Emily Ye, Period 8, 5/17/21, Day C

Emily Ye

Period 8

5/17/21

Day C

Modern Mythology 2021

Creativity & Fiction

New Horizon

It started as a fun adventure until I realized I was stuck here. 

On March 20, 2020, I was looking for a change in my life—a fresh start. I reached out to a small company,“Nook Inc.,” and bought their getaway package. Before I knew it, I landed on a deserted island.

“This island is now yours! What are you going to name it?” said Tom Nook, founder of Nook Inc.

I could name the island almost anything I wanted—I had all the power in my hands. 

“Universe,” I declared. That way I can say that I built the universe. 

Along with Tom Nook and his two employees, Timmy and Tommy, we arrived on Universe. There was nothing there except the two tents where we would reside. Tom Nook informed me that it would be my duty to develop the land, however, I owed him money.

I was taken aback. He threw me onto a random island with nothing but a tent, yet I owed him money if I were to upgrade anything. And I most certainly would develop this land to be more livable. I had left everything behind in my life to get a fresh start, but here I am in debt to a raccoon. 

“Where do I get the money?” I inquired. I had nothing on me, not even a dime to my name. 

“You can clean up this island and sell stuff to Timmy and Tommy. You would be rewarded generously.”

That was my purpose. To clean and upgrade this land into something amazing and to earn money to pay off Tom Nook. I began to get to work.

I went around the island picking up all the weeds, catching any wasps, and selling all these treasures to Timmy and Tommy. The “rewarded generously” was a joke. I sold my entire inventory, yet that was nowhere near what my debt was. This would take a while to pay off that scheming raccoon.

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After two days, I was finally able to pay off my first debt. Yes, first. I didn’t know why I found it more surprising, but this raccoon expects more money from me as I continue to help build this island. Will there ever be an end to this debt? Or will I keep working and become a slave to this raccoon. 

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As each day passes, I find myself doing the same thing every day. I travel to different islands every day. I deplete the island of all its resources before returning to my island every day. I sell my finds to Timmy and Tommy in exchange for some money every day. Every Sunday, I wait for the boar Daisy Mae to come and sell me turnips. Then, I check for the turnip prices every day, waiting for the best day to sell the turnips for profits. I go around my island and talk to my only friends, animals of different species, every day. It's the same routine. Every day.

With every day being the same, I wonder if there will finally be a change. Does time even pass? I feel as if I have been stuck in this cycle without the danger of ever dying. Am I immortal? Will life be the same forever?

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The island is finally complete to my desires. It is cleaned of any weeds, filled with villagers, and decorated with all sorts of equipment. The island is now recognized as a 5-star island thanks to my efforts. Now what? Everything is finished. What is my purpose now? There is nothing else for me to do, however, life goes on. And my life will go on forever. What is the point of all this then? Did any of this matter?

I visit the one who started it all, Tom Nook. 

“Would you like to start over?”

Would I like to continue my life on this island with nothing to do? Or would I like to restart my life once again and do the same thing all over again? That is what he was asking me. Will this cycle ever end?