A farming master in Stardew Valley

Chapter 266 Boys have to protect themselves outside

"We are friends after all. I can't just watch you being marginalized."

Seeing Leon's strange look, Maru quickly added.

"Okay, then thank you for your concern." Leon thanked Maru with a smile.

In fact, he was just talking casually, and Lyon didn't think that no one would pay attention to him.

At least there is Abigail as a backup. We are all brothers. Abigail is playful and eager for novelty. When the time comes, I will show off my cool flower hand culture. Maybe Abigail will even beg me to teach her.

But since Maru suggested it so kindly, Leon would not refuse her suggestion. After all, it was not a ballroom dance with hugs and kisses, and if there was no physical contact, they could just go clubbing together as ordinary friends.

Because of the topic of the Flower Dance Festival, Malu and Leon had a very happy chat. Malu shared with Leon many interesting things that happened at the Flower Dance Festival, such as last year when Vincent declared at the dance that he would marry Jas in the future.

Another example is the story where Abigail rejected Alex's invitation and grabbed the chocolate milkshake on the table and smashed it on Alex's face.

Anyway, Leon listened with great interest and even became more active in eating. Gossip can sometimes be a good condiment to go with rice.

After the two finished eating, Maru took the initiative to take on the task of washing dishes, but Leon did not feel comfortable letting Maru do it alone. The two divided the work, one washing and the other rinsing, and quickly finished the few dishes.

"I should go back now, Leon, thank you for your hospitality."

Standing at the eastern entrance of Red Star Farm, Maru looked at Leon who had brought her here and spoke.

"Do you need me to give you a ride?" Leon asked politely.

"No, I ate too much at noon. I need to take a walk to digest the food and go see Penny. I won't bother you anymore." Maru explained.

"Then I wish you a safe journey." Leon did not force it. After watching Maru leave, he returned to the house.

Because when he was in the kitchen, he vaguely heard the phone ringing in the house.

When he came to the landline, Leon saw the missed call displayed on the phone. The number was quite familiar. If he remembered correctly, it should be Gus' number, so Leon called it back immediately.

“Hello, is this Leon?” Soon, the call was connected, but the voice coming from the other end was Lewis’s.

"It's me, Lewis. What's the matter with you calling me?" Although Leon was confused, he still asked Lewis why he called him.

"Reporters from the Stardew Valley local forum have arrived in Pelican Town. I told you to come to my place for an interview. I was planning to invite you to have dinner with us, but you didn't answer the phone. I thought you were busy and was going to go directly to your farm to find you later." Lewis explained.

"Are you coming so soon?" Lyon was a little surprised when he heard the news. He originally thought that this interview would take some time. Who knew that Lewis just explained the matter to him yesterday, and the reporter arrived today.

"That's already considered slow. If I hadn't stopped them, they would have arrived last night." Lewis complained, "You underestimate your appeal to local news."

“Okay, then I’ll go there directly later?” Leon asked. “Well, if it’s not convenient, I can pick you up.” Lewis suggested.

"It's okay, I have a bike and will be there soon. Has the interview location been confirmed?" Lyon continued to ask.

"Of course, it's at Gus's Stardrop Salon. In addition to interviewing you, the reporters interviewed many local residents in the morning about their opinions on you and your farm. I made appointments with them at the Stardrop," Lewis explained.

"Okay, I'll be there later." Lyon hung up the phone and quickly changed into a clean set of casual clothes. He didn't even think about a suit.

Although wearing a suit would make him look like he takes this interview very seriously, Lyon still remembered that the other party came for his identity as a farmer, so Lyon couldn't let people misunderstand that he usually wears a suit when working on the farm.

After changing his clothes, Leon took out his bicycle and headed straight for Pelican Town. He met Maru on the way. After all, walking couldn't be faster than riding a bicycle, so Leon took her on the bike.

As soon as they arrived at Pelican Town, Maru suggested getting off the car. Leon did not force her. After letting Maru get off the car, he continued to head towards the Star Fruit.

Maru, who was put down, squatted there with his hands covering his chest for a long time before he calmed his pounding heart and dizzy head.

After parking the car outside the Stardrop Salon, Leon pushed the door open and walked in. As soon as he entered, he saw a man in work clothes carrying a camera, and a petite lady in professional attire, glasses and holding a voice recorder interviewing Gus. Lewis stood by and watched with a smile.

"Oh, our protagonist is here." Gus, who was the first to discover Leon, suddenly changed his expression from nervousness to a smile, because he knew that once Leon came, he could get away from the interview with this reporter.

"Hi, Leon, I've been waiting for you." Lewis also noticed Leon's appearance and waved happily at Leon.

The female reporter and the cameraman also turned their heads and looked at Leon standing at the door. The cameraman dutifully took a close-up of Leon, and the female reporter couldn't help but smile.

She didn't expect that the new farmer in Stardew Valley was so young and handsome, which made her look forward to the upcoming one-on-one interview.

"Gus, Lewis, good afternoon, and two guests who have come from afar, hello, I am Lyon, the owner of Red Star Farm." Lyon walked forward without fear and greeted everyone, while introducing himself to the female reporter and cameraman.

"Hello, Mr. Leon, I'm a reporter for the Stardew Valley local forum and a field reporter for the Stardew Valley Daily News. Nice to meet you." (All those without names are passers-by)

After the female reporter finished speaking, she stretched out her hand and shook hands with Leon. Leon obviously noticed something was wrong, because when the female reporter shook hands, she actually scratched his palm lightly with her fingernails, which was obviously intentional.

Thinking of this, Leon raised his eyebrows, then pretended nothing had happened and said, “When does the interview start?”

"Anytime," the female reporter replied, not forgetting to ask Gus, "Do you have a more private room? I'd like to borrow it."

"No need, let's just stay in the hall. This way I won't be too nervous." Lyon said quickly after hearing that.

She dared to do this to me in front of others. In a confined space, who knows what this female reporter would do?
Although the professional attire looked very attractive, the female reporter seemed quite old, and Leon did not want to suffer a big loss. After all, boys had to protect themselves when they were outside.

　The Circle of France DLC is going on sale tonight, but I'm currently buying it for 299 in Hong Kong, and I can't switch back to the Chinese server, which is only 198! So frustrating!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)