A farming master in Stardew Valley

Chapter 486 You're just in time

"Ah?" Sophia looked at Leon in confusion, then reacted. Her eyes were full of vigilance, and her hands were clasped in front of her chest in a defensive posture.

"Ahem, that's not what I meant. I meant I'd like to treat you to dinner." Lyon hurriedly explained upon seeing this.

"That's not a good idea. After all, you seem to have a date with someone else tonight." Sophia shook her head and declined.

After all, when she knocked on the door, she heard Leon's complaints. It was obvious that Leon regarded her as another friend who often came here.

"Indeed, but there's only one, and she's someone you know." Leon nodded and replied, "It's Abigail. Aren't you two quite familiar with each other?"

"Oh, her." Sophia nodded. "But I still don't want to disturb you. I'll leave first."

"No, I prepared a lot of food tonight. If you don't help, it might go to waste. Besides, Guts is attending a banquet today, so the Stardrop won't be open. Instead of cooking for yourself, why don't you eat at my place? I can even take you home after you're done."

Lyon hurriedly dissuaded him.

"But." Sophia still wanted to find a reason to refuse, but Leon directly pulled Sophia into the kitchen.

"I know you're embarrassed, but it's okay. I won't make it difficult for you. Helping me with the ingredients is also a favor, so don't feel embarrassed. After all, this is the reward for your hard work."

As he spoke, Leon handed the kitchen knife to Sophia: "Come, help me slice the beef, the thinner the better, big slices, cut along the grain."

Faced with Lyon's forced sales attitude, Sophia took the kitchen knife in a daze, and then started to work according to Lyon's instructions. However, after just a while of cutting, Sophia reacted.

"That's not right. I don't want to eat here either. Why should I help you prepare the ingredients?"

"Look, since you're here, just eat something. Besides, you've helped me, so I can't let you do it for nothing. You don't want to make things difficult for me, do you? If you help me but don't eat and just leave, if other people hear about it, they'll definitely stab me in the back, saying I don't know how to treat guests and that I bullied a little girl like you. Wouldn't my reputation in Pelican Town be ruined?"

Sophia was confused by Lyon's series of persuasion and inducement. Although she didn't understand many of Lyon's words, she could understand quite a few. From Lyon's words, Sophia really felt that her departure might bring a lot of trouble to Lyon.

Thinking of the resurrection stone that Leon gave her without hesitation, her parents' proposal and Leon's treatment of her, Sophia finally chose to stay.

Seeing that Sophia had no intention of leaving, Leon breathed a sigh of relief.

It should be said that the little girl is easy to fool. If it were a big sister with strong will and mature thoughts, I am afraid that these remarks would only make the other party raise the middle finger, roll her eyes, and then slam the door and leave. After all, mature women all know that Leon is a standard PUA.

But as long as Sophia can stay, delicious food is always the best comfort. Leon feels that it is time for him to show his real skills.

With Sophia joining in, the progress was obviously much faster. Although she didn't understand why Leon had to prepare so many things, Sophia was still very cooperative. She basically cut whatever Leon asked her to cut. Leon didn't make it too difficult for Sophia, and the work assigned to her was also the easiest and simplest part.

When Abigail came back with a big bag of things, she found that there was an extra figure in the kitchen, and it was a girl. She glared at Leon at the first moment.

When she saw that the girl was Sophia, she relaxed a lot. Then, after seeing Leon's eye hints and shaking head movements, Abigail probably understood what Leon meant.

Especially in the morning when the two were alone together, Abigail did not get jealous of Sophia when Leon told her about Sophia. Instead, she greeted Sophia warmly and then worked with Sophia in a very friendly manner.

Sophia's communication was quite awkward and stiff at first, but she was quickly caught by Abigail. Her movements became more and more relaxed, and her words became more and more casual. The speed at which the two became familiar with each other made Leon feel a little incredible.

Although it is easy for girls to become friends when they get together, this happened too quickly, which made Leon suspect that Abigail had used some improper means, such as psychological suggestion. After all, Abigail had a criminal record.

However, it is a good thing for the two to get to know each other better. Making more friends is definitely beneficial to Sophia. Moreover, if she and Abigail become familiar with each other, dinner at night will not be too awkward. Leon is happy to see this happen.

After the ingredients were ready and all the skewers were marinated, Leon asked the two girls to go out with him.

"Do you mind if I teach you how to play in the mud?"

Standing outside the kitchen, Leon spoke to the two women.

"Why do we want to play in the mud?" Abigail asked first.

"Because I need a barbecue grill, but I don't have one here, so I need to make one myself," Leon explained.

"If you need this, you can come to me and get it. I have it at home," Abigail suggested.

"No need. I'm really afraid of trouble. I can just go to Joja's and buy it. What I want is to DIY it myself. It's more fun that way." Leon explained with a shrug, then winked at Abigail, and then glanced at Sophia inconspicuously. Abigail finally understood.

"Okay, you're the head chef, I'll listen to you."

"Sophia, what about you? Do you mind?" Leon turned to Sophia and asked.

"I'm fine. If my clothes get dirty, I can just go home and change them." Sophia didn't care. After all, she often dealt with soil because of growing grapes, so she had no resistance to these things at all.

"Then let's get started!"

Leon immediately started to get the girls busy. They poured water on the fresh soil dug out with a hoe to make it into thin mud, added plant fiber as a blending agent, and then Leon started to mix the mud with Abigail and Sophia.

As they were chatting, Leon started to play tricks, rubbing Abigail's arm intentionally or unintentionally, pretending not to notice, leaving a mud mark on Abigail's fair arm.

Abigail was not a pushover either. She retaliated by slapping Leon's face. As the battle became more intense, Sophia was forced to be involved in the dispute. However, she was quite happy because although this game was simple and plain, it was unexpectedly interesting.

(End of this chapter)