Author's note: Very sappy. That's all I can say about this last part of the 4 part chapter. Once the next chapter starts, it will be way less corny.

Disclaimer: I don't own Harvest Moon.

Entry 32 day 31 Winter

I gave Ruby some milk, but no one really cares about that. The moment I woke up this morning, I was suddenly struck with inspiration about the blue feather. I mean I do love Marlin, I should let him know about it. This is the perfect way to find out if he loves me or not. If he accepts then, I know he definitely loves me. I came to this conclusion a while back, but I was going to set that plan into action that moment. I was very nervous, but I had my mind set on doing it. It was dark and rainy early that morning. I grabbed the blue feather and set off to Vesta's farm. I made my way through the dark to find Marlin. I think he was standing by the scarecrow. I talked with him first. He said it was cold today, and that made sense since it was raining and the first day of Winter. I brought out the blue feather and spoke again. He said, "Hold on a minute." We went off of Vesta's farm for a little privacy. The waterfall could be seen in the distance. Marlin asked if I was sure of this. I nodded in response and gave him the feather. He took it and talked about how I was doing good work on my farm. And how he wants to keep working. Marlin said that now we can work together. That wasn't saying that he loved me, but I guess he doesn't have to exactly say the words. So, now we're engaged. And, we'll be married on the first day of Spring, which will be 9 days from now. Today was pretty special. I didn't even mind buying turnips and planting them with potatoes. The day went by so quickly. I barely remember taking care of my animals. I mostly think of how I poured my heart out in the rain. And how I will soon be married.

Entry 33 day 32

I'm very happy that I'm going to marry Marlin. And even more happy that he loves me. I picked flowers and gave some to Lumina, Romana and Nina. I guess you can call that celebrating. It rained again, but that just reminds me of yesterday. Every time I go near the waterfall or it rains, I'll be reminded of that moment. Even though the words we spoke weren't romantic, the situation was. I'm so happy. The countdown continues. Anyway, Ruby liked the milk. I bought good fodder again. Layla is an adult chicken now. And I had yam soup for dinner. Nothing can bring me down now. Enough talk about today. I want to hurry and get to the next day. Then I'll be a day closer to my wedding.

Entry 34 day 33

Van came and I sold some milk. I also bought turbojolt for Marlin. I gave Vesta another jewel as a present. After all, she will be my sister-in-law soon. I talked with Nina and Galen. They're like grandparents to me, so I like talking to them. I also talked with my fiancé. Marlin is now very comfortable with me. I'm glad. Too bad I forgot to give the turbojolt to him. It snowed today, and it covered the ground. Celia said she wished Spring would come soon. I wish it would hurry too. I like how the snow falls, but I can't wait for my wedding in Spring. At night, the snow fell more. And I looked at the stars. I wasn't sure if I could handle living on the farm at first. But now I have a future. I'll definitely stay now. I built a nice farm. I went from having 2 animals to 8. And I promise to add to that. I think father would have been proud. The countdown continues. I'm getting excited.

Entry 35 day 34

I couldn't find Marlin today. I know it's crazy, but I missed him a little. And Murry stole my last fish. I haven't had time to fish in a while. Maybe I should do that tomorrow. Danny had slept in my house last night. He really loves me a lot. We've known each other for almost a year. And I met Marlin the same day as Danny. I wonder if that means anything. Maybe my dog is a good luck charm. I let Danny sleep outside tonight. I think Murry comes less when he's out there. I gave Celia some flowers. She's known me for just as long. She's known as my best human friend, Marlin is going to be my husband and Danny is my best animal friend. I think I've settled quite nicely here. I had a salad and went to bed. The count down is still on. I should tell the elves about my marriage.

Entry 36 day 35

A lot happened so I'll try to shorten it. I caught 2 fish early in the morning. I rode Stan to the elves home, ate the shrinking mushroom and entered. After a small chat with the elves, I was leaving the forest. But I saw a Yeti. His or her name is Mukumuku. I gave Mukumuku a fish as a friendship gift. I never had a Yeti friend in the city. Or ever. I went to Vesta's farm and gave Celia another flower. Flowers are nice, but I think I should give different things now. I saw Marlin walking back from the waterfall. I guess he was reliving some memories. Our shared memory will never be forgotten. Wow, that was really corny. Anyway, I gave him the turbojolt. I like making him smile. Have I already said that? Oh well, I still do. I visited Romana and gave her a flower too. ... yeah I know. The countdown continues.

Entry 37 day 36

Apparently flowers are a good gift. Celia didn't seem really interested in milk. And I found out that Marlin liked the turbojolt again. Maybe I should slow down. I've been giving a lot of gifts lately. I even gave Lumina's butler some milk. But, I"m just so happy that I get to marry the man I love. Well, I gave Lumina some flowers since she doesn't like milk. And I gave Nina some milk. It's cute to see her and her husband walking together. I should stop celebrating my engagement. I'm making good money due to the rank S milk. But all that has to go into buying good fodder every day. Keko and her daughter Kaga are getting upset because I only feed them that. I need to talk to less people and make more money. I hope to catch 3 more fish. Van only comes one more time this year. So if I want Marlin to come to a productive farm, I have to get to working. The countdown...4 days.

Entry 38 day 37

Didn't have time to fish. I'll try to early tomorrow. Everyone liked their gifts. But I'm stopping the gift giving for now. Danny slept in my house last night. But I let him sleep outside tonight. He's getting very good with his tricks. He can jump above my head! It was easy to find Nina. She and Galen were near Vesta's farm. I talked with her and then talked with Marlin. He says weather like this might not be good for his health. But I think it will be okay. After all, Spring will be here in 3 days. The countdown is 3 days. Wow, I really need to make money. It'll be easier after I'm married. But that doesn't mean I'll stop trying now. I had to buy enough good fodder and birdseed to last the rest of this year. I really need money now. I have 1400 G left. I had way more than that. Anyway, I went to Takakura's house and he told me how to cook something. I must fish soon.

Entry 39 day 38

I didn't have enough time to see Van today. I was too busy fishing to notice the time. How ironic. But it's alright, I can still have Takakura selling things. He made me some money today. Now I have 2345 G. I caught some fish, but I can't sell them now. But that's fine too. I have a plan for them. Today, after I talked with Marlin, I gave another flower to Celia. Hey, I'm not going to fish anymore this year, so I have some free time. And I bought some fertilizer. Know what that means? My field is growing again. So my animals can eat more than good fodder. It also means I'll be able to make regular fodder for the future. It's also a sign that Spring is coming soon. Everything is falling into place. I got hungry near the end of the day, so I made some yam soup. Things are looking up. I'll tell Takakura to sell one more batch of things tomorrow. After 2 days I'm getting hitched. The countdown is almost done.

Entry 40 day 39

I sold most of the extra veggies I had. I plucked all of the turnips and made some fish stew. Takakura taught me how. I gave it to Marlin. And I accidently tried to milk Kaga. She was very confused. She has to be pregnant before I should attempt doing that. Kaga is almost the exact size of her mother. She looks just like Keko. So it was an easy mistake to think she was Keko. I should make my final profit tomorrow. And with all the snow that fell these past few days, it was a surprise to see it start to rain. It was after I watered my potatoes and washed my cows and horse. How ironic, again. So, I brought Danny to sleep inside once more. I did this cause this might be the last time we sleep alone in the house. I guess you can say we bonded. I want to talk to a lot of people tomorrow. I hope the weather clears up. The countdown continues. I have to go through 1 more day. By the way, have I said Keko's been licking me?

Entry 41 day 40

The last day of the year. I talked with Nina and gave her a flower. I talked with her husband Galen as well. I talked with, Marlin, Celia, Vesta, Nik, Nak, Flak, saw Lumina playing the piano, Romana, Sebastian the butler, and even the Yeti Mukumuku. It's been a full year. I will be wed tomorrow to Marlin. And my money is 5165 G. I got a golden egg from my chicken, Joli. I'll keep it for a while. Kaga is fully grown. I looked at the stars tonight. A lot of things ran through my head.. Much more is in store for me.

Entry 42

I got married earlier today. Around lunch, I was alone in my house. I walked out of there and went across the bridge to Vesta's farm. Vesta, Marlin and Celia met up with me. Marlin greeted me with "Tina." Which is great because it seems like the first time he ever said my name. It's also better than "oh it's you." Vesta told us to tell everyone we were married. We left, but Marlin quickly came back to thank Vesta and Celia. Vesta told me to enjoy life with Marlin and to work as a team. Then we'll pull through. I think Celia was a little sad to see Marlin move out. We walked to the Inner Inn and spoke to everyone there. Next, we talked with Nina and Galen. We spoke with more people on the street. Romana, Lumina and their butler Sebastian too. Marlin and I started walking back and saw others talking about the news. They noticed us and Marlin and I smiled. We went to my... no, our home after that. Takakura was glad too. From that moment on, Marlin started calling me by the pet name, My-Love. And to think, this is just the beginning.