Stardew Valley of Gensokyo

With a dull thud, the weight successfully pressed the button, but it was also bounced up and rolled to the vicinity of the button.

One second, two seconds, even half a minute passed, but the box remained motionless.

Marisa Kirisame cautiously walked towards the box, another layer of magical shield rising in front of her, worried that it was just a delayed effect.

But it remained quiet until Marisa approached the box.

"If it's not outside, then it must be inside."

After a moment's thought, Marisa Kirisame imbued her hand with magic and yanked open the box.

"Hmm? Why is there still nothing?" Marisa Kirisame asked, a look of confusion on her face.

Because the game disc inserted inside still looks exactly the same as before it went in, and there are no special effects visible on it.

"Could it be that I was really fooled by the kappa?" Marisa Kirisame's face darkened with anger. Did they really set up a fake target just to lure someone into a trap? Or perhaps they're already gathered together to laugh at the person who took the item?

"Impossible! How could I be fooled by a mere kappa!" Marisa Kirisame shook her head firmly, then turned her gaze to the other items she had brought with her.

Since the CD doesn't work... could the problem actually be with the CD itself?

......

"No way? I've really been scammed?!"

Several odds and ends were scattered around the box, and Marisa Kirisame looked on in disbelief.

She had just put all the miscellaneous items into the box and pressed the button, but nothing happened. Marisa, not believing it was the materials, went back to the living room and got a few more items to put in, but it still didn't work.

She tried bamboo, paper, plastic, metal, and all sorts of other materials, but nothing worked.

Marisa Kirisame couldn't figure out what the box she'd swiped from the kappa was for.

A cold glint flashed in her eyes, and Marisa Kirisame immediately tried to throw the box into the storage room to hide it.

Anyway, no one will know that she took this thing. Even if she was tricked by the kappa, no one will know, as long as she doesn't say it.

Without further ado, Marisa took action. Since the storage room had been emptied quite a bit, she simply placed the box in a corner and covered it with a piece of cloth.

After completing the task of hiding the evidence, Marisa Kirisame picked up the useless items that had been put in boxes in the laboratory and threw them into the pile of clutter on the living room table.

She originally planned to sell all the collected items at the secondhand market, but she happened to find a box from Monster Mountain, so she picked out a few appropriately sized items and put them in to test it out.

Since there's no result yet, these things still need to be sold.

It's really annoying that the price of rice in the human world has gone up a lot recently, which is why Marisa Kirisame had the idea of ​​selling her old things, since she still needs to eat.

Marisa Kirisame took out a snakeskin bag that she had picked up from Akina's house and no one wanted, and put the old items into it one by one.

"One copper coin, five copper coins, ten copper coins, five copper coins..."

With each item placed inside, Marisa would murmur to herself, estimating how much these old things could fetch.

Just as she picked up a small object to put into the burlap sack, she hesitated for a moment, then tossed it aside instead of putting it in the sack.

"I can give the comic book to Reimu to read. It might come in handy if someone comes to the shrine to complain about me next time..."

Besides the comic book, Marisa also picked out a thin stick with a slightly curved hook at the end. "Alice should be able to use this... Although she may not need it, I can use this as an excuse to go to her house for a meal."

"Huh? How come there's a cookbook in my pile of junk?"

Marisa Kirisame's eyes suddenly lit up as she held a book in her hand with the title "Complete Guide to Cooking" printed in large characters. "Wouldn't Master Akina be very happy if I gave this to him?"

I don’t know if it’s a coincidence, but apart from this cookbook, almost everything else was put into that box by Marisa.

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Chapter 199 Clear Gaze

Enchanted forest.

In the open space in front of the Misty Rain Magic Shop.

After confirming that the Obsession Amplifier had actually been stolen by Marisa, Akina Sawa and Hakurei Reimu rushed over there without stopping.

Akina Sawa originally intended to come with Aya Shameimaru, but Aya threw a tantrum and refused to go with the shrine maiden no matter what.

Reimu didn't seem to have any objections, remaining calm. She simply stated that she would thoroughly investigate the Obsession Amplifier incident and that it was related to the peace and stability of Gensokyo.

There was no other way, so he had to come with Reimu Hakurei.

Akina Ze also thought that since the item was in Marisa's hands, he could just go through the motions there and it wouldn't take long to appease Aya.

Falling from the sky, Akina Sawa released the shrine maiden's hand, his body swayed slightly, and his shoes touched the ground, allowing him to stand firmly.

This is because the shrine maiden said in the sky that she needed to increase the speed of flight, but she had to have physical contact with her companions.

Between hugging her waist and holding her hand, Akina Sawa chose to hold her hand.

Now that they were on the ground, Akina Sawa quickly let go of his hand, because he suspected that Aya Shameimaru was actually spying on him from the side, and he had no choice but to do so in order to avoid unnecessary problems.

After giving Reimu an apologetic smile, Akina Sawa turned to look at the two-story dilapidated shack in front of him—the Kirisame Magic Shop.

The residence where Marisa lived seemed unchanged from the last time he came.

The windows on the second floor were still made of paper, and there were several holes that let in drafts.

There are still many rotten objects piled up against the wall... It seems that Marisa still doesn't have time to take care of them.

However, his purpose in coming here this time was not to have Marisa clean the house.

He nodded to Reimu, and the two walked together toward the Misty Rain Hut.

Akina Sawa was also thinking about how to prompt Kirisame Marisa to honestly confess her crimes, and maybe she could get lenient treatment, such as being punished by keeping her house and the surrounding area clean throughout the winter.

As for the kappa's lost items? Where are there any lost items? There's no such thing at all.

Even Luo Meng from Lianhe City said that the thing wasn't hers; it just happened to be at her house, and someone picked it up.

They had only taken a few steps when the door of the small house in front of them suddenly opened with a "bang," and Marisa Kirisame rushed out of it with a look of terror on her face.

She saw Akina Sawaya and Hakurei Reimu walking towards her, and a light flashed in her eyes. Her face lit up with joy, and she shouted, "Master Akina, please help me! Alice, Alice has gone mad!"

After running a few quick steps, Marisa Kirisame, breathless, grabbed Akina Zeya's waist and gasped, "Master Akina, please help me!"

Reimu Hakurei, who was standing to the side, felt her eyelids twitching and a slight unease creeping into her heart.

How could Marisa be panting so much over such a short distance? It might be more like Patchouli from the Scarlet Devil Mansion.

"Tell me slowly, what happened?"

Akina Sawa habitually touched Marisa's silky smooth golden curls and asked softly.

Akina Sawa's actions effectively soothed Marisa's frightened emotions. She paused and calmly said:

"I don't know why, but when I was talking to Alice, she suddenly said she was going to turn me into a doll. I thought she was just joking, but when I found that Penglai and Shanghai had already surrounded me, I realized she was serious!"

As she spoke, Marisa seemed to recall that scene, and her body trembled slightly in fear.

Akina Sawa also sighed. He had originally planned to push Marisa away after comforting her, but judging from the current situation, it seemed difficult to do so.

Unseen by him, a subtle smile played on the corners of Marisa Kirisame's lips.

But just then, Marisa Kirisame felt a force pulling her away from Sawaya Akina's arms.

"Marisa, tell me the details." Turning her head, Reimu Hakurei asked in a businesslike manner.

Pouting in dissatisfaction, Marisa Kirisame said briefly, "Alice is inside the house. Be careful not to get hurt by her."

"Akina-kun...you're here too?"

Suddenly, a clear, cold voice came from the direction of the hut.

Alice suddenly appeared out of the house.

She wore a faint smile, holding a slender object in her hand. Dozens of puppets floated around her, while Shanghai and Penglai stood at the forefront like gatekeepers.

"Alice? What's wrong with you?" Akina Ze asked, frowning.

Reimu Hakurei and Marisa Kirisame's expressions changed slightly, as they both sensed a powerful pressure generated by an extremely large amount of magical power.

Alice didn't respond, but instead answered her own question: "Just being a doll is enough... just being a doll is enough..."

Akina Ze was naturally not afraid, after all, it was Marisa who was to be turned into a doll, what did it have to do with him?

He even took two steps forward.

He could clearly see the worry on Reimu Hakurei and Marisa's faces, but as a man, he couldn't always run away from it, and he was also worried about Alice's current situation.

"Akina-kun... how about you let me be made into a doll too?" Alice's clear words fell.

Akina Zeya paused, his face stiffening. "No way, am I going to become a doll too?"

"Pfft~" Reimu Hakurei, who was watching from the sidelines, suddenly chuckled and said, "Alice, do you also want to turn me into a doll?"

Upon hearing this, Alice looked thoughtful, then shook her head and said, "Reimu is out of the question. I only want Akina-kun and Marisa."

"Pfft! Hahaha!"

Even though she was on the list, Marisa Kirisame couldn't help but burst out laughing on the spot.

From Akina Zeya's perspective, Reimu's face had darkened considerably.

Turning his gaze away, Akina Sawa also sighed. Miss Alice was probably being influenced by her obsession.

He knew that the items created by the Obsession Amplifier could strengthen a person's obsession.

But why does Miss Alice have this obsession...?

Looking at Alice in the distance, who was wearing a blue short-sleeved dress and whose fair skin and delicate features were accentuated by her shoulder-length golden hair, Akina Ze really couldn't understand it.

"No need to say more, I think Alice has been affected by the dark energy. Let's defeat her first!" Reimu Hakurei said coldly.

"What black aura?" Marisa Kirisame asked, her face full of confusion.

"Do you remember that box?" Akina Ze also explained.

"I remember, but wasn't that thing completely useless? I already threw it into the junkyard."

Marisa Kirisame's eyes are both clear and foolish.

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Chapter 200 Marisa's Offensive

As they were talking, the battle between Reimu and Alice had already begun.

The puppets that flew through the air, holding spears, short bows, or daggers and shields, surrounded Reimu in a swarm of about a dozen.

“Reimu… letting me do this will also benefit you.” Alice floated in the air, stepping on an intricate magic circle, looking down at Reimu Hakurei, who was surrounded by dolls.

"What kind of benefit is it to turn a person into a doll?" Reimu Hakurei scoffed, raising an eyebrow. "Enough with the nonsense, let me take you down first!"

"It's a pity..." Alice lowered her head, her azure eyes revealing a deep sense of regret at being misunderstood, and a fleeting fear, "Only dolls can last..."

"You're speaking so softly, I can't hear you!"

As Alice gazed into the air, her lips twitched slightly, but Reimu, unable to hear anything, decided not to wait any longer.

The exorcism wand in her hand rose up without wind, and the white cloth strips wrapped around it began to float as if weightless, a phenomenon caused by the infusion of spiritual power.

Reimu Hakurei glanced at the dolls surrounding her, then waved her exorcism wand and shouted, "Take this Dream Talisman 'Sealing Demon Array' first!"

Suddenly, streaks of red light appeared out of thin air and shot towards the puppet.

"Reimu's still using the same old tricks. This move isn't flashy at all, and it can't compare to my spell cards at all~"

A rock appeared out of nowhere, and Marisa Kirisame sat on it with one knee crossed, cradling her face in her hands as she commented on the battle before her.

"I think it's pretty impressive, isn't it?" Akina Sawa hadn't seen many proper spell card battles before, so he was very curious about this scene. He was amazed to find that the spell cards Reimu summoned were actually splashing out in all directions at high speed like water ripples, affecting all the dolls.

"What's so great about this? It's nothing compared to my Ultimate Spark. You can't see any of that oppressive power from its ferocious firepower at all." Marisa pouted.

Akina Ze remained noncommittal, after all, he didn't even have any spell cards himself. Marisa, as a master of spell card battles, might have some merit in what she said.

Thinking this, Akina Sawa also looked at Marisa, wanting to ask her how ordinary humans make spell cards.

But her fair, lotus-root-like skin completely captivated him.

Because she was crossing one knee, Marisa's skirt slipped down quite a bit, exposing her fair calf and a section of her lower leg...

"Ahem." Akina Ze coughed twice and turned his head away. The question he wanted to ask vanished, leaving only a snow-white scene.

Hearing Akina Sawa cough as well, Kirisame Marisa scratched her head, somewhat puzzled. "The dust from their fight shouldn't affect this area, right?"