Stardew Valley of Gensokyo

The cake is decorated with various small ornaments, which shows the maker's care.

As for Akina Zeya, he stayed in the kitchen. After all, Marisa wasn't sure if Alice would mind having a third person present, so she had to make do with him to avoid ruining everything.

Of course, Akina Ze didn't care. For him, material abundance was not important; what mattered was spiritual fulfillment. And seeing Marisa's pitiful, wronged expression was enough to satisfy him.

But the crucial moment was yet to come, and Akina Ze leaned against the door, listening to everything happening outside.

"Click~"

Alice, wearing a beautiful blue dress, walked in.

Chapter Thirty-Three: Is Mushroom-Flavored Cake Delicious?

"Alice! You've arrived! Please sit down! Please sit down! I've prepared a feast for you!"

"Well, I'm here."

Compared to Marisa's excitement, Alice appeared much calmer.

However, judging from the slight upturn of her lips, it was clear that Alice was also looking forward to this dinner.

She had expected this dinner to be a mushroom feast, but it turned out to be a table full of delicious dishes.

"good"

"Hey, Alice, what did you just say?"

"It's nothing, Marisa, you can continue."

Alice shook her head.

Ignoring this little incident, Marisa quickly turned her attention to the food in front of her.

"Hehe! Look, I've prepared a big cake for you!"

Marisa couldn't wait to show off her big cake to Alice, after all, she had made it herself, piece by piece.

"Oh? Then I'll have to try it."

Hearing Marisa say this, Alice became interested and reached out to cut off a piece to try.

"Don't rush, save the best food for last."

Marisa spoke earnestly, and the seriousness in her eyes convinced Alice.

"Alright then, I'll try something else first."

Since we can't eat cake right now, let's try something else first.

Alice turned her gaze to the food placed in front of her. It was very lavish, so lavish that it didn't seem like something Marisa would have made. She looked up and saw that Marisa's meal had the same arrangement.

Noticing Alice's gaze, Marisa smiled and used her fork to pick up a piece of food and put it in her mouth.

Marisa ate the glistening, oily fish meat in one bite.

"Delicious! Alice, eat up!"

"Okay, I'll eat now."

Marisa's expression was genuine. Although Alice didn't trust her cooking skills, it might actually taste delicious.

With some uncertainty, Alice also forked a piece of food and put it in her mouth.

"Mmm!? Delicious!"

Alice's face lit up with surprise, and she exclaimed incredulously, "Marisa! Did you really make this?"

"Haha! This..."

Upon hearing Alice's question, Marisa scratched her head, forcing a smile, but didn't admit that she had made it.

Tick, tick.

The clock ticked away, making a sound.

Marisa never answered Alice's question.

"Marisa"

Alice put down her fork, took out a napkin to wipe her mouth, and said, "Shouldn't we ask that gentleman to come out?"

"Hey! Alice, how did you know?!"

"I never expected that my plan would be exposed," Marisa said in disbelief.

"..." Alice rubbed her forehead. "Marisa, you're such an idiot. Putting aside the clean house and delicious food, what's with those men's shoes in front of the house?"

"I see," Akina Ze in the kitchen patted his head, "The problem lies with me."

That makes sense, since it's someone else's house. According to the custom here, you have to take off your shoes before entering the house. I took off my shoes when I came in, but I forgot to hide them.

I'd been thinking about providing Alice with a good dining environment and delicious food, but I'd completely forgotten about this...

"I'm such an idiot," Akina Sawa shook his head.

Now that things have been exposed, I should get out of here.

"Click~"

The kitchen door opened, and Akina Sawa came out.

"Oh? Isn't this Mr. Akina from outside the city?"

Upon seeing that Alice also knew Akina Sawaya, Marisa asked in surprise, "Eh? Alice, you know him too?"

"Of course, this gentleman has been appearing frequently in the newspapers lately, especially around that tengu."

"I see!" Marisa exclaimed as if suddenly realizing something, turning to Akina Sawa and saying, "Master! It seems you've become a celebrity too!"

"Who wants this kind of fame?!"

Akina Ze replied angrily, then waved his hand.

"Oh, let's not talk about that now. I'm just here to help out. You guys keep eating, just ignore me."

"That won't do!"

Alice turned to Marisa and lectured her, "Marisa, I remember telling you, don't mistreat those who have helped you. Leaving Mr. Akina alone in the kitchen is not acceptable."

"oh, I understand now!"

Marisa quickly ran into the kitchen, took out another set of bowls and chopsticks, and placed the food on the table.

"Let's eat together, Mr. Akina."

Alice, sitting in the main seat, smiled and said to Akina Sawa.

"Is it really okay?" Akina Ze was also a little unsure.

"Sit down quickly!" Marisa walked over and pressed Akina Sawa down into a chair as well.

"OK then"

Seeing Marisa's determination, Akina Sawa agreed. Actually, he was a little confused but also a little excited, since the opportunity to eat with two beautiful girls was rare.

Seeing that everyone was ready, Marisa sat back down and picked up her fork: "Let's eat together! DA?ZE!"

"Wait, there's one more thing!"

"What is this, Alice?" Marisa looked at Alice with dissatisfaction.

"Did you really make this cake?"

After all, all these delicious foods were made by Akina Zeya, and Alice suspected that the big, delicious-looking cake was actually made by him as well.

"I made this cake 200%!"

Unexpectedly, Alice doubted that she made the cake, so Marisa immediately stood up from her chair, trying to convince her.

Unfortunately, Alice didn't even glance at her, directly ignoring Marisa and turning her head to look at Akina Zeya.

Akina Ze nodded with a wry smile, and Alice finally believed that it was indeed Marisa who made it.

"Very well, then I'd love to see just how delicious Marisa's cake really is!"

Upon learning that the cake was indeed made by Marisa, Alice's lips curled into a barely perceptible smile.

Alice simply cut a piece off the cake.

To be honest, Marisa herself hadn't tasted the cake yet. After making it, she just put it on the table, and she didn't even know what it tasted like.

"Gulu~"

Marisa stared intently at the cake until it disappeared behind Alice's lips.

Tick-tock, tick-tock

Water dripped slowly from the faucet in the kitchen, which wasn't turned off completely.

The time for judgment has come.

Not only Marisa, but also Akina Sawa started to get nervous. He also wanted to know how Alice would rate the taste of the cake.

"It's delicious!"

Alice, having eaten the cake, half-covered her mouth, her face beaming with a smile.

After hearing Alice say those words, Marisa and Akina Sawa exchanged a knowing glance and laughed.

The plan worked!

"Then I'll try some too!"

Since Alice had already said that her cake was delicious, Marisa couldn't resist anymore and wanted to try it herself.

Marisa reached out and cut a large slice of cake. She eagerly popped it into her mouth, while Alice watched her with a smile the entire time.

The exquisitely presented cake entered Marisa's mouth.

Hmm! It still tastes like mushrooms. Why would Alice say it's delicious?

With a question in her mind, Marisa swallowed the cake in her mouth and asked Alice.

"Is mushroom-flavored cake really delicious?"

"delicious!"

Alice responded with a smile.

Akina Ze also ate a piece of cake with questions in mind. It had a familiar mushroom flavor, but it was definitely not delicious; it was just so-so.

Alice knows how to make desserts, so she naturally knows the truth about the cake, but seeing how happily she and Marisa are eating it...

"Well, isn't this fine too?"

Akina Sawa, who had enjoyed the feast for the eyes, shook his head and started eating the cake.

Deep in the forest, in a Western-style villa, girls laughed and chatted, while warm yellow light shone through the windows, illuminating the green grass outside...

Today's events ended with Marisa and Alice reconciling.

[Planting: +100]

[Copper Coins: 514]

【Marisa Kirisame: 1 Hearts】

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Chapter Thirty-Four: A Long-Awaited Laziness

Several days have passed since the last meal at Marisa's house, and Akina Sawa has been busy watering and fertilizing the grapevines.

Because of the system's built-in growth acceleration and his own upgraded growth acceleration, the grapevines grew very rapidly, which made him constantly worry about whether he needed to water them more.

"Let's have grilled salmon for lunch today!"

I haven't seen the mermaid for many days, so I started fishing again in Akina Sawa while she was away. This time, I happened to catch a fine salmon.

After a busy morning, Akina Ze decided to treat himself to grilled salmon. After all, he had worked very hard these past few days, so wouldn't it be nice to treat himself to the salmon he had caught?

In the courtyard, Akina Ze also brought out a small grill from the house. He found it in a corner of the house and it must have been left by the previous owner, but it had never been used. He took this opportunity to see if it was still usable.

Take a thick slice of salmon from the dried and sliced ​​salmon fillets and place it flat on a preheated frying pan that has been coated with oil.