Mellie

is a character in .
==Biography==
 is an elderly woman who resides in . During the day, she watches over her . At 5:00 PM, she leaves the to dinner in the . At 8:00 PM, returns to her home next to , where she and her husband reside.
It was on the day that was born, and it was also the day that planted the in . eventually gave the to . Due to this, the plums are special to , so she watches over them. According to , plums represent endurance and prosperity, and thus are the "silent guardians" of .
A outside of the warns against trespassers. If enters , while she is watching, she yells at him for the intrusion. Afterwards, she explains to that she has been caring for the plum her whole life, and they have become a part of her. She believes that she will die when the does, so she has raised the with as much love as she can. has vowed to take care of the so long as she is alive, and she refuses to allow to mess with them.
When trespasses into again, she will remind him that he is not allowed to enter. She is concerned that something would happen to her or her plum , so she begs to leave them alone for her sake. In anger, she will call him a "rascal" and a "darn whippersnapper."
If destroys a plum , will again yell at him to stop. If he speaks to her when only a few have been destroyed, notices that there are fewer than there were before. When all 's plum , once again lectures him about their importance, afterwards she realizes that it is not time for such things. Should trespass into the after the have been destroyed, will notice they are gone after she scolds . Following both of these scenarios, expresses her sadness, and she claims that when her plum died, so did life's meaning. Additionally, if destroys the while it is , recounts that this was the the day she was born, and it is therefore fitting for it to on the day her soul was to die.
In the evening, can be found at the , where she dinner for herself and . is a fan of her , particularly the that she uses. When speaks to during this time, she explains that 's rivalry with stems from his hatred of , although she does not understand his pettiness.
As she walks back to her home, remarks that night came quickly, and she warns to be careful on the roads in the dark. While she is asleep in her , can wake up, at which point she assures him that she is still alive. However, apologizes when she realizes that was not the one who woke her, explaining that he wakes her up at night due to her shallow breathing. She then remarks that men are constantly worrying. When spoken to again, she complains that she is completely awake.
During "" , and both claim that visited the day before the was stolen. If asks about what she does at night, she becomes concerned that he knows what she has been doing. She then states that she spends her nights sleeping in her .
At night, can follow after she leaves her . As she walks, she makes sure is not around, and she reminds herself to act naturally. If catches following her, she will call him a creepy delinquent for following around an old woman. She then accuses him of being attracted to older women. While she sees nothing wrong with this, she warns that her husband is a fighter. When spoken to again, she tells to give up pursuing her. If speaks to once she returns to her , she will accuse him of trying to rob her. However, she also admits that might be bored, but she is still tired of seeing him. She then quietly mutters to herself that the sun will be up soon and she needs to hurry.
Once reaches the hut southwest of her , she will be relieved. She then pulls out a and begins to eat it. If confronts her, will be frightened. Realizing she has been caught, admits that she is a fan of , despite 's hatred of them. Therefore, she occasionally sneaks out at night in order to eat them, but she begs not to tell . When asks where the is, inquires if he is referring to the "garish thing" in . When accuses her of stealing it, is so shocked that she almost chokes. Now believing that is talking about the , informs him that it was given to her by , and while it is an heirloom of , it is still hers. She then quietly mutters about young people.
If speaks to 's again, she talks about how she is unable to resist the flavor of , claiming there to be no better . However, due to how and treat each other, she feels as though she cannot admit her feelings. When ends their conversation, states that she is counting on him not to tell .
==Nomenclature==
's name is derived from .
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Category:Female characters