Stardew Valley of Gensokyo

Therefore, Akina Sawa subconsciously cast a pleading look at Houraisan Kaguya.

Seeing the hopeful gazes fixed upon her, Kaguya Houraisan said expressionlessly:

"If a child keeps crying and won't get better, they're probably beyond repair. I suggest starting a new account."

Honestly

Greek milk

"..."

Okay, fine.

Even Kaguya Houraisan, whom everyone thought would be reliable, was unable to help, so Akina Sawa had no choice but to handle the matter himself.

While trying to recall the parenting channels she had seen on TV before, Akina Ze also took Nikua's hand and walked out the door.

Would experience in managing human infants have any effect on fairies?

For some reason, the same thought popped into Akina Ze's head.

Before he could think it through, he felt a few taps on his hand.

Um! ?

The turning point may lie here.

Akina Ze also quickly lowered his head, looking at Nikua with encouraging eyes.

After being stared at for a long time, Nikua finally stammered out...

"...I was also at fault in this matter; it was I who put Cirno in the warehouse."

Oh! So there was a mole in the family.

I wondered how Cirno knew where the warehouse was and even let her in.

The fog that had been weighing on my mind dissipated.

Akina Sawa finally saw the light.

"Woooooo~"

After saying that, Nikua started crying again.

"Okay, okay, stop crying, let's just let it go this time."

Gently placing his hand on Nikua's little head, Akina Ze also said comfortingly.

"real!?"

Nikua looked up in disbelief, her big, teary eyes fixed on Akina Zeya's expression.

Hey ~

As expected, I still can't bring myself to put on a stern face.

With a silent sigh, Akina Ze also flicked two fingers and placed them on Nikua's forehead.

Seeing the snap of her fingers, Nikua understood. She closed her eyes and quietly waited for the pain to come from her forehead.

Looking at Nikua before him, her eyes closed, her eyelids trembling.

Akina Ze also took a deep breath, adding a little more sugar to his heart, which was as soft as a marshmallow.

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With a heavy heart, he flicked Niqua's forehead.

......

A gust of wind blew past my ear.

A moment later, Nikua quietly squinted her left eye and saw Akina Sawa's back as he walked into the house...

Akina Sawa ultimately didn't bounce it down; it just bounced off into the air.

As Akina walked into the house with her back to Nikua, she sighed helplessly.

Hey ~

Should I hire someone who specializes in playing the stern role...?

Chapter Seventeen: Marisa's Detective Game

"Hmph! How could Alice treat me like this? I'm never going there again!"

Above the vast Magic Forest, Marisa piloted a magic broom with a smooth, oily wooden surface.

According to Mori Chika Rinnosuke, this broom came from a school called New Moon Magic School, and it seems to be the latest type of broom developed by witches from the outside world.

As one of the top magicians in Gensokyo (as she calls herself), Marisa naturally borrowed it from Kourindou on a dark and stormy night.

New things are always irresistible, and the old broom was thrown into the pile of junk outside the door that very night.

Marisa went to see Alice today partly to show off her latest toy.

But that's how it is!

Not only was she pushed out, but Alice also threw out this super cool broom along with her.

Doesn't Alice think this broom is cool? She threw it with so much force!

I've never done that myself, Alice is really going too far!

Marisa lovingly stroked the broom in her hand, occasionally grumbling to Alice.

After a while, we came to the end of this road.

Ahead lies the easternmost point, the borderland where Gensokyo meets the outside world.

A building appeared at the top of the mountain.

That's right, this is the Hakurei Shrine.

After leaving Alice's house, Marisa eventually returned to the Hakurei Shrine.

"That Reimu must be hiding some secret."

"Let me find it!"

An excited look appeared on Marisa's face.

Marisa still wanted to know why Reimu deliberately closed the door, and what she had said to Sanae Kochiya of Moriya Shrine.

In Gensokyo, where entertainment options are extremely scarce, working part-time as a detective is a very interesting thing, second only to fighting off incidents in Marisa's opinion.

So, where should we begin?

Marisa pressed down on the broom head and looked down at the shrine in front of her from the air.

The Hakurei Shrine is not large, covering an area of ​​only a few hundred square meters.

Although flying in the air is conspicuous, Marisa is not worried about being discovered by Reimu Hakurei.

A strong fortress always crumbles from within, and it is always easiest for someone you know to commit a crime.

During this time, Reimu is in her daily afternoon nap to conserve energy, and as long as you don't make too much noise, you won't wake her up.

So what appears to be aimless, meandering flight is actually Marisa waiting for the perfect moment to commit her crime... cough cough, investigation.

He bent down and took off his two little leather boots, placing them in the designated shoe storage area.

With a gesture of apology, Marisa gently stepped onto the floor of the Hakurei Shrine.

The loose and noisy wooden floor made not a sound at all, as if the marisa on it were cotton and had no weight at all.

Of course, Marisa couldn't possibly be made of cotton, and everyone can see that she's "fat".

The reason she didn't make much noise was not only because of the white cotton socks she was wearing, but also because of the experience she gained while working on a certain project.

After all, in a quiet space, even the slightest sound can be quite jarring.

Marisa had to successfully obtain the book she wanted from Patchouli in that quiet, even silent, underground library.

You absolutely cannot succeed without developing some skill.

As the saying goes, similar things can lead to different understandings. There is also a type of detective called private detective, and Marisa's experience happens to be relevant to that.

Of course, the main reason is the pair of white cotton socks on Marisa's feet.

Squeak~ Squeak~ Squeak~

It has been used for too long and too frequently.

Even when Marisa pushed the rather worn wooden door in the living room of the Hakurei Shrine with minimal force and maximum stability, it inevitably made a slight sound.

Reimu, don't you know how to save some money to repair the shrine? Patchouli always remembers to fix the gaps and even sets an extra trap. How can you be so lazy?

Marisa, carefully pushing the wooden door, couldn't help but complain in her heart.

Hey~

After finally managing to push the door open just wide enough for Marisa to squeeze through, she eagerly crawled inside and immediately lay down on the floor to rest.

After all, it is very difficult to push a door open without making noise.

Even Marisa, a veteran, felt very tired.

The doors at the Hakurei Shrine, in particular, faced numerous difficulties due to their long-standing disrepair.

But all of that is in the past now. Marisa has finally come in. Let me see what secrets Reimu is hiding!

After resting for a while, Marisa got up from the ground.

This living room is where Sanae Kochiya and Reimu talked.

If there are any clues, this is the easiest place to find them.

The shrine's reception area is decorated in a very simple manner.

Two cushions and a low table are the only two items in this living room.

She truly lives up to her reputation as the "diligent" and thrifty Hakurei Shrine Maiden.

Marisa inwardly "admired" it and immediately lifted the cushion.

Based on what I know about Reimu Hakurei, she'll almost certainly stuff anything into the cushion if she has it.

At a glance.

Ok?

Why is it empty?

The area under the cushion was empty; nothing was found except for a hole in the cushion's underside.

If this one isn't there, then it must be that one.

Marisa then lifted up another cushion.

But nothing was found either.

Could it be that they only said something verbally and didn't actually write anything down?

Now they're in a predicament.

Marisa struck a detective pose, frowning as she rapidly racked her brains.

There must be something I've overlooked.

What exactly was overlooked?

The scene of Reimu Hakurei and Sanae Kochiya's secret meeting played out in Marisa's mind like a slideshow.

They were searching for the slightest clues within.

Moreover, there are no giraffes here, so Marisa doesn't have to worry about her mental replay being interrupted.

"Eh?"

Suddenly, Marisa called out softly.

In the repeated mental images, she noticed a detail that had been overlooked but had always been there.

There seemed to be a card in front of each of them, and something seemed to be written on it.