Stardew Valley of Gensokyo

He casually tucked the gourd into his waistband and hurriedly ran to the nearest fairy.

A blonde, curly-haired loli fairy is lying face down.

Akina Ze also frantically stretched out his finger to check if there was still any breath.

"Hey!"

As soon as he reached out, a sharp pain shot through his fingertip, and Akina Ze instinctively pulled his finger back forcefully.

With a hollow sound like a toilet buckle being pulled out, the finger was pulled back.

Akina Ze also looked at the spot on his finger with a strange expression, where there were obvious teeth marks and some transparent saliva stuck to it.

The reason it was strange was that he was happy to learn that the fairies were actually alright, but his finger was also hurting so much!

Why is he lying on the ground when nothing's wrong? Is he trying to set a trap and target kind-hearted passersby like me?

Having deeply understood the connection between the ten fingers and the heart, Akina Sawa also painfully covered his fingers and walked around the blonde curly-haired loli fairy who was lying on the ground pretending to be dead.

Although there were still many fairies lying on the ground, Akina Sawa did not intend to test them one by one.

Who knows how strong those fairies' teeth are? But my own fingers are quite fragile.

Moreover, after a quick look around, he didn't see Cirno or Niqua inside.

Not wanting to waste any more time, Akina Sawa walked towards the wooden building in the center of the venue.

It's obvious that this matter is related to Reimu Hakurei; once I see her, I'll know exactly what happened.

But before he even reached the shrine entrance, Akina Sawa saw Cirno lying a few steps away from the entrance.

Meanwhile, Reimu Hakurei, dressed in a red and white shrine maiden outfit, was intently sweeping the shrine floor, oblivious to the mess in front of her.

"Miss Reimu!"

Although there was still some distance to go, Akina couldn't help but say hello in advance.

He has too many questions that need to be answered.

"Oh, you've arrived. Are you here to offer incense money today?"

Reimu Hakurei put down her broom in response.

"We'll talk about the incense later. What happened here? Why are there demons everywhere?"

Akina Ze also asked urgently.

After all, Nikua came with these fairies.

"This... oh..." Reimu Hakurei glanced in the direction Cirno had fallen and said, "Actually, it has little to do with me."

Ok?

Why did Reimu Hakurei say it had little to do with her, when they were all lying in front of her house?

Akina Sawa became increasingly puzzled.

"Is that a large piece of jade you're carrying?"

Reimu Hakurei noticed the hair ornament in Zeya Akina's hand and asked.

"yes"

Although he didn't quite understand why Reimu Hakurei asked this question, Akina Sawa still obediently held up the hairy doll in his hand and showed it to everyone.

"So what are you planning to do about it?"

Reimu Hakurei suddenly asked.

"Um... of course it's for cooking."

Akina Sawa was becoming increasingly confused.

What do these questions have to do with the fairies collectively fainting at the entrance of Hakurei Shrine?

Chapter Thirty-Five: Outsourcing in Place

Looking at Cirno lying on the ground, Akina Sawa bent down with a complicated expression and patted her back.

Are you here to laugh at me too?

Cirno lay face down, her voice muffled, and said dejectedly.

"No," Akina Ze shook his head and said, "I was just thinking, why is Cirno so proactive? She does whatever comes to mind, while I always just think a lot but never act on it. I'm a little envious of you, Cirno."

"...Hmph...Hmph!"

"What's there to envy? You...you better get out of here!"

Exhausted, Qi Lu lay face down on the ground, her expression hidden.

"Have you finished talking to Cirno? Go and deal with that hairy boar you brought. It keeps shedding and has dirtied the floor I just swept."

The giant hairy creature that Akina Sawa brought seemed to have regained some energy and was struggling to move away, trying to escape. The fur that fell off during its movement caught Hakurei Reimu's attention.

"Either get rid of it quickly, or you can help me sweep the floor."

Reimu Hakurei slammed the broom on the ground and said to Akina Sawa in an annoyed tone.

These fairies don't aim properly when they fight; they always miss and shoot random things onto the shrine floor.

Although not many people come to the Hakurei Shrine, it still needs to look presentable, and even she feels that it can't be dirty like that.

After being reminded, Akina Sawa turned around and indeed saw that Da Mao Yu had left a lot of fur on the floor.

Da Maoyu realized that two humans were staring at her, and she trembled. Oh no, she had been discovered by those foolish humans.

As the human male drew closer, the Great Hairy Thing gave up its last struggle. There were no other Hairy Things around it, and it couldn't even send out its last ripples...

"Hey, you little rascal!"

Akina Sawa reached out and grabbed the large hairy dungeon that had moved to the edge of the shrine's wooden planks, just a step away.

Mao Yu remained motionless after being captured, and Qiu Mingze felt as if he had grabbed a piece of dead flesh, so he habitually patted Mao Yu a few times.

Swoosh!

A clump of fine hairs fell like rain.

"Hey!"

Upon seeing this, Reimu Hakurei frowned.

"Ah, sorry!"

Unexpectedly, Akina Ze hurriedly tried to gather Mao Yu Mao away.

But it seemed that even the autumn wind was saddened by Mao Yu's impending fate. A gentle breeze happened to blow, and instantly, the neatly gathered pile of Mao Yu's fine hairs flew up and covered Akina Zeya's face like willow catkins.

"Bah bah bah!"

Some hair flew into Akina Zeya's mouth, causing him to cough involuntarily.

As the breeze subsided, the fine downy feathers scattered and fell back onto the floor.

"Well, another year's work wasted."

Looking at the floor that looked like it hadn't been cleaned at all, Reimu Hakurei's face darkened. She walked over to Zeya Akina, who was still smiling obsequiously, and handed him the broom.

"What are you doing?"

Akina Ze also braced himself against the broom with both hands.

"You're responsible for cleaning up the mess you made!"

Despite Akina Zeya's refusal, Hakurei Reimu forcibly placed the broom in his hand.

"Can I refuse..." Akina Ze said with a wry smile.

"Sorry, no!" Reimu Hakurei showed no intention of making an exception for the shrine's current top worshipper.

If this is to be completely cleaned, it would take a long time for one person to do it. What if we miss the mealtime?

This won't do. Looking at the fine hairs floating everywhere, and then at the fairies that were just as fine as hairs but in different places, Akina Ze suddenly had an idea.

"If it takes too long for one person, why don't I just find a bunch of helpers?"

Akina Ze also touched the distinct beans in his pocket; these were the key to realizing his plan.

"Hey, Cirno, do you want to get up from the ground?" Akina Sawa squatted down next to Cirno once again.

"I'm just exhausted, not like I have a broken leg!"

Seemingly feeling slighted, Cirno was furious and wanted to get up and give Akina a good beating.

"So Cirno thinks it's okay to just stay here at the Hakurei Shrine?" Akina Sawa deliberately provoked Cirno.

Some people prefer soft food, while others prefer hard food, but there are also those who can't eat either soft or hard food.

Using different strategies for different people will achieve twice the result with half the effort; otherwise, it will be twice the result with twice the effort.

Cirno's temperament is easy to control; she only needs a slight stimulus to pop out on her own, but this method should not be used repeatedly.

Even a fool will eventually see through it, but not today.

"You think we like staying on the ground?!"

Cirno took the bait as expected. Although her voice wasn't very loud, she conveyed her meaning perfectly.

Now that they've taken the bait, we can proceed with the rest of the operation.

Akina Ze also smiled slightly and picked up a bean the size of a soybean from his pocket.

"I have something called a Senzu Bean that can restore your strength, but I need you to do me a small favor."

"Really? You're not trying to trick me with croton oil, are you?"

Cirno didn't really believe in the power of the beans; instead, she felt that Akina Sawa was playing a trick on her.

However, Akina Ze did not deceive Cirno about the effects of these beans; on the contrary, he concealed some of their functions.

These beans can not only restore a person's physical strength, but even anyone who is still alive will be instantly cured after eating them.

This is why Senzu Beans are called Senzu Beans.

It was a rare treasure, but Akina Sawa didn't really care about it.

Because Akina Sawa can grow this himself, it's something he can obtain repeatedly, and he can eat it like ordinary soybeans.

"Sigh, whatever, you just want to stay here."

Akina Ze also said with regret, and then glanced at Cirno's reaction, and sure enough, her body was trembling.

"We don't want to stay here any longer. I've agreed to your little favor, so hurry up and give us your beans!" Cirno said eagerly.

The plan was successful, and the first outsourced worker is now in place.

Akina Sawa smiled and personally stuffed the Senzu Bean into Cirno's lips.

There was nothing she could do; Cirno was completely exhausted, and she didn't even have the strength to operate her arms.

As soon as the Senzu Bean entered her mouth, Cirno leaped up from the ground, completely unlike her previous exhausted state.

"These beans are amazing!"

Cirno sighed, her eyes darting around, and she flapped her wings, trying to escape.

Today is her sad day; Cirno doesn't want to stay here anymore.

However, Akina Sawa, who had been watching closely, was quick-witted and grabbed Cirno's ankle, pulling her off.

"I need your help now," Akina Ze said to Cirno, pointing to the fine hairs on the ground. "You can leave once you've cleaned these up."

"What? You want me to sweep the floor?! Just sweep the floor?"

Feeling insulted, Cirno immediately started yelling and screaming.

Chapter 36 Mao Yu’s cooking

In Gensokyo, anyone who sets their sights on the fairies' low fees and tries to hire them for simple tasks will surely regret it—from an anonymous person, Padmaster.

However, such things vary from person to person. Just like Cirno now, although she has a lot of opinions, she doesn't dare to express them and can only obediently sweep the floor with the broom that she complained was both old-fashioned and ugly.

This isn't because Cirno changed her gender, but because...