Stardew Valley of Gensokyo

"Okay, that's a good girl. I'll make you something delicious when we get back."

He took the gourd of sake with one hand and placed it in front of Suika Ibuki. Then Akina Sawa also reached out his other hand and touched Niqua's forehead as a reward.

"By the way, where are Marisa and the others?"

Akina Ze also looked around and found that Marisa and Alice were gone.

"Niqua, do you know where Marisa and the others went?"

Akina Sawa also asked Nikua, who was swaying back and forth.

"Hiccup~ Alice and Marisa both went out, I heard they're going to set off fireworks, hiccup~"

Although Nikua kept hiccuping and the sound was unclear, Akina Sawa still understood her.

"So Marisa and the others were setting off fireworks today! I'm going to have a good look!"

The reason I agreed to help Reimu prepare the banquet for the evening of the Flower Dance Festival was because I wanted to see the spectacular fireworks display from the best viewing spot, Hakurei Shrine.

"Ugh, I should have asked Marisa to take me to set off fireworks."

After putting in so much effort and taking so many detours, only to find out that the finish line was right next door, that's the bittersweet feeling Akina Zeya is experiencing right now.

But what's past is past, and there's no going back. Even though we took so many detours, we still reached the destination in the end. Maybe that feeling isn't so bad.

Looking at the pitch-black night sky above the distant Human Village, Akina Sawa smiled silently.

"Huh? Are all these ingredients on the ground for tonight?"

Just then, a familiar voice came from the doorway.

Upon hearing that voice, Akina Ze also trembled slightly, turned his head, and saw two familiar figures.

Miss Saigyouji and Miss Youmu.

Akina Zeya's pupils suddenly contracted. Beneath the slender body of the cute girl with pink, shoulder-length curly hair lay an absolute glutton.

Upon seeing this person, Akina Zeya's alarm bells went off instantly.

"Those are not edible, Lady Yuyuko!"

Youmu, standing to the side, tightly gripped the arm of Yuyuko, who had some designs on those youkai.

Otherwise, she would have swallowed three small bone fragments very quickly.

"Yuyuko~"

Just then, another voice rang out, and everyone looked in the direction of the sound.

A gap appeared right at the entrance of the shrine.

The super cute 17-year-old beauty, Ms. Purple, appeared with her shikigami, Blue, and Blue's shikigami, Orange Cat.

"Zi! You're here too!"

Upon seeing that the visitor was Yukari Yakumo, Yuyuko's attention was instantly drawn to her, and she ran to Yukari Yakumo.

Seeing this scene, the spirit demon shook its head helplessly.

"Silly boy, this is a banquet at the shrine, how could I not come?"

Yukari Yakumo gently pinched Yuyuko's delicate nose.

"Hate!"

Meanwhile, Yuyuko, whose nose had been pinched by Yukari Yakumo, swung her little fists and punched the two towering mountains...

The two of them started fooling around as if no one else was around, radiating an aura that would be deadly to any single person.

Both Blue and Orange were used to this scene. Blue said it was nothing special, while Orange probably didn't understand it at all.

Nikua was already drunk and asleep next to Suika Ibuki, their two little heads close together.

Therefore, the only people present who reacted to this scene were Youmu Konpaku and Zeya Akina.

Youmu Konpaku is truly a very pure girl. Although she can often see this scene in Hakugyokurou, she can never get used to it and feels shy whenever she sees it.

And Akina Sawa is also a virgin, which needs no explanation.

As time went by, monsters began to arrive one after another.

The kappa, representing Tengu Mountain, gathered together and discussed something, and you could vaguely hear topics like 108 ways to cook cucumbers.

As for Moriya Shrine, which is also a shrine, it only sent a frog that croaked a few times to deliver a message, indicating that if Hakurei Reimu defected and surrendered with a donation box, she would still retain her position as a shrine maiden, wouldn't that be...

Before the frog could finish speaking, it was knocked away by a ball with a Bagua (Eight Trigrams) pattern that appeared out of nowhere.

Suddenly, a roaring motorcycle, a ship crashing on fire at the foot of the shrine, and three sisters making their entrance with background music playing on their own—all sorts of characters arrived at the shrine in different ways.

The once quiet Hakurei Shrine has become bustling with activity.

Everyone is here to attend the banquet hosted by the Hakurei Shrine Maiden.

Dishes made with the finest ingredients were continuously delivered into the hall.

Since it was a banquet, there was no shortage of wine. Sensing the atmosphere of the banquet, Ibuki Suika woke up early, raised her wine gourd, and enthusiastically joined the crowd.

Of course, there are also some guys who don't like to drink. I just met one in Akina Sawa who kept saying things like "we are destined to meet".

Akina Sawa, preoccupied with relieving some of the pressure on Reimu in the kitchen, naturally didn't have time to pay attention to her. After exchanging a few polite words, he shook her off.

"Hey! Sakuya, how much longer until we get there?"

Remilia, who blended perfectly into the night sky, asked...

"Soon, soon!"

"Izayoi Sakuya responded as the young lady held her in her arms."

After all, the maid is just a human and doesn't have the ability to fly like the shrine maiden, so it's normal for her to be carried around.

Seeing the young lady's anxious expression, Izayoi Sakuya recalled how, back in the Scarlet Devil Mansion, she had insisted on perfectly displaying her majesty and had lingered in her room for a long time.

Even Lady Fran grew impatient, and the young lady finally left, but it took a lot of time.

This anxious young lady is so cute! Hiss! Hiss!

Pfft!

Oh no! Blood is starting to flow from my nose!

Sakuya Izayoi hurriedly covered her nose with her hand, planning to deal with it when things calmed down.

Remilia, who was in a hurry, did not notice what the maid she was holding with both hands was thinking.

The younger sister, standing nearby, noticed something amiss, and a smile curved her lips, revealing her adorable little tiger teeth.

Chapter 101 The Night of the Flower Dance Festival, Finally

Very beautiful, very beautiful.

This was a thought that suddenly popped into Akina Sawa's head when he saw Hakurei Reimu in front of him.

Since Reimu Hakurei hadn't come out of the kitchen for a long time, Akina Zeya guessed that she might still have something to do. He walked back to the kitchen along the dirt path. The lights were already off. He gently pushed open the door, and the scene in front of him made Akina Zeya fall silent.

Under the cool moonlight, the shrine maiden leaned against the windowsill, gazing into the distance, her bright, watery eyes lost in thought.

"Miss Reimu?"

Perhaps moved by the scene, Akina Sawa also gently called out to her.

But got no response.

The priestess continued to gaze into the distance.

He exuded an ethereal and mysterious aura.

She's going to disappear.

Suddenly, a nonsensical thought popped into Akina Ze's mind.

How can this be?

Akina Ze also shuddered and shook his head, dismissing the thought from his mind.

The shrine maiden's armpits are clearly visible, how could they possibly disappear?

Indeed, Reimu is currently leaning against the window with one hand.

Thanks to that red and white shrine maiden outfit, Akina Sawa could see the snow-white scenery under the shrine maiden's armpits in its entirety.

Even the slight rise and fall of her chest was clearly visible.

Fortunately, Reimu's attention was focused outside and she didn't notice Akina Sawaya's actions, otherwise, he probably would have boarded Komachi's boat.

We've seen enough; it's time to get down to business.

"Cough cough~"

Akina Ze also covered his mouth and coughed a few times.

The effect was very successful. Reimu Hakurei, who had been lost in thought, came back to her senses, turned her head, and stared intently at Zeya Akina with her deep black eyes, which showed a hint of being disturbed.

"Gulu~"

Akina Ze felt a chill run down his spine and subconsciously swallowed. He found Hakurei Reimu a bit difficult to get along with, even if she was just the usual shameless shrine maiden!

"Um... I noticed you hadn't come to the lobby for a while, so I thought you had something to do and came to check on you. If there's nothing else, I'll be going now."

Before he could finish speaking, Akina Sawa took a few steps back, turned around, and prepared to leave.

Although the shrine maiden is cute and beautiful, the dimly lit kitchen environment still feels a bit creepy.

Look at that kitchen knife, which has claimed countless lives of young boys during the day, it's still firmly stuck in the cutting board.

In short, if you sense something is wrong, just leave.

Snapped!

Ok?

I felt a warm, soft touch coming from my right hand.

Akina Sawa turned his head in a daze and saw that his right hand was being held by Hakurei Reimu's soft hand.

"This is!???"

Completely confused, Akina Sawa immediately wanted to ask.

"Shut up and come with me."

However, Reimu Hakurei didn't give him a chance to speak at all, her firm response silencing his attempt to ask a question.

And so, under the moon's gaze.

Reimu Hakurei pulled Akina Sawa along to a cliff.

You can clearly see the brightly lit village.

Then, Reimu Hakurei forcibly pressed Akina Sawa down to the edge of the cliff and made him sit down, and then sat down next to him herself.

Just as Akina Sawa was about to ask Hakurei Reimu what was going on and why she had brought him here, Hakurei Reimu spoke first.

"This is the best vantage point for viewing the entire Hakurei Shrine."

The voice of Reimu Hakurei came clearly to my ears, sounding gentler and less forceful than usual.

"Didn't you ask me to bring you here?"

"But you don't have to do that..."

Akina Sawa had no idea what Hakurei Reimu was thinking, and his tone was full of bewilderment.

Whoosh whoosh~

A chilly evening breeze swept across the cliff.

Akina Ze couldn't help but pull his hands closer to his clothes, feeling empty under his feet and his body still feeling the cold wind.

"Miss Reimu, let's go back first."

The chill of late spring was too much for Akina Ze to bear, so he turned to the shrine maiden sitting beside him and spoke.

"You know, I used to come here with my mother to watch the fireworks that rise from the village of humans."

The priestess did not respond to him, but instead began to talk about the past.