Doug is one of the villagers in Harvest Moon: Back to Nature. He runs and lives in the Inn, where he stays with his daughter, Ann.
His wife passed away a long time ago, and Doug has worked hard to raise Ann on his own. He worries about her tomboyish behavior and hopes that she’ll get married someday.
Doug spends all his time managing the Inn and takes great pride in his work. He is also an excellent chef.
Schedule
Doug spends all day managing the Inn.
You can find him there any time to talk, order food, or give him gifts.
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Carter is one of the villagers in Harvest Moon: Back to Nature. He is the priest of the church in Mineral Town.
Pastor Carter is a kind and faithful man, always eager to help those in need, such as Cliff. He also looks after May and Stu when they come to play at the church.
You can confess your “sins” to Pastor Carter inside the confession room between 1:00 PM and 4:00 PM.
At the beginning of the game, he is available for confessions every afternoon, but after he starts caring for May and Stu, he only accepts confessions on Mondays and Wednesdays.
Basil is one of the villagers in Harvest Moon: Back to Nature. He is a botanist who spends much of his time researching plants and writing books, which are available in the Library.
Basil is married to Anna and is the father of Mary. You can usually find him at home or at the Inn in the evenings. On Mondays, he takes time to visit Mother’s Hill to observe the plants.
Schedule
Every day (except Monday)
6am ~ 7pm
Inside house
7:30pm ~ 10pm
Inn
10:30pm ~ 12am
Inside house
Monday (sunny)
6am ~ 7am
Inside house
8:30am ~ 10am
Mother’s Hill
11:30am ~ 7pm
Inside house
7:30pm ~ 10pm
Inn
10:30pm ~ 12am
Inside house (locked)
Monday (rainy)
6am ~ 7pm
Inside house
7:30pm ~ 10pm
Inn
10:30pm ~ 12am
Inside house (locked)
Gift Preferences
Gift Type
Items
🎀 Favorite
Wild Grape, Mushroom, Poisonous Mushroom, Truffle, Blue Grass, Green Grass, Spa-Boiled Egg, Fruit Juice, Vegetable Juice, Mixed Juice, Tomato Juice, Pumpkin Pudding, Sweet Potato (dish), Cheesecake, Apple Pie, Bamboo Rice, Mushroom Rice, Truffle Rice, Cookie, Relaxation Tea Leaves, Fruit Latte, Veggie Latte, Mixed Latte
Barley is one of the villagers in Harvest Moon: Back to Nature. He is the owner of Yodel Ranch, where you can buy livestock like cows and sheep, along with other animal supplies.
Barley is also the caretaker of his granddaughter, May. His daughter mysteriously left the village, leaving May in his care.
Because of his responsibilities managing the ranch and caring for the animals, Barley doesn’t get to spend much time with May. As a result, May often plays with Stu, or is looked after by Pastor Carter.
Family: Rod (Father), Lillia (Mother), Popuri (Younger Sister)
Interested in: Karen
Rick is one of the characters in Harvest Moon: Back to Nature. He’s Popuri’s older brother and the son of Rod and Lillia.
Rick manages the Poultry Farm, taking on a lot of responsibilities, especially since his mother is sick. He loves chickens and takes his job very seriously. He tends to have a short temper and often argues with Popuri, especially over her feelings for Kai, whom Rick clearly dislikes.
He also holds a grudge against his father, Rod, for leaving the family behind. Rick is childhood friends with Karen, and he’ll be your rival for her affection if you’re aiming to marry her.
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😠 Hated
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You’ll find Rick and Karen reminiscing about their childhood memories. After talking for a while, the two of them walk off into the forest together.
Event 2
Year: 1
Date: Spring 2
Time: 3:10 PM
Location: Poultry Farm
Rick and Karen talk about why Popuri always gets mad at him. The conversation shifts to Kai, and after hearing Rick’s explanation, Karen bluntly calls Kai a jerk and storms off.
Event 3
Year: 2
Date: Spring 6
Time: 11:00 AM
Location: Poultry Farm
Karen visits the farm to look for Rick and chats briefly with Lillia. Lillia expresses her fondness for Karen and says she wishes Karen were her daughter.
She then jokingly suggests that if Karen marries Rick, she would become her daughter.
Event 4
Year: 2
Date: Spring 6
Time: 4:00 PM
Location: Supermarket
You’ll overhear Rick asking Karen what’s wrong. Karen says her parents were fighting again, and she went out—not because of that—but because she didn’t want to see them make up and kiss afterward.
Rick laughs and says his parents were the same, then invites Karen to come over to his house whenever her parents fight. Karen agrees, and they leave together.
Event 5
Year: 3
Season: Spring
Location: Poultry Farm
Requirement: You must be married to Popuri
Mayor Thomas and Gotz discuss Rick’s depression over Popuri getting married. Karen steps in and tells Rick that he needs to move on so he can focus on running the Poultry Farm.
Seven days after this event, Rick and Karen will get married.
Kai is one of the characters in Harvest Moon: Back to Nature. He only comes to town during Summer, when he opens and runs the Seaside Lodge at Mineral Beach.
Kai is popular with the girls and often rubs the local guys the wrong way with his laid-back attitude. Even so, he means well—he just feels misunderstood because of how cheerful and carefree he is.
During Summer, he meets Popuri, which leads to some tension between him and Rick. If you don’t pursue Popuri, Kai and Popuri might end up getting married. If that happens, Popuri will leave town with Kai—but don’t worry, they’ll both return every Summer.
Schedule (Summer only)
6am ~ 8pm
Inn
8am ~ 11:30am
Mineral Beach
11:30am ~ 1pm
Inn
1pm ~ 5pm
Mineral Beach
5pm ~ 12am
Inn
Gift Preferences
Gift Type
Items
🎀 Favorite
Bodigizer, Bodigizer XL, Bread, Butter, Flour, Large Fish, Oil, Pizza, Turbojolt, Turbojolt XL and Wine
Kai and Popuri have a unique summer romance. If you don’t marry Popuri by the final event and make a specific choice, she’ll eventually marry Kai.
Event 1
Year: 1
Date: Summer 2
Time: 11:00 AM
Location: Poultry Farm
You’ll see Kai chatting with Popuri and complimenting her kindness. Rick storms in and defensively tells Kai to leave her alone.
Popuri snaps at Rick and asks Kai to come inside. Kai refuses, saying Rick clearly doesn’t want him there and that Popuri should listen to her older brother.
Popuri angrily says she hates Rick and invites Kai in again, but Kai gently declines, saying he only dropped by to say hello before leaving.
Event 2
Year: 1
Date: Summer 2
Time: 9:00 AM
Location: Mineral Beach
Popuri asks Kai why he doesn’t stay in town year-round. Kai says he prefers warm places and hates the cold.
Popuri mentions that she loves summer because that’s when Kai opens his restaurant. Kai thanks her and promises to return again next summer.
Event 3
Year: 2
Date: Summer 13
Time: 9:00 AM
Location: Mineral Beach
Kai asks Popuri if she really plans to live in the village forever. She says no—she wants to leave someday.
When Kai questions her seriousness, Popuri gets upset and insists that she is serious, but worries about leaving her mother and Rick.
Kai brushes it off, saying she can leave any time she wants, with or without a reason.
Event 4
Year: 2
Date: Summer 14
Time: 9:00 AM
Location: Mineral Beach
Kai apologizes for what he said the day before, and Popuri forgives him. Though he now believes she might be serious about leaving, she tells him she feels obligated to stay for her family.
Kai says she seems happy here, so maybe she doesn’t really want to leave. But Popuri confesses that she does want to leave—because she wants to be with Kai.
She says it hurts when he leaves every year without her.
Event 5
Year: 2
Date: Fall 1
Time: 6:00 AM
Location: Your Farm
Kai stops by to say goodbye and tells you he plans to take Popuri with him when he leaves this time.
After Kai leaves, Rick shows up and asks if you’ve seen Popuri. This is where your choice determines their future:
Your Response
Result
Tell Rick where Popuri went
Kai leaves alone; Popuri stays; no marriage
Say nothing
Popuri leaves with Kai; wedding on Spring 30, Year 3
Gray is one of the characters in Harvest Moon: Back to Nature. He’s a blacksmith and the grandson of Saibara.
Gray works really hard under his grandfather’s guidance, though he often gets frustrated with how strict and harsh Saibara can be.
Deep down, he just wants to prove himself and make his grandfather proud. Even though they argue a lot, they’re actually more alike than they realize.
Gray can come off as moody sometimes, and a little shy too. At first, he didn’t really enjoy living in the countryside because he’s from the city, but over time, he becomes more determined to improve his skills as a blacksmith.
When he’s not working, you’ll usually find him reading at the library. He eventually develops feelings for Mary, and if you don’t pursue her, they’ll end up getting married.
Schedule
Tuesday to Sunday (Sunny, except Thursday)
6am ~ 7am
Inn, 2nd Floor
7:50am ~ 1pm
Blacksmith
1:40pm ~ 4pm(every day except Monday)
Library (on Monday he stays at the Inn, 2nd Floor)
These scenes show the growing relationship between Gray and Mary. If you don’t marry Mary by the last event, she will eventually marry Gray one week after the final scene.
Event 1
Year: 1
Date: Spring 2
Time: 1:00 PM
Location: Rose Square
You’ll find Mary asking Gray why he always hangs around the plaza and what he’s doing there. Gray doesn’t respond at first.
Mary then asks if he’s Saibara’s grandson and if he works at the blacksmith. Gray says he’s not really interested in being a blacksmith and actually wants to return to the city.
Mary relates to his story and says her family also moved from the city because her father wanted to study plants. Gray says he’s unsure of what he wants to do in the village.
Before leaving, Mary encourages Gray to try different things to help him figure out what he truly wants.
Event 2
Year: 1
Date: Spring 6
Time: 5:30 PM
Location: Library
Gray and Mary talk about a book Gray has partially read and plans to borrow. Gray mentions he’s starting to like the village more, and Mary is happy to hear that.
She offers to show him more interesting books next time. Gray thanks her, and before leaving, Mary asks if he’ll visit again. Gray responds with a simple, “I will.”
Event 3
Year: 2
Season: Spring
Time: 10:00 AM
Location: Blacksmith
Mary walks into the Blacksmith and finds Gray with a burn. She worries, but Saibara says it’s just a minor burn caused by Gray’s carelessness.
Gray says he’s fine. Mary apologizes, saying she panicked and didn’t know how to help. Gray replies that she did help—she motivated him to keep going.
Saibara then returns and gives Gray some medicine for his burn.
Event 4
Year: 2
Date: Spring 9
Time: 2:00 PM
Location: Library
Mary and Gray are talking about a book Mary has written. She asks for his opinion, and Gray tells her it’s even better than his father’s books.
Mary admits she was nervous because no one else has ever read it. Gray encourages her to share it with others, saying it’s important for a writer to be seen.
Mary modestly says it’s not very good, and as Gray returns the book, she asks what’s wrong. Gray replies that his praise didn’t seem to build her confidence, so he might as well leave.
Mary stops him and says his praise means more to her than anyone else’s. Gray smiles and says it was special for him to read it.
Event 5
Year: 3
Date: Spring 3
Time: 2:10 PM
Location: Library
Gray happily tells Mary that he has been promoted to a full-fledged blacksmith. He says the only thing left now… is to propose to her.
Note: This event triggers their wedding 7 days later, as long as you haven’t married Mary yourself.
Doctor is one of the characters in Harvest Moon: Back to Nature. His real name is Tim—a quiet guy who takes his job very seriously.
He works hard to help his patients, and gets frustrated when he can’t cure people like Ellen and Lillia.
He spends almost all of his time working at the Clinic, so he’s super easy to find. He works alongside his assistant, Elli, and if you don’t pursue her, he’ll eventually marry her.
Schedule
Every day (except Wednesday)
Sepanjang hari
Clinic
Rabu (cerah)
6am ~ 7am
Clinic
8am ~ 10am
Mother Lake
10:40am ~ 1:40pm
Clinic
2pm ~ 4pm
Library
4:50pm ~ 12am
Clinic
Rabu (hujan)
6am ~ 7am
Clinic
7:50am ~ 10am
Church
10:40am ~ 1:40pm
Clinic
2pm ~ 4pm
Library
4:50pm ~ 12am
Clinic
Gift Preferences
Gift Type
Items
🎀 Favorite
Blue Magic Red Flower, Red Magic Red Flower, Bamboo Shoot, Poisonous Mushroom, Blue Grass, Red Grass, Spa-Boiled Egg, Wine, Large Fish, Stew, Fruit Juice, Vegetable Juice, Mixed Juice, Fruit Latte, Veggie Latte, Mixed Latte
😊 Liked
Crops (All), Egg, Milk, Honey, Medium Fish, Small Fish, Oil, Flour, Curry Powder, Salad, Tomato Juice, Happy Eggplant, Butter, Apple Jam, Bamboo Rice, Mushroom Rice, Truffle Rice, Chirashi Sushi, Jam Bun, Golden Egg, Relaxation Tea, Ketchup
These events show the developing relationship between Elli and the Doctor. If you don’t marry Elli by the final event, she will marry the Doctor one week after the last scene.
Event 1
Year: 1
Date: Spring 3
Time: 1:10 PM
Location: Clinic (second visit)
When you enter the Clinic for the second time, you’ll overhear a conversation between Elli and the Doctor.
They’re talking about babies—Elli comments on how cute babies are, and the Doctor replies that she says that every time she sees one.
Elli insists that all babies are cute. The Doctor smiles and says she’d make a wonderful mother one day—he’s sure of it. Elli responds that if she ever becomes a mom, who would help him at the Clinic?
Event 2
Year: 1
Date: Spring 5
Time: 10:30 PM
Location: Clinic
You walk in to find Elli coughing. The Doctor asks if she’s caught a cold. Elli brushes it off, but the Doctor tells her not to overwork herself and suggests she take a break.
Elli seems a bit surprised and asks what he means. The Doctor clarifies that he simply doesn’t want her to work too hard. Elli smiles and thanks him for his concern.
Event 3
Year: 2
Location: Mineral Beach
Time: Unspecified
You find Elli and the Doctor at the beach. The Doctor thanks Elli for assisting him with a recent childbirth case.
He admits that villagers come to the Clinic to give birth, but he feels unqualified to handle those situations properly.
He wonders if perhaps he should leave, and Elli seems concerned at the idea.
Event 4
Year: 2
Time: 1:10 PM
Location: Church
The Doctor confesses that he feels inadequate when it comes to helping women give birth—despite being a doctor, he always relies on Elli. He says he’s thinking of leaving town to study and improve himself.
Carter listens and tells him that if he truly feels useless, maybe he should go—but not because he’s unwanted. Carter compares it to his own situation: he feels he doesn’t do much as a priest, but he stays in the village because he loves the place, not just because of his role.
The Doctor exits the confessional and grumbles about how people can hear everything in that booth. He asks you not to tell anyone about what you heard.
Event 5
Year: 3
Date: Spring 3
Time: 9:00 AM
Location: Clinic
In the final event, the Doctor tells Elli that he’s decided not to leave Mineral Town. He says he wants to stay—and that he wants to learn from her.
Note: This event triggers their wedding exactly 7 days later, if you haven’t married Elli yourself.
These events showcase the growing bond between Cliff and Ann. If you don’t marry Ann by the time the final event occurs, she and Cliff will get married a week after the last scene.
Event 1
Year: 1
Date: Spring 9
Time: 10:30 AM
Location: Church
As you enter the Church, Ann arrives to deliver a meal for Carter. She sees Cliff and invites him to return to the inn for a break.
Cliff politely declines, saying he’d rather stay at the Church a little longer. Ann understands and reminds him to be back before dinner.
Event 2
Year: 1
Date: Spring 9
Time: 4:50 PM
Location: 2nd Floor of the Inn
Head upstairs at the inn and you’ll find Ann bringing a lunch tray to Cliff. He’s surprised, saying he didn’t order anything.
Ann then casually asks why he’s been staying at the inn for so long. Cliff becomes a little distant, and Ann quickly apologizes, realizing her question may have been too personal.
Event 3
Year: 2
Date: Fall 14
Time: 4:00 PM
Location: Inn
Ann asks Cliff how long he plans to stay in Mineral Town. Cliff replies he doesn’t really know. Ann says maybe he could stay forever—then immediately backtracks, joking that someone out there is probably waiting for him.
Cliff quietly replies that no one is waiting for him anymore. Ann apologizes and suggests he could stay here if he wants. Cliff responds by saying he’s not sure he can be happy if he’s alone. He then walks away, leaving Ann behind.
Event 4
Year: 2
Date: Fall 18
Time: 2:00 PM
Location: Aja Winery
Ann brings Cliff some snacks and says her father (Doug) always wants to make sure Cliff is eating well. Cliff thanks her, appreciating the gesture, but notes it might be better if they don’t talk much back at the inn.
Ann self-consciously says she must be boring to talk to. Cliff immediately assures her she’s not boring at all and that he enjoys talking with her. Ann becomes flustered and quickly excuses herself.
Event 5
Year: 3
Date: Spring 12
Time: 11:30 AM
Location: 2nd Floor of the Inn
In this final event, Doug asks Cliff about his plans—whether he intends to stay in the village for good.
Cliff gives a positive response, hinting that he’s found a reason to stay—implying his growing feelings for Ann.
Note: Seven days after this event, Cliff and Ann will get married (if you haven’t already married Ann yourself).