Stardew Valley of Gensokyo

It wasn't that Akina Sawa didn't believe Shameimaru Aya, but rather that she noticed there were no pockets on her dress-like garment, and apart from a fan tucked into her waistband and a camera hanging around her neck, Akina Sawa didn't find any other objects where she could put coins.

"Hum~"

Shameimaru Aya smiled and shook his head, then pulled the fan from his waist.

Upon seeing the fan in Aya Shameimaru's hand, Akina Sawa also felt a little scared and moved his buttocks back a few times.

Who knows if this guy will suddenly do something insane, like blowing Akina Sawaya and Nikua away with a fan, then picking up a watermelon and running away.

However, the scene in Akina Zeya's mind did not come to pass.

A small whirlwind gradually took shape on the table as Shamei Bunmaru gently shook his fan.

Akina Sawa also glanced at Shamei Ayamaru with a puzzled look, wondering what she was thinking. Nikua also tilted her head with a puzzled look, looking at the slowly rotating tornado on the table, and even wanted to reach out and touch it.

Before Akina Ze and the others could remain puzzled for long, they saw some withered yellow maple leaves drifting out from the small tornado formed by the fan.

Maple leaves swayed and drifted in the air as the wind blew, and Nikua looked up at the swaying leaves and picked one up in her hand.

Maple leaves are real.

This scene didn't last long; a wallet printed with a round fan and maple leaves appeared on the table as it spun around.

As soon as the wallet appeared, the tornado dissipated, and the maple leaves dancing in the house lost their momentum and gradually fell to the ground.

Here, this is my wallet.

Aya Shameimaru reached out and took the wallet from the table, then waved it a few times towards Sawa Akina.

"Sigh~"

Akina Sawa also gasped, then shook his head to calm himself down. Thinking about it, it was just a matter of changing his wallet; nothing strange about this Gensokyo.

Although I enjoyed such a wonderful performance, I still need to get my money back.

How many watermelons are you planning to buy?

"Hmm?" Aya Shameimaru thought for a moment and then said, "Even Reimu Hakurei can buy eight watermelons, so we tengu can't be too stingy. Give me ten."

As he spoke, Aya Shameimaru took out eight hundred copper coins from his wallet and laid them out on the entire table.

"Okay, it'll be ready for you right away."

Big clients deserve big client treatment, and Akina Sawa quickly led Nikua to choose the watermelon that Shameimaru Aya wanted.

Soon, eight large watermelons were selected.

Aya Shameimaru glanced at the watermelon and nodded in satisfaction. Although she didn't know how to judge the quality of a watermelon, nodding was enough.

"Oh, by the way, let me give you some chocolates as a free gift."

After seeing Aya Shameimaru nod in satisfaction to indicate that he had accepted the chocolates, Akina Sawa took some chocolates out of the bag containing the chocolates, put them in another bag, and handed them to Aya Shameimaru.

Aya Shameimaru quite likes eating these little black cubes, and I think Momiji Inubashiri would like the taste too, right?

Aya Shameimaru took the bag of chocolates, her mind still on Momiji Inubashiri, who was still on strike.

The patrolling tengu force that is on strike is the White Wolf Tengu, and Inubashiri Momiji is their captain.

Chapter Thirty-Nine: The Strike of the White Wolf and the Tengu

Considering that eight large watermelons are a lot, and Aya Shameimaru only has two hands, it seems impossible for her to carry them all.

Therefore, Akina Sawa also decided to temporarily lend his handcart to Shameimaru Aya.

This handcart was one he borrowed from Hieda Akyuu and later bought. It has accompanied him to various places in Gensokyo, and he certainly wouldn't lend it to just anyone.

Especially Marisa, I would never lend it to her no matter what.

"I'll be going now, those white wolf tengu are still on strike."

After exchanging greetings, Aya Shameimaru easily lifted the cart by gripping the edges with both hands, her wings flapping behind her.

Perhaps fearing that the watermelon would fall out of the cart, Aya Shameimaru climbed up very slowly and left very slowly.

Akina Sawa stood in the courtyard watching Shameimaru Aya and the handcart that was very precious to him, and slowly flew away from the courtyard towards the direction of Youkai Mountain.

"Alright, that troublesome Aya Shameimaru is gone now. What should I do next? I feel so bored~"

Akina Sawa scratched the back of his head, looking bored.

Now, Nikua is in charge of watering the plants at home. All I do every day is feed the two chicks and do some gardening.

You can't cook all day long, Akina Sawa also wants to maintain a healthy body.

If you eat yourself into a big fat person, you'll probably dislike yourself.

"It's been a long time since I've gone fishing."

Looking at the dusty straw hat and fishing rod placed by the door, Akina Ze also had the idea of ​​going fishing.

But then she glanced at the enormous furnace hanging in the sky and changed her mind. Going fishing in this blazing sun—if she got heatstroke and ended up in Eientei, no one would believe she didn't do it on purpose.

"Ugh~ This is so boring, isn't there anything I can do...?"

Akina Zeya sat in a rocking chair like Ge You, while Nikua served him a plate of chilled grapes attentively.

"Ah woo~"

The grapes, which had already been peeled by Niqua, were handed to him. Akina Ze swallowed them whole with a dazed look in his eyes, almost biting Niqua's fair and delicate fingers.

However, Nikua didn't seem scared at all; instead, she seemed to have noticed something fun.

Nikua held the peeled grapes in her hand, tentatively touching them near Akina Zeya's mouth.

Akina Sawa naturally accepted all comers, swallowing them whole.

Nikua is like a little rabbit offered to a lion; if she's not careful, she'll get bitten.

"Hey~ you seem pretty relaxed."

Just then, a familiar voice came from the courtyard gate.

Akina Ze also sprang up from the rocking chair as if he were a carp leaping out of its shell and quickly walked forward.

At the entrance of the courtyard, Fujiwara no Mokou, whom I hadn't seen for a long time, was standing there.

His signature white hair shone brightly in the sunlight.

It felt like all the sunlight was being reflected away, and thus a giant, walking light bulb was created.

No wonder Captain Mokou hasn't shown up these past few days; so that's what's going on.

"Captain Mokou, what brings you here?"

Akina Ze also stepped forward and asked directly.

Because he knew that Fujiwara no Mokou disliked beating around the bush; she preferred straightforwardness to those cumbersome formalities.

“There’s been some commotion at Monster Mountain lately, and you seem to be in good health. How about you come and stay with our guard unit for a few days?”

Leaning against the courtyard gate, Fujiwara no Mokou stared at Akina Sawaya with her fiery red eyes, her gaze unwavering...

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"We want to strike!"

"We want to strike!!!"

We want watermelons!

"We want watermelons!!!"

On a giant rock halfway up Yokai Mountain, the Tengu army, which was on strike, was gathered.

The slogans rose and fell in waves, the sound so loud that the birds circled in the sky, not daring to perch on the branches.

Inuzoku Momiji was secretly trembling as he looked at the grand scene before him.

What did I do?! How did things turn out like this?!

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That day, Momiji Inuhachi was patrolling the Youkai Mountain with a bunch of tengu as usual. The weather was hot and the forest was stuffy and humid, but flying in the sky would be too much for them to bear.

With no other option, the Inu-shiki Momiji and the patrolling Tengu troops could only endure the sweltering heat and humidity of the forest as they moved among the treetops.

Such days have been going on for a long time, but there's no other way. In order to protect the safety of Monster Mountain, the patrolling tengu are dedicated to their duties and diligently patrol under the scorching sun.

The kappa engineers, who live on the same mountain, enjoy very generous treatment. The patrolling tengu have seen scenes like open-air pools with floating ice blocks and chilled cucumbers.

It's impossible not to feel envious. Living on the same mountain, in the same sweltering environment, the kappa can swim freely in the cool pool, munching on high-quality, fresh, chilled cucumbers just brought from Akina Sawaya's house, while we have to endure the elements...

"Woo~"

A young tengu, who had only recently joined the patrol unit, looked at the kappa in the pond and made an envious sound.

The other old tengu had experienced many summers and were used to the life of the kappa.

As the captain, Inuzoki Momiji naturally noticed the tengu's behavior and came over to pat her on the shoulder.

"Go, go."

"team leader"

The little tengu, who had been gently patted on the shoulder, snapped out of his daze and exclaimed in surprise.

The patrolling tengu left the area, but even after they left, the little tengu was still thinking about the kappa he had just met...

Kappa are not categorized, unlike tengu which are distinguished by names like crow tengu and white wolf tengu.

White Wolf Tengu is responsible for guarding the Demon Mountain, while Crow Tengu does not need to take on any responsibilities and can freely choose their own lives. Unlike White Wolf Tengu, who has to start protecting the safety of the clan after reaching adulthood, Crow Tengu does not need to take on any responsibilities.

Therefore, the patrol force led by Inuzoku Momiji was entirely composed of white wolf tengu, and she herself was also a white wolf tengu.

Perhaps this is one of the reasons why Inuzoki Momiji has always disliked Aya Shameimaru, who keeps hanging around in front of her.

In her view, the things Aya Shameimaru does every day are trivial and useless, while she herself has to be confined to this small mountain of monsters every day.

This made Inubashiri Momiji feel an inexplicable jealousy towards Shameimaru Aya, but as a somewhat cunning white wolf tengu, Inubashiri Momiji knew that these thoughts were wrong and suppressed them.

However, Aya Shameimaru would strut past her every day, making it impossible for her not to see her.

Therefore, among the only two reporters in the Youkai Mountain, Inuzoku Momiji had a better impression of the other reporter, because that reporter didn't like to go out like Shameimaru Aya.

He himself was bound by the traditions of the tengu, while Aya Shameimaru, as a crow tengu, could fly freely in Gensokyo...

Coming back to her senses, Inuzoku Momiji looked at the white wolf tengu gathered around her with a bewildered expression.

Their faces were filled with dissatisfaction.

No, there are exceptions.

The little tengu huddled in a corner, trembling as it looked at the excited seniors and itself before it.

Momiji shrugged and shook her head at the look the little tengu gave her, indicating that she didn't know what was going on either...

Chapter Forty: How Many Divisions of a Watermelon?

"Hey~"

From a great distance, Aya Shameimaru, flying in the air, saw the white wolf tengu gathered halfway up the mountain, as well as Momiji Inubashiri, who stood out conspicuously on high ground, and couldn't help but sigh.

"Why do you always assign me troublesome tasks? All I want to do is be a reporter. I absolutely refuse to do it again if you do it like this next time!"

Because she frequently visited the human village, the Tengu Council decided on a whim that Aya Shameimaru would purchase watermelons to comfort the striking White Wolf Tengu.

Aya Shameimaru disliked such troublesome matters, but there was nothing she could do, since the organization had already made its decision.

The sun was blazing, and the iron handrails were scorching hot. Shameimaru Aya felt as if she were holding a burning hot gourd as she carried the handcart, no matter how you looked at it.

The white wolves and tengu below had already spotted Aya Shameimaru circling in the air, and rows of their eyes were fixed on her.

But who is Aya Shameimaru? As a reporter (self-proclaimed), such a small scene is nothing.

She descended swiftly from the sky with great poise and pride, arriving at Inuhachi Momiji's side in the center of the crowd.

Snapped!

When the cart was still a few centimeters off the ground, Aya Shameimaru impatiently let go, and the cart crashed heavily to the ground.

But because the ground was dirt, even though the dirt was cracked, the handcart and the watermelon on it managed to land safely.

Shameimaru Aya wiped the sweat from his forehead, leaned against the handcart, and faced a pack of white wolf tengu that had surrounded him.