I Thought It Was a Healing Farming Game - Chapter 46

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I thought this was supposed to be a healing farming game.
Episode 46

“I don’t believe we’ve met. Are you a resident of Node?”
She beckoned me closer, speaking with easy familiarity.
“Oh, well—I’m not a resident yet. I’m just staying in the village for now.”
“A visitor to Node?”
“Yes, that’s right!”
I nodded eagerly, and the woman pushed the door open wider.
She glanced around, then gestured for me to come closer and ushered me inside.
“Come in, come in.”
My heart quickened with excitement as I stepped into the cabin.
Click.

-Tutorial: Secret Shop-
The Secret Shop sells special items unavailable through ordinary means.
There are many ways to gain access to a Secret Shop.
Some shops trade only in currency other than Gold, so be sure to listen carefully to what each NPC has to say before conducting any transactions.

“How long have you been here?” she asked, folding her arms across her chest.
She was the first to speak.
“Not very long… about two months, I’d say?”
The NPC’s eyes widened with surprise.
“Really? That’s remarkable. However did you find this place so quickly?”
“Just by chance…”
“You’re fortunate indeed. Since you’re still new to all this, let me explain my Heart Shop to you.”
Though I had some idea already.
I nodded silently as the NPC held up a gleaming gem shaped like a heart between two fingers.
“This is a Heart. The color varies from resident to resident.”
The so-called Heart Shop—a place where you could purchase items using the Affinity values you’d accumulated with the game’s eligible characters.
“Simply put, you trade the Affinity you’ve gained from other residents as your currency.”
Black Hearts represented Kaies’s Affinity, white Hearts represented Siard’s Affinity…
And so you could collect Hearts in different colors corresponding to your Affinity values.
She pointed to a Jewel Box on the small table beside me.
“Check the Jewel Box. You should already have your currency.”
I opened the Jewel Box. It was filled with Hearts of every color imaginable.
I carefully reached out and touched a Heart that shimmered with brilliant light.
“These are all the Affinity points you’ve collected so far. My, you’ve gathered quite a lot, haven’t you?”
The NPC’s eyes sparkled—the look of someone coveting gems.
“Let me show you the available items. Just tell me if anything catches your interest.”

Heart Shop
Page 1

The first page displayed items purchasable with black Hearts, each item showing the color and quantity of Hearts required.
‘Black ones must be Kaies’s, then?’

Coffee Machine
Safe
LP Record
Turntable
Perfume
Piano

‘These certainly seem like items that would remind me of Kaies…’

Love Potion

“A Love Potion?”
I didn’t know the game had something like this.
As I stared at the unfamiliar item, a description window materialized with a soft chime.

Love Potion (Rare): Do you wish your beloved would see only you? Would you like them to be unable to get through a single day without you? Then this potion is the perfect answer!
Warning: Side effects and withdrawal symptoms may occur.

‘That description is kind of unsettling.’
Suspicious items like this never ended well when you touched them carelessly.
On top of that, the price was astronomical—a full hundred black Hearts.
I quickly looked away and browsed other items.

Page 2

A Siard-themed section where you could purchase with white Hearts.

Olive Tree
Herbalism Master Potion
Rare Potion (Random): Invisibility Potion, Teleportation Potion, Location Tracking Potion, Protection Potion……(and more)
Siard’s Candy Recipe
Healer Outfit

“A Healer Outfit? I’ve always wanted to try that on!”
It was an ensemble I’d always found striking whenever I saw Siard wearing it.

Healer Outfit: +20% constant Buff to Herbalism acquisition/Potion effectiveness/Healing Magic/Recovery speed

“The buff is amazing too!”
It was exactly what I needed, struggling as I was with depleted stamina.

Price: 30 white Hearts

I couldn’t tear my eyes away from the item and posed a question to the Shop Owner.
“Does my Affinity decrease when I spend Hearts?”
First, I wanted to confirm the rules hadn’t changed from the game.
The Shop Owner nodded immediately.
“Yes, it does decrease. But don’t worry—the other person won’t notice. They’ll have no way of knowing unless you tell them about the transaction yourself.”
“I see…….”
Siard’s current Affinity was at Level 3, and I had 210 white Hearts.

Siard’s Affinity (Level 3): 30/150

‘His Affinity just reached Level 3 a while ago, after all.’
So spending 30 now shouldn’t cause a major shift in his Affinity level.
It was a little sad to see carefully built intimacy decline, but…….
‘Still, if I learn Herbalism, it might help Siard.’
Being able to make recovery potions myself meant I wouldn’t have to rely on him every time, and we’d have more things to talk about in common.
After wrestling with the decision, I finally pointed to the Healer Outfit.
“I’ll buy this one, please.”
The Shop Owner smiled, as though I’d made an excellent choice.
“A wonderful selection. That’s 30 white Hearts, correct?”
As she reached into the Jewel Box and picked up a few white Hearts, they shimmered faintly and vanished.

Healer Outfit purchase complete

‘I bet Siard will be surprised when he sees me wearing the same outfit.’
Picturing his reaction to myself, I chuckled softly and continued flipping through the shop’s catalog.
The Twins’ section used blue Hearts.

Cotton Candy Machine
Craftsman’s Doll (Custom Order)
Tailor Shop Custom Order Right
Waffle Machine
Picture Book

“How adorable…….”
There were plenty of cute and useful items here as well.
‘The tailor shop custom order right would cost a fortune if I had to buy it with gold.’
But my gaze passed over the thirty-Heart tailor shop custom order right and settled on the waffle machine.

Price: 20 Blue Hearts

“Should I make waffles for Twins?”
I murmured to myself while checking their affinity. Twins currently had a total of 106 Hearts.
‘It’s a bit expensive, but if I make waffles and get closer, it’ll work out just fine!’
Besides, Twins had a birthday coming up before spring ended.
After buying the cabin, I could invite them over for a birthday party and serve waffles—they’d probably love it.

Purchase Complete

After deliberating, I paid for the waffle machine.
“We’ll package everything for you, so you can put it in your inventory.”
“Yes.”
After that, I browsed through Priam’s list and other residents’ as well, then placed the waffle machine in my inventory and stepped out of the cabin.
I’d enjoyed my first Trading Ship Event quite thoroughly.
As I came up on the deck and made my way through the crowds, the sailor who’d first made eye contact with me kept lingering nearby.
To anyone watching, his movements looked distinctly suspicious.
Sensing something off, I hurried to slip away, but the sailor suddenly approached.
“Hey there.”
“Yes, yes?”
“Don’t you need a Cabin Ticket?”
“A ticket…… for me?”
I pointed at myself in confusion, and the sailor nodded before pulling out a boarding pass from his pocket.
“That’s right. You. With just one of these tickets, you can board the crew’s cabin and travel safely all the way to the city.”
“Ah, I see…….”
So he was just a ticket seller.
I waved my hand with a smile and declined politely.
“Thank you for the offer, but I’m fine.”
“No, you’re not? It’s only 10,000 Gold.”
“10,000!?”
I couldn’t help but cry out in surprise.
The man then glanced around and put a finger to his lips.
“Keep it down. Want everyone to hear?”
“Oh my, 10,000 Gold…… I had no choice but to be surprised. You must be joking, right?”
The cabin deposit was 1,000 Gold, but a boarding ticket cost 10,000 Gold?
It made no sense whatsoever.
10,000 Gold was enough to buy an entire cabin outright. If I converted it to real-world money, that would be over 100 million won.
“You think 10,000 Gold is expensive? There won’t be a chance to be picky about it. If not now, the next opportunity won’t come for another month.”

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