Stardew Valley of Gensokyo

As soon as I pushed open the bedroom door, a wave of hot air hit me.

Just moments ago they were enveloped in air conditioning, but now they were suddenly in a high-temperature environment, and Akina Ze felt uncomfortable all over.

Despite his discomfort, Akina Ze walked briskly to the front door and opened it.

"Yo, Akina-sensei, it's me, Marisa DA?ZE!"

As soon as the door opened, Marisa's overly lively voice entered Akina Sawaya's ears.

Marisa was riding on a broom, talking to Akina Sawa under the eaves under the bright sun.

"Marisa, is there something you need from me?" Akina Sawa asked, while carefully observing Marisa's current state.

Marisa wore a black and white outfit that looked just like what she wore in winter, an outfit that seemed very warm.

In contrast, Akina Sawa had already changed into summer clothes, wearing a short-sleeved shirt and shorts, looking very cool. Standing next to Marisa, it made one wonder who was wearing inappropriate clothes for the season.

"I'm here to find Cirno. Master Akina, do you know where she is?" Marisa asked, her forehead and cheeks covered in sweat, but still full of energy.

"Sorry, I don't know where Cirno went either."

Looking at Marisa, who was sweating profusely in her cumbersome clothes under the sun, Akina Ze felt a pang of sympathy and said something.

"I thought you, Master Akina, would know where she is..."

Marisa's disappointment was clearly revealed in her tone.

"By the way, I see you're sweating a lot. Would you like to come in and have a cup of tea before you leave?"

"Hmm..." Marisa looked up at the massive fireball radiating power in the sky, wiped her forehead with the back of her hand, and felt a large amount of sweat. Finally, she nodded. "Okay."

Now that he's agreed, things are much easier. Akina Ze didn't want to stay in the sweltering doorway any longer; he'd only been out for a short while and was already thinking about getting back to his air-conditioned bedroom.

"Please come in first."

"Okay," Marisa said, jumping off the broom and going inside.

Akina Ze quickly closed the door, waved to Marisa, and hurriedly went back to the bedroom.

Marisa, without any suspicion, followed behind Akina Sawaya.

This summer was hotter than ever before, an unbearably hot one, which brought Marisa a lot of trouble.

Because Marisa was focused solely on researching how to unleash greater firepower magic, she had little knowledge of other types of magic.

She had no way to cope with the hot weather.

Although they live in a magical forest, sheltered by the shade of trees.

However, the high transpiration rate in the forest makes the environment inside extremely hot and humid.

In addition, Marisa was wearing clothes that were anything but cool, so naturally she was sweating profusely and feeling extremely uncomfortable.

Marisa said she could tolerate these things, until one day...

That day, Marisa was studying mushroom magic in a large pot, which contained many mushrooms that she had put a lot of effort into growing.

Just as the experiment was about to succeed, a drop of sweat slid right off Marisa's chin and dripped into the pot.

A burst of smoke immediately erupted from the pot, and the experiment failed.

So Marisa came up with the idea of ​​capturing Cirno and getting her to cool down the house.

Unfortunately, Marisa searched all the places Cirno frequented but couldn't find her. Instead, she was sweating profusely from being exposed to the sun.

Even the back of her clothes felt wet to Marisa.

But Marisa is not one to give up easily.

If you can't find it on your own, then go ask someone else.

Akina Sawaya's house was the first place she visited.

And it was here that she felt the power of technology...

"S~"

As soon as she entered the room, Marisa couldn't help but groan.

I was enveloped in a comfortable coolness, as if I had jumped from a scorching hot place into a snowy wonderland.

My whole body felt an indescribable sense of comfort.

This made Marisa feel very sleepy, and she wanted to get a good night's sleep in this cool and comfortable place to make up for the energy she had lost due to the heat these past few days.

When Marisa snapped out of her comfortable state, Akina Sawa had already sat back in her rocking chair, with a cup of cold tea on the table.

"What's going on with Master Akina?!"

Marisa excitedly approached Akina Sawa and asked as well.

This room gave her a feeling of returning to spring.

Faced with the excited Marisa, Akina Sawa simply pointed to the round refrigeration machine on the table.

"Is this what it is?!"

Looking in the direction Akina Sawaya was pointing, Marisa noticed the thing on the table.

He grabbed Air Conditioner J and curiously examined the metal lump in his hand.

The tail of the air conditioner J-kun blew a white stream of cold air towards Marisa's face.

Feeling the cool sensation on her face, Marisa realized that this was the source of why the room was so cool.

Perhaps I...

Marisa looked at the air conditioner J-kun in her hand with ill intent, and secretly glanced at Akina Zeya, who was sitting leisurely in the rocking chair.

"Ahem, Marisa, this machine needs to be plugged in."

Just as Marisa was about to put her plan into action and return to her old ways, Akina Sawaya's voice rang out just in time.

Only then did she notice that there was a string attached to the back of this round thing.

"Marisa, why don't you sit down and relax together?" Akina Ze said with a contented look on his face, while Niqua in his arms twisted her body to fall asleep in a more comfortable position.

Since this thing needs to be connected to a power source, Marisa gave up the idea of ​​taking it; she didn't have the money to install electrical wiring in her house.

Finally, my body, which hadn't had enough rest, was induced to feel waves of fatigue in this comfortable environment.

"Hmm~" Marisa couldn't help but yawn deeply, gulped down the iced tea on the table, and glanced at Akina Zeya, who was sleeping with Niqua in his arms.

Alright, I'll take a break too.

Marisa then lay half-reclined on the bed, closed her eyes, and enjoyed this rare moment of rest.

Akina Sawa quietly opened his eyes, looking at Marisa's sleeping face, which was unusually quiet and different from usual. A slight smile appeared on his lips before he closed his eyes again...

On a summer afternoon, the cicadas continued their incessant chirping, and a peaceful tranquility pervaded the small house...

Chapter Seven: The Scarlet Devil Mansion Incident

in the bedroom

Akina Sawa sat blankly in the chair, staring at the wall.

When Akina Ze woke up, he felt like his head was still foggy from sleeping.

Marisa, who was sleeping in bed, had left at some point.

lower your head

Nikua was still sitting steadily in her lap, also staring blankly, having also drifted off to sleep.

Outside, the sky was already ablaze with the colors of sunset.

Looks like I slept quite a long time.

Akina Ze also turned off the switch for the air conditioner J on the table.

It's already evening, and it would be a bit cold to keep the air conditioning on, especially since I'm only wearing light clothing.

Seeing that Niqua was still in a daze, Akina Ze suddenly had a bad idea.

He stretched out his hands and placed them on either side of Nikua's cheeks.

Just as she stared wide-eyed in confusion, she simultaneously used both hands to vigorously rub Nikua's soft cheeks.

A tiny head was being manipulated at will.

"Hahaha!"

Akina Sawa also burst into laughter.

After being rubbed and kneaded, Nikua, who had just woken up from her drowsy state, became angry and embarrassed. She turned around in his lap and started hitting Akina Zeya's face with her little fists.

The little house, which had been quiet all afternoon, has returned to its usual noisy and bustling state...

Meanwhile, the Scarlet Devil Mansion, located far away on the shores of Lake Misty, has also begun to cause a great commotion.

However, this commotion wasn't caused by the second young lady, but rather...

"You guys can't catch me!"

A fast-paced action sequence is unfolding in the corridors of the Scarlet Devil Mansion.

The two sides in the race are the fairy maids of the Scarlet Devil Mansion and the ice fairy Cirno.

Cirno brought the Great Fairy to the Scarlet Devil Mansion after being tempted by Sakuya Izayoi's lollipop.

As for why Izayoi Sakuya seduced Cirno.

This was also because Gensokyo was so hot this summer that Patchouli, who was already in poor health, even fainted from heatstroke in the basement.

Therefore, Lady Patchouli wants to use a magical barrier to maintain the temperature of the Scarlet Devil Mansion within a normal range.

However, this barrier needs something to maintain its state.

That's Cirno.

Bring Cirno into the Scarlet Devil Mansion, and then let the barrier absorb the energy naturally emitted by Cirno to cool down the mansion.

This method is indeed very good. The Scarlet Devil Mansion is isolated from the hot weather outside, becoming a paradise in this abnormally hot weather.

Cirno got the lollipop, everyone in the Scarlet Devil Mansion got the temperature they wanted, and everyone was happy.

That's how things should have been.

However, the people of the Scarlet Devil Mansion greatly underestimated this fairy named Cirno and her amazing ability to cause trouble.

The current chase was started by Cirno.

Although the Scarlet Devil Mansion is large, it pales in comparison to the Lake of Mist.

Cirno, who is used to being free, can be kept in one place for a day or two if you want, but you locked her up for a week or two.

How could Cirno possibly bear her boredom? No amount of lollipops could suffice!

While strolling around the Scarlet Devil Mansion, Cirno discovered a large number of fairy maids inside.

"They're just fairies, yet they dress up as maids and act as servants. I don't understand."

So, Cirno set her sights on the fairy maids in the Scarlet Devil Mansion.

As the fairy maids walked through the corridor, Cirno would secretly throw small ice cubes at their backs.

When ice blocks hit their backs, the fairy maids naturally looked at their backs, but by then Cirno had already hidden herself away, waiting for time to drop again.

Once, and again.

Even these fairy maids, whom Izayoi Sakuya had described as stupid, noticed something amiss.

The fairy maids, who had been well trained by Izayoi Sakuya, began to feel restless and bored.

A chase ensued.

A group of fairies chased after Cirno and used their powers on her.

Cirno nimbly flew through the air, dodging the maids' attacks and seizing the opportunity to throw ice blocks behind her.

What started as a few fairy maids chasing Cirno in a corridor quickly escalated as Cirno flew over one place after another, like an ink drop into clear water. Pairs of well-trained fairy maids dropped what they were doing and joined the joyful chase.

"Ouch! You hit me!"