Stardew Valley of Gensokyo

Kazami Yuuka didn't speak, but instead turned her gaze to Shameimaru Aya, who was hiding behind Akina Sawaya.

An oppressive aura arose without Akina Sawa even noticing it.

"Miss Wenwen, what's wrong?"

Akina Sawa also noticed that Aya Shameimaru's face was inexplicably pale.

"No...it's okay, I'll go wait for you at that intersection." Although Aya Shameimaru didn't want to leave, she finally couldn't hold on any longer.

The aura of the Lord of Flowers in All Seasons is not to be underestimated.

After Aya Shameimaru reached the other side of the road and could no longer hear what was being said, Yuuka Kazami hesitated slightly and felt a little awkward, but she still read it out word by word.

"I want to know, how did you make yourself popular with fairies?"

"Huh? No, not really."

“I know, there are two fairies living in your house now.”

"Wait? How did you know that!?"

"I only know what I know, so tell me the secret quickly." Kazami Yuuka said very seriously, her red eyes fixed on Akina Zeya.

"..."

How would I know why I'm popular with fairies!?

Akina Ze also looked helpless.

Chapter Fifty-Eight: Interesting Stories? Probably.

Judging from her recent remarks, Akina Ze also felt that the girl in front of him was definitely passionate about cute fairies, but had no way to get in touch with them.

In addition, she had previously given away sunflower seeds for free. Although I don't have much experience myself, I should be able to offer some advice.

Upon thinking of this, Akina Ze also spoke up and replied:

"There's no secret to it. I think the most important thing when interacting with fairies is to be sincere. That's the prerequisite. The rest will just have to take its course."

That's all Akina Ze could say. The reason he had two little fairies in his house was simply due to fate, a natural progression. He hadn't actually tried to cultivate a good relationship with the fairies; it all happened naturally.

"Is sincerity enough?"

"Yes."

"But..." A hint of melancholy crossed Kazami Yuuka's face, "They all run away when they see me... meat."

"Run away? Is that really necessary?" Akina Ze was also a little surprised. "Miss Kazami, you're so beautiful, shouldn't children like you even more?"

To him, Ms. Kazami was just an ordinary, pretty girl who ran a flower shop. She seemed like the kind of girl fairies would like to have, right? Could it be that I've misjudged her?

“I don’t know either…” Yuuka Kazami shook her head.

"That's weird."

Feeling puzzled, Akina Sawa also looked Kazami Yuuka up and down. Her short, curly green hair, red and white checkered vest, white inner lining, and brown boots didn't have anything that a child might dislike; on the contrary, she looked fashionable and cute.

"Akina, what are you looking at?" Noticing that Akina Sawa was also observing her closely, Kazami Yuuka couldn't help but ask, even though he had a natural scent that plants liked.

“I can’t tell,” Akina Ze replied, resting his chin on his hand. “I can’t see at all what makes you, Kazami-san, that would be disliked by fairies.”

“...Really?” Kazami Yuuka paused for a moment, then smiled and swayed her skirt as she said, “Then you’ll have to take a closer look; there might be something you’ve missed.”

!!!

Standing on a street corner in the distance, Aya Shameimaru's eyes widened in disbelief when she saw the great yokai in the flower field smiling and talking to Sawa Akina. She couldn't even imagine such a scene.

If this scene were captured on film and published in the newspaper... it would definitely be big news!

However, the male side needs to be removed. Although it's only in the newspaper, Aya Shameimaru doesn't want Akina Sawa to also be seen as the rumored boyfriend.

Just as Aya Shameimaru picked up her camera, pondering how to find the right angle to photograph only Yuuka Kazami, she suddenly felt a chill down her spine, as if something was watching her.

She shakily raised her head and saw Yuuka Kazami casting a meaningful smile at her from afar.

!!!

Let's stop filming! My life is more important!

Shameimaru Aya quickly put the camera back into her bag and stood obediently on the street corner.

Faced with the choice between reporting the news and saving her own life, she chose to save her own. News is always available, but you only have one life.

The title "Tyrant in the Flower Field" is definitely not just a name; it hides countless corpses behind it.

However, Akina Sawa was unaware of all this. He noticed that Ms. Kazami seemed a little distracted, so he waved his hand and asked, "Ms. Kazami, are you listening to me?"

“I’m listening, please continue.” Kazami Yuuka turned around and gestured for Akina Sawa to continue speaking.

"That's right. I think you're not interacting with fairies enough right now, which is why they don't understand you and are rejecting you."

"Is that really the case?" Yuuka Kazami asked, somewhat doubtful.

She remembered how she used to comb the hair of the little fairies who came to play in the flower field, but they would still run away whenever they saw her.

“Absolutely!” Akina Ze said with certainty.

He recalled his own experience, saying that he only gradually became familiar with fairies after having more contact with them.

But seeing that Ms. Kazami still looked doubtful, Akina Sawa decided to take her to a place where she could have more contact with the fairies.

Originally, Akina Sawa had gone out to buy potatoes and some other seeds, but since the seed shop was closed and potatoes were readily available, he decided to help the florist first. They had met before and were practically acquaintances.

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The blue tiles on the eaves, the courtyard surrounded by a fence—a temple house.

I never expected it to be here.

A flicker of emotion crossed Kazami Yuuka's eyes as she followed Akina Sawa here.

The temple house is located relatively close to the center of the neighborhood, and she doesn't usually come here. It's an unspoken understanding, since no one would feel comfortable with her presence.

I didn't expect that an exception would be made today.

"I get along quite well with Ms. Keine here. Ms. Kazami, come with me to the classroom later." Akina Ze turned around and smiled, carrying pancakes he had just bought from a street stall, saying that he could use these to feed the fairies.

Not finding it tedious at all, Yuuka Kazami memorized all these details.

After glancing at the silent Kazami Yuuka, Akina Sawa also saw the figure standing far away in the distance.

That's strange, what's Aya Shameimaru doing hiding there? I even bought an extra pancake to carry with me. Oh well, I should just finish what I'm doing now.

Shaking his head, Akina Sawa temporarily put the question of Aya Shameimaru out of his mind and walked to the front of the terakoya to open the door.

But just as Akina Sawa was about to push the door open, it opened from the inside, and Kamishirasawa Keine came out.

"Teacher Huiyin," Qiu Mingze greeted politely, "I brought some pancakes, would you like some?"

"Thank you." Kamishirasawa Keine smiled and shook her head, then looked at Kazami Yuuka beside her. "A rare guest indeed."

"You two know each other?" Akina Ze also looked at the two people staring at each other and realized what was happening.

"...I guess you could say we know each other."

Although he sensed something was off about Keine's tone, Akina didn't dwell on it. "I'd like to take Kazami-san to see the fairies. Keine-sensei, you don't mind, do you?"

"Miss Kazami?" Kamishirasawa Keine glanced at Kazami Yuuka, who was standing silently to the side, with surprise. Then, as if she understood something, she said with a wry smile, "I see. I have no objection."

"Alright, Teacher Huiyin, we'll go in first."

Seeing that the person had agreed, Akina Ze didn't plan to stay at the door any longer and went inside first.

At the entrance, Kazami Yuuka nodded to Shirazawa Keine and went inside.

Fujiwara no Mokou, who had rushed over after sensing Kazami Yuuka's presence, watched her retreating figure as she went inside and asked Kamishirasawa Keine, who hadn't yet entered the house:

"The Flower Field Tyrant... Huiyin, do you know what she's doing here?"

"It's just an amusing incident." Kamishirasawa Keine smiled and said to Fujiwara no Mokou, "It's not a bad thing. Lately, those guys have been getting more and more mischievous."

"Funny thing?"

Fujiwara no Mokou scratched her head, she really couldn't imagine what interesting things a notorious yokai like Kazami Yuuka would do.

Chapter Fifty-Nine: Fairy Hunter (Mist)

Before we even reached the classroom door, the noisy noise filled the entire corridor.

Accustomed to a quiet environment, Akina Ze felt his eardrums were being tortured when he suddenly entered this noisy place.

Kazami Yuuka, standing to the side, also frowned slightly. She also preferred a quiet environment, so her own flower field was always peaceful.

"I know a few of the fairies who study at the temple school, and I'll introduce them to you later."

As they walked, Akina Sawa casually explained to Kazami Yuuka, "Aside from temple shops, the chances of seeing fairies elsewhere are slim. But since you're a florist, you should know more than I do, so I won't show off any further."

"From now on, you all have to listen to me!"

As soon as he reached the classroom door, Akina Ze heard a familiar voice—Sunnymilk, the leader of the March Spirits.

This fairy always got along with Cirno. For a while, Cirno often appeared at his house, and Sunny would also wander around the neighborhood with her two fairy sisters. After experiencing all sorts of pranks, Akina Sawa also became quite familiar with them.

If Cirno is still not here, it wouldn't be a problem to give these pancakes to the March Fairies.

The classroom door was pushed open, and the noise instantly subsided, but the fairies became even louder after realizing that the person who entered was not Teacher Huiyin.

Sunny, who was giving a passionate speech while standing on the desk, lit up when she saw that it was Akina Zeya. She ran up to him in a flash, her face full of anticipation, "Are you here to join me too? As expected, Cirno is no good!"

Akina Ze didn't intend to get involved in the battle between fairies. He held up the pancake in his hand and asked, "Would you like some?"

The pancakes sprinkled with sesame seeds and scallions smelled delicious. Sonny immediately forgot about Cirno, wiped the drool from the corner of his mouth, and said, "I want to eat!"

Fairies have no money, so they can only sell things from roadside stalls secretly or by using their pitiful and innocent appearance to gain sympathy.

This trick used to work, but people gradually discovered the fairy's methods and stopped falling for it. That's why Sunny hasn't eaten it in a long time.

"No problem, but I'll have a new friend send it to you, so please don't scare her," Akina Ze also reminded him. He remembered that Kazami-san had said she wasn't very popular with fairies, and he was a little worried that some fairies might play pranks at this time.

“Of course! Cirno’s era is over. Now it’s Sunny’s time. No fairy dares to disobey me!” Sunnymilk raised his chin, looking smug.

Luna Cherud and Stasafia, who were following behind her, were speechless and facepalmed. Sunny had been like this for a long time, and they couldn't control her. Ever since Cirno stopped appearing in the classroom, Sunny wouldn't have dared to be so arrogant when she was around.

"Please come in, Ms. Kazami."

Seeing that the fairies had all agreed to his request, Akina Sawa turned around and let Kazami Yuuka, who was standing outside the door, come in.

The air froze the moment Kazami Yuuka, wearing a red and white checkered vest and sporting short, dark green hair, entered the classroom.

“This pancake…I don’t want it…okay?” Sonnymilk was almost in tears.

"Hmm? Didn't you just say you wanted to eat some? I'll have Kazami-san serve them to you one by one."

"No, no, I don't want it anymore, please let me go." Sonny's voice trembled, completely unlike his previous cheerful self.

At this point, Akina Sawa finally realized something was wrong. He looked up and surveyed the entire classroom.

A dead silence.

All the fairies stood still, like rabbits seeing their natural enemy, dumbfounded.

What the hell? ? ?

Akina Sawa was also surprised to see this scene. He looked at Kazami Yuuka, who just waved her hands with an innocent look on her face.

Akina Sawa was completely dumbfounded.

He had considered that the fairies might not cooperate, or even play pranks, but he never expected it to turn out like this.

What exactly went wrong?

Akina Ze also raised the pancake in his hand and sniffed it. Could it be the reason?

"Everyone, run!"

Just then, Sunny, who was determined to take Cirno's place, finally mustered up his courage and shouted behind him.

In an instant, it was as if the paused video had been played again.

The classroom erupted in chaos, with noise echoing through the air.

Right under Akina Ze's nose, the fairies were all displaying their unique abilities: some were swaying back and forth, others were squatting under the desks, and the March Fairy even went so far as to use her powers to become invisible.

"...Something's not right?"