Candace (AP)

Candace (コトミ) is a character in Harvest Moon: Animal Parade. She is one of the eligible bachelorettes to court.

She is the very shy, but exceptionally beautiful seamstress at Sonata Tailoring. She helps her grandmother Shelly, while her sister, Luna manages the store. Compared to her sister, Candace is the more reserved of the two. Candace is shy, but if you plan to marry her, you can eventually win her heart. She keeps to herself, and is most often found inside Sonata Tailoring.

When the store is closed, she can be seen in the Celesta Church area or in Harmonica Town. Out of the few friends that she has, her and Julius share a common interest in fashion. Offering Candace shells from the beach or flowers will be an easy and cheap alternative to expensive gifts when attempting to charm her.

Heart Events
Gift (2 Heart Event)

Exit your house in the morning when Candace has 2 hearts. She will waiting on your doorstep as you exit, and asks if you'd like a gift that he's brought.

Candace has brought you some silk yarn from her silkworm and hopes that you can find a use for it. Accepting her gift will make Candace happy. If you decline Candace's present, she will become discouraged and you will lose affection.

Gift (4 Heart Event)

Candace will bring a second gift to you as you leave your house in the morning when she has reached 4 hearts.

This time, Candace has been nice enough to knit one a scarf by hand. If you accept her gift, Candace will be very happy. The Blue Scarf is a unique clothing item, only available if given to you by Candace. It is recommended to accept, even if you do not want to marry Candace. If you decline her present, Candace will be upset and one will lose heart points with her.

Date (5 Heart Event)

Candace can be asked out on a date once she reaches 5 hearts. On a sunny day, find Candace and talk to her before noon. Candace will ask if you'd like to join her for tea and snacks at the beach later on in the day. If you accept, meet Candace at the Harmonica Town beach at 4pm.

Candace will meet you at the beach, and the two of you will have a picnic. She asks if you like cookies, and answering with "I love them!" will make Candace happy. It will get late as the two of you talk. When the date ends, she thanks you for the relaxing time and goes home.

Not showing up for the date or declining her request for a date will result in losing heart points.

Love Letter (6-Heart Event)

Exit your house in one morning when Candace has six hearts, you'll find Candace's letter once you click the mailbox. The letter will read:

Dear [Player],

''Hello, how are you doing? It's been a long time since the time I first met you.''

''When I'm down or frustrated, your actions and kind smile have encouraged me. Thank you very much.''

''When I see you, I feel that I need to do my best. ''

''I wish to spend time with you just like we did the other day. Talk to you soon.''

Confession (7 Heart Event)

Talk to Candace before noon when she has 7 hearts. She will ask you to meet her at the Lighthouse at 4pm. Although shy, she has worked up the courage to meet with you to tell you something very important! Candace says that she likes you, and asks if you'll go out with her.

If you wish to continue courting Candace, the top four responses are all appropriate responses. Any of the positive answers will result in Candace being very relieved that you return her feelings! She will offer to walk you home, and the event will end. Not showing up to meet Candace or giving her a negative response will result in losing heart points. If you don't show up to meet Candace, she will be very sad the next time you talk to her, and will remind you that you forgot something important. It will take a little while to regain lost hearts.

Proposal (9 Heart Event)

When Candace reaches 9 hearts, you can propose to her. Showing her the Blue Feather will result in a proposal event. Watch all of her events and have her at 9 hearts before proposing! Showing her the Blue Feather before meeting these requirements may result in Candace not accepting the feather.

If she wants to accept your feather, she will ask to talk more privately. You'll be automatically transferred to the Church Grounds, where Candace will confess her love for you. Any response you give will be positive and your engagement will be official.

You'll then both go to Town Hall to speak with Hamilton, who'll congratulate you both on the news. You will be asked when to schedule the wedding and Hamilton will set a date. The date is randomized and can be as early as next day, or later on in the week.

Wedding

After proposing, Hamilton will set a wedding date. On your wedding day, you will be automatically taken to the Church. You will meet your fiancée here, along with wedding guests. At wedding ceremonies, the bride's/groom's family will always appear. Hamilton will appear in every wedding cut scene, and Perry will always be there to make the wedding official.

When Perry asks if you promise, answering with "no" will only result in Perry asking again. You will be forced to answer with "yes," and once you do, the marriage will be official! Hamilton will present you with a Honeymoon Ticket that you can use after your wedding ceremony. Simon will always take a photo of you which can be showcased in your home. After the ceremony you will be automatically transported to your home.

At home, your spouse will now live with you permanently. Your wedding ring is now available as an accessory through your dresser, although wearing it is optional.

Married Life

Your spouse will make you a lunch every morning. Depending on how many hearts they have, the quality of the lunch will change. Your spouse can also help you with chores around your farm, which include fishing, mining, watering, harvesting, picking weeds, milking, brushing, and egg/silk collecting. Your spouse's personality depends on what chores they'll be better at. You must select a chore to do in between 6am and 7am, or else your spouse will go out on their own during the day.

You can take your spouse for a walk. This is a way to spend time with your spouse, and their heart points will increase from it. Your spouse's birthday is also a date you'll need to remember, as you can celebrate their birthday by giving them a gift during the day, or entering your house after 6pm. Your spouse may still go out and do things that they did before you married them, but they will always return in the evening.

Children
Personality

If you've married Candace, your children have three personality possibilities: Quiet, Romantic, or Scholarly. The Fiery personality is not available. Your child's personality will change dialogue, as well as what chores they specialize in.

Appearance

Candace' children will have blue hair and blue eyes. Your children will always look like your spouse, but with a darker hair color. They will also inherit some of your spouse's personality, but you can choose their personality with a variety of different choices offered at each stage of their growth.

Rival Events
Candace will marry Julius if the player does not marry her and trigger their rival heart events.

If you're playing as a male, you'd need Julius at the right amount of hearts to see these events. If you're female, you'll need Candace at the appropriate heart level to see these events between the two. Since both Candace and Julius are available from the start of the game, there are no requirements to unlock them.

4 Heart Rival Event

The first event takes place at Sonata Tailoring from 10am to 8pm when either Julius or Candace reaches 4 hearts.

Julius has come to see Candace and asks if she'd like to hang out later. When she doesn't respond, Julius thinks that he done something wrong. Candace tries to assure him that it's nothing he's done, but before she can explain what she means, Julius cuts her off again. He thinks that she's insulting his height, and gets upset that Candace would insult him like that. Candace gets frustrated, and runs out of the store.

In Japanese version, Julius seems to think that Candace believes he's a crossdresser. Julius assures Candace that he is no such thing, but scares her off in the process of yelling at her. He didn't mean to upset her.

5 Heart Rival Event

Regardless of if you're playing as a male or female, Julius/Candace must be at 5 hearts. If you're playing as a female, Candace will come to your house at 5 hearts. She confides in you about her crush on Julius. Because the two of you are friends, she asks for your advice. An option to encourage her to pursue her crush will become available, but if you want to marry Julius yourself, discourage her. Encouraging Candace will make her relieved, and you can continue to work towards the couple's heart events.

The same event happens if the person is playing as a male character, except that the player will need to befriend Julius.

Proposal (7 Heart Rival Event)

This event triggers at the Julius' house between 10am and 8pm. Candace/Julius must be at 7 hearts, and you must have seen the previous events.

Candace has come to visit Julius at his home, because she's concerned. Julius sprained his ankle, and she wants to know that he's okay. Julius says that he's fine, and thanks Candace for being so concerned about him. Julius apologies to Candace, hoping that she's not upset about anything in the past. Candace also apologizes, because she feels that Julius has never liked her.

Julius immediately says that's not true at all... he's always liked her! In fact, he was looking for a blue feather to propose to her with! Candace accept Julius' proposal, saying that there's nobody else that she would rather marry.

Wedding

Two weeks after the 7 heart event, Candace and Julius will have their wedding ceremony. The player will get a letter in their mailbox (regardless of which gender the person is playing as) from Candace and Julius asking to attend their wedding. The date will be on the invitation, as well as the time. Wedding ceremonies are always at 10am.

On the scheduled wedding date, walk into Celesta Church to see Julius and Candace' wedding. It is very similar to your own wedding. Candace' family, as well as any of Candace/Julius' friends will attend. You will take your seat and watch the ceremony. All you do is sit back and watch as a guest of their wedding.

After Rival Wedding After Candace and Julius get married, Candace will move into Julius' home in Flute Fields, and they will both live there together. Julius can still be found at Mira's shop during work hours, whilst Candace can be found working at Sonata Tailoring.

Two weeks after their wedding ceremony, Candace and Julius will send a letter regarding the birth of their baby girl named Angie. Visit the couple at Julius' home in Flute Fields to meet their new baby. Angie will only appear in game if Julius and Candace marry.

Other Events
Aside from marriage-related events, there are random events you can trigger with Candace. This can be done with either gender by befriending her.

Phoebe's Invention

To see this event you must have Phoebe and Candace at 4 hearts. It takes place at Sonata Tailoring between 8am and 8pm. The store must be open, and it cannot be a holiday.

Inside, Phoebe is eager to show Candace a new tool she made. It's a yarn making machine, which she claims will make Candace' work a lot easier. It can make a sweater in an instant, and Candace wouldn't have to take so much time knitting! Candace seems reluctant to use the machine, but Phoebe keeps trying to convince her to use it. Eventually, Candace will say that she enjoys making her clothing by hands and kindly declines Phoebe's offer. Phoebe apologies for being so pushy, and realizes that sometimes technology isn't the answer.

Candace's Crush

Candace must be at 4 hearts to see this event. To see it, go to Sonata Tailoring in between 8am and 8pm. The store must be open, so it cannot be a Sunday or a festival day.

Inside the store, Luna appears to be upset. Candace tries to change the subject by baking Luna her favorite pumpkin pie. Luna doesn't want to change the subject though, she's mad at Candace! The sisters were at an agreement that if they got a crush on boy, the two would tell each other. However, Candace didn't talk to her sister about it! Candace apologies, saying that the boy probably wouldn't like her anyways.

Luna doesn't take no for an answer, and tells Candace that she will give her some love advice. The two sisters make up, Candace is grateful for her sister's help.