Stardew Valley of Gensokyo

Um... so at least leave me your name! Kora!

Seeing this unsigned note, even though I said I would return it, I have a feeling that I will never see that magical parsnip again.

May you rest in peace! My beloved parsnip, whom I never met! Akina Sawa ate his breakfast, which contained parsnip, and silently prayed…

Perhaps it was because the saposhnikovia root tasted so good that Akina Ze also found today's breakfast particularly delicious.

After finishing his breakfast, which he had treated himself to, Akina Sawa decided to head out. Perhaps the person who had given him the mission was already waiting for him.

With that thought in mind, Akina Zeya picked up the hairy dolls that couldn't fit in his backpack and set off.

Akina Ze was in a good mood as he walked along the path to hand in his mission. He nodded and smiled at everyone he passed by, and the simple and honest people of the village naturally responded with nods and smiles, which made Akina Ze feel like he was part of the village.

Akina Sawa saw it from afar; Youmu Konpaku was standing in front of the notice board. After all, her distinctive silver-white hair and the mochi floating next to her made her very recognizable.

Seeing that Youmu Konpaku was already waiting, Akina Sawa quickened his pace and arrived at the notice board.

"Are you the one who accepted my mission, Mr. Akina?"

Youmu Konpaku was somewhat surprised by Zeya Akina's arrival.

"I thought you were just a fisherman, but it turns out you're also a jade hunter!"

Hearing Youmu's words, Akina Sawa felt a pang of sadness and shed tears. "I didn't want to either," he thought. "I'm just a farmer, but I have no money. Taking someone else's food is something I had no choice but to do..."

Although tears welled up inside, Akina Sawa still faced Youmu with a smile on his face.

"It's me. Here are 10 jade piglets. Please check them."

As he spoke, Akina Sawa handed the bag in his hand to Youmu.

Unexpectedly, Youmu Konpaku didn't open it to look. Instead, she said with a look of complete trust, "Since it was delivered by Mr. Akina, it must be fine. We've already worked together once before, and Lady Yuyuko couldn't stop eating the fish you sent last time."

Akina Sawa also said that when he was out in the outside world, people were always deceitful and treacherous, and he hadn't heard such words for a long time.

Youmu's frankness is so endearing that Akina Sawa finds her incredibly cute, and he just wants to pick her up and lift her high in the air right now.

In fact, he did do that.

"Ah! What are you doing! Put me down right now, or I'll get angry!"

Completely focused on the still-shaking bag, Youmu Konpaku was oblivious to his actions and was lifted up by Akina Sawa. A crowd gathered around, and Youmu Konpaku was so embarrassed she wanted to draw her sword and attack someone…

"Humph!"

Youmu the Soul Eater left with Maoyu.

Standing there, Akina Sawa rubbed the large bump on his head and chuckled sheepishly. He admitted that he had just lost his mind and lifted up Youmu without thinking. He couldn't help it; Youmu was just too cute, and he couldn't stop himself from acting on his impulse.

His pockets were bulging with copper coins, and Akina Ze felt their weight, making all the hard work of the past few days seem insignificant.

Akina Ze also felt that money only felt real when it was on his person. Storing money in the system might be safe, but it never felt real. Just like in his previous life, money in a bank card was just a string of cold, hard numbers. It was completely unreal and would be spent in an instant, leaving him with a debt to Huabei.

So what should be done with this money? Akina Ze stood on the street pondering, feeling that he needed to make a plan on how to use the money.

After much thought, he finally came up with a temporary plan: first, remove the parsnip he had given to Morichi Rinnosuke, then sell the rest to the vegetable market vendor, next go to the seed shop to buy seeds for the next season, and finally go to the carpenter to have him renovate the dilapidated house. If he still had money left, he would buy some food seasonings to study cooking on his own.

After making up his mind, Akina Ze decided to go to the vegetable market to find the owner. The vegetable market was inside the market, and Akina Ze found him quickly. However, of course, he didn't take it out of his backpack in front of him. Although Akina Ze didn't care about being looked at strangely by others, he thought it was better to avoid trouble.

Akina Ze found a secluded spot where no one would notice him, took the parsnip out of his backpack, put it into a pre-prepared bag, and handed it to the boss. Perhaps out of consideration for their future long-term cooperation, the boss didn't overcharge him.

After selling the extra parsnip, Akina Sawa took the extra 6 silver coins to the seed shop in the Human Village.

The seed shop in the village of humans has all kinds of seeds. Of course, as a gentleman, Akina Sawa only took the seeds he needed and left the place. By the way, this seed shop does not sell sunflower seeds.

Having obtained the seeds he desired, Akina Sawa found the carpenter and explained what he needed him to do. His once bulging wallet instantly emptied. Ah, having a skill is definitely a good thing. Looking at his depleted wallet, Akina Sawa was heartbroken.

I was planning to go to the market... sigh...

"Fine, let's go straight to Kourindo!" Akina Sawa also planned to fulfill his promise to Morichika Rinnosuke.

Akina Sawa is also someone who dislikes being in debt. Sometimes, he is forced to incur debt, but if he has the opportunity, he will definitely repay it as soon as possible...

Carrying the remaining half of the parsnip, Akina Sawa entered the Kourindo Hall. Upon entering, he noticed Morichika Rinnosuke examining a golden-glowing parsnip with a magnifying glass.

"This is?"

Akina Ze also had a question mark on his head.

"Oh, Marisa just gave this to me. She said she couldn't find anything wrong, so she gave it to me."

"..."

"Haha, don't say you got this from me."

Morichika Rinnosuke laughed heartily, but his laughter gradually subsided.

"..."

"cough cough"

The silver-haired man was the first to break the silence.

"Okay, I know Marisa is capable of doing this kind of thing. Of the parsnip you sent, I only need a quarter of the original amount and this one, is that alright?"

"Row"

Since Morichika Rinnosuke had already said so, Akina Sawa naturally wouldn't object. Although the parsnip was glowing with golden light, it was grown from the seed that he had given her, so giving it back to her was reasonable.

With the matter resolved, Akina Sawa took his leave.

On his way home, Akina Ze stared into thought at the 61 parsnips still in his backpack, ignoring the system notification that he had completed the task and received 200 copper coins.

What can these parsnip plants be used for...?

Fine, let's leave them all to eat. At this moment, Akina Sawa's foodie side came into play.

As I walked back home from the entrance to the Magic Forest, the sun was already setting, and the sky was ablaze with beautiful sunset colors.

Today has really worn out Akina Sawa.

After finishing a meal featuring parsnip, Akina Ze sat in a chair and looked at the brightly lit market in the distance. He had originally planned to go and have some fun, but the fatigue of the day had overwhelmed him.

"Alright, let's go to sleep." Exhausted, Akina Sawa lay down on the bed and fell asleep immediately...

The bright moon in the sky still emitted a cool, clear light...

Let's wrap this up for today...

[Planting: +300]

[Copper Coins: 245]

【System updating】

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Chapter Twelve: The Night Market in the Human Village

Akina Sawa has been in the Human Village for some time now, but he has never been to the night market.

Every night, the market is brightly lit, which makes him very curious. He wants to see for himself what the market sells at night, but it can't be the same as the market in the morning, right?

Akina Sawa ate his rice ball absentmindedly, wondering what the evening market would be like.

When it comes to night markets, Akina Sawa first thinks of all kinds of snacks on the streets.

Could it be that the market is a world of snacks at night? Just thinking about all those delicious snacks and the fragrant barbecue makes my mouth water, and the rice ball I'm holding suddenly doesn't taste so good anymore.

After glancing at the rice ball in his hand a few times, Akina Ze suddenly lost his appetite and casually tossed it onto the table.

"I want to go to the evening market!"

Akina Sawa silently made up her mind, but it was still morning, how should she pass this boring time?

Oh, right! Wenwen's newspaper!

Akina Sawa also reached out to read today's entertainment newspaper to kill time, and as soon as he reached out, a newspaper was handed to him.

"Thank you," Akina Ze said subconsciously.

After reading just one line of text, Akina Ze realized something was wrong and abruptly turned his head away.

A smiling face was staring right at me, but it was so close that it looked rather eerie.

"Snapped!"

Startled by the sudden shock, Akina Sawa fell heavily to the ground, chair and all.

"Hey! Am I that scary? That's so rude!" Aya Shameimaru said with displeasure.

"Ouch!" Akina Ze also stood up, supporting his back. "You suddenly got so close, you scared me! I haven't even settled the score with you yet!"

"Hmph!" Aya Shameimaru turned her head away.

Akina Sawa also picked himself up from the floor and sat down.

"You usually appear out of nowhere, grab what you want, and leave. What brings you here this time?"

"What's wrong? Can't I come to see you if there's nothing wrong?"

Shameimaru Fumio wouldn't say that he just wanted to tease him because he saw him looking so dazed.

Wait a minute? He looks like he's mentally impaired?

Aya Shameimaru suddenly had a brilliant idea for the topic, and even came up with a title.

The man rumored to be having an affair with someone is staring at her day and night; perhaps she (the captain of the village security team) started something and then abandoned her?

Seeing Aya Shameimaru inexplicably laughing in front of him, Akina Sawa suddenly felt a cold sweat break out on his back.

"Hey, wake up!"

Akina Sawa also decided to break the deadlock, and reached out to pat Shameimaru Aya's arm.

"I really appreciate the material you provided! I'm going back to create!"

Unexpectedly, Aya Shameimaru, now fully awake, grabbed the arm that Sawa Akina hadn't had time to retract.

"Bye-Bye!"

After saying that, Aya Shameimaru released her grip on Sawa Akina's hand, her wings suddenly spread open, a strong gust of wind blew up, and Aya Shameimaru flew into the sky, disappearing from sight in the blink of an eye.

"Well," Akina Sawa rubbed his hand, which had been pinched so hard by Shameimaru Aya, and a slight smile appeared on his lips. "Although I don't know what happened, it's not bad."

But after Aya Shameimaru's antics, Akina Sawa suddenly realized that he couldn't let himself be so down just because he was thinking about going to the market that night.

He decided to do something, like go fishing!

No way! Why waste precious time fishing?

What should we do then?

Oh right! Akina Ze suddenly realized that he seemed to have forgotten something. Since returning from the shrine, he hadn't gone to Motoori Kosuzu to let her know he was safe. What if Motoori Kosuzu was anxiously waiting for news of him? Thinking of this, Akina Ze couldn't sit still any longer. He stepped across the land where he had just planted new seeds and headed towards the Human Village.

Some time later, Akina Sawa also arrived at Reina-an.

Seeing his hurried manner, the elderly people around him smiled and sighed, "It's so good to be young."

They all knew that the little girl from the Suzuna-an family had gone out with someone the day before yesterday.

Akina Ze also had a string of black lines appear on his head, but now was not the time to explain to the elders. Thinking of Motoori Kosuzu's anxious waiting, Akina Ze couldn't hold back any longer. He walked into the door and called out Motoori Kosuzu's name.

As soon as he entered, Akina Sawa saw Motoori Kosuzu rolling her eyes at him.

Uh, this isn't the script I imagined! Shouldn't it be Motoori Suzu running over with teary eyes, calling out "Akina-nii-san" as she runs, and then snuggling into my arms?

What's with that eye roll? Akina Sawa was also a little confused.

Motoori Kosuzu handed him a newspaper. Upon seeing it, Akina Sawa knew something bad was about to happen, and sure enough, it contained...

A man diligently studied jade artifacts to capture them, only to discover they had no teeth...

[Wenwen News, the most authentic reporting]

At the very end of the newspaper were the words, "The person is safe and sound."

"Uh..." Akina Ze suddenly felt a little dizzy. "That damn tengu! I'll have to add something to tomorrow's dish!"

Aya Shameimaru, who was creating material at home, suddenly sneezed and continued writing.

"Hahaha," Motoori Kosuzu laughed, covering her mouth as she saw that Akina Sawa also looked deeply shaken.

"Just kidding. Everyone knows that Wenwen newspaper is unreliable. But you didn't come to see me first after you came back from the Hakurei Shrine!"

Motoi Kosuzu pouted.