first of all you have to beat the temple of droplets (where the water element is) then you have to fuse your sword again then go west of north hyrule field and go to the cave or climb down the ladder and then split into three and push the rock then climb the other ladder and you will reach royal valley
go to veil falls
You should get Oracles of seasons the minish cap rather the links awakening.
you dont get a shovel in minish cap you get the mole mits which let you dig also in the wind ruins.
You have to get the power bracelet.
By using an emulator.
in the library.
If you want to
Go to Royal Valley and fuse kinstones with a ghost (you may need to do it twice). The ghost's brother who is outside the lady's house will move so you can get in. But your just wasting your time. If you go in there a whole mess of chicks will come after you and attack you!
my guess is about 10.
By getting a life.
zelda the minish cap
In the Temple of Droplets