I Thought It Was a Healing Farming Game - Chapter 63

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I thought it was just a healing farming game
Episode 63

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The Secretary knocked on the Office door and stepped inside before an answer could come.
Kaies didn’t even glance his way as he spoke.
“No more documents.”
“It’s not documents—a gift has arrived.”
“A gift?”
The Secretary approached and handed him the package. Kaies took the parcel in one hand.
He tore the tape away and pulled out the contents.
The moment the Fox Ear Headband appeared, both their expressions grew peculiar.
Kaies narrowed one eye and picked up the Fox Ear Headband.
Turning it this way and that beneath the ceiling light, he murmured to himself.
“…What exactly does the princess mean by sending me this?”
“I couldn’t say. I haven’t the faintest idea either.”

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“A parcel?”
“Yes. The sender is listed as… Miel.”
The Postal Worker murmured, checking the return address.
“I’ll take it from here.”
Siard accepted the parcel in front of the Clinic and carefully unwrapped it without causing any damage.
When he opened the box, a small note was affixed to the packaged headband.
Tiny flowers were drawn in the margins around the handwriting.

[To Angel Siard]

Without even checking the sender, he knew at once who had sent the gift.
Siard smiled softly and ran his fingertips across the wrapping paper.
Then he took the headband and went inside the Clinic. The door creaked shut behind him.
Soon a silence fell over the Clinic, as if even the breath itself had been held.

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“Hello, Miel.”
On the day we exchanged our Exchange Diary, Priam greeted me wearing the Dog Ear Headband.
“Priam! That headband—!”
“Got it safely.”
“It suits you so well. You’re adorable.”
Every time I saw Priam, I thought of a puppy wagging its tail happily, so I’d sent him the Dog Ear Headband as a gift.
“Adorable?”
“Mm-hmm.”
Priam cupped his hands into a circle and held them in front of his face, then made a brief dog sound.
“Woof!”
I burst out laughing. How could it possibly be so perfect?
“Haha! You really do look like a puppy!”
It’s rare for a boy his age to pull off something like that without it seeming awkward.
I reached over and petted his head the way I would a real dog, ruffling it freely.
“So fluffy~.”
His brown hair felt so soft against my palms that my heart turned soft and warm too.
Priam, who had been hesitant to come close at first, was now approaching me quite readily.

Priam’s Affinity +15

It seemed she no longer minded when I touched her.

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Summer rushed past in a blur of activity.
I was chasing toward a new goal, one that followed my first dream of owning a home.
Whether the sun blazed fierce, rain poured down, or lightning split the sky.
“Beautiful again today…….”
On days when the Corn Merchant came, I never failed to visit the Fountain first.
I would gaze at my still-distant dream for a long while, then turn away, suppressing the ache of longing.
“I’m here to buy a Vegetable Garden Plot!”
“Another new plot? Really?”
“Yes!”
With each purchase, my enthusiasm for Farming blazed hotter still.
Every coin that came my way went straight into expanding the plots and buying Corn Seeds.
“If you’re going to keep adding land like this, why not move to a bigger piece somewhere nearby? There are some decent farms in the area.”
“I’m worried I won’t be able to manage it all on my own. I’d rather expand gradually from where I am now.”
“Either way is fine by me. Once the land gets bigger, you can always hire help—don’t be so afraid.”

Purchase complete.

The money came in steadily, a reward for my diligent work, but it vanished just as quickly into the soil.
Yet I felt no emptiness.
My plots grew wider by the day, and I’d reached a point where I could afford small luxuries—trinkets, potions, the occasional indulgence.
‘I’m happy!’
Today I wanted to treat myself to the simple joy of freshly baked bread.
On the way home, I stopped at the Bakery.
After Day brought me in a few times and introduced me to the staff, the workers who’d once treated me coolly had grown noticeably warmer.
“Welcome.”
“Hello! Do you have any freshly baked bread?”
“The Brioche just came out. We just set them on the left shelf, so take a look there.”
“Thank you so much.”
As I approached the display case, I saw golden, puffy Brioche gleaming under the light.
‘Delicious.’
At a glance, they’d come straight from the oven.
Next to them, the Cinnamon Rolls caught my eye even more. Between the spiraled layers, syrup glistened, and a thin layer of cream cheese icing had begun to melt.
I picked up several of each and approached the register.
“Please ring these up.”
I accepted the paper bag with both hands and left the shop.
My steps felt light at the thought of eating them the moment I got home.
Then the building where Kaies kept his Office came into view.
‘Maybe I should give Kaies one too?’
After all, I’d freeloaded on plenty of snacks during visits to his Office.
Without much hesitation, I walked into the Establishment.
“Welcome. Are you here to see the manager?”
“Yes, just dropping by for a quick visit—if he’s not in, I’ll come back another time!”
Before the employee could respond, a voice called down from the stairs above.
“I’m up here, princess.”
I looked up to see Kaies striding down, coming to stand behind me.
Then he placed something pointed on top of my head with a soft tap.
“Ack! What—what is this?”
I spun around in surprise, feeling the top of my head with my hands.
In Kaies’s hand was a Fox Ear Headband.
“A headband! You really got it?”
“Why did you give me this? What’s the meaning?”
“What do you mean? Don’t I look like it suits you?”
Looking down at me while holding the Fox Ear Headband, his expression was so fresh and fox-like that I couldn’t help but laugh.
“You think I look like a fox?”
“Is that a problem? I thought it was cute, so I got it for you as a gift.”
“Cute?”
“Don’t you like it?”
“Can’t say I dislike it.”
“Then try it on!”
Kaies looked me up and down instead of answering.
“What animal is the princess?”
“Me? I didn’t buy one.”
“Stingy of you. Going alone.”
“Why is that stingy? I just didn’t think about it.”
“You should think about yourself first.”
Kaies spun the headband between his fingertips, then casually set it on his head.
Fox ears perked up between his black hair.
“Wow! It really suits you!”
Kaies gestured as though my reaction meant nothing to him.
“Let’s go.”
I followed Kaies toward the Office.
The fox ears bobbing above his glossy black hair kept catching my eye.
‘I want to touch them.’
Would he hate that if I asked?
No—with Kaies, he might just as easily tilt his head and let me without complaint.
Torn between desire and hesitation, I stepped into the Office.
Click.
“Excuse me.”
“Yeah.”
The moment I entered, Kaies dropped onto the sofa and asked.
“So? You came to read?”
“No. I bought some bread today and wanted to share it.”
As I rummaged through the brown paper bag, I pulled out the Brioche wrapper.
“Fresh-baked Brioche!”
“Brioche.”
He murmured the word without much inflection, then got up to fetch a bread knife and plate.
“There’s always so much stuff in an office, isn’t there?”
“When I pull all-nighters, I eat and sleep here. The third floor is my quarters, but.”
“You don’t have time to go up?”
“I have the time. It’s just a hassle going up and down.”
“I see.”
I sliced through the Brioche cleanly. The soft interior split along the grain.
While I divided the bread onto plates, Kaies brewed tea.
Soon after, we sat with bread and tea before us, enjoying our time together.
“So, what’ve you been up to lately?”
“Corn… these days I’m just doing corn farming.”
“Corn? Is that for the Fountain you mentioned last time?”
I feigned surprise at how quickly Kaies understood.
“Yes! That White Crystal Fountain!”
“You like shiny things?”
“Hm, I’m not sure. But this is the first time something’s caught my eye like this!”
I tumbled out the words in excitement, then tore off a piece of Brioche and put it in my mouth.
The fluffy bread melted like a cloud on my tongue, leaving behind the lingering aroma of butter and a gentle sweetness.
“Drink the tea too.”
“Okay.”
The tea Kaies handed me carried a delicate floral fragrance.

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