I Thought It Was a Healing Farming Game - Chapter 45

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I thought this was a healing farming game.
Chapter 45

“……Thank you for those kind words.”
“I merely spoke what the Crystal Ball showed me.”
As the Fortune Teller withdrew her hand from the Crystal Ball, the dark smoke that had swirled within it gradually dispersed.
“And do enjoy the present moment to its fullest.”
“I’m sorry?”
“The life you’re living now—it seems to be something you’ve yearned for with all your heart, long ago.”
A life I’ve yearned for with all my heart.
The unexpected words struck my chest like a stone, but I forced myself to rise from my seat as though nothing were amiss.
I stepped out of the tent and drew in a deep breath of cool night air.
‘So I’m meant to choose by my own decision…….’
What sort of choice would the node present me with?
I hadn’t the faintest idea yet.
But the Fortune Teller in this game was known to be quite skilled, so I tucked her words away in a corner of my heart.
“Ah, that was fun!”
I led my weary body out of the Night Market and headed home.
As the path grew dark, I quickened my pace, and then I spotted someone standing at the mouth of an alley.
“Siad!”
Upon seeing him, I called out with my usual warmth.
“Miel.”
“Did you come to meet me?”
“I was concerned our paths might cross wrongly, so I waited here.”
“Wow, thank you. I had such a great time today. Let me tell you what I did…….”
I chattered away as we walked home together.
Siad listened in silence with a gentle smile, then suddenly spoke.
“You seem to have had a joyful day. In fact, I have a gift for you as well.”
“For me?”
Siad held out a small box.
“Please accept it.”
When I opened the box, inside was the hairpin I’d seen on the Trading Ship.
“It’s a hair ornament! When did you buy this?”
“I stopped by while you were working and purchased it.”
Siad lifted the hairpin, set with luminous jewels, and held it beside my face.
“It suits your eyes beautifully.”
“Thank you. I’ll treasure it.”
Right there, I twisted my hair up and inserted the hairpin to show him, and his gaze lingered on my face for a moment.
“It becomes you well.”
Then he smiled with evident satisfaction.
I hesitated for a moment, then drew out the bracelet I’d purchased earlier.
“Actually, I prepared a gift for you too.”
I held out the bracelet box to him.
As if he hadn’t expected it, his eyes widened.
“I’m grateful, but surely you had many things you wished to keep for yourself…….”
“Giving a gift to you was the thing I wanted to do most, for myself!”

Siad’s Affection +50

“Then I shall accept it with gratitude.”
Siad removed the bracelet from the box and fastened it around his wrist.
As the elegant shimmer adorned his long, slender hand with its prominent veins, an almost sacred air seemed to settle around him.
“It suits you so well! It’s so beautiful.”
I bounced on my feet in delight, and Siad offered me a fresh smile.
“Thank you. I shall spend a pleasant day because of you.”
His words lifted my spirits even higher, and I laughed softly.
Now I have someone waiting for me to come home, and people I can spend the day with.
That alone made my life feel more than complete.

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The next day, as soon as my shift ended, I headed to Kaise’s office as promised.
“Hello, customer.”
The moment I knocked, Kaise opened the door and greeted me in person.
“Hello!”
“Make yourself comfortable.”
I’d been nervous about whether it was really okay to visit like this.
But seeing him welcome me so warmly put me at ease.
“Thank you for having me.”
I sank into the plush sofa and accepted the coffee he’d prepared himself.
Sip.
The rich, aromatic coffee spread pleasantly across my palate.
“Feel free to look at any of the books here. I probably have more books in this village than anyone else.”
“Wow, really?”
“Yes. I’ve even got cookbooks you might enjoy.”
Just as Kaise said, the shelves held books from every conceivable subject.
Browsing idly, I picked up an interior design catalog instead of a cookbook.

[Interiors That Express Yourself]

Kaise set down his coffee cup and asked casually, “Interested in interior design?”
“Interior design too?”
“I’m moving to a new place soon, so I wanted to think about how to decorate it.”
I grinned and plopped down on the sofa with the book.
Kaise crossed his legs on the opposite sofa and opened his own book.
When I glanced at his book, I caught the title: “The World of Zero and One.”
‘What’s that about?’
I gave it a passing thought, then took a sip of coffee and opened the interior design book I’d brought.
As I looked at the beautiful photographs of houses and detailed floor plans, I found myself completely absorbed.
Snap.
A finger-flicking sound made me look up abruptly.
“You’ve been pulled into that book, customer.”
Coming to my senses, I realized it was now just fifteen minutes before my shift at the tavern.
“No, how did the time get away like that?!”
“While you were absorbed in reading? Come back next time and read more.”
“Really? I’m having so much fun with this book.”
“Did you find a style you like?”
At his question, I immediately showed him the page I’d been looking at.
“I want to decorate just like this photo. I really like warm, cozy atmospheres. And I love wooden furniture.”
“Definite taste.”
Kaise added while sipping his coffee.
“Well, I prefer calm colors to bright ones too.”
With a soft chime, Kaise’s Information Notebook updated.

Information Notebook Updated

Kaise’s information had been newly recorded.
I happily chattered away, showing him more interior design photos I liked, but suddenly realized it was five minutes before I needed to leave.
“I have to go now! I’m heading to work, boss!”
“Work hard out there. Our employee.”
“Yes, see you next time!”
I bowed deeply at ninety degrees and playfully slipped out of his office.

Kaise’s Affection: 60/100

Every time I saw my affection points steadily accumulating, it felt rewarding to have proof that we were growing closer.
After a day’s work, I was beginning to get the hang of tavern duties, if only slightly.
Taking orders, carrying food, clearing empty tables — the hours slipped away before I knew it.
Toward the end of my shift, I wiped down the last table with quick, practiced strokes.
“Hah.”
I was arching my back in a stretch when a staff member pressed a potion bottle into my hands.
“You worked hard today. Take this with you.”

Muscle Relaxant

“We had an especially heavy crowd today, so the owner told everyone to give the staff a bottle each.”
“Thank you. I’ll make good use of it.”
I drained the potion on the spot, then trudged home and collapsed onto my bed.
‘Do all working adults live like this?’
I was grateful to be healthy again and getting a taste of grown-up life.
But the relentless pace of the day had left me utterly drained.
Time moved quickly, and before long, it was the eve of the Trading Ship’s departure.
‘I need to stop by the personal shop before the ship leaves tomorrow!’
After buying a couple of items on deck, I made my way toward the Ship Cabin entrance.
With so many tourists around, access to the interior of the Trading Ship was surprisingly unrestricted.
Descending the stairs, I emerged into a neat cabin corridor.
I walked slowly along the passage, surveying my surroundings.
‘I think I found the shop somewhere around here before…….’
Normally, after wandering around inside the cabin for a while, a cabin door would crack open and a merchant would greet me first.
‘Hasn’t it opened yet?’
As I tilted my head and was about to pass by, a distinctive voice reached my ears through the gap in a cabin door.
“You there, miss?”
I turned, and a woman in an ornate dress was fanning herself with a fan.

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