Stardew Valley of Gensokyo

Since it has already happened, there's no point in trying to reason with it after the fact; we can only look to the future.

At least he understood one thing: don't let Nikua cook!

In the living room, Akina Ze also curled up on the sofa, pulled the blanket up, and fell into a deep sleep.

So much had happened today that he felt his body was completely overwhelmed.

The moon is very bright tonight.

......

Chapter Twenty-Nine: Calm Analysis

"The air is so fresh in the morning!"

In an open space in the yard, Akina Ze was also standing with his hands on his hips, taking deep breaths.

Yesterday I got some hop seeds from Miss Youmu, and in order to drink homemade beer as soon as possible, Akina Sawa plans to plant them first thing this morning.

The sky is still dimly lit, and the temperature is just right. This is the most comfortable time to farm, at least that's what Akina Sawa thinks.

There was no movement from Niqua and Marisa in the bedroom; they must still be sleeping.

Akina Ze wiped the sweat from his forehead and swung the hoe in his hand, smashing it into the soil.

The hoe tip dug up clumps of soil, leaving small pits where the hop seeds would be placed.

Perhaps because the land here is frequently watered, the soil is quite soft and wet, so when the hoe hits the ground heavily, it doesn't make a loud sound.

However, digging a hole in such soft soil is less strenuous.

It didn't take much time; rows of small pits were already dug.

Now it's time to plant the seeds.

Akina Ze also opened the hop seed bag and took out the seeds.

Although he didn't know exactly how to plant hops, based on the Stardew Valley principle that as long as they were buried, they would definitely grow, Akina Ze planted all the hop seeds according to the principle of one seed per hole.

The next step is to place the wooden frame over these pits. Like grapes, hops need a trellis for their vines to climb.

However, he did not intend to complete all of these wooden frames by himself; Akina Ze planned to wait until Nikua woke up and then complete them together with her.

Akina Ze also felt that involving Nikua more in things would give her a greater sense of belonging to the farmhouse.

Indeed, Akina Sawa also had some personal motives involved.

Although at first he didn't think it was important and that she could go wherever she wanted, after living together for a long time, Akina Sawa suddenly realized that he could no longer bear to live without her.

He planned to gradually strengthen Nikua's resolve to stay there through his actions.

However, he wasn't sure how long Niqua could stay here, since Niqua was a fairy, and fairies were destined to belong to nature and be free.

When this little house no longer holds any appeal for her, will she leave?

Akina Sawa, leaning on his hoe, gazed at the slowly rising sun in the distance, his brows furrowed tightly...

"Akina-nii-san?"

After an unknown amount of time, a voice came from behind. Nikua was leaning against the door frame, looking at the scene with curiosity.

Thanks to her fairy constitution, Niqua recovered quickly, but Marisa wasn't so lucky; she still needed to rest for a while after suffering from food poisoning.

"You're all better now? Want to help me set up the scaffold?"

Akina Sawa also pointed to the wood piled up in the corner.

"Okay, what should I do?"

Nikua readily agreed. Although her little mind didn't know what scaffolding was, she was happy to help Akina Zeya.

"Just help me hold on."

Akina Ze also picked up a few pieces of wood and put them together. Because he had experience building grape trellises, he was quite skilled at this task.

With Nikua's help, Akina successfully inserted the first wooden frame into the small hole for the hop seeds. Now all that's needed is to wait for the hop seeds to sprout and climb up the wooden frame.

After stomping on the wooden frame a few times to make sure it was sturdy, Akina looked up at Nikua, who was holding the frame with a serious expression.

This reminded him of a girl (?) who had helped him build a grapevine trellis before.

Black hair, fair arms, and a pair of beautiful, deep black eyes. Qiu Mingze shook his head, banishing the trivial thoughts from his mind. He picked up the wood beside him and continued building the scaffold. When you're working, you have to look like you're working. You can't just think about other things.

In the distance, the grapevines' lush green leaves are stretching out under the sunlight...

By the time Marisa regained consciousness, the sun was already high in the sky.

There wasn't much space left in the yard, so Akina Zeya didn't set up many beer flower stands, and it was all done in one morning.

Marisa looked pained and sat up from her bed in the bedroom, touching her stomach. She hadn't eaten for several hours since she emptied her stomach last night. If a large plate of food were placed in front of her now, she would definitely jump up and eat it all at a speed that rivaled Yuyuko's.

When Marisa came out of the bedroom, she found that Akina Sawa and Nikua were already sitting at the dining table waiting for him.

You're awake.

Akina Ze also raised the juice in his hand in a gesture.

But Marisa didn't respond to him; she was completely captivated by the food on the table.

A large bowl of thick white porridge; you can tell that not a little rice was added.

Although it was just a bowl of bland white porridge, it was incredibly tempting to Marisa; she could even smell a faint aroma of rice in the air.

Without saying much, Marisa plopped down and picked up a spoon to eat the bowl of white porridge that Akina Sawa had specially prepared for her.

The porridge was at the perfect temperature, neither too hot nor too cold, and Marisa ate it in large mouthfuls, looking like she was really starving.

Akina Sawa had no idea what exactly happened while he was away yesterday, nor did he know what kind of torment Marisa had gone through, to the point that even a bowl of plain porridge tasted so delicious.

Soon the large bowl of white porridge was empty.

"Waaaaah~ I'm finally alive again, DA?ZE~"

Marisa patted her round belly and leaned back in her chair in a relaxed manner.

"Marisa, what exactly happened to you yesterday?"

Taking advantage of this free time, Akina Sawa also planned to ask them what exactly happened yesterday that led him to find the two of them lying on the ground with food poisoning as soon as he returned.

As soon as Akina Zeya finished speaking, Nikua blushed and curled up her small body to avoid everyone's gaze as much as possible.

Perhaps because her stomach was full, Marisa regained her usual energy and said, "Let's start from the beginning..."

After a long string of uniquely Marisa-created vocabulary and her exaggerated hand and foot gesturing.

Akina Ze then gained a general understanding of what had happened yesterday.

"So you came to my house yesterday just to use the air conditioning?"

"That's right!"

Marisa nodded smugly.

She seemed quite pleased that her performance had been understood.

Ignoring Marisa's smug look, Akina Sawa continued.

"Because I wasn't back, you and Nikua were so hungry that you had Nikua cook?"

"Yes, that's it!"

"That's exactly what kind of ghost it is!"

Akina Sawa also reached out and patted Marisa's hat.

"Having fairies cook? You really thought of that!"

"I can't cook!"

Marisa reached out and straightened her hat, then sat properly in the chair and spoke softly.

"Didn't I teach you how to cook?" Akina Ze said in a rather unfriendly tone.

"You taught me, but all I know how to make is cake!" Marisa exclaimed anxiously.

A moment of silence fell over the scene. Akina Ze recalled that he had indeed only taught Marisa how to make cakes, and had not taught her how to make other dishes.

It seems that spoiling her is indeed wrong; Marisa should have been allowed to complete that party on her own...

But there's no going back in life. After going around in circles, Akina Ze suddenly realized that he himself was also in big trouble.

This time, Nikua hid under the chair, trembling...

Chapter Thirty is back online.

As the sun completely disappeared behind the mountains and the bright moon shone, Sakuya Izayoi arrived at the gates of the Scarlet Devil Mansion.

To the left of the large iron gate, as she expected, was Miss Hong Meiling, the gatekeeper of the Scarlet Devil Mansion, who claimed to be diligent and hardworking, leaning against the wall with her head down, dozing off.

If things were as they always have, Izayoi Sakuya would have already awakened him with her silver dagger.

But today was different. Izayoi Sakuya did not choose to do that. She shook her head, let go of the dozing Hong Meiling, and stepped inside.

Having rested all day, I had no right to lecture others, at least not today. Izayoi Sakuya didn't want to manage them.

The Scarlet Devil Mansion is most lively at night. The moon in the sky is very bright. When Izayoi Sakuya looked up, her eyes twitched slightly. There was a person sitting on the balcony, which should have been empty.

Moonlight spilled onto the pale pink dress. The empty teacup was gently held by a slender, white finger. Remilia leaned lazily against her other arm, silently watching her with her dark red eyes.

"I'm back, young lady."

"Welcome back, Sakuya."

......

With the heat incident resolved and no longer needing Cirno to maintain the barrier, the Scarlet Devil Mansion eagerly expelled her.

Although Cirno was essentially thrown out of the Scarlet Devil Mansion, she wasn't saddened by it.

As for being thrown out, Cirno said she was already used to it.

Moreover, Cirno is currently observing her surroundings very cautiously, because she is carrying a huge sum of money.

Cirno was holding a large amount of candy in her hands; this was the Scarlet Devil Mansion's reward to her.

Although the Scarlet Devil Mansion didn't treat Cirno very well, they weren't stingy; they never skimped on the candy they promised.

Therefore, Cirno generously stated that she would not pursue the matter of the Scarlet Devil Mansion's disrespect towards her.

Now she's thinking about how to hide the candy.

As for why Cirno hid the candies, it was because she had counted a number on her fingers.

The Scarlet Devil Mansion gave out a total of 9 candies. If the March Fairy and her friends knew about these candies, they would definitely take three of them. There are only 9 candies in total. If they give three to the March Fairy, then there will only be 6 candies left. However, she wants to give 2 of the remaining 6 candies to her little brother and her little brother's little brother.

So in the end, there will only be 4 candies left. If there are 4 candies, I and Da Jiang can each have two to eat for a day. But if those annoying guys from March Spirit don't find out, I can have candy with Da Jiang for two days. I can keep the last one as a reward for myself. Da Jiang will definitely support me.

Cirno thought to herself, clutching the candy in her hand.

But all of this is predicated on the fact that the despicable human magician must never find out that I have nine candies.

If they find out, based on my memory, all my candy will definitely be taken away, leaving me with some unpalatable mushrooms as an equivalent exchange.

This must never be allowed to happen!

"Cirno!"

Just then, a surprised voice came from the bushes nearby.

"Shh~"

Cirno quickly turned her head and gestured for the Great Fairy to whisper.

"Eh?"

The great fairy paused for a moment, and the body that was about to pounce and hug Cirno seemed to slow down.

Although she didn't understand the situation, she figured it was best to listen to her. The Great Fairy slowly moved to Cirno's side, hugged her tightly, and whispered in her ear.

"Cirno, where have you been these past few days? I couldn't find you anywhere. All the frogs you froze have run away!"

"It's okay, I can catch the frogs again if they get away. Look here..."

Cirno glanced around warily, then quickly lifted her skirt to signal the Great Fairy to look over.