I Thought It Was a Healing Farming Game - Chapter 32

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I thought this was supposed to be a healing farming game.
Episode 32

Exclamation marks danced above the letters like little sprites, marking them as gifts meant for me.
They were all replies about the Cookies.
I read through them one by one with drowsy eyes and a giddy smile.

[Miel. I got your Cookie gift.
It’s so adorable. Since you made it by hand, I feel too bad to eat it.
I’m going to treasure it and eat a little bit each day. Thank you so much.
– Friam]

[You’re quite talented, our customer.
I ate some while working yesterday. They were delicious.
Next time, coffee flavor if you would.
– Kaise]

[Impressive, isn’t it.
The Cookies are quite delicious. Little one.
I hope you’ll put your best effort into the ranch work from here on out.
– Mel of the Ranch]

[My goodness! Cookies made with vanilla bean? That’s right up my alley!
I absolutely adore baked goods. Cookies included, naturally.
Did you somehow read my mind? I’m actually dancing around while eating your Cookies and writing this reply.
Next time we run into each other at the Plaza, I’ll buy you some freshly baked bread from the Bakery!
They’re famous for their pastries and cakes, but honestly, the bread is the best. The first time I went there three years ago……
(excerpt omitted)
– Dei of the Ranch]

[Your hands are quite skilled, you clever little thing.
Thank you. It’s wonderful to see you doing well here in Node!
– Tom the General Store]

[Thank you for asking about my younger sibling too. Fortunately, the fever has completely gone down now.
I’m going to share the Cookies with my younger brother. Though he’s already torn open the bag next to me and eaten them all.
It’s actually nice that he’s using the gift you gave me so thoroughly.
– Teim of the Ranch]

Ding!

Friam’s Favorability +20
Kaise’s Favorability +15
Mel’s Favorability +10
Dei’s Favorability +30
Tom’s Favorability +20
Ranch Resident’s Favorability +10

As I finished reading all the letters, my Favorability numbers climbed steadily upward.
I was about to tidy up the envelopes, a smile brimming on my lips, when I noticed something odd.
I spread out all my replies again with a rustle.
There was no response from the twins.
“Didn’t they like the Cookies……?”
I’d have to think of a different gift next time.
Just as I was about to put the letters away with a pang of disappointment, my eye caught a brilliant envelope lying on the floor.
A shimmering blue envelope with a golden seal resting on top.
It was immediately clear who had sent it. The letter had come from the Twin Mansion.
I quickly bent down to pick up the envelope and carefully peeled open the seal.
I’d assumed there would naturally be a reply letter inside.
“This is…….”
But what lay in the envelope wasn’t a letter at all—it was a single ticket.
An Invitation Ticket to the Twin Mansion, to be precise.

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Not long after I’d written my name on the ticket to accept the invitation, a Carriage arrived at the front of the house.
A magnificent one, no less, drawn by two white horses.
‘How does such a Carriage even exist in a rural village like this?’
It must be a setting made possible by the game.
I took the coachman’s offered hand and carefully climbed into the Carriage.
I settled into my seat, looking around the luxurious interior with curiosity.
A gift envelope I’d prepared beforehand clutched firmly in my hand.
‘I hope they like it.’
Since I’d received an invitation for once, I couldn’t show up empty-handed, so I’d made a dessert specially.
Neigh—
The Carriage set off with the sound of the horse’s cry.
The Carriage passed through a narrow path and into the forest, then raced without hesitation between the dense trees.
The form of the mansion, which had appeared hazy in the distance, gradually became clearer. Before long, the sound of hoofbeats ceased.
“We’ve arrived.”
With the coachman’s help, I descended from the Carriage and held out my Invitation Ticket to the guard.
“An Invitation Ticket.”
After the guard confirmed the Invitation Ticket, he withdrew the gate that had been blocking the way.
As I crossed the garden and reached the front entrance, the heavy door that had been firmly shut swung wide open of its own accord, as if welcoming me in.
Notification Sound!

Achievement: Entering the Twin Mansion

“Pardon me.”
As I stepped carefully inside, a spacious hall unfolded before my eyes.
Unlike when viewed as a game background, the mansion I now faced directly was remarkable in scale.
‘I should have bought a new outfit. I wanted to look good.’
I regretted coming in my usual plain dress.
Just then, a middle-aged woman in a neat butler’s uniform appeared before me.
“The young lady and young master are waiting in the dining room. I shall show you the way.”
“Ah, yes!”
I followed the butler down an ornately decorated corridor.
Before long, the butler opened the dining room door for me.
Stepping inside with a slight nervousness, I saw the twins sitting across a long table from each other.
Without thinking, I stopped in my tracks.
‘Dolls……?’
I already knew what they looked like through the game, and yet—
For a moment, I was seized by the illusion that someone had set down life-sized dolls in their place.
Hair as deep navy as the night sky, blue eyes glittering as though they held the sea itself.
Long eyelashes, a sharp nose, delicate lips. Pale, flawless skin.
And their faces, true to being twins, were identical down to the last detail.
I gazed at them in admiration, momentarily dazed.
The girl with her abundant hair gathered into two bunches.
‘That one’s Yueun.’
The boy wearing an eye patch over one eye, his short hair exposing the nape of his neck.
‘That one’s Eunyu.’
Gathering my wits, I smiled and offered a greeting.
“Hello, I’m Miel. Please call me Miel.”
The twins, who had been regarding me expressionlessly, blinked simultaneously.
Soon the girl opened her small mouth first.
“Yueun.”
The boy followed suit.
“Eunyu.”
“Yueun, Eunyu. I’ll remember that. Thank you for inviting me.”
Again there was no verbal response, but the two of them simply gazed at me steadily—there was no sign of displeasure in their eyes.
‘They’re just naturally quiet.’
I accepted their reaction as a kind of affirmation and sat down carefully.
Up close, they felt even more doll-like.
Yueun in her Gothic dress and bonnet was adorable, and Eunyu in his frilled blindfold and ribbon-adorned semi-formal attire was equally precious.
‘I mustn’t seem burdensome.’
I didn’t want to make another mistake like when I first met Friam and leave a rude impression.
I suppressed my excitement and offered just one sincere remark.
“Both of your outfits are so lovely. They suit you perfectly.”
The twins who heard the praise turned to look at each other simultaneously.
Still expressionless, yet their faces were so endearing I wanted to pinch them.
Yueun, who had been blinking silently, tapped the table surface gently.
“Cookie.”
Eunyu followed with his own words.
“Delicious.”
“Really? I’m so glad!”
It seemed they had invited me as thanks for the Cookie.
As my nervousness melted away, my voice brightened naturally.
“Actually, I brought some snacks today too!”
I smiled brightly and held up the gift bag I’d brought.
The moment the word “snacks” left my lips, the twins’ eyes fixed on my hands.
“Fruit Chips coated with thin chocolate. The strawberry ones are dipped in white chocolate, and the apple ones in milk chocolate.”
I handed over the snacks divided into two pouches, and each of the twins took one.
Their pale blue eyes, which had been listless moments before, suddenly gleamed as they beheld the chocolate-covered Fruit Chips.
‘They love it, they love it.’
Ding!

Yueun’s Favorability +10
Eunyu’s Favorability +10

As expected, the Favorability increase notifications floated up above their heads in succession.
Shortly after, Yueun glanced at me and spoke softly.
“Thank you.”
Seeing this, Eunyu echoed her words.
“Thank you.”
“Sure. Enjoy them.”
The twins, who hugged the snack pouches close, exchanged a brief glance with each other.
Then Eunyu looked at me and spoke.
“Eat meal together.”
“Oh? Really? Can I join you?”
The two nodded simultaneously.
Now that they’d received a gift, it seemed they wanted to treat me to a meal in return.
“Thank you. Then I’ll eat with you.”
The moment those words left my mouth, Eunyu reached for the bell cord hanging from the table.
Ring.
The dining room door opened, and a maid came in carrying something as if she’d been waiting.
Plates covered with silver cloches were placed before me and the twins in turn.
‘What could it be?’
The moment the silver lid lifted, a trembling Caramel Pudding came into view.

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