spring 23rd day… spring 25th day… spring 27th day…
spring 28th day!
On the last day of spring, Ye Yuan remained oblivious, chopping trees, chiseling stones, and digging wild leeks as usual.
Time flew by, and by evening, Ye Yuan lay tiredly on her bed, smiling as she drifted into slumber.
The next day.
Today's sun was higher and brighter than usual.
As the early morning sun rose, its rays filtered through the thin morning mist, carrying a warmth unlike the usual chill, appearing exceptionally warm and vibrant.
Because summer 1st day had arrived.
When Ye Yuan was awakened promptly at six, she dressed and enthusiastically stepped out of her room.
The moment she opened the door and saw the outdoor scenery, a cry like an eagle soaring through the sky echoed across the entire farm.
"Ah~~~~~~"
What did she see!
The vibrant fields of yesterday were now a withered yellow, and the broccoli, which should have been green, had turned into a withered plant.
As a gentle breeze blew, the withered yellow leaves fluttered down with the wind.
At this moment, Ye Yuan felt an unprecedented panic and helplessness.
It made her feel even more flustered than facing the attacks of Dark Tide creatures.
"What on earth is going on!?"
In her sorrow, she knelt directly on the somewhat cracked earth, reaching out to touch the broccoli leaves that had turned into "sour vegetable" status.
As she pinched a leaf, dark green juice seeped out of the supposedly dry leaf, and an unpleasant odor rushed into her nostrils.
Ye Yuan immediately felt a bit dizzy from the pungent smell.
However, she still endured, continuing to sniff the unpleasant odor, checking why her painstakingly grown vegetables had turned out this way.
But before long, she couldn't stand it anymore and threw the shriveled broccoli aside.
"It was fine yesterday, so why is it all rotten today?"
Ye Yuan couldn't understand why the broccoli, which was perfectly fine yesterday, had all withered overnight.
And these vegetables had withered in a very strange way.
She was now very worried; this was not a good sign.
Could it have been destroyed by something strange?
Cursed by an evil creature?
Will the next batch of vegetables she plants also turn out this way?
Ye Yuan felt very lost, pondering the reason for this situation.
Could it be that the Lord here deliberately caused the damage!?
Ye Yuan couldn't help but have such a thought.
After all, the Dungeon she had seen in the past were all like this; when a certain requirement was about to be met, and a treasure chest was almost within reach, the Lord would cause trouble.
Not allowing the Adventurer to easily obtain rewards.
But...
Would the Lord who created Stardew Valley Dungeon be such a person?
She herself found it hard to believe her own thought.
But what other reason could explain the current situation?
The more she thought, the sadder she became, thinking about how long she had been busy these days, and was about to get the reward, but now all her efforts were in vain.
She couldn't help but want to cry.
"Wuwuwu..."
At this moment.
"Achoo~"
"Who's talking bad about me behind my back?"
Lü Xuan, in the Lord's castle, couldn't help but sneeze, rubbing his nose, and muttering to himself in confusion.
Then he remembered that it should be summer 1st day for Ye Yuan now.
Could that little girl be blaming him for her crops turning into sour vegetables?
Lü Xuan felt very wronged just thinking about it.
So, he decided to go check the situation.
As soon as he cast his gaze, Lü Xuan chuckled.
Ye Yuan was crying over a patch of sour vegetables.
"Poor thing."
He couldn't be blamed for this; he had warned the Adventurer about this, so one could only say that some Adventurer were a bit disobedient.
But seeing Ye Yuan crying so sadly, Lü Xuan felt a little reluctant.
After all, this little girl was very diligent and had been busy for so long; it was a pity that she made such a mistake just when she was about to receive her reward.
"Help her out?"
"Then let's help!"
Lü Xuan made a decision: to keep the Adventurer, their sense of frustration shouldn't be too severe.
The current situation could greatly damage Ye Yuan's self-confidence, so it was necessary to salvage it so that she wouldn't develop a dislike for this place.
How to proceed?
Lü Xuan thought of a method.
Offset the losses with rewards!
Since it was already summer 1st day, turning back time was definitely not an option, as it would be unfair to other Adventurer.
So, he would set an achievement for being the first to enter summer 1st day and then give Ye Yuan a reward.
It would be considered a psychological compensation.
After thinking about it, this was completely feasible.
He immediately began to operate.
At this moment, in Stardew Valley Dungeon, Ye Yuan was still squatting on the ground, sadly looking at her "sour vegetable" patch.
"Wuwu...my vegetables..."
As if wailing at a funeral.
In this state, she didn't notice that someone had arrived at the farm.
It wasn't until the person walked behind her, their shadow stretching under the sun and falling upon her head, that she reacted.
"Who?"
Ye Yuan immediately shrieked, startled.
"Alas, disobedient."
Hearing the sigh from behind her, Ye Yuan looked up and saw who it was.
It turned out to be Liu Yisi, the mayor she had met that day.
"Yesterday was the last day of spring, and today is the first day of summer. Crops planted in the previous season that haven't matured will all wither today. Didn't I tell you?"
Liu Yisi looked at Ye Yuan with disappointment, seeming very pained.
Hearing this, and seeing Liu Yisi's expression, Ye Yuan suddenly realized.
She had actually forgotten such an important thing!
She wished she could slap herself.
"I...I...I..."
Ye Yuan stammered for a long time but couldn't utter a word.
"It seems you really forgot."
Liu Yisi shook his head. "Never mind, you're a good child in every way, except your memory is too poor."
"Sorry, my fault..."
Ye Yuan's face turned red as she lowered her head, not daring to meet Liu Yisi's gaze.
"By the way, you've been here for 28 days, and you've completely integrated into this place. I'll give you a reward."
"What reward?"
The previously dejected Ye Yuan's eyes immediately lit up upon hearing this.
She had made such an important mistake, yet there was still a reward to be had!?
"Here, take this."
A long wooden stick suddenly appeared in Liu Yisi's hand. It had a handle at the bottom, and on the handle was a reel, with circles of string wrapped around it, connecting to the top of the wooden stick.
"What is this? My reward?"
Ye Yuan curiously examined the long stick, her heart full of questions.
"Mm." Liu Yisi nodded. "This thing is called a fishing rod. You can fish in the lake over there. The fish you catch can be sold for money, and sometimes you can even catch treasure chests."
"Fishing?"
Ye Yuan blinked, her gaze at the fishing rod filled with confusion and curiosity.
She had never even heard of such a thing as fishing. (T/N: oh...)
"Come with me, I'll teach you."
Saying this, Liu Yisi led the curious Ye Yuan to the edge of the lake on the farm.