Hello, there, Harvest Moon fans! I'm Keiko Amano! This is my first time ever making Harvest Moon fanfiction

Please treat me well!

This is actually my OTP in Harvest Moon : A New Beginning. And, I have doubts about the characterization since I only have played HM : ANB up until Summer 5th! Haven't meet Felicity yet! Very sorry.

This story is dedicated to NeiLicity fans! And thank you for 'Autumn Winter xD' for encouraging me to do this!

Sorry if this is too short. This is only the beginning.

Enjoy!

Another usual day at Echo Village. 6 AM, where everyone gets up from their beds. Neil wakes up from his bed, he stands up and walks to the kitchen, preparing his breakfast and eat it until 7 AM. He walks outside the town with everyone is still inside their house, he needs to prepare the things he wants to sell. Every day is always like this. Except for rainy days, festival days, etc

Until... Now.

Neil walks to the next town like always. In his ways, he passes an orange-haired girl. He couldn't care less and keeps walking and takes his stuffs to sell. Exactly 10 AM, he opens his shop at the town square with the other seller. One of the sellers, Rod, is this blonde-haired boy's best friend and their shops are next to each other.

"Psst! Neil!" Rod said as he walks outside of his stand and jumps into the fence where Neil keeps the chicken

"What?" Neil asked "Hey! What are you doing in there? Out! Out!" Neil said. Rod sits next to the chicken and play with it, ignoring what Neil orders. Neil looks at the chicken lover "So, what is it?" Neil asked

"I heard that a new girl is coming to his town! I heard that she's a beauty!" Rod said

"Hn. I see." Neil said. Rod stares at his best friend as he stops playing with the chicken

"You're not interested?" Rod asked

"Not really" Neil answered

"I see... So you're type is Rachel, right?" Rod teased as he plays with it again, but still, no expression from him

"I'm not interested in love. I don't think it's necessary." Neil said. Rod sighs heavily. Silence covers them. Rod leans his body upon the fence. What's wrong with him? Is he an elementary school girl? Geez. Rod thought

Tap... Tap... They hear someone steps to the town square

"So, you're not interested in 2 most beautiful girls at the town? Like the new girl and Rachel?" suddenly, a brown-haired guy appears in front of Neil's stand. Both of them looks at the guy, it's Henry, one of the farmer in town

"Henry! How are you doing?" Rod greeted

"I'm fine. Playing with the chicken again, I see?" Henry asked with a soft smile as Rod nods happily "Ahaha. Anyways, have you guys met the new girl yet?" Henry asked

"Actually, no... Have you, Henry?" Rod asked

"Yeah. She's really beautiful." Henry said

"Oh yeah? What's her name? How's her appearance?" Rod asked. Henry rolls his eyes up, remembering this girl he just met

"Felicity, she's an orange-haired girl. She stays at the inn, and she will help at Clement's restaurant!" a straight blonde-haired girl appears behind. "Hey, guys!" Rachel greeted. Rachel is the opposite of Henry. Henry is a cool and calm type guy, while Rachel is a cheerful and lively. Both of them are childhood friends and they're currently dating. Henry's house is right in front of Rachel's. They share the farm and take turn of who will be in charge in the livestock or the crops

"I see... So, she visited your house?" Rod asked

"Ye—,"

"Ehem! Sorry to interrupt, but, this is the place for shopping. If you don't need anything, just leave." Neil said. Cold as ever. But it hurts neither Henry nor Rachel, and of course, Rod too. They know this blonde-haired guy is just bad at communicating. He's actually a really nice guy "But... About this orange-haired girl. I think I've met her. We happened to pass each other at the river area." Neil said

"EEH?! That's cheating!" Rod shouted

"I didn't talk to her! I didn't see her face, either!" Neil said

"Fuuu~ No fun, Neil. I thought both of you will become good friend and fall in love." Rachel teased as everyone except Neil laughs

"Okay, stop this nonsense. What do you need here?" Neil asked

"Actually, I want to buy 5 bags of chicken feed." Henry said

"And I need 2 normal treats! I shipped them in accident!" Rachel said

"There you go." Neil said giving them the stuff one by one to each one of them

"Here's the money, thanks, Neil." Henry said

"See you, Neil!" Rachel shouted while waving

"Henry is cool like you, I wonder if Felicity is lively like Rachel." Rod said. Neil jolts, he sighs heavily to Rod's words

"Urgh... She's noisy..." Neil said

"But, don't you think she's beautiful? She's talented at farm work, she's smart and easy to talk to, right?" Rod asked. Neil smile softly, yeah, once in a week chance, again, ONCE IN A WEEK

"I can't deny that. She really is cute and she's really smart. She helped me a lot." Neil said walking to the cow inside the fence next to him and pats its head. Rod smiles widely at his best friend

"It surprised me when you praised people." Rod teased as Neil blushes

"Sh-Shut up!" Neill shouted

"Yeah, yeahh." Rod said as they get back to their works. Neil notices that Rod is still playing with his chicken

"Back to your own place!" Neil shouted

"Alright, daaad." Rod teased. As Neil hold his grudge inside. Neil turns his face back to in front of the counter. Seeing an active reporter runs here

"Big scoop, guyss! The new girl!" Tina shouted to the town plaza. Rod and Neil both looks at her

"What is it, Tina?" Rod asked. Tina pants for a while. She takes a deep breath and then she exhales

"Felicity, the new girl, is actually from a big city which is not too far from here!" Tina said

"Really? I wonder why she moves here..." Rod said

"Maybe a fight with her parents?" Neil asked. Tina and Rod shakes their heads

"I don't think it is possible since she said that she loves them so much. Actually, she moved here to learn about 'becoming an adult', well... She's the same age as all of us, everyone here's 22, right? But I think she really has a childish side of her... But she has a mature side too... I know that well! Anyways, I'm going to find another scoop. See you guys!" Tina said as she leaves

"What's up with everyone talking about that new girl anyway—," Neil looks at Rod who is STILL playing with his chicken "ROD!" Neil shouted

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5 PM, closing time. Neil walks with his carriage outside the town, not long after that, he's back and walks hurriedly to his house and throws his body to the bed

"Today's tiring." Neil said. He rests for a while and then he stands up and cooks his dinner. He eats it for a while with his body is still hurting. This thing happens this once. He's a strong guy, and everyone knows it. But today, he feels really tired since everyone has been talking about this new girl. What's up with her anyway? He washes the plate. After all of that, he looks at the clock. 9 PM, huh? Everyone must be at their house. I should get a fresh air that I don't often get. Neil thought and he walks outside. He sees the street lights are all on and the stars appear one by one. He walks to the west side of the town, following the trail of the road Rachel and Henry made.

Tap... Tap... Tap... The sound of Neil's footstep echoing. The town feels really quiet this night. He continues walking, hearing another footstep on the road. He stops walking but the other footstep stopped to. Neil slaps his forehead. I must be too tired. Neil thought. He continues walking...

BUMP! They both fall down

"So-Sorry!" Neil immediately looks at the person who bumped him. A wavy long orange-haired girl with a maid outfit plus a jacket. Neil tries to stand up.. "Ouch! Ouch! Oh no! My hair tangled on your jacket's zipper!" She said. She pulls Neil down and sits right in front of him. Their body gap is only 15 centimeters away. So, this is the new girl everyone has been talking about. She just like what everyone told me, and I'm aware that this girl is careless. Neil thought. The girl tries to untangle her hair and she did "Alright! I'm so-" Felicity stuns at the view of a really handsome blonde-haired boy who seems flustered right in front of her. She didn't notice they're so close

"Co-Could you back off?" Neil said with a slight blush

"I-I'm so sorry!" Felicity yelled as she backs off with a slight blush too. They both stand up. Felicity bows in formality as Neil bows back

"Are you Felicity?" Neil asked

"Yeah. And you?" Felicity asked

"I'm Neil." Neil answered

"Neil? Got it. I'm still not used to this town. Hope you guide me well!" Felicity said with a big smile which reminds him to something. Neil remembers what Rod said this afternoon, "I wonder if Felicity is lively like Rachel". Neil smiles because of remembering his words. She really does... Neil thought as he chuckles quietly

"Yeah..." Neil said with a soft smile because of the flashback which makes Felicity blushes and seeing her expression, Neil blushes too. They both turn their body and run fast to their houses. This is his first time he smiles twice a day... And this is the first time her heart beats this fast to a stranger's smile

This is the story of the waitress and the animal dealer, this is their love story,

START.

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Sincerely,

Keiko Amano