A farming master in Stardew Valley

Chapter 356 Dream Chaser

Unlike before, Leon today was surprisingly friendly and eye-catching. Although his appearance hadn't changed at all and was the same as before, Leah still couldn't help but take a few more glances at him.

It was precisely these two glances that suddenly caused Leah's heart to burst with infinite inspiration. She was originally thinking about how to carve the piece of dark wood that Leon gave her into what shape. Now seeing the current Leon, Leah understood what kind of work she should shape it into.

The desire to create made Leah want to abandon the drawing board in front of her and the natural landscape painting with only the background completed, and return to her cabin to turn all her inspiration into reality. However, looking at Leon, who was her source of inspiration, she was reluctant to leave immediately.

Leon noticed that Leia greeted him, exchanged glances with him, and then fell into a conflicted expression, and he looked confused.

When he greeted her, he thought about what new feelings Leah would have about him now. After all, Leon now had a strengthened natural affinity with forest magic, which might make her happy, or happy, or even immune and calm. But no matter how he thought about it, Leon never thought that Leah's expression would be conflicted.

This made Leon feel a little embarrassed, and he felt that he was overthinking it.

Perhaps the natural affinity of forest magic may be a succubus aura for animals, but for humans with wisdom and self-thinking, it is just an additional initial impression buff of "this guy looks friendly, he should be a good person."

"Since you are busy, I won't disturb you. Just do your thing."

In order to prevent Leia from continuing to maintain this tangled expression, Leon wisely chose to move away from Leia, but as soon as Leon opened his mouth, Leia stood up and opened her arms to block Leon's way.

"Um, you didn't bother me. I was just thinking about the statue I was going to give you."

Leah stood up and realized that her reckless interception was a bit abrupt, and hurriedly explained to Leon.

"Is that so? That's good." Hearing that Leia was struggling with this issue, Leon breathed a sigh of relief. He thought that it was because of his appearance that Leia didn't know how to deal with him, a farmer who was so familiar with her.

Seeing that Leon didn't raise his foot to avoid her, Leah couldn't help but smile. She looked at Leon again, thinking of the oil painting she had just started, and couldn't help asking: "Leon, are you busy now?"

"Not too busy, is there anything?" Looking at Leia's expectant eyes, Leon shook his head and replied.

"Then could you please be my model? I'm working on a new painting. I originally planned to depict a landscape, but when I saw you, I realized that blending you into the landscape would make the painting even better. I don't know how to describe it, but I feel like you and the surrounding nature are one. It makes me want to describe and record it."

Leah immediately responded upon hearing this.

"Will it take a long time?" Leon didn't mind being a model. He had to wait for Emily to come anyway. But he was worried that it would take Leah a long time. When Emily came, he couldn't just leave Emily waiting, right?
He agreed to be a model for Leah, and then went to learn dancing with Emily after Emily showed up, which was rude to Leah. So if the painting would take too long to draw, Leon thought it would be best to reject Leah first.

At least this way it won't make Lia too embarrassed.

"It won't take too long, half an hour at most." Leah answered confidently. As long as the general composition is completed, the remaining refinement steps will not matter whether Leon is there or not.

"Half an hour, no problem." After hearing Leah's answer, Leon agreed to Leah's proposal. After all, it was just past 12 o'clock, which was lunch time, and Emily should not come so early.

Since he had agreed to be a model for Leah, Leon put himself into the role and asked Leah first.

"Do you need me to do anything specific?"

"No, just choose the position that feels most comfortable to you, but you need to stay within a specific area." Leah shook her head and then guided Leon to the background area of ​​the painting she had chosen. There happened to be a sturdy oak tree there, so Leon naturally leaned against the trunk and asked Leah, "Is this position okay?"

"Yes, it's perfect." Leah, who was sitting in front of the easel, looked at Leon and nodded repeatedly.

"Then you start." After making sure there was no problem, Leon maintained this posture and turned his gaze to Leah who was painting.

Although the drawing board blocked most of Leia's body, her face could still be seen when she occasionally stuck her head out to frame the scene.

He didn't know if it was the effect of the sunlight or if Leon was dazzled, but he always felt that as Leah stuck her head out to observe him and the surrounding scenery, her cheeks were getting redder, and the time she stuck her head out was getting shorter and shorter.

"Is this girl's memory not very good? Or is it that painting requires too many details to observe?" Because he was bored, Leon began to analyze Qilia's behavior of peeking out from behind the easel to look at him almost every ten seconds.

I don't know if Leia noticed the complaints in my heart, or if Leia had already considered the details, but Leia would only look up once every one or two minutes, and her complexion began to return to its healthy white appearance with a slight flush.

"Okay, thank you for your help, Leon. When this work is finished, I will invite you to be the first to appreciate it. I hope my work will not disappoint you."

After a long time, Leah finally put down the paintbrush in her hand, stood up and walked to Leon to inform him that the painting was finished.

"Can't I see it now?" Hearing this, Leon left the oak tree he had been leaning against and tried to walk to Leah's easel to see Leah's work with himself as the model.

"No, it's still a work in progress and not suitable for display."

But Leah, who noticed Leon's action, turned around, moved the easel and hid it behind her back, preventing Leon from seeing it.

"Well, maybe this is the reserve of you artists. Then I will wait until you finish your work before I appreciate it." Leon did not force it, and gave a reasonable explanation for Leah's concealing behavior.

Leah smiled and said, "I can't really be called an artist. I'm just an art enthusiast."

"But I think you'll succeed sooner or later. You have the talent, and you're willing to come to this remote village for the pursuit of art. With your pursuit and choice of art, you've already surpassed many who only talk the talk but don't act."

Thinking of the fact that Leah had successfully held her own art exhibition in the game, Leon encouraged Leah.

"Then I'll take your good words." Leia felt warm in her heart when she heard that. So far, Leon seemed to be the first person to support her dream.

Although they had only known each other for a short time, Leah felt that Leon understood her better than her ex-girlfriend.

This made her lower her head involuntarily, so as not to let Leon see her slightly moist eyes.

Sometimes a word of recognition from others can really move those who have been repeatedly slandered on the road to pursuing their dreams from the bottom of their hearts.

(End of this chapter)