?" I asked and he nodded at me and I took it and set it on my desk for later, "Well, I didn't ask for it but thank you anyways."
"Is there anything you really like to eat? It might take me a while to grow the ingredients but I'll make it if I can…" he said.
"Why are you asking?" I asked.
"Well, because I want to try out recipes and since you like home-cooked food so much I figured you'd really like it," he said.
"If you put it that way, I like Yam Soup and Tomatoma soup as well," I said, "Do you need me to tell you how they're made?"
"Actually no,
but I can make them for you in the fall, alright?" he asked, "I'll
see you later, I promised myself I'd visit Lumina today…"
"Bye," I said as he left the room and I glanced towards the
Tomamelo salad. His light pickles had been wonderful so I could only
imagine this concoction was just as good too. Well, it seemed he
hasn't given up on me and he's only trying harder. I stole a
piece of melon and popped it in my mouth, tasting its sweetness. He
grew all his vegetables and fruits which he used to cook; the soil
around here was perfect for growing such things. I sighed with a
little bit of happiness. Maybe he really did care about me, but it
was still too soon to tell.
…
I decided to sit on the bench for a while and watch the river. I noticed Hatori come by and fish along the bridge, catching smelt after smelt after Colombo. He must have some sort of system to get him through the day, allowing him to fish and relax while tending to everything on the farm. I wondered if he had any chickens yet but shuddered at the thought of he might try to make me deserts if he had eggs to work with, not that it would be a bad thing though. This place was so peaceful, so quiet, everyone seemed to like one another, except for Daryl but I think the rumor was he liked Flora and was jealous of Dr. Carter in that regard.
"Hi there Nami!" a childish voice greeted me and Lumina came to join me on the bench.
"Oh, hello," I said, "Did Hatori come and see you like he promised?" She nodded at me and smiled.
"He came and watched me practice the piano, he thinks' I've really gotten good!" she said with a slight giggle, "And he gave me a Mist Moon, my favorite flower!"
"Lumina, all the
flowers are your favorite," I said teasingly, "You're not hard
to impress."
"Well yeah but still," she said, "Hey,
tell me this, do you like Hatori? Isn't he the best?" I smiled
sadly at her.
"He's not that bad of a guy," I said, avoiding the question slightly, "He's really very polite."
"Extremely polite," she agreed with me and I couldn't help but grin amusedly, "What? Is it that wrong that I really like him?"
"Nothing at all," I said with a smile now, "Well, no, really nothing is wrong."
"Well, do you like him or do you love him?" she asked me.
"Why do you ask me something like that?" I asked.
"I heard Muffy
and Celia loves him already, you're the only eligible girl that
doesn't seem to yet," she said, "Unless I'm wrong."
"I most certainly don't have to tell you," I said and stood,
"Now excuse me, I'm going to go see if I can't beat Patrick or
Casey…"
"I highly doubt you'll beat them, but feel
free to try," she said, "Bye!" I walked away quickly, really
not planning on going to see them at all, rather I was going to see
if music was being played at all by Gustav today, I had to clear my
head and everyone wasn't exactly helping much.
…
The bar was really empty tonight, kinda sad and yet it was more peaceful than normal. I sipped my Cherry Pink and contemplated whatever came into my mind, but it was hard to sort through it all. Hatori, mostly, was dominating my thoughts. He was such an idiot and yet there was something loveable about him. I couldn't put my finger on it yet but it was there.
"Hey Nami," a voice greeted me and I saw Hatori coming in, "Can I sit next to you?"
"Sure, no one's taken it, so you might as well," I said and he sat next to me and we began a conversation, "So, do you like it here?"
"Uh-hu," he said, "This place may be simpler than the city but it has its own wonderful qualities."
"Do you like farming? Isn't it hard?" I asked with a hidden grin. It was hard but I've done it before.
"Sure it is sometimes, but it's an enjoyable hard," he said, "I like it."
"Well, that's good to know," I said, "If you didn't like it then there would be trouble, eh? Wouldn't be running a farm if you didn't like it, right?"
"Yeah, sort of like that," he said, "Do you like it here?"
"Maybe just a little," I said, "But I still can't believe I've stayed here longer than a year…"
"Well, that means there's something here you like, right?" Hatori asked. I sipped my cherry pink and sighed.
"Maybe, even if I don't know what that is," I said and stood up, "I have to get going; I guess I'll probably see you later." I walked out of the bar and paused outside the door, listening to the noises on the inside.
"Hey, Nami didn't pay for her drink!" Muffy exclaimed and I froze, I had forgotten that!
"No problem, I'll pay for it Muffy, how much was it?" I heard Hatori ask and I glanced at the door surprised. Did he just pay for the drink that I forgot to pay for? What was his deal? Why was he like this, so nice and everything like that? I headed back to the inn, I didn't want to confront him on anything, I didn't want to see him right now, and I just wanted to go back to my room, go back to my room and think. I couldn't understand why he was being so nice to me; he was the first person who had truly been nice to me since mother died…
TBC
A/N: So there you have it! I hope you like this chapter, even if not, I hope I added more of my own touch to it rather than just following the game. PLOT TWIST, yeah, that's what I'll add or something…I don't know. I just got diagnosed with Whooping Cough today, so no thanksgiving for me with my family in Michigan, I'm stuck in the house for a long time, and I don't have much I can do but talk to people over the phone and write… yeah, so I'm writing now for 5 days. At least I'm not missing school…
So I hope you like it, let me know in a review and remember not to flame though! I use all flames to roast marshmallows for those that like my stories!
So I'll put this up as soon as they finish working out that bug or something like that…
