Stardew Valley of Gensokyo

My first day in Gensokyo has come to an end.

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Chapter Two: Gathering the Tools

"Is this the Kourindo Hall?"

Akina Ze also looked at the dilapidated house in front of him and felt that it was somewhat unreliable.

According to Mokou's note, this is the last and furthest location. Akina Sawa originally didn't plan to come because it was too far, and he was too lazy to walk that far, but...

The biggest gain for Akina Zeya that day was meeting the market vendor during his previous visit. It meant that he could leave his produce to the vendor to handle, saving him the trouble of selling it himself. The vendor was happy, and Akina Zeya was happy too.

But there was one thing that made Akina Sawa unhappy: he still hadn't gotten his hands on something extremely important—farm tools.

Originally, the blacksmith's shop in the village could sell them, but because the farm tools made by the blacksmith were so durable that they could be passed down from generation to generation, the blacksmith with superb skills could not sell the farm tools and had to close down. He would only come out at specific times to repair the damaged farm tools.

Although the blacksmith shop no longer sells farm tools, the blacksmith tells Akina Zeya that there is a place where farm tools might still exist.

That is the building in front of us, located at the crossroads of the Magic Forest, Xianglin Hall.

Perhaps because it was open for business, the doors of Xianglintang were open.

Akina Ze could also open the door to see the interior, which was filled with things. Seeing this, Akina Ze finally believed that this small shop at the entrance of the Magic Forest was indeed a general store.

Now that it's confirmed, there's nothing to worry about, and Akina Ze strode inside.

The first thing I saw was a silver-haired man standing behind the counter.

Hearing someone enter, the silver-haired man looked up in surprise.

"It's...it's a guest!"

Ignoring the shopkeeper's surprised expression, Akina Ze didn't want to get involved in any trouble. He just wanted to get the farm tools as soon as possible, as he couldn't wait to go back to farming.

"Excuse me, do you have any farm tools here?"

Although shocked, the silver-haired man quickly composed himself.

"Farm tools, yes, I do have them here, but they are a set, I don't sell them separately." The silver-haired man placed his hands on the counter.

Akina Sawa was also in a dilemma, because he only had the small amount of resettlement allowance given to him by Mokou, which he only planned to use to buy a hoe. But the matching farm tools... he was really short of money.

"Could you make it cheaper? This is all the money I have."

Akina Ze also showed the silver-haired man the copper coin in his hand.

“Hmm, that’s definitely not enough. Well then,” the silver-haired man tapped his hand, “You’re here to buy these farming tools, which means you’re a farmer, or someone around you is a farmer, right?” Akina Ze nodded.

"Hmm, just a moment." The silver-haired man turned and rummaged through the pile of clutter, then took out a small bag.

"These are seeds of parsnip. I just need you to plant them and give me half of the fruit. I won't charge you for the farm tools," the silver-haired man said, playing with the bag in his hand.

"That's wonderful! Thank you so much!" Akina Ze was overjoyed. He could get farm tools without spending any money and didn't even have to buy seeds.

"Oh, by the way, I don't know your name yet. My name is Akina Sawaya."

Akina Ze also placed the bag on his waist.

"Oh, right. I'm Morichika Rinnosuke, the owner of this general store. You can send me any rare or unusual crops you have from now on."

"Definitely, definitely," Akina Ze readily agreed.

However, looking at the sickle, hoe, axe, copper pickaxe, and copper kettle in front of him, Akina Ze was also a little troubled. How should he bring these back? He was afraid that he would be exhausted if he made one trip after another.

Just then, a gust of wind came from the doorway, and a blonde girl riding a broom descended from the sky.

"Hmm? Xianglintang actually has guests?"

"Don't talk nonsense. My Xianglintang is a legitimate general store. It's normal for customers to come."

Morichika Rinnosuke waved his hand as if he had seen a fly.

"Oh, right, Marisa, you're here just in time. Why don't you help that customer take his things back? I won't pursue the matter since you stole things from my shop yesterday."

"Hahaha, how can you call it stealing when it comes to magical research? Hahahaha!" Marisa showed no embarrassment at being caught doing something wrong; instead, she laughed heartily.

However, Marisa still seemed a little embarrassed. After asking Akina Sawa where he lived, she used magic to fly away with her farm tools.

"Hey, I thought I could fly to the sky with a beautiful girl," Akina Sawa said, his disappointment evident.

"Tsk," Morichika Rinnosuke said with a disdainful look. "Since there's nothing else, please take care, guest."

……

A crescent moon had already hung on the treetops.

"The same thing happened yesterday."

Akina Sawa was walking home alone.

However, today is completely different from yesterday. Yesterday he was all alone, but today he has a place to stay, has met many people in the village, and even his future life is secure. Akina Ze looked at the small house in the distance with a satisfied smile on his face.

……

[Stardew Valley system loading complete]

【checking】

[Test completed]

[Task: Deliver 20 parsnip seeds to Morichika Rinnosuke]

[Reward: 200 Copper Coins]

"Has my long-awaited golden finger finally arrived?"

Akina Zeya, who was just about to go to sleep, suddenly perked up when he saw the random characters that appeared in front of him.

Following the system prompts, Akina Sawa opened various system interfaces, but the more he looked, the more something seemed off.

"???? I didn't expect that Stardew Valley is really Stardew Valley," Akina Ze said helplessly.

Well, something is better than nothing, right? Akina Ze was also quite helpless. In addition, the broken window kept creaking. He was in a good mood, but under this double blow, he became depressed.

"Alright, let's go to sleep," Akina Ze thought, unable to bear the chill of the night any longer, as he pulled his thin clothes tighter.

"Pfft!" Qiu Mingze also reached out and wiped his nose. "It's so cold. When I have money, I'm definitely going to buy a thick blanket and fix this damn window."

……

The sound of roosters crowing came from afar, and Akina Ze, who hadn't slept well the night before, came out of the house with dark circles under his eyes.

The early bird catches the worm, and I need to work harder for a better future. But what should I do about all this overgrown weeds?

Akina Sawa was also full of headaches. Oh well, let's start today by weeding.

Take the scythe out of the belt slot. Since it is a complete copy of the Stardew Valley game's profile page, Akina Ze also has the same things as the characters in the game, such as this belt slot that only he can see, and a backpack with a very small capacity.

"Tsk, what a useless thing," Akina Ze glanced at the system disdainfully.

【system:……】

With a whoosh, Akina Ze also wielded his sickle, cutting down weeds one by one in the wind... But, this was impossible.

The truth is, Akina Sawa hadn't mastered the skill of using a sickle yet, and wasted most of his energy clearing only a small area of ​​land, about 1 square meter.

"Ugh, so tired," Akina Ze collapsed to the ground, exhausted.

If a sedentary guy who doesn't like exercise suddenly starts doing manual labor, he's definitely overthinking it.

"Damn it, these are just weeds, why are they so difficult to deal with!"

The dense weeds swayed in the wind, occasionally slapping against the face of the man lying on the ground from side to side.

"How dare you! You maggots and weeds look down on me!" An unnamed rage flared up in Akina Zeya's heart. "I'll wipe you all out today!"

A surge of power suddenly erupted, and Akina Ze stood up! With a thought, a scythe flashed out with a cold light.

"Alright, let the battle begin!"

……

"Pfft, this person is really interesting."

Fujiwara no Mokou, who had originally planned to deliver some daily necessities to Akina Sawaya, happened to witness Akina Sawaya's silly expression.

"Well, seeing how enthusiastic he is, I think I'll wait a bit before going out."

Fujiwara no Mokou leaned against the tree trunk, watching the idiot in front of her with great interest.

Because he's such a simpleton, he definitely didn't notice that Fujiwara no Mokou was watching from not far away. He was still engrossed in his own battle, or maybe men are just perpetually delusional until the very end.

Chapter Three: Fishing?

"Oh, you've fallen down again?"

Fujiwara no Mokou, who had been quietly leaning against the tree, saw Akina Sawaya being knocked to the ground by gravity once again and came over with the things she had given him.

"Ah, it's Captain Fujiwara," Akina Sawa, drenched in sweat, said weakly, lying on the ground. "How can you call it lying down? I'm just resting."

"Oh? Is that so? I just saw someone talking to their sickle." Fujiwara no Mokou casually carried her things into the house.

“No, you don’t understand.”

Akina Sawa, who had been lying on the ground just moments before, had somehow sat up and said with a serious expression, "The scythe also has a spirit, and I am merely awakening it."

"Tsk, what a nuisance," Fujiwara no Mokou said impatiently, slamming the items on the table. "These are gifts from the village for outsiders; please keep them safe."

"I'm leaving now. I'm busy with village affairs and don't have much time to deal with outsiders like you, so don't cause me any trouble, understand?" With that, Fujiwara no Mokou strode away.

"Captain Fujiwara is truly decisive and efficient," Akina Sawa sighed, watching Fujiwara Mokou's retreating figure. "Why would they appoint a young girl as the captain of the security team in this human village?"

"Never mind, I'm just a farmer." Akina Ze continued weeding. Having gained some experience, he was already skilled at using a sickle to weed.

……

I'm so hungry!

Time flies when you're working, and it's noon.

Akina Sawa also took a fishing rod he found in the dilapidated house and walked to a nearby stream.

Although he is a homebody, Akina Sawa had a happy childhood in the countryside, so he still knows how to fish.

However, fishing starts with preparing the bait. Akina Ze took out a copper pickaxe from his belt pocket and began shoveling at a patch of damp ground. The soil was turned over, revealing writhing, plump earthworms.

Although he's a homebody, Akina Zeya wasn't afraid at all. He skillfully used a small jar to put the earthworms and soil into it.

"Okay, the bait is ready. Now it's time to go fishing," Akina Ze said, patting the small jar with satisfaction.

Akina Sawa also walked upstream, trying to find a place that wasn't exposed to the sun.

He found it quickly, but there was an unexpected person there: Fujiwara no Mokou.

Why is Captain Fujiwara here? Akina Sawa walked over with the same question in mind.

Fujiwara no Mokou clearly knew someone was approaching; she put a finger to her lips, signaling Akina Sawa to also keep quiet.

Akina Ze nodded knowingly, and as they got closer, he could clearly see what Fujiwara no Mokou was doing.

She was also fishing, which surprised Akina Sawa. He thought that someone as hot-tempered as Fujiwara no Mokou wouldn't like something like fishing that requires calming down.

"Hey, what's with that expression?!"

"Haha, I didn't expect Captain Fujiwara to be fishing too," Akina Sawa said awkwardly, scratching the back of his head.

"Hmph," Fujiwara no Mokou said, not wanting to pay him any attention, and turned her head to focus on fishing.

Seeing this, Akina Ze naturally wouldn't be so tactless as to disturb her, but he was also reluctant to leave this shady spot.

Akina Sawa also found a spot furthest from Fujiwara no Mokou and sat down, skillfully taking out his fishing rod and baiting it.

Paddles are in hand, fishing has begun. Akina Ze sat on a rock, intently watching the float in the water. He had no choice; it was lunchtime, so he had to take it seriously, or he wouldn't get anything to eat. It was a long story.

However, it seems the fish in the village are too naive, as one after another they were caught, leaving Fujiwara no Mokou, who was standing nearby, stunned.

But for some reason, Fujiwara no Mokou's fishing rod didn't move at all.

Soon, Akina Sawa had caught the amount of fish he needed and was ready to start fishing. He had no intention of provoking Fujiwara no Mokou; the consequences of angering her would be dire. Akina Sawa also thought about what Fujiwara no Mokou would look like when she was angry, and he shuddered.

"Hey, wait a minute."

"Huh? You're calling me?"