Stardew Valley of Gensokyo

Upon seeing Reimu's smile, Marisa's first thought was: Has this girl finally broken down?

The more she looked, the more something seemed off, and Marisa felt her heart start pounding uncontrollably.

To prevent anything bad from happening, Marisa decisively chose to take measures.

Without saying a word, she smacked Reimu on the head while shouting, "Reimu, wake up!"

Boom!Boom!

Two crisp sounds rang out.

Reimu Hakurei covered her head, staring at Marisa with teary eyes, her expression turning unpleasant.

"What are you doing?!"

"Oh, I was just worried you weren't fully awake yet," Marisa said, unconsciously pinching her nose.

"You're still half asleep!"

With a puff of grimaces, Reimu Hakurei swung her hand back and smacked Marisa on the head, who was grinning from ear to ear.

But how could Marisa let Reimu Hakurei knock on her?

When Marisa sits on a broom, she is the most experienced driver in the entire Gensokyo.

The Red and White Shrine Maidens' weak attacks couldn't even touch a hair on Marisa's body.

With a slide tackle, Marisa dodged the attack on her broom, saying as she did so:

"Stop it, I was wrong."

"Huh? You mean I should stop messing around?"

Suddenly, a Yin-Yang Jewel that was undergoing a full-body movement appeared in Reimu Hakurei's hand.

Marisa's expression froze instantly, and the next moment she jumped off her broom and knelt down in front of Reimu in a perfect Shigeza.

"I'm so sorry, I was wrong!!!"

……

After playing around for a while, Marisa and Reimu finally quieted down.

"So, there's going to be a banquet tomorrow? But we need to bring Aya Shameimaru there first?"

Reimu Hakurei nodded.

"Alright, leave this to me, DA?ZE!"

Marisa patted her chest confidently.

"I will definitely bring Aya Shameimaru to the banquet!"

Marisa is a person who loves excitement, but she spends all her time alone in the Enchanted Forest. Now that she has a chance to have some fun, she won't give it up. Marisa secretly made up her mind.

Reimu Hakurei doesn't like activities, so it's perfect that Marisa is willing to go find Aya Shameimaru.

"Ah~"

Feeling a little sleepy, Reimu Hakurei rubbed her eyes.

"Then Marisa, you go ahead and go find it. I'm going to rest now."

"Yeah! Leave it to me!"

Marisa, standing still, confidently assured Reimu with a sunny smile, as if she had already found Aya Shameimaru.

Seeing that Reimu had already gone far away, Marisa sat on her broom, pressing down on her upturned hat with one hand. "So, where should we begin?"

……

As one of only two reporters in Gensokyo, Aya Shameimaru is also doing an excellent job today.

Wherever something happens, you'll find Aya Shameimaru.

Aya Shameimaru, the fastest legendary figure in the sky of Gensokyo, possesses speed comparable to a rocket.

As a reporter, one naturally has to travel around, and relying on this speed, Aya Shameimaru has avoided countless dangers.

But recently she's been having some trouble because she can't get enough nutrition in the mornings, which slows down her pace and prevents her from delivering the newspapers on time, giving Aya Shameimaru a headache.

In fact, Aya Shameimaru had long since stopped caring about that matter.

But she just couldn't bring herself to apologize. Each time she delivered the newspaper, she would rush off. Several times she saw plenty of food prepared on the table inside, but Aya Shameimaru, as a yokai, still had to maintain her dignity. How could she so easily apologize to humans? Especially such weak humans…

but……

Aya Shameimaru was somewhat unwilling. She also needed a chance, a chance to make up. She had been angry for so long because Akina Sawa had said something to her in a half-joking manner. Looking back now, it was inevitably a bit childish.

"Ah"

Aya Shameimaru flew through the air, weaving through the sunset, the setting sun beside her. Although she was a tengu, a yokai, she was also a woman, possessing all the qualities of a human woman.

Aya Shameimaru, who had always lived a communal life on Mount Tengu, had never experienced this feeling before; it was an indescribable sensation.

"We are friends, right?"

Although they had never met, whether it was fate or something else, Akina Sawa and Shameimaru Aya said the same thing at the same time.

The celestial dog in the sky stands shoulder to shoulder with the setting sun, while people on earth look up at the sunset glow, all under the same starry sky...

……

Just as Aya Shameimaru was still thinking, a dark figure suddenly rushed out from below and grabbed her.

"Found you, DA?ZE!"

It turned out to be Marisa, who was searching for Aya Shameimaru. It seemed she had been looking for a long time.

"what!"

Aya Shameimaru, who was deep in thought, was startled by Marisa's sudden attack (don't ask me how she jumped in the air).

"What are you doing? Why did you suddenly hug me!"

Shameimaru Aya said with displeasure, "Let go of me now!"

"Sorry, I was just too excited."

Marisa let go of Aya Shameimaru with embarrassment, because she had been searching for Aya all afternoon. She thought she was going to disappoint Reimu Hakurei, but just when she was about to give up, she suddenly found her. So this was really fate's arrangement!

"So, did you need something from me? Why did you rush over so suddenly, or are you trying to get on the front page?"

Because he was frightened by Marisa, Aya Shameimaru decided to tease her.

"Let me think, how about this kind of headline?"

[A Complete Guide to Ordinary Wizards Entering the Scarlet Devil Mansion]

"No, please!" Marisa cried out in alarm. "I was wrong, Aya Shameimaru-sama!"

If they find out, won't I never be able to get in again?

To divert Aya Shameimaru's attention, Marisa quickly blurted out what she was going to say.

"Actually, I'm here to tell you some news! But please, don't let them know about these methods!"

"Oh? What's the news?"

Aya Shameimaru wanted to know what news had prompted Marisa to come to her in such a hurry.

Seeing that diverting attention was starting to work, Marisa quickly said, "Tomorrow night, Akina Sawa will be hosting a banquet in his yard, and he has specially invited you to attend!"

"That's it! I'm off now, DA?ZE!"

After giving the notification, Marisa quickly made her escape. That tengu was terrifying; he even knew how she got into the Scarlet Devil Mansion! How horrible! She had originally planned to tie up Aya Shameimaru and take her to Sawaya Akina, but it seemed she couldn't do that now.

After watching Marisa leave, Aya Shameimaru remained quietly in place, but a smile crept onto her lips.

"reunion?"

……

Chapter Twenty-One: The Preparation Stage of the Banquet

"The banquet is tomorrow, but what should I do?"

Holding a banquet was a brilliant idea that Akina Sawaya came up with on a whim.

How could he know how to organize a banquet? But there was nothing he could do; now that things had happened, he had to learn even if he didn't know how.

So what should you do first when preparing for a banquet?

Akina Sawa was also deep in thought, his brows furrowed.

But if you look at it from another angle, this banquet should be considered a small gathering, right?

Since it's a small gathering, shouldn't preparing some good food and drinks be enough?

Akina Sawa also made a list.

I plan to complete each of the above steps one by one, so that I won't be so busy that I forget anything.

But what is the highlight of the banquet?

Akina Sawa didn't know either, but in his opinion, the highlight of a party must be whether the food is delicious!

Regarding vegetables, Akina Ze also thought that the things in his warehouse were basically vegetables he grew himself.

But a small gathering is still a gathering, so wouldn't it be a bit too stingy if all the dishes were vegetarian?

Akina Sawa originally wanted to host a banquet using only food produced at home, but it seems that won't work now.

"It seems that just farming isn't enough; we'll have to raise some animals too."

"If there's only crop farming and no animal husbandry, I can't be a proper farmer," Akina Ze shook his head.

However, it's too late to regret it when it's too late; it's too late to get a pet now.

"We still need to go to the human village to buy some materials."

However, things need to be done gradually; first, we need to check how the other materials are prepared.

After making up his mind, Akina Sawa went to check the warehouse first.

"Yes, everything is basically ready."

The warehouse was full of items, which were basically obtained through Akina Zeya's hard work over the past few days, along with a little help from the system.

"However, although this slime liquid smells terrible, when used on plants, it's like adding a catalyst!"

A warehouse full of vegetables and fruits is enough to satisfy a banquet, or more than enough. Of course, it is also severely unbalanced, with a warehouse full of green plants.

Akina Sawa also ticked a box in his special notebook, indicating that the vegetables and fruits were ready and all that was missing now was some meat.

Poor wallet, you're going to suffer again.

After working hard on tasks and selling crops for several days, Akina Zeya now has 514 copper coins in his wallet. Unfortunately, he spent 114 copper coins a few days ago, otherwise, he would have had more money.

All meat in Gensokyo has gone up in price, especially pork. Akina Sawa is also worried that his few hundred copper coins might not be enough to buy much pork.

So he planned to buy only a small amount of pork to garnish the banquet, and the rest would be replaced with other meats!

As Akina Sawa was thinking, she arrived at the market. Although it was no longer the morning rush hour, there were still quite a few people there.

Following the list of targets, Akina Sawa searched for each store one by one, and soon many targets were checked off.

"Looks like you've had a very fruitful day. Time to go."

Just as Akina Sawa was about to leave, he noticed someone else buying things.

It's Youmu-san.

Upon seeing an acquaintance, Akina Sawa planned to go and say hello.

"Oh! It's Miss Soul."

"Humph!"

Youmu crossed her arms and glared at Akina Zeya, clearly annoyed. It seemed she still remembered the time when Akina Zeya had lifted her up in front of everyone without permission.

"I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry!"

Seeing Youmu's reaction, Akina Sawa quickly clasped his hands together and apologized to her.

Perhaps Miss Youmu is a magnanimous person; she forgave Akina Zeya.