Spring 2nd of the first year

I turned on the TV to do fortune telling and divination, and well, those elves are still unhappy. Today is another unlucky day!

However, when you go outside, you see that the potato field has sprouted tender shoots, and the parsnip is visibly much larger than yesterday. There are no meteorites, no crows, and this thriving scene makes you feel relaxed and refreshed, and you become much more enthusiastic about watering the plants.

Willie's letter arrived as promised, so after watering the plants, you ran to the beach and glanced at the bulletin board, where a task posted by HDB Tanner was posted—bring him a smallmouth bass.

You don't care about a mere 150 gold quest, but as a Stardew Valley resident who enjoys helping others (and wants to increase your "goodness"), you still choose to accept the quest. After all, smallmouth bass are easy to catch, there are plenty in the river.

Then, with the fishing rod Willie gave you, you caught 6 sunfish, 3 green algae, and 2 broken glasses from the town's river. Since you didn't have a high-end fishing rod and the bait was slow, by the time you finally caught the smallmouth bass you needed, the blacksmith shop had already closed for quite a while.

During this time, you see Fushiguro Megumi walking over with the younger versions of Otoko Yuta and Iori Rika, passing you to practice martial arts on the lawn on the other side of the river; you also see Gojo Satoru standing by the bushes on the riverbank, facing the river and seemingly lost in thought. You have a feeling that he is observing the three people on the other side of the river.

You hold the fishing rod properly in your hand, but your eyes are looking left and right, full of curiosity as if you're at a comic convention.

Dear viewers, the five cats you're talking about are really huge.

Young Yuta Rika is so cute!

Why is Megumi Fushiguro leading them in martial arts practice? Is there a curse on such a peaceful place like Stardew Valley? Shouldn't she be playing tag with her seniors? Could the legend about the Stardew Valley bus be true...?

The live stream chat has exploded:

【Worry too! Li Xiang! 】

[Oh my god, she's a teacher! I want to take her home and kiss her!]

What are they doing standing there? Can you join them?

You realize that viewers of the live stream can't see what Fushiguro Megumi and the others are actually doing. It seems that as long as they move around in that area at a specific time, they appear to be stationary to the audience.

That seems reasonable, since they are separated by a dimensional barrier, it's understandable that they can't see it.

You were forced to fish on the bridge by your player and fishing instincts, and only after catching six sunfish did you finally catch a smallmouth bass, and then you reluctantly packed up your line to turn in the quest.

By this time, Fushiguro Megumi had already walked away with Yuta and Rika, so you only greeted Gojo Satoru, who was standing by the river, and gave him the beer you had bought wholesale from Guts as a gift. Anyone who could find this gift at a bar at night should not dislike it.

"Thank you! I like this." Unexpectedly polite.

Before he could finish his initial greeting, you abruptly interrupt, a kind of exploration of the game mechanics: "Were two of those three on the other side of the river your students?"

Gojo Satoru pulled his sunglasses down a little, revealing his dazzling, azure eyes: "Yes, I'm Gojo Satoru, nice to meet you."

[This dialogue is a bit out of character]

[He should be DK Satoru, he probably doesn't know Yuuta and Megumi.]

[The previous five principles should never lead to out-of-character (OOC)]

[I don't care, if he says "yes," that means he admits it. Fast forward to Wu Hui walking down the aisle!]

[Five concerns that I cannot accept!]

Rika: You'd better admire me.

[2333 You dare to talk about Five Worries in front of Rika? I think you want to get punched by Pure Love's Iron Fist]

Seeing that the live stream was about to erupt into a fight, you quickly walked away from Gojo Satoru and planned to go straight to the bar to wait for Clint, oh no, HDB flat tannery.

As you pass the bridge leading to the beach, you see a long-haired young man standing on the bridge, gazing into the distance.

He has the typical features of a Western man, with a pair of slightly melancholic green eyes that seem inexplicably affectionate when he looks at you.

“I am Elliot… I live in a small house by the sea.”

He is the only Stardew Valley marriage partner you've seen so far who hasn't become a cursed character.

"The new farmer we've been waiting for has arrived, and everyone's talking about you!"

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The HDB flat owner was very happy to receive the fish and increased their affection for you to 1 heart.

Having completed your mission, you walked towards the other villagers without hesitation, after all, you really didn't like this cursed tool user who looked like a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle.

Even so, he was still standing by the bar. He seemed to be getting drunk unusually quickly today, and was now shouting, "Hey, Gus, another one!"

Guss sighed and poured him another full glass of beer.

Fushiguro Megumi works so hard, but his father is just living a life of debauchery here—wait, could the money for buying alcohol have been Megumi's?

You worry for a second about the villagers' family conflicts, then proceed as usual to walk around the area, offering beer to everyone who sees it, and everyone enjoys it.

You didn't talk to Zenin Maki yesterday, so you're planning to muster up the courage to make up for it today. That big sister looks really fierce.

You raise your beer and offer it to Zenin Maki like you're offering a tribute to the school bully.

"Ah—after wiping glasses for so long, someone finally invited me to drink!" Zenin Maki took the drink, took a big gulp, and laughed, "Hello, newcomer, I'm Zenin Maki."

It seems... they're not that difficult to get along with.

"I work part-time at Gus Bar, and the money I earn is barely enough to get by!"

[What's going on, Maki? Guts sold 999 cups of coffee and 60 cups of beer and didn't even give you a bonus?]

[How about inviting her down into the mine next time?]

[Agreed, we can also send her weapons regularly.]

The comments mentioned your worries.

As a city kid who has never even killed a chicken, despite having watched many action-packed movies and TV shows, you still lack the courage to face all sorts of monsters.

You know perfectly well that those mines not only contain countless resources, but also all sorts of monsters.

Huge maggots and large fluttering moths.

Fire-breathing weirdo's head.

Stone men and stone crabs are hard to avoid in the darkness.

...

Even if you manage to get down to the bottom to get the key, once you enter the mine in the desert, you'll face an even more terrifying flying spicy snack—the kind that bites and hurts terribly.

If only I could hire bodyguards to go down there, combat level... ugh, what a headache.

You chug down a large glass of wine and, tipsy, sit in the bar, reveling for a while. You imagine yourself surrounded by Gojo Satoru, Natsuyu Jie, and Nanami Kento, protecting you as you descend into the mine, with Iri Glass and Inu-maki Thorn ready to provide support. You feel reassured but also a little amused.

Well, stop dreaming and go back to sleep.