Stardew Valley of Gensokyo

Akina Ze also found it difficult to speak, after all, it seemed a bit embarrassing to have a girl who looked so young give advice.

"Mr. Zeya, do you still think I'm just a child...?"

Qianhu looked somewhat dejected, and his chewing speed slowed down.

"Ah...no," Akina Ze repeatedly denied, but finally, under Chito's concerned gaze, he slowly spoke:

"Actually, it's like this..."

"I see"

After listening intently to Akina Sawa's concerns, Chito said:

“Cirno-senpai is a reliable elder, and I believe Miss Niqua will be fine with her by her side.”

Because Chito lived next door to Akina Sawaya's house, she often saw Cirno coming to beg for food and fights. Over time, she was tricked. Moreover, Chito still believes that fairies are just humans with wings. Although they are smaller, they are still humans.

"I hope so..."

Akina Ze nodded with a wry smile.

Chito might not be fully aware of the situation since he just arrived, but Akina Sawa knows Cirno quite well. He wouldn't be surprised by anything Cirno does.

After all, mischief and pranks are in the nature of these fairies living in Gensokyo.

"Chew~ Chew~"

Yuri swallowed the food that filled her mouth with difficulty and picked up a cup of tea to drink.

"You mean that guy carrying ice blocks on his back? I saw them going up the mountain from the animal trail today."

"Did they go down that path leading to the Hakurei Shrine?"

Akina Sawa also leaned forward slightly.

"Yes"

Yuri said definitively that the food in her throat had been completely swallowed.

"Yuri, why did you go to the beast path? I heard it's very dangerous there."

Upon hearing the words "Beast Path" uttered by Yuri, Chito asked with concern.

Even Chitoge, who had only recently arrived in the village, had heard from the residents that the path to Hakurei Shrine was dangerous and that they should not go there lightly.

The commander had originally planned to visit her as usual, but upon seeing this, he had no choice but to give up.

"I heard that you can catch the most delicious ingredient, hairy jade, over there~" Yuri said with a grin.

"Yuri, don't underestimate the hairy creatures; they're actually quite formidable."

Akina Ze also gave very serious advice.

When I first arrived, I suffered a lot at Mao Yu's hands in order to make a living. Thinking about it now makes my chest ache.

However, judging from Yuri's indifferent expression, she didn't really listen to much of what she said.

That's true. If someone hasn't learned a lesson, readily available advice is often ineffective. But if they've already experienced it, then advice is no longer useful.

Therefore, you can't buy a cure for regret.

Leaving Yuri aside for the moment, Akina Sawa also focused his attention on the beast path.

Why would Cirno bring so many fairies to the Beast Path? They don't need to catch hairballs to eat.

After much thought, Akina Ze had a clue, but he didn't want to confirm it.

When faced with a situation where there are several possible options, it is often the least likely one to be chosen.

and so.

Could it be that Cirno is causing trouble for Reimu again?

Akina Sawa helplessly rubbed his forehead...

Chapter Thirty-One Diodes

"Wow~"

A stream of clear water flowed from the copper faucet and onto the now pristine white porcelain plate.

"Hey~"

Akina Sawa shook the washed plates out of the basin, dried them with a towel, and put them in the cabinet where they were stored.

The sun has passed its highest point in the sky; noon has passed.

Yuri and Chito have already gone home for their afternoon nap; a healthy body cannot do without a daily nap.

Akina Ze also wanted to go to sleep, but he couldn't fall asleep. As soon as he lay down on the soft and comfortable mattress, he thought of Niqua, who had been taken away by Cirro that morning.

Even though he knew nothing would happen, Akina couldn't help but worry.

Ever since Kyubey took Niqua away last time, Akina Sawa has felt that he wants to keep an eye on Niqua every moment.

He knew that such thoughts were undoubtedly morbid and abnormal, but he just couldn't help but think about them.

But Akina also understood that Nikua was ultimately a fairy, and he was just a human, so he couldn't take care of her for the rest of his life.

The idea of ​​blindly wanting to be someone's father is unacceptable; it's just wishful thinking.

If someone wants to go out and have fun, you can't just forcibly prevent them from going because you're worried.

After all, even the most timid daughter will eventually step out into the world...

Akina Ze understood and agreed with these important principles.

But he just couldn't help it.

The clash between emotion and reason is the most difficult.

between thoughts.

The stovetop that was splashed with water has been cleaned up.

The plates, chairs, tables, and other items have all been wiped clean.

Akina Ze silently took off his Kappa brand rubber gloves and neatly folded them up.

"The Last Time"

As if talking to himself, Akina Sawa gently placed the gloves on the table...

Hakurei Shrine.

The lonely autumn wind blows on the equally lonely branches.

Hidden in the withered grass was a large group of fairies, big and small, whose colors clashed terribly and who were dressed in all sorts of brightly colored clothes.

Children as young as eight and fairies as small as Thumbelina gather here.

"Is everyone ready?"

Cirro stood at the very front of the crowd, the haystacks covering her head.

"Ready!"

"All right"

"Haha!"

A variety of responses came, some excited, some lazy, some indifferent.

Cirro nodded in satisfaction.

With such a high-spirited group, how could we not defeat the Hakurei Shrine Maiden?

Cirro could already picture Reimu Hakurei begging for mercy on the ground.

"Hey hey hey~"

As she thought about it, Cirro's lips slowly curled up into a wide smile, and she began to giggle foolishly.

The love-hate relationship between Cirro and Reimu Hakurei is too complex to explain in a few words; to be precise, Cirro has forgotten how it all began.

The only memory that survived was of teaching the Hakurei Shrine Maiden a lesson.

Looking at the group of large and small fairies led by Cirro, it's clear she's never succeeded.

"Cirlo?"

Cirro, who was lost in her fantasy, felt her sleeve being tugged a few times.

After rubbing her eyes with her hands on her hips, Cirro saw that the person pulling at her clothes was Nikua.

Nikua, dressed in a dress of the same color as Cirro's but slightly lighter, was looking at Cirro with some concern.

"Cirro, can I go back now?"

Whether she sensed something was wrong from the beginning or after Cirro's completely inappropriate remarks, Nikua finally realized that something was amiss.

As Nikua gazed at the ordinary wooden shrine before her, alarm bells rang wildly in her mind.

Cirro is about to do something reckless, but she's taking herself with her!

Recalling the ferocious appearance of the priestess during her exorcisms, which she had heard from others, Nikua felt her legs tremble and her vision go black.

"Nikua, don't be afraid, we'll definitely win this time!"

"Just wait and see Reimu Hakurei rolling around on the ground, hahaha!"

Looking at the many fairies in front of her, Cirro said confidently, putting her arms on her hips again.

We're doomed! We're going to lose!

Nikua crouched down, covering her head with her hands.

In stark contrast to Cirro's optimism, Niqua was filled with despair.

She originally thought this was just a normal outing, because Cirro had done the same thing the previous times.

So even though she had some questions about so many people, Nikua still came out happily.

I never expected that Cirro would lead me to hell this time!

"No... I... have to go..."

Nikua stood up, trembling, and tried to leave.

But Cirro stopped her.

"Don't worry, we brought you here with absolute confidence. Don't be afraid, we are the strongest!" Cirro said.

At this moment, Daijo, who was observing the shrine maiden's movements from a distance away from Cirro, also noticed the situation here.

Cirro and Nicula were almost hugging each other.

She immediately pouted, clearly unhappy.

I was the one who started it...

Putting down her work, the Great Fairy walked straight towards Cirro...

Humans do not share the same joys and sorrows, and this is even more true between fairies and humans.

Reimu Hakurei drank the plain water in her hand with a blank expression.

Five or sixty meters away, the fairies lurking in the withered grass were very conspicuous, making it impossible for anyone to notice them.

What's more, occasionally a rather absent-minded fairy will suddenly forget what she's doing, fly out of the bushes and try to leave, only to be caught by Cirque and have to go through the lesson with her again.

Fairies blocking the door is indeed a big deal for outsiders, and it's even a bit amusing.

But Reimu Hakurei was already tired of it.

When something is repeated several times, or even dozens of times, even the most interesting thing will become uninteresting.

These fairies are all stubborn and have poor memories.

They've been taught a lesson so many times but they just don't learn. They get tricked by Cirro and follow along.

Reimu Hakurei even suspected that Cirro might be using the same excuse every time she tried to fool them, and that she had never changed it.

Even the bushes where she's currently hiding have been there countless times, but she just won't change them.

This left Reimu Hakurei with very little interest.