It had been a few weeks since Piper moved to Bluebell Town. Slowly, but surely, she was adjusting. Piper woke up at five o'clock when her roosters crowed and she would get up, wash her face and brush her teeth, get dressed, and eat breakfast before leaving the house to tend to the farm. She fed her dog and cat, Jerry and Knight, before feeding herself. Piper tugged at a few strands of hair as she ate breakfast. When she first moved to Bluebell, her hair was an unnatural burgundy color but now, her roots were growing out and her natural chocolate brown hair was beginning to show.
The first part of Piper's farm chores started with brushing and milking the cows. She owned three cows-Delilah, Thea, and Shelly-and two calves, Fay and Sully. After taking care of the cows, Piper would then leave the barn doors open and let the cows graze for the rest of the day. She then let the chickens out of their coops and collected their eggs before filling their basin with chicken feed. Piper always made sure that her animals had plenty of water. Piper also began growing her own vegetable garden. Gombe from Konohana was kind enough to provide her with a few carrots, cabbage, and potato seeds to get her garden started.
After a morning of trekking the mountain for herbs and mushrooms, Piper came home with a basket filled with various species of herbs and mushrooms as well as bamboo and fish that she caught from the river. She also caught a butterfly and she was planning to give it to Cheryl as a token of friendship. Before heading home, Piper stopped by the general goods store to pick up some meat and spices for dinner. She was surprised to see Cam looking at cat bells.
"Hi, Cam. I didn't know you a had a cat."
Cam seemed embarrassed and he hastily put down the cat bell.
"I don't have a cat."
"Oh. Actually, I think my cat would like a bell. Could I see it?"
Cam quietly handed the bell to Piper and she thanked him.
"You have a cat?"
"I do. His name is Knight. He helps guard the chickens."
Cam chuckled softly,
"That's quite an ambitious cat."
Cam followed Piper around the store as she explored the aisles. Piper asked for a pound of pork and Enrique wrapped it up in parchment paper before accepting Piper's money. Cam held the store door open and Piper thanked him.
"Oh! I almost forgot! Cam, do you have any flower seeds for sale? I'm starting my own garden and I wanted to try growing flowers."
Cam was surprised by the excitement in Piper's voice but he couldn't say no to the small smile she was giving him.
"Sure. I'll give you some Bells of Ireland (1) seeds."
"Bells of Ireland? What's that?"
"They're beautiful but interesting flowers. I'm not sure how to describe them in a way that will do them justice. Don't worry, though, you'll see."
Cam and Piper walked to the café and Piper waited outside while Cam went into the flower room to fetch the seeds. A few minutes later, Cam reappeared with a paper packet and handed it to Piper.
"Thank you, Cam. You're a lot nicer than what Ash has been telling me."
Cam arched his brow.
"Ash?"
"Yeah, Ash. He comes by often to drop off feed and other goods. Why?"
"No reason."
Piper shrugged and Cam watched her walk away. He wondered if Ash needed help delivering animal feed next time.
(1) Bells of Ireland symbolize good luck :) (got the info from google)