I Didn't Really Want to Do Farming! (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 34
“Tell them to come in.”
Stella was extremely curious—had she sold all the carrots she’d taken, and if so, for how much? If Daren and Brin had decided to deceive her, there’d be no way to avoid being tricked, but for now, she had no choice but to trust them.
“Yes, Princess.”
Milla left the room again and returned shortly after with the two of them. Judging by her unusually curious eyes, she was just as eager to hear the outcome.
“Did you sell all the carrots?”
Daren and Brin exchanged glances as if they’d planned it, grinned at each other, then nodded toward Stella.
“Yes, Princess! We sold every single one—nothing left!”
“Really?”
Seeing how delighted Stella was, Brin, caught up in the excitement herself, recalled the day’s events and spoke with an animated voice.
“We bought a street vendor permit, but they gave us such a terrible corner spot! I really wanted to complain, but the owner of Moonlight Guild was so intimidating I couldn’t say a word. Honestly, his biceps were as thick as my waist! I’ve never seen anyone with so much muscle in my whole life!”
Earlier, she couldn’t even speak a word when face to face, but now that she seemed to have grown a bit closer, Brin chattered on without pause. Her detailed explanation was good, except for one problem—she wasn’t saying the most important part.
Unable to hold back any longer, Mila interrupted Brin.
“Brin, start with how you sold the carrots.”
Only then did Brin snap back to her senses, making an “Oops!” face before starting her explanation again. Her voice was calmer now, having settled her earlier excitement.
Beside her, Daren still watched with a nervous expression, but Brin paid him no mind.
“At first, nobody wanted to buy any. But then an auntie bought one, tasted it, and loudly declared how delicious it was! Later, people almost started fighting over who’d get to buy next! It was truly amazing!”
As she spoke, Brin shivered with excitement.
“Can you believe we sold out all our carrots in less than an hour?”
“Incredible! You did really well!”
Stella felt just as electrified as Brin. The joy of knowing her own farm produce had been appreciated and sold so successfully filled her with happiness. This, she thought, must be why people farm.
“Oh, right—here’s the money from selling the carrots.”
The two had taken two sacks of carrots, yet the pouch Brin handed over felt quite heavy.
“How much is this altogether?”
When Stella asked, Brin didn’t answer; instead, she stared fixedly at Daren, as if urging him to respond. But Daren was equally unable to answer.
“Well… to be honest, we were so focused on selling that we didn’t get a chance to count how much we earned today. Sorry. Also, there were so many pickpockets—we were afraid someone might steal the money if we counted it out there.”
Hearing Daren’s honest reply, Stella couldn’t help but laugh in disbelief.
“Then shall we all count it together?”
Stella asked with great enthusiasm.
Daren and Brin nodded eagerly, their eyes sparkling, and Mila, too curious to leave, stayed put. Though it was only two sacks of carrots, everyone had been so happy harvesting them that they were all very eager to see the results of their first business venture.
“Since Mila seems the calmest among us, she should do the counting, right?”
Milla stared blankly at the pouch Stella offered, then took it almost involuntarily.
“Pour it out onto the table and count.”
Stella pointed to the table in the center of the room.
A short while later.
“Wow! We really sold way more than I expected!”
The pouch contained a total of 97 pennies. Since 120 pennies could be exchanged for one gold coin, this was quite a substantial sum. Moreover, the storeroom still held many sacks brimming with carrots.
Stella, gazing at the coins neatly stacked in tens on the table, handed ten pennies each to Brin, Daren, and Mila.
“And this is Rian’s share. She worked hard harvesting today.”
Stella said, giving Mila Rian’s portion as well.
“Princess, you really don’t need to give us this much.”
Daren spoke with a dazed expression.
“No, you crossed the mountain and went all the way there to sell them, so I’ll give you each five extra pennies.”
After saying this, Stella added five more pennies to both Brin’s and Daren’s hands. She would have liked to give them even more, but she herself was in a position where she needed to save money.
Selling the dresses and jewels she’d brought from Amalune would make this petty sum seem insignificant, but it was still too early for that.
Even receiving just five extra pennies left both of them flustered with gratitude.
“I’ll count on you again tomorrow.”
“Yes, Princess! We’ll do our very best!”
When Daren bowed deeply, Brin—who had been standing there with a blank look until then—also quickly bowed low.
“Now that we’ve harvested carrots, shall we try planting something else?”
“You’re going to farm again?”
Milla asked incredulously. A princess of a nation acting so excited about farming—like a young noblewoman eagerly preparing for a royal ball—was utterly baffling.
Having never encountered this type of aristocrat before, Mila had no idea how to properly interact with her.
She’d been confident she could easily discipline and mold a powerless princess held hostage from a foreign land.
But this princess, who hadn’t even received proper treatment in her own country, showed no sign of timidity or sadness—in fact, she was brighter than anyone else.
“Yeah. It turned out to be fun. Besides, I’ve got nothing else to do here. And I doubt other princesses will invite me to their tea parties anytime soon. So I figured I’d just farm and earn some money. Want to join me?”
“Yes! I’d love to! Absolutely!”
The reply came not from Mila, but immediately from Daren and Brin. Their coworkers, who had recently lamented how unfortunate it was to be assigned to Verdura Castle, now seemed almost pitiful by comparison.
She’d heard those coworkers lived in constant fear of falling out of the princess’s favor, always hunched over anxiously.
Occasionally, someone who ran an errand or earned praise would receive one shilling and strut around proudly boasting about it.
Startled by the sudden eagerness of the two, Mila thought for a moment, then nodded. Sneaking out of the castle secretly felt a bit uneasy, but there was no rule forbidding farming, after all.
More importantly, this seemed like a perfect chance to truly understand what kind of person Princess Stella really was.
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After everyone had left, Stella focused on preparing comfortable sleeping spots for the fairies in the room. She emptied four jewelry boxes to make beds.
She gathered necklaces, bracelets, and rings together and placed them in a slightly larger box. Mila would surely be shocked if she saw this, but there was no helping it.
“Stella, we can sleep anywhere!”
“Yeah, don’t worry about us.”
Ark and Esta jumped up to stop her, but Stella ignored them completely. She carefully pulled out a bit of feather from her pillow to fill the jewelry boxes, then neatly covered them with handkerchiefs.
Then, wondering what scraps of fabric might serve as blankets, she remembered some fabric samples she’d set aside recently while considering buying extra winter cloth.
She rummaged through her drawer and, luckily, found she hadn’t thrown them away. Stella neatly layered the square-cut fabric pieces over the fairy beds she’d made.
Though slightly flimsy, it turned out to be a decent little bed.
Once finished, she suddenly felt as if she’d just played a game of dolls.
It was kind of fun, actually.
Stella started to place the jewelry boxes on the table but quickly changed her mind, worried Mila or Brin might walk in early the next morning and misunderstand.
“Would it be okay if I put your beds under mine?”
“Yeah, sure! It’s perfect next to the pickaxe!”
When Stella looked apologetic, Ark happily replied it was a great spot, even claiming—without basis—that sleeping beside the noble pickaxe would let them absorb mystical energy.
Seeing the fairies one by one climb into the jewelry boxes and lie down, Stella found them utterly adorable.
“Won’t you be cold?”
When Stella asked, Oton, wrapped snugly in thick fabric up to her neck, replied,
“It’s enough.”
“‘Enough’? It’s totally great! We usually sleep underground every day. Sure, we sometimes have grass beds, but this is our first time with a feather-filled bed—it’s super soft!”
“I’m happy.”
Hearing the fairies all eagerly say how much they liked it, Stella’s mood lifted too. She decided she’d practice sewing diligently to make even softer blankets for them to sleep under.
Her bedroom, once always empty, now felt like home with new family members.
From under the bed came the soft, rhythmic snores of the four fairies—”doro-rong, doro-rong”—taking turns competing to snore louder, yet it wasn’t noisy at all. Instead, she felt wonderfully reassured, as if she’d gained loyal allies.
Filled with a sense of contentment and happiness she’d never known in her homeland, Stella fell into a deep, peaceful sleep that night.
Early dawn.
Fairies, who normally didn’t sleep much at night, sprang wide awake before the morning sun even rose.
“Since Stella gave us such a precious gift, shouldn’t we do something in return?”
At Ark’s suggestion, Iver quietly nodded. When Iver agreed, it was as good as everyone agreeing, so Ark immediately began seriously pondering what kind of gift to give.
A moment later, Esta’s eyes widened as an idea struck her, and she clapped her hands with a loud “Clap!”
“Let’s give her what we love most.”
“Yes! That’s perfect!”
The four, unusually in sync, looked at each other and burst into bright smiles.
Turns Out He’s Been Secretly in Love with Me
One-line summary: He acts like he doesn’t like her but is actually playing hard to get.
Synopsis:
Xu Muzhou like her. He has liked her for a very long time, and through repeated schemes, he finally closed the distance with her.
But this is still far from enough.
He wants to be the one who stands out among her many suitors, to fight for her attention, and to make her take the initiative to pursue him.
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