Arnold (AFCoD)

"*A doctor apprentice working with Stef and Amelia at the Clinic. Free-spirited and always careful about proper health. Running a laboratory has always been his dream.*"
– In-game description

**Arnold** (アーノルド, *Ānorudo*) is a bachelor in *Story of World: A Fantasy Club of Dreams*.

Arnold is straight-forward and quiet at the first glance, but also very logical. After the first initial meeting, he will work at Lovebird Clinic, hoping to up his own laboratory to make more experiments. Upon building the Laboratory, Arnold will open up his own laboratory that he always dreamt of. The rival for Arnold's affection is Birgit, a well-known violinist who looks up to him in terms of personality.

Arnold will arrive to Heartful City on 4 May of Year 1, but the player cannot start to trigger his love events until his laboratory has been built. It was initally a run-down building on Mt. Cherry Grove located to the right of Blacksmith Shop, which can be repaired by shipping a total of 50,000 Cash into shipping box. The construction of his laboratory takes one week.

## Schedule

### Without Laboratory

 9:00 - 18:00
 18:00 - 6:00
 All day

### With Laboratory

**Note:** This schedule is also used after he marries Birgit

 9:00 - 18:00
 18:00 - 6:00
 6:00 - 13:00
 13:00 - 18:00
 18:00 - 6:00
 All day

### Married to Faith

 9:00 - 18:00
 18:00 - 6:00
 6.00 - 11.00
 11.00 - 14.00
 14.00 - 15.00
 15.00 - 18.00
 18.00 - 6.00
 All hours

## Flower Events

Flower Event #1
*Arnold's Gift for [Player]*

Arnold's first love event will trigger when he has one flower as the player leaves their house in the morning. Arnold bought Boiled Egg that he wanted to share with them. Accepting his gift will earn +1000 XP whilst rejecting it will lose -1000 XP.

Flower Event #2
*Staying up Late*

Arnold's second flower event will trigger when Arnold has 2 Flowers or more with his first flower event having been triggered. The player must stay up late until 5:00 for 10 times, after which Stef will warn them to go to bed. The next day, Arnold will stand over the player when they wake up. He scolds them to take care of their health and notice the time.

**Option 1**: Mind your own business. (-2000 XP)

The player's response makes him angry and Arnold will not help.

**Option 2**: You have my gratitude! (+2000 XP)

Arnold is happy that the player listens to him, wanting them to be a good and obedient idol.

Flower Event #3

Flower Event #4

Flower Event #5
*A Present for Charles*

The player must talk to Arnold when he has 5 Flowers or more with his fourth love event having been triggered. A package that was meant for Charles got delivered to Arnold's Laboratory by mistake, so he asks if the player can do it.

Flower Event #6
*My Little Pharmacy*

Once again, the player must talk to Arnold when he has 6 Flowers or more with his fifth love event having been triggered. There must be at least one type of medicine inside the player's backpack, such as Cold Medicine, Remedy, Stomach Medicine. He will ask them to play a game with her, which they can either agree or disagree. Although either option is acceptable as-is, the better response for leading to marriage is playing and actually win.

This is typically not a mini-game; the cut-scene begins with Arnold pretending to be a customer at a pharmacy, encouraging the player to give one of their medicine for a small amount of Cash at 5% of the original value. Once three items are given to him, they will earn 3000 XP. If the player does not give Arnold anything or gives him the wrong item, they will lost 3000 XP.

Flower Event #7
*Do You Love Arnold?*

Faith will obtain the going-steady Ring when Arnold has 7 Flowers or more. If she shows it to Arnold before 12:00, they will go to Thistle Beach, where she confesses her love for him. Selecting one of four positive options will make Arnold and Faith officially become sweethearts, whilst selecting one of four negative options will result in losing 4000 XP.

Flower Event #8
*A Date With Arnold*

Arnold's last love event will trigger when he has 8 Flowers or more with all of his previous events having been triggered. Arnold will visit Faith's house as she wakes up in the morning, asking if Faith would like to go on a date with him. If his request is accepted, Faith must go to Mt. Cherry Grove at 16:00.

## Rival Events

Rival Event #1

Walk from House Area to Mirage Avenue between 10:00 and 16:00 on a sunny, cloudy, or snowy day. This event can be triggered on any day of the week, as long as Arnold (female player)/Birgit (male player) have 1 Flower or the player is married.

Rival Event #2

Walk from Mirage Avenue to Love Drop Village between 10:00 and 16:00 on a sunny, cloudy, or snowy day. This event cannot be triggered on Tuesday. Arnold (female player)/Birgit (male player) have 2 Flowers or the player is married.

Rival Event #3

Walk from Mirage Avenue to Love Drop Village between 10:00 and 16:00 on a sunny day. This event can be triggered on any day of the week, as long as Arnold (female player)/Birgit (male player) have 3 Flowers or the player is married. The game's main storyline also must be completed.

Rival Event #4

Walk from House Area to Mirage Avenue between 10:00 and 16:00 on a sunny day. This event can be triggered on any day of the week, as long as Arnold (female player)/Birgit (male player) have 4 Flowers or the player is married.

## Rival Wedding and Child

One month after triggering Arnold and Birgit's fourth rival event, they will celebrate their wedding ceremony. Upon waking up in the morning, the player will receive a call from either side of the couple depending on gender, telling them to come to the Church. Besides the player themselves, the other notable guests are Birgit's parents, Stef, Amalia, Kaylee, and some randomly-chosen citizens. Once the wedding is over, the player will be immediately taken back to their house at 12:00.

Two months after Arnold and Birgit got married, Birgit will have a red cross above her head when the player is overlooking her. Pressing the A button whilst standing next to Birgit will activate a conversation of her thinking about having a baby with Arnold. If her request is accepted, the couple will have a son named Arne.

## Names in other languages

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