Stardew Valley of Gensokyo

Nikua swallowed hard and carefully took the gourd of wine from Suika's hand...

"I'm so sorry, Akina, I took so many of your ingredients and then had to ask for your help. I'm really sorry."

In the shrine kitchen, Reimu Hakurei tidied up the counter and said...

"We're all acquaintances, helping each other is the right thing to do."

Akina Ze also stood next to Reimu and responded apologetically.

"I was just being polite, could you chop this cabbage for me?"

"Um... I'll cut it right away."

After being met with polite but ultimately insincere response, Akina Sawa was momentarily speechless, unsure of what to say in response.

I could only quickly take out the soaked cabbage from the side and start chopping it to cover up my embarrassment.

And so, with Reimu Hakurei as the main cook and Sawa Akina assisting, the cooking proceeded smoothly in the kitchen.

The people of the village also went home to rest and prepare for the main event of the Flower Dance Festival night.

The yokai who had been invited to the Hakurei Shrine's evening banquet also began to go out.

Soon, the fireworks festival and flower banquet will begin...

Chapter Ninety-Nine: The Night of the Flower Dance Festival, First

As dusk settles, the neighborhood comes alive with activity. The streets are bustling with people, just like during the day. There are stalls selling goldfish, masks, and all sorts of other things lining both sides of the street.

People enthusiastically spend the money they earned during the day here.

Whether it's the kappa and tengu of Tengu Mountain, or the fairies and monsters in the fields, they also occasionally appear in the human village and mingle with humans.

But whether they are monsters or humans, they are all waiting for the same thing.

That was a magnificent sight about to bloom in the night sky.

In the shrine's kitchen.

"Alright, that concludes today's banquet."

Reimu Hakurei wiped the sweat from her forehead with her sleeve, looked at the dazzling array of dishes in front of her, and said...

"Thank you for your hard work, Miss Shrine Maiden."

Akina Ze, who was serving as his deputy, also sighed sincerely.

All of these dishes were indeed made by the shrine maiden; I only provided some insignificant help. Although they tasted rather bland, they were good overall.

"Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Akina."

Reimu Hakurei also bowed to Sawa Akina.

“That’s only right,” Akina Ze nodded in response.

"Take these dishes out first. The guests should all be here by now. Let me see if I need anything else."

Reimu Hakurei shrugged to relieve the muscle soreness from prolonged stationary movement.

"Okay, I'll head out now."

Holding a plate in each hand, Akina Sawa pushed open the kitchen door and walked into the shrine's main hall.

The banquet was held in the main hall of the shrine.

"Haha! Another one, please!..."

The closer you get to the shrine's main hall, the more noise you hear.

What will the hall look like? Did Nikua hide in fear?

Carrying the plate, walking down the shrine's corridor, Akina Sawa thought with some concern.

Click!

Pushing open the lobby door, a blinding light shone in, causing Akina Ze, who had just walked through the dark corridor, to involuntarily close his eyes.

When he opened his eyes, the scene before him completely stunned Akina Sawa.

"One more! One more! You can't take it anymore?! Hahahaha!"

On a table in the shrine's main hall, Nikua stood holding a gourd of sake, surrounded by some familiar yokai, some of whom appeared to be kneeling down...

A few hours ago...

Encouraged by Suika, Nikua carefully held the gourd, her eyes fixed nervously on the mysterious black hole at the gourd's opening.

This is where all that water flows out.

"Gulu~"

Nikua swallowed hard, her eyes wide as she tried to see what was inside.

Although I stared wide-eyed, all I could see was pitch black.

"Hey kid, stop looking, or some bugs might jump out and bite you!" Suika Ibuki whispered, trying to scare him.

"ah!"

Startled by Suika's words, Nikua instinctively threw the gourd into the air, then covered her head with her hands, closed her eyes, and buryed her head in the sand like an ostrich.

"Hey? Don't throw it! It won't bite you."

As Suika Ibuki spoke, she reached out and caught the falling sake gourd, while contorting her body in a gymnastic-like motion, catching every last drop of sake spilled from the gourd with her mouth.

No, not a single drop was left. When it was first spilled, a drop of wine touched Nikua's finger.

What would the wine taste like?

Filled with curiosity, Nikua put her finger in her mouth.

In an instant, it was as if a clap of thunder had exploded in my head. At first, I only felt a burning pain, but then I felt as if I were drowning in the deep sea, silently watching the bright surface of the water, and slowly watching my body drift down like a feather into the sinking darkness...

"Hey! Suika! How could you give a fairy wine! Especially wine from your gourd!"

Alice is accusing Suika Ibuki.

Suika Ibuki obediently lowered her head and accepted Alice's accusations.

After all, Nikua was lying on the mat next to her.

It had its big eyes wide open, but no matter how you called it, it didn't respond, like a puppet without a sense of self.

"How am I supposed to explain this to Master Akina?" Marisa scratched her head, looking troubled.

I initially thought Suika was just playing around with the fairy, but I never expected it to turn out like this. It's complicated.

"I want more!"

Just as everyone was in distress, a voice came from behind.

Nikua sat up from the mat, her eyes fixed on the gourd.

"You're alright! You scared me to death! I was just wondering how to explain this to Master Akina." Seeing that Niqua had come to her senses, Marisa immediately put her worries to the back of her mind.

"I want more!"

But Nikua ignored Marisa and kept her eyes fixed on Suika's gourd.

"Hahaha! I told you she was alright. Here, have some wine, it's good wine!"

The situation reversed, and Suika jumped up from her kneeling position on the mat, saying triumphantly.

"Forehead..."

Seeing this, Alice could only helplessly rub her forehead and shake her head.

"Haha, Alice, let's ignore them, they'll be fine!"

Marisa, who was standing to the side, burst into laughter and said to Alice.

"Alright then," since Marisa had said so, Alice could only nod in agreement.

"How about it? My wine is the best!"

Suika Ibuki watched with great satisfaction as Nikua gulped down the sake from her gourd.

"Hiccup~~~"

Nikua, clutching her gourd of wine, drank for a while before letting out a long burp...

A Western-style mansion somewhere.

Beneath an exquisite, giant pendant, behind a Gothic-style chair, the devil's servant stands upright behind the devil.

"Young lady, this banquet is hosted by the Hakurei Shrine, and many powerful youkai will be attending. Should we go?"

"We have to go. This is a great opportunity to showcase the strength of the Scarlet Devil Mansion. Sakuya, get ready, we should head out."

A light blue-haired demon with enormous wings sat on a giant chair, propping his chin up with one hand, swinging his pale white legs that were dangling in mid-air, and spoke with an air of majesty.

"Yes, young lady."

Obeying the devil's commands, the devil's servants slither in the shadows.

"By the way, let's take Fran with us this time. It's about time we took her out for some fun."

The demon's servant bowed and disappeared into the shadows.

"The moon is so beautiful tonight!"

Scarlett looked up, her crimson eyes half-closed, gazing through the skylight at the bright moon in the night sky.

Chapter 100 The Night of the Flower Dance Festival, Middle

"What's happening here???"

In the hall, the monsters lay unconscious on the ground, while the little fairy Nikua stood on the table, holding a gourd of wine aloft.

Akina Ze, who was carrying a plate of vegetables, was also stunned when he saw this scene.

"Hey! Akina-kun, you're here too! Let's have a drink together!"

Among a group of drunken monsters, the sober Ibuki Suika stood out conspicuously, waving her little arms and beckoning Akina Sawa to come and drink as well.

"Let's drink together! Let's drink together!"

Nikua jumped off the table, grabbed her gourd of sake, and rushed towards Akina Zeya.

"No, I still need to set the table."

Seeing the monsters lying all over the ground, Akina Sawa, who knew his alcohol tolerance was average, dared not drink the wine that had even knocked out the monsters, and made up an excuse to refuse.

"Have a sip, it's really delicious~ Burp~"

Nikua's face was flushed with drunkenness, and she was swaying unsteadily, but she gripped the gourd of wine tightly in her hand.

"Miss Ibuki, what's going on?"

While fending off the gourd of sake that Nikua offered, Akina Sawa also asked Ibuki Suika a question.

"As you can see, it's just drinking, hmm~"

Ibuki Suika, who was half-lying on the tatami mat, yawned lazily in response.

I never expected that the fairy named Nikua, who seemed to have no alcohol tolerance at all, would be such a heavy drinker. She outdrank a large number of the fairies who came to the banquet, and even I was a little outdone. You really can't judge a book by its cover...

"Unfinished... cough cough, how can fairies drink alcohol? Nikua, give me that gourd of wine right now!"

After placing the plate on the table, Akina Ze also stretched out his hand with a serious expression, asking Nikua for the gourd of wine.

"Eh... Akina-nii-san, I want more to drink~ *burp*"

Nikua, flushed and tipsy, had a pair of big, watery eyes on her face. She clutched the gourd of wine with both hands, looking reluctant to part with it, and occasionally gas would escape from her bulging belly as she burped.

"No, you can't drink anymore."

Seeing Nikua so drunk, like a child, Akina felt uncomfortable and decided not to let her drink anymore.

Although Ibuki Suika is also like a loli, they are not very close. Niqua, however, is different. She can control Suika but she can still control her own fairy.

Therefore, Akina Ze forcefully extended his hand to Nikua, demanding that she hand over the gourd of wine.

Seeing Akina Zeya's serious expression, Nikua pouted but eventually handed him the gourd of sake.