Stardew Valley of Gensokyo

Boom!

Saigyouji Yuyuko, who had just stood up, suddenly swayed and sat back down.

"Huh? Why does my stomach hurt so much? My mouth hurts, and it feels like something's about to come out."

Saigyouji Yuyuko sat back down, a strange expression on her face, and reached out to stroke her stomach.

I haven't felt this intensely since becoming an undead.

Because she had become an undead, no matter how delicious the food was, she could only taste a tiny bit of it, a negligible amount of flavor.

But even this subtle flavor was extremely precious to Yuyuko Saigyouji.

Now, she could feel the intense spiciness of Mapo Tofu, a flavor that was almost making her whole body turn red.

"Water! Give me water quickly!"

Unlike Yuyuko Saigyouji, who is a spirit, Sakuya Izayoi is neither a vampire nor any other kind of youkai; she is a pure human.

This spiciness, which even Saigyouji Yuyuko found intense, was beyond description for her.

This was a spiciness she couldn't describe at all, like a volcanic eruption, surging and impacting Izayoi Sakuya's body, destroying everything in its path.

Sakuya Izayoi slumped in her chair, her eyes vacant, her pretty face completely flushed, her mouth slightly open, and her tongue darting out from the corner of her mouth.

His reason had been shattered by the sudden spiciness, and he couldn't even use his abilities.

Faced with this terrible scene, Youmu stumbled and ran to fetch water. The cooking had used up all the remaining water, so she needed to draw water from the well. Hopefully, Izayoi-san could hold on until then.

As for Yukari Yakumo, she remained seated calmly, but the fine beads of sweat on her forehead revealed that she was not as composed as she appeared.

In fact, Yukari Yakumo only sensed a tiny bit of this extremely destructive scent, but even that tiny bit was enough to make her forehead break out in a sweat.

When the smell erupted, Yakumo Yukari, sensing something was wrong, decisively used her boundary power to transfer all the Mapo Tofu in her stomach into the gap, into the stomach of a certain Sin Bag.

Because the gap is also part of her, if she moves into the gap, she will still feel the spiciness, but if she moves into the Sin Bag, she won't have this problem.

This is the key to why Yukari Yakumo is able to maintain her composure.

"cough cough"

Yakumo Yukari coughed twice, drawing attention to her. Although only Akina Sawaya was paying attention, it didn't stop her from saying what she wanted to say.

"Since neither Sakuya Izayoi nor Yuyuko can make a judgment, I, as the sole judge, will now decide who wins this match. Do either of you have any objections?"

Yukari Yakumo looked at Zeya Akina and Youmu Konpaku, who had returned with water.

Akina Sawa naturally went along with it without objection. He wouldn't hold back when it came to cooking, but he didn't care that much about the competition results.

Youmu, carrying the water bucket, glanced worriedly at Yuyuko, who was still lost in thought due to the intense spiciness, but didn't object. She still had to deliver the water to her guest, Sakuya Izayoi.

"I will cast my vote for Youmu Konpaku, so it's 1 vote to 0 votes. Youmu has won this cooking competition."

Yakumo Yukari calmly announced the result of the competition.

Akina Sawa smiled and shook his head. This was exactly the result he wanted. Now, Miss Yuyuko wouldn't think too little of herself, would she? It's not good to belittle yourself too much, you know~

Just then, the table with the plates on it suddenly started shaking, as if something was underneath it.

Noticing the table suddenly shaking, Youmu, who was guarding Yuyuko Saigyouji, looked at the table warily.

Yukari Yakumo frowned. She remembered that there was a passage sealed under this table, which led directly to the Old Hell. It was something she and Yuyuko had created together.

Logically speaking, apart from her and Yuyuko, no one else should know that there is such a passage here.

So, who exactly is this guy from the old hell who's about to emerge from the tunnel?

Chapter Twenty-Four: Artificial Hot Springs?

"Heat it up! Heat it up!"

The girl's cheerful voice echoed above the pool.

A girl with huge wings on her back is using her right arm to spew out flames to heat up this huge pool.

The right arm was encased in machinery, with radiation warning signs painted on it, making it clear that it was something extremely dangerous.

If Komeiji Satoru were here, she would find that the guy in front of her was her pet, a crow named Rei-Uji Sora whose head wasn't working very well.

"Miss Lianlian, how much longer do you want me to keep it heating up here?"

Lingwu Lukong's right hand was spitting out flames, while his left hand was rubbing his somewhat hungry stomach.

She was a Hell Raven, a monster, who was supposed to stay safely in the Flaming Hell Ruins to prevent her from going out of control.

But one day, Ms. Koishin arrived, saying she carried a message from Lady Komeiji Satoru.

Unsuspecting and with his mind completely blank, Ling Wulu naturally obeyed the instructions brought by Miss Lianlian, abandoning the Flame Hell Ruins and following her to this pool.

Miss Lianlian only gave an order to heat up this body of water and then disappeared.

However, since it was a task assigned by his master, Lingwu Lukong decided to complete it properly.

Although this body of water is vast, Lingwu Lukong's flames are no ordinary flames. These flames were given to her by the Yatagarasu residing within her body; they are divine flames.

Therefore, in order to heat up this body of water as Miss Lianlian had said, instead of evaporating it all at once, Lingwu Lukong carefully controlled the output of the flames, barely keeping it within the range of heating.

However, the flames of the gods are, after all, the flames of the gods, unruly and untamed. Even with Lingwu Lukong's careful control, there were still some flaws.

The misty fog that permeates this vast space is the result of the uncontrolled flames; a massive amount of water was evaporated in an accident, spreading throughout the area.

The air was hot and humid. Lingwulu Kong wouldn't feel uncomfortable because she was a hell crow, but if an ordinary human entered, she would suffer from severe heatstroke within minutes, and if no one came to her rescue...

Soon, the soul will float out of the body and become a part of the old hell.

Today, Lingwu Lukong continues to diligently fulfill its master's task, heating up this body of water...

"Tsk, how much longer do we have to walk?"

Meanwhile, Reimu Hakurei and her group were walking across this land shrouded in thick fog.

Reimu Hakurei was already feeling unwell. Although the spiritual energy shield could isolate the external temperature, it did not have the function of cooling down.

If the outside temperature continues to rise like this, it won't be long before the temperature inside the spiritual energy shield reaches the same level as the outside.

Sensing the rising temperature inside the shield, Reimu Hakurei outwardly remained calm, but inwardly she was growing increasingly anxious.

But this thick fog is so annoying; you can't see anything in the distance at all.

"Gululu~"

Just then, a rumbling sound came from the quiet space.

After walking around here for so long, I've finally found a clue. I have to find out the truth no matter what.

Reimu Hakurei's eyes lit up immediately. She grabbed Satoru Komeiji, who was standing next to her, and rushed toward the direction from which the sound came.

Click~

She heard some faint sounds behind her, but Reimu Hakurei couldn't care less at that moment. Her sixth sense as a shrine maiden told her that finding the person making those sounds was absolutely the right thing to do.

By channeling her spiritual energy into her legs, Reimu Hakurei carried Satoru Komeiji in one hand and strode swiftly across the uneven ground, arriving near the source of the sound in no time.

When she got closer, she discovered that a huge, winged, angular, demonic shadow was cast upon the thick fog.

Moreover, even though the thick fog obscured her vision, Reimu Hakurei could still vaguely make out that the shadowy figure seemed to be holding a long, orange-yellow, flaming whip.

The old hell was angular and had enormous wings, and it also wielded a flaming whip.

This is absolutely a demon!

Was this strange incident caused by the fire demon?

Reimu Hakurei's eyes sharpened.

In the Touhou Project, the arrival of two vampires who caused such a commotion was already a sign of her being merciful.

Now another demon has arrived, causing this heatwave. Doesn't it know that Gensokyo is already hot in the summer?

This guy is now doing something like boiling water in the sauna again, and he's even disrupting my usual slacking off!

Moreover, judging from this shadow, it must be an ugly Western demon, absolutely unforgivable!

Reimu Hakurei's spiritual energy circulation accelerated violently throughout her body, and the massive flow of spiritual energy emitted a chilling aura.

She was ready to fight this demon for three hundred rounds.

Komeiji Satoru looked at the shadow in front of her, thought for a few seconds, and then twitched her lips slightly. She already understood what the true form of this was.

However, seeing how aggressive the shrine maiden is, I'd better not stop her.

Komeiji Satoru thought for a moment and decided not to tell the shrine maiden, and why that guy was here.

Letting the priestess teach her a lesson is fine, even though the priestess might not be able to beat her.

"Sister, the gift is almost finished!"

A charming and lovely voice, which was very familiar to Komeiji Satoru, suddenly came from beside his ear.

Komeiji Satoru's eyes darkened slightly as she turned her head. Komeiji Koishi's dark green hat and cheerful smile came into view.

"when did you come?"

"I've always been here~"

"..."

Komeiji Satoru remained silent, completely unaware that Renren had followed them.

Although I sometimes don't notice Lianlian's presence, I only need to look at her a little more carefully.

This time, she paid close attention to what was happening around her, but she didn't notice Lianlian's presence.

What should I do if one day I suddenly lose the ability to notice Lianlian?

In an instant, Komeiji Satoru's mind was in turmoil, and she could no longer notice that Koishi's existence was intolerable to her.

If that day ever comes, she doesn't know what she'll do.

But now, she can still see Lianlian.

Komeiji Satoru reached out and took Renren's hand, pulling her into his arms.

What kind of gift are you talking about?

"It's right there~ It's a huge hot spring! I built it!"

Komeiji pointed to the spot where Reimu Hakurei had rushed past.

Clang! ! !

Just then, a huge sound came from there, followed by a violent shockwave, which instantly cleared away the thick fog.

Following the direction Komeiji Komeiji pointed, Komeiji Satoru saw it.

A vast, seemingly endless pool of water, its surface crystal clear, reflects the rock walls, gently ripples with the movement of the water, and wisps of warm steam drift above the pool, gathering into huge clouds.

This is a hot spring, a huge man-made hot spring.

"Isn't it beautiful, sister?"

Komeiji Komeiji said with a smile.

Chapter Twenty-Five: Ordinary Eggs

Bang~

Komeiji Satoru unceremoniously extended two fingers and tapped Lianlian's smooth forehead.

"What on earth are you thinking? I just don't get it!"

"Yeah!"

With this blow, Renren, her face scrunched up, covered her forehead with both hands and ran off to a place that Komeiji couldn't reach. She stuck out her tongue, pulled at the corner of her eye, and made a face.

"Sister, you're such an idiot!"

"Oh? Then tell me, what's the use of this hot spring?"

Unable to read Koishin's thoughts, Komeiji Satoru looked at the two fighting on the surface of the hot spring in the distance and said.

"Hehe! This hot spring has many uses!"

Lianlian said in a quirky and mischievous way.