As they neared Arachna Farm, Star gaped at how big it was. There were three buildings surrounded by trees and fields. The one in the middle was obviously the house. It looked small but rustic. She quite liked it. On opposite sides of the house were two buildings, one that looked like a barn and the other...Star didn't know what to make of it. Was it a shed? There were fences making a semicircle in front of the two buildings on the end.
"It's gorgeous..." Star sighed wistfully. Ash frowned at her.
"Don't take it at face value." He warned her. "This house is the place where a brutal murder took place. At night, you can hear spooky noises coming from it, which is why the townsfolk believe it's cursed. But not my mother." Ash sighed. "She thought it would be a great bargain, and she bought the place at a dirt-cheap price." As they came to the front of the house, they stopped.
"We better wait." Ash said. "My mom's going to come." Star nodded, feeling slightly awkward. What was she to say? Nothing, she decided. Ash didn't look as though he was in the mood for small talk. They stood there, each with their private thoughts. Star was thinking about Ash. Ash was thinking about how much of an enormous pain in the ass this was. After a while, they could hear the sound of hooves clopping. They soon saw Jessica come into view, dragging a cow by a rope and holding a chicken in the armpit of her other hand. She came to them, looking flushed.
"I got a cow and a chicken for you as a housewarming gift." Jessica beamed. "I know you two want to start your own farm. Now what would you like to name your chicken, dearie?" She said to Star. Star was surprised. To be able to name her own chicken? She looked at Ash, unsure. But Ash nodded, not surprised.
"Go ahead. I've named my own animals before." He waved a hand at her. Star nodded at walked over to Jessica, who handed her the chicken." Star clutched the chicken in her hand, surprised at how light it was. She looked at it carefully. The chicken clucked at her.
"Umm...I'll name you Roger." She said to the chicken. The chicken clucked at her again. Star heard a SMACK. She turned to the sound of the noise and saw Ash, his face covered by his hand.
"Star...you do the chicken is a girl, right?" Ash said, his face still covered by his hands. "Only female chickens can lay eggs." Star's face flamed.
"Wait! I change my mind!" She said, panicked. Jessica looked at her with pity.
"Too late, dearie. Once the animal hears a name, it's stuck with it forever." She explained. "Why don't you name your cow?"
"Okay..." Said Star, still embarrassed. She looked at the cow. It swished its tail and looked at her with watery eyes.
"Please tell me you're not going to name it Bessie." Ash said. Star stared. How did he know?
"I wasn't going to!" She lied. She thought furiously. Since she couldn't name it Bessie, she'd go with...
"Odette." She said. Ash looked surprised. He didn't expect her to pick such a graceful name for the cow. He was impressed. Jessica looked satisfied.
"Alrighty then! I guess I'll explain how to take care of your animals." She then took Odette into the barn and showed Star how to take care of her. Ash listened attentively, even though he already knew everything. Next Jessica took Roger into the shed. Star listened to another explanation. Satisfied that everything was perfect, Jessica went home, telling them to visit her tomorrow. Ash and Star promised to. Star walked into the house in a stupor. She was tired. Riding on Light, meeting Ash, and taking care of the animals made her exhausted. Ash looked as bad as her. They barely glanced around, too tired to look. They came to the double bed. Star didn't even have the energy to feel embarrassed. They both collapsed on top of the bed and fell asleep, still in their clothes.