Stardew Valley of Gensokyo

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Cirno tapped the wooden plank that Akina Sawa had also stuck in the ground and said.

"What do you think I'm doing? There's a reward if you guess right."

Looking at the adorable and silly ice spirit in front of him, he decided to tease her.

So Akina Sawa waved the remaining two planks in front of Cirno.

"Hmph! This is no challenge for a genius like me!"

Cirno circled the wooden plank stuck in the ground, turning left and right, stopping every now and then to tap it.

Akina Ze was also bored, and watching the cute ice spirit wandering around in front of him was a way to relieve his boredom.

The two chicks tilted their heads, looking at the fairy in front of them with confusion as she did what she was doing.

Just as Akina Ze was getting impatient, Cirno finally made a move.

"I see!"

Cirno, who was deep in thought, noticed the two chicks and, like Watson discovering a blind spot, suddenly had an epiphany.

"Oh? Then tell me what you know."

Akina Ze was also very curious about what the ice spirit would say.

"This is to keep out rats!"

Cirno pointed to the wooden plank stuck in the wall.

"Pfft!" Akina Ze was immediately amused by Cirno.

"You say this is for keeping out mice, then tell me how it's supposed to keep out mice?"

Akina Sawa was also curious to understand the fairy's thought process.

"Isn't it obvious?"

When Cirno saw that Akina Sawa had come to see her, she was so proud of herself that she practically held her tail in the air.

"Look, isn't the mouse walking along the corner of the wall?"

Akina Sawa nodded as well.

"So you know now?"

Akina Sawa also shook his head.

"You still don't know? You're so stupid! Let this genius tell you."

Seeing that Akina Sawa also shook his head, Cirno immediately transformed into a teacher, pointing to the wooden board and saying, "Mice walk along the wall. If you stick the wooden board in the wall, aren't you blocking the mice?"

Seeing Cirno speak so confidently, Akina Sawa nodded as if he understood, "Yeah, this guy is definitely an idiot."

Just then, a black and white mouse flew by from the sky.

"Look, this won't keep out the mice."

Akina Sawa patted Cirno's head and pointed at Marisa in the sky.

"Oh, I see. If this isn't for keeping mice away, then what is it for?"

Look at these two chicks.

Two little yellow chicks chirped and circled around Akina Ze and Cirno.

"It's too small, but it looks about the size of a frog. Maybe I can..."

A cloud of icy energy appeared in Cirno's hand, and the two chicks were completely unaware that disaster was about to befall them.

"Snapped!"

Akina Ze also slapped Cirno on the head with a chop to the head, "Freezing chicks is forbidden!"

"Okay, okay, I got it!"

With her hands covering her head, Cirno struck her signature majestic pose.

"These planks are for making a home for the chicks," Akina Ze said, pointing to the planks in his hand.

"How can you make something with just these few planks?"

You just don't understand.

Then Akina Sawaya inserted two planks side by side into the ground and placed a third plank on top of them.

Ta-da! The chicken coop is done.

"Hahaha!"

Upon seeing this ugly sight, Cirno laughed so hard she rolled on the floor. "Is this a chicken coop? It's hilarious!"

"Don't laugh!"

Akina Ze was almost laughing too, but the thought that this "chicken coop" was his own creation made him unable to laugh at all.

To be honest, Akina Sawa originally thought that the combination of three wooden planks would go for a simple and retro style.

Unexpectedly, the combination resulted in an effect resembling a child building blocks—extremely ugly.

But what should Cirno do now that she's discovered her embarrassing past?

Seeing Cirno grinning from ear to ear, Akina Ze gradually developed murderous intent.

Just as Akina Sawa was about to use a physical amnesia technique.

"Hahaha! I can't hold it in anymore! This chicken coop is so ugly!"

Three figures appeared in the previously empty courtyard.

They are the three fairies of light who love to play pranks. They had been following Cirno invisibly, intending to mess with her, but they didn't expect to see something so funny that they couldn't even maintain their invisibility.

Oh no, Akina Zeya's eyes lost their sparkle, and the four little girls in front of him couldn't stop smiling.

Haha, is the chicken coop I made really that funny? Oh well, one fairy is still a fairy, and three fairies are still fairies.

Just as Akina Sawa was about to kick the Beihai Kindergarten, a camera shutter sounded in the air filled with laughter, and a celestial dog appeared uninvited.

Well, this is really the end for them. Now the number of people laughing has increased to five, and the courtyard is filled with merriment.

The air. Akina Sawa has completely given up.

Having already given up on treatment, Akina Sawa muttered to himself, his eyes vacant, "I'll go ask a carpenter for help tomorrow."

Today, Akina Sawa suffered a complete defeat!

[Planting: +100]

[Copper Coins: 0]

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Chapter Twenty-Eight: How can stealing books be called stealing?

My name is Kirisame Marisa, and I live in the Forest of Magic. I am an ordinary magician.

Originally, I was considered a young lady from a wealthy family, but due to certain circumstances, I left home and began to support myself.

Therefore, I will obtain what I need through my own efforts.

For example, this book in front of me has been sitting in this library for who knows how long without being opened. It's a waste to leave it here, so I, upholding the principles of diligence and thrift, decided to take this book out of its misery and let it see the light of day again.

Of course, this is not an easy task.

To get this book out of this vast underground library, I must escape from the clutches of the devil.

Although she had gotten used to the musty smell in the library, Marisa still couldn't help but sneeze.

However, after several lessons, Marisa had learned her lesson. She clipped a clip to her nose so she wouldn't sneeze from inhaling too much musty air.

So, Marisa guessed that Patchouli's asthma and anemia must be due to spending too much time in this underground library.

However, now is not the time to think about Patchouli. If she finds out, she'll be hit by books again. Marisa shuddered at the thought of Patchouli controlling thick books to come at her.

Although Marisa entered smoothly through the main gate without encountering any obstacles, now that she has the book, she should be extra careful when it's time to slip away. Otherwise, if she gets the book but then suffers a setback, wouldn't that be even more of a loss?

With this in mind, Marisa walked even more cautiously on the red carpeted floor, constantly observing her surroundings to avoid being discovered by the fairy maids.

"Sakuya, what brings you here?"

Oh no! The devil's minions are here! Marisa heard Patchouli calling Sakuya's name and quickly curled up into a ball, not daring to breathe.

However, as the saying goes, what you least want to happen will happen.

The clip on her nose had been pushed off because of the movement.

!!!

Marisa watched helplessly as the clip fell off her nose and began its freefall through the air. This sense of powerlessness made her heart clench.

The clip landed right in front of Marisa, but fortunately, the floor was covered with a carpet, so the clip didn't make a sound when it hit the ground.

"Whoo~"

Marisa breathed a sigh of relief.

"Ok?"

Just then, Patchouli and Sakuya Izayoi noticed Marisa's call.

"Looks like a mouse has gotten in, Sakuya."

Patchouli, who was talking with Sakuya, closed the book in her hand with great interest.

"Yes, Miss Patchouli, let's talk about brewing later."

Two small silver knives appeared in Sakuya Izayoi's hands at some unknown time.

Before she could finish speaking, Sakuya had vanished from Patchouli's sight.

"Alright~, the cat-and-mouse game is about to begin again."

In the very center of the library, Patchouli took a sip of the black tea that Sakuya had just brought her, then opened the book in her hand and continued reading.

……

"Hey, where did this mouse come from?"

A voice came from behind her, and Marisa was startled, rolling forward abruptly.

Two small knives were stuck in the same spot.

Seeing that she had been discovered, Marisa stopped hiding and started running. Sakuya followed closely behind her, occasionally throwing a few daggers at her.

Because Marisa frequently "visits" the underground library, she knows some places better than Sakuya, who works as a maid in the Scarlet Devil Mansion. She skillfully dodges Sakuya's dagger attacks and weaves between the bookshelves, trying to shake off Sakuya who is closely following behind her.

Even so, Sakuya and Marisa grew closer and closer.

This can't go on! We'll get caught sooner or later! That's it!

Marisa suddenly had a great idea.

Sakuya, who was chasing after Marisa, suddenly noticed something familiar in Marisa's hand: the Eight Trigrams Furnace!

Sakuya was startled, and then a familiar voice rang out.

"[MasterSpark]!"

In this critical moment, Sakuya rolled away from the Bagua Furnace's firing range and assumed a defensive stance.

But after waiting for a while, the powerful laser did not appear.

"Haha! I was just kidding, let's go now, DA?ZE!"

All I saw was Marisa already riding away on a broomstick.

Seeing that Marisa had already escaped, Sakuya sheathed her dagger and returned to Patchouli.

"Sakuya, didn't you catch her?"