Stardew Valley of Gensokyo

"Since so many people like to drink, why don't I build a bigger one?"

As he pondered, an idea suddenly popped into Akina Ze's mind, and his eyes lit up. "How about making a 13m x 13m venue? After all, a square looks better, and the numbers look more pleasing to the eye."

"Pfft~"

Suddenly, a sneer rang in his ears, and Akina Sawa turned his head to look.

Kaguya Houraisan, dressed in a short black outfit, was seen standing there, covering her mouth and chuckling.

Akina Ze's expression tightened. He hadn't forgotten what happened yesterday. Could it be that Kaguya-sama had come seeking revenge?

Thinking of this, Akina Ze's gaze drifted towards his own house. Marisa was still working in the greenhouse. If Kaguya really was here to settle accounts, he wouldn't mind shouting at her.

Just as Akina Sawa was also feeling uneasy, Houraisan Kaguya sneered and said, "I just heard you say that you're going to build a 13x13 house? What do you plan to use it for?"

“Let’s set up a brewery. I’m just idling around anyway, might as well find something to do,” Akina Sawa replied readily.

"Do you really have any concept of the number 13 meters?" Kaguya Houraisan asked in return.

"Ah, it's just about ten steps, isn't it?" Akina Sawa scratched his head, somewhat puzzled.

"Alright, let me be clearer," Kaguya Houraisan sighed, then asked, "13x13 is about 169 square meters. How big will the sake barrels you'll be using for brewing be?"

When Princess Kaguya was living in Eientei, she played various simulation management games and was very sensitive to these numbers.

As soon as she got closer, she heard Akina Ze say those rather problematic things, and as a pro player, she couldn't suppress her urge to give guidance.

Akina Sawa was also taken aback. Wasn't Princess Kaguya here to settle scores? Why is she suddenly bringing this up?

It's good that they're not here to settle scores; fighting is still too barbaric. Akina Ze breathed a sigh of relief and then replied:

"It occupies about 0.175 square meters."

This was calculated by him based on the standard barrel data provided by the system.

According to the information, a standard barrel that can provide system enhancement is approximately 50cm long, 35cm wide, and has a maximum capacity of 30 liters, which can hold 24 liters of wine. Therefore, it occupies an area of ​​0.175 square meters.

“Hmm.” Kaguya Houraisan nodded and smiled after hearing the response. “Then the space you’ve planned, excluding some necessary passages, can hold nearly 900 sake barrels, right? That’s assuming it’s only one floor.”

"I didn't expect there to be so many..." Akina Ze also looked somewhat surprised.

He had only casually planned the size of the venue, and was quite surprised when he heard Kaguya mention the number of sake barrels.

Seeing that Akina Sawa seemed to be listening attentively to her explanation, Princess Kaguya smiled confidently.

Who says knowledge gained from games is useless? Even though I've never actually farmed or built a house, playing games means I've learned something.

"Let's talk about how much wood you need to build a wine barrel, excluding the wood needed for the brewery itself."

“We should need 50kg of timber,” Akina Sawa replied.

Give him 50kg of wood, and no matter how oddly shaped it is, Akina Sawa can make it into the shape of a wine barrel. This is entirely due to the dexterity of his hands, and has absolutely nothing to do with the system. Well, absolutely nothing.

After listening, Princess Kaguya's lips curled up slightly, "One barrel of wine is 50kg of wood. You can calculate how many trees you would have to cut down for nearly 900 barrels. You definitely can't do it all by yourself."

"Hiss~" Akina Ze also gasped. Indeed, as Kaguya said, the 169-square-meter brewery was too big. He definitely couldn't manage it all by himself. He asked for help, "Then, Miss Kaguya, what size do you think would be best?"

Kaguya glanced at Akina Zeya from head to toe, her eyebrows twitching slightly. After a moment's thought, she replied, "7x7 will do. A 49-square-meter space can hold about 90 wine barrels, which is perfect for a family workshop like yours."

"Around 90?"

Akina Sawa pondered for a while. A standard small brewing barrel, after deducting losses, can produce about 15 liters of sake. If you round it up to 90, that's about 1350 liters of sake, or about 1.35 tons. To put it more directly, it can fill 10 traditional wooden bathtubs.

This much sake is enough for the Hakurei Shrine to host countless banquets, provided that too many oni guests are not invited.

"That's a good suggestion," Akina Ze nodded, smiling at Kaguya and saying, "It's indeed a good idea. I originally thought you were here to cause me trouble, but I didn't expect you to help me so much. I don't know how to thank you enough."

"No, you're welcome." Kaguya Houraisan's tone was a little stiff. Only then did she realize that she had indeed come to settle accounts, but she hadn't expected that after hearing those words about numbers near the Akina residence, the hidden desire to guide her would become uncontrollable.

Looking at Akina Zeya's face full of gratitude, Houraisan Kaguya opened her mouth as if to say something harsh, but felt that the timing was not right.

......

yesterday.

After leaving Marisa's cottage and returning to Eientei, Kaguya Houraisan buried herself in her bedroom.

"Damn it! How dare he do that!" Princess Kaguya buried her face in the soft pillow and gritted her teeth.

It's one thing if she didn't get the box; Princess Kaguya only wanted to use it to cause some trouble. But Akina Sawa actually threatened her in that way. That's really too much!

With her eyes closed, Kaguya Houraisan recalled the slap from Zeya Akina, and her buttocks throbbed with pain. She had scrubbed them thoroughly many times, but the sensation persisted.

Princess Kaguya asked Eirin about it, but the answer she received was that it was all in her head.

"I fought Fujiwara no Mokou countless times and never managed to kill her, so why did Akina Sawa kill her on the first try..." Kaguya's tone was low and somewhat bewildered.

"No, I can't keep thinking about this!" Kaguya Houraisan shook her head violently, got up from the tatami mat, and walked to the game console to turn on the game.

She planned to play a game called Thai Southern Story Generator, but as soon as she sat down, she felt a faint itch in her buttocks, which made it impossible for her to concentrate on the game.

"Never mind, let's go to sleep."

After a long struggle, Princess Kaguya threw down the controller and lay down on the soft tatami mat, gazing at the moon that was half-hidden in the clouds outside the window.

"Maybe... I should go and beat him up... that would make my mind clear."

There was no response. The night was deep, and Kaguya of Houraisan was fast asleep, the moonlight reflecting on her exquisite face.

......

Chapter 207 Satisfying

I excused myself and took a few steps to the stream to rekindle my emotions.

"Remember, you're here to beat him up, don't cause any more trouble."

Listening to the babbling brook, Kaguya Houraisan clenched her fists and whispered encouragement to herself.

Taking a deep breath and then slowly exhaling, Kaguya Houraisan lowered her arms, opened her eyes, and walked towards the Akina residence.

Regardless, Akina Sawa's offense deserves punishment.

Passing through the bushes around the corner, Kaguya Houraisan saw Sawa Akina sitting on a wooden stake, seemingly doing something.

Having learned from her previous experience, she didn't go up to check, but instead called out from afar, "Akina Sawa!"

Akina Sawa, who was sketching out the design of the brewery on a blank sheet of paper, also heard the shout and turned around in confusion.

Seeing that it was Princess Kaguya who had just said she was going to the stream to enjoy the scenery, Akina Ze put down his pen and paper and smiled, "Why are you back again? Are you planning to come in and have a few cups of tea?"

Kaguya Houraisan suddenly fell silent, but her face quickly showed an angry expression. "No way! I'm here to settle scores! You did that kind of thing to me, and I won't let you off easily."

It seems there's no escaping it after all... Akina Ze shook his head slightly and stood up from the wooden stake. "This was indeed my fault. What do you plan to do?"

Kaguya Houraisan's expression froze, and Akina Sawa admitted his mistake without any explanation, rendering her prepared remarks useless. She had originally thought he would explain why he did what he did.

Although she was momentarily stumped, Kaguya Houraisan quickly realized that her purpose in coming here was to teach Akina Sawa a lesson and to make her thoughts flow smoothly. Since that was the case, she would retaliate in kind.

After a moment's thought, Kaguya Houraisan said, "Let me hit that part of your body a few times too!"

"Are you sure?" Akina Ze also looked surprised. He didn't expect Kaguya to choose this method of handling things... although it was a bit embarrassing.

"What? You're not willing?"

With a mocking tone, Kaguya Houraisan raised her eyebrows and took a few steps forward, seemingly putting pressure on him.

Just then, a familiar voice broke the silence.

"Master Akina, why is Kaguya Houraisan here?!" Marisa Kirisame pouted, holding a hoe in her hand.

After toiling away in the greenhouse for a long time, but Akina Sawa still hadn't returned, and hearing some very familiar voices, Kirisame Marisa couldn't take it anymore and rushed out with her hoe.

Unexpectedly, as soon as she came out, she saw Kaguya Houraisan smiling and approaching Master Akina, which made Marisa Kirisame feel quite dissatisfied.

Marisa had chosen the winding path of farming to get closer to her master Akina, but Kaguya Houraisan hadn't made any effort and yet wanted to get close right away... A cold glint flashed in Marisa's eyes; she would never allow it.

With many thoughts running through her mind, Marisa Kirisame put down her hoe, took out the Eight Trigrams Furnace from her pocket, and said, "It's just that we didn't fight yesterday. You've come here today because you want to fight, right?"

"No, I came here this time to..." Kaguya Houraisan's explanation was abruptly interrupted by Marisa Kirisame.

"Since you're not here to fight, then get out of here!" Marisa Kirisame retorted without any politeness. She had already reserved this morning and wouldn't allow any other woman to take it over.

"Hey, Marisa, it's not what you think. Kaguya-san came here because of my problem." Akina Sawa sighed, wanting to explain.

Unexpectedly, Marisa's words confirmed her own thoughts. She turned her head and smiled, "Master Akina, you can sit here and watch me chase this guy away."

Even a clay figure has a temper. This blonde girl inexplicably jumped out and interrupted her conversation with Akina Sawaya, and repeatedly provoked her. Even Houraisan Kaguya couldn't stand it anymore. She decided to teach Marisa a lesson before punishing Akina Sawaya.

Seeing that another battle was about to begin, Akina Sawa sighed and used the Flying Technique, which he had previously mastered but was not very proficient in, to quickly fly to Marisa's side and grab her shoulder.

"This whole thing happened because of my immature handling of the situation..." Akina Sawa told Kirisame Marisa the whole story.

After explaining the whole story, Akina Sawa expected to hear Marisa accuse him of being a pervert or something, but to his surprise...

"What's so great about Kaguya Houraisan? Her front and back are both the same level." Marisa Kirisame said nonchalantly, her face flushed as she lightly tapped her index fingers together.

Oh no... Akina Ze's vision went black. He could already picture Kaguya-sama's furious expression. Even though it was the truth... you can't say it out loud!

"Marisa Kirisame! You black and white thief!"

Sure enough, a roar came from behind, startling a flock of birds in the forest.

Akina Sawa smiled helplessly.

......

In the end, the two did not engage in a fierce fight, but the price paid was that Akina Sawa also had black eyes on both eyes.

Thanks to his newly learned but still not very proficient aerial maneuver, Akina Sawa was able to intervene in the aerial battle between Kaguya and Marisa. He stood in the center and took several stray bullets before calming the two down. If he still couldn't fly like before, he would just stand on the ground and watch helplessly.

Now the two of them are standing on either side of Akina Zeya, each with their arms crossed, pouting, and turning their heads to look unhappy.

This gave Akina Ze a bit of a headache; he'd managed to calm her down, but she was still sulking...

Looking at the rough design draft in his hand and sensing the low pressure around him, Akina Ze was completely confused for a while.

This stalemate can't continue...

After closing the design drafts, Akina Ze put on a serious expression and asked Marisa, "Marisa, is the pine field in the greenhouse finished?"

Marisa Kirisame's expression froze for a moment before she responded weakly and without conviction:

"No, no..."

"Then why not go?"

"I don't want to go right now..."

Although her voice was somewhat weak, Marisa Kirisame's tone was very firm.

“Alright.” Akina Ze nodded, not insisting that Marisa go to the greenhouse, but instead said, “Then help cut down a few trees, I happen to need them.”

"Are these the materials needed to build a brewery?" Marisa Kirisame asked curiously, having overheard a bit of what was going on.

"Hmm, this is a very important job. Can I ask you for a favor, Marisa?"

"Of course," Marisa Kirisame replied with a smile, as long as she wasn't left alone in the greenhouse.

As she spoke, Marisa glanced subtly at Kaguya Houraisan on the other side, a smug look on her face as if to say, "I am the most trustworthy one."

Finally, one of them left. Watching Marisa Kirisame's departing figure, Akina Ze secretly breathed a sigh of relief and turned his gaze to Kaguya Houraisan.

......

Chapter 208 Anecdotes of Cutting Down Trees

"La la la~"

Humming a little tune, Marisa Kirisame happily rode her broom to the woods by the stream.

The forests here contain many thick, tall, aged oak trees, suitable for use as timber for house construction and various types of furniture.

Although it is winter now and the oak branches have lost all their leaves, it is still evident how lush and dense they were in the summer.

After wandering around, Marisa Kirisame finally settled on a sturdy oak tree with a moderate diameter and a height of about ten meters, from which a lot of timber could be harvested.

"Huh? I don't think I brought an axe..."

As she walked to the tree and prepared to chop it down, Marisa Kirisame realized that she hadn't brought an axe and was empty-handed.

How can I chop down trees without an axe...? Kirisame Marisa turned and headed towards the Akina residence, intending to get an axe and come back later.

But after taking only a few steps, Marisa Kirisame stopped, a troubled look on her face.