A Gifted Rose: Long Day Ahead

A Gifted Rose: Long Day Ahead is the second part of the World Quest Series A Gifted Rose.

Start Location[]

Start the quest by talking to Affan after the daily reset after finishing A Gifted Rose: Prickly as Thorns.

Steps[]

Water the flowers
- Apply Hydro to the flowers
Talk to Affan

Dialogue[]

Quest Description

The flowers planted by Affan haven't sprouted yet. Water them for him.

(Talk to Affan): Affan: Come, come, look at these seeds.; Doesn't look like there's been any change.; Affan: I've been growing crops for years, but growing flowers must be different.; Affan: Why else haven't they grown after so long?; Paimon: Let Paimon see, hmm...; Paimon: Grandpa Affan, Paimon thinks your nursery is too dry. And there might not be enough nutrients in the soil around Aaru Village.; Paimon: We've helped a villager grow flowers before, so we have experience.; Affan: Huh. Is that so...; Affan: That makes sense. Such rare flowers should be more delicate than normal ones. Indeed, I don't water and fertilize them enough.; Affan: But this nursery is a little far from any water sources. It's not easy to bring water here.; Affan: And I don't store much water for daily use either, so it is rather inconvenient to water the seeds in the nursery often.; I can help.; Affan: Alright, in that case, please water these three seeds first.

(Talk to Affan again): Affan: Water these three seeds first, and I'll think about what to do about the fertilizer.; Affan: After growing things for decades, I do know how to make some simple fertilizer.

(Use Nahida's All Schemes to Know on Affan optional): Affan: (The dream he never got to fulfill when he was alive... Allow me to realize it for him.)

(After watering the flowers)

Affan: Good, good, you two are very resourceful.

Affan: I have a feeling that they will grow well this time, now that I have guidance from the experts.

Affan: Were the Shawarma and Tahchin good?

They were delicious.

Affan: Delicious, eh? I'll make more for you, then.

I haven't tried them yet.

Affan: I'm not as good of a cook as my late wife, so forgive my poor cooking. Please take them. The portions are smaller this time, though.

Paimon: This is so tasty! You're really kind! We'll visit you often.

Affan: Haha, didn't you children want to ask me what kind of flower this is?

Affan: I guess I might as well tell you. I'm planting roses.

As in, Sumeru Roses?

Affan: This type of flower is called the Golden Rose. It's much more precious than the Sumeru Rose.

Affan: Remember how I told you that these flower seeds were left to me by a friend?

Affan: Well, these seeds, and this old house I'm living in now were all left to me by that late "old ghost."

Affan: Oh, I forgot. You're not from Aaru Village, so you're most likely not familiar with that name.

Affan: No matter. Just think of that fellow as an old man who used to grow some flowers...

Affan: ...

Paimon: Hey, Grandpa Affan, you're spacing out all of a sudden. Hello! Hello?

Affan: Ah! Oh. I was lost in thought. I'm sorry, I'm old, and my mind has begun to wander. How embarrassing...

Affan: Thank you again, children. You can have a look around if there's anything else you want to see.

Affan: I won't drive people away anymore. But be careful not to tread on the nursery.

(Talk to Affan after the quest ends)

Affan: ♪Rose, oh rose, grant me my wish...

Affan: Hmm? You're still here?

Why live here?

Affan: Well, anyway, I'm an old weirdo, and "old weirdos behave in inexplicable ways." Few people ask me questions like you do.

Affan: I've always wanted to go out and grab the chance to do something with my life.

Affan: When I was a newlywed, I almost left with the Eremites, but then I thought about it, and I couldn't just leave my wife to take up a life of wandering.

Affan: Later, I met a traveling merchant and wanted to follow suit and do some business, but that didn't work out because I didn't have enough Mora.

Affan: Much later, my wife passed and nothing held me back anymore, but by then, I'd gotten too old to leave.

Affan: I've dragged things out up till now and I've missed out on too much.

Affan: In retrospect, I've found that I belong neither to this village, nor to anywhere else.

Affan: So in the end, I moved by myself to the edge of the village, and I found life here to be more comfortable.

Affan: And decades went by, just like that.

About the old ghost...

Affan: Only outsiders ask about the old ghost. The children of the village all know his name.

Affan: Whenever a child is naughty, their parents will say, "The old ghost will come take you away."

Affan: These younglings don't know the old ghost at all, but are pretty good at using his name to scare people.

Affan: I met the old ghost myself as a child. He did dislike children, but he wasn't scary.

Affan: For some reason, he became known as the old ghost. I thought it was just a bunch of people talking about him behind his back.

Weren't you friends?

Affan: When I was young, I used to sneak close to his garden to play. He'd chase me away with a garden hoe as soon as he saw me.

Affan: He probably took me for a naughty child looking to cause trouble. Why would he remember me?

Affan: He might not have known who I was, but I still remember him and his little garden.

Affan: So I suppose I can call him my friend, right?

Affan: I want to grow the same flowers, just to recreate that little garden in my memories.

Affan: I'd like to invite you to come and see these flowers when they bloom. It's probably going to be tomorrow or the day after. Will you be able to make it?

Sure.

Affan: Alright, alright...

Affan: ♪Rose, oh rose, grant me my wish...

Other Languages[]

Language	Official Name	Literal Meaning
English	A Gifted Rose: Long Day Ahead	—
Chinese (Simplified)	献给某人的蔷薇・度过长日的方式 Xiàn'gěi Mǒurén de Qiángwēi - Dùguò Chángrì de Fāngshì	A Rose Gifted to a Certain Someone - Ways of Spending a Long Day
Chinese (Traditional)	獻給某人的薔薇・度過長日的方式 Xiàn'gěi Mǒurén de Qiángwéi - Dùguò Chángrì de Fāngshì
Japanese	或る人への薔薇～長い一日の過ごし方～ Aru Hito he no Bara ~Nagai Ichinichi no Sugoshi Hou~	A Rose for Someone ~Ways of Spending a Long Day~
Korean	누군가에게 선물한 장미・긴 하루를 보내는 방법 Nugungaege Seonmulhan Jangmi - Gin Harureul Bonaeneun Bangbeop	A Rose Presented to Someone - Way to Spend Long Day
Spanish	Una rosa a modo de obsequio: tiempo al tiempo	A Rose as a Gift: Time to Time
French	Une rose en cadeau : Une longue journée à venir	A Rose as a Gift: A Long Day Ahead
Russian	Подаренная роза: Длинные деньки Podarennaya roza: Dlinnyye den'ki	A Gifted Rose: Long Days
Thai	กุหลาบแด่ใครบางคน: วิธีพ้นผ่านเวลาอันยาวนาน Kulap dae Khrai Bang Khon: Wi-thi Phon Phan We-la an Yaonan	A Rose for Someone: Way to Pass a Long Day
Vietnamese	Tường Vi Tặng Ai Đó - Ngày Dài Đằng Đẵng	A Rose Gifted to Someone - An Interminably Long Day
German	Rose für jemanden – Bevorstehende lange Tage	Rose for Someone - Long Days to Come
Indonesian	Mawar Persembahan 'Tuk Seseorang: Hari-Hari yang Panjang	Roses Offering For Someone: Long Days
Portuguese	Uma Rosa para Alguém: Como Passar os Dias
Turkish	Güllerin Hatırası: Günümüz Uzun
Italian	Una rosa in dono: Una lunga giornata da affrontare	A Rose as a Gift: A Long Day to Face

Change History[]

Released in Version 3.1

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