Not a goddess; Just a girl
Chapter One: Announcement
Authors note: I was going to write a fic about Dr. Alex and Jill, but it felt somewhat dry. So I pondered on a couple I would simply adore, and Jamie immediately popped in my mind. Although their pairing isn't supported by the game that much, I feel that their romance would grow stronger than every other bachelor. Why? Because I LOVE RIVALS TURNED LOVERS. Just check my other fics and you'll know what I'm talking about. Ok, enough of the long chit-chat. I hope you guys enjoy and a big THANK YOU to Chicken Yuki for inspiring me to create a story about Jamie and Jill. I'm really itching for more of your own fanfics.
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As the orange sun set gracefully towards the horizon, a purplish-pink hue cascaded across the sky.
This signaled the end of an exhausting yet fruitful day for Jill.
"Whew! All done! "She happily said, as she placed the silver watering can of hers in her tool box.
"Time for some dinner… Off to Moonlight Inn!"
Jill talks to herself on a regular basis, feeling the need to replace the lonesome action of constant thinking. And one more reason as to why she talks to herself all the time, is that it usually strikes up a small conversation with a wandering villager whom just happen to be near her.
She hurried through the road, hoping that she'll have even a ray of sunlight before nighttime got the best of her vision. Slowly making her way, she noticed a white piece of paper pinned on the village notice boards.
"I wonder what the announcement is… Checking won't take up too much time I'm sure" She reminded herself, as she changed the direction of her sprint towards the village plaza.
"Let's see" Jill carefully read, while pointing at the words as she did.
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ANNOUNCEMENT TO ALL CITIZENS:
There will be a new town festival debuting next week, the 27th of Winter. The new festival is called: Goddess festival. This is a festival entirely dedicated to the beauty and splendor of our beloved harvest goddess. And in this festival, we will be holding an official Goddess' Beauty Contest, wherein ladies interested in joining, need to wear dresses. The most beautiful participant determined by our judges, will win 5000G and be mayor for a day. The people's choice will win 3500G and be awarded a bag of flower seeds. Remember, only girls are allowed to participate (Ahem, CARL) and dresses can only be handmade. NO BUYING OF DRESSES ALLOWED.
Sincerely,
-Mayor Theodore (:
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As Jill read through the announcement, her eyes started to grow wider and wider. She always loved sewing… Well, the basic running-stitch anyway.
"This contest sounds so fun! I can hardly wait for the 27th of Winter! Whoa, I've got to start working now!" Jill giggled, and quickly turned around.
And suddenly, she heard a voice call out to her…
"As if you have any chance of winning"
, As soon as she heard the content of that remark, the thought of whom that voice belonged to flashed into her brain like a lightning bolt.
Jamie.
"Oh, hi Jamie! Jill politely responded, as she went closer to him, completely ignoring how mean he intended to sound to her.
Jamie simply shrugged, and looked at her as if she was a waste of time.
"I saw you getting all excited about that contest. What makes you think you'd win?"
"Winning? Oh right… I forgot it was a contest"
Jamie raised his eyebrow. "How could she get so excited about a contest, when in fact she has no intention of winning at all?"
As Jamie pondered on his little dilemma, Jill looked at him curiously, tilting her head in a cute manner.
"What's up Jamie? Hehehe! You seem to be concentrating on something important"
The adorable, high-pitched giggle made him realize he was wandering away from reality again. It's beginning to become a habit for Jamie to space-out. Being so anti-social and cold makes you think a lot, A WHOLE lot.
He shook his head and looked away hastily, trying to hide his face that was beginning to flush a light pink hue. He quickly thought of a witty remark to return to his cool disposition.
"I don't understand you at all. Didn't you read the sign properly? It clearly states there that it's a contest. Something you have to work hard on to surpass the efforts of other participants"
"Oh I don't really care about stuff like that. All I care about is having fun and seeing everyone's smiling faces. Isn't that what festivals are for?"
"I beg to differ. You don't know the first thing about festivals, do you?"
"Oh lighten up, grumpy head!"
Jill skipped playfully towards Jamie, humming a melodious tune as she did. She stopped her tracks when she felt close enough to him, and rested her arms on her back.
"You must've had a rough day. Remember that you can always stop by my farm whenever you feel lonely"
She then, got her pink rucksack and dug her hands right in, with Jamie wondering what the heck she was doing.
"Hey, what in blazes are you…"
"Oh here it is!"
Jill giggled once more, before she handed Jamie a jar of grape jam.
"I made the jam this morning. The jar came from Saibara, and I asked Louis to make the label for me. I hope it brightens your day even a tiny bit, Jamie!"
Laid in his hand was a pretty little jar with purple, grape jam inside. It had bits of crushed grape skin in it and some honey clusters to boot. Plus, the label had Jill's picture on it, with her doing the peace sign. The label read: "Jill's Jam: Grape Flavor"
Jamie blushed once more, indicating that he appreciated the farmer girl's kind gesture.
"Th-thanks… J-Jill"
He said, quite unsure of what to say next.
Jill simply zipped up her rucksack and scratched her head in relief.
"Whew, I'm glad you like it! I was pretty doubtful at first about giving you jam… Since you already rejected most of the gifts I offered you the other day…"
Jamie remembered that. She offered Jamie her best milk, eggs and wool. But of course, the unusual gentleman that he is, he rejected them so that she would ship them for her own farm's benefit.
"Those products from your farm would serve a better purpose if you ship them. Giving them to me wouldn't do any good for anyone."
Jill looked away, kind of hurt about what Jamie said. She thought that, giving him things would prove how well her farm is doing, thus seizing Jamie of his… unnecessary "support". (Obvious advice and boastful comments)
Another reason as to why she kept giving him stuff is because she had always wanted to be friends with him. She thought of Jamie as more of an idol rather than a rival. She has always watched him from afar, amazed at how well he can juggle three to five tasks at a time.
"What I mean to say is… You should really think of your farm first, before anything else"
"I know… Thanks for the advice Jamie. I really think you're an excellent farmer!"
And with that, Jill waved at him and then hurried along the path heading towards her house.
Jamie was still in a state of shock, unable to clearly think as to why Jill acted so kindly towards him.
He always thought of himself as an anti-social loner, determined not to let destructive and insensitive humans get in the way of restoring the life of his beloved harvest goddess.
But no matter how hard he tried to push everyone away, one person seemed not to care at all and continued to strive to be his friend.
"…Jill" He thought quietly, as his gaze rested solely on the jar of homemade grape jam she gladly gave to him.
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