Stardew Valley of Gensokyo

Marisa's intuition told her that the hidden secret must be related to the contents of this document.

Marisa grimaced, trying to recall what was written on it.

Unfortunately, she couldn't remember it no matter what.

I only vaguely remember a string of numbers.

Because this string of numbers made up a large portion of the card, Marisa had only a tiny bit of an impression of it, instead of forgetting it all.

"508?"

Marisa softly read out the string of numbers.

What exactly does this short three-digit number mean?

Chapter 18 was blocked

The withered branches and fallen leaves rustled, and the sunlight was gradually dimming.

Reimu Hakurei, who had just come out of the bedroom, immediately saw Marisa asleep on the table.

The blonde little girl was curled up, using her arms as a pillow under her head, and occasionally she would shiver, seemingly because the autumn wind was blowing in from outside.

How did this girl fall asleep here? What if she catches a cold if I don't wake her up? I don't have an extra blanket here.

Ugh, what a hassle.

Reimu Hakurei sighed and nudged Marisa's arm.

"Hey, wake up"

"Ah! Weren't you still sleeping?"

Marisa, who was sleeping soundly with drool all over the table, sat up abruptly. Before she could even wipe the drool from her mouth, she bombarded Reimu Hakurei with questions.

"Why don't you wash your face first before you speak?"

Seeing the red marks and drool mixed together on Marisa's face, Reimu Hakurei said with disgust.

"what?"

Marisa blinked, looked at Reimu Hakurei for a while, then looked down at the saliva on the table that looked like it was about to flood the entire table.

Then it dawned on him, and he simply wiped his face with his sleeve, thinking that would be enough to clean it up.

Looking at Marisa's dirty sleeves, Reimu Hakurei, though already used to it, still couldn't help but remark:

"Marisa, sometimes I really wonder how someone with such a germaphobia as Alice could allow you to come to her house to play."

"What? Are you saying we're unhygienic?"

Marisa noticed a hint of disgust in Reimu Hakurei's eyes, and then looked at her own sleeve, which did indeed have some small stains.

A prank immediately popped into her head, and she looked at Reimu Hakurei with a slight upturn of her lips.

"Marisa! What are you trying to do!"

Reimu Hakurei, who had known Marisa since childhood, knew what Marisa was up to the moment she saw the corners of her mouth turn up, and immediately scolded her:

"Huh? What bad intentions could Marisa possibly have?"

With a smile on her face, Marisa slowly walked towards Reimu's direction, the sleeve that had been wiping her mouth slowly lifting up.

"Don't come any closer! This is the only set of dry clothes I have!"

Childhood memories, carrying a dusty, long-forgotten air, gradually surfaced in Reimu Hakurei's mind.

Back then, Marisa would always wipe her snotty nose on her sleeve, which always resulted in her getting a spanking from her mother.

Even now, thinking about it makes my butt ache slightly.

"Too late! Who told you to look down on me, DA☆ZE!"

With a strange cry, Marisa lunged at Reimu Hakurei.

Her sleeves were spread wide open as if she wanted to hug Reimu Hakurei completely and then rub her casually.

"【Dream Seal】!"

......

"Reimu, I was wrong... Can you help me sit up? Please!"

Marisa's hands and feet were tied with ropes, and she couldn't move her body at all.

But if that were all, Marisa wouldn't have begged for mercy.

The main problem is that she's currently face down, and the soft flesh on her face is rubbing against the floor, which is really uncomfortable.

"Don't even think about it."

Marisa is incorrigible; she's so old and still plays these childish tricks. She needs to be taught a lesson.

Reimu Hakurei knelt comfortably on the cushion, holding a cup of tea and drinking it contentedly.

Marisa, who had been struggling to sit up for a long time without success, suddenly shouted...

"what happened?"

Marisa took a deep breath and asked in as calm a tone as possible:

What did you talk about with Sanae yesterday?

"She and I...we just chatted for a little while."

Could it be that Marisa already knows about that? Reimu Hakurei felt somewhat uneasy.

After all, it's a bit odd that he went to Sanae instead of Marisa for this kind of thing.

Marisa, face down, didn't notice Reimu's unease and continued:

What does 508 mean?

“…”

Reimu, who had gradually fallen silent, sighed and said, "So you knew everything."

Yes, I already know.

Actually, no, but we'll find out soon enough.

The mystery is about to be revealed. Although Marisa is feeling a bit tight in her chest because of her slightly awkward posture, her mind is incredibly clear.

Reimu, don't blame me for being despicable.

Marisa's lips were practically curled up to the sky.

"Actually, we were preparing our lines for a manzai (stand-up comedy) performance. We even came up with a name for the group: Big Witch and Little Witch."

Reimu Hakurei pulled Marisa up from the ground with one hand, but did not untie her.

Mancai?

What is this ghost?

Marisa looked completely bewildered; she hadn't expected to hear that word from Reimu.

"Didn't you say you already knew?! Why are you making that face?!"

Noticing the expression on Marisa's face, even the slow-witted Reimu realized that she had been tricked by Marisa again.

"You'd better just lie down on the ground obediently."

"do not!"

But Reimu Hakurei ignored Marisa's excuses and with a wave of her hand, made Marisa lie on the ground again.

"So, what is that 508?"

Although she was knocked down by Reimu again, Marisa did not stop her curiosity and continued to ask questions.

"That's our number!"

"I'm annoyed," Reimu Hakurei said.

"Marisa, don't you often wander around the area near the Human Village? How come you don't even know what kind of event is going to be held there recently?"

"Ah... this..." Marisa paused, glancing around before her eyes suddenly lighting up as she thought of a question. "Right, you said you're Group 508, so that means there's Group 507 ahead of you?"

Reimu Hakurei knew that this was Marisa changing the subject again; that girl was always like this, never willing to give an honest answer.

Sigh, Reimu Hakurei shook her head. You just can't take Marisa seriously; she might just explode with anger one day.

"I don't know about that. You can ask the organizing committee for this matter."

Who are they?

"Go ask him yourself! I'm not an expert, hurry up and go!"

Annoyed by the questions, Reimu Hakurei shoved Marisa out the door.

"You like playing detective games, right? Go and sort it out yourself."

After saying that, Reimu closed the door, picked up her teacup, and continued drinking.

"This tea is getting a little cold."

"Hey, Reimu! Untie me first!"

Marisa's voice, though not loud, was extremely piercing coming from outside the door.

......

"The first Manga Talent Conference?"

In the main hall of Kourindo, Marisa muttered the words she had heard from Morichika Rinnosuke.

"I heard that it was actually Lord Enma from the underworld who first organized it," Morichika Rinnosuke added from the side.

"Why is she holding this... manzai... convention?" Marisa asked, puzzled.

"I don't know either," Morichika Rinnosuke waved his hand and said, "Perhaps Lord Enma felt too stuffy underground and decided to come up for some fresh air."

"Is Enma's place stuffy?" Marisa asked.

".....Forehead"

How am I supposed to even comment on this sentence that's so full of flaws? Morichika Rinnosuke found himself in a situation where he couldn't utter a single word because there were so many things to say.

In short, it's blocked.

Chapter Nineteen: Shrimp and Cheese

Tick ​​tick tick~

The second hand of the transparent clock moved rapidly forward, as if some terrifying beast was chasing after it, enveloped in a hazy twilight light...

almost

Akina Ze glanced at the position of the hour hand on the clock hanging on the wall, and patted the shoulder of the internet-addicted "girl" who was still immersed in the game world.

"It's time, Kaguya-san, you should go."

"Or would you like to eat here before you leave?"

Fujiwara no Mokou, one of the two, left half an hour ago because it was lunchtime and if she didn't go home soon, Keine-sensei would come looking for her.

So he left in a hurry.

However, Kaguya Houraisan showed no intention of leaving. She gripped the handle and sat there for hours on end.

"I'll play a little longer, just a little while longer."

Kaguya Houraisan showed no intention of leaving, not even taking her eyes off the computer screen.

This internet-addicted girl is probably beyond saving; she can get so engrossed in playing games even in someone else's home.

But that's not the point...

Akina Sawa didn't want to rush her, but she had no choice.

The hall was far too small, while the peripherals that Kaguya Houraisan brought were far too large.

It still took up space on the dining table before it could be placed there.