Stardew Valley of Gensokyo

Today is the day to go to the Magic Forest to help Marisa make desserts.

However, the agreed time was in the afternoon, and Akina Sawa didn't know the way to Marisa's house, so he decided to rest for the morning first.

And so, after watering the grapevines, Akina Sawa began his leisurely morning, especially watching Aya Shameimaru fly around delivering newspapers while he sat comfortably in a chair basking in the warm sun. It couldn't be more pleasant.

"Snapped!"

A dark shadow fell from the sky and hit Akina Zeya squarely.

The object was very light and didn't hurt at all when it hit his face, so he took it off.

Upon closer inspection, it was a newspaper, full of news articles.

"That damn Wenwen!"

Although he was hit by a newspaper from Aya Shameimaru, Akina Sawa did not intend to go back inside; he chose to continue sunbathing.

Because Aya Shameimaru only has a limited number of newspapers, and if they were all left here, many people wouldn't be able to get their own.

Happy times always pass quickly.

Time flew by and it was already afternoon.

Marisa arrived on her broomstick right after she finished lunch.

Marisa pointed to the spot behind the broom, indicating that Akina Sawa should also sit there.

Akina Ze readily sat down, even though the spring wind was a bit chilly, now was not the time to be coy.

Sitting behind the girl reminded him of the first time he met Marisa.

At that time, he thought Marisa would take him back with her, but unexpectedly, it was his own tool that went home with the beautiful girl. It was because the system hadn't been updated yet, and he didn't even have a backpack.

However, what didn't happen back then has now come true.

Akina Ze also sat on the back of the broom, with his arms around Marisa's waist. Although it looked a little embarrassing, it felt good!

Flying in the air, gusts of cold wind bypassed Marisa's petite body and blew onto Akina Zeya.

"Sigh~"

This made Akina Sawa hug Marisa tightly as well.

Marisa, sensing Akina Sawaya's movement behind her, quickly said, "Don't move! DA?ZE!"

"Sorry! Sorry!"

Akina Ze also nodded apologetically.

But as a result, Akina Zeya's face was pressed against Marisa's back.

"Hey!"

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

Many interesting things happened along the way, but let's not talk about those for now.

……

After some time, Marisa and Akina Sawa arrived at the depths of the Magic Forest, in front of the Kirisame Magic Shop.

Marisa jumped off the broom, her face flushed.

Akina Ze, looking embarrassed, scratched his head and walked down.

Neither of them spoke, and the atmosphere became somewhat awkward.

Ugh! This is so awkward, what should I say? Akina Sawa also decided to break the awkward atmosphere.

That's right! Let's put it this way: based on what just happened, he came up with a topic that he felt really good about.

"Marisa, have you gotten fat?"

Chapter Thirty-Two: The Third Party (Fog)

"Humph!"

Marisa walked into the house with a displeased expression, while Akina Sawa kept rubbing the back of his foot that had just been trampled on.

Although it hurt a lot, it was her own fault, so Marisa has no one to blame but herself.

Once the pain subsided, Akina Sawa was finally able to properly observe the small house in front of him.

This is a building with a Western style. It looks very dilapidated from the outside. The house is surrounded by trees and the walls are covered with vines. Overall, it is not very small. It can be judged to have two floors. The roof is a sloping pointed roof. But then again, most of the villages in the human world are like this, right?

Akina Ze took a few steps forward and found some messy things piled up outside the house. If it weren't for the cold weather, these things would probably have rotted.

Ignoring those inexplicable things, Akina Sawa also decided to go inside.

Upon entering, Akina Ze felt as if he had entered a garbage dump.

The room was filled with layers of things, and unknown props were scattered everywhere. Everything looked messy. Although the room was warm, Akina couldn't imagine how Marisa, a girl, could live here.

He bet that if Alice came here and saw the house like this, Akina Sawa also thought Alice probably wouldn't be able to eat it.

So let's do something before preparing dinner.

"Marisa, let's clean the house."

Akina Ze also rolled up his sleeves, ready to make a big splash.

"Why?"

Marisa, still in the kitchen, had no idea how serious the situation was.

Do you think Alice would be able to eat if she saw the state of your home?

"Um, okay, but I don't know how to clean, DA?ZE."

"Cleaning is very simple. Marisa, just throw out all the trash and put away the useful things."

Akina Sawa was also fiddling with the props in front of him, whose purpose was unclear.

"But I don't know which ones are useful."

Marisa scratched her head and walked out of the kitchen.

"..."

"Then just arrange them neatly."

Akina Sawa was speechless, realizing that he shouldn't have too high expectations of Marisa.

"You can have this."

Soon, with the combined efforts of Marisa and Akina Sawaya, the house was finally made a little tidier.

"See, isn't this much better?"

Akina Ze wiped his sweat and said to Marisa.

"That's certainly true."

The window, which had been blocked by clutter, could finally be opened. Akina Sawa went forward and opened the window, and fresh air flowed into the room that had been smelling of decay. Marisa had to admit that it was indeed much better.

Although everything will return to normal in a few days, it's good for now.

Akina Sawa also noticed that it was almost time.

"Marisa, what kind of dessert are you planning to make?"

"Hmph! I'm going to make a giant cake!"

Marisa gets excited when this is mentioned. She puts one foot on the chair she just wiped clean, puts her hands on her hips, and says smugly.

Seeing Marisa's arrogant attitude, Akina Ze felt inexplicably annoyed. Why are you so smug when we haven't even started yet?

So he decided to verify something to deflate Marisa's arrogant attitude.

"Marisa, did you take that parsnips from my house?"

"what!"

Marisa's expression froze. She seemed to remember something as well, and her head turned mechanically, unable to look directly at Akina Zeya.

“I see that the verbal tic on that note is exactly the same as yours, Marisa.”

However, Akina Ze also had no intention of letting Marisa go, after all, he also wanted to see this magical windbreak grass.

"You seemed to have said you would return it, right? Where is it?"

"I'm sorry! It was my fault! Please forgive me."

Marisa immediately changed from her arrogant posture with one foot on the chair to a posture of sitting down in a low position.

"Hmph, I forgive you, but where's that parsnip?"

Seeing that Marisa's arrogance had been suppressed, Akina Sawa knew that he had achieved his goal and forgave her, but he still wanted to see the parsnip.

"Um, that..."

Marisa stood up from the ground, her expression vague, looking left and right, but she dared not look directly into Akina Zeya's eyes.

"where?"

Seeing that Marisa was acting strangely, Akina Sawa asked again.

"Oh, I ate it."

When pressed for details, Marisa had no choice but to tell the truth.

"..."

"Didn't you say you were going to use it for research? Why did you eat it?"

Well, it seems I'll never see the true form of this magical parsnip.

"There's no way around it, we're just too hungry!"

"Never mind then, but next time you want something from me, you must tell me first."

Seeing the pitiful look on the blonde little girl's face, Akina Ze couldn't help but soften his heart.

Marisa nodded.

"Let's leave it at that for now and prepare dinner."

Seeing that it was getting late, Akina Sawa didn't intend to continue arguing with Marisa. The most important thing right now was to prepare dinner.

When the topic turned to dinner, Marisa, who had been listless just moments before, instantly perked up again.

"Master, I'm planning to make some changes to tonight's dinner."

Marisa was a little hesitant.

"Oh? What changes are you planning to make?"

Akina Sawa tidied up the kitchen, intending to hear Marisa's thoughts.

"I hope the chef will make the regular dishes today, but I plan to make the cake myself."

Marisa's eyes shone with determination as she spoke these words, and she looked very serious.

Now that Marisa has made her decision, how could Akina Sawa, as her support, object?

On the contrary, he was too busy supporting it to even think about it.

"Very good. Since you're going to do it yourself, the task of making the big cake is yours. Good luck, Marisa."

"Hmph! Don't you even know who I am?"

Marisa took out the ingredients she had bought yesterday and handed them to Akina Sawaya. Her wallet was empty from buying these ingredients.

"The task of cooking is now entrusted to you, Master."

The two looked at each other and smiled.

Only two people could be seen busily working in the kitchen...

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"Gulu~"

Time flew by, and the appointed time arrived, with all the preparations completed.

Marisa sat nervously in her chair, waiting for Alice's arrival. The table was full of dishes, but the most eye-catching item was the large cake in the center.