Stardew Valley of Gensokyo

"Sigh, I'm really dedicated to my job, taking everything seriously, big or small." Aya Shameimaru shook her head helplessly.

Now, the giant screw, which is said to have fallen from the sky, is right in front of us.

After seeing the main character of the matter with his own eyes, Aya Shameimaru was no longer in such a hurry, since Roc couldn't run away even without legs.

As she relaxed, Aya Shameimaru noticed a delicate fragrance in her mouth, but couldn't quite put her finger on it. So she took another sip of the tea in her hand and savored it carefully.

The flavor is rich and mellow, the aroma lingers in the mouth, the green leaves are refreshing, and the buds and leaves float gracefully, a feast for the eyes. Shameimaru Aya's eyes lit up immediately. This taste, this appearance, wow!

As a well-traveled and knowledgeable tengu, this was the first time she had ever tasted such delicious tea. Compared to it, the tea at Hakurei Shrine was nothing but water.

Thinking of this, Aya Shameimaru inexplicably felt a pang of pity for Reimu Hakurei, who was in the shrine.

"Ahh~"

At that moment, Reimu, far away at the Hakurei Shrine, sneezed, rubbed her nose, and picked up the tea on the table to drink, even though there was only a single tea leaf floating in the cup...

"When did you get such good tea?"

As a tea lover, Aya Shameimaru asked with some curiosity.

There are very few tea lovers in Gensokyo. Most people or youkai prefer to drink alcohol, which results in a limited variety of teas. She had never tasted this particular tea before.

Akina Sawa was also a little stunned. Wasn't he here to see the screws? How did the conversation suddenly turn to my tea?

This tea is Longjing tea, grown by Akina Zeya using specially made seeds awarded by the system.

However, this kind of thing can't be told to others, but making up a reason would be even more unreliable. Aya Shameimaru is a reporter, and she knows most things about Gensokyo. She has to come up with an excuse that she absolutely doesn't know and can't verify.

"The tea leaves from my family's tea plantation recently bloomed, and you were the first one to taste them besides me and Nikua."

Picking up his teacup, Akina Ze spoke without changing his expression.

"Is that so? Can I have some too?" Aya Shameimaru stared at Zeya Akina with shining eyes, showing a tendency to make a scene if he wasn't given any.

Wouldn't it be wonderful to have a sip of such fine tea while editing the newspaper?

"Then let me give you some first. Let me know when you've finished it."

"Okay, then it's settled."

The incident involving tea passed quickly, but Aya Shameimaru hadn't forgotten her purpose for coming here.

"You said this thing fell from the sky this morning?"

After putting down his teacup, Aya Shameimaru walked over to the screw, bent down, and examined it closely. The smooth, metallic surface and the fine threads all indicated that this was an exquisite part.

Aya Shameimaru reached out and knocked again, a dull sound coming from inside.

Without a doubt, this is a solid metal screw, although we don't yet know what material it is.

But who in Gensokyo could create such a large and precise screw? The humans in the Human Village simply don't have, and couldn't possibly have, such large-scale smelting equipment. Aya Shameimaru gazed at the screw, stroking her chin thoughtfully.

"Yeah, it gave me a real fright. It almost hit my head. I guess my luck isn't that bad..."

Akina Sawa scratched his head with a wry smile. Gensokyo is such a vast place, for a screw to fall right into his own yard, and right in front of him at that, is like winning the lottery. So, is it fate or bad luck...?

"It's probably because you've done too many shady business things." Shameimaru Ayaka still remembers that they agreed to take ten watermelons, but when they were dividing the watermelons, they counted them again and again and found that there were only eight watermelons.

This made her wonder if she had lost a few, perhaps two of them were stolen by a BMW or Mercedes-Benz halfway through the trip.

Because there were too many factors involved, Aya Shameimaru herself didn't know which link had gone wrong, so she could only suffer in silence.

However, the outcome was good; although two watermelons were lost, it wasn't a big deal.

Moreover, the watermelons grown by Akina Sawa are large and sweet, considered the best watermelons Aya Shameimaru has ever eaten. The White Wolf Tengu also unanimously agree, and many Tengu even want to ask her to buy some for them.

So Aya Shameimaru didn't pursue the matter further. However, she had originally planned to give a gift to Sawaya Akina, but in the end, she decided against it.

"No way! I'm a hardworking and frugal farmer who has helped countless residents!" Qiu Mingze said, hands on his hips, looking quite proud.

Nikua, who was standing to the side, nodded frequently. In her opinion, Akina Sawa was the best person in the world.

"Heh," Aya Shameimaru turned around and glared at him. "I'm not going to waste my breath on you anymore. I roughly know where this thing came from."

"Where did it come from? Who threw it? I have to teach her a lesson and make her fill this huge hole that was smashed into my house." Qiu Mingze's face was also unfriendly, and he clasped his hands together, making a cracking sound with his knuckles.

"This screw came from Youkai Mountain~, are you still going to teach that person a lesson?" Aya Shameimaru rested her chin on one hand, the corners of her mouth slightly upturned, her eyes half-closed, looking like she was watching a good show.

"How could that be? Am I that kind of person? I'm going to tell her that screws are metal products, and throwing them around will pollute the environment. What if they hit a little fairy? Even if they don't hit a little fairy, it's not good if they hit the flowers and plants!" Akina Ze said righteously, but his two hands, which were clasped together, had somehow separated.

"That's it?"

"That's it!"

"tsk"

Aya Shameimaru picked up the tea on the table and drank it all in one gulp.

Chapter 46 Time Cannot Be Reversed

A clear blue sky and a gentle breeze.

Today should have been a great day for fishing.

But all of this has been destroyed. Akina Ze looked at the uninvited guest in front of him with a troubled expression, not knowing what to do.

First, according to Aya Shameimaru, the screw came from Youkai Mountain, so all we need to do is return it.

But this thing fell into their own yard and almost hit them and Nikua. There is no reason for the victim to return the murder weapon to the murderer.

Therefore, Akina Sawa has no intention of returning it to the guy in Yokai Mountain who lost the screw.

But this raises a problem: what should be done with this screw?

There's definitely no room for it. Putting the screws on the table would completely take up the dining area, and my room is small with limited space, so it's definitely not feasible.

But if we put it in the yard, it will take up the cultivated area. And since this thing has already killed several plants, it would be even more of a loss to put it in the yard and take up cultivated area.

So that won't work either.

"There's no room inside, and it's too wasteful to put it outside. It's too much trouble."

Unable to come up with any good ideas for the time being, Akina Ze also put his hands behind his back and paced around the screw, his brows furrowed.

Nikua, who was sitting to the side watching, turned her little head. If you looked closely, you could see that the frequency of her turning was the same as the speed at which Akina Zeya was turning.

Nikua's little head spun around and around, and just as she was feeling a little dizzy, Akina Ze stopped. He seemed to have thought of a solution, and his furrowed brows relaxed.

Let's sell this thing.

This was an idea he had just come up with; selling this thing would be a windfall, which would help offset the losses on his land.

Moreover, Akina Sawa has already decided who to sell it to.

Morichika Rinnosuke of Kourindo.

Doesn't he sell everything? If he sells everything, then he must buy everything, right?

These screws are made of precious metals. Even disregarding their intended use, just looking at the material and the fact that they're so big, they must be valuable.

The solution has been figured out, so the next step is to take this screw to Xianglintang.

Akina Sawa glanced at the empty cup of tea on the table and sighed.

Shameimaru Aya flew away right after finishing her tea. She rushed over in such a hurry, only glanced at the screws a few times, and then left. It's really baffling.

As for why Akina Zeya sighed, it was because he was regretting why he hadn't tried to stop her. If he had, he could have asked Shameimaru Aya to take the giant screw to Kourindo, and he could have hitched a ride with her. Wouldn't that have been much easier?

Now that Aya Shameimaru has left, I have to personally take this heavy screw to Kourindo.

Time will not turn back. Although today is August 17th according to the external calendar, even on this day, time will not turn back.

Sighing won't help; we still have to face the difficulties head-on.

Akina Sawa also pushed his all-purpose trolley to the table where the screws were placed.

The screw was heavy, so he had to push it directly from the table into the trolley, saving him a lot of effort by not having to lift it up and put it in the trolley.

After making thorough preparations, Akina Sawa was about to go out, but after looking up at the sun that was radiating endless light, he decided to pick up the cloak next to him and put it on his head.

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On the country road, a not-so-shallow rut stretched from the gate of the Human Village all the way towards the Magic Forest.

But everything comes to an end; the tire tracks disappeared in front of a small house...

Inside the Kourindo shop, Morichika Rinnosuke, holding a magnifying glass, examined the screw closely before looking at Akina Sawa and saying...

"How much do you think is a suitable price?"

You ask me how much is appropriate? How would I know how much this thing that fell from the sky is worth...?

Akina Sawa was also a little undecided after being asked by Morichi Rinnosuke.

He originally planned to sell it to Morichika Rinnosuke for whatever price he asked for, since it was practically free stuff anyway.

But now that I'm asked to make that judgment, it's a bit tricky...

Caught in a dilemma, Akina Sawa secretly glanced up at Morichika Rinnosuke and found him looking at him with narrowed eyes and a slight upturn of his lips, revealing no information whatsoever.

"Never mind, let's just give you a random price," Akina Ze shook his head and raised his hand.

Just as he was about to state his offer, Morichika Rinnosuke spoke first.

"500 copper coins? Okay, I'll buy them."

Huh? Did I hear that right?

Hearing Morichi Rinnosuke's offer, Akina Sawa was also quite shocked, but he didn't show any doubt on his face because he was completely stunned.

Is this thing worth 500 copper coins?

Akina Ze also turned his head without turning his eyes to look at the screw still on the handcart. This screw was no longer a screw, but a large handful of copper coins.

"how do you feel?"

"Okay, okay! That's fine!"

Upon hearing Morichika Rinnosuke's voice again, Akina Sawa snapped out of his daze and, fearing he might change his mind, readily agreed.

Not only that, Akina Sawa also put in a lot of effort to lift the screw directly from the trolley and put it on the store floor.

The transaction was completed, and both parties were happy.

Akina Ze, carrying a money bag full of copper coins, pushed his own little cart and walked out of the gate of Kōrin-dō in high spirits.

For him, finding something out of nowhere and being able to sell it for 500 copper coins was a huge windfall, even though it almost hit him and Nikua, at least they didn't.

Once you make money, everything becomes easier.

As for Morichika Rinnosuke, after watching Akina Sawa indeed disappear into the distance, he wiped his eyes and walked up to Screw.

"This is a huge windfall! I got this item for only 500 copper coins. I have to hide it well so Marisa can't find it."

With just a brief touch, Morichika Rinnosuke already knew its name and purpose.

The key to the activation of the giant robot with spiraling power, created by the gods: screws.

This is the result he achieved by using his abilities.

Just by looking at this series of terms, Morichika Rinnosuke could feel the value contained within them.

Morichika Rinnosuke felt he had hit the jackpot for being able to buy such an item for 500 copper coins.

Seeing how big the screw was, Morichika Rinnosuke decided to take it to the warehouse and hide it.

He walked over, grabbed the sides of the screw with both hands, and with a powerful lift, he pulled it up.

The screws didn't budge.

Huh? How come you can't lift it?

I must have forgotten to use my strength. If that human could lift it, how could I, a half-demon, not be able to?

Morichika Rinnosuke smiled, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and placed his hands on the sides of the screw, carefully checking the position of his hands this time.

All that could be seen was that Morichika Rinnosuke's arm and thigh muscles were bulging out in large lumps, and the veins on his face were bulging.

"ah!"

With a sudden burst of force, the screw lifted off the ground, and Morichika Rinnosuke's face lit up with joy.

The next second, the screw was back on the ground.

"I must have caught a chill last night. I'd better go get some tools."