Stardew Valley of Gensokyo

"Otherwise what? I've been preparing for today for a long time! Come with me first. The street isn't a good place to talk. Let's go somewhere more secluded."

Aya Shameimaru cautiously looked left and right, making sure no one noticed them.

But the way you fell from the sky was already eye-catching enough, is it useful to pay attention to these things now?

"Yare yare," Akina Ze couldn't help but put his hand on his forehead, shaking his head helplessly as he looked at Shameimaru Aya's cautious expression.

"follow me!"

Shameimaru Aya reached out and grabbed Akina Sawaya, whose wings flapped and carried him into the air, while the people on the ground covered their eyes to shield themselves from the dust blown by the wind.

When they opened their eyes again, the two people flying in the sky had vanished without a trace...

Fujiwara no Mokou, standing in the crowd, looked thoughtfully in the direction the two had gone.

In a dark corner somewhere.

"Bah!"

Akina Ze leaned against the wall, spitting out the dust that had gotten into his mouth.

Because Aya Shameimaru's movements were so fast, just as she grabbed his arm, she flapped her wings, kicking up a cloud of dust on the ground, and he only had time to close his eyes.

As for his open mouth, it had swallowed a mouthful of ash, and now Akina Ze felt extremely uncomfortable in his mouth.

"Cough cough~ Why are you in such a hurry? And why did you bring me here?!"

After spitting out the last grain of sand from his mouth, Akina Sawa withdrew his arm from the wall, looked around, and said to Shameimaru Aya with dissatisfaction.

"Of course I have something to show you!"

Aya Shameimaru stood mysteriously beside something covered by a black veil.

"I won't look, I won't see, that's it, I'm leaving."

Akina Sawa then walked outside.

His sixth sense was frantically warning him that he absolutely must not look at what was inside; if he did, nothing good would happen!

"Hey! Wait a minute! Have you forgotten our plan?"

Seeing that Akina Sawa was about to turn and leave, Shameimaru Aya stood with her hands on her hips, looking dissatisfied, trying to stop him from leaving.

As a result, Akina Ze instantly changed from a slow pace to a fast pace, his legs bursting with power, and he ran at a speed that no human could achieve.

"Hey? Can't you understand human language? Are you planning to give up?"

Unfortunately, before Akina Sawa could run a few steps, Shameimaru Aya appeared behind him in a gust of wind, grabbed him by the back of his collar, and uttered those words full of murderous intent into his left ear.

With just a few words, Akina Ze felt as if he had fallen into a frozen wasteland. He turned his head stiffly and said with an unnatural smile.

"How could that be? I wholeheartedly agree to Lord Shameimaru's plan! Who wouldn't agree to a plan proposed by someone as beautiful as you? So I'm just warming up beforehand, ahahahaha!"

Wow, you really know how to talk!

Shameimaru Aya released her grip on Akina Sawaya's collar, and, acting like a young girl, gave him a flirtatious wink. "Just call me Aya-chan, calling me 'Master' is too formal~"

"How could that be? Lord Shameimaru, you're so beautiful, you must need to use..."

Akina Zeya, feeling that flattery might work, planned to unleash another wave of attacks.

But before he could finish speaking, Aya Shameimaru, who had been acting like a young girl, suddenly changed her demeanor, her eyes turning cold and expressionless as she spoke.

"Also, don't try to flatter me anymore, I hate it."

"Of course, Wenwen, let's start the plan."

In an instant, Akina Ze also sat up straight and became serious.

"But first, I want to show you what's in the black cloth~"

The atmosphere shifted again, and Aya Shameimaru, who had just been cold and aloof, was now all smiles, as if she had never existed.

"Okay, let me see," Akina Zeya said with a smile, as if nothing had happened.

The everyday atmosphere is back...

"So? This is what you wanted to show me?"

When the black veil was removed, what was revealed was a large basket filled with many bouquets of flowers.

"That's right~ But before we put the plan into action, I'd like to ask you to do something for me."

"Tell me what it is. If I can do it, I will definitely help you."

That being said, Akina Sawa felt like he'd seen these bouquets somewhere before.

People are at the doorway.

"Ah! Who took all the flowers that were specially displayed at the entrance of the brothel?! Don't let me catch you!!!"

The old gatekeeper, seeing the display basket that should have been filled with bouquets completely ransacked, was so angry that his brow was practically scalping with rage...

"You could have done all this yourself, why are you making me do it..."

Out of boredom, Akina Sawa plucked the pretty petals from the flower one by one and put them into a separate basket.

"Because I'm so bored."

Shameimaru Aya squatted beside the basket, watching as the beautiful flowers were plucked from their petals and turned back into their ugly forms by Akina Sawaya's hands.

"Don't I get bored?"

Faced with Aya Shameimaru's words, Akina Sawa also felt a deep sense of helplessness.

"Aren't you a farmer?"

On the contrary, Aya Shameimaru was surprised.

"What does this have to do with me being a farmer...?"

Akina Sawa also expressed his incomprehension.

"Look, your daily work is nothing more than watering, planting, watering, planting. Isn't that the same as plucking flower petals now? How can you be bored?"

Aya Shameimaru carefully explained to Sawa Akina, counting each finger one by one.

"That's why I specifically assigned this job, which I find boring, to you, because you definitely won't be bored."

"..."

Akina Sawa was speechless for a moment. Faced with such a perfectly timed remark, he really couldn't tell whether she was genuinely stupid or just pretending.

"So you just secretly follow people around every day, making things up. Don't you find that boring?"

Akina Sawa still wanted to give her another piece of her mind.

"Wait a minute~ That's too much! What do you mean by secretly following behind someone and then making things up?"

Shameimaru Aya pouted, her eyes filled with displeasure, and looked up at Akina Sawaya. "I'm an honest and upright reporter! How could I make things up! Don't talk nonsense!"

"Oh? You forgot that when I first arrived in Gensokyo, you got a beating from Captain Red for arguing with her?"

Akina Sawa replied with a hint of sarcasm.

"Hmph! You dare bring that up again? If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have been caught by her! Take this!"

Immediately, Aya Shameimaru took a large handful of prepared flower petals from the basket and threw them at Sawaya Akina's face.

"Hahaha! Stop fooling around, we'll need these later."

Akina Sawa also smiled and raised his hand to block Shameimaru Aya's ridiculous attack.

Large petals hit Akina Zeya's face before slowly drifting back into the basket.

"Huh? What are you doing here?"

Just then, a voice came from the alley entrance.

Chapter Ninety-One: Plan Complete √

At the entrance of the alley, Fujiwara no Mokou was blocking the way.

Let's move the timeline forward a little.

After standing in front of Keine to shield her from the sand swept by the wind, Fujiwara no Mokou glared at the two people flying in the air.

Flying is prohibited during festivals. This rule was not only set by Reimu, but Mokou was also involved.

Because the streets of the Human Village are filled with people during the Flower Dance Festival, if someone were to walk through the sky, it might attract unnecessary attention and cause a stampede. Therefore, this rule was established.

However, this tengu completely disregarded the rules. Although she was usually like this and I turned a blind eye, today was different. If a stampede occurred because of her, even if this tengu had to receive a reprimand from Lord Shiki, it would not be forgivable.

But what is she going to do? And she's taking Akina Zeya with her.

Thinking of this, Fujiwara no Mokou couldn't help but ponder.

"Huiyin, I have something to attend to. You can wander around by yourself for a bit. Sorry!"

"I really have to go and find out," Fujiwara no Mokou decided, and then apologized to Keine and took her leave.

"Okay, go ahead, I'll wait for you up there."

Faced with Mokou's sudden resignation, Kamishirasawa Keine did not object but smiled and let her go...

Because they were traveling on the ground, and there were many pedestrians around, Fujiwara no Mokou walked very slowly, following the scent left behind by Aya Shameimaru.

It's almost like going against the tide.

However, the difficulty of the journey only strengthened Fujiwara no Mokou's determination to find out the truth.

If they are doing something harmful to people, I will take action even if it is Akina Sawaya.

Fujiwara no Mokou's eyes darkened slightly as she considered the worst possible outcome.

But perhaps I'm overthinking it? After all, Akina Sawa isn't the kind of person who would do those kinds of things.

Although Akina Sawa has only been in Gensokyo for one spring, Fujiwara no Mokou has seen all his efforts during this season. She still believes that Akina Sawa would not do bad things on his own initiative, and even if he did, it must have been because that tengu forced him to!

If things really turn out as she predicted, then she must give Aya Shameimaru a good beating, beat her until she reforms, and teach her a lesson so she won't publish any more rumors about herself in the newspapers.

For example, the rumors that she often gets into fights (referring to Kaguya) and frequently destroys bamboo forests (referring to the Lost Bamboo Forest) are all fabrications by Aya Shameimaru. Everyone knows that this is Gensokyo in the new century, and fighting and setting fires are unacceptable. As the captain of the human village of Gensokyo, she would never do such things. Moreover, even if someone asks her whether she supports or not these behaviors, she would definitely not.

As the crowds on the streets gradually thinned out, the presence of the Tengu grew stronger.

Fujiwara no Mokou now senses that the source of the aura is no longer moving.

"It seems this is our destination."

Before them lay a narrow, eerie alleyway, but Fujiwara no Mokou could already see two people inside through her night-vision glasses.

It seems that both of them are here.

Although I don't know what the two of them are doing squatting on the ground, I still have to ask. After all, hiding in such a secluded corner, it's easy to guess that Aya Shameimaru is up to no good and might be plotting something wicked.

"Huh? What are you doing here?"

By blocking the only exit of the alley, this would ensure that Aya Shameimaru couldn't escape, and even if she wanted to take off, Fujiwara no Mokou was confident she could stop her before she could.

What should we do?

Startled by the voice behind him, Akina Sawa was momentarily stunned and didn't know how to face Mokou.

Even if you have nothing to hide, you'd still be nervous being questioned by Fujiwara no Mokou in such a dark corner.

What I never expected was that I would be caught red-handed while doing this, and it was Fujiwara no Mokou who caught me. This is really terrible!

"What? You're going to interfere if Akina and I are just staying in a place like this? That's a bit too much, Captain Fujiwara, isn't it?"

Unexpectedly, Aya Shameimaru stood up and retorted to Mokou Fujiwara in a very assertive manner.

"This is the Human Realm, my jurisdiction. Of course I can govern you. Quickly explain what you're doing. If you've broken the law, don't blame me for not showing any mercy."

As she spoke, Fujiwara no Mokou began shaking her neck, making a clicking sound, as if preparing for the event.

"Hey, Akina Sawaya, you need to cooperate with me later. We absolutely can't let that old fogey Fujiwara no Mokou find out about this, otherwise she definitely won't let us do it."

Shameimaru Aya reached out and pulled Akina Sawaya's head down, speaking in a voice that Akina Sawaya could hear but Fujiwara no Mokou could not.

Akina Sawa nodded, agreeing to Shameimaru Aya's plan.

There's no other way to go in this situation. He can't bear to leave Aya Shameimaru alone to face these things.

We can only wait and see what Aya Shameimaru does next.

Then something happened that neither Fujiwara no Mokou nor Akina Sawaya could have imagined.