It's pretty straightforward to get into the secret notes system once winter rolls around. Just visit the bus stop between 6am and 4pm, and you'll trigger this mysterious event with a shadowy character that'll lead you to getting the magnifying glass. Once you've got that, you can start finding these hidden notes all over the place while doing your normal activities like mining fishing or even chopping down trees.

There's actually 25 different notes to collect and they're pretty interesting once you start piecing them together. Some of them are super helpful, telling you what gifts different villagers really love, while others are these cryptic puzzles that lead to cool rewards. Maybe one of the most interesting ones tells you to check out a bush near the playground at exactly noon on the last day of any season, and another one has this whole sequence with seashells at the night market that gets you something special.

The fun part is how the notes blend into whatever you're doing. You might be fighting monsters in the mines and suddenly get one as a drop, or maybe you're fishing and instead of getting trash you'll find a note floating there. They're not just collectibles either since some of them can lead to permanent upgrades like extra health or better selling prices for your berries. Just remember to actually read them when you find them, since that's what updates your collection tab and lets you solve all those little mysteries around town.