Stardew Valley of Gensokyo

What should we do next?

At that moment, Nikua noticed something radiating heat in her hand—the boiled egg that Akina Sawa had just handed her.

"Have some eggs."

Nikua took the eggs and sat down on a chair under the eaves outside.

The gate to the courtyard was tightly closed, and the place was in a remote location, so no one would bother us. The chicks weren't considered people, so we could ignore them.

Moreover, Nikua doesn't dislike being in large spaces; she's just afraid of being seen by others.

Now that she had the yard all to herself, Nikua boldly sat outside and began peeling the eggshells from her hands.

The eggs had been soaked in cold water beforehand by Akina Sawa, so the shells were easy to separate from the egg whites inside.

Nikua grabbed the smaller end of the egg with her little hand and gently tapped the larger end of the egg on the table.

Then a slight cracking sound rang out, and Nikua turned the egg upside down and carefully peeled off the eggshell that had cracked into several pieces.

Soon, the eggshell was completely peeled off, and a perfectly round, white egg appeared in Nikua's little hand.

Perhaps because the hen that laid the egg was relatively small, the egg was also small, small enough that Nikua could swallow it whole.

But as a fairy, Nikua has her own particular way of eating eggs.

For example, when cracking an egg, you must crack the larger side; whoever cracks the smaller side is a heretic and will cause a war.

Naturally, she also has her own unique way of eating eggs.

She gently pried open the white egg with both hands, and the bright yellow yolk inside was instantly exposed to the air, no longer protected by the egg white.

oooo~

Nikua swallowed the egg yolk whole, a happy smile spreading across her face. She chewed a few times and then swallowed it.

As a water fairy, she wouldn't choke on this tiny egg yolk.

The best thing to do is to eat it as soon as possible. This is an experience, or rather a lesson, that Nikua has learned from wandering for so long.

Incidentally, Akina Sawa also likes to save the best food for last and savor it slowly.

As for the remaining tasteless egg whites...

With the idea of ​​not wasting food, Nikua stuffed all of it into her mouth, chewed it roughly a few times, and swallowed it in one gulp.

uh~

As expected, Nikua choked, but that's alright.

Suddenly, she conjured a small stream of water in her mouth and, under her control, cleared the obstruction in her throat.

Having finished breakfast, Nikua decided to water the plants; she had promised to do what she was supposed to.

What is Akina-nii doing right now?

Nikua stood under the eaves and thought of Akina Zeya.

Although Nikua is definitely older than Akina Sawa, she always feels like she's being taken care of by him, like a little sister.

This was an experience she had never had before; she wanted more attention, something Nikua had never even considered before.

"So, is it enough to just water these plants?"

Nikua imagined Akina Sawa returning home, finding the fields already watered, and praising her.

"Hehe~"

While fantasizing about this scene, Nikua, grinning foolishly, began to manipulate the water.

A stream of water flew out of the well and gathered in the air to form a large water mass.

Then Nikua waved her hand, and the large water sphere in the air began to rotate, its speed increasing until a water tornado formed in the air.

The crucial moment arrived, and Nikua extended her other hand, manipulating the waterspout in the air.

As the waterspout spun, streams of water precisely irrigated the various plants.

Rainbows gradually appeared in the sky above the courtyard, carried away by the water vapor from the waterspout.

But no matter how remote Akina Sawaya's courtyard is, it is still within the human village.

Soon, a group of children playing nearby spotted the rainbow in the clear sky.

"Hey! Look, there's a rainbow in that house!"

A child pointed to the rainbow in the sky above Akina Zeya's yard and said to his friend.

"Isn't that courtyard supposed to be haunted and have been the site of deaths?"

One of the children said, somewhat frightened.

"There's no such thing as a ghost in the daytime. Look how bright the sun is in the sky. Not even a demon would dare to go out, let alone a ghost."

One of the children said dismissively.

"Besides, don't you want to go see it? It's a rainbow that appears when it's not raining, you know?"

The leader of the children was inciting the other two.

"Forehead......"

The other two children exchanged glances, reaching a consensus through their eyes. "Hmm, let's go take a look."

Indeed, children are naturally adventurous and curious.

"Alright, Suneo, Jill, let's go. Maybe there's treasure inside!"

"Wow! A treasure?" Their eyes lit up.

"First come, first served! Hahaha!" The lead child quickly ran towards Akina Zeya's yard.

The other two, disregarding the rumors that the courtyard might be haunted, also hurried over.

What to do?! Someone's coming!

Nikua heard someone rushing towards them, and at a great speed.

Nikua, who had been calm and unhurried just moments before, suddenly panicked. Affected by Nikua's mental fluctuations, the waterspout in the yard also began to fluctuate violently.

In order to get away quickly, Nikua wanted to end the waterspout as soon as possible. She wanted to disperse it on the spot, but suddenly she noticed that there were patches of tender green plants below. If she dispersed it directly, these plants would definitely be crushed to death!

"What should we do?" Nikua started to panic.

With no other option, Nikua began to further accelerate the already fast-spinning waterspout, which was now spinning at an incredible speed.

The streams of water were flying out of control and spraying everywhere, but in order to prevent the water from hitting the plants, Nikua gave up protecting herself.

Every now and then, a stream of water would spray onto Nikua.

"Well!"

Feeling the pain of the water hitting her body, Nikua's eyes welled up with tears...

The little boy in the lead approached the gate of the courtyard and peered through the crack in the door to observe the situation inside.

To his disappointment, the house was filled with neatly planned fields, unlike any place that seemed to hold treasure or be a haunted house.

"Tch! There's nothing inside, just an ordinary courtyard. Let's go."

The disappointed trio left the cabin and began their new adventure! (Mischief)

Inside the room, Nikua, with tears in her eyes, touched the spot where she had just been hit by the water, but she didn't feel sad because the watering task was completed and she hadn't messed it up again.

"Now we're just waiting for Akina-nii to come back..."

Lonely Nikua sat curled up on the floor by the inner room door, so that she could run out to greet him as soon as she heard him return.

......

"Pfft!"

Akina Shoku, located by the lake, also sneezed for no apparent reason.

"Whoa! Hey you, don't sneeze right in front of me!"

Aya Shameimaru complained from the side.

"Haha, sorry!"

Akina Sawa scratched the back of his head and apologized with an embarrassed smile.

But deep down, he was thinking about something else.

I feel it's not good for Reunion to be home alone. No, I have to go back right away.

A strange sense of anxiety enveloped Akina Zeya.

Chapter Seventy-One: Flying Hand in Hand

"Miss Wenwen, that's enough for today, I'm going back now."

After waiting for a while longer, Akina Sawa finally couldn't sit still any longer and expressed his resignation to Shameimaru Aya.

"Yes, that's true. Your heart isn't in it anymore, so no matter how hard you try, you won't be able to learn anything."

"Feel sorry"

Faced with her being so understanding and reasonable—something so unlike Aya Shameimaru—Akina could only lower her head and apologize.

“Perfect timing, I’m tired too, let’s go back, but you’ll have to cook me a big meal,” Aya Shameimaru said to Sawa Akina, who was sitting on a rock, with a teasing tone.

!!!

Aya Shameimaru said she's coming to my house, but what about Niqua!?

This has presented Akina Sawa with a major problem.

If I refuse Aya Shameimaru, I don't know what she might do, given her unpredictable nature. But if I agree, what will happen to Niqua, who is afraid of meeting outsiders? I can't just let her hide and watch me and Aya Shameimaru have dinner, can I?

Beside the shady lakeside, Akina Sawa also broke out in a cold sweat.

"A big meal is coming!?"

Just then, Cirno, who was standing nearby, heard the words "feast" and her eyes lit up. She leaned closer. "I want to go too!"

Akina Ze also raised his head and looked around at everyone.

Needless to say, Aya Shameimaru and Cirno definitely wanted to go, and although Daiyousei didn't express her desire to go, her hateful big eyes betrayed her thoughts.

If no one were home, they would definitely have no objection to going to Akina Sawa; in fact, they would be very supportive. But now, there's a shy girl named Nikua in the house...

For a moment, Akina Sawa didn't know what to do.

"Ha ha"

Seeing this, Aya Shameimaru covered her mouth and couldn't help but laugh.

She actually knew, from the very beginning, that there was another person in Akina Sawa's family, or rather, a fairy.

As a tengu, Aya Shameimaru has excellent eyesight and spotted the little fairy by the window right away.

Moreover, she could tell that this little imp was very introverted, a conclusion she reached based on her experience as a journalist and her own quick thinking.

Having met many people, she can make a general judgment about others based on various details at first glance.

So she deliberately made things difficult for Akina Zeya, because he was thinking about other things while doing his work.

However, I'm a reasonable tengu, so let's leave it at that. It's beneath a tengu to bully an ordinary human. Although he's physically strong, that's all he is. But he's changed quite a bit, from a chubby person to the strong and muscular person he is now. Shameimaru Aya thought to herself.

"Haha, that's just a joke. I have something to do later, so I'm not going to eat at your place."

Aya Shameimaru took out a fan and gently patted Sawaya Akina's chest.

"Hahaha!"

When Akina Sawa heard that Aya Shameimaru was lying about going to his place for dinner, he laughed too, but he held back his laughter. Aya Shameimaru said he wouldn't go, and it wouldn't be appropriate for him to laugh too much.

"If Aya Shameimaru won't go, I can go!"

Cirno, undeterred, continued to press for answers.

"Oh dear, I can only bring one person at a time. By the time Cirno arrives, the food will be cold."

Shameimaru Aya covered his mouth with a fan and said insincerely.

Yes, even Akina Sawa could sense Aya Shameimaru's intentions.