Stardew Valley of Gensokyo

"Reimu, just pull back as hard as you can. The fishing line is specially made; it won't break."

"Oh, okay," Reimu Hakurei nodded blankly and pulled her hands back.

Just like a fish exerting its strength, Reimu Hakurei barely felt herself exerting any effort, and suddenly a 64-centimeter-long perch burst out of the water.

The water vapor surged, scattering gray-brown fish scales under the sunlight. The fish, more than half a meter long, was enormous and completely blocked the sunlight from shining on the side facing Reimu Hakurei.

Bang! The next second.

The perch, which was more than half a meter long, crashed heavily into the wooden bucket brought by Reimu Hakurei and Marisa. But that wasn't all; it blew a bubble and spat out the fishhook from its mouth.

Does this count as a catch?

Reimu Hakurei looked at Marisa with a puzzled expression.

...?

Marisa looked around.

Master Akina, you never taught me that this kind of thing could happen!

From Marisa's perspective, Reimu simply flicked her rod, and a half-meter-long fish leaped out of the water as if it had been teleported to the bucket on the shore.

Even more outrageous is that it actually crawled inside, although more than half of its body is still outside.

"...Reimu, is this really your first time fishing...?"

Marisa looked at the fishing rod in her hand and suddenly felt bored.

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Chapter Seventeen Whirlpool

Akina-Sawa also looked very carefully; it was a bellflower.

The ice flower in Cirno's hand, or rather, it was an ice flower made of bellflower.

The pure white, bell-shaped flowers are frozen in the ice until winter. Although it is no longer their season, they are still lifelike, as if there is still vitality in their frozen petals. Once thawed, they will bloom and show their beauty.

Is the main growing season for this flower spring?

Akina-Zawa vaguely remembered seeing a sea of ​​bellflowers when he woke up, with purple and white ones covering the entire hillside.

Time flies like an arrow, and I never expected to see bellflowers again at a time like this.

Akina Zeya silently patted Niqua, who was sitting in his lap.

"Ah! Akina-kun, what brings you here? I'm craving a feast!"

Upon seeing Akina Zeya sitting inside, Cirno was immediately delighted, but she quickly realized what was happening and said:

"Ahem, a mere human dares to come to Cirno's house? Is it because you haven't seen me in so long and are you desperate to see me? After all, I, Cirno, am the cutest person in the world!"

"Cirno said smugly."

Akina-Ze smiled slightly. He didn't deny that it had been a while since they last met, but it wasn't to the point that he missed her terribly. However, seeing Cirno's expression, he had an idea.

As the saying goes, the best way to deal with someone who is arrogant is to be direct.

So he said, "I do miss you, Cirno."

As soon as she finished speaking, Cirno, who had just been standing with her hands on her hips looking smug, suddenly turned bright red and stammered out her words.

Ultimately, she was still a pure fairy, completely powerless against the cunning words of humans.

"Ah...ah!...you!...Ugh!"

Seeing Akina Zeya's mischievous grin, Cirno couldn't stand it and buried her face in Lady's arms, burying her face in her hands and complaining.

"Lady, someone is bullying me!"

In response, Lady could only comfort Cirno in her arms while giving Akina-Zawa a pleading look.

Nikua looked up at Akina Zeya with some confusion.

Weren't we here to find the great fairy?

Of course, Akina-Sawa hadn't forgotten his purpose for coming. He just couldn't help teasing Cirno because she was being too cheeky. He still had to get things done, so he could slack off without losing efficiency.

Moreover, looking at Lady's face, which was already extremely delicate and tender without any makeup, and her pink shoulder-length short hair, it hit him right in the right spot. The key point is that she is good-looking.

So, Akina-Ze comforted Niqua in his arms and asked, "Cirno, do you know where the Great Fairy is? We came here to find her."

"Soybean paste?"

Cirno turned from Lady's embrace to look at Akina Zeya, sniffling as she said:

“I know… but Daijang said she’s going to sleep and told us not to go looking for her.”

“Impossible! The great fairy clearly promised to play hide-and-seek with me, and we even prepared secret bases that we haven’t used yet!” Nikua replied.

Despite all the effort she put in, Nikua never used the perfect secret base that she had been waiting for the Great Fairy to find. With that in mind, she was determined to find the Great Fairy no matter what.

This is similar to painstakingly crafting something that can be used to show off, only to find that the person who was supposed to be showing off has disappeared.

“But… that’s what Daisou said…” Cirno scratched her head.

"I already made a promise with the fairy! She must have accidentally fallen into the pit and can't get out. Let's go save her!"

Nikua said urgently.

Hmm... Akina-Zawa also feels like he has discovered another side of Niqua. Is the charm of hide-and-seek really that great for fairies?

However, there are some things I actually want to verify. After all, burying your head in the sand is useless. If you don't move forward, the truth will come to you. Rather than dragging it out until you can't deal with it, it's better to face it directly. Maybe you can get a good result.

Therefore, in order to verify his idea, Akina-Sawa also said:

"Cirno, please take us there. If the Great Fairy is really sleeping, we won't disturb her."

“Alright then…” Cirno hesitated for a moment, but after seeing the looks in Akina Zeya’s and Niqua’s eyes, she agreed.

Actually, Cirno also wants to see Dai-chan; it's been a long time since they last met.

For some little fairies, it's already the length of a lifetime.

Huh? When was the last time we met?

I can't remember...

Suddenly, Cirno noticed something amiss, but at the same time, she felt a strong sense of déjà vu.

She looked at Lady...

"Impossible," Cirno shook her head, clearing her mind of the distracting thoughts, and handed over the ice flower in her hand.

"Lady, these flowers are for you."

"No, I can't take this flower; it wasn't meant for me. But I can help you put it away."

Lady smiled as she accepted the ice flower and placed it in a specially made small bottle.

The sunlight, weakened by the ice curtain, pierced through the thin glass barrier and shone on the bellflower, which was embedded in the ice and belonged to a season out of season. Its white petals reflected an even fainter light.

"why."

Cirno has no intention of giving up yet.

Lady simply smiled, patted Cirno's head, and said nothing more...

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Temple house.

Under the eaves of the blue-tiled roof, Kamishirasawa Keine gazed at the sky, which was a deep blue, just like yesterday.

There are very few fairies left studying at the temple school. This is the natural order, and the fairies are part of it, a manifestation of the rules. Even Kamishirasawa Keine can't do anything about it.

This is a never-ending learning process for fairies, and it is no different for her.

However, she had gotten used to it; these were just small whirlpools in the long history, nothing special.

Even outsiders... are the same.

But there was one exception: the stranger she was with was different from the one before, and she could tell.

Perhaps he has a solution?

Kamishirasawa Keine leaned against the window, her long blue and white hair cascading down like a waterfall beneath her blue scholar's hat.

hope so......

Chapter Eighteen In the Rain

Before we had gone far from the igloo, dark clouds gathered in the sky, and soon large raindrops began to fall.

Layers upon layers of lines filled the entire space, creating a world of silvery white.

The rain was a bit tricky, and Akina Z hadn't brought any rain gear.

Moreover, the freezing rain in winter is bone-chillingly cold.

If you get soaked, you'll have to stay in bed for at least a few days.

After calling out to Cirno ahead, Akina Z picked up Niqua and ran to a large, slightly tilted rock.

It shouldn't rain this heavily in winter, but in fact, it did rain quite heavily.

I should have brought a straw hat with me when I went out.

Akina Z also remembered the straw hat that was placed by her door.

In the rain, Cirno asked in confusion:

"Why did you stop?"

"It's raining, and I didn't bring an umbrella."

"Oh, then I'll lend you my umbrella."

As soon as she finished speaking, a thick layer of ice quickly formed in Cirno's hand.

"Just hold this above your head."

Cirno held the ice block above her head and demonstrated to Akina Z how to use it.

Akina Z glanced at his bare palms, but then saw Cirno's serious expression.

Ah, forget it.

Akina Z also accepted the ice block.

Just as he expected, a chilling sensation came over him as soon as he touched it, and Akina Z couldn't help but frown slightly.

That won't do; your palms will get frostbite.

"Wait a moment"

Suddenly, Cirno reached out and knocked the ice block off Akina Z's hand.

"I forgot that Akina-kun is human."

"I used to forget that Da Jiang and I would often hold up ice blocks to shelter from the rain on rainy days. I think the human body shouldn't be in contact with ice blocks for a long time."

"It's okay, I'm pretty tough," Akina Z said, flexing his biceps.

"Don't force yourself. I know that the human body is inherently fragile."

Cirno walked out of the rain and under the big rock.

Perhaps because she had just been caught in the rain, Akina Z also felt a chill emanating from Cirno, like the air from an air conditioner set too low in summer, making the wind somewhat unbearable.

The rain continued to fall, with raindrops dripping from the top of the large rock onto the rocks below.

"Crack!"

Looking in the direction of the sound, one could see Cirno stretching her arm out from under the cover of the rocks, raindrops freezing into ice on her palm.

As the raindrops continued to fall, a human-shaped ice block gradually emerged from Cirno's palm, much like 3D printing.

Once a completed ice sculpture is finished, Cirno will place it on an open ground that has not been rained on.

The heavy rain started the production line, and ice blocks of all shapes and sizes were created one by one in Cirno's hands.

Although Cirno's details are not very accurate, Akina Z can still vaguely recognize what these strangely shaped ice blocks look like.