I Thought It Was a Healing Farming Game - Chapter 48

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I thought this was supposed to be a healing farming game.
48

I lifted my head as I felt Friam’s gaze on me while I chewed on the kimbap.
“Want to try some?”
Friam nodded and swallowed the sandwich he’d been chewing before picking up a piece of kimbap.
He stared at it for a moment, then popped it into his mouth. His satisfied response was promising.
“Delicious!”
“Right? Have more.”
I handed the kimbap to Friam and leaned my back against a tree, exhaling slowly.
The cool spring breeze brushed past my cheeks.
“It feels like it’s been forever since I’ve rested like this. I’ve been so busy lately.”
“Yeah. Actually, there’s been talk about you being busy all over town, Miel.”
“Oh? There’s gossip about me?”
Friam handed me a juice bottle and continued.
“Yeah. Go to the farm and you’ll see Miel making butter. Go to the tavern and she’s serving. Check out the trading ship and the night market and there you are too. Wherever you go, people say you’re amazing.”
“Ha ha. Well, that makes sense—I picked up two part-time jobs during that period. The farm and the tavern.”
“That must have been tough. Were you okay?”
“Yeah. It was manageable! Still, I want to focus on farming now. I’m hoping to save up a deposit and move out on my own before spring ends.”
“You’re really working hard, Miel. But don’t push yourself too much. It’s fine to enjoy things at a slower pace too.”
“Still, I feel bad about relying on Siard any longer. And I have so many things I want to do in my new place!”
We shared casual conversation and ate through the bento box together.
After the two of us finished every last sandwich and piece of kimbap, my stomach felt satisfyingly full.
‘My body’s getting drowsy too…….’
Sitting in the field with the cool breeze blowing, sleep began to creep over me.
‘Is there really a paradise? This moment right here—this is paradise…….’
Just as I was about to drift off, a slight smile still playing at my lips.
“Mew.”
A cute cry from nearby suddenly jolted me awake.
When I turned my head, two black cats were staring at me.
“Oh! These are those cats from before.”
My eyes widened in delight.
“Before?”
“Over there. Those two cats.”
The cats hopped down from a rock and began prowling around the area.
“Yeah, they’re cats all right.”
“They’re so cute! Come here, you two. I wish I’d brought snacks.”
I was wishing I had treats when one of the cats slipped closer toward my hand.
Holding my breath, I waited without startling it like before.
The cat sniffed at my palm for a while, then gently rubbed its head against my hand.
‘So cute—!’
I silently squealed and gently petted both cats’ heads with both hands.
“They’re adorable. I bet they’re twins.”
Looking at the cats, my mind naturally drifted to the twins I hadn’t seen since the village meeting.
‘We had such a fun time playing at that mansion back then.’
Delicious snacks and steak, playing with dolls…….
Following that thread of memory to its end, a question I’d kept buried suddenly resurfaced.
‘That’s right—if it’s Friam, maybe…….’
He might know something about the previous visitors to Node.
I studied his unguarded face carefully before calling out to him cautiously.
“Friam. Can I ask you something?”
“Ask away.”
“About Node. Before me, there were other visitors, right? How many came by during all that time?”
Friam’s hand stilled.
It was only for a moment, but I saw his body stiffen slightly.
Then he slowly turned to face me.
“Um…… Friam?”
At my bewildered expression, Friam laughed and scratched his cheek.
“Well, I didn’t count exactly how many there were.”
The corners of Friam’s mouth were drawn down more than usual.
There was something about this conversation that felt off, somehow reluctant.
I proceeded carefully, gauging his mood before asking further.
“Hmm, were there more than ten?”
“……Yeah. That’s right.”
“Where are those people now? Are they in the village?”
Friam looked at me with the faintest smile before opening his mouth.
“Miel.”
“Yes?”
“Why do you want to know?”
His green eyes, watching me with confusion, lacked their usual brightness.
I wasn’t sure how to explain my reason.
As I hesitated, Friam asked in a bitter tone.
“Do you want to leave here?”
I was startled and shook my head firmly.
“No! I really don’t want to leave. Friam. It’s just…… I came to Node suddenly as a visitor myself. I was wondering if there were others like me, and if so, whether we might come to know each other.”
“I see…….”
Friam nodded slowly. His voice carried a quiet sense of relief and joy.
He continued with a gentle smile returning to his face.
“They’re all gone now.”
I swallowed the juice he offered and sank into thought.
If even the kindest and warmest resident in the village could give an answer like that—
‘Maybe I shouldn’t ask the other villagers about this.’
Who those other visitors had been, when they came, when they left, and where they went.
I was curious about all of it, but I swallowed those questions along with the juice.
Then I suddenly recalled that suspicious man who’d offered to sell me a Boarding Ticket for ten thousand Gold.
‘Could it be…… they all left like that, secretly, after incurring debt?’
I glanced at Friam, who drank his juice in silence.
‘Is that why the villagers were hostile to me at first? Because they thought I was someone who’d leave irresponsibly.’
If so, it made sense. If they’d given their hearts and been betrayed repeatedly, they would’ve accumulated deep wounds.
“Thank you, Friam. I had no one else to ask.”
“Did I help?”
Friam’s face brightened immediately, and his expression was genuine.
“So much. You’re always a help just by existing.”
“No, that’s not quite…… but in the future…….”
“And I was so happy you came to me first today and asked to play.”

Friam’s Affection +10

Friam’s face shone with a radiant smile, his eyes bright and earnest as he gazed at me.
“I…… want to become even closer with you, Miel.”

Friam’s Affection has reached Level 2!

“I do too! I’m so happy our hearts are aligned, Friam.”
We exchanged warm words and finished our pleasant picnic together.

Picnic Buff: Activity Speed +20% Stamina Drain –10%

Along with the picnic buff came a two-day outing buff just for spreading out a mat and sharing some snacks.
Thwack, thwack—!
“I should work hard while the buff is active.”
I yanked out the weeds with my hoe, thwack after thwack.
I made sure to keep the plants well-nourished and always checked that the soil stayed moist.
By now, I’d been cultivating potatoes this way diligently for two weeks.

Status: Ready for Harvest

At last, the day to harvest the potatoes had arrived.

Passive: Bumper Harvest

“Oh! Bumper Harvest!”
It was an effect that happened probabilistically when you tended and raised crops with care—a boost that increased the harvest by roughly one and a half times.
Oblivious to the exhaustion, I dug up the potatoes with infectious energy, dropping them into wooden crates with satisfying thuds.
With two fields now, my yield had doubled as well.
‘This should turn a decent profit, shouldn’t it?’
I finished the harvest quickly, beating the sunset, and hauled myself up on trembling legs with a triumphant effort.
“Phew!”
I set the wooden crates onto the cart and wiped the sweat from my brow.
Two boxes of potatoes. Thirty spring radishes.
“Please, let the quality turn out well!”
Praying for good quality, I transported the fruits of my labor to the Village Hall.
“Thank you for your patience. I’ll issue a Quality Certificate for you.”

High Grade
High Grade
Premium Grade

I caught myself just before cheering out loud in the Village Hall, pressing my hands over my mouth.
‘They came out beautifully……!’
My heart racing, I checked the market price of the crops I’d harvested.
Since I still had more fields left to harvest, the price was running higher than average.
“Will you be selling everything?”
“Yes, I’d like to sell it all now.”
Clink, clink. Listening to the sound of Gold spilling from within, I waited for my payment with an eager heart.

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