Stardew Valley of Gensokyo

This! This!

Of course I agree! Is it human to refuse a cute little girl's request? Besides, she keeps calling herself "big brother."

Akina Ze, beaming with joy, let the little girl in. He didn't want to think about the story behind it for the time being; satisfying the little girl was the most important thing.

The grapes, still shivering from the cold, which had just been taken from the cellar, were placed in front of Fran by Akina Ze.

Wow! These are the same grapes as yesterday!

Seeing the plate of grapes, Flandre's eyes lit up, and she couldn't wait to grab one with her little hand and stuff it into her mouth.

"Mmm! Delicious!" Flandre's eyes sparkled with delight.

Akina Zeya sat to the side watching Fran eat, intending to ask her about her condition.

"Little sister, what's your name?"

"My name is Flandre Scarlet."

Flandre Scarlet? That's a nice name.

"So, little Fran, did you run away from home?"

Akina Ze also said that it is necessary to take a gradual approach to dealing with children who run away from home.

"Humph!"

Fran ignored Akina Zeya and continued eating grapes.

"If you run away from home, your family will worry."

Akina Sawa was not discouraged and continued speaking

"She doesn't care! If I get caught, I'll be locked in the basement again."

The basement? An unexpected word came from the mouth of the little girl named Flandre in front of me.

Akina Sawa also felt as if he had noticed the dark side of the Scarlet Devil Mansion.

From the previous conversation, Akina Sawa had already determined that Flandre came from the Scarlet Devil Mansion, and he had only seen the style of clothes she was wearing in the Scarlet Devil Mansion.

However, in Akina Zeya's mind, the word "basement" was associated with some inhumane things.

It's surprising that the seemingly friendly Scarlet Devil Mansion staff have such a dark side.

It's outrageous that they would lock up such a cute little girl; it's practically abuse.

So what should we do? Akina Ze was also a bit of a headache. He originally wanted to inform the Scarlet Devil Mansion to take Flandre away, but if what Flandre said was true, then he would be the one who pushed Flandre, who had finally climbed out of the fire pit, back into it.

Just thinking about the possible scenarios made Akina Ze shudder.

After a mental whirlwind, Akina Ze looked at Fran with a hint of pity in his eyes.

"I won't tell the Scarlet Devil Mansion that you're here."

The plan goes through!

Even out of Akina Sawa's sight, Fran curled the corners of her mouth, revealing her canine teeth.

With this foolish human as cover, I can play outside for a few more days.

But it cannot be shown on the surface.

Flandre looked at her pitifully and said, "Can I stay here for a few days?"

Flandre had originally only planned to come out to eat grapes once and then go back, but seeing how beautiful the springtime scenery was, and with Cirno mentioning many fun places, she changed her mind.

Just as he was about to agree to Fran's request, Akina Ze also took a few more careful looks at Fran.

Fran also cooperated by showing a pitiful expression.

Akina Ze remained silent for a moment, then walked out. After a while, a voice came from outside.

"Can"

"Thank you, big brother!"

In fact, Akina Sawa already knew that Flandre had not been abused in the Scarlet Devil Mansion. He had just carefully observed Flandre's hands and feet outside her clothes, and they were all fair and tender without any signs of abuse.

Besides, if she were really being abused, she wouldn't be wearing such nice clothes, and she doesn't seem to have any mental problems. Generally speaking, people who are abused have various mental illnesses, but Fran doesn't.

However, Akina Ze did not expose Flandre. If there were cigarettes nearby, he would not hesitate to take one out and light it.

Is it really okay to leave a little girl at home like this?

Akina Zeya's eyes were filled with confusion.

Perhaps it's all because of loneliness...

And so, the curtain rose on the cohabitation of a loli (?) and an adult man.

Chapter 47 A Typical Day

Of course, this is impossible. As a mentally sound adult man, Akina Sawa knows what it feels like to lose a child at home, and he would never let Flandre stay in his house.

Children's thoughts are always changeable, and adults are the same. Although Akina Ze said he would cover for Fran, now that he knows the truth, he can't really let Fran stay at his house for a few days. It's not appropriate for him to do so, both emotionally and logically.

Furthermore, Fran said she was locked in the basement, but Akina Ze didn't think she was locked in the basement at all, with her fair and tender healthy skin, of course, this was from his human perspective.

Although Fran is very cute, Akina Ze still has his bottom line as a human being. He can't bear to let the little girl's family worry while he's having so much fun with Fran.

Moreover, the Scarlet Devil Mansion will definitely be in a hurry to find Flandre, and they may be searching for her all over the Human Village right now, but Akina Sawa doesn't want to tell them right now.

He still had a little selfish motive; he hoped that the cute little girl could stay at home a little longer, just a little longer, if the Scarlet Devil Mansion still didn't come knocking on his door tonight.

Akina Ze would then personally go and tell them, "Your child is with me."

After all, if it were exposed that a little girl was left to spend the night in a man's house where he lived alone, he would be in deep trouble and unable to clear his name.

So Fran's runaway will come to an end this afternoon.

The dark clouds in the sky were as gloomy as Akina Zeya's mood.

Standing at the doorway, Akina Ze also looked at Fran, who was running around in the yard happily playing with two little yellow chicks.

A hearty laugh is Akina Zeya's favorite expression, and that's the same expression on Fran's face in the yard.

He wanted to capture this moment deeply in his memory, for beautiful things are always fleeting. Unfortunately, he didn't have a camera and couldn't photograph this beautiful scene.

So he decided to cook the most delicious lunch for Fran, not only out of guilt for going back on his word, but also because he wanted to leave a beautiful memory for a little girl who had run away from home.

So now I need to think about what dishes to cook.

Having made up his mind, Akina Sawa began to consider what dishes to cook for Fran at noon.

With the passage of time and the fact that Akina Ze also spends his spare time figuring out how to cook, his culinary skills are now on a completely different level.

Fresh tomatoes grown in their own garden, eggs bought from the village of the living, and all sorts of other ingredients made it easy for Fran to satisfy her needs.

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Meanwhile, in the Scarlet Devil Mansion on the other side...

"Young Miss, the Second Young Miss is missing!"

Sakuya Izayoi, who went to clean up the trash in the second young lady's basement, discovered that the second young lady was missing.

He immediately reported it to Remilia.

"How could this be! Fran has disappeared! Go find her!"

Upon hearing this news, Remilia immediately became restless.

What if Fran's powers go berserk?

In that instant, Remilia thought of the worst-case scenario: Fran's powers went berserk and she was subdued by the Hakurei Shrine Maiden.

The thought of such a scene made Remilia realize that she absolutely could not let it happen.

"No way! I'll go look for it too!"

"Sakuya, go and tell Patchouli to use magic to look for any signs of Flandre. I'll go look for her first."

Remilia reached the doorway and spread her wings. The small wings spread wide, enveloping Remilia in their shadow.

"Let's go together, Miss. I've already informed Patchouli."

Sakuya Izayoi looked at the young lady with unwavering determination. Although the situation was urgent, she remained calm and composed.

Seeing Sakuya Izayoi so calm, Remilia's anxious mood also relaxed.

"Okay, let's go together."

The clear weather was gradually replaced by dark clouds, and a storm was brewing.

And so, Remilia and Sakuya Izayoi embarked on their journey to find Flandre.

A parasol lay quietly in the entryway...

The perspective shifts back to the kitchen.

Akina Sawa has already prepared several of his signature dishes.

Fran was getting a little tired from playing, so she sat down in a chair and curiously observed her surroundings.

Although Fran lived for a long time, she spent most of her time in the basement.

Even the basement was luxuriously decorated; this was the first time she had ever been so close to a dilapidated house like Akina Zeya's.

The human in front of her clearly knew she was a monster, yet he remained so calm. Fran decided to do something to break his composure.

"Big brother, why is your house so dilapidated?"

This……

Akina Sawa, who was carrying the food over, raised his eyebrows slightly and said quite bluntly, "No money, can't afford to fix it."

"Francine is very rich, you know."

Flandre rested her chin on her hands and said to Akina Sawa.

Wow, she's quite wealthy.

Akina Sawa shook his head, placed the plate on the table, and said in a joking tone...

"Miss Fran, who is so wealthy, could you possibly give me some money?"

"That won't do. Fran ran away from home, so she has no money right now."

Flandre made a cross gesture with her hands.

"Eat up, this is a delicious dish I made for you, it's made with tomatoes and eggs!"

Akina Ze didn't want to banter with Flandre any longer, so he pointed to the food on the table and introduced it to Flandre.

Come and try my cooking!

Hearing Akina Ze say the same thing, Flandre also turned her attention to the food on the table.

The carefully selected tomatoes from Akina Zeya's family, along with locally grown free-range eggs, are paired together, creating a vibrant red and yellow color that whets the appetite.

But Fran felt something was off, though she couldn't quite put her finger on it.

With the food laid out before her, she couldn't refuse. Under Akina Ze's expectant gaze, Flandre took a bite with a slightly awkward feeling—a dish of tomatoes and eggs.

Um! ?

It was just a simple combination, but Flandre felt a breath of spring in her mouth, and an indescribable, wonderful feeling welled up in her heart.

In that instant, Fran felt the dishes in front of her were glowing.

Ignoring the awkwardness, Flandre stuffed large mouthfuls of food into her mouth.

Despite having eaten so many delicious dishes made by Sakuya herself, Fran, who usually has a tolerance for gourmet food, couldn't resist this dish at all.

"Don't rush, there's more."

Akina Zeya sat to the side, smiling as he watched Fran eat.

It seems that the tomatoes rated purple by the system are really delicious.

This seemingly simple dish also uses purple-quality tomatoes, which only appear once a season.

So, the fact that Fran was eating so heartily was actually within Akina Zeya's expectations.

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