I Thought It Was a Healing Farming Game - Chapter 14

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I thought it was supposed to be a healing farm game.
Chapter 14

‘I should help out in the Herb Field to repay the favor they’ve done for me.’
If I said I wanted to help, Siad would surely smile like an angel and say this:

“It’s my responsibility, so I’m grateful for the thought alone.”

Turned down flat, I wouldn’t even get to see the Herb Field.
I stood up from my seat, cleared the dishes, and headed to my room.
“I’ll rest in my room for a bit. If you get bored, please call for me anytime!”
“Of course. Rest well.”
After what happened with Priam, I’d decided to stop rushing to get close to people.
‘I’ll build relationships slowly, like in the real world.’
Click.
I closed the door.

Stamina: 48/100

Despite eating so much meat pie, my recovery felt agonizingly slow right after fainting.
“I can’t do anything too strenuous… but that’s okay!”
Fortunately, there was something perfect to do in my room.
I pulled out a large gift box from my Inventory.

Node Welcome Package

Opening a gift box was always thrilling.
With anticipation in my heart, I opened the box and began checking each item crammed inside one by one.

First Aid Potion Bundle: Health Recovery Potion, Fatigue Prevention Potion, Healing Potion

I loved the first item right away. There were five of each type generously included.
I immediately pulled out one bottle of Fatigue Prevention Potion from the bundle.

Fatigue Prevention Potion: Prevents muscle soreness and body aches the day after stamina depletion or exhaustion causes you to collapse.

“This potion is for me, isn’t it?”
How perfectly timed for the potion bundle to land in my hands.
I laughed cheerfully and popped the cork. Then I gulped the potion down.
“Ahh.”
I wiped the corner of my mouth and set down the empty bottle.
Compared to the medicine I used to take in the hospital, it wasn’t bitter at all, so there was no resistance to drinking it.
I organized the potion bundle in the drawer and took out the next item.

Free Mail Usage Ticket: Allows you to send letters and packages for free at the Community Hall for one month.

Mail was one of the early ways to get close to residents.
Trading letters or sending gifts.
Each use cost 1 Gold.
‘Since I got 5 Gold from the milk delivery, if I send one letter to each of five residents I’ll be completely broke.’
In that sense, the Free Mail Usage Ticket was definitely a useful gift for a beginner.
“But how do I use it? Do I have to submit it at the Community Hall or something?”
As I turned the ticket over, I saw text written on the back.

Instructions: Write the owner’s name and tear the ticket in half.

The owner’s name.
‘Since my Profile Name is Miel…….’
I found a pen and wrote [Miel] on the ticket, then carefully began to tear it in half.
“Mm. I hope it doesn’t become invalid.”
I squeezed my eyes shut and tore the ticket all the way through.
The halved ticket glowed in my palm, then scattered into golden dust with a soft whisper.

Usage Complete

A brief completion notification appeared and vanished.
“Wow. That’s amazing! I want to do it again. Are there any more?”
Excited by the magical effect, I pulled out the remaining gifts one by one and examined their item names.

Mini Garden Deed
Seed Collection
Node Calendar
Automatic Record Account Book
General Store 30% Discount Ticket (1 use)
Clothing Shop 50% Discount Ticket (1 outfit)
Convenient Information Handbook
Secret Diary
Mascot Cat Doll
Village Rules Guide

“How generous.”
Back when I was in charge, I barely handed out one or two items.
I began arranging everything neatly with a pleased expression.
“I’ll use the Garden Deed and the seeds right away when I have time. The discount tickets, though, I should save those…….”
They’d be best kept for when I need to buy a large haul of items all at once.
The calendar had village events and commemorative dates recorded on it. I hung it on the wall beside my bed where it would be easy to see.
“And then there’s this—the Convenient Information Handbook?”

Convenient Information Handbook – View all your information at a glance.
If you convert the handbook into an accessory, you can also use it as jewelry such as a necklace or bracelet.

I thought it would look pretty if I had time to make it into a piece of jewelry, and flipped open the handbook—which was slightly larger than my palm.

My Information
Knowledge, Skill Levels

Seeing levels plastered with 1s across the board, I swallowed hard for a moment.

Achievements
Resident Information

The Resident Information section contained records of all the people I’d met and spoken with so far.
Siad, Kaise, Priam, Grandmother Mel, Tom from the General Store…….
As I skimmed the pages, I let out a hollow laugh.
“There are more question marks than things I actually know.”
Of course, the question mark spaces would fill themselves in as I gained new information or raised my Affinity, but…….
“Right now, it’s not much use.”
I murmured and turned the page.

Affinity

My eyes paused when I came to the Affinity records with names listed beside them.
I blinked blankly for a moment, then narrowed my eyes and tilted my head.
“Hm?”

Siad (Level 1): Affinity 12/100
Kaise (Level 1): Affinity 0/100

“……Something’s off.”
I’d clearly seen an affinity increase notification from Kaise last time.
I was puzzled, wondering if it simply hadn’t been reflected yet, when I read the numbers listed below and fell into an even greater confusion.

Priam (Level 1): Affinity 15/100
?? (Level 1): -30/100
?? (Level 1): -30/100

The question marks meant those were residents I hadn’t met yet.
“But why the negative sign? I haven’t even met them.”
Looking closer, most of the other residents showed either zero or negative affinity values.
I fell silent, my expression growing grave.
‘What did I do wrong?’
Yet thinking back over the past two days, all I’d really done was greet people as I wandered about.
“Hmm…….”
I squeezed my eyes shut and thought it through, finally reaching a conclusion.
“I have no idea!”
I’d figure it out eventually as things unfolded.
I’d already grasped one thing: this place didn’t move exactly like the game world I’d been playing.
‘It feels more like reality than a game.’
I decided to shift my thinking in a more positive direction.
‘If this world is so different from the game, then plenty of unexpected things will probably happen going forward!’
Buoyed by anticipation, I nodded to myself and pulled out the small, adorable cat doll that had been in the box.
“What’s this?”
It was a cute little doll covered in soft, fluffy fur.
I didn’t remember this item from before, so I stared at it intently. Then a description window popped up beside it.

Mascot Cat Doll: A special mascot doll for the village of Node. Carry it with you always so you’re never lonely!
Special feature: The spots and fur color change randomly.

“It’s supposed to keep me from being lonely?”
Wondering if there was some hidden meaning, I picked up the doll with both hands and examined it carefully.
It was covered entirely in white fur. I didn’t see any spots.
“So the color changes randomly…….”
I looked it over closely, but for now it was still just a small white cat doll.
“Hello there. Let’s get along well.”
I petted the doll gently a couple of times and slipped it into my pocket.
At the bottom of the empty box lay a single sheet of paper.
I took out the neatly laminated sheet and held it upright to read comfortably.

Village Rules Guide
This handbook was created for outside visitors lacking information about Node. We appreciate your cooperation during your stay in our village.

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