💙 Two Hearts — “Shells & Secrets”
Location: The beach, between 3–6 PM on a sunny day
Trigger: Enter the beach when Nino is there, skipping stones
Event:
Nino teaches you how to skip stones, laughing when yours plop in the water. You find a strange shell with a glowing mark on it. Nino brushes it off, but you notice him pocket it quietly after.
Choices:
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“What was that shell?” (+10 friendship)
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“I’m going home.” (No change)
If you ask, he smiles and says, “Just a reminder that the ocean keeps secrets too.”
💙💙 Four Hearts — “Driftwood Dreams”
Location: Nino’s beach shack
Trigger: Visit when it's raining
Event:
Nino invites you in out of the rain. The cozy shack smells like sea salt and sandalwood. He’s carving driftwood into sea creatures and offers you one.
Choices:
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“It’s beautiful.” (+10 friendship)
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“Why do you do this?” (+20 friendship if you listen)
He says, “When the sea is rough, I keep my hands busy. It helps me stay afloat.”
💙💙💙 Six Hearts — “Storm Warning”
Location: Beach during a storm
Trigger: Go to the beach while a storm rages
Event:
You find Nino waist-deep in water, trying to retrieve something. He’s soaked and shaken. You help him out of the waves, and he clutches a necklace.
Choices:
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“You could’ve died!” (+20 friendship, unlocks next event)
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“You’re reckless.” (-10 friendship)
He explains it was Kailani’s charm, lost in the surf. “I promised I’d protect her magic.”
💙💙💙💙 Eight Hearts — “Low Tide Confessions”
Location: Beach
Time: 7:00 PM–10:00 PM
Weather: Clear night
Trigger: Walk onto the beach after 7 PM on a clear night.
[Cutscene Begins]
You find Nino sitting alone on a washed-up log, the ocean glowing silver under the moon. He’s tossing a shell between his hands, deep in thought. As you approach, he smiles—but it’s a little shy.
Nino:
“I come here when the tide’s low. Everything feels quieter. Honest, somehow.”
He looks out to sea for a moment, then back to you.
“There’s something I’ve been carrying for a while now… and every time we talk, I almost say it. But I stop myself, like the waves pulling back before they crash.”
A pause.
Nino (softly):
“It’s you. I like you. More than I should’ve let myself.”
He runs a hand through his hair, avoiding your eyes for a second.
“Didn’t mean to drop that on you like a fishing net, but… there it is.”
Choices:
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🌊 “I like you too, Nino.” 💕
His eyes light up with surprise, then a grin spreads across his face.
“Yeah?”
He nudges your shoulder playfully, then bumps it again with a laugh.
“That’s… that’s really good to hear.”
The two of you sit there, shoulder to shoulder, until the stars twinkle into the early morning.
(Romance path begins 💖) -
🌙 “I need more time.”
He nods slowly, the smile still there, just softer.
“No pressure. You’ve got time. I’ll still be around… same beach, same tides.”
(Stay close friends, romance possible later.)
💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙 Ten Hearts — “The Storm Between Us”
Location: Town outskirts (near the meadow path or forest)
Time: 4:00 PM–6:30 PM
Weather: Rainy Day
Trigger: Leave your farmhouse on a rainy afternoon after reaching 10 hearts with Nino.
[Cutscene Begins]
The screen fades in to the sound of heavy rain and rolling thunder. You're walking with an umbrella when you spot movement through the mist—
It’s Nino, standing in the downpour at the edge of the path, dripping wet, shirtless, hair plastered to his forehead, laughing to himself.
He looks up and grins when he sees you.
Nino:
“Caught in the rain too? Guess the clouds had other plans.”
He twirls once, arms out, soaked and carefree.
“Isn’t it wild how sometimes everything just washes away?”
He takes a few steps toward you, barefoot in the mud.
“I used to think I had to be calm, collected, like Kailani. But with you? I feel like I can be this.”
He points to the puddles, to his soaked self.
“Messy. Real. Alive.”
Suddenly, he splashes a puddle—on purpose—right at your feet, eyes sparkling.
“Race you to the big oak!”
[Cutscene: A rainy montage begins]
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You and Nino run laughing through the puddles
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He slips, you catch him (or vice versa)
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He dares you to dance in the rain—he twirls you by the hand
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Finally, breathless, he takes your hands and holds them tight, rain still falling around you
Nino (softly):
“Hey... I think I’m in love with you.”
His voice is serious now, but still warm.
“And I don’t care how soaked I am. If this is what love looks like… I’ll take it.”
Choices:
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💞 “I love you too.”
He pulls you in and kisses you—rain and all.
You both laugh, forehead to forehead, arms wrapped tight.
(You can now receive the Mermaid Pendant.) -
💧 “I’m not ready.”
He nods, respectful.
“No rush. I’m just glad I can be this version of me with you.”
You walk home together, sharing the umbrella.
(Keeps relationship open but slower paced.)💙 Nino's 14-Heart Event 💙
Trigger: Visit the beach at sunset on a sunny day, after receiving a letter from Nino inviting you to “meet where the sea breathes.”
[Cutscene begins]
You walk onto the beach just as the sun begins to dip below the horizon. The tide is low, and the sky is streaked with pinks and golds. Nino is waiting barefoot near the edge of the water, holding something behind his back.Nino (soft smile):
(Player)… You came.
I was hoping we could be somewhere quiet. Just you, me, and the sea.He guides you along the shoreline to a rocky outcrop you’ve never noticed before. Hidden between the boulders is a tiny natural tide pool, glowing faintly with bioluminescent light. Nino kneels beside it.
Nino:
This is my secret place. I used to come here when I was a kid, when I was scared or lost or dreaming too big.
And now… I want to share it with you.He pulls out a small, hand-carved driftwood box and opens it, revealing several seashells, a tiny compass, and a piece of sea glass shaped like a heart.
Nino (nervously):
These are my treasures. But they’re just pieces of a bigger truth.
The real treasure… has always been you.He reaches for your hand and places the sea glass heart in your palm.
Nino (voice shaking slightly):
You make this town feel like home. You make the sea calmer. You make me better.
So, wherever you go—I want to follow the tide to you.You have the option to kiss him or rest your head on his shoulder. Either way, the cutscene ends with the two of you sitting together as the tide gently rolls in, stars appearing one by one.
[After the Event:]
🌧️💌 To my favorite rainy day,
The sea glass heart appears in your house as a decor item. If interacted with, it glows faintly and plays a soft ocean sound. Nino also occasionally hums the tune from that evening when it rains.
From: Nino 💌🌧️
(Player), Woke up to the sound of rain drumming on the roof and reached for you, but you were already up—probably chasing the clouds or dancing barefoot through puddles again. You’re wild like that. Beautiful like that. I stayed in bed a little longer, listening to the storm and thinking about that day in the rain… when we kissed for the first time. I was soaked through, heart pounding like thunder. You laughed like lightning—bright, fast, impossible not to chase. And now I get to chase you every day. So don’t worry about the mess. Leave your boots by the door. I’ve made hot tea and the fire’s crackling. When you come home, I want you to tell me all the things the rain told you today. Always yours,
—Nino ☔🐚
Everyday
10 Heart event