Disclaimer: : Harvest Moon is NOT mine. It's Natsume's. This is only for fun and I don't win any money with it.

So, hope you like this fourth chapter.

Chapter 4

Easy to say, isn't it? 'It's just not your problem'. But well, it IS my problem. I just care about you.

Maybe…I'll try to get to know you, so you tell me what is bothering you, or maybe I will force you to say it. Just, I just want to help. I need to help, and you seem someone that needs help right now.

Gretel woke up with a plan in her mind. Since Ivan wouldn't tell why he went outside at night, she would force him to say it. Or maybe with persuasion she would get to know it.

She stood up and changed into her working clothes and went out. She had to water her almost grown up turnips, which she did very quickly. Then, she went back home, like every day and had a quick shower. Suddenly, she felt very tired, so she discarded the idea of visiting Ivan, she would do that later. Maybe she should get to know the other villagers better.

She started by visiting Lloyd. He was at his house, so she knocked at the door and then went in.

He was messing his things up while mumbling some words. Seeing that he was in trouble, I walked to him, and talked to him.

"Do you need help, Lloyd?" I asked.

He frightened a bit. "Oh, it's you Gretel…okay." He said. "Yeah, I need a helping hand."

"What is it? I'm glad to help." She said.

"I'm looking for my book. Do you mind looking over there, in that room? Maybe you find it there. I'll be looking here meanwhile." He explained.

Gretel went to the place where she should look for it, but just as she arrived, Lloyd called her. She turned around and went towards him.

"I've got it here, so, don't worry 'bout anything. Okay? Thanks, anyway. You can stay here for a bit, if you want, but I'm going really soon. I've got to go to the city, since my products have already been shipped. I've got to supervise everything, so it's ready for the Bazaar." He explained.

"Oh, no, don't worry. I'm going anyway. See you." She said.

After the short visit, Gretel went to the main town. She wanted to talk to other people. She saw a young man, with brown long hair, and a beret, with an orange Scottish pattern. He had colours in one hand and in the other a brush. He was looking to the sky, as if he was trying to find something hidden in the blue sky. Gretel tried to approach him, but he complained.

"I can't see with your shadow." He said.

"Oh, I'm sorry." Gretel said, stepping to the right, clearly annoyed at the rude comment of the man.

"Oh, sorry, I didn't mean to be rude." He said, giggling. "I'm Angelo, and I'm an artist."

"Don't worry, it was my bad, I shouldn't have stood in your way. Now you won't find the same point of view you had before." She apologized.

"So, you know something about art!" He said.

"Yup, anyway, I'm Gretel, the new farmer." She introduced herself.

"I see. Nice to meet you." He said.

"Do you want to see some nice views?" Gretel asked. "I know that I'm new here, and you probably know far more than I do, but, there is a small hill, by the hotel zone. At the evening it's one of the most beautiful views I've had here."

"Yes, I know! I live under that hill, but I've never thought about going there to draw!" He happily said.

"Me neither. Although I can't draw anyway." She complained.

"Don't worry, everybody has their own art inside. Anyway, I've got to finish a painting for the end of the week, so, I'm pretty busy, I'm sorry." He excused himself.

"Don't worry, nice to meet you. I'm going, then."

She was in a hurry; she didn't want to disturb the young man. He was really nice and cute. She went to the hotel and entered.

Just as she went in, she ran over something. It was a plastic bag, full of rubbish.

"Aaah! I'm so sorry!" A girl with a pink and white cleaning suit screamed. "I shouldn't have left that bag there. Oh no…now I've got to clean everything again."

"No, it's my fault." Gretel apologized. "I'll help you clean, then." She offered.

The girl's name was Daisy. She was like a granddaughter to the owners of the hotel, and old pair. She was very active but very clumsy, so they even had to re-clean everything once or twice. She was a little bit childlike but she was nice. She had green eyes, and blonde hair, in ringlets. She was 19 years old, 5 less than Gretel and she had a crush on Angelo, as she told her.

They became friends in a really fast time.

"Wow, thanks for helping me out this time!" Daisy thanked.

"Don't worry about anything. I'm glad I made a new friend." Gretel said.

"I'll tell grandpa and grandma! They'll have to pay you for today's help." She said.

Gretel desisted, insisting that it was not necessary. It was just okay, but she couldn't convince the stubborn girl. She said that in some days she was going to go to Gretel's house to pay her for her cleaning work.

She went away, she needed to talk to Sherry, so she went to her house. It was already evening, so, it was rather cold, that's why she decided that the visit shouldn't be very long.

Gretel knocked at the door, and saw Mayor Felix open the door.

'He was so strange…' She thought when she saw him.

"Hohoho! Gretel, you're here!" He said. "I'm guessing you want to see Sherry, don't you? She's such a nice girl… Everyone wants to be her friend."

"Um…yeah, so, is she at home?" Gretel asked.

"You bet! I wouldn't let my Sherry go away at such an hour, anyway. Come on! You should come in, otherwise you'll freeze. It's so cold outside!" He invited.

When she came in, she noticed the smell of food. Sherry was washing the dishes.

"Hey Gretel! I bet you're here for a nice chit-chat." She said..

"Father, I'm going upstairs. Please don't disturb us, we're going to talk about girl's stuff." She said.

Gretel decided sat on the floor.

"Do you know something about Ivan?" She asked asked.

"Oh, so, Little Gretel is in love!" Sherry teased. "I'm sorry, but, I don't know enough. Everything I know, is what you already know. The one who should know him best is Dirk, or Freya, his crush."

"Freya? Ah, that girl…" Gretel said.

"Oh, Gretel is jealous." She continued teasing.

"Anyway, what about you? You like someone, I bet." Gretel said.

"Um…yeah." Sherry responded, blushing. "It's easy, just guess."

"Dirk! Lloyd!" Gretel shouted.

"Don't shout! And it's Lloyd." She said, very quietly.

"Yeah? Well, you would make a very cute pair!" Gretel suggested.

"That would be nice!" Sherry said, sighing.

"Don't worry, I'll help you, if you help me, that's it." Her friend suggested.

They both agreed. Then they planed to think about something and then tell each other.

After the short visit, Gretel decided to go to Ivan's house.

"Wow, Gretel, it's really late. Come in." Ivan said, while opening the door.

"Yep…" Gretel said. "So, do you know Freya?"

Ivan blushed, and looked astonished.

'Maybe I shouldn't have been so direct.' Gretel complained.

"Well, yes, I've already told you we go to the city in the mornings. Although, I'm starting to hate those mornings. It's starting to get stupid. You should know I've got a crush on her. And I've always felt this way for too long. Maybe years. But she doesn't seem to notice." Ivan started to tell.

"You should know what kind of guy she likes, and try to be like that, don't you think?" Gretel suggested.

"Yeah, but I can't just ask her. I hate it! I feel so useless." Ivan sighed.

"I will ask her." Gretel simply said.

"Will you? That's impossible. Why would you do that for me?" Ivan said.

"Why wouldn't I do that for you? It's really easy, after that, we'll start to change you. After that change, she'll fall for you." The girl said.

"You think that will work? Wow, you're the best, Gretel" Ivan said.

"Don't worry, I'm going then. Tomorrow we'll start." She said, going away as fast as she could.

She ran towards her house, too tired to think.

Finally she opened the door and changed into her pyjamas, going afterwards to bed.

She was too tired to do anything, and that's why she fell asleep, thinking in a way of help her two new friends. Maybe, something would come, after some time.

Well, I hope you liked the chapter. I'm sorry for not writing in a month, but this chapter was hard to write…No ideas came to my mind! D: Well, I knew what would happen, but I didn't know HOW to write it. XD

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