Stardew Valley of Gensokyo

Akina Sawa also said to see the guest out.

"If you go for a medical check-up, you'll get a 5% discount."

"I'll go!" Akina Ze said with a determined look in his eyes.

"..."

As expected, profit is the most tempting thing... It's just a pity for my empty wallet.

Kawashiro Nitori silently touched the wallet at her waist.

The electricity bill is collected from the government.

Today was just a coincidence that Kawashiro Naritori was on duty.

There's no such thing as a discount; after all, how could a monopolistic business possibly offer benefits to the people?

So the money for the discount came from her own wallet.

I've really gone all out, I have to make up for it at Eientei!

Kawashiro Nitori's already eager gaze became even more intense.

If Akina Sawa hadn't also known that this guy wasn't interested in him, he might have mistaken it for something else entirely...

But that look still made Akina Sawa shudder; it was truly terrifying.

"Huh? Akina-nii-san?"

In the bedroom, Nikua sat up from her small wooden bed.

Nikua went to bed early last night because she was criticized for her poor skills.

She rubbed her sleepy eyes and looked at Akina Zeya, who was about to walk out the door.

"I have to go out for a bit, so you'll have to do the house cleaning."

Akina Sawa also gave instructions.

"Ok!"

Nikua nodded readily, feeling as if she had slept for a very long time and was full of energy.

Let alone this room full of garbage, even several more rooms wouldn't be a problem.

Two crystal-clear water spheres floated in Nikua's palms.

It seems she wants to rinse the floor with water first.

......

After a quick ride, Akina Sawa arrived at the Kappa's Human Office with Kawashiro Nitori.

The house is exactly the same as when we first met, without the slightest change.

It has a strong cyberpunk vibe.

However, the cucumbers hanging from the roof seemed a bit out of place.

"Why are you hanging a cucumber here?"

Akina Ze also pointed to the round head of the cucumber with his index finger and asked in confusion.

"Don't touch it!"

Kawashiro Nitori slapped away Akina Sawa's fidgeting hand and said:

"This is the tool I use to hang myself from the rafters."

"Hanging one's head from the rafters?"

Akina Sawa also narrowed his eyes in confusion.

Are you sure you're not a donkey trying to catch carrots?

"Humph!"

Kawashiro Nitori snorted coldly and didn't say anything more, instead pressing a button under the table.

Click~click~click~

The wall, which was originally filled with all sorts of steam-powered parts, was now undergoing a series of changes that even Akina Sawa couldn't understand.

"There's even a secret space!?"

Akina Ze also stared wide-eyed at the mechanical movement in front of him the whole time.

After several movements, the sturdy wall revealed a hollow entrance.

This entrance leads underground.

This indicates that it is an underground space.

Akina Sawa nervously swallowed, his mouth trembling as he asked Kawashiro Nitori:

Are you sure you're not going to take my kidney?

"Who wants your kidney?!" Kawashiro Nitori glared at Akina Zeya and shoved him from behind. "Get in there for your medical exam! Stop talking nonsense!"

It's so dark, I wouldn't dare go there.

The cave was pitch black, and even though Kawashiro Nitori was pushing him from behind, Akina Sawa still hesitated to move forward.

Thumb~thump~thump~

at this time.

As the sound of light bulbs turning on came from afar, gradually drawing closer.

The light bulbs, neatly arranged on both sides of the passageway, lit up like dominoes.

Until the last two lights lit up in front of Akina Zeya, illuminating the passage in front of him.

Fear of the dark is human nature, and after solving this problem, Akina Sawa stopped pacing back and forth.

He looked at the passageway before him, turned back to Kawashiro Nitori, and said:

"This passage is quite long. I'm afraid it will take a long time to walk through it?"

You'll find out soon enough.

Kawashiro Nitori said very calmly.

......

Chapter Twenty-Two: The Plan in Progress

"I thought it would be quite long, but it's actually this short."

Just now at the entrance, Akina Ze glanced at the corridor and thought it was very long. He was originally going to ask if there was an elevator or something.

Unexpectedly, Kawashiro Nitori went straight downstairs, and Akina Sawa had no choice but to follow.

But after walking only a few steps, about ten steps, Kawashiro Nitori stopped and knocked on the wall next to him, revealing a small metal door.

The anti-theft measures are quite good.

Akina Ze nodded silently. He also wanted to install one of these things in his cellar.

The thief will think the warehouse door leads all the way in. When he finally reaches the bottom and finds himself in a dead end, he won't know what to do. Little does he know that the real door is hidden in the wall near the entrance, and only those who know the true secret will reveal it.

"A set of anti-theft equipment will cost you 1 copper coins plus 100 cucumbers."

Kawashiro made a gesture with both hands, as if asking him to take out money.

"No way! It can't be that expensive!?"

The enormous cost caused Akina Ze to gasp in surprise.

"This uses the latest optical camouflage technology developed by our Kappa team, and we're the only ones in the entire industry capable of making it. The price is actually very reasonable."

He Chenghe took the advice.

"What you said makes a lot of sense, but I still think it's too expensive."

Akina Sawa also complained.

"Tsk," Kawashiro Narito rolled her eyes and turned her head away.

"Hey, were you just rolling your eyes? Believe me or not, I'm leaving right now and making your whole plan fall through."

"No, no, you must be mistaken. The medical examination area is just ahead. The door frame is a bit low, so be careful not to bump into it!"

Kawashiro Nitori's attitude changed drastically; her previously aloof, tech-savvy demeanor instantly transformed into a gentle and adorable girl next door.

As expected, Kawashiro Nitori was indeed up to something!

This confirmed something that Akina Sawa had been thinking.

Showing courtesy for nothing is either cheating or stealing.

But then I thought about it again, and realized that I didn't seem to have anything that the kappa was after, so what exactly did the kappa want from me?

strangeness.

Akina Sawa also carefully examined Kawashiro Nitori, who was smiling broadly.

I’m so tired!

You should know that there are very few humans in this human world who can enjoy a kappa's physical examination.

We're being so kind and compassionate by offering you a free physical exam, and you're still so reluctant.

Couldn't you just obediently complete the physical exam, leave the report, and then obediently walk out?

On the surface, Kawashiro Nitori's expression is very pleasant and cute, but in reality, he wishes he could use unconventional methods to throw Akina Sawa into the medical examination equipment as well, obtain the evidence he needs, and then throw him out.

Unfortunately, the evidence obtained in this way is useless and may even lead to a counter-accusation.

After all, their opponent was someone known as the "Sage".

Kawashiro Nitori wouldn't have considered this if it weren't for a genuine economic shortage.

But now that things have come to this point, stopping the plan is absolutely not an option.

Since we're already here, how can we leave without getting a physical exam?

Kawashiro Nitori's face showed a conflicted expression. Finally, as if he had made a decision, he nodded firmly and reached into his bag to take out a yellowish-green rod-shaped object that was about two decimeters long and five centimeters in diameter.

A pair of blue eyes carefully observed the stick-shaped object, as if trying to remember every detail, before reluctantly handing it to Akina Zeya.

"This is one of my treasured cucumbers, so I'm giving it to you. Please take good care of it for me!"

Who wants your cucumber?! I'm not some kind of person who'll die if I don't eat cucumbers!

Although he thought this in his heart, Akina Sawa did not express it, but solemnly accepted the cucumber.

Click~

A camera shutter clicked.

A dark shadow flashed by.

Kawashiro Nitori immediately went into battle mode, pulling out a flashy-looking thing from behind his back.

It seems that you have to press the button on this thing whenever something is wrong.

Akina Sawa, who showed no reaction to the dark figure, instead became curious and began to observe the prop in Kawashiro Nitori's hand.

Why does it look like a transformation device?

Akina Ze also felt more and more that this thing looked like a transformation device from a tokusatsu or magical girl anime.

"It's probably Aya Shameimaru. You should put the things away; she probably won't do anything bad."

Having satisfied his curiosity after observing for a while, Akina Zeya waved his hand, signaling Kawashiro Nitori to put away the object that resembled a transformation device.

"It's designed to defend against Aya Shameimaru!" Kawashiro Nitori said bitterly.

"Oh?"

"I used to be quite popular in the Human Village, after all, I'm so cute and a genius scientist," Kawashiro Nitori said, making a heart shape with her hands before speaking with a fierce expression.

"But Aya Shameimaru is definitely jealous of my popularity and the fact that it's hindering my village network project, so he's spreading rumors about me everywhere, making everyone avoid me now..."

Kawashiro Nitori's expression turned dejected.