Stardew Valley of Gensokyo

After thinking for a moment, Akina Sawa turned back to look at Alice and Marisa, who were still fishing, and said:

"Can anyone come and help me?"

Undoubtedly, it's foolish to argue with a fish that's already fallen into a bucket, so Akina Ze chose to seek outside help.

The bucket containing the fish was only a few steps away from the fishing spot. The two heard the sound at the same time, and Alice's ears twitched slightly.

If things are to proceed according to plan, she should get up right now and go help Akina Zeya.

But Marisa is still standing there...

Alice hesitated, sitting motionless in place, recalling what had just happened. At least for now, she didn't want to get close to that person in front of Marisa Kirisame...

But to her surprise, Marisa Kirisame suddenly grabbed the fishing rod and shook it from side to side, saying:

"Alice, go help Master Akina, I've got a fish on my hook."

"This..." Alice hesitated.

"Go quickly, Master Akina is waiting for you," Marisa Kirisame urged without turning her head.

"All right......"

Caught off guard, despite having just made a decision, things didn't go as planned, so Alice had no choice but to get up and walk toward Akina Sawa, who was struggling with the fish.

......

"What do you need me to do?"

Alice, who did not intend to continue their intimate behavior in front of Marisa, stopped a step away from Akina Sawa and asked.

"Help me use magic to stun this fish."

Akina Ze also held the fish head and said with a serious expression.

Alice didn't speak, but her lips twitched noticeably.

Then, under Akina Zeya's watchful gaze, Alice casually waved her hand, and a doll that appeared out of nowhere struck the stubborn big fish on the head with a hammer.

With just one strike, the big fish lay at the bottom of the bucket with its eyes open.

Seeing the large fish that had been struggling for so long finally come to its senses, Akina Ze expressed his gratitude:

"sorry to bother you."

"It's alright, after all, we caught the fish together."

As Alice said this, she turned her face away and crossed her hands, but she was still trying to maintain her planned persona. (Mimi)

When Alice walked over, Akina Ze thought she would do something strange, but she didn't, so he breathed a sigh of relief.

He had a basic understanding of what was real, what was fake, and what 'innocence' was.

Although Alice's actions seemed flawless at first glance, upon reflection, significant flaws can still be found.

Akina Ze never thought he was so incredibly charming that any beautiful girl would fawn over him upon meeting him.

Alice's inexplicable invitation and inexplicable intimate behavior are her biggest problem.

However, after much thought, Akina Sawa couldn't foresee what kind of bad things Alice's actions would lead to, so he let her do as she pleased.

In short, it's about taking the sweetness and throwing the bullets back—you don't lose anything anyway.

Now that the big fish has been cleaned up, Akina Ze smiled and said:

"Then let's continue fishing."

......

time flies.

Each of the three people had a fish in their buckets, some more and some less.

A fish was taken off the hook and thrown into the fish bucket, and Akina Sawa was about to bait the hook again.

Gulu gulu~

My stomach growled.

After repeatedly lifting and casting the rod, as well as wrestling with the hooked fish, Akina Sawa had exhausted his energy, and the sugar in his body that sustains his daily activities was almost completely depleted.

It seemed that the stomach growl broke the deadlock, and Alice and Marisa, who had been silent on either side, twitched their eyes slightly.

It was only then that Akina Sawa realized that he hadn't heard the two of them speak for a long time.

strangeness......

"Master Akina, are you hungry? Then come and try the afternoon tea I've prepared."

Marisa Kirisame seemed to have found an opportunity to speak, and took out a small box from behind her back.

"What could it be?" Akina Sawa asked as well.

"It's a rice ball~"

Marisa Kirisame smiled as she opened the box, inside which were three fist-sized rice balls wrapped in seaweed.

"The preparations were rushed, and this is all we have. Master Akina, you shouldn't mind, right?" Marisa Kirisame blinked and said in a light tone.

"It's okay, as long as there's food."

Staring at the rice ball, Akina Ze also responded.

Having plenty of energy to replenish immediately after finishing physical labor is such a wonderful thing.

"Hehe, the first one is for you~"

Marisa Kirisame nodded, took a rice ball out of the box, and handed it to Zeya Akina.

Akina Sawa took the rice ball and saw that the seaweed wrapping the rice ball had a simple image outlined with rice grains on the front.

It has a nose and eyes, though it's very simple.

"What is drawn on this?" Akina Ze asked, pointing to the rice grain picture.

"It's Alice~" Marisa Kirisame laughed, "I moved these up one by one myself~"

Um.....?

Upon hearing this, Akina Sawa was also stunned. He wondered if there was something wrong with his eyes and picked up the rice ball in his hand to examine it carefully a few more times.

The simple and abstract art style suggests it might be Alice, but it's also unlikely to be Alice.

Upon hearing her name, Alice curiously came closer, and upon seeing it, she was clearly stunned for a moment.

"This isn't me..."

"Haha, this is my first time making it, so my skills are a bit lacking. You two, please don't criticize me."

Seeing that her "drawing" was being criticized, Marisa quickly stepped in to change the subject, saying, "By the way, the other two rice balls have pictures of you, Master Akina, on them~"

Upon hearing this, Akina Ze also looked at the other two rice balls in the box.

At first glance, the two rice grain paintings share the same abstract and rudimentary style... placed side by side, they have absolutely nothing in common.

“Marisa…” Akina Ze also sighed.

......

Chapter 115 Did you miss it?

It's about four or five in the afternoon, and the sunlight is coming in at an angle.

The river surface shimmered.

A few days ago, some of the ice that had frozen over in the calmer parts of the riverbank had melted.

Time was running out, but Akina and Alice hadn't made any progress, and Kirisame Marisa bit her lower lip in secret.

Marisa initially thought they would be touched by the rice balls depicting their own images... but it turned into a吐槽大会 (a Chinese internet slang term for a吐槽大会, meaning a吐槽大会 is a ...) instead of a literal translation, it's

Ever since that enlightening conversation with Reimu, today's fishing invitation was specially prepared by her for Alice and Master Akina.

After all, Master Akina is a blockhead; expecting him to suddenly become enlightened is no better than making a wish upon a shooting star!

As for Alice... Marisa Kirisame's eyes darkened slightly...

In any case, the complicated relationships will only hurt everyone in the end.

Marisa Kirisame looked up at Akina Sawaya, who was intently staring at the buoy, and was momentarily mesmerized before shaking her head heavily.

We must nip things in the bud before they get to the point of no return!

Marisa doesn't want to hurt anyone but herself.

Once there are no conflicts, a world where no one gets hurt will come.

As for herself... Marisa Kirisame shook her head, "I just need mushrooms and magic for company..."

"Marisa, what are you saying?"

Akina Sawa, who was on the left, also vaguely heard Marisa's whispers and turned his head to ask.

"Ah! It's nothing, you might have misheard, it must have been the sound of the wind!" Marisa Kirisame exclaimed in surprise, quickly explaining.

"Don't treat me like an idiot..." Akina Ze was speechless for a moment. "But if Marisa doesn't want to talk about it, then I won't ask."

"Hehe~" Marisa Kirisame chuckled awkwardly, stood up, put her fishing rod aside, and changed the subject:

"I'll go check how many fish are in the bucket."

Akina Ze remained noncommittal, while Alice, who had been secretly eavesdropping on the conversation, glanced up but didn't say anything.

Now she's caught in a dilemma.

To engage in intimate interactions with Akina Sawa without following the plan would violate the planned character design, but if we were to act that way, we haven't reached a point where we can show it to Marisa yet.

Although the overall goal is correct, if the order and steps are wrong, then everything will be wrong.

So Alice is now only thinking about minimizing her presence to avoid having to make behavioral choices again.

the other side.

Taking small, quick steps, Marisa Kirisame stalled for time to ease the awkwardness from before, but it was only a few steps away, and she arrived quickly.

Marisa Kirisame squatted down in front of the bucket, watching several fish swimming in the water. After being caught for so long, the fish seemed to have recovered their vitality.

If we disturb them now, it will probably cause a huge commotion, right?

Suddenly, an idea popped into Marisa Kirisame's mind, but...

Looking at the black and white dress, Marisa Kirisame sighed. She had made quite a sacrifice to ensure that Alice and her master Akina's relationship would progress smoothly.

To prevent anyone from getting hurt, Marisa Kirisame's eyes flickered with determination. Without hesitation, she took a deep breath and gently touched the water's surface with her delicate fingertips.

The next moment, magic flowed from his fingertips, each strand of magic melting into the water like a brush, gliding over the fish's scales.

As expected, the fish in the water became visibly agitated, which was exactly what Marisa Kirisame wanted.

But that wasn't enough. Marisa Kirisame's eyes sharpened, and she increased her magical output, finally...

wow~

The sound of the fish tail slapping the water's surface caused water to splash everywhere, and the resulting spray landed directly on Marisa.

"Marisa, what happened?!"

Hearing the noise, Akina Ze turned his head and looked over, his face showing surprise, and asked in confusion.

Water droplets slid down Marisa's smooth hair, soaking the white ribbon tied at the end of her blonde hair. Her black and white dress was also soaked through, and her eyes darkened slightly.

"It's nothing, I just got splashed with water while I was slacking off," Marisa Kirisame said with a grin, seemingly unconcerned.

“That won’t do.” Qiu Mingze frowned slightly. “It’s the dead of winter, it’s not good for your clothes to get wet, you might catch a cold.”

"Master Akina, it's alright, it's just a little wet."

Marisa Kirisame glanced at Sawa Akina, who looked worried and had fallen into her trap, and said with a quick thought, "But since Master Akina is so worried, I'll go home and change my clothes."

"Master Akina, you and Alice should continue fishing. Don't worry about me."

"I'm not in the mood for fishing right now. If you catch a cold, I'll be in big trouble." Akina Ze glared at the smiling Marisa.

"Hehe~" Marisa Kirisame could only laugh awkwardly and scratch her head.

Because she did it on purpose, but hearing such caring words, Marisa Kirisame still felt a little ashamed.