Stardew Valley of Gensokyo

The chicks they raised at home started crowing. Their tender calls made Akina Ze sit up in bed, stretch, and take a deep breath of the fresh morning air.

Nikua, who was sleeping soundly next to her, was on a small bed.

Yesterday, Akina Ze also used his spare time to chop down several trees with an axe and took out the best wood from those trees to build a small bed for Nikua.

Of course, Akina Ze is not a carpenter and cannot make furniture, but in order not to repeat the mistakes of the chicken coop, he chose to let the system help him this time.

Although this system is basically invisible, every time it appears it is only as a tool, no, it is a tool system.

That's not wrong. A system is just a tool. It's normal to encounter problems when you need it and then discard it when you don't.

At least that's what Akina Sawa thinks. As for things like the system crying, he doesn't care.

So with the help of tools and systems, he analyzed the structure of his bed and made a scaled-down version of it.

As for how much material was wasted, Akina Ze said it didn't matter. Ever since he started practicing "Master Roshi's Training Method," he felt like he had inexhaustible strength.

Running out of wood? No problem, I'll go cut down a tree right away.

Finally, Nikua's little bed was finished, and a bald patch of the grove outside was cleared.

Of course, no matter how many trees he cuts down, he will eventually plant the same number of trees in the same spot.

Although it took a lot of time and effort, when the final product came out and I saw Nikua's incredulous expression, Akina Ze felt it was all worth it (he rubbed his head hard).

The fresh scent of wood emanating from the small bed hadn't yet dissipated; Nikua was sleeping very comfortably on it, and Akina Ze was also sleeping soundly beside her.

However, it's time to get up now.

Akina Sawa also pushed open the door.

Outside, lush greenery abounds, with grapevines climbing the trellis, grass growing wildly on the ground, and colorful butterflies flitting by from time to time, all reminding him that summer is just around the corner.

Akina Ze also reached out and pushed aside the grapevines blocking his way, arriving at his destination: the chicken coop.

He bent down and reached his hand inside. Because the chicken coop door was a trapdoor, Akina Ze could also put his hand in directly.

After rummaging around for a bit, a look of delight spread across his face as he pulled out a small, still warm, brown egg.

I forgot to mention that Akina Sawa also bought two chicks, one a hen and the other a rooster.

He didn't know how fast other people's chickens grew, but his chickens did grow quite fast.

He discovered that the hens were laying eggs when he came to check the chicken coop a few days ago.

Of course, no matter how fast his chickens grow, they can only lay one egg a day at most, that's how it is for now.

So he planned to give this egg to Nikua for breakfast.

As a new pet, well, guest, it's only right that I take good care of her.

Furthermore, Akina Sawa also knew that she had the ability to manipulate the level of water vapor.

That said, the farmland we've cultivated is getting bigger and bigger...

Ahem, let's leave those aside for now.

He got up so early today not only to make breakfast for Nikua, but also for lunch.

That's right, it's about making lunch.

He has something to do today and needs to go out, so he definitely won't be back by noon.

It's about Aya Shameimaru. Since I've already agreed, there's nothing I can do about it.

Furthermore, Akina Sawa knew that Niqua was an introverted fairy, and that she hid under the bed when Aya Shameimaru came yesterday.

If he were to take Nikua with him today, Nikua would definitely not want to, and might even sneak away.

To avoid this situation, Akina Sawa also chose not to bring Nikua along, so that she could have lunch as well, he came early to prepare.

After picking some vegetables from the field, Akina Ze went into the kitchen to start preparing food.

Zizzi~

Early in the morning, the sound of oil frying in a pan filled the quiet house.

Akina Sawa skillfully handled the iron pot in his hands. He didn't know what time Aya Shameimaru would arrive in the morning, so he needed to prepare quickly.

Since Nikua is a fairy, he chose a milder flavor for this dish.

Just as the food was almost finished, Akina Ze felt as if the hem of his clothes was being tugged a few times.

After turning off the stove, Akina Sawa turned his head away.

All that could be seen was Nikua tugging at his clothes with one hand, while rubbing her sleepy eyes with the other.

"You're awake. Here, have this egg."

Seeing that Nikua was awake, Akina Sawa handed her the boiled egg that had cooled down.

"I'm going out for a bit today. If I get hungry, I'll just grab something to eat."

Akina Sawa poured the food from the pot into a plate, then wrapped it in rice that had been cooking before the food was processed.

Nikua's lunch today consisted of rice balls filled with fried and chopped vegetables and a little fish.

Nikua lowered her head, remaining silent, a sad expression on her face.

Yesterday, even though she was hiding under the bed, she knew what Akina Sawaya was going to do with Shameimaru Aya today.

I wanted to go with him, but there were other people there...

"That's settled then. You'd better take good care of the house."

Akina Ze also patted Nikua's head and silently comforted her.

"Um"

Nikua nodded emphatically.

thump!

All that could be heard was the sound of someone landing outside the courtyard.

Through the window, Akina Sawa could also see that Aya Shameimaru had arrived.

Hearing that someone was coming, Nikua became uneasy and tightly clutched Akina Zeya's clothes.

Akina Ze gave her a reassuring look and gently brushed her hand away from his clothes.

Then he walked out, just as he was about to step out the door.

He turned to Nikua and said.

"I have a favor to ask you. Did you see those grapevines planted outside?"

Nikua glanced outside and then gave Akina a puzzled look.

"Please water them for me, please!"

"it is good"

Nikua was touched by Akina Zeya's sincere words. She had felt that it wasn't right for her to keep eating and drinking for free. Although she was a fairy, she knew how to repay kindness.

"Come out quickly!"

Aya Shameimaru outside was already urging them on.

"Okay, I'll leave things at home in your care. I'm on my way."

Akina Ze also quickly walked towards the outside. Just as he was about to leave, he turned around and saw Nikua clenching her fists and looking at him with a determined gaze.

Those azure eyes were so beautiful. This was the first time he had seen Nikua's eyes in their entirety; before, she had either lowered her head or hidden in a corner.

Looks like there's nothing to worry about at home.

Akina Sawa also showed a relieved smile and walked towards Shameimaru Aya.

“Let’s go,” he said to Aya Shameimaru.

"You seem to be in a really good mood today."

Seeing Akina Sawaya's expression, Shameimaru Aya asked.

"Of course, since I'll be going out with Miss Wenwen."

Akina Ze didn't want to reveal Nikua's story, so he just made one up on the spot.

"Hmph, smooth talker. Hold on tight to me, we're about to take off."

Akina Sawa obediently followed Shameimaru Aya's instructions and gripped her arms tightly with both hands.

Piu!

A gust of wind blew by, and Aya Shameimaru and Sawa Akina were moved away from their original spot, becoming tiny black dots on the horizon from Nikua's perspective.

Chapter Sixty-Seven: Instructions for Using the Camera

"I'm throwing up. Can't you fly a little slower?"

Having endured the strong winds of high-speed flight, Akina Sawa collapsed onto the ground as soon as he landed.

"Humph!"

Aya Shameimaru casually swung her arms and stretched her muscles.

Seeing that Aya Shameimaru didn't react, Akina Sawa gave up on demanding an explanation from her. Actually, his body was already strong enough to withstand the gale-force winds of high-speed flight, but his habitual thinking was causing him to collapse on the ground. Now he was going to get up.

I braced my hands on the ground and felt a damp sensation from the mud.

This is the shore of the Lake of Mist. Just now, when he was still in the sky, he saw a place on the ground that was covered by mist.

The view of Lake Mist from the sky was completely different from that from the ground, leaving Akina Sawa momentarily unable to guess where he was.

However, as he descended, he was able to recognize the large area that had been obscured by fog.

Why did you bring me to the Lake of Mist?

Akina Sawa also asked Shameimaru Aya a question.

"Of course I'm here to attend class, don't ask so many questions, just keep going!"

Then Aya Shameimaru took the camera that had been hanging around her neck and handed it to Sawaya Akina.

"As an outsider, you surely know what it means to simply press the shutter button."

Taking the camera from the handout, Akina Ze examined the old-fashioned camera up and down. As for why it was old, he didn't know much about cameras; he just noticed that the colors on many parts of the camera had been worn away.

Aya Shameimaru kept her eyes glued to the camera, her eyes filled with tension, which made Akina Sawa feel a little embarrassed to continue looking through the photos, so she carefully put the camera away.

"And then what? What do you need to do?"

Holding a camera, Akina Sawa also asked Shameimaru Aya.

Akina Sawa knew he was there for class, but he didn't know the specific content of the lesson.

"First, point the camera at the lake, and then don't move no matter what happens, except when you press the shutter," Aya Shameimaru explained the next step of the plan.

"Oh"

Then Akina Ze also held a camera in both hands and struck a pose similar to what he had seen on TV before, with reporters holding cameras. He peered into the area where the camera was taken, even though all he could see was a cloud of fog.

"Then what are we supposed to do? Take a picture of this cloud of fog?"

Akina Ze was also somewhat puzzled. He didn't know what was so interesting about photographing this fog, or what exactly he was supposed to be taught.

Aya Shameimaru didn't answer him; instead, she pulled out a fan from behind her back.

This round fan looks like a maple leaf.

She simply raised the maple leaf fan with one hand, as if holding a ping-pong paddle.

Suck~~~

He took a deep breath, his eyes seemed to gleam with light, and then he swung his hand forcefully forward!

As he swung the sword down, Aya Shameimaru opened his mouth wide and roared, "Wind God Fan!"

A violent gust of wind howled out from the fan.

Crackling!

Scattered objects on the ground were blown up by the wind and occasionally bumped into Akina Zeya.

Is this what she was talking about? But what does this have to do with taking photos?