Recipe for the Heart

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Recipe for the Heart

Pierre finished his test and is now a gourmet-in-training. Pierre is told that in order to officially announce his title as a gourmet he has to find the perfect recipe for the heart.

Characters:

Pierre~
A kind but stubborn man who is often mistaken to be a little kid. He is determined to become an official gourmet. He is very skilled yet uncertain of his great talent. He is usually found waltzing into candy and sweets stores that send out a scent. You can surely see he has a huge crush on Chelsea.

Alp~
A kind man who is also the best silent gourmet there is. He is also a nature lover and owns a bear called Mitzy. He is a great tamer but he has a carefree personality.

The Gourmet~
A jolly old man in his normal self but gets serious when it comes to food. He also has sharp taste buds and can be very picky when it comes to food. He cares about his nephew but gets irritated of Pierre's stubborn personality.

Elli~
She is a nurse at the clinic at Mineral Town. She has a sweet personality but gets very mad sometimes. She is the best cook in Mineral Town and she wins almost all the Cooking Festival.

Chelsea~
A farmer who works in the ever-growing Sunny Island. She attracts a lot of people because of her friendliness and her beauty.

Nami~
As a city girl, she doesn't blend well in the country which makes her look "cool and spicy" But she's actually sweet in the inside and gets nervous all the time. She has a heart-pounding crush on Pierre.

Kevin~
One of the "Great Chefs" He was a soldier at the young age of 8. When the war ended, he gave up being a soldier and ended up tending to his deceased garndfather's ranch.

~Includes the cast of Mineral Town, Forget-Me-Not Valley, Waffle Island, and Sunny Island [laziness].

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Updates:
5/11/09:
~Added Nami and Kevin to the character list. Chelsea's personality also updated.
~Added Chapter 4. Watch out for Nami!
~Made and update list. How convenient!
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Chapter 1~ The Test

"Mmmhm" Pierre was looking at the food set before him during breakfast. It was bacon and eggs seasoned with his favorite japanese flavoring flakes. To top it off, Pierre was served his favorite drink: milk.

"Thanks Elli!" Pierre said while munching the bacon "I'm really scared of the test today" Pierre continued to munch on his food.
"Oh no big deal" Elli was embarrased "I make these all the time for Jack" Elli sat down in the empty chair beside Pierre "By the way, is this the test for officially being a gourmet or like an apprentice of sorts?"
"Oh, it's just like entering High School" Pierre replied with a wave of his hand "It's quite easy but if I don't pass my career will be over! O-V-E-R!"
"Oh don't worry, there are a million other jobs out there ya know" Elli replied while mimicking Pierre's wave "It's no big deal"
"Y-you're scaring me!" Pierre said while scrunching up into a ball "It's like I won't pass!" Pierre furiously gulped down his milk.
HONK! HONK! Pierre peeked out the window and found his uncle's car in front.
"Sorry Elli, gotta go!" Pierre grabbed his backpack from the sofa and ran out of the door. He jumped into the car and waved to Elli "Wish me luck!"

Off the car went. Pierre just stared out the window. 'I wonder why my heart's beating so fast' Pierre thought 'I remember my conversation with Elli but i'm not really confident about it' Pierre took another look at the rising sun and fell asleep.

"Where are we?" Pierre asked while rubbing his eyes "We where in Mineral Town a while ago and now all I see are trees, trees, and trees!" Pierre was grumpy since he just woke up.
"My boy, we are in the intersection of the world of Harvest Moon!" The Gourmet replied while looking down one path "We're headed towards the woods since my friend's house is there"

The car sped down the dirty trail and dust rose up to the air. A cottage was in sight when they stopped. Pierre smelled the flowers and honey. Birds were flying and chirping as if they were greeting them.

"Wow! This is so amazing!" Pierre started dancing around the flat space and perked up his nose "There's honey here" Pierre's second favorite drink was the taste of the sweet and sticky honey.
"Ehr...son don't go there!" Gourmet called "It's dangerous in the woods!"

It was to late since Pierre was already waltzing towards the smell of honey. Pierre was really hypnotized when suddenly he bumped into something soft. Pierre looked up and saw a bear with it's paw draped with honey. Pierre went white. Gr.......... GR.......... GROWL! Pierre ran around the forest. 'Wherever I go' Pierre prayed 'Just please get me away from this bear' Pierre was tired and he felt like fainting. Pierre looked around and saw the bear was still hot on his track. He swerved to the right and lost the bear.

"Now i'm lost" Pierre muttered in case the bear was still there. Pierre turned around and saw a man.
"Mitzy! There ya are" the man called the bear over. Grrwl..... The bear went towards Pierre's hiding place.
"Whatcha got their buddy" the man hovered over the bush and found Pierre "Hey! Arn't you the
Gourmet's nephew" Pierre nodded in approval and stared at the bear.
"Oh! Ya mean Mitzy" the man laughed "He wouldn't hurt a fly I tell you. I forgot to introduce myself. My name's Alphonsie, ya can call me Alp. C'mon, i'll git ya to ma house"

Alp led Pierre to his house. Pierre soon found him in the same place Gourdy (the Gourmet) brought him. Alp waved to Pierre's uncle.

"I found this critter 'round the forest" Alp shoved Pierre to his uncle "Time to take the test, right?" Alp urged us to follow him "Right over there, young man"

Pierre soon found himself blind-folded.

"Paprika, Chili, Cinnamon, Honey!" Pierre was in the middle of the test. He was supposed to name the ingredients set before him by using his sense of smell. Next was just figuring out what people were trying to make but turned out to be failed dishes and the sense of taste. Pierre passed through all the tests with flying colors and was now a Gourmet. Well, a Gourmet-in-training bending a few kinds of things such as the master.

"Pierre, I have the perfect idea" Alp cried "For ya to become a real and official gourmet, ya have to find the Recipe for the Heart!"
"Whadjaha?" Pierre was confused "Recipe for the Heart?"
"Yes, Pierre" Alp cried "The best recipe in the whole wide world and you have to find it! Here, take this map with you. It will help ya find your way around the Harvest Moon world"

Pierre accepted the map and looked at his uncle.

"No, son. I can't take you to those places. This is a test you have to take alone" the Gourmet handed Pierre 10,000g "Don't waste all of this. Maybe you could find some side-jobs on your way. There are a lot of farmers around this parts so you could help them"
"I'll make you proud, Uncle!" Pierre hugged his uncle, got his things, and was off to discover the "Recipe for the Heart".

[Pickle]

Which game has the bear in it?

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MOstly Island of Happiness but Pierre's traveling for the recipe, right? So he gos to other towns too. Like Waffle Island and other places. Is official home is at Island of Happiness I think

[Pickle]

Oops, I know I ask a lot in stories, but for once I understand where these characters are going. It is becoming easier.

I meant the bear. Which game has a bear in it. I wanna play it.

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bear? Ah! I made that up. Sorry Pickle. Maybe Waku WAku Animal March has a bear. If you can read japanese you could play it in the wii.

[Pickle]

I would love to see a bear in the game.

But sadly, Pickle knows no language besides the one she types in.

And some French...but that's all.

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Chapter 2~ The Bear Went Over the Mountain

Pierre was walking down the trail leading to Forget-me-not Valley when he spotted a familiar face.

"M-m-mitzy!" Pierre backed away with a panicked face "G-good girl. G-go back to A-alp now, M-mitzy"
Grrwl? Mitzy raised one of her furry paws scratched her head. Grrarawl! Mitzy puonced on Pierre and grabbed his backpack hoping for honey.
"Mitzy, No!" Pierre tugged at his backpack until Mitzy let go of the honey-less backpack "Bad Mitzy, bad"

Mitzy recognized the word and put her paws over her head in shame. Pierre realized that she was almost well-trained and thought up an idea.

"Mitzy, sit!" Pierre commanded.
Rr..... Mitzy sat down oddly. She sat like a dog on it's feet.

Pierre sat on Mitzy as if he was a horse and commanded "Go, Mitzy!"

Mitzy started running and running that Pierre had to hold on to his violet
hat.

"Mitzy, slow down!" Pierre screamed when Mitzy ran at full power.

Mitzy ignored his plea and ran up the gentle slope of a mountain.

"Mitzy! Stop! Yield! Heel! Give Way! SIT!" Pierre held on really tight since they were going up the mountain.

It took about 1 minute to get to the top of the semi-tall mountain and Mitzy started to zoom down the mountain.

Finally Mitzy stopped and dropped Pierre down to the ground once she smelled honey. Pierre straightened up and checked his watch. It was 5:00 and he hasn't eaten any dinner yet. He got a tuna sandwich from his backpack and ate his dinner. Pierre looked up at the sky and gazed at the pink and orange colors swaying around the heavens. When he was done, he got up and continued his journey towards Forget-me-not Valley.

[Pickle]

Is it wrong that I like the bear?

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? Pickle, I have NO idea what you are saying but the bear will appear in other chapters too so keep your eyes peeled. and no, the bear is actually good since he brought Pierre over the mountain in a split second. I don't think that's possible though.

[Pickle]

All you need to know is that I'm rooting for the bear.

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Yup, as I said. She'll appear in more of the chapters. Mitzy's basically following Pierre the whole story but she won't appear in some chapters though.

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Chapter 3
~Milkyway with a Hint of Spice

Pierre walked towards the sign saying "Welcome to Forget-me-not!" Pierre was finally in the town when a man with blond hair and blue eyes came up to him and jumped in excitement.

"Kevin, Kevin! Lookie, Lookie! A contestant!" The man continued hopping and jumping while Pierre just stood there with a confused face
"I'm coming, Rock. Oh I'm coming" Another man, called Kevin, came up. He had brown hair and he was wearing a white shirt. He had suspenders strapped on and was quite dirty.
"Uhm... Sorry for disturbing your peace and quiet in here but who are you people?" Pierre still had on his confused look
"Pardon him, uhm..." Kevin turned to Pierre and stared at his Gourmet I.D.
"Pierre. He's just crazy. Kevin turned towards Rock and made circular motions of his finger near is ear.
"Hey! I heard that" Rock came up and looked at Pierre with a warm fakish smile ;D "Would you like to join a humble contest of milk drinking?"

When Pierre heard the word "milk", his eyes widened He jumped up and down and up and down and up and down.

"I'd love to!" Pierre cried with a contented and dreamy face

Rock then led Pierre to the kitchen of the famous inn. Rock gave Pierre a extra large bottle of milk.

"The thing is ya have ta' drink and gulp down as much milk as ya can." Rock pointed at himself "I'm the milk-drinking champion!" Rock then pointed at Kevin "He's tied up with me and we're still fighting to see who's best"
Rock instructed Pierre and finally declared "Let the contest......... begin!"

Pierre started gulping and ulping his milk down faster than the speed of light and was done with his first bottle when Rock was still 3/4 through his first bottle. One bottle, two, three, four. You couldn't imagine drinking that much milk (Pierre's) 3, 2, 1, BOOM! The contest was over with Pierre's victorious and record-breaking 50 while Rock was down to 30.

"OMG! You are so good! Let's drink again" Rock was impressed

Pierre was about to agree when a wonderful smell caught up with his nose.

"What is that amazing smell. Spice, spice, mhmmm~!" Pierre's mind was out of reality and he had his dangerous dreamy look
"Why that's Ruby's spice" Rock stared at Pierre with a confused and worried look "Uhm... Pierre? Pierre? Wake u~up"

It was to late since Pierre was waltzing towards Ruby, a woman who was probably in her 30's. Ruby was just finishing her special mix of spices when she saw Pierre.

"Who are you? Well it doesn't matter now. Why don't you have a bag of Ruby's ol' spice. You could also rest in the vacant room" Ruby looked at Pierre with one of her warm smiles ;D
"Sure!" Pierre payed for his room and decided to continue tomorrow. After all, this was a big town and he heard of a great cook who was a farmer. He wanted to meet that farmer today but he was to tired so he tasted some of Ruby's spice and agreed it was the best and snored away to dreamland.

[Pickle]

*chuckles*

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why the chuckles? I feel that I should stop this story since Pickle's my ONLY reader. thanks anyway pickle thankswi thanksie thanksie! you can stop this book over my dead body! Not really any point to the story now though ;D didn't really think of it carefully