Stardew Valley of Gensokyo

"Hmm? Miss Wenwen, do you like roasted bird?"

“No, I just think Mystia would make delicious roasted birds,” Aya Shameimaru said with a smile.

In the distance, Miss Mystia Night Sparrow, who was carefully grilling a lamprey, suddenly felt a chill creep up her back.

"That's strange, do I have a cold? Should I leave work early?"

Ignoring Miss Night Sparrow's mutterings, let's turn our attention back to Qiu Mingze.

After eating half a rice ball, Aya Shameimaru, feeling a bit full, handed the other half to Akiaki Sawaya.

“When it comes to eating, it’s important to have a balance of meat and vegetables. Zeya-kun, please eat the other half of this rice ball. I personally shaped it in half.”

"This...this isn't right. It's true that rice balls are vegetarian, but this can't be described as a combination of meat and vegetables..." Qiu Mingze also complained.

"Give it to me quickly."

"All right......"

Although he didn't know what kind of trouble Aya Shameimaru was up to, Akira still obediently ate the rice ball she handed him.

The white rice grains are baked to a caramelized layer, which makes the otherwise bland rice ball slightly more delicious.

Perhaps in the future, rice balls can be baked in oil first?

He just didn't know if Reimu would allow him to do that, since oil was a bit pricey.

Qiu Mingze thought to himself as he chewed on his rice ball.

Suddenly, Aya Shameimaru reached out and tapped Akira Akizawa's face.

Ok?

Qiu Mingze looked at the red-eyed tengu in front of him with some confusion.

"It's nothing, you just had some rice grains stuck to your face, I just removed them for you."

Shameimaru Aya waved his hand and said calmly.

"Oh, thank you."

Qiu Mingze didn't think much of it, replied casually, and continued to enjoy his food.

Although he sensed something was amiss, he figured it was better to avoid trouble.

at this time.

"Ara~ Ara~ Isn't this Akina-kun?"

Yuyuko Saigyouji, whose whereabouts are elusive, suddenly appeared before everyone.

Chapter Thirty-Nine: The Night Sparrow Diner Won't Encounter the Great Demon

An unexpected person appeared at the animal trail night market stall; this place was quite a distance from Baiyulou.

Seeing that Saigyouji Yuyuko was all alone, Akina Sawa asked with some curiosity, "Yuyuko-sama, are you here for a late-night snack too? Where is Youmu-san? I can't find her."

In fact, Akina Sawa cared more about Youmu than Yuyuko did. Ever since that day when he couldn't control himself and lifted her up high, he couldn't forget the feeling of that hand.

"My belly is flat," Yuyuko said, touching her stomach. "Youmu is asleep, so I came."

He looked rather aggrieved.

"By the way, don't mention this to Youmu, otherwise she'll definitely make sure I'm asleep before she goes to sleep herself."

Youmu Konpaku, that butler, really goes to great lengths for Yuyuko.

I imagine she's not having an easy time either, probably spending most of her time preparing ingredients and cooking every day.

What else can I say? Akina Ze nodded to indicate that he understood, although he wouldn't normally say things carelessly.

At this moment, Akina Sawa also noticed that Mistia was already standing to the side. Seeing that the two had finished their conversation, she asked nervously:

"Um...what do you need?"

It's just like a little white rabbit meeting a big bad wolf.

Akina Sawa understands the intimidating power of the name Saigyouji Yuyuko over chefs.

If we let her eat as much as she wanted, it would probably exhaust several chefs. Even if Mystia turned into a little bone fragment, she still couldn't satisfy Yuyuko's appetite.

No wonder the wings on Mystia's back were trembling uncontrollably; Akina could only pray silently for her.

I pray that Yuyuko isn't particularly hungry, and is just out for a quick bite.

Akina Sawa, who had cooked for her several times, knew all too well that satisfying her bottomless appetite was a huge challenge.

Without sufficient physical strength, you can't expect to last.

The past was too painful to recall, and Akina Sawa silently ate the harlot in his hand, knowing that he wouldn't be able to eat any more later.

Even now, he could feel Yuyuko's rather oppressive gaze.

"Ten servings of yakiniku, please." Saigyouji Yuyuko quickly selected her first dish for a treat.

It's hard to say that this wasn't because Akina Sawaya was also enjoying eating the yakiniku (eel).

"Okay! Okay, coming right away!"

Mistya, as if relieved, ran back to the stall in three quick steps.

Standing in front of Yuyuko, she felt immense pressure. She was terrified that Yuyuko would get so hungry that she would turn her into tiny bones. Mystia wanted to make more delicious food for everyone, and if she turned into tiny bones, she wouldn't be able to do it anymore.

However, this put pressure on Akina Sawaya, while Shameimaru Aya seemed to be enjoying the show.

There were still a few skewers of eel left on the plate. Akina looked up at Yuyuko, who was staring at them, and then looked down at the golden and crispy eel on the plate.

He tentatively picked up a skewer from the plate and noticed that Yuyuko's gaze followed the movement of the skewer.

As the skewers moved back and forth, Yuyuko's neck moved along with them.

"Want a bite?" Akina Ze tentatively asked.

"Ouch!"

Before she finished speaking, Yuyuko took a bite, and with a "slurp" sound, the fish meat on the skewer fell completely into her mouth.

This scene was witnessed by Aya Shameimaru, who was standing nearby.

[Young Lady Saigyouji has a late-night rendezvous with a mysterious man, and their interactions are sweet.]

The news headline immediately popped into Aya Shameimaru's mind, and she immediately grabbed the camera hanging on her chest.

But seeing Saigyouji Yuyuko eating Akina Sawa's grilled skewers with a happy expression, and then seeing him awkwardly smiling helplessly beside her.

For some reason, Aya Shameimaru felt a bit listless.

Strange, this is clearly a great time to gather material, but why don't I want to take pictures...?

Was the rice ball too cold?

Aya Shameimaru silently put down the camera in her hand and took a bite of the still steaming rice ball.

Akina Sawa also noticed that Aya Shameimaru had suddenly fallen silent. Taking advantage of the fact that there was no room in Yuyuko's mouth for the time being, he picked up another skewer of hagfish and said, "Aya-san, would you like a bite?"

"No, I'm still on a diet..."

Looking at the greasy grilled fish in front of him, Aya Shameimaru swallowed the rice ball and subconsciously declined.

But she regretted it as soon as she finished speaking. Before Qiu Mingze could retract the skewer she had extended, she took a bite.

"Huh!?" Akina Sawa was stunned.

Shameimaru Aya, her ears and temples slightly flushed as she bit the skewer, swallowed all the fish meat with a spoiled manner and then slightly raised her delicate chin.

For a moment, Akina Sawa was also somewhat stunned.

"What are you looking at? Hurry up and eat!" Aya Shameimaru said somewhat embarrassedly, as Akina Sawa was staring at her intently.

Akina Ze then came to his senses, shook his head, and shifted his attention to the plate in front of him.

That must have been my imagination.

At this moment, there weren't many eels left on the plate, so I'll save the last bite for myself.

With that in mind, Akina Sawa picked up the last string of eels on the plate and put it in his mouth.

But as soon as he raised it, he felt a sharp gaze.

That gaze had transformed into tangible needles and threads, growing sharper the closer it got to his mouth.

Without even looking, I knew this must have been sent by Yuyuko.

The seal in her mouth has disappeared, but a new seal has not yet been completed.

Akina Ze also intended to ignore the stares and grit his teeth to eat the skewer of fish in his hand, but just as he was about to bite down, the sharp pain disappeared.

Strangely, Akina Sawa also subconsciously looked up at the opposite side.

Oh my God.

Saigyouji Yuyuko half-covered her lips, her large, pitiful, moist eyes looking over.

It looks like a half-month-old puppy; it's so pitiful to look at.

Well, we can't eat this meal if we don't feed her properly.

Unable to bear seeing this, Akina Sawa turned his head away, silently trying to push the plate in front of him into Yuyuko's hands.

But at that moment, Akina Sawa also felt an opposing force preventing him from pushing the plate over.

It's Aya Shameimaru.

Akina Sawa also turned his head in surprise.

She picked up the last string of harlequin eels from the plate.

“Open your mouth,” Aya Shameimaru said. “Remember, this is my treat.”

Completely bewildered, Akina Sawa opened his mouth in surprise, letting Shameimaru Aya stuff the fish meat into his mouth.

It still tastes the same, so fragrant.

The skewers are still the same skewers, but my state of mind is no longer the same.

Akina Sawa was also chewing on the food in his mouth.

"Everyone! The food is here!"

Just then, Mystia, who arrived late, brought a full plate of fragrant food to the table.

Her forehead was covered in sweat; it seemed Mystia was already working at full speed...

Chapter 40 The Economic Crisis of Baiyulou

Underworld.

A crescent moon hung in the night sky.

The waning moon will set, but the sun will never rise; or rather, it is an eternal night here.

The underworld is the world of the dead. I don't know if it's fair to say that the dead living there still follow their old habits, and they lie in bed to spend the night when the moon rises.

But even though the dead can lie in bed, in their current form, can they even fall asleep?

Or even if they are truly asleep, what do the spirits of the dead dream about?

I doubt anyone would know that...

However, the fact that the dead do not dream does not mean that half-human, half-soul spirits like youmu do not dream.

The White Jade Tower is a building that exists in the underworld.

Although the underworld is the world of the dead, that doesn't mean other beings won't appear there.

The half-human, half-spirit Youmu lives in this world of the dead as a gardener in Hakugyokurou.

In a bedroom of Hakugyokurou, the ghost demon Youmu lay peacefully and obediently on the tatami mat, her lower abdomen rising and falling slightly with her breathing, indicating that she was still alive.

Her usual short, wide, light green skirt and lantern pants were neatly folded and placed at the head of the bed. On these block-shaped clothes, her soft, half-mochi body was lying prone, resting and rising and falling with Youmu's breath.

But at that moment, Youmu, who was sleeping soundly, suddenly twitched her pretty nostrils a few times, as if she had smelled something special or that some special scent had disappeared.

As time went by, Youmu's movements became increasingly larger, and you could see her eyeballs moving violently beneath her eyelids.