I'm back! FacelessDoll here! Man, it must be the apocalypse since I didn't lazy out typing this chapter. I hope you guys have been enjoying reading my fan fiction! Thank you for your support!

DISCLAIMER: Harvest Moon and all things that are associated with it are all owned by NATSUME, You must be seriously drunk and high if it was owned by another human being.

I woke up and cautiously sat up because I don't want the incident on what happened on my butt yesterday. As usual, I start off breakfast as my first daily routine of the day, took a bath, and gotten myself in my worked clothes. I then headed outside and watered my turnips. I kneel down and it seems they were growing without a problem.

It was only 7:10 in morning as I looked at my watch. It was still too early. I began to notice 2 figures coming this way, as it came closer, to my horror; it was Neil with a . . . cow? What's a cow doing here?

He walked up to me and shoves the cow's rope onto me. "Here, the mayor asked me to give you a cow since you don't have any animals in your farm. And here's some equipment to help you with."

"Umm. . . Thank you."

"The one you should thank is the mayor, not me. I only did what I was supposed to do." He then pointed at the barn and I dragged the cow to the barn. After we got inside, she seems to like place. I removed the rope so she can take a walk in her new home. She took her time to walk around, and then walked toward me. "Do you want me to brush you?" I asked as I patted her head.

"Moo!" She responded happily.

I then began brushing her, but I was not comfortable because Neil kept on staring at me, it feels as if he was ready to throw knives at my back. After brushing her fur, I milk her and putted some fodder. She quickly ran to her food, she must be really hungry, I smiled.

"It seems you know how to take care of animal than I thought." Neil finally broke the silence.

"Err. . . Yes." I answered, not making eye contact with him.

"Then I should take my leave then." He walked off.

"Uhh. . . I—"He was almost outside, come on Alice! Just thank him already!

"Umm, T-Thank you for carrying me to the c-clinic the other day, and I'm sorry if I b-became a bother to you!" I shouted and I could feel my face turn red across my nose.

He stopped on his tracks and said "Just try not to do that again."

"Oh and Ah—"

"What is it? Speak up clearly so that I can understand." He turned his head to my direction.

"If it's ok with y-you, c-can you come over tomorrow and l-look at her? Because I d-don't know if I'm taking care of h-her right." I stammered and making sure not making any eye contact again.

". . . Sure, I'll help. Just to make sure she won't die in your care." He answered coldly. That was kinda mean, but I got him to agree with me. "And make sure you give her a proper name." He added.

"Y-Yes. Thank you very much!" I bowed down.

"See you later." Neil then left.

I looked at her and thought up of a name. "How about I call you. . . Milky."

"Moo!" She seems to accept the name. "Then welcome to your new home, Milky!"

I let Milky graze around the fields and I have been watching her. I look at my watch and it was now 11:28 in the morning. "I better eat lunch." I patted Milky and told her I'll be back later.

I walked outside my farm and arrive in the town.

"Hiya Alice!" I heard a cheery bright voice, and knew who it belongs to. Tina. I turned around and my hunch was right.

"Good morning, Tina." I greeted her with a smile.

"It is always a good morning in this village!" She exclaimed excitedly. "Have you heard any story or gossips around these days?" She then took out a small notebook and a pen from her bag.

"Uh. . . Actually, no, I haven't heard anything."

"Oh. Here I thought I was going to find something today." She became depressed.

"I'm sorry if I couldn't help."

"No, no! It's alright~ Just because I haven't gotten anything doesn't mean that will make me depress!"

"I see, oh! How about I treat you to lunch then? So I can make it up to you for not having anything?"

"That's ok! You don't have to. Anyway, I'm gonna go to another place and ask other people if they know something. Later! And happy lunch." She then dashed off.

"Thank you." I smiled at her direction.

I continued walking until I reached Clement's restaurant. I opened the door and got a greeting from a certain friend of mine. "Welcome!" It was Felicity.

"Good morning Felicity!" I greeted with a smile.

"Good morning also, Alice. What can I get you?" I crossed my arms and thought of something to eat. What should I eat today? . . .

"How about two strawberry shortcakes?" A voice suddenly interrupted my thoughts and suddenly a hand holding money gave it to Felicity. "My treat." I looked who it was, and it was no other than Allen.

"What? No, you can't just pay up for me! I'm the one who should pay my share!" I protested.

"A gentleman never lets a girl pay when she's on a date."

"A-Again with the d-date and stuff? And it's not a date since—"

"Well, I could say we're on a date since we're going to eat on the same table." He grinned.

"W-What? But I was just—"He pulled me to a table, and pulled a chair, indicating me to sit down.

"Fine. I'll accept it since you already paid for me." I took my sit.

"Now that's an obedient girl." He petted me on the head and took his a sit just the opposite of me.

"Hey! Don't treat me like a dog!"

"You're more of a cat if you asked me."

"Why—"He chuckled.

While waiting for the food, we talked about stuff that includes work and how was it.

"Here you are. Two strawberry shortcakes. Enjoy!" Felicity putted the pastries on our table.

I took my fork and slice a piece and putted it in my mouth. It tastes so delicious that I feel like my eyes tearing up.

"Taste delicious, no?" He asked.

"Mhmm. It taste delicious and it's really sweet too." I took another bite.

"I'm glad you like it." He chuckled.

I took another bite and notice that Allen is not eating his cake but he's . . . staring at me?

"Allen, why aren't you eating? It would be a waste since it's delicious."

"It's ok. Just watching you eat with a cute face your making is already making me full, and seeing the sweet faces you make when you eat; it already tells me what it tastes." He then smiled gently.

"O-oh, I, uh. . ." I putted my fork down on my plate and look down. I could already tell my face turning red at some point. How can he just say those things without a problem? He really must be an honest person. . .

"Alice, can you close your eyes for a sec?" He then rested his head with his right hand to support.

"What?" I asked surprisingly. "What are you gonna do?"

"Come on, just close your eyes, I won't do something weird." He pleaded

"O-Ok. Promise alright?"

"Promise."

I closed my eyes and then waited something to happen. I heard his chair moved. I shivered a bit of whatever he's about to do. I then felt his hands running on my hair, and also a comb. After around 2 or 3 minutes, he finally lifted his hands from my hair

"You can open them now."

I opened my eyes and he was back where he was seated before. "I hope you like it." He smiled gently. He grabbed the mirror and showed me my reflection.

I was shocked at what he did. On my raven hair, on the right side on my head, he braided my hair in a lace type of braid. On its end, which is the left side, there was a cherry blossom clip on it with white colored beads.

"It's beautiful. . . Where did you buy this clip?" I asked

"So you care more on where I found the clip instead of what I done to your hair, huh?" He chuckled.

"Well yeah, it's really pretty." I grabbed the mirror and stared at it some more.

"You're really honest, aren't you? But sorry, it's a secret, so I'm not going to tell you." He winked at me. It made my heart fluttered. . .

"In the next season, expect something special is going to happen again." He gave me a warm smile. "And the season after that and the next. . ."

"Wait, you mean you'll do this every season?" I was surprised.

"Maybe, maybe until forever." He then caressed my left cheek; it made my heart beat fast. He has such big, soft warm soft hands. . . Wait! What am I thinking!

"I-I gotta go now Allen! Thanks for the treat. I owe you one." I suddenly stood from my sit and ran outside the restaurant.

". . ."

"Oh? Allen! What did you do her to make her suddenly run away like that?" Felicity asked with concern yet with a bit of anger towards me.

"I don't know, the face she was making was just tempting to tease her." I chuckled.

"Well if you just tease her like that, I swear something will happen." She picked up the empty plate from my table and putted a glass of water beside my plate.

"I just want to make sure I'm the one who's in her mind. . ." I looked at the glass of water and grabbed it and stared at it and finally said "just seeing her cute face makes me want her to be my—"

"Allen, have you fallen in love with her?"

"Maybe. . ."

"If you did, you're not the only guy in town you know? If you didn't, just stop teasing her!" She scolded me.

"Alright, alright. I get it. . . Love, huh?" I drank the water.

I ran until I got exhausted. I wiped my sweat and I was gasping for breath, I thought of what happened there, but thinking about it makes my heart ache, is it my illness resurfacing?

"Heeey! Alice!" I heard someone shouting ahead and it was Rod.

"Oh, H-hi Rod." I gasped for breath.

"Whoa! Are you alright? "He asked with concern.

"I just need to rest and maybe a glass of water." I tried fanning myself with my hands

"Then let's head to my house for you to rest and drink water." He suddenly use his hands to support my body to stand up.

"Thanks." He helped me walk towards his house.

"Sit here, I'll just get a glass of water." He ran to the kitchen.

I took my seat and noticed that there was this dog sleeping. It was so cute. When I exhaled with my mouth, the dog suddenly woke up and barked at me. "Oh." I reacted, I walked towards him and kneeled down, and he ran to me, licking my hand. "Aren't you the dog that jumped over me?" He started barking again. I smiled.

"Here's one glass of water." Rod came out of the kitchen and handed me the glass "Here you go."

"Thank you." I drank the water and putted the glass on the table since I can still reach it.

"Wow! This guy really likes you!" Rod was sitting beside me.

I petted the dog and he seems to like it. "You know, I also have a pet at home, but she's a cat, and a bit grumpy too."

"Really? Oh, by the way, you look really cute with your hair today, did you do that?" He pointed at my hair.

"Oh no! It was made by Allen back at the restaurant. He said a little present for the season of spring." I blushed of what I just said.

"That guy really is something. Alice, you sure you're okay? You've been turning red since I saw you today." He putted his hand on my forehead and the other on his. "You feel normal, but your face is red." His hands we're big and soft. I could tell there were bit of scratches, maybe because it's from the claws of the animals? "Nope, can't make it up of what's wrong with you, sorry." He removed his hands and sighed with disappointment.

"N-no, that's ok. But thank you for your concern, Rod." I gave him a smile telling him not to worry. His cheeks suddenly turned a bit red and he scratched his right cheek with his index finger on his right arm. ". . .No prob." His face made a gentle look with a gentle smile. I'm glad to have a friend like him.

After chatting with Rod and I seem to gain energy, he showed me the tricks the dog knows because he taught them to him. We played fetch with a ball. "He has a lot of energy doesn't he?"

"You bet! Wait till you see that he can jump into a hoop, wait let me find it." He rummages in the box where all the toys for the animals are. "Found it!" He turned and called for the dog. But he seems nowhere. "Where did he go?" We then heard a noise behind us and saw him pulling the cat's yarn.

"Hey! Let go of that you silly dog." Rod chuckled. But instead of letting go, the dog ran around the area and the yarn is scattered all over the place. "Gah! Alice, help me catch him."

"A-ah! O-ok!" We chased him all over the room.

"Alice, over here!"

"R-right!"

"Gotcha! Cornered you!" But when Rod tried grabbing him, he jumped over and ran around him, tying Rod. "Alice, a little help!" He stood up and tried untangling the yarn around him.

"Coming!" But I didn't realize that my foot was tied up and tripped over screaming "Kya!"

"Watch out!"

*THUD*

I opened my eyes and the first I saw was the face of Rod in pain. "Rod! A-are you alright?"

"Y-yeah, I'm fine, but are y—"He suddenly stopped and after a second, his face turned red.

"What's wrong?" I then looked at our position, I was on top of him, and our faces were really close. His hand on my waist. I buffered, and after 3 seconds, I realized the situation and also turned red.

"A-a-ah! I-I'm s-s-s-sorry!" I tried standing up but the yarn all over the place tangled us up. "R-Rod I'm r-really s-sorry!" I was tearing up.

"I-it's ok! We just need to untie ourselves alright?"

It gotten really late and Rod walked me home and also helped me put Milky in her barn.

"Thank you for walking me home." I smiled.

". . ." Rod didn't respond.

"Rod?"

"H-huh? Uhh yeah! No prob." He gave me a goofy grin.

"Then. . . Good night. . ."

". . . Yeah. . . Night."

I opened the door, I got to admit the atmosphere was really awkward, so I turned around to try to apologize but then – "We should hang out more sometimes." Rod suddenly exclaim.

"Huh?"

"I mean, if it doesn't bother you or any—"

"Sure, why not?" I answered.

"R-really?" He was surprise.

"Really." I smiled.

"Then. . . See you around." He said with a smile with full of happiness, he waved goodbye and he headed home.

I began taking a shower and change into my night gown, turned off the lights and went to bed. I recalled all what happened today. But as I thought each of what happened, my heart was suddenly aching and was beating faster. I wonder what is wrong with me.

That's all folks! Sorry if it took so long, my brother kept using the laptop and hogging the internet, but remember, Comments, suggestions and other things that are in the same term with them are welcome! See ya guys next time!