I Thought It Was a Healing Farming Game - Chapter 86

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I thought this was a healing farming game
Chapter 86

“Eek!”
I startled badly, my body trembling.
Spinning around in a panic, I found the Twins standing there.
“Miel…….”
They must have woken and come looking for me.
Watching Yu Eun rub her eyes, I managed to calm my racing heart.
“You two, did you just wake up?”
“Where did you go……?”
“I was tidying up scattered drawings……. And while I was at it, I looked around some of the other rooms. Sorry. You were scared I’d disappeared, weren’t you……?”
I hadn’t wanted to lie. I didn’t want to lose their trust by hiding things without reason.
When I spoke openly, the Twins simply nodded in acceptance.
While Yu Eun yawned with sleepy eyes, Eun Yu looked at the display case and asked.
“Why? Do you like one of the dolls?”
“Oh? No, not really. ……But, what kind of doll is this one?”
I pointed to the doll drawn in the sketchbook and asked Eun Yu.
Eun Yu stared at the doll for a moment, then blinked and opened her mouth.
“A doll that loves jewels.”
I drew a sharp breath.
But I’d already suspected as much before asking, so I didn’t let it show outwardly.
“I see……. Well, we’ve had a good look around. Should we head out?”
I smiled as though nothing was wrong and led the Twins out of the room.
Now that I knew what these dolls really were, I had no desire to linger here any longer.
‘……Still, I did gain something today. I’ll search for the rest of the pictures slowly later.’
After playing with the Twins for a while longer, it was soon time to head home.
“Play more.”
“Stay and sleep, Miel.”
Right on cue, the Twins clung to me as always.
“I’ll come play again next time.”
I’d gotten better at refusing them with a smile.
After finally prying the two children off me and heading toward the door, Yu Eun tugged at my sleeve and held out a pouch.
“This.”
“What is this? A gift?”
They must have prepared something for me.
Pleased, I opened the pouch Yu Eun handed me.
The pouch was brimming with Gold.
“……Hm?”
I pinched one piece of Gold between my fingers and held it up.
‘Chocolate coins or something like that?’
After staring at it for three seconds, the description popped into my mind.

Gold: 1 piece equals 1 Gold.

‘Wait? Why are they giving me Gold? Could it be…….’
Were they trying to bribe me with money?
Looking at the Twins gazing up at me with their adorable faces, I paused to consider how to respond.
“You two, come here for a moment.”
Swallowing a sigh, I gestured, and the children toddled over eagerly.
I sat the Twins down side by side in front of me and spoke in a measured voice.
“Did you think that if you gave me this, I’d play with you more? Why would you think that?”
The Twins glanced at each other nervously, then gave small nods.
“You didn’t?”
“Other people liked it.”
…….
Her innocent answer gave me a headache.
It was awkward to scold her, yet I couldn’t just praise her cuteness and move on.
‘If I’m not careful, she’ll start thinking money can make people do whatever she wants.’
I pressed the pouch of Gold back into Yu Eun’s hands and spoke firmly.
“People like money, sure. But we’re friends, aren’t we? Friends don’t play together because they’ve been paid.”
“Then don’t take it. Just stay and play longer.”
“I have things to do at home, too. Being friends doesn’t mean we’re always glued to each other. When we’re apart and meet again, that makes it even nicer.”
…….
The Twins’ lips both pouted out at the same moment.
I sighed and spoke in a sulky tone.
“Do you want me to love money more than you two? Would you prefer I never came to visit if I wasn’t getting something out of it?”
The Twins flinched and shook their heads firmly.
“Right—you don’t want that either? We can meet and play again without money like this. Even if we part ways today, we’ll see each other and have fun again. Because we’re friends!”
I rattled off a whole lecture, and when it was over, the Twins’ expression grew even more sullen.
I’d braced myself for their Affinity to drop, but fortunately that didn’t happen.
“……Okay.”
They agreed more obediently than I’d expected.
Though they couldn’t quite hide their pouting expression.
“I’m going now, okay?”
I leaned my head against the window and let my body sway with the jolting motion.
‘The more I understand, the more it hurts my head.’
Thinking back on what was written in the Twins’ Sketchbook, my heart grew heavy again.
Kaies’s advice not to dig too deeply finally made real sense to me.

Hidden Quest
.
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Reward: Settlement or Escape

Once I’ve started, I can’t take it back.
“Escape…….”
Not understanding, I muttered to myself.
Why that particular phrasing—Escape? Because it meant breaking out of the game?
‘As if staying here is dangerous…….’
I had no way of guessing what would happen once I finished the Hidden Quest.

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Even with my mind in turmoil, time moved forward.
Ugh.
Perhaps from days of being on edge, I woke up today still exhausted.
‘My stomach’s off.’
I had no appetite from morning and headed to work on an empty stomach.
Working hungry like that, I didn’t have the energy to cook, so I stopped by a Tavern on my way home.
“One Pumpkin Soup, please.”
I finished a bowl of sweet, thick Pumpkin Soup with two slices of Baguette on the side.
“Ah, that hit the spot.”
As the warm food went down, my unsettled stomach gradually settled.
I was getting up slowly and gathering my things when Kaies came down the Stairs.
“Well, well. What brings you here, princess?”
“Hello, Kaies. I came to eat, but I was just about to leave.”
As I greeted him, Kaies studied me with a puzzled expression.
“Something wrong?”
“Pardon?”
“You don’t look well.”
“Ah…….”
A weary note slipped into my voice.
After hearing my response, Kaies narrowed his eyes slightly, then stepped closer and reached out his hand.
I flinched instinctively, wondering what he was about to do, but I didn’t pull away and stood still.
His palm brushed my bangs up and gently pressed against my forehead.
“A cold?”
I shook my head.
“Nothing like that. Just feeling off today, that’s all.”
“Now you’re making me worry.”
“Ha.”
I managed a weak laugh.
Since I wasn’t my usual energetic self, Kaies’s gaze lingered on me longer than normal.
“Wait here.”
“Hm?”
Before I could even ask what he meant, Kaies returned a moment later and pressed a large bottle of juice into my hands.
“Drink this and rest. Don’t wander around for no reason.”
“This is… for me?”
“Would I have brought it if it was for me?”
Kaies replied as though I’d asked the most obvious question in the world.
And so I found myself heading home with a large bottle of Carrot Apple Juice in hand.
‘At least he’s giving me a health drink when I’m not feeling well.’
The moment I got home, I poured a glass and drank it down. It went down smoothly, with no aftertaste.
“Ahh.”
After that, I tidied up the house a bit and lay down for an afternoon nap.
“Yaaaawn…”
I held the Cat Doll in my hand as I yawned and closed my eyes. A small smile crept across my face.
“Still, living here really is happiness…”
I should treasure this time and enjoy it to the fullest. As much as I could while I had the chance.

Save Complete

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Hooooot—
The ship’s horn sounded, and I drowsily opened the window. In the distance, a Trading Ship was pulling into the Harbor.
‘Already the third Wednesday of the month…’
There was no shortage of things I needed to buy.
‘Just five more minutes of sleep…’
After dawdling for a while, I ended up oversleeping anyway, threw on some clothes in a rush, and headed to the Harbor.
It was the first day, so the Trading Ship was crowded with people.
I quickly bought what I needed, arranged for delivery, picked up an Invisibility Potion and Clairvoyance Potion for the Hidden Quest, and headed back home.
‘I set aside enough Gold for autumn farming, so this should be fine.’
The moment I arrived home, I dumped everything from my Inventory onto the floor.

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