I Thought It Was a Healing Farming Game - Chapter 76

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I thought this was supposed to be a healing farm game.
Episode 76

“Are you injured?”
“I made a small mistake while harvesting and nicked myself a little.”
“Allow me to treat it.”
He carefully unwound the bandage.
Moments later, I gasped at the wound disappearing completely under Siard’s Healing Skill.
“Do be careful. You wound yourself so frequently, I feel as though my own life is being shortened by it.”
“Hehe. I’m sorry. Oh! The medical fee—”
“Think nothing of it. Rather, I’ll give you several Potions for when I’m away, so take them with you.”
Siard produced several Potion bottles from his pocket. All of them were rare grade.
“No, no. Just regular Potions would be enough…!”
“Please accept them. My heart will be ill at ease if you don’t.”
Cold sweat broke across my brow, and I tried desperately to refuse, but in the end he thrust a collection of recovery Potions into my arms.
“…I really will be careful.”
I resolved never to injure myself again, lest I waste these expensive Potions.
“If you do get hurt, you must find me at once. Will you promise me that?”
“Yes. I promise.”
Only when I hooked my pinky finger around his long, graceful one did his anxiety ease a little.
And true to my hopes, I successfully completed the trade with the corn merchant.
“I’ll trade three thousand corn for a Fountain!”
A small Fountain appeared in front of my cozy home.
“It’s so pretty! Really, truly pretty. I should get flowers and float them in it.”
I bounded around the Fountain, examining it from every angle, practically dancing with delight.
While I was pondering how to decorate it, I spotted Kaies passing by the front of the house and quickly called out to him.
“Kaies. You’ve come at just the right time! Come have a look.”
“So you went through with the trade.”
“Of course! I bought the Fountain today. It’s beautiful, isn’t it?”
“Hmm. Not bad for the price.”
“I was thinking of decorating it somehow—maybe floating some flowers in the Fountain water.”
“Need flowers? I can send some over.”
“Really?”
Kaies shrugged and lifted the corners of his mouth in a fresh smile.
“As a memento of your hard work buying it. Something special.”
“Wow! Thank you. It’ll be so gorgeous.”
As I prepared a lunch box in the kitchen with a goofy grin on my face, a flower delivery arrived at the house.
There were so many bouquets they could have covered the fence and gate entirely.
“This many? At this rate I could start my own flower shop.”
I admired the flowers and cradled several bunches in my arms.
I was carefully selecting a few choice stems when the sound of hoofbeats rang out from the street.
I set the flowers down and hurried to the front door, flinging it open wide.
Parting the bouquets I held, two doll-like, beloved faces came into view.
“You two. Came to visit?”
At my greeting, the Twins brushed flower petals from their prettily dressed clothes as they moved.
“There are so many flowers…”
“Surprised? I was in the middle of trimming flowers for the Fountain. Come in.”
“Play with us, Miel.”
“Once I finish trimming the flowers. Oh, I was thinking of going on a picnic—should we do it here instead? The Fountain is installed now and the view is lovely. What do you think?”
At my subtle suggestion, the Twins answered in unison, their faces expressionless.
“Anywhere is fine with us.”
“If Miel is there, it’s good.”
The Twins, having spoken nothing but pleasant words in harmony, clung to either side of me.
I spread out a mat with the Twins dangling from my arms like decorations.
The moment I brought out the Lunch Box I’d prepared, the Twins settled down and took their seats.
“Sandwiches with finely shredded smoked meat!”
The Sandwich in the Twins’ hands vanished in a single bite, leaving not a trace.
Their cheeks bulged with the effort of chewing. I continued my explanation with satisfaction.
“It’s ham, cheese, and egg with strawberry jam spread on it, toasted in buttered bread—”
The moment my words ended, the Twins swallowed the last of it with a gulp.
“My, they’re eating well. I carved these apples into little rabbit shapes, so you should eat those too, shouldn’t you?”
“Mm-hmm……”
“The apples are so juicy and delicious.”
The Twins each took an apple.
Yueun held out a rabbit-shaped slice of apple.
“For Miel too.”
She opened her mouth willingly and accepted the apple.

Yueun’s Affinity +10
Eunyu’s Affinity +10

I’d only fed them a piece each, yet the Twins’ Affinity was rising in tandem.
‘How precious they are.’
I was smiling warmly at the sight of them when it happened.
Ding!

All Affinity Levels with Obtainable Characters Reached Level 5!
Hidden Quest Unlocked

I blinked.
A Hidden Quest?

Did you think what you see of the village is all there is?
Hidden Quest: Uncover the Town’s Hidden Secrets!

Huh.

Reward: Settlement or Escape

I thought this was just a healing farming game?

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Did a quest like this appear when I was playing before?
The quest description was strange too. There was no mention of where, what, or how I should proceed.
‘All I have is the quest list……’
I tilted my head in confusion.

Hidden Quest
– Siard’s ???
– Kaies’s ??
– Twins’ ????
– Priam’s ???

“What is this?”
Did I need to receive something from the townspeople?
Or was I supposed to discover it myself?
‘How am I supposed to know anything when they give me no hints and only show me this……’
As I was frantically examining the quest, Eunyu tugged at my hand.
“What are you doing?”
I caught myself and quickly turned my attention back to the Twins.
“It’s nothing, nothing. I was just spacing out for a moment. Sorry.”
The Hidden Quest that appeared the instant all the obtainable characters reached Level 5 was utterly bewildering.
Over the next few days, whenever I had a spare moment, I mulled over the quest, but no suitable answer presented itself.
“Ugh, I have no idea!”
As time went on, maybe some useful hint would come to light eventually.
Right now, though, I wanted something else entirely.

Train Trip

‘This is it!’
My eyes brightened as I spotted the poster pinned to the Village Hall bulletin board.
I’d been rushing breathlessly to adapt to village life, but now I wanted to take things at my own pace and actually enjoy myself.
With the other villagers I’d grown close to!
The Invitation Feature, unlocked once all the villagers reached Affinity Level 3, was finally time to use.
‘At Level 5, they’ll almost certainly say yes, right?’
Holding onto that quiet hope, I headed to the reception desk at the Village Hall.
“Hello. I’d like to sign up for the Train Trip.”
“Are you going alone?”
“No, I want to invite some other villagers too!”
As I nervously selected the invitation option, the staff member explained helpfully.
“You might want to choose camping for the first night’s itinerary. Sleeping on the train is rather uncomfortable, after all.”
“Oh, that makes sense! Then I’ll set the first day’s final destination as camping. And I’ll add a Campfire too.”
“Certainly. The cost is 15 Gold per person. The system charges each participant individually, so you’ll only need to pay for yourself.”
After settling the payment, I sent out the invitations.
To five people with the highest Affinity: the Twins, Siard, Kaies, and Priam.
“We’ll notify you by mail tomorrow regarding acceptance.”
“Thank you so much!”
I was genuinely nervous about whether they’d all accept.

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The next morning on my way to work, I picked up the mail that had arrived at the Village Hall.

Participants: Kaies, Siard, Eunyu, Yueun, Priam

“All five of them are coming?”
Hearing the news first thing in the morning made my mood soar.
“What’s got you so happy, Miel?”
“Oh, I’m going on a Train Trip! Would it be possible to take a few days off around that time?”
I asked cautiously, pointing at the calendar, and Day readily nodded her approval.
“Of course. I’ll adjust the schedule for you—take about three days off and have a great time.”

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