Stardew Valley of Gensokyo

"Soy sauce..." Cirno said, swallowing the food in her mouth. "There's no need to be polite with him. These are all offerings for Lady Cirno. Eat up." She then took a small cake and ate it.

The great fairy looked timidly at Akina Zeya, and only after he nodded slightly did she smile and pick up a piece of cake to eat.

Although Cirno is annoying, she's eating obediently right now, just like a normal little girl, isn't she?

Akina Sawa silently took a sip of his chrysanthemum tea and smiled...

The small cakes on the plate were quickly finished. After eating and drinking her fill, Cirno coughed and said, "Human, from now on you can walk all over Gensokyo with impunity, because, cough~, the strongest Cirno of Gensokyo is going to protect you. By the way, what's your name?"

Akina Ze was speechless. You're really something, eating and drinking so much at the home of someone whose name you don't even know. But as an adult, Akina Ze felt he shouldn't argue with a little girl too much, at least she looked like one.

"Listen up, my name is Akina Zeya, and I made this cake." Akina Zeya was quite proud of these cakes.

"Oh, okay, you know, Akizawa Naoya, right?" Cirno rubbed her swollen belly.

"Um, Cirno-chan, that's Akina Sawaya," the Great Fairy reminded him cautiously from the side.

"Tsk, what a hassle, how can a name be so hard to pronounce? Just call him Akizawa Naya," Cirno said arrogantly, leaning back in her chair.

"Ugh," Akina Ze thought, feeling the veins on his forehead bulging out. "If you call me by the wrong name again, I won't give you any cake."

"Tsk, stingy girl," Cirno said lazily, sitting in a chair while the Great Fairy stood beside her serving her.

"Don't be angry, don't be angry. He's just a brat," Akina Ze said, patting his chest and suppressing his anger.

Cirno

"Ok?"

"Come here for a moment."

"What's wrong with you? If you just tell us to go over there, wouldn't we lose face?" Cirno said this, but she obediently walked over.

Cirno stood in front of Akina Zeya with a displeased expression.

Akina Ze reached out and placed his hand on Cirno's head. He thought that the blue hair would feel nice to touch, and it was indeed so. The head felt incredibly soft to the touch, and he couldn't help but stroke it for a few more seconds. Akina Ze also gave a gentlemanly smile.

"Baka!" Cirno gave a strange smile when she saw Akina Sawa put his hand on her head, just like an idiot. Because Cirno is a genius (idiot), she naturally dislikes being patted on the head by an idiot.

Ugh, I got patted on the head by that idiot! Cirno felt insulted and slapped away Akina Sawa's outstretched hand.

Akina Sawa also showed a disappointed expression, which further convinced Cirno of her judgment.

Cirno grabbed Dai-youmei's hand and said angrily, "Dai-youmei, this guy is an idiot! We need to hurry or we'll get infected!"

Then it made a face at Akina Sawa and flew away, while Daiyousei turned around and gave an apologetic look.

Watching the two little ones leave in a hurry, Akina Ze smiled and shook his head. The leisurely afternoon tea had only just begun.

Wait a minute? Akina Zeya turned around, looking at the empty plate with a puzzled expression. Huh? I remember those two little ones didn't finish their cake? Where's the cake?

Akina Sawa was also completely baffled, searching left and right but unable to find the missing cake.

.......

Today is the sixth day since I arrived in Gensokyo... Akina Sawa is also writing in his diary while lying on the table. The light bulb above his head gives him the illusion that he is still in modern society.

After finishing his diary, Akina stretched and looked at the market in the distance, which was brightly lit and didn't look like a small village at all.

Well, maybe next time. Akina Sawa also said he really wanted to go, but... his wallet wouldn't allow it.

"I haven't made much money lately, and the crops in the fields need time to grow. Sigh, I'll check the notice board tomorrow to see if there are any tasks that can earn me some pocket money..."

Let's call it a day for now.

The humble little house gradually began to feel like a home; everything was so beautiful.

Akina Sawa lay in bed, gazing at the distant market as he drifted off to sleep...

The moon outside the window cast its silvery-white light upon the earth...

Human desires are limitless, but it is precisely because of desires that humanity continues to develop...

[Planting: +100]

[Copper Coins: 50]

Cirno: 2 Hearts

【Great Fairy: 1 Hearts】

[Cultivation experience already met: Low probability of improving the quality of produced plants]

……

Chapter Eight: Today is also a good day

Chapter Eight: Today is also a good day

"Today is a good day too..." Akina Ze happily watered the tender little buds that were sprouting water chestnuts with his small watering can, giving them the love of a farmer.

For some reason, the crops in the field grew faster than Akina Zeya had imagined. Although he didn't know why, he was in a very good mood and even started humming a little tune.

Aya Shameimaru just came by, gave him a newspaper, and took away some of the food he had left on the table.

Akina Sawa also recalled what Aya Shameimaru had said: "Young man, I really like you. Prepare more food every day, and I'll definitely give you a copy when I deliver the newspaper."

Akina Ze agreed to her request. Although Aya's newspaper was full of fabricated content, it was still a good daily comedy newspaper. Cough cough, that wasn't the main reason. Akina Ze also saw that Aya Shameimaru got up earlier than him, a farmer, and was so dedicated to delivering newspapers rain or shine. As the successor of Shzy, shouldn't he respect hardworking people?

(Actually, I just thought she was pretty.)

Ahem, the topic has gone too far.

After finishing her daily morning tasks, Akina Sawa finally set off for the Human Village Market...

The market was bustling in the morning, and Akina Ze was also struggling to move forward. If the market was so lively in the morning, what would it be like at night? Akina Ze was a little curious.

After passing through the crowded throng, Akina Ze finally saw the notice board he hadn't seen for many days.

Well, I haven't called to send fish to Miss Youmu since I gave her a few last time. It's rare that Miss Youmu even gave me her phone number... Thinking about this, Akina Sawa felt a little ashamed. Oh well, someone as capable as Miss Youmu would have other ways to get fish even without my help.

"Well, let's get down to business first." Akina Ze shook his head, temporarily forgetting the cute and upright figure of Youmu Konpaku in his mind, and looked at the notice board in front of him. Some tasks had been torn down, but some new tasks had been added.

The three fairies of light have gone too far with their pranks lately; hopefully someone can teach them a lesson.

"What if we don't go and get punished by the fairies?" Akina Ze shook his head vigorously.

……

Although there were many tasks, not many were suitable for him. After looking carefully, Akina Ze only found one task that was relatively suitable for him.

[Collect ten jade pebbles; to be collected at noon the day after tomorrow.]

Hmm? What's a Mao Yu? Since there are so many requests, it must be on the same level as a fish, right? Its bounty is 100 copper coins more than a fish's, so it should be easy to deal with, right? Thinking this, Qiu Mingze accepted the mission, though he was still a little uneasy, his empty pockets kept urging him to take it…

Having made up his mind, Akina Ze decided to first go to the bookstore to look up information about Mao Yu. After all, as the ancients said, "Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated." However, it's unclear whether he's heard the other saying, "Never fight a battle you're not prepared for." Taking on this mission without knowing what Mao Yu was—was it bravery or recklessness…?

Akina Ze also learned from passersby that there was a bookstore in the Human Village called Suzunaan, and Akina Ze decided to go to this bookstore to look up some information about Maoyu.

The village of the human world is not very big, and soon Akina Sawa arrived at the gate of Suzuna-an.

The little house in front of me certainly exuded the atmosphere of a bookstore, simple and elegant. However, one thing that made Akina Ze curious was whether the owner knew that the character "庵" on his signboard was crooked, or whether it was intentional.

However, this had nothing to do with Akina Ze. He was just there to read. As soon as he stepped inside, he saw a little girl sitting at a desk facing the door in the inner room, reading attentively. Akina Ze didn't want to disturb her, so he quietly went in.

……

However, Akina Sawa still made a mistake. Since it was his first time visiting Suzunaan, he had no idea where the book about hairy tama was kept. He searched for a long time but still couldn't find it. Although he was unwilling, there was nothing he could do.

"Looks like I'll have to ask her," Akina Ze shook his head helplessly. To be honest, he didn't want to disturb a child who was reading a book seriously.

However, things were beyond his control. Akina Sawa also walked to the little girl's table. He hadn't looked closely when he came in, but now that he was closer, he realized that she was a girl with deep orange twin tails and red eyes. She was wearing an apron with "KOSUZU" written on it and "鈴奈庵" written below it, and she was also wearing glasses.

For a moment, Akina Sawa also thought the girl was cute.

"Excuse me, do you know where the books about Mao Yu are kept?"

Akina Ze said, somewhat embarrassed.

Upon hearing someone ask her a question, Motoori Kosuzu put down her book, took off her glasses,

"Hmm? Why are you looking for books about Mao Yu, sir?" The red-eyed man asked, his eyes gleaming with curiosity.

Left with no other choice (actually, unable to refuse the cute little girl's request), Akina Sawa also told Motoori Kosuzu what had happened.

……

"Oh, I see. You're going to capture 10 hairy pearls to complete the mission, right?"

Akina Sawa nodded as well.

"However, I'd like you to call me when you're catching hairy fish; I've never seen a hairy fish hunt before."

Motoori Kosuzu said with great curiosity

However, Akina Sawa instinctively wanted to refuse. How could this be? No, no, this wouldn't be right.

"If you're willing to take me there, I'll give you the books about Mao Yu."

Motoori Kosuzu said slyly,

"Um, what are we going to do if you come to this store with me?" Akina Sawa also found another reason to refuse Motoori Kosuzu.

"It's okay, tomorrow's a day off."

"..."

After a long while, Akina Sawa had no choice but to reluctantly agree.

"Alright then, I'll take you tomorrow, but you have to give me the book first, otherwise I might not be able to go by myself."

Helpless, Akina Sawa rubbed his forehead. "Ah, another troublesome matter. I'm not even sure I can handle it myself, let alone have to bring this burden along." Akina Sawa glanced at the cheerful Motoori Kosuka beside him but still didn't say anything...

"Here, this is for you." Motoori Kosuzu squatted down and pulled a book out from under the desk, and Akina Sawa leaned out to take it.

I glanced at the book that Motoori Kosuzu was reading, and it was filled with writing that Akina Sawa couldn't understand at all.

Perhaps it's a perk of being a time traveler, but Akina Sawa was able to understand the contents of the book he had just looked up. However, he couldn't understand the words in Motoori Kosuzu's book.

However, perhaps because he only glanced at it, Akina Sawa didn't take it to heart.

After taking the book from Motoori Kosuzu, Akina Sawa turned around and sat down on the sofa provided for guests.

"My name is Motoori Kosuzu. It's a pleasure to meet you, sir who catches the hairy dung. Please take good care of me tomorrow."

Motoori Kosuzu, who was sitting in a chair, stood up and bowed to Akina Sawa.

"Of course, my name is Akina Sawaya. Just come see me at the notice board tomorrow morning."

"Um"

Motoori Kosuzu gave a sweet smile.

Unfortunately, Akina Sawa was also engrossed in his book, otherwise a wave of "awsl" (a Chinese internet slang term for extreme excitement) would have been inevitable.

……

After casually flipping through the book, Akina Ze also saw that it said, "But because of its strong aggression, the deadly fur all over its body is equivalent to needle pricks, and it prefers to live in groups, it is not easy for ordinary people to capture." When Akina Ze heard this sentence, he broke out in a cold sweat and immediately wanted to give up the mission.

But my wallet is aching!

For the sake of his wallet, Akina Ze could only encourage himself. It was just a little danger; think of those 300 copper coins! You have to persevere! Damn it! ...

As the book grew thinner with each turn, Akina Sawa indicated that he had already devised a specific solution.

"Then I'll be going now."

Akina Sawa also said goodbye to Motoori Kosuzu, who was still reading a book.

Although I don't expect Motoori Kosuzu to respond, I still have to show the proper courtesy.

"Yes, see you tomorrow, Mr. Akina."

After receiving a response, Akina Zeya felt completely healed by the greeting. There's no way around it; the power of a cute little girl is just that great.

With Motoori Kozue's greetings in hand, Akina Sawa walked happily on his way home.

"Snapped"

A hand blocked the way.

Akina Sawa mechanically turned his head and saw that it was Fujiwara no Mokou who had stopped him.

Oh no! I forgot about that! It's all that stinky tengu's fault!

"Hahaha, Captain Fujiwara, what do you want with me?"