Stardew Valley of Gensokyo

But Akina Ze didn't feel offended at all. After all, wouldn't anyone feel the same way if their child went missing?

Akina Sawa shrugged and walked back. It seemed he would have to save the money he gave to the Kappa office.

"I'm not going back!"

Before Akina Ze could get close to the house, he heard Fran shouting loudly from inside.

Akina Ze was startled and quickly went inside, where he saw Fran and Remilia facing off.

"Fran, be a good girl! Come back with me!"

Remilia said very seriously.

"No! If I go back, you'll lock me in the basement again. I want to stay here!"

Fran's attitude was also very firm.

"Definitely not!"

Remilia was shocked by Flandre's running away from home. She realized that Flandre should not live in a basement. She decided to prepare a brand new room for Flandre and never restrict her freedom again.

basement?

Akina Sawa heard this word again. Could it be...?

"Miss Izayoi, did you really lock Fran in the basement?"

With an incredulous expression, Akina Sawa also looked at Remilia and the others.

They didn't say anything, but silently admitted to it.

The sounds of insects outside disappeared, and the room became quiet.

“But things aren’t what you think, Mr. Akina.”

Finally, it was Izayoi Sakuya who broke the deadlock.

“It’s not that we want to lock the Second Miss in the basement, but we have no choice. You probably don’t know how dangerous Fran is, do you? She has the power to destroy the entire Human Village, and the Second Miss can’t control it.”

"is that true?"

Akina Ze also looked at Flandre.

Fran nodded silently.

"But I just don't want to go back!"

Seeing that Akina Ze was also leaning towards her sister, Fran spoke again.

Remilia grew anxious and was about to speak.

Akina Ze walked over, squatted down, and looked at Fran.

Seeing this, Remilia swallowed the words that were about to come out and silently watched the situation change.

Unexpectedly, Akina Ze also reached out a hand, placed it on Fran's head and patted it a few times, saying gently.

“Go back with your sister, Fran. Trust her this once.”

As the sun set, a long silence fell over the house.

Snapped!

Fran knocked Akina Zeya's hand off his head.

Without looking back, he walked to Remilia's side and took her hand.

I'll trust you this time.

"Let's go, sister."

Fran turned her back to Akina Sawa.

And so, Akina Ze stood silently in front of the door, watching Fran's figure gradually disappear into the distance.

A white-haired, red-eyed woman who had been leaning against a tree outside the house also turned and left...

That's all for today.

[Planting: +300]

Flandre Scarlet: 2 Hearts

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Chapter Forty-Nine: The Beginning

The grapevines were wet in the early morning.

This wasn't entirely due to the fog; Akina Sawa also got up early to water them.

This morning was a foggy day, and Akina Ze sat in a chair by the window, gazing outside.

Fran's arrival yesterday initially startled him, but he ended up having a lot of fun.

There was no knocking at the gate today, and even Aya Shameimaru didn't come. She said she was preparing a special edition, so she wouldn't be delivering the newspaper for the next few days.

Since they don't deliver newspapers, they won't come here for breakfast.

But Akina Sawa still made two portions as usual.

I had finished my portion, while the other portion was still steaming on the table.

The fog wasn't very thick, and you could still vaguely see the chicken coop by the courtyard wall in Akina Sawa.

He later modified the chicken coop by adding a trapdoor. This way, when the chicks went in and out, the trapdoor would return to its original position as the chicks moved, so Akina Ze wouldn't have to lock the chicken coop anymore.

On a foggy day, Akina Ze didn't really want to go out, so he just sat at home, but when he was alone, he tended to overthink.

He wondered what Cirno was doing now. Fairies don't seem to have houses, do they?

What is Motoori Kosuzu doing? It's been a long time since we last met.

There's also Kirisame Marisa. Although he doesn't allow her to call him "master," Akina Sawa is actually quite happy about it.

But they haven't seen each other recently. Thinking of that quirky blonde girl, Akina Ze also remembered the day they made a cake together at her house, and the lovely Fran...

There were many other people, images flashing through his mind. What were they doing now?

Akina Sawa also silently watched the door, hoping to hear a knock.

Snapped!Snapped!

What am I thinking?

Akina Sawa patted his face, trying to dispel the inexplicable thoughts and feelings in his head.

I should go back to sleep; I'm overthinking things.

Akina Sawa, who was by the window, also got up, and the chair he pushed away scraped against the floor, making an annoying sound.

Just then, a figure suddenly emerged from the thick fog.

She was dressed in a red and white shrine maiden outfit, with a huge bow on her head. The shrine maiden of Hakurei Shrine, Reimu Hakurei, had arrived.

"What is she doing here?" A question flashed through Akina Ze's mind.

Then Akina Sawa went over, opened the door, and let Reimu in.

Akina Sawa could also clearly see Reimu Hakurei entering through the mist, her clothes still bearing traces of water droplets condensed from the mist.

"Miss Shrine Maiden, what brings you here?"

Akina Sawa also gestured for Hakurei Reimu to sit on the sofa, served her a cup of tea, and then got straight to the point.

I need your help with something.

Reimu Hakurei didn't mince words and directly brought up the matter of wanting Akina Sawa's help as well.

After a while, the priestess finished speaking, picked up the still steaming tea on the table, and drank it.

I smacked my lips. Hmm, it tastes good.

Akina Sawaya fell into deep thought.

The shrine maiden wants me to provide some ingredients for the banquet she's about to host.

Although I do have a lot of ingredients here, what good does that do me?

The ingredients that Akina Sawaya grows don't just fall from the sky; they're the result of his hard work. He deserves some compensation, right?

But Akina Sawa also looked up and glanced at the shrine maiden calmly drinking her tea.

Furthermore, Akina Sawa was aware that the Hakurei Shrine Maiden was actually quite poor.

Let's ask her why she's hosting a banquet first.

"Miss Shrine Maiden, may I ask why you are holding this banquet?"

Reimu Hakurei glanced at Zeya Akina in surprise, but then seemed to realize something and showed a relieved expression.

"Oh, I forgot, you haven't been in Gensokyo for very long, you probably don't know that."

"What's wrong?" Akina Sawa asked, a questioning look on his face.

Reimu Hakurei put down her teacup and continued, "The Flower Dance Festival is in a few days. It's an annual event that takes place every spring, and our Hakurei Shrine will hold a banquet on that night."

"Flower Dance Festival? What's that?"

As expected, Akina Sawa had never heard of this festival either.

"It's just a festival to say goodbye to spring and welcome summer, a traditional festival."

Reimu Hakurei was getting a little impatient.

"Generally speaking, ordinary people in the Human Village only hold various activities for the Flower Dance Festival in the afternoon, and the fireworks display in the evening."

"Although the Hakurei Shrine is the best spot to watch the fireworks festival, humans don't go there," said Reimu Hakurei.

"Can I join?"

"Flower Dance Festival? Of course!"

"No," Akina Sawa shook his head. "I meant the banquet you hosted that night."

"This..." Reimu Hakurei's expression became complicated. "Do you know that everyone who goes to the Hakurei Shrine at night is a youkai? You still dare to go?"

"Why wouldn't you dare go?" Akina Ze retorted. "With the priestess there, I'm not worried at all. Besides, I want to watch the best fireworks from the best spot."

Having been in Gensokyo for so long, to finally see a fireworks display is definitely a must-see!

Reimu Hakurei was silent for a moment before speaking, "So, if I let you attend the banquet at the Hakurei Shrine, you'll provide me with ingredients?"

“That’s right, that’s how it is,” Akina Ze replied immediately.

"Haha! You're quite amusing. Alright, I'll take you there later."

The Hakurei Shrine Maiden picked up her teacup and drank it all in one gulp, as if she were drinking sake, with great nonchalance.

"Then I'll take my leave."

Come in a hurry, go in a hurry.

Akina Sawa watched as Reimu Hakurei walked into the mist and disappeared from sight.

Akina Sawa felt it was worth it to provide Reimu Hakurei with the ingredients she needed in exchange for the best spot to watch the fireworks festival.

He believes that whatever he grows is worth whatever he deems it to be.

However, what exactly is this Flower Dance Festival? Akina Sawa was also a bit confused.

Reimu Hakurei only mentioned that it was a traditional spring festival, but she didn't say anything about what to be careful about or the underlying meaning.

This puzzled him; he didn't want to do anything taboo during the holiday.

Although the fog outside was thick, Akina Sawa decided to go out anyway.

He then took a straw hat and put it on.

The chicks peeked out from behind the trapdoor, filled with curiosity about the misty world they had never seen before.

But Akina Sawaya was already planning to go out.

Since you don't know what this Flower Dance Festival is, you can just look it up or ask someone else.

Besides, he hadn't seen Xiaoling in a long time, so he might as well go and see her and ask her some questions.