Stardew Valley of Gensokyo

"Ahem, that's just how unique Green Dam Mom is!"

Kawashiro Nitori seemed to realize that saying too much was not a good idea and stopped speaking.

Who exactly is this "Green Dam Girl"?

Although Kawashiro Nitori said a lot, Akina Sawa was still confused and turned to Inuhachi Momiji to ask in a low voice.

"Green Dam Girl is a legendary figure among kappa! All you need to know is that Nitori idolizes her."

Similarly, Momiji Inuhachi responded in a low voice.

Akina Ze nodded, indicating that he understood a little bit.

"Are you done talking? Let's start playing chess!"

Then, Momiji Inuhachi extended an invitation to Nitori Kawashiro.

The two then began an exciting and thrilling battle.

On the huge chessboard, the back-and-forth moves were thrilling and exciting, and everyone was having a great time.

Of course, this is only from the perspective of two chess players.

Meanwhile, Akina Sawa was yawning boredly to the side.

He didn't understand the rules of this game of shogi, and staring at it for so long without knowing who had the advantage or who had the disadvantage was naturally very boring.

If Cirno hadn't mysteriously vanished along with the Great Fairy, leaving no trace, he wouldn't have needed to go through all that trouble; he could have simply asked Cirno to prepare a few large blocks of ice.

Now we can only hope they finish raining soon so they can take the air conditioner home quickly.

Nikua, who was suffering in the sweltering heat of the room, was waiting for him!

Chapter 5 Four-Dimensional Hat

"Miss..."

Sakuya Izayoi silently placed a cup of black tea on the table.

Remilia simply nodded and fell silent, focusing on admiring the scenery of the misty lake with its rippling blue waters in the distance.

The young lady still hasn't forgiven me...

Sakuya Izayoi could only stand silently by her side, accompanying the young lady as she admired the beautiful scenery of Lake Mist on the balcony.

Many days have passed like this, and it's been many days since I last spoke to the young lady.

The young lady clearly wanted to attend the banquet, but I completely ruined it, preventing her from attending the Hakurei Shrine banquet.

Although the young lady didn't criticize her too much, Izayoi Sakuya always felt guilty.

The sun was shining brightly, but the enormous Scarlet Devil Mansion was not enveloped in the heat like other places.

This is all thanks to Lady Patchouli, who borrowed the power of the ice spirit living by the Lake of Mist to create a large barrier that lowers the temperature inside, completely surrounding the Scarlet Devil Mansion.

This is why Remilia appears on the balcony during the day.

That barrier also seemed to have removed the substances in the sunlight that would normally make Remilia uncomfortable, allowing her to bask in the sun and enjoy the scenery.

Moreover, the ice spirit that was brought here seems to be playing with the second young lady.

The second young lady, who was initially quite angry because she missed the banquet, forgot about the unpleasant things that had happened earlier while playing with Bingjing.

Things seemed to be going well, but Izayoi Sakuya didn't think so.

Girls are made of sugar, spices, and certain beautiful things, but in Izayoi Sakuya's eyes, the young lady is made of pure cuteness, making one want to hug her tightly.

But she hadn't replenished her Remilia element in a long time, and she looked much more haggard.

It may seem like they are only a stone's throw away, but that one or two steps feels like an insurmountable chasm.

Sakuya Izayoi silently watched Remilia's retreating figure, with attendants flanking her...

How much longer are you going to rain?

On the other side, at the foot of Monster Mountain, next to the Kappa Play Base.

Akina Sawa, who was detached from the two, was also getting impatient, leaning on a wooden stick.

Although the two men were sweating profusely one moment and pale the next, it seemed they were engaged in a fierce and intense battle.

But Akina Ze could only see the two of them moving back and forth, one move at a time. Unlike those who watch people playing mahjong, Go, or cooking, he couldn't see anything unusual.

It was incredibly boring.

The two of them had been playing this so-called grand chess game for who knows how long, until the sun was already setting behind the western mountains from the center of the sky.

And those two haven't finished downloading yet. If I had known it would take this long, I should have asked Nitori to finish it for him first.

Akina Sawa was also extremely frustrated.

"It's impossible for it to finish today."

"Ah, isn't it?"

“However, I can’t be away from my post for too long,” Inuhachi Momiji explained to Akina Sawa, then looked at his opponent, “Natori, let’s call it a day. We’ll continue tomorrow.”

"Hmm," Kawashiro Nitori nodded and reached out to press a button on the chessboard.

Just like when the chessboard appeared, after a puff of smoke, only a small capsule remained, which Kawashiro Nitori held in his hand.

"Alright, you can get back to your work now."

Kawashiro Nitori, dressed in a school swimsuit, casually put the capsule into her hat.

Unfortunately, Kawashiro Nitori was too short, so when she lifted her hat, Akina Sawa couldn't see if what was inside was as he thought.

“It’s the same as the one from the owner of Kourindo,” Akina Ze added.

"Yeah, I know, that kind of childish stuff is easy."

Kawashiro Nitori, his tone brimming with confidence, pulled a wrench from his hat and said.

Does that mean she kept a wrench on her head while playing chess?

Having a capsule on your head is somewhat understandable, since you're wearing a school swimsuit without pockets, but having a metal wrench on your head seems a bit outrageous...

Akina Sawa, seeing the kappa pull a wrench from under his hat, dared not say a word or ask a question.

But even more outrageous things were yet to come. Kawashiro Naritoshi kept reaching under his hat to pull out tools.

As a pile of tools and materials, each half the height of a kappa, lay on the ground, Akina Sawa stared in disbelief at the hat on Kawashiro Nitori's head that seemed to contain a four-dimensional space.

"Well, what's so special about my hat? Besides, it's a hat for kappa, you know. If you want it, you'll have to give me your buttock ball~" Kawashiro Nitori covered half her face, revealing a terrifying expression on the other side as she leaned closer to Akina Sawa and said, "Don't worry, we have a special machine buttock ball, it won't hurt at all~"

"No, no!"

Akina Ze waved his hands repeatedly in refusal, a layer of cold sweat appearing on his forehead.

Unexpectedly, although the kappa in Gensokyo looks different from those described in books, they still manage to pluck people's buttocks!

At that moment, Akina Sawa suddenly realized that the kappa nearby seemed to be watching them subtly, which made him feel a chill down his spine.

Looking at Inuhachi Momiji, who was unconsciously wagging her tail, Akina Sawa silently took a few steps closer to her.

"Haha! Just kidding, we kappa don't do those things anymore."

He Chenghe shook her hand with a chuckle, her face brightening as she grinned widely.

Kawashiro Naritoki then picked up the tools from the ground and turned toward the pile of materials.

"I think this is how it should be done..."

And so, Kawashiro Nitori created a round machine that could also emit cold air using only a wrench and without any other machinery.

Akina Sawa also curiously observed the round machine that Kawashiro Nitori was holding.

"You can call this machine Air Conditioner J!"

Kawashiro Narito proudly patted the machine's metal casing.

"Air conditioner J?"

“That’s right! Let’s call it Air Conditioner J!” Kawashiro Nitori said firmly.

Air Conditioner J... Putting aside the first two, just looking at its round shape, it should probably be called Air Conditioner Q...

Suppressing the urge to complain, Akina Sawa silently accepted the machine and turned to Inuhachi Momiji, saying, "Alright, let's go."

......

The sun had completely disappeared behind the mountains.

And Akina Sawa will be returning home soon.

Walking along the path, Akina Ze pressed the button on the air conditioner J, and a blast of cold air blew onto his face.

Although it's almost evening now and the temperature isn't so hot anymore, this air conditioning feels so comfortable!

"Moshi moshi? Can you hear me?"

Just as Akina Ze was comfortably enjoying the air conditioning on his way,

Suddenly, Kawashiro Nitori's voice came from somewhere nearby.

This startled Akina Sawa, who looked around for Kawashiro Natsumi.

"Mosimoxi?"

Just then, the kappa's voice rang out again.

Akina Ze then realized that the sound was coming from the air conditioner J.

"Hello?" Akina Ze answered tentatively.

"You can hear me! Looks like this function isn't malfunctioning."

A mechanical voice kept coming over.

"Is there anything you need?"

Akina Sawa asked impatiently.

"Here's the thing, I specifically added a communication function to this machine. If you have any needs in the future, you can contact us directly through this device and enjoy a 9.9% discount! Don't hesitate, act now..."

Before the kappa could finish speaking, Akina Ze also pressed the power off button.

The noisy, annoying sounds disappeared, and the path returned to its tranquility...

Chapter Six Cicada

"Chirp~ Chirp~"

If we're talking about what has the strongest presence in summer, it has to be the cicada.

These little guys make a constant, unsettling noise, day and night.

The cicadas on the big tree next to Akina Sawa's house were chirping incessantly, and the hot weather only added to the irritability and restlessness.

That was true yesterday, but today is different.

In the bedroom with the doors and windows tightly closed, Akina Ze sat comfortably in the wooden rocking chair, with Nikua sitting on his lap.

He also swayed gently from time to time with the rocking chair, looking extremely comfortable.

Nikua nestled in Akina Zeya's arms, eyes closed, enjoying the leisurely afternoon.

All of this is because of the machine we got from the kappa yesterday.

That round, green-looking machine constantly blew out cool air from its exhaust vent at the bottom, making what should have been the hottest time of the day extremely refreshing.

There was a plate of mung bean cakes on the table next to it.

As soon as he felt a slight rubbing against his chest, Akina Ze would understand and pick up a small piece of mung bean cake and put it into Nikua's already open mouth.

Enjoy the wonderful and pleasant life on a summer afternoon.

"Boom boom boom!"

—A series of knocks came from the door.

"Who is it that's disturbing my rest time?"

Despite grumbling, Akina Sawa still stood up, gently placed him on a chair, and walked towards the front door.