Welcome to Elderfield Romance, Akira and Villager Gifts

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Building relationships with the townsfolk of Welcome to Elderfield unlocks permanent stat flasks, rare crop seeds, crafting blueprints, and romance storylines. However, one of the most frequent points of confusion among players is which characters are actually dateable and where to find Akira. In the live Steam release, Elderfield features 9 romanceable villagers (Tanner, Sam, Ellie, Edwin, Josh, Molly, Alice, Blorph, and Celeste), while Akira serves as the town’s premier occult investigator and mystery quest giver.

You can cross-reference villager quests with deity blessings on our Welcome to Elderfield Wiki Hub, or use the complete tables below to track every loved gift and mystery reward.

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Akira Location, Mystery Quest Rewards & Romance Status

If you are searching for Akira in Welcome to Elderfield, head to Town South and enter the apartment building. Climb the stairs to Town South - Apartment 2F to find Akira inside his room.

• Romance Status: Non-Romanceable Quest Giver (Akira cannot be dated; only the 9 romanceable villagers listed in the next section have romance paths).
• Associated Task: Time to Investigate (Tier 1 Town Task).
• Crucial Counting Rule: Akira asks you to investigate 1, 3, 5, and 7 total Mysteries. Only the first 7 Mysteries located in Town, the Mall, and the Sewers count toward Akira’s task. Mysteries found in The Old Woods (which count toward Ansel’s An Adventurous Spirit task at the Campsite) and News Channels do not count toward Akira’s total.

Akira’s Time to Investigate Stage Rewards

Quest Stage	Required Requirement	Verified Completion Rewards	Build & Progression Value
Stage 1	Investigate 1 total Mystery (Town / Mall / Sewers)	Flask of the Gods (Defense)	Permanent Defense stat boost early in Tier 1
Stage 2	Investigate 3 total Mysteries (Town / Mall / Sewers)	Flask of the Gods (Luck), Stone Shield	Boosts Luck for future Mystery die rolls and provides a sturdy early shield
Stage 3	Investigate 5 total Mysteries (Town / Mall / Sewers)	Flask of the Gods (Attack), Flask of the Gods (Agility), 2 random Potions	Permanent Attack and Agility upgrades plus consumable potions
Stage 4	Investigate 7 total Mysteries (Town / Mall / Sewers)	Staff of Insight	Signature occult weapon reward for completing all 7 urban Mysteries

Where to Find the 7 Town, Mall & Sewers Mysteries for Akira

Investigating any Mystery triggers a Die Roll modified by your Luck stat (pledge to Gatis or Delvek at the Church for +10% Luck; see our Old Gods, Shrines & God Forge Guide). Taking a bath resets world Mysteries so they can be rolled again, and several Mysteries include hidden 0 and 7 roll outcomes:

Region	Mystery Location	Top Roll (6 or 7) First-Time Reward	Mid Roll (3 to 5) Outcome	Low Roll (1 to 2) Penalty
Town	Dave’s House	6: 50g (first time) and restores 15 HP	5: 25g (first time), restores 10 HP, Blessing x1, Curse x1	1-2: Takes 5 HP damage
Sewers	Parks & Recreation Office (behind SE Sewer gate)	7: Bloody Cleaver (first time) and Random Blessings x3; 6: Treasure Map 4	4-5: Leather Chaps (first time), Blessing x1, Curses x2	1: Random Curses x3
Mall	Mall Hallway (Mystery A)	5-6: 50g (first time) and Random Blessing x1	3-4: 35g (first time) and Random Blessing x1	1-2: Random Curse x1
Mall	Mall Hallway (Mystery B)	7: Ring of the One Point (first time), Blessings x3; 6: Flask of the Gods (MP)	4-5: Tattered Hood (first time)	1: Max Defense permanently reduced by 1
Mall	Sports Planet	5-6: Block of Rock (first time) and Random Blessings x2	3-4: Attacked by random Mall Encounter	1-2: Random Curses x2 and Mall Encounter
Mall	Empty Store	7: Ancient Effigy (first time), Blessings x3; 6: Sturdy Boots, Blessings x2	4-5: Random Blessings x2	1-2: Low-roll hazard outcome
Mall	Jon’s Smoothies (Food Court)	6: Emerald Ring (first time) and Random Blessings x2	5: 5g; 3-4: Random Blessings x2 and Curse x1	1-2: Permanently lose 1 Max HP

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Complete 9 Romanceable Villagers Gift & Location Matrix

All 9 romanceable villagers have distinct gift preferences retrieved from the game’s character modules. Giving a villager their Loved Gifts builds relationship points fastest, while Disliked / Hated Gifts reduce affection.

Romanceable NPC	Primary Location & Schedule	Loved Gifts (Best Affection)	Liked Gifts (Easy Daily Options)	Disliked / Hated Gifts (Avoid)
Tanner	Town South, Park, Beach, Saloon	Special Burger, Pizza, Grilled Steak, Coffee, Beer	Burger, Sandwich, Light Salad, Apple, Corn	Mystery Meat, Rotten Flesh, Trash, Slime
Sam	Greystone Estates, Mall, Town North	Mana Muffin, Pumpkin Pie, Grape Drink, Emerald, Perfect Opal	Strawberry, Grapes, Blueberry, Sweet Roll, Tea	Bugs, Worm, Rotten Food, Bones
Ellie	Town Studio, Park, Cafe	Floral Bouquet, Voidbloom, Funneltop, Honey-Glazed Bacon, Mana Muffin	Sunflower Seeds, Honey, Strawberry, Tea, Berries	Raw Meat, Bones, Trash, Coal
Edwin	Church, Graveyard, Town North (also visits Farm)	Forbidden Lorebook, Odd Skull, Bone Honey, Voidberry, Black Coffee	Bones, Dark Mushroom, Candle, Old Coin, Tea	Light Salad, Bright Flowers, Cheap Junk
Josh	Jogger’s Club, Mall Sports Planet, Park	Expert BBQ Platter, Hunter’s Meal, Rancher’s Meal, Protein Shake	Grilled Meat, Egg, Milk, Cornbread, Apple	Junk Food, Rotten Items, Slime
Molly	Workshop (Town Outskirts), Local Mines	Copper Bar, Silver Bar, Gold Bar, Metal Chunks, Coffee	Copper Ore, Iron Ore, Coal, Stone, Hearty Stew	Flowers, Weeds, Trash
Alice	Library, Town Square, Bookstore	Ancient Tome, Star Map of Valtris, Tea, Pumpkin Muffin, Glasses	Paper, Ink, Coffee, Berry Tart, Apples	Loud Toys, Slime, Raw Fish, Bugs
Blorph	Sewer Cave (behind breakable stone wall)	Eldritch Slime, Mysterious Ooze, Pickled Eyeballs, Void Flounder	Mushrooms, Bugs, Worm, Strange Meat, Algae	Soap, Clean Laundry, Holy Water
Celeste	Unlocks after completing the Mall Mines	Dreampearl, Void Crystal, Soulfruit, Cosmic Tea, Perfect Opal	Glowing Mushroom, Amethyst, Starlight Herb, Grapes	Dirt, Stone, Cheap Ore, Trash

Fast Gifting Tips for Every Romance Candidate

1. Molly (Workshop - Town Outskirts): Molly is the easiest villager to befriend during your first week. While completing our Elder Gem & Molly Quest Walkthrough, simply smelt an extra Copper Bar in your Furnace or hand her Metal Chunks found on the Mall floor past the ATM.
2. Ellie (Town Studio & Park): Ellie plays a direct role in Abigail’s Artwork for Abigail task (Town South - House Basement). Bringing Ellie a Mana Muffin (unlocked via Farmer Hans’s A Fast Food Fiend task) gets you the artwork for Abigail, which in turn rewards Voidberry Seeds x5 and Soulfruit Seed x1! Ellie also loves Voidbloom (50g seed from the Nursery, grows in 4 nights) and Funneltop (80g seed, grows in 8 nights).
3. Sam (Greystone Estates & Mall): Speak to Sam at Greystone Estates during Dan’s Childhood Fear task (Town Store). After finding Sam’s Lucky Pendant west of Greystone Estates and meeting Sam in the F3 Stairwell (R) to clear the rubble, you offer Spiritwood x10 and Leather x10 at the rooftop altar to defeat Mr. Wiggles and unlock Grape Seeds. Sam loves Mana Muffin, Pumpkin Pie, Grape Drink, and Perfect Opal.
4. Edwin (Church, Graveyard & Farm Visits): Players often search for an edwin code or secret interaction with Edwin because of his cryptic dialogue around the Church and Graveyard. In actual gameplay, Edwin occasionally visits your Farm and gifts you a free Cleansing Balm to help clear Ghost Tentacles. For romance, feed him Voidberry, Bone Honey, or Odd Skull (earned from Stage 1 of Skelekid’s tasks).
5. Tanner & Josh (Town South & Jogger's Club): Both Tanner and Josh love cooked meals and Coffee. Once you unlock Coffee Bean Seed (150g, grows in 12 nights with 3 harvests) or buy Pizza and Special Burger recipes, their affection climbs rapidly.
6. Alice (Library & Town Square): Alice shares the Library with Professor Dayton and Zoe. While you are aligned with Valtris at the God Forge, you can craft the Star Map of Valtris (Paper x10, Void Sphere x1) as a top-tier loved gift, or give her Paper, Coffee, and Pumpkin Muffin daily.
7. Blorph (Sewer Cave) & Celeste (Post-Mall Mines): Break the stone wall inside the Sewer Cave to meet Blorph, who loves Eldritch Slime (sold by the "Snacks" vendor in the Mall Food Court) and Mysterious Ooze (grown from Creature Cluster Seed in the Big Crop Plot). Complete the Mall Mines to unlock Celeste, who loves Perfect Opal (also won from 1st Place in the Fishing Contest) and Soulfruit.

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Key Non-Romanceable Villagers & Task Givers Directory

In addition to Akira, these non-romanceable residents govern farming, cooking, fishing, and dungeon keys across Elderfield:

Villager Name	Exact Location	Primary Role & Quests	Key Unlocks & Rewards
Farmer Hans	Farmhouse (Farm)	Starter farming mentor (The Farmer's Path, The Skull Chalice, A Fast Food Fiend, Bug Catching, Meet Sophia)	Gifts Cleansing Balm x8 at start; unlocks Grinder, Furnace, Pumpkin Seeds, Corn Seeds, Gloom Hops Seeds, and Coffee Bean Seeds
Old Man Crawford	Farmhouse (Farm)	Primary Seed & Tool Merchant	Sells Common Crop Seeds, Watering Can, Basic Gardening Hoe, Rusty Scythe, Ragged Scarecrow, and Cleansing Balm (stock: 8)
Professor Dayton	Library (Town)	Scholar for The Stone Tower	Translates the Shrine of Xxarteck inscriptions so you can offer 2000g of crops/livestock in the Floor 1 Offering Hole
Fisherman Herb	Lakefront (Town South via Park Sewer)	Fishing mentor (Casting your Line, A Bit o' Fishin', An Unusual Catch)	Gives Old Fishing Rod and Worms x3; unlocks Fog Broth, Angler's Meal, Blueprint: Crab Pot, and Flask of the Gods (HP & MP)
Pumpkid, Skelekid & Abigail	Town South Park & House Basement	Occult sibling quest chain (An Eldritch Prank, Skelekid's Tasks, Artwork for Abigail)	Pumpkid rewards the Steel Key; Skelekid rewards Odd Skull and Greater Potions; Abigail rewards Voidberry Seeds x5 and Soulfruit Seed x1
Pete, the Laundry Ghost	Town South - Apartment Basement	Assigns By the Gods (Investigate 2 God Shrines)	Unlocks the Ghost Blast ritual skill
Franky	Outside South Town Apartments (Tue / Thu)	Bug & Seed Vendor after completing Bug Catching	Sells Spider Plant Seeds for 200g on Tuesdays and Thursdays
Farmer Sven	The Catacombs 1F (under Dave’s House)	Cursed Seed Vendor (Farming Supplies)	Unlock with a hammer near the cat under Dave’s House; bring Dense Fertilizer (Lv2) x10 and Fancy Fertilizer (Lv2) x10 to unlock Cursed Seeds (Duskberry, Duskmelon, Eldersprout)

To plan your crop harvests for gifting and cooking, see our Beginners Farming, Spider Plant & Fishing Contest Guide. For patch updates affecting NPC quests and shops, check our Release Date, Platforms & Official Patch Notes Guide.