Romance
Harvest Moon®: Echoes of Teradea Shirley, marriage candidate
Last updated 2026-10-18. Checked against the sources below.
Shirley is a base-game bachelorette in Maplehill Town. Birthday: Spring 25. Favorite gift: Margherita Pizza. The first heart event requires 1 heart after Maplehill Chapter 1. The tables below give Neoseeker's reported preferences and event triggers, recorded on 18 October 2026.
Birthday and gifts
| Detail | Reported value |
|---|---|
| Birthday | Spring 25 |
| Favorite | Margherita Pizza |
| Liked gifts | Moulin Rouge, Soy Gelato |
| Disliked gifts | Milk, Jersey Milk, Small Grilled Fish |
| Source | Neoseeker: gifts and birthdays |
These are item-specific preferences, not blanket rules for crops, flowers or fish. Neoseeker reports one gift per person per day; liked gifts give twice the friendship of a neutral gift, favorites three times. On a birthday, a non-disliked gift counts as a favorite. This is guide-sourced data, not our own playtest.
Six heart events: requirements, locations and times
The first event opens after Maplehill Chapter 1, not simply after meeting Shirley. Neoseeker says each new heart level sends a letter and further friendship waits for that event. Read the letter, track its request and follow the musical-note marker.
Events 1 and 3 start by talking to the candidate. The other rows are meeting triggers, not the destination of every scene. For events 5 and 6, first give a Token of Love after event 4.
| Event | Requirement | Trigger location / action | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heart event 1 | 1 heart; after Maplehill Chapter 1 | Talk to Shirley | No separate time window listed |
| Heart event 2 | 2 hearts | Maplehill Valley | 06:00-23:00 |
| Heart event 3 | 3 hearts | Talk to Shirley | No separate time window listed |
| Heart event 4 | 4 hearts | Outside the Maplehill library | 18:00-23:00 |
| Heart event 5 | 5 hearts; Token of Love | Maplehill town square | 09:00-16:00 |
| Heart event 6 | 6 hearts; Token of Love | Bloomfield Village entrance | 09:00-16:00 |
Source: Neoseeker: Maplehill heart events, read on 18 October 2026. Neoseeker says bad weather cancels most outdoor meetings; events 1-4 wait during festivals in this candidate's town, while events 5-6 wait during festivals anywhere. A row without a time is not proof of 24-hour availability.
Where to find Shirley outside events
Maplehill Town is the sourced home location. The event table gives specific meeting points and windows, not a daily walking timetable. Weekday, weekend, rainy-day and post-story routines were not verified in the sources checked on 18 October 2026.
Background and main-story appearances
Shirley lives in Maplehill and, with her bandmates, wants to bring music onto the town stage.
She plays harmonica alongside Amad and Nicolas. The town storyline involves obtaining harmonica materials and restarting Sommet’s dinner show; it is not a verified romance-event chain.
Rules that apply to every candidate, including Shirley
- You can marry any candidate regardless of your gender.
- You cannot marry the protagonist you are playing. The other protagonist remains eligible: Robert when you play Carol, or Carol when you play Robert. That leaves 9 eligible partners from the 10-name roster.
- The ceremony itself waits until after the staff roll.
- Neoseeker lists a Token of Love after heart event 4, followed by events 5 and 6. Tiny crafts it at the Harvest Goddess Statue Altar using 10 Red Rose and 10 Diamond; the recipe unlocks the next morning after anyone's fourth event, provided Harvest Goddess Chapter 1 is complete.
- For a proposal, Neoseeker requires heart event 6, a Level 3 house, the Blue Feather from the end of Harvest Goddess Chapter 2, and no prior proposal to someone else. Hold the feather and give it to your lover.
Source checks
I read Neoseeker’s full Maplehill romance page on 18 October 2026. Her fourth event starts outside the library at night; her sixth starts in Bloomfield, not her home town. These are distinct from the Sommet restoration quests. These details retain the earlier source reading from this date. A later HTTP recheck of the six Neoseeker references returned security-check pages (403), so that pass is not an independent confirmation.
Questions this page answers
Where does Shirley live?
Maplehill Town. Shirley lives in Maplehill and, with her bandmates, wants to bring music onto the town stage.
Can you marry Shirley?
Yes, if Shirley is not the protagonist you chose, and only after the credits.
What gifts does Shirley like?
Neoseeker lists Margherita Pizza as the favorite, and Moulin Rouge and Soy Gelato as liked gifts. Avoid Milk, Jersey Milk, Small Grilled Fish.
When is Shirley's birthday?
Spring 25, according to Neoseeker's gift and town guides.
When does Shirley's first heart event unlock?
At 1 heart after Maplehill Chapter 1. Read the event letter, then talk to Shirley.