I was the fourth disaster in Yokohama and was loved by everyone.

"Why am I in the field?!" Xia Youjie's voice was hoarse from just waking up and distorted with shock.

"...You did it?"

Xia Youjie snapped out of his daze and instantly identified the "suspect".

Zhu Yu rested her chin on her hand and looked at him: "Oh yeah, you were sleeping too soundly."

“But Jay is very light.” Her face showed an expression that said, “Don’t worry about him causing me any trouble.”

Xia Youjie: "...Should I say thank you?"

"You're welcome."

Xia Youjie was taken aback. He looked down at his clothes, which were covered in mud and had a few weeds stubbornly stuck to the cuffs of his trousers. His lips twitched, revealing a complicated expression that was somewhere between "I don't know what to say" and "Oh well, let her be."

"I don't know why you brought me here," he said, rubbing his temples in exasperation, "but I haven't finished my plans for today, and I still have..."

Before he could finish speaking, Zhu Yu had already cupped his face in her hands.

Her palms, still warm from the earth, unexpectedly cupped his face. Tiny grains of sand brushed against his skin, mingling with the faint earthy scent of her fingertips.

Sunlight streamed down from behind her, turning her black hair into a shimmering golden edge in the backlight, obscuring her expression.

His breathing suddenly stopped.

Cool fingertips gently brushed across the area under his eyes, where faint bluish tinges from days of overtime work still lingered.

The morning mist floated between them, making each other's voices seem ethereal, as if drifting from afar.

"Because Jay has already worked very hard."

The cicadas' chirping suddenly seemed to fade into the distance.

Xia Youjie could feel his breath rising and falling in her palm—too close, close enough to see the shadow cast by her eyelashes and his own disheveled reflection in her eyes.

The syllable "wait..." got stuck in his throat, turning into a muffled breathy sound.

Where should I look?

He tried to turn his face away, but Zhu Yu stubbornly pulled him back.

"Jay is a reliable partner, thank you."

"Without you..."

She suddenly took half a step back.

The sudden brightness made Xia Youjie squint.

She opened her arms wide, with a vast expanse of green waves behind her.

“This field is just a field,” she said, her voice rustling along with the swaying crops. “It’s all meaningless.”

“I’ll be very upset if Jay gets tired.”

"So now, your schedule becomes—relax!"

I gently tapped his forehead with my index finger.

A familiar magical power spread from between his brows, like spring snow melting over parched earth, or moonlight piercing through layers of dark clouds.

His consciousness began to drift away, and in a daze, his soul seemed to transform into a transparent butterfly, breaking free from his weary body and dancing lightly in the sky.

The soil beneath his feet became soft as cotton, and the sounds of the wind, frogs, and rice paddies became distant and gentle. The only thing left in the world was the warmth from his fingertips, which lifted him up in a tranquil void.

*

The Zhu Yu spell didn't last long, and soon the [Fatigue] debuff on Xia Youjie's head disappeared.

She boldly guessed that he must not have felt the joy of farming to be stuck with the debuff.

To avoid the [Fatigue] debuff from reappearing, she took out two hoes from her backpack and stuffed one of them into the hand of Xia Youjie, who was still somewhat dazed.

"Come and enjoy farming, Jie Jun!"

The invitation phrases are still the same, and the people who "fall for it" remain the same.

*

The wind blows across the newly turned fields, carrying the scent of damp earth.

To give Xia Youjie a farming experience, Zhu Yu didn't use her supernatural ability to speed through the soil. Instead, she broke open the soil in front of him, and Xia Youjie then planted the seeds. Tiny beads of sweat dripped down Xia Youjie's chin and soaked into the newly turned soil.

From a distance, they really do look like two hardworking farmers.

The sorcerer had excellent stamina, so planting a little land was not difficult for Xia Youjie, and he quickly finished planting the last row.

I don't know who lay down first.

Xia Youjie's back sank into the soft meadow, the still-damp dew soaking through his clothes, and a chill spread across his spine like a spider web.

Zhu Yu's arm was pressed tightly against his, the heat passing through their touching skin. They gazed at the same sky—the clouds drifted by so slowly, as if melted by the sun.

In the distance, the intermittent chirping of tits could be heard, while nearby, the soft rustling of insects' wings filled the air. The clearest sounds were each other's breathing, steady and deep, mingling with the rustling of rice leaves in the wind.

The clouds moved very slowly. Just as Zhu Yu's elbow bumped into Xia Youjie, Xia Youjie was counting to the third cloud that passed by.

"Jay, can you feel the joy of farming?"

Xia Youjie, who was suddenly elbowed in the ribs: "......"

He forced down his cry of pain, though he really wanted to say that he hadn't been this disheveled in a long time—he looked like a wild man who had survived in the wilderness for many years, with not a single clean spot on his body, and his fingernails were filled with dirt that he couldn't wash off.

Xia Youjie, a clean-loving active-duty high school boy, belatedly began to feel uncomfortable.

But when his gaze swept over the sunburnt cheeks of the people around him, and over the wildflowers sprouting in the distant fields—

The rhythm of his chest rising and falling transmitted through the ground like the earth's hidden heartbeat.

My previously anxious heart calmed down again.

"If I were with you," he said slowly, gazing at the sky, "farming... wouldn't be so bad."

Zhu Yu: !!!

Wow, no wonder it's a player's sneaky little chicken.

"Hey Jay, you already have the potential to become a farmer star! Don't hesitate to join me in farming!"

Players generously share their wishes with you; let's become shining twin stars in the farming world together!

Unfortunately, the cold-blooded and ruthless Jie Jun refused without hesitation—"...There's no need for that."

The players were shocked.

Seeing Zhu Yu's lips fall in an instant, Xia Youjie's lips curled up slightly.

The surroundings quieted down, the tips of the grass gently tickled my ears, and with each breath, the fragrance of the earth mixed with the scent of sun-baked grass flowed into my body.

Xia Youjie's thoughts drifted away, and he suddenly wished that this field would never end, so that they could lie here forever, letting the sun warm the soil, the sweat, and their soft mood at this moment.

The mere tranquility of sharing the same sky is enough to fill my chest with a gentle tide.

He listened quietly to his heartbeat.

——【Congratulations on obtaining the CG —— "Under the Blue Sky"】

*

In his hectic pace, where he tries to stretch every minute into five, Xia Youjie sometimes gets the illusion that his life has been extended—after all, he's been conscious for longer periods.

In just a few days, it felt like several weeks had passed.

But no matter what, the week they spent together came to an end.

Xia Youjie was in a daze when he received the call from Wutiao Wu.

"Hey Jay, I heard you've been selling vegetables lately. What, you're no longer a sorcerer?"

Xia Youjie immediately snapped back to reality, his temples throbbing.

Chapter 138 New Location

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[Unlock a new location – “Gojo’s House”]

The soles of shoes tapped on the moss-covered stone slabs, startling the birds perched under the eaves. As the carved wooden door slowly opened, the servants in kimonos bowed, the family crests embroidered in silver thread on their sleeves trembling slightly with their movements, releasing a rich aroma of sandalwood.

A figure strode quickly from the corner of the corridor, the sound of wooden clogs on the bluestone slabs as crisp as shattered jade.

The man approached quickly, wearing a dark haori (a type of traditional Chinese jacket and kimono), the dark haori fluttering behind him like a little tail eager to catch up with its master. He stopped abruptly three steps away from Zhu Yu, raising his hand to straighten his slightly disheveled collar.

"Finally here." He frowned slightly, as if complaining. "I've been waiting for so long."

*

[Farmer] Zhu Yu was forced to leave her beloved little village after only reaching level 2 in the profession.

One day, a car parked in front of my house, and an NPC got out and immediately said—

"Good day, Lord Meichuan. Lord Wu has been waiting at home for a long time."

She wore a dark patterned haori hakama and her choice of words was quite elegant.

Zhu Yu looked him up and down several times, wondering if the game had suddenly changed the timeline to ancient times.

However, the modern car next to her reminded her that she hadn't wandered onto the wrong set.

As soon as he finished speaking, a system notification popped up, reminding her that there was still an invitation task that hadn't been completed.

Oh no, what about the players' land?!

But you can't have your cake and eat it too; the task still needs to be done.

Holding Xia Youjie's hand with deep affection, she solemnly declared, as if entrusting her son to someone on a rainy night, "Jie, even without me, you must continue to make our business bigger and stronger!"

Xia Youjie: "......" You still remember this?

Xia Youjie smiled and pried open her "iron hand," suspecting that his hand was about to be crushed.

Then, in a friendly manner, he quickly helped the person into the car.

Zhu Yu: ???

Before she could react, she was already sitting in the car and had driven quite a distance.

The Gojo family's house is located deep in the mountains near Kyoto. After driving to the foot of the mountain, you have to walk up.

The NPC who was there to meet her led her up the steps, and she began to huff and puff as she climbed.

After winding around and climbing countless steps, we finally reached our destination after entering a certain barrier.

While it's possible that the map was set up this way for a more realistic sense of immersion, Zhu Yu still wants to say—couldn't they have added a button for one-click navigation?

Why does it take so long to run through the map...?

She looked at the newly unlocked location with some curiosity.

When you arrive in a new place, you should definitely explore it first!

She immediately began to explore the large house.

There seemed to be an NPC whispering in my ear during that time, but oh well, that's not important.

Why do NPCs keep getting closer to the player?

She turned her back, wanting to avoid seeing it.

After she had thoroughly explored every corner of the outer courtyard, she looked up and saw the NPC who had brought her there with a "I'm saved" expression.

"I'm very sorry to interrupt your enjoyment. Please let me lead the way, and watch your step."

He bowed and made way for her, gesturing for her to proceed.

To explore further, Zhu Yu followed behind this suspected guiding NPC.

She hadn't taken more than a few steps when she bumped into her friend, Gojo Satoru.

He initiated the dialogue.

Before she could answer, she was dragged away.

Zhu Yu (shaking her head): What an impatient NPC.