Stardew Valley of Gensokyo

Akina Sawa was also covered in cold sweat.

"Don't be nervous, I'm not here to cause you trouble. I know who's at fault," Fujiwara no Mokou patted Akina Sawaya on the shoulder.

"That's good," Akina Ze breathed a sigh of relief. "Captain Fujiwara, what did you need me for?"

"I heard from those little fairies that your desserts are pretty good. Send me some next time."

Huh? That's all?

"What, is that not allowed?" Fujiwara no Mokou said assertively. "Don't worry, I'll pay. I won't be like those vixens."

"No," Akina Ze was about to explain.

"That's fine then, I won't keep you from going home any longer," Fujiwara no Mokou said before turning and leaving.

Seeing that Fujiwara no Mokou had left, Akina Sawa also turned and left, completely bewildered.

……

But is my cake really that delicious? Even Fujiwara no Mokou knows about it.

Akina Sawa, back home, was also somewhat puzzled.

Well, I don't have any extra ingredients to make a cake right now. I'll buy some ingredients and make one after I finish this task.

Akina Ze also felt as if he had found a way to get rich.

But everything depends on the success of capturing Mao Yu tomorrow!

Sensing that tomorrow's events are not to be underestimated, Akina Sawa also began to use his knowledge to create a secret weapon for tomorrow.

There's a saying that goes, "Time always flies when you're engrossed in something."

This statement also applies to Akina Sawaya.

The secret weapon for tomorrow has been made and set aside, and Akina Ze is so tired that he went to bed early.

The moon outside the window was obscured by dark clouds, and apart from the market, it was pitch black everywhere.

Akina Sawaya's small room was lit by a small light.

Let's leave it at that for today...

[Planting: +100]

[Copper Coins: 50]

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Chapter Nine: First Battle

Chapter Nine: First Battle

It's a bit chilly today.

This was Akina Zeya's only thought after getting up very early.

Layers of clouds blocked the sun's light from shining on the earth.

"Haha!"

Wiping his nose, Akina Ze also huddled up as he watered the tender buds, which were also somewhat withered due to the weather.

Because I woke up early today, Akina Sawa had already prepared breakfast and put it on the table, including a portion for the tengu.

However, although Akina Sawa was still watering the plants, his mind was no longer on watering them.

The thought of the upcoming plan to capture Mao Yu made him feel uneasy.

Whether it was due to the weather, his own condition, or both, Akina Sawa was somewhat pessimistic. However, thinking of the secret weapon he had worked on overnight, he felt relieved...

Time never stops flowing, and soon Akina Sawa had watered all the tender buds.

No matter how important the matter was, watering the sprouts every day was a must. Seeing the sprouts looking more vibrant after being soaked, Akina Ze's tense mood eased a bit. After finishing breakfast, Akina Ze planned to take his secret weapon to tell the card and wait for Motoori Kosuzu's arrival. Of course, the food that belonged to Shameimaru Aya on the table had somehow turned into a newspaper.

That tengu is truly elusive. Akina Sawa shook his head. After so many days in the Human Village, he'd already experienced everything that could surprise him. There shouldn't be anything that could surprise him anymore, probably...

After walking for a while, Akina Sawa arrived at the agreed location, and soon Motoori Kosu also arrived with small, quick steps. Today, Motoori Kosu was not wearing her apron or glasses, but a red and white checkered kimono, which was quite stunning.

Akina Sawa nodded to Motoori Korin. He had thought that the weather was a bit cold today and that Motoori Korin might be a little late, but he didn't expect her to arrive on time.

Motoori Kozue, who had just arrived, was slightly out of breath.

"Mr. Akina, are we ready to depart?"

"Hmm," Akina Ze nodded as well.

However, not far behind Motoori Kosuzu, an old man was silently watching her.

"He must be Motoori Kosuzu's grandfather, right?" Akina Sawa guessed, thinking about his age.

When the old man noticed that Akina Ze was also looking at him, he smiled and nodded.

……

Akina Ze was speechless. Your granddaughter is going out with a stranger! Aren't you worried at all? Is it because I look so reassuring...? A sense of loss welled up in his heart from nowhere.

But seeing Motoori Kosuzu's smile, Akina Sawa put aside his slight disappointment and nodded firmly to his grandfather who had followed his granddaughter out.

Don't worry, I won't let her get hurt. That's a man's sense of responsibility.

Seeing this, Grandpa smiled, turned around, and left.

It's time to set off. According to yesterday's investigation, the beast path leading to Hakurei Shrine is the place where fur balls are most frequently spotted. Although I don't know why the shrine maidens of Hakurei Shrine don't deal with these things, it's still nice to be able to catch fur balls without having to go far from the human village.

Akina Sawa also led Motoori Kosuzu towards the beast path.

Akina Zeya carried his secret weapon in his left hand, with Motoori Korin following closely behind on his right. Her delicate feet, clad in small leather boots, clattered softly on the stone-paved path. This made Akina Zeya look less like someone going to capture a hairy doll and more like a servant accompanying a young lady on an outing.

However, the crisp sound did ease Akina Zeya's inner tension.

"Hey, Miss Motoori, aren't you afraid I'm a bad person?"

Akina Ze also said jokingly

"Not afraid"

Motoori Korin turned her head, her clear and bright eyes looking intently at Akina Zeya, her small bell-like hair ornament making a crisp sound, her tone very firm.

This surprised Akina Sawa a little.

"why?"

"Because people who enjoy reading are generally not bad people."

After saying that, it turned around and walked away cheerfully, leaving behind a series of tinkling sounds...

Ah, people who like to read aren't bad people, Akina Sawa murmured to himself. Motoori Kosuzu's naive thoughts made Akina Sawa feel a little ashamed.

"Hahaha, what am I even thinking! Ms. Motoi, let's speed things up!"

Akina Ze's gloomy expression dissipated, revealing a smile he hadn't seen for many days.

"Mmm!" Perhaps influenced by Akina Sawa's smile, Motoori Kosuzu also answered cheerfully.

……

The Beast Path wasn't far from the Human Village, and with Akina Sawa and Motoori Kosuzu speeding up their journey, they quickly arrived at their destination.

"Is this the Beast Path?" Motoori Kosuzu curiously looked around. "I've never been this far from the Human Village before."

Although the tension in her heart had eased a lot, she couldn't help but feel a little nervous. Akina Sawa also took out her secret weapon.

"Hey, this is the secret weapon?" Motoori Kozue was a little disappointed when she saw Akina Sawa also take out the secret weapon and come over to take a look.

However, this secret weapon is indeed disappointing; the real appearance of the secret weapon is a frying pan strung together with rope and a net bag.

"Don't let its ugliness fool you, it's actually quite powerful," Akina Ze, who was standing nearby, also thought it was a good idea.

"Didn't the book say that the hairs of the tusk are like needles? First, use an iron pot to block the tusk's attack, and then use a net that can't be pierced to catch it. Isn't that amazing?"

"That makes sense." Initially, Motoori Kosuzu was a little worried when she saw the simple appearance, but she was reassured by Akina Sawaya's words.

"But you have to help me put it on first," Akina Ze said awkwardly.

With the help of Motoori Kosuzu, Akina Sawa successfully donned the armor made of an iron pot, holding a net in one hand.

"He does look like a majestic general," Motoori Kosuzu chuckled from the side.

Although I don't know how Motoori Kosuzu sees me.

However, Akina Zeya, who had never been praised before, blushed visibly. Fortunately, the iron pot covered most of Akina Zeya's face, otherwise his embarrassing appearance would have been seen by others.

"cough cough"

Akina Sawa coughed to break the awkward silence.

"Miss Motoori, I'm about to start catching the hairy fish, please stand back a bit."

"Okay, then keep up the good work!"

Motoi Kosuzu followed his instructions and walked to a place a little further away from him, holding a notebook that she had pulled out from somewhere, as if she wanted to record the whole process of Akina Sawaya capturing Maoyu.

Everything was ready, and Akina Sawa threw the net at the bushes next to him. Sure enough, a white ball jumped out of it.

Akina Sawa, who was well prepared, was not intimidated and simply put the net over her.

When Mao Yu was attacked by the human in front of him, his small body burst out with an amazing jumping power, avoiding the net's capture. His fur stood on end, and then he crashed into Akina Zeya.

"Boom!"

The iron pot hit Mao Yu right in the bullseye, and Mao Yu fainted with stars in her eyes. Qiu Mingze was also stunned. Was Mao Yu really that stupid?

Although shocked, Akina Ze quickly recovered and put it into another prepared net bag.

1/10.

Perhaps the tusk itself has limited intelligence; as long as you have equipment that can block its spikes from hitting you, catching a tusk is incredibly easy.

Soon, Akina Ze caught 10 hairy pebbles. Looking at the net full of hairy pebbles, Akina Ze realized that this was not hairy pebbles, but a lot of money!

Motoori Kozue, who was standing to the side, finished taking notes and put away her notebook.

However, just as the two were about to leave, a dark shadow crashed into them, slamming the unsuspecting Akina Sawa to the ground.

It is a jade piece twice the size of a regular jade piece, hence the name "Big Jade".

"Ah! Mr. Akina, are you alright?" Motoori Kosuzu quickly went over and helped Akina Sawa up. The heavy iron pot was pressing down on him, making it difficult for him to get up. With such a heavy weight, he couldn't escape even if he wanted to!

"呲呲"

Akina Ze also touched his waist. Fortunately, the iron pot was of good quality and perfectly protected him. However, the weight of the iron pot itself, combined with the impact of the large hairball, made Akina Ze feel that his waist had been severely injured.

But who could be defeated by a single blow from Mao Yu? Besides, I have people to protect behind me! My chuunibyou spirit is burning!

Akina Sawa also struggled to his feet, shielding Motoori Kosuzu behind him, raising his left hand, which was equipped with an iron pot, ready to deal with the attack from the Great Hairy Jade at any moment.

"puff!"

The giant tama launched an attack, transforming itself into a cannonball and repeatedly crashing into Akina Zeya. Akina Zeya, not to be outdone, used his left hand, equipped with an iron pot, to block all of them.

Seeing that a direct assault wouldn't work, Da Maoyu decided to try a different approach. He figured the human behind him, who wasn't equipped with any dark-colored gear, should be easy to defeat.

Thinking this, Da Mao Yu turned around and crashed into Motoori Kozue's position!

"Oops!"

The iron pot, which had originally contributed greatly, had now become a burden. Akina Ze, carrying the heavy iron pot, struggled to block Ooyu's attack. He originally wanted Motoori Kosuzu to leave first, but since Ooyu had now focused its attack on her, Akina Ze could only circle around Motoori Kosuzu following Ooyu's attack direction.

Soon, Akina Sawa was also breathing heavily.

"You go first, I'll be fine."

The voice of Motoori Kozue, who was being protected, came from behind.

"How could that be! I, Akina Sawa, would never abandon my comrades! Stop talking!"

Akina Sawa also firmly rejected Motoori Kosuzu's suggestion.

"..."

Perhaps sensing that the person in front of him was about to die, the furious Da Mao Yu, enraged by the capture of his companion, accelerated his attack. His small body emitted enormous energy, pressing down on Qiu Mingze like a storm, making it hard for him to breathe.

His vision blurred, and Akina Ze felt unwell all over, but he couldn't collapse. What would happen to Miss Motoori if he fell? He had promised to protect her. Akina Ze also felt his head growing heavier and heavier.