Don't Eat Flowers

Chapter Twelve: Pink Flowers

"Hey Kayla... Do you get to be with the person you love all the time?"

Why did Nami flash in my mind when one of the Harvest Sprites said that to me this morning...? It's not like I'm in love with Nami or anything, I mean - I barely know anything about her as it is! But... Why did my heart feel so sad when they asked me that question? ... Anyway.

In the pouring rain this morning, the Harvest Sprites visited my doorstep, informing me that they had found something known as the Blue Feather. Apparently, it's awfully rare to find, and if you propose to the one you love with it - you'll be happy for the rest of your life with that person. At least, that is what Takakura told me when he saw that I had possessed a Blue Feather right after the Harvest Sprites had left my presence this morning.

When Takakura walked away from me, I swear he coughed under his breath to me, "You have three months left..."

What the heck does that even MEAN?! Is he gonna kick me out if I can't find someone to marry after a year of staying here?!

...

Moving on, the Blue Feather... I couldn't stop staring at it this morning before I put it inside my shelf. My hands just couldn't put it down for the longest of time, it was as if just merely holding it felt so magical and I felt this... strange feeling of calmness that I don't know how to describe. In a way, holding it felt kind of lonely too... Will I really propose to someone someday with this...? Or will I be proposed to first...?

A sigh escaping my lips, I finished my usual morning iced black coffee and proceeded to open my front door to begin my farm work for the day, to then notice from corner of my eye that from the outside of the front of my house, my sky-blue expandable box had something inside it. I got mail...?

Carefully, I opened up the box to see... a pink Goddess Drop Flower with a letter tied to it with a silky red ribbon that reminded me of a red velvet cheese cake that I had a few months ago. (Yum.)

Lost for words though, I gently held the stunning flower in my grasp as my jade eyes began to scan the letter.

'...You said today was your birthday, right? I saw this pink flower... and thought of you. You can't eat it though, remember.

- Nami'

Ferociously blushing up a storm, my trembling hands gripped the letter tighter with each passing second, and my heart couldn't stop fluttering. Her words absolutely touched my heart. My eyes grew watery as I then stared down fondly at the light pink flower in my grasp; it was so beautiful, one of the most loveliest and prettiest Goddess Drop flowers I have ever seen. Each petal even seemed to sparkle in a special way that I've never seen before, this flower truly feels unique. The Blue Feather then flashed in my mind and I started blushing even more. Unique like the Blue Feather...

And this ribbion, it reminds me of Nami's red hair...

Pink is also my favorite color. I guess Nami figured that out, or maybe I already told her that, I can't really recall right now, but...

This means a lot to me.

I wasn't expecting Nami to remember my birthday at all - let alone get me a gift for it. I completely forgot today was my birthday too, the first day of Summer, and yet Nami was the one to remember, not me... Funny how life works.

How incredibly thoughtful of her though, at the same time her doing this kind of thing doesn't really seem like her style either, but... maybe she made an exception for me?

...

My eyes then widened at realizing something.

Hey wait, did she really tell me AGAIN to not eat flowers?!

Author Note: Super short chapter but it's actually based off my game play where I was married to Nami and she randomly gifted me a pink flower :') it made me cryyyyy, hahaha. Also I realized recently that Nami in the game actually said "you cant eat flowers" when I originally thought she said "don't eat flowers" so I'm totally debating whether or not I should change the title of the story to You Can't Eat Flowers. xD what do y'all think? xD Anyway, more chapters to come! Please review and let me know what you think. Thank youuuuu. :)