Stardew Valley of Gensokyo

"Ah!?"

Akina Sawa was also surprised as he touched his forehead where he had just been tapped.

When she came to her senses, Aya Shameimaru was already right in front of her, and Akina Sawa could even see the fine, almost invisible downy hair on her face.

"Hey? What's wrong with you? I said I agreed, so why haven't you done anything? Shouldn't you be jumping for joy?!"

"Aya Shameimaru said angrily."

"No, it's just that I suddenly realized I can't dance at all..."

Looking at the angry-looking Aya Shameimaru, Akina Sawa waved his hands repeatedly and explained with an awkward, wry smile.

"That's easy, you just need to cooperate with me."

Upon hearing that this was the reason, Aya Shameimaru patted her chest and said with great pride.

"Don't let my appearance fool you, I have a formidable reputation as the 'Dancer of the Wind' on Mount Tengu!"

"That's amazing! I'm relieved."

Hearing Aya Shameimaru boast so smugly, Sawa Akina, though unsure of the meaning of the title, felt a sense of awe and wonder.

"Of course! Just leave it to me!"

As he spoke, Aya Shameimaru grasped Sawaya Akina's hand.

eh?

When Akina Sawa realized that his rough, calloused hands were being held by Aya Shameimaru's fair and delicate hands, he was once again at a loss.

"Close your eyes and follow my rhythm."

Just then, a voice, gentler yet clearer than Aya Shameimaru's usual voice, rang out.

After hesitating for a moment, and gazing into Aya Shameimaru's eyes, which seemed to be sparkling with light, Akina Sawa closed his own eyes and handed over the rhythm entirely to her.

After closing his eyes, Akina Sawa became a little hesitant, worried about stepping on Aya Shameimaru's shoes.

But soon, he felt a force guiding him, making him follow Aya Shameimaru's dance.

Perhaps this is the rhythm she was referring to?

Akina Sawa secretly guessed as well, and decided to go all out and follow Aya Shameimaru's rhythm completely.

Your partner is the one who knows best about changes in your dance partner.

Noticing that Akina Sawa had completely let loose, Aya Shameimaru couldn't help but curl the corners of her mouth. It was time to increase the intensity. She had deliberately danced so slowly to match him, which was contrary to her reputation as a dancer as swift as the wind.

“This is just the beginning!”

Upon hearing Aya Shameimaru's reminder, Sawa Akina was startled.

"wait...!"

He was about to say no when a rapid rhythm interrupted him, leaving him speechless.

On a high ground beside the garden, two people were dancing at a speed that was completely incomprehensible to ordinary people. Compared to the two people on the high ground, the people in the garden on the ground were simply dancing old-fashioned disco.

Akina Sawa was casually kneaded and spun around in Ayumaru's hands, spinning at a speed invisible to the naked eye.

Although Akina Sawa's physical condition had improved a lot, he couldn't withstand the torment from Aya Shameimaru and soon collapsed to the ground, unable to keep up with her pace.

"How about that? This is my own dance, a combination of speed and dance that I'm so proud of. Pretty amazing, right? It's definitely amazing!"

Shameimaru Aya said smugly, hands on her hips.

"I'd like to ask, did you always dance alone before?" Akina Sawa, who was slumped on the ground, asked weakly.

"No, that's not true. Ji Haitangguo danced with me once at the beginning, but for some reason, when I invited her again, she refused. It was the same with everyone else."

Shameimaru Aya rested her chin on her hand, pondering, "Come to think of it, it seems like I got this title after that incident?"

Exhausted, Akina Sawa was too tired to even complain, and the buzzing sound of Ayana Shameimaru was now extremely annoying.

All he wanted to do right now was get away from that crazy woman, Aya Shameimaru. How dare he have invited her to dance? He was utterly stupid.

Right now, he wishes he could travel back in time and strangle the version of himself that invited Aya Shameimaru to dance.

So that's where Aya Shameimaru's title of "the dancer like the wind" comes from? I get it.

Akina Ze also placed his hands on his chest, lay flat on the grass, and silently watched the strangely shaped white clouds drifting by in the sky, and suddenly understood.

"Pfft! Akina Ze, look, look! Those two down there are hilarious!"

Aya Shameimaru's voice came from the side again, but Akina Sawa, who was already heartbroken and had no desire to deal with these things anymore.

"Hey~ Look!"

Aya Shameimaru kept shaking Sawaya Akina's body, trying to get him to look.

"Alright, alright, stop pushing it, I think that's fine," Akina Ze replied helplessly.

Chapter Ninety-Four (9)

Although Akina Sawa didn't want to do anything after experiencing such torment, he still turned around and looked at the underground garden in order to calm Shameimaru Aya down.

“Look, those two over there,” Aya Shameimaru pointed in a direction.

Following the direction Aya Shameimaru pointed, Sawa Akina also turned his head to look.

"Huh? Aren't those Keine-sensei and Mokou?"

"Yes, it's them! Look how funny they are dancing, hahaha!"

As he spoke, Aya Shameimaru burst into laughter.

The high ground is not far from the garden, and even Akina Sawaya's eyesight is good enough to see it clearly.

In the garden, Ms. Keine and Mokou were dancing to music.

This immediately perked up Akina Sawa, because she hadn't expected Captain Mokou to be dancing, which was completely out of character for her.

This contrast made Akina Ze unable to look away for even a moment.

But after staring at it for a while, Akina Ze realized something was wrong.

Then, cold sweat began to pour down his forehead.

She silently sighed, "As expected of you, Captain Mokou..."

Mokou and Keine appeared to be dancing to the rhythm of the music, but in reality, they were dancing without any rhythm at all. It should be said that Keine was trying her best to lead Mokou to the rhythm, but Mokou could not keep up and would occasionally step on Keine's feet, then stop and mutter something.

However, judging from Mokou's lip movements, she seemed to be apologizing. Then the two continued dancing, stepped on each other's feet again, apologized again, and the cycle repeated endlessly.

But... this is still better than Aya Shameimaru! At least no one will die!

Akina Sawa tilted his head and glanced at Shameimaru Aya, who was still laughing non-stop. As the saying goes, you can't judge a book by its cover; this cute girl's dancing was surprisingly wild...

Let's jump again.

Turning her head, she saw Akina Sawa also looking at her and invited Shameimaru Aya.

"Ah this..."

Just as Akina Sawa was thinking of a way to refuse,

The music in the garden stopped.

"Ah, look! The music's off, there's no point in dancing anymore, let's call it a day!"

Akina Ze also gestured frantically.

puff~

Seeing Akina Sawaya's expression, Shameimaru Aya couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh.

"Alright, alright, that's enough for today. You look tired, I'm going back to organize the newspapers."

With that, Aya Shameimaru picked up the camera that had been placed on the ground while she was dancing, and turned to leave.

Akina Sawa lay flat on the ground, watching Aya Shameimaru's departing figure.

Just as she flapped her wings and lifted off the ground, Aya Shameimaru stopped taking off and turned her back to Sawaya Akina.

"I'm so happy today! I finally did something I've always wanted to do, and thank you for inviting me to dance. I'm really happy, thank you!"

Then, a gust of wind blew across Akina Sawaya's cheek, causing him to squint. When he opened his eyes again, Aya Shameimaru was nowhere to be seen.

Akina Sawa shook his head helplessly in the end. Well, that's just how Aya Shameimaru is—he's infuriating.

In the garden, the music had stopped, and the crowd that had gathered gradually dispersed. Looking at Captain Mokou, who was blushing, Akina Sawa really wanted to take a picture of her, but unfortunately, the camera was no longer in his hand.

"Well, I should go too. I wonder where Cirno and the others went."

Akina Sawa also stood up, brushed off the dust that had just stuck to the grass, and prepared to leave.

etc???

Looking at the steep cliff in front of him, Akina Sawa was stunned for a moment.

"Hey! Aya Shameimaru, you better come back here right now!!!"

He turned and roared in the direction Aya Shameimaru had gone...

"As expected, Aya Shameimaru, that tengu, doesn't deserve any sympathy!"

Akina Ze was covered in dead branches and weeds from crawling through the dense grass, looking extremely disheveled.

Because the cliffs on the highlands were too steep, even with his current physical condition, he was worried about the possibility of an accident. If he accidentally slipped and fell, even if he didn't die, the pain would be real!

With no other option, Akina Sawa could only descend through the dense vegetation behind the high ground.

So, after struggling to emerge from the bushes, their clothes inevitably ended up with some messy things hanging on them.

Fortunately, the clothes only had some dry branches and leaves on them, which were easy to clean.

Soon, after cleaning off the visible mess on his clothes, Akina Sawa walked out onto the street.

Today is all day long, a flower festival, and the next big event is the fireworks display tonight.

Furthermore, Akina Sawa has already reserved the best viewing spot: Hakurei Shrine.

This spot was obtained by using a lot of rare ingredients stored in the warehouse. Although I can grow them quickly if I want, it still hurts a little.

Let's not talk about that now. Where are Cirno and the others?

Akina Ze, walking down the street, looked around, hoping to find Cirno and the others.

Akina Sawa is also planning to go to the Hakurei Shrine to help Reimu Hakurei out, since he promised her, but Niqua isn't there, which is a bit of a headache...

But with so many people on the street, Akina Sawa was too embarrassed to call out Niqua's name loudly, and could only hope that he would happen to run into them.

With this in mind, Akina Sawa walked in the middle of the street, so that he could better observe the surrounding situation and make it easier for Nikua and the others to see him.

Hey! You guys haven't paid yet!

A commotion arose from the crowd in the distance.

"Get out of the way! Get out of the way!"

Immediately, three fairies ran out from the crowd. Cirno took the lead, followed closely by the Great Fairy and Niqua.

It's clear they're being chased.

What the hell?

Looking at Cirno and the others running towards him, Akina Sawa was also confused. Had Cirno gotten into trouble again?

Although he didn't know the details yet, Akina Sawa was already certain that this was Cirno's doing again.

After all, judging from the little things in her daily life, Cirno is indeed a troublemaker.

"Hey! Come help us! This old guy behind us is trying to grab us!"

As Cirno emerged from the crowd, she spotted Akina Zeya standing in the middle of the road.

Cirno and the other two then hid behind Akina Zeya.

Akina Ze also reached out and touched Nikua's head to comfort her, who was about to cry, before looking up at the uncle in front of him with a forced smile.

"Excuse me, what did they do wrong?"

"They buy things and don't pay, what's the meaning of giving me a few frozen frogs...?"

The uncle disdainfully tossed a few frozen frogs onto the ground.