Stardew Valley of Gensokyo

Chapter 108 Weaving a Spider Web

"Alice, you shouldn't make demands and force the other person to choose. You should add heavy weights to one side of a scale so that the other side naturally becomes insignificant. Only then will the other person be willing to act for you."

In the bedroom of the mansion, Shenqi gently swayed her fair, jade-like fingers, patiently and step by step teaching Alice how to do it.

Although their goals may differ, they share the same desired outcome, and Alice listened attentively to the teachings.

"Alice, you need to learn to play hard to get. Don't make demands right away. If they're not substantial enough, you're more likely to be rejected."

“Shinki, I understand…” Alice nodded thoughtfully.

Reflecting on her actions, Alice realized she had been a bit too hasty. She should have spent more time together, deepened their relationship, and then made her request.

......

Akina Sawa also sat on a garden chair, gazing at the patterned window, lost in thought.

My first question is, why does Alice like me?

Recalling his previous communications and interactions with Alice, and even the changes in her expression, Akina Ze couldn't find a single trace to prove it.

He was confessed to completely unprepared.

And their immediate demand was that he not have any more relationships with other girls...

Is Alice a female?

But it doesn't quite seem like it.

Her pure yet alluring appearance caused Akina Ze a lot of distress.

Logically speaking, being confessed to by a beautiful girl, especially someone of Alice's caliber, should make Akina Sawa very happy.

He was indeed very happy, but it always felt unreal, somewhat fake, though he couldn't quite put his finger on what made it fake.

Her wrists were delicate and boneless, her face was fair and lovely, and she exuded a sweet, creamy scent.

These are all things that Akina Sawa has genuinely felt. If you say that these are all fake, then he will be the first to disagree.

"A difficult problem, a huge problem!"

Akina Ze also lay on the table, his heart filled with longing for the tender shoots in his own field.

At least they don't play tricks; they either grow or they don't. You can see progress every day when you water them, even if it's just a little bit, but it's still real.

Several dolls were standing at the door, so Akina Ze couldn't sneak out even if he wanted to.

The white-haired beauty named Shinki smiled and invited him to sit in the garden before taking Alice away to talk.

Click~

The garden gate was pushed open.

Akina Ze immediately sat up straight, his back ramrod straight. If Alice brought up that request again, he would refuse once more.

"Zeye, it was my fault just now. I shouldn't have said that. Can you forgive me?" Alice stood gracefully at the door, the warm sunlight falling like fine threads on her long golden hair, giving her a soft glow.

Seeing this, Akina Zeya's expression softened, and he smiled and said, "There's no such thing as forgiveness or not forgiveness. I'm just taking it seriously."

Gulu gulu~

Akina Zeya's stomach suddenly growled.

"Are you hungry? Please wait a moment, I'll have the dolls prepare some food," Alice said, approaching with a worried expression.

"is a bit."

Clutching his stomach, Akina Sawa gave an awkward smile.

He had originally come to Alice's for a meal, but a series of events had delayed him so much that he was now starving.

......

A moment later, a beautiful chocolate cream cake decorated with strawberries was brought out by the doll.

The knives and forks are arranged in rows.

Akina Ze looked at the cake in front of him, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes, and asked in confusion, "Alice, do you eat cake for lunch every day?"

"Don't you like cake? Then I'll have the dolls change it." Alice twitched her fingers slightly, seemingly intending to have the dolls take the cake off the table.

"No, that's not it. Let it stay as is. No need to change it." Seeing that the food was about to be taken away, Akina Ze hurriedly said.

Hunger wouldn't allow him to be picky about food.

"Okay~" Alice smiled slightly, picked up a knife, cut a piece from the top of the cake with strawberries on it, and placed it in front of Akina Zeya.

His mouth watered as he looked at the cake covered in thick cream, and Akina Ze wanted to take a bite, but he noticed a burning gaze fixed on him.

Looking up, he saw Alice staring at him.

"Aren't you going to eat?" Akina Ze licked his lips, looking a little embarrassed.

"I'm not hungry, I can just watch you eat."

Alice rested her cheek on one hand, a slight smile playing on her lips, a few strands of hair falling past her ear.

How could anyone possibly eat that!

Under the questioning gaze, Akina Ze slowly stood up, picked up the knife stuck in the side of the cake, cut a large piece of cream and placed it in front of Alice.

"Alice, you should eat too. It's a little embarrassing for me to eat alone."

“Okay…” Alice silently agreed.

Although she agreed, Alice only looked at the cream on the plate, twirling the fork in her hand without taking a bite.

The overly sweet cream didn't suit her current mood.

Alice looked up and glanced at Akina Zeya across from her.

He ate with great gusto, but the bits of cream stuck to the corners of his mouth made him look rather comical.

"Pfft~" Alice couldn't help but chuckle.

"what happened?"

Akina Zeya, with a fork of cream in his hand, looked up, his mouth still full of cream, and asked indistinctly.

"It's nothing. I was just thinking, is it possible that I'm just a simple idiot? There's no need to overthink it."

"What?"

The meaning was unclear, and Akina Sawa completely failed to grasp what Alice meant by saying that.

Alice smiled without saying a word, slowly stirring the cream on the plate in front of her with her fork, then bringing it close to her lips, her pink tongue gently licking it.

This natural action left Akina Sawa speechless for a moment.

Compared to his previous bold actions, Akina Ze also felt that his current subtle and skillful actions were more endearing.

Now it was Alice's turn to feel uncomfortable, her cheeks flushing red, but she couldn't tell him to stop looking; after all, it was necessary for the plan...

Akina Ze stared for a while, until Alice's fork was licked until it was smooth and clean, before he came to his senses and hurriedly lowered his head.

fool!

Alice, who was being stared at while licking her fork, felt embarrassed and angry, but she couldn't show her disgust. She could only smile and be friendly.

Akina Ze naturally responded with a grin.

"Pfft~"

at the same time.

Shen Qi, who was observing from the second-floor window, couldn't help but laugh out loud at the amusing interaction between the two.

The tuft of hair on his head swayed precariously.

"My Alice, how can you be so cute~"

Shenqi monitored every move below, but the smile on her lips remained unsuppressed. "Alice, what you're thinking might succeed, but it definitely won't be the way you want it to be."

......

Chapter 109 Truth and Falsehood

dong dong dong~

Three knocks.

Akina Ze from the inner room also came out. He looked at the white envelope clipped to the doorknob with a puzzled expression, but after looking around, he could not see the messenger.

Several days of peaceful and uneventful life had passed since Akina Sawa returned from eating cake at the mansion.

Upon removing the envelope, one could see white patterns painted on the cover, clearly the work of a wealthy family.

It feels like this is going to be another troublesome matter... Sensing something was wrong, Akina Ze also opened the envelope and took out the letter inside.

Read it carefully.

The characters are small and elegant, and the names of the people who wrote them are also present.

Akina Sawa had already understood the ins and outs of this envelope.

Alice invited me to a picnic?

Just a few days later, the blonde beauty Alice invited him again, and Akina Ze began to wonder what he had done to make her so persistent in her thoughts.

"Zeye, what's wrong?"

Just then, Aya Shameimaru came out of the study and saw Sawa Akina standing at the door with a puzzled look on his face, so he asked her.

Not intending to hide anything, Akina Sawa waved the white paper in his hand and replied, "Alice is planning to invite me to a picnic."

"Oh~"

Shameimaru Aya drew out her words, a meaningful look on her face, "So, you want to take me with you?"

"If you don't want to, Wenwen, then I will definitely refuse."

As soon as he finished speaking, Akina Sawa realized that Shameimaru Aya wasn't asking whether she could go or not, but rather whether she should be taken along.

"Wenwen, what do you mean?"

“Just kidding.” Shameimaru Aya laughed. “I definitely won’t go, since I wasn’t invited. And as far as I know, it’s rare for this seven-colored puppeteer to do something like that. But don’t miss out, I might even get some material for a newspaper cover.”

"No way, I don't want to be famous yet." Qiu Mingze laughed it off, having already made up his mind.

With a smile, Akina Sawa was about to tear off the envelope in his hand when a hand suddenly reached out and took it away.

"Why?" Akina Ze also looked up and asked.

“I am not a burden to you.” Aya Shameimaru turned to face the sunlight and smiled sweetly. “You just need to know that I’m waiting for you at home.”

"Wenwen, I..."

Feeling a mix of emotions, Akina Sawa opened his mouth to express his thoughts, but a slender white finger blocked his lips, stopping him from continuing.

"Shh~ It's not time yet~" Aya Shameimaru blinked.

......

Arrived as promised.

This is a hilltop with fresh air and a wide view.

A tablecloth with a beautiful pattern is placed on the table in the middle.

On either side of the table are two chairs with backrests, and the seats are covered with a thick, soft cushion.

Alice had already taken a seat on the right before Akina Sawa arrived.

Gazing at the scenery and sipping tea, Alice smiled and greeted Akina Zeya as he slowly approached, "Zeya, you've arrived."

Nodding in response, Akina Ze also sat down in the chair on the left, looking at Alice's smiling face, and couldn't help but ask:

"Miss Alice, what exactly do you want?"

Upon hearing this, Alice paused, a barely perceptible hint of panic flashing in her eyes. Recalling the plan Shenqi had given her earlier, she said in a deep voice:

"I just want to get along with you, but I'm a bit slow..."

If I have caused you any trouble, then I apologize...

As soon as she finished speaking, Alice stood up gracefully, seemingly genuinely intending to apologize to Akina Sawa.