Stardew Valley of Gensokyo

The little girl frowned, imitating her older sister's expression, which was the most familiar one to her.

"Be a good boy/girl"

The little girl hugged an exquisitely crafted cage, inside which lay a paralyzed teddy bear, gazing at the world outside with her inorganic eyes.

"What do you all do outside? Fran wants to know too!"

Setting down the cage she was holding, Flandre curled up on the exquisite and luxurious bed and murmured to herself.

Flandre's small body occupied only a tiny corner of this large bed.

噶~

The basement door was gently pushed open, and Hong Meiling walked in cautiously. If the second young lady was sleeping, she didn't want to wake her. She was the person Fran was closest to besides the eldest young lady, even more so than Sakuya. That's why Sakuya had arranged for Hong Meiling to deliver the grapes.

"Second Miss, come and have some grapes. These were specially saved for you by the Eldest Miss."

Hong Meiling walked over, carrying a plate of grapes in her hand.

Upon hearing the first sentence, Fran sat up, but upon hearing the second sentence, she lay back down.

"Hmph! I don't want anything from my sister!"

Fran buried her head in the soft pillow, not wanting to see the grapes, to show her determination.

Seeing Fran's behavior, Hong Meiling felt very sorry for her. Because of her abilities, the second young lady had been locked up in this dark basement by the eldest young lady. Although she would be allowed to go out for a few days occasionally, it was only within the Scarlet Devil Mansion.

If even the young lady couldn't do anything about it, then Hong Meiling was even less able to. All she could do was come and play with Fran often, which is why Fran had a very high regard for her.

"Eat up, these grapes are really delicious!"

Hong Meiling deliberately took out a grape and hovered it near the Second Miss's head.

Gollum~

Fran swallowed hard, and Hong Meiling was overjoyed; it seemed the plan was about to succeed.

"I won't listen! I won't listen! I won't listen!"

Fran rolled from one end of the bed to the other, clutching her pillow.

Hearing the second young lady's seemingly coquettish tone, Hong Meiling seized the opportunity and followed her from the head of the bed to the foot of the bed, also turning sideways.

Although the second young lady is over 500 years old, her mind is still like that of a child. Dealing with children requires patience.

"Second Miss, come and eat!"

Hong Meiling whispered gently in Fran's ear.

"Otherwise, we'll have to send it back to the young lady to eat."

"no!"

These words stung her. Fran put down the pillow and sat up. "These grapes are mine, and you're not allowed to give them to my sister!"

"Yes, these grapes are yours."

With a smile in her eyes, Hong Meiling, who was sitting on the bed, handed the grapes to the second young lady who was still sitting on the bed.

As expected, using the eldest young lady to provoke the second young lady seems to be a good idea.

In the empty room, Hong Meiling sat on the edge of Flandre's bed, holding a plate in one hand.

Fran sat next to Hong Meiling, eating grapes and swinging her two white, tender feet in the air.

Unfortunately, this heartwarming scene didn't last long, as the single bunch of grapes was quickly eaten.

"I want more!"

After Fran finished eating the grapes, she stated her request.

"this…"

This stumped Hong Meiling; the rest of the grapes were gone, and this was the last bunch.

"I don't care, I want more! My sister must have eaten a lot, but she only left one skewer for me!"

Hong Meiling couldn't deny this, because the young lady had indeed eaten a lot.

"What are we going to do! I wonder if that farmer named Akina Zeya is still around?"

Hong Meiling looked troubled and muttered to herself.

Then the door opened again, and Remilia, who had been eavesdropping outside, walked in.

"This is indeed the last bunch of grapes, Fran."

When Fran saw Remilia say that this was the last grape, her spirits plummeted.

"You ate so much yourself but only gave me one skewer. Didn't we agree that you just had to be obedient?"

Flandre's eyes lost their luster, and a distorted, oppressive aura enveloped the room.

"You can go out now, Meiling. Go and inform Patchouli and Sakuya."

Seeing that things were not going well, Remilia instructed Red Meiling to go and inform Patchouli and the others first.

"Yes"

Things were beyond her control, so Hong Meiling quickly ran out.

"Sister, you big liar!!!"

No sooner had Hong Meiling left than a powerful sonic boom erupted from the basement, filling the Scarlet Devil Mansion.

The fairies covered their ears and lay on the ground in pain.

Wow! Wow!

The glass throughout the Scarlet Devil Mansion began to crack inch by inch.

The birds in the distant woods were also startled and took flight.

Patchouli, being a mage, also noticed this and conjured a ball of light in her hand, enveloping the Scarlet Devil Mansion and the Fairy Maids to prevent them from being harmed by Flandre's power.

"Looks like Fran has gone berserk."

Patchouli, who had just changed into new clothes, headed towards the basement.

……

When Patchouli arrived at the basement, all the furniture in the room was broken and destroyed. This is why Fran's room was empty, because when Fran went berserk, everything in the room was destroyed.

Remilia and Sakuya were already locked in a fierce standoff. The black aura emanating from Flandre prevented them from getting close to her, and thus they had no way to stop her rampage.

So they were all waiting for Patchouli to arrive.

When Patchouli arrived, Izayoi Sakuya nodded to her; she and Patchouli had witnessed this scene many times before.

They were quite adept at how to interrupt Fran's rampage.

Patchouli opened the magic book she carried with her, and a burst of light emerged from the pages, suppressing the dark aura surrounding Fran. Now it was Sakuya's turn to enter the fray.

"The World"!

Time seemed to stand still, and Izayoi Sakuya took the opportunity to walk behind the second young lady.

"I'm sorry, Miss, I have no choice but to do this."

Sakuya Izayoi chopped Flandre on the back of the neck with a hand chop, then released the time stop.

Fran, who had just been going berserk, suddenly collapsed.

Remilia walked over and picked up Fran from the ground.

"I'm sorry, Fran, your power is too dangerous. I'm so sorry."

Then he gently placed it on the bed; it was the only item in the room that hadn't been damaged.

"Go, go."

Remilia glanced back at Flandre, who was lying quietly on the bed like Sleeping Beauty.

The door closed slowly, and the room fell into darkness and silence.

Just then, a pair of wine-red eyes appeared in the darkness...

Chapter 46 Fran, who ran away from home

"What a beautiful day!"

Akina Sawa also stood in his own field and took a long, deep breath of the fresh morning air.

After completing the Scarlet Devil Mansion mission, Akina Sawa felt completely relieved. The grape seeds for his family's farm were a gift from a maid named Sakuya.

If he didn't return the grapes to her, Akina Ze would always feel like he owed her something, like something was weighing on his shoulders.

He doesn't like owing people anything, whether it's goods or favors, and Akina Ze will repay them whenever he has the chance, which is why he lives a very tiring life in the outside world.

Now that he's hidden away in Gensokyo, cut off from the outside world, and with his mission at the Scarlet Devil Mansion complete, he's basking in the sun, feeling completely relaxed. After all, it's good to be carefree.

Although the young lady of the Scarlet Devil Mansion gave me the task of brewing wine, I no longer owe them anything, so I can do it whenever I want.

Boom boom boom!

There was a knock on the tightly closed door.

Who would come looking for me this morning? Aya Shameimaru had already finished breakfast and left.

After thinking it over and over, Akina Sawa still couldn't figure out who was knocking on the door.

Forget it, why think so much? It's just a matter of opening a door.

Akina Sawa shook his head and went over to open the door.

As usual, there was no one directly in front of the gate, and no one was seen either when looking to the left or right.

At this moment, Akina Sawa also felt a strong sense of déjà vu, just like that drunken loli from that day.

No way?

Akina Ze also lowered his head, and a blonde little girl with a pair of strange wings on her back stood in front of the door.

Upon closer inspection, one can see that the little girl's wings are adorned with many colorful gems.

Although he was very curious, Akina Sawa didn't want to ask about the wings; after all, it's better to avoid trouble.

And the focus right now is on the cute little girl in front of us wearing a pink and white ZUN hat.

Upon seeing the tall human in front of him, he finally realized that he had been discovered.

Flandre kicked aside the stone in front of her with her little leather shoes, put her hands behind her back, and asked, "Big brother, do you have any grapes here?"

"Hey? Little sister, how did you know I had grapes here?"

Akina Ze had never seen this little girl before, but he was certain that she was not an ordinary person.

You can tell from the strange wings on her back and the exquisite dress she's wearing.

"Meiling told me."

Meiling? That name sounds familiar...

Oh right! Akina Sawa also remembered that Scarlet Devil Mansion's doorman; she seemed to have mentioned that her name was Hong Meiling.

Akina Ze also looked behind Fran and didn't see anyone else. This little girl must have come alone.

However, it's always best to be cautious in everything.

Did you come alone?

No, that's not it.

You didn't come alone? I can't find that person anywhere.

Akina Sawa carefully observed the surrounding signs, but still found no trace of that person.

“Cirno told me that you were here and came with me, but she said she had a stomachache halfway there and went back.”

Taking advantage of everyone's relaxed vigilance after thinking she was asleep, Fran secretly slipped out of the Scarlet Devil Mansion, intending to find the human named Akina Sawaya.

Cirno was the first person she encountered after escaping, and luckily, the first fairy she asked knew where the person she was looking for was.

Flandre tilted her head slightly, raised it at a 45-degree angle to look at Akina Zeya, and asked, "Big brother, can I go in and eat grapes?"