Lost item

A lost item is a special item in that randomly appears on the ground outside. Belonging to a random villager in town, the player can ask any villager if they lost an item. If the villager did lose the item, then the player will be rewarded with fruit, clothing, or furniture. If the item does not belong to that villager, they will return it and wish the player luck. It appears in multiple different forms around the town including a book, brown bag, and a mitten. If the item given is a fruit, it will not be a Perfect Fruit. If the item is note returned within a day, it will change in the villager's inventory to an item titled 'What was this?' The only option will be to open it. This means that if you choose not to bring the item to an animal (possibly increasing your friendship with them), you can instead hang onto the lost item and get to keep it for free.