Stardew Valley of Gensokyo

"Okay, it's settled then."

The girl finally turned and left, her shadow stretching long and thin in the setting sun...

However, Akina Zeya stopped contemplating life and instead smiled as he went back inside to prepare dinner.

Life is so beautiful, what is there to be sad about?

……

An unnamed bamboo forest.

Standing outside the dojo, Eirin Yagokoro silently watched the returning princess: "The carpenter family's memories have been corrected."

"Ah That's good"

The princess simply nodded slightly.

"Ah, interesting."

In the bamboo forest, the moonlight slanted down, and the princess standing among them was both mysterious and beautiful.

……

Chapter Nineteen: The Shrine Maiden's Purchasing Day

The spring morning was still chilly.

"Whoo~"

Reimu Hakurei, who was kneeling on the floor, let out a long breath.

The gas instantly turned into white mist and dissipated.

Although Reimu Hakurei woke up early today, she didn't prepare breakfast. Instead, she prepared a cup of tea to satisfy her hunger.

It wasn't that Reimu Hakurei didn't plan to make breakfast, but rather because...

The rice container is empty.

That being said, the reason I woke up so early today is because I was hungry last night since I didn't eat.

"I should go buy rice today."

Reimu Hakurei calmly finished the last sip of tea, which was the only tea leaves left. There were no remaining leaves or branches in the teacup.

Therefore, Reimu Hakurei is now completely out of supplies, but she remains completely calm.

As a shrine maiden of Gensokyo, Reimu Hakurei believed that the residents of Gensokyo would give her face.

After the teacup had cooled down, Reimu Hakurei prepared to go out.

It was a sunny day, with spring in full bloom. The residents of the Human Village were all looking at Reimu Hakurei with curiosity. Ever since the previous generation left, the shrine maiden of the Hakurei Shrine rarely left the shrine. As for the people of the Human Village, since the shrine was located deep in the mountains, the journey was long and there were wild beasts that would bother them, so they did not go to the shrine unless necessary.

Therefore, every time the current generation of Hakurei Shrine Maiden appears, it attracts a crowd of onlookers.

Of course, as the protagonist at the center of the incident, Reimu Hakurei was dissatisfied.

"Tsk, why are you all staring at me?" Reimu Hakurei muttered to herself, clearly annoyed.

Originally, she wanted to find the owner of the general store quietly and ask him to pay her later, but she didn't expect that perhaps because she hadn't appeared for a long time, the people in the village were watching her intentionally or unintentionally. How could she bring herself to say it?

And so, the people of the Human Village saw Reimu Hakurei wandering aimlessly along the roads of the Human Village, going here and there. They had no idea that this was actually the Hakurei Shrine Maiden trying to shake them off.

But how could Reimu Hakurei shake off a native like her?

Therefore, it is futile.

As the sun rose higher and higher, the Hakurei Shrine Maiden still hadn't obtained anything.

Originally, Reimu dreamed of using the five copper coins in her pocket and her title as the Hakurei Shrine Maiden to fool, cough cough, persuade the shopkeeper to sell her food.

Unexpectedly, her attempt went awry. She didn't even dare to enter the grain store. What if she went in and tried to swindle grain, and someone saw her? Then everyone in the village would know that the shrine maiden was someone who would incur debts. Not only would the Hakurei Shrine Maiden's authority be ruined, but even Yukari wouldn't let her off the hook. Just thinking about Yukari's angry face made Hakurei Reimu shudder.

"What should I do?" Reimu Hakurei sat on a chair in the pavilion of the Human Village, playing with her last five copper coins.

"Five yuan, five yuan, that's right!"

Reimu Hakurei's eyes suddenly lit up, and she stood up. Wasn't that Akina guy a farmer?

He still owes me a refund fee, Reimu Hakurei selectively forgot that the five copper coins in her hand were the refund fee.

"Go find him!"

There's no time to lose. Reimu Hakurei's stomach is already rumbling. If she doesn't replenish her energy soon, tomorrow's headline might be something like, "Shocking! Shrine Maiden lies dead in public, who is she waiting for?"

This reminded Lingxiang of the last time she beat her up. She had to admit that the feeling was still quite good. Although she had already beaten her up, this tengu didn't seem like the kind of creature that would obey orders.

Amidst the onlookers of the Human Village, Reimu Hakurei ascended to heaven—cough cough, she flew into the sky.

A group of unknown people were left behind and began to discuss it.

Citizen A: "I knew the shrine maiden wouldn't forget us. Look, she's patrolling to protect us! She didn't even want money, I'm crying."

Crowd B: "This little witch is becoming more and more like her mother."

Crowd C: "Miko I am getting married!"

The crowd all turned to look at C: "Huh?"

……

Meanwhile, Akina Sawaya was trying to build a grape trellis in the field. Several days had passed since the last time, and the girl who called herself "Reisen" had not appeared again. However, Akina Sawaya's land was being boosted by a system that wasn't particularly useful.

They had reached the point where they absolutely had to build a grape trellis. During this time, Akina Sawa also visited the carpenter's house, but the carpenter said he didn't have a daughter.

This made the girl's identity a mystery. Akina Sawa didn't plan to let the carpenter build the scaffold. He still hoped that the girl would appear. He also felt that if he built the scaffold, it wouldn't be disobeying Reisen's request, because they were teammates. Even if one of them lost contact, the other would continue.

Therefore, Akina Sawa also began to build the scaffolding on his own.

Fortunately, he had accumulated a lot of experience in building scaffolding in the previous days, so although it was difficult, he was close to succeeding.

The wooden frame in front of them was almost finished, and Akina Ze carefully placed the last piece of wood on it.

Yay! It worked!

Akina Ze was overjoyed; he couldn't stay alone and always had to do something to encourage himself.

"Huh? What are you doing?"

Reimu Hakurei, who had somehow appeared in the yard, looked at the overjoyed Zeya Akina with curiosity.

"Forehead"

Upon noticing someone's arrival, Akina Ze immediately composed himself, much like a Peking Opera mask being changed.

"What brings you here, Miss Shrine Maiden?"

Akina Sawa also chose to skip over the previous topic.

"Yes, I do need to speak with you."

Fortunately, Reimu Hakurei wasn't really concerned about what had just happened; she was more worried about her stomach, which was practically bursting with hunger.

"Then tell me quickly."

"Well, let's go inside and talk."

Reimu Hakurei surveyed her surroundings to make sure no one knew she was there, and casually set up a soundproof barrier to prevent eavesdroppers from overhearing her.

Akina Sawa had no reason to refuse, so he brought Hakurei Reimu inside.

"Wow-"

Upon entering, Reimu Hakurei's eyes were immediately drawn to the sumptuous breakfast on the table.

With stars in her eyes, she looked at Akina Zeya and said, "This! Can I eat it?"

These breakfasts were originally prepared by Akina Sawaya for Shameimaru Aya. Although Shameimaru Aya no longer eats breakfast here, Akina Sawaya still habitually cooks her portion, even though she always has to eat it herself.

"Eat it"

Perfect timing. Akina Ze didn't want to overeat and upset his stomach. Since the shrine maiden in front of him wanted to eat, he would let her have it. Otherwise, it would be a waste of food.

"Mmm—delicious!"

Reimu Hakurei ate the food on the table very quickly, making comments from time to time.

Akina Ze sat quietly to the side, watching the shrine maiden devour her food.

Watching Reimu Hakurei eat, Akina Sawa couldn't help but think that even though she was a shrine maiden, she was still just a young girl.

Reimu Hakurei, who is the subject of many rumors in the human village, eats like an ordinary girl.

……

Thank you for your hospitality.

Reimu Hakurei patted her full stomach contentedly.

I've come to borrow some food from you.

Perhaps because Akina Sawa had also treated her to a hearty meal, Reimu Hakurei spoke more casually.

Akina Sawa was stunned when the shrine maiden casually asked to borrow food; he never expected that she would come to him for such a reason.

"Answer me quickly!"

Seeing that Akina Sawa was also silent, she became a little anxious. This was her only savior. Reimu Hakurei subconsciously forgot that she could have asked Marisa for help.

After all, if you go to Marisa to borrow food, you'll probably only get a bunch of mushrooms that you don't know if you can eat.

……

Chapter Twenty: The Night Before the Banquet

Seeing Reimu Hakurei's big, pleading eyes and anxious expression, Akina Sawa was about to agree to her request.

Thinking back, I realized I had promised her I would send her some food, but I've been so busy lately that I've completely forgotten about it.

Perfect timing! The system's buffs are so powerful that I've harvested a huge amount of fresh crops, which are now piling up in the warehouse. And because the quantity is so large, Akina Sawa estimates that most of the crops piled up in the warehouse will spoil slowly and we won't be able to eat them all. Thinking about it, giving them to the shrine maiden seems like a good idea.

It not only solved the inventory problem but also won the favor of the shrine maiden. Moreover, Akina Sawa also discovered that this seemed to solve a problem that was somewhat tricky for him.

Aya Shameimaru doesn't want to see me right now, and I can't find her either, but Reimu can definitely see her. As long as Reimu tells Aya Shameimaru to come here for the banquet, and then I can convey my deepest apologies through the food, then Miss Aya should understand my good intentions.

Just do it!

"cough cough"

Akina Sawa cleared his throat mysteriously, which made Reimu roll her eyes at him.

"I can give you that grain, but I have one request."

"Say it"

Reimu Hakurei leaned against the table, utterly bored. She didn't even need to listen to know it was something tedious.

"I just hope you can tell Ms. Aya Shameimaru that there will be a banquet here tomorrow, and ask her to be sure to attend."

"Tsk, what a nuisance." Reimu Hakurei shook her head a few times in annoyance, the ribbon on her head swaying back and forth.

"That tengu is hard to find; it appears and disappears like a ghost all day long."

"As long as Aya Shameimaru can come, I will give up half a warehouse's worth of goods to fulfill the priestess's request."

Akina Ze also placed his hands on the table, his lips tightly closed, and stared intently at Hakurei Reimu with bright eyes.

Feeling a little embarrassed by the stare, Reimu sat up from her prone position and said, "Well, there's no need to make it sound so serious. It's just sending that tengu here, isn't it? It's that simple."

“As long as I tell her that something big is going to happen here tomorrow, she will definitely come.”

"Okay, it's settled then!" Akina Ze waved his right hand vigorously. He had already imagined the scene tomorrow where Shameimaru Aya would eat the food he had mentally prepared, be moved to tears, and finally gladly accept his apology.

..............................

Reimu Hakurei was very happy today as she walked along the path in the human village. Not only did she have a hearty meal, but she also received food, and a big feast awaited her tomorrow. Just thinking about it made her feel like her lucky star was jumping around.

As I was driving a regular broom past Kirisame Marisa, I immediately spotted the striking red and white color on the street.

With her legs dangling in the air, Marisa, perched on her broom, approached Reimu and asked:

"Reimu? Why are you so happy? Did something good happen?"

"Oh? It's Marisa!" Reimu looked at Marisa with a smile, as if she were bathed in a gentle breeze.