Stardew Valley of Gensokyo

Sure enough, teasing Marisa was the happiest thing. Rei Hakurei recalled the happy times she had when she teased Marisa when she was a child, when Alice often came to play.

Just as Marisa had mounted her broom and flown into the air, Reimu Hakurei recovered and shouted loudly at her:

"Marisa! Your fireworks magic must be the best!"

Hearing Reimu Hakurei's call, Marisa reached out and lifted the brim of her witch's hat, turning around with a flourish and shouting, "Of course! Don't you know who I am?"

"And another thing! You were absolutely adorable yesterday!" Reimu Hakurei said with a mischievous grin.

"Forget about this memory!!!"

Marisa, wielding her broom, fled the Hakurei Shrine like the wind, escaping the shrine maiden who was like a little devil.

......

"Reimu really hasn't changed at all; she still loves playing pranks on people!"

In the open field of the Enchanted Forest, Marisa kicked away a small stone at her feet in frustration.

With the broom flying at full speed, Marisa returned to her home in the Enchanted Forest at top speed.

The mini Bagua furnace that was left behind yesterday is still in the same place with no signs of being moved.

Marisa walked over, picked it up from the ground, and gently wiped away the dust.

Because she wanted to finish the best fireworks display for the Flower Dance Festival as soon as possible, but failed too many times, the pressure of time and the discouragement from the failed experiments made even Marisa somewhat give up.

But now is not the time to give up; Reimu is still waiting to see our magical performance.

Marisa put the mini Bagua furnace into her arms and headed home.

Marisa, a human mage, left her comfortable environment and settled in the harsh magical forest.

We encountered many difficulties along the way, but we overcame them all, and now this fireworks magic will surely be completed!

Persistence and hard work are the keys to Marisa's success.

Knowing that her talent couldn't compare to Reimu and the others, Marisa knew that only by working twice as hard could she catch up with them.

Chapter 82 Finding the Flower Shop

I feel that such a monotonous living environment is not good for Nikua.

A dazed Akina Ze also rested his chin on his hand, looking at Nikua, who was sitting blankly in the chair.

He knew that Nikua liked a quiet environment, but seeing Nikua sitting in this dull and monotonous room with no decorations every day, Akina Ze always felt a little guilty.

To be honest, Akina Sawa himself was getting a little bored of staying there.

In the past, it was normal to have no money and no decorations in the house. After all, when you don't have money, the most important thing is to have enough to eat and other necessities for survival. It's not that you can't stay in a house without any decorations.

But things are different now. He has money. After buying the necessities for survival, he still has a lot of money left over, and Akina Ze doesn't know what to do with it.

He didn't care much about decorating the house; although he found it boring, he didn't feel the need to buy any decorations.

But now that there's another person in the house, it's time to add some decorations to the room.

Akina Sawa is a man of action; having decided to buy it, he should set off.

But we should ask Nikua what she likes before we go.

"Nikua, what do you think would look good in a house?"

Akina Sawa also asked Nikua.

"Huh? Are you asking me?" Nikua, who was still in a daze, suddenly heard the question, paused for a few seconds, and then said, "Anything is fine with me, as long as Akina-nii-san likes it~"

"No, you have to say one."

Akina Sawa also shook his head.

"Oh, I see~" Nikua shook her head, and out of the corner of her eye she saw a small wildflower swaying in the wind in the yard, and blurted out, "Then let's put out the flowers?"

"Flowers?" Akina Ze also heard Nikua's suggestion and rested his chin on his hand, thinking about it.

The room's colors are so monotonous; adding a few brightly colored flowers would be quite nice.

Then it's decided, I'll go to the village and buy a few bright and beautiful flowers.

"Nikua, your suggestion is great. I'll go to the Human Village to buy flowers now. Will you be okay staying home alone?"

"no problem"

"Okay, I'm heading out now."

“Okay, I’ll be back soon,” Nikua replied obediently.

Seeing the well-behaved and sensible Niqua now, Akina Ze's desire to provide Niqua with a better living environment has become even stronger.

......

"Damn it! Isn't there a single flower shop in such a big human village?"

Akina Sawa has been searching for a flower shop in the Human Village for a long time. She thought that flower shops were easy to find, but she didn't expect that she hadn't seen a trace of a flower shop after searching for so long.

When he asked the villagers, he received only vague answers. Some even ran away without saying a word after hearing that he was asking this question.

But one thing is certain: there is indeed a flower shop in the Human Village, and it's the only one.

"I never imagined that flower shops in Human Village were monopolized," Akina Ze thought to himself.

But who is the owner of this flower shop? How can someone monopolize the entire village, and why do the villagers dare not complain?

This piqued Akina Ze's curiosity about the owner of the flower shop.

He might be a burly, fierce-looking man. Based on the analysis of the various clues, Akina Ze also sketched out a scene in his mind where the villagers dared not be angry or speak out against his bullying and market manipulation.

But thinking about it all is useless. Where exactly is this flower shop located?

The area of ​​the Human Village is quite large, and searching through everything would take a lot of time. Akina Sawa was also thinking of buying flowerpots as soon as possible to take home and keep Niqua company.

Oh right? I remember the system has a map function, right? Even though it's pixelated, it should still have some prompts, right?

The system, which had been out of the public eye for a long time, was finally remembered by Akina Sawa.

There's no way around it; this system is too useless. We can only rely on ourselves.

Now we can only hope that the system will cooperate.

Akina Ze also opened the system interface in his mind and clicked on the map page.

A pixelated map appeared in the upper right corner of the field of vision.

The map was so pixelated that Akina's eyes started to hurt, but thankfully it could be zoomed in and out, allowing him to zoom in and carefully search for any signs of the flower shop.

The small red dot in the picture indicates the current location. Akina Ze plans to check the surrounding area first, as it might be right next to him.

However, no, Akina Sawa also explored a large area of ​​shops in the vicinity but did not find the name of the flower shop.

There's no other way but to investigate slowly.

Akina Ze also abandoned any hope of getting away with it and stood on the street, checking each pixel one by one. Fortunately, the map was mind-controlled, so the checking was faster.

"Hey? Akina-kun, what are you doing here?"

Just then, a question came from the side.

Akina Sawa also turned around and found that it was Youmu Konpaku asking the question.

Youmu Konpaku was carrying two bags, each stuffed full of ingredients.

"I'm looking for a florist, and Miss Soul, you could actually buy your groceries from my place; I can offer you a discount."

"Really!? Thank you so much!" Upon hearing Akina Zeya's words, Konpaku Youmu's voice instantly became excited, her eyes sparkling as she stared eagerly at Akina Zeya.

"The Hakugyokurou is in a tight financial situation lately, but Lady Yuyuko keeps eating non-stop. We also lost a considerable amount of money to Miss Mystia last time. With your help this time, I feel like we can keep going."

"Of course, Miss Soul's money helped me through a very difficult time," Akina Ze laughed and scratched the back of his head, sincerely expressing his gratitude. "You've worked so hard too. I've seen Miss Yuyuko's appetite, it must have been too much for you."

"It's nothing. I'm Lady Yuyuko's tutor, so this is what I should do," said Youmu Konpaku, despite carrying many bags on her back, with a happy smile on her face.

Perhaps this is what Youmu Konpaku is like. Akina Sawa once again felt Youmu Konpaku's feelings for Yuyuko.

"By the way, you said you were looking for a flower shop?" Youmu Konpaku asked Akina Sawa as well.

"Yes, I'd like to buy a few potted plants to decorate my home," Akina Ze nodded affirmatively.

“Um…actually, I don’t recommend humans go there. It’s extremely dangerous,” Youmu Konpaku said, circling Akina Sawa. “However, you might be able to go. You have the aura of nature on you, so she probably won’t do anything to you. But I still don’t recommend you go. I hope you’ll give up on this idea.”

"So you know where the flower shop is?" Akina Sawa, who had noticed a clue, asked.

"No, I won't tell you," Youmu Konpaku said resolutely.

"Is it really not possible?" Akina Ze said with a hint of loneliness and helplessness.

"no!"

"Okay, okay, I understand."

"Okay, good that you understand. I'll be going now, Lady Yuyuko is still waiting for me."

Youmu Konpaku has left.

But Akina Sawa still hasn't given up on this idea.

The villagers' stammering and Youmu's serious expression seriously piqued Akina Zeya's curiosity.

At this point, the words "flower shop" also appeared on the mosaic map.

Well, sometimes, the more you're told not to go, the more you want to go.

Chapter 83 Seeds

Is this the flower shop?

Akina Ze also looked at the red dot on the map and confirmed that it was indeed referring to this place.

But as he walked along, he noticed that there were fewer and fewer houses on both sides of the road, most of which had been abandoned.

Moreover, the small shop marked as a flower shop on the map seemed very simple and did not look like what one would expect from an industry monopoly.

Or is it that the people of Renjian Village don't like flowers? So it makes sense that there's only one flower shop in such a remote place in Renjian Village and no one else runs it.

But then I thought, if the people of the village don't like flowers, why were they so vague when Akina Sawa asked them? It was as if they were afraid of something.

Furthermore, I saw that many houses were decorated with flowers and plants, so the claim that people in the village don't like flowers is obviously untenable.

So why is that?

Looking at the small, unassuming flower shop in front of him, whose signboard had faded to white, Akina Ze was completely bewildered.

Well, thinking about it won't help. Let's go and see for ourselves; seeing is believing.

Akina Sawa also shook his head, intending to go directly into the flower shop to take a look.

But as soon as he reached the door, Akina Ze realized a big problem...

There was a big lock on the door, indicating that the shop was not yet open.

That's right, even though the sun was high in the sky, the shop was still not open.

Does this mean I came for nothing?

This was quite a blow to Akina Sawa, who had spent so much time and prepared himself mentally, only to find that the door wasn't even open.

It's like playing an RPG game. Before fighting the final boss, you level up to the maximum and equip yourself with the best gear. But when you finally muster the courage to challenge the boss, you find that the final boss is actually a weakling who can be defeated in one hit. You didn't need to do any of those preparations at all.

Such a stark contrast and sense of loss is bound to be disheartening.

Since the flower shop is not open, or even if it is still open at all, it is still a question.

There's no other way; we can only go to the market in the Human Village to see if there are any other decorations available.

Just as he turned to leave.

A person was seen slowly walking towards them from a distance.

A woman holding an elegant parasol.

Because of the distance, Akina Sawa couldn't see very clearly.

But what is certain is that Akina Sawa could also sense the faint, mysterious feeling emanating from that woman.

What exactly is this feeling?