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Secret Notes are collectible notes that can be unlocked by walking to the [[Bus Stop]] from [[The Farm]] during [[Winter]] between 6am and 4pm. The player will see a cutscene in which a "Shadow Guy" (who is most likely [[Krobus]]) is startled by the appearance of the player startles and runs away. After seeing the cutscene, the quest [[Quests#A Winter Mystery|"A Winter Mystery"]] is added to the player's journal.
The Shadow Guy's footsteps lead to a bush next to the playground, left of the [[Community Center]]. If the player interacts with the bush, the Shadow Guy will pop out of it, apologize for stealing, give the player a [[Magnifying Glass]], then run away. The Magnifying Glass gives the player the ability to find Secret Notes while digging, chopping trees, mining, fishing, or killing monsters.