Stardew Valley of Gensokyo

As she spoke, Cirno imitated how Lady used to treat her and blew a breath of air onto her ankle.

But clearly, it had no effect at all; the bump on her ankle did not subside, and Cirno was still wincing in pain.

Shaking his head, Akina Ze ignored Cirno's attempts to stop him, grabbed her calf, and, maintaining a stern expression, began to wrap the bandage around her leg.

At first, Cirno struggled fiercely, but under the strong effect of the bandages with medicine, her movements gradually became smaller, until she stopped moving completely.

"It's not because the bandages are warm that I'm not moving!"

With several layers of thick bandages wrapped around her ankles, even Cirno, a fairy with no common sense and no shame, had a faint blush on her cheeks.

Releasing his grip on Cirno's cold calves, Akina Ze didn't object, simply letting the fairy in front of him curiously examine the white cloth on her feet.

Probably no one would use precious medical supplies to treat fairies... after all, they're just roadside weeds.

"I didn't expect you to be so gentle with fairies," Aya Shameimaru teased, having witnessed the whole thing.

"It's alright, I'm like this with all injured girls."

While responding, Akina Sawa casually patted Cirno's head.

This is a good opportunity, after all, Cirno's little head is not something you can just rub casually, especially after so many days, she is finally willing to show herself again.

Beside the warm kotatsu.

The usually mischievous and never-stopping Cirno now sits obediently beside Akina Zeya, letting him stroke her head, even revealing her cute little tiger teeth at the corners of her mouth.

It was peaceful and harmonious, a picture of harmony.

Seeing this scene, suddenly, inspiration struck Aya Shameimaru like a lightning bolt, and she involuntarily raised the camera in front of her chest.

"Hold this position and don't move."

Then a shutter clicked, and Aya Shameimaru held up her camera to capture the scene before her.

Akina Ze also laughed and said, "You're not thinking of using this as news material, are you? Please don't, I don't want to be in the newspapers."

"What? Can't I just put it in the photo album?" Aya Shameimaru retorted, putting down her camera.

The scene was beautiful, and she was happy, but she wasn't in it, so she wasn't happy.

“…Cirno?”

A soft voice suddenly came from the doorway.

Upon hearing this sound, Cirno, who had been quite well-behaved just moments before, immediately panicked and tried to jump out of the window to get far away.

But how could Akina Ze, who was beside her, let her go? He grabbed her and stopped her.

Over the past few days, he had figured out why Cirno hadn't come to visit the Great Fairy for so long.

But it's no use if he figures it out, because this is a knot in the heart between Cirno and the Great Fairy, and Akina Sawa can't really help much. They can only let the two of them solve it themselves.

Now the opportunity has come, and the two have finally met. It's impossible to move things forward by constantly running away.

"Let me go!"

Cirno struggled violently, trying to break free of her restraints, but seeing that she couldn't move, she bit Akina Zeya's shoulder.

The fairy's sharp fangs were no joke; immediately, several streaks of blood oozed from the wound, but Akina Ze remained silent and refused to let go.

"Cirno...do you really not want to see me?"

Leaning against the door frame, the great fairy's voice was very weak, even carrying a hint of sobbing.

Upon hearing this, Cirno stopped struggling, but she didn't turn around and remained motionless, leaning on Akina Zeya's shoulder.

"Say a few words," Akina Ze said, turning his head to her.

“I…” Cirno opened her mouth, but was speechless.

She was the one who promised to save the great fairy, but she was also the one who abandoned her. She was the one who wanted to play with the great fairy, but she was also the one who dared not meet her.

"Cirno, let's play together."

The Great Fairy strolled up behind Akina Zeya, squatted down, and stared directly at Cirno.

Silence filled the air.

Aya Shameimaru watched with great interest; she knew far too little about fairies.

The silence continued, with Cirno remaining silent, but Akina Sawa was not going to endure it any longer.

"I'm numb! I did everything, Cirno, when did you become so dramatic?!"

"Lift Cirno high in the air," Akina Ze said in a firm tone.

He did so much to save the great demon, but what was his purpose? Now he's even gotten himself into hell because of it; the trouble is already immense!

But these two guys were still causing him trouble, and Akina Ze really couldn't stand it anymore.

Ignoring Cirno's struggles in the air, he looked at the terrified Great Fairy beside him and casually lifted her up as well.

"You two are not allowed to quarrel!"

Speaking like a mother hen, Akina Ze hugged both of them tightly and said forcefully.

Suddenly, Akina Ze also felt his clothes being tugged. He turned around and saw that Nikua also looked expectant.

"..."

"Pfft~" Aya Shameimaru, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but burst out laughing when she saw this comical scene.

......

Chapter Ninety-Nine: Lingering Thoughts

"Cirno, the Great Fairy is mine now!"

"No, that's not true! You're talking nonsense!"

"You two shouldn't fight..."

The great fairy stood between the two, her arms outstretched, trying her best to comfort them.

Akina Ze glanced at the three noisy fairies in the yard, smiled, shook his head, and turned to walk into the house.

He provided an environment where they had to confront each other and couldn't refuse, allowing them to confide in each other. After that, it was up to them to decide what to do. As a patriarch-like figure, that was all he could do.

Akina Sawa has always been concerned about the matter between Cirno and the Great Fairy, but Cirno has been avoiding showing herself. If it could be resolved like this, he could swing his hoe with more force when he's farming.

It has to be said that for fairies who like to cause trouble, what they often need is a patriarchal figure like this.

In the temple school, Ms. Kamishirasawa Keine indirectly took on this role, which is why all sorts of fairies were able to get along with ordinary human children, at least they would behave well in class and not be completely unable to attend.

Stepping into the living room, Akina Sawa immediately saw Aya Shameimaru sitting by the warm and comfortable kotatsu, lost in thought.

"what happened?"

While asking, Akina Sawa also lifted the thick quilt of the kotatsu and stuffed his cold legs inside.

The kotatsu is very warm, with a small heater placed at the bottom of the table to provide heat, and thick blankets to keep the heat from being lost.

"Hmm, I'm wondering what will happen next."

Shameimaru Fumio frowned slightly, a hint of doubt showing in his light brown eyes.

"You mean that Grim Reaper?" Akina Sawa replied, stretching his legs as much as possible inside the kotatsu to receive more heat.

"Yes……"

Halfway through his sentence, Aya Shameimaru felt something touch the arch of his foot.

She looked up and saw Akina Ze also smiling at her.

Susu~

A few more scrapes.

"It itches~" Aya Shameimaru protested, trying to avoid the protest.

"Don't overthink it. I'm here. All you need to do is cheer up and ignore that." Akina Ze also smiled.

"You're too optimistic. Do you know who we're facing?" Shameimaru Aya pouted and said, "Shiki Eiki, she won't show any mercy, she's absolutely ruthless."

"It doesn't matter." Qiu Mingze smiled. "I have a clear conscience. I'm not afraid if she asks me."

"I think you're just ignorant and fearless," Aya Shameimaru retorted. Although she said that, she was indeed influenced by Sawa Akina's optimistic attitude and stopped thinking about those things. Instead, she retaliated with her foot.

"Hey, why did you kick me?"

"Who told you to tickle me just now!"

With a soft hum, Aya Shameimaru raised her chin, her bangs unable to conceal the deep smile in her eyes.

"you……"

The tap dance, unseen inside the kotatsu, is about to begin.

"Wow, the potatoes have grown perfectly!"

Cirno ran in from outside, excitedly holding a bunch of green potatoes she had just dug out of the ground.

On the floor, the dirty footprints were very conspicuous, and some dirt had fallen from the potato roots, making it a pitiful sight.

Cirno has absolutely no concept of hygiene.

Seeing this, Akina Ze also raised his eyelids, but considering that they had just made up, he held back his anger and said, "Green potatoes can't be eaten. Put them back in the field."

"Hmph! I don't believe it. Just throw it into the fire and wait for it to cook."

After saying that, Cirno made a face and ran away in a flash.

"and many more!"

That's poisonous!

Akina Ze also got up to chase after him, but he found that he couldn't move because his legs were firmly hooked.

He turned around and saw that Shameimaru Fumimaro was grinning.

"Don't worry, fairies and humans are different, it'll be fine."

"..."

......

The Hall of Right and Wrong.

Onozuka Komachi reported in detail to Shiki Eiki, the moderator of the station, the results of her investigation along the way.

"Is it possible that Baiyulou and the Demon Realm are related...?"

After listening to the report, holding the wake-up call stick in her hand, Shiki Eiki and Miku showed a look of doubt on their faces.

“I saw it with my own eyes,” Onozuka Komachi added, nodding in agreement. She had personally witnessed Alice walking out of Akina Sawaya’s house.

“Okay.” Shiki Eiki nodded and asked, “Since Hakugyokurou provided the props, did you ask her why she did it this way?”

"this......"

Sweat broke out on her brow. Onozuka Komachi stammered, unable to speak. She hadn't actually gone to Hakugyokurou; she had only glanced at it from afar because she was worried about the Saigyou Ayakashi awakening. But she couldn't lie, because Lord Enma had the ability to see through lies. If she chose to deceive, her crime would be compounded.

"It seems you didn't ask."

With a sigh, Shiki Eiki shook her head, tilting the straight-standing wake-up stick in her hand at a slight angle. "Let's move on to the next question."

"Since that prop was planted in the courtyard of a resident, did you ask him why he planted it?"

"..." Onozuka Komachi remained silent, a fine layer of sweat sliding down her forehead. She still didn't ask. When she realized that this matter might be related to the Demon Realm, she was so flustered that she didn't remember this matter at all.

"I don't know this, I don't know that... Your vacation this month is canceled. Go and reflect on your actions in the River of Three Crossings."

"No, Shiki-sama!" Upon hearing that her vacation was going to be canceled, Onozuka Komachi, the master of slacking off, immediately begged for mercy.

"You should reflect on your actions."

Shiki Eiki, who said this, had no intention of retracting her order. She turned and left, thinking that it was time for her to do what her subordinates had failed to do.

.....

The small mansion in the Magic Forest.

The lights were on, yet there was no sound.

A large number of dolls gathered outside the door of a bedroom in the innermost room, floating eerily, their eyes reflecting various colors of light.