Stardew Valley of Gensokyo

But now she was being held in someone's arms... The intense heat was overwhelming her, and Marisa had just begun to have a thought of breaking free, but it was immediately shattered the next second.

A feeling never before experienced... Marisa Kirisame felt as if she had arrived in heaven, filled with warmth and... love.

Is this all Alice craves?

Suddenly, the image of Alice flashed through Marisa Kirisame's mind... A shadow fell over her passionate heart...

Am I being too despicable by doing this...?

Marisa Kirisame bit her lip, finding comfort in the warmth of the embrace.

But... that's not fair to Alice.

Thinking this, Marisa Kirisame mustered her strength and tried to break free...

"Master Akina... let me go..."

A voice that was almost a plea, filled with contradictions and betrayals—Marisa Kirisame was unwilling to face it.

Upon hearing this and feeling the force of the struggle to break free from his embrace, Akina Ze fell silent for a moment.

A moment of triumph can happen in an instant; if you back down now, even a lifetime of regret won't help.

So... even if he would be disliked afterward... Akina Ze's face was heavy as he decided to be willful this once.

Reluctant to let go of the soft jade in his arms, Akina Ze also spoke in a deep, slightly magnetic voice.

"Let me hold you."

These words seemed to completely shatter Marisa's mental defenses, and the struggling force emanating from her embrace vanished.

Marisa Kirisame's voice rang out, trembling with tears, "I don't want to do anything bad... Why are you forcing me...?"

Letting you go would be a bad thing!

Why would doing this be a bad thing?

Feeling the fragrance in his arms, Akina Ze also asked.

"I..." Marisa Kirisame didn't speak.

If she were to say that she couldn't do this because Alice likes her... she would rather remain silent, since Alice certainly wouldn't like her doing so.

"Since you can't give a reason, then that's not a bad thing!" Akina Ze also spoke with a somewhat forceful tone.

"..."

Marisa Kirisame fell silent, drawn by a deep sense of guilt from Alice, yet also yearning for this warmth.

She really didn't know what to do... but if this was something Akina Sawa also insisted on, then she couldn't blame herself, right?

A sinful thought suddenly arose in her mind, and Marisa Kirisame was shocked. She immediately wanted to throw this wrong idea into the bottomless sea and never think of it again.

But... this thought, like a wild horse unleashed, a wildfire on a parched grassland, grew wildly and unrestrainedly. The more Marisa tried to avoid thinking about it, the more prominent the thought became, until she could no longer ignore it...

Just this once... the last time...

"Hey, Master Akina, if I said I wanted you to let me go... would you agree?"

The words were like a devil's whisper. Marisa Kirisame never imagined she would say such things one day, and even she was shocked.

"Of course not!" Akina Ze insisted.

He didn't care what Marisa was thinking; all he wanted to do now was hold her until tomorrow.

Okay... that's how it is... Marisa Kirisame's lips curled up slightly, not because I did it voluntarily, but because I had no choice.

Greed completely overwhelmed the sense of guilt.

Marisa Kirisame curled up, craving more warmth, and greedily inhaled the warm, pleasant scent.

At least for this moment, she didn't want to think about what the future held.

Alice? Reimu Hakurei? I don't want to think about any of them!

Oh right... there's also Aya Shameimaru, she's quite a troublesome one. Marisa Kirisame's eyes gleamed, but since she said she didn't care, she decided to ignore her.

After figuring it out, Marisa Kirisame's mind became completely active. She wanted to possess this warmth for a long time, at least the place in her arms.

An aggressive approach suits her better; a hesitant, indecisive role is completely unsuitable for her.

"I wonder if Patchouli has any suitable magic left..." Marisa Kirisame murmured to herself.

"Hmm?" Akina Ze, completely unaware that the person in his arms had changed, asked softly, "Marisa, what were you saying just now?"

“I was saying, Master Akina’s hands are very beautiful~” Marisa Kirisame laughed, her slender fingers lightly touching her palms that naturally hung down in front of her chest.

"This..." Akina Ze also blushed, feeling a little overwhelmed by the direct praise.

Suddenly, Akina Ze felt his arm being tugged, and the embrace tightened, but it wasn't him who did it.

Marisa Kirisame grabbed Sawaya Akina's arm and pulled it tighter.

What's wrong? Wasn't he just unwilling? Akina Sawa wondered to himself.

Seemingly having heard Akina Zeya's thoughts, Kirisame Marisa spoke up:

"cold."

"...Then shall I hold you tighter?" Akina Ze tentatively suggested.

"Thank you, Master Akina," Marisa Kirisame said happily.

Akina Ze blushed slightly. Wasn't he the one getting the better deal from Marisa? Why was he being thanked instead...?

"Alright, alright, let it be..." Akina Sawa also decided to give up thinking and focus on snuggling up with Marisa.

The clouds obscured the moon and then dispersed, with the stars bearing witness to this scene.

A warm heat circulated between the two of them, even in their exhaled breath.

Marisa, who had always been alone, experienced warmth and decided not to give up anymore.

The bright moon is in the sky.

thump~

Suddenly, a force came from his arms, and Akina Sawa was caught off guard and pushed to the ground. He stared blankly at the blonde girl sitting on his chest, looking down at him.

"Marisa..."

“Master Akina…” Marisa Kirisame smiled slightly.

Behind him, the stars and the moon lost their light, and Akina Ze now only had Marisa in his eyes.

With her cherry lips slightly parted, Marisa Kirisame's face was flushed, her eyes were shrouded in a misty haze, and her mouth opened and closed as if she were saying something.

But Akina Sawa was also dazed at this moment, as if he had hit the back of his head when he was tackled.

Akina Sawa tried his best to stay focused, wanting to hear what Marisa was saying... but he could only vaguely hear the word "like," and then nothing more...

Akina Ze closed his eyes and fell asleep.

"Doremi's dream communication is here~" A strange voice suddenly rang out.

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Chapter 118 The Forgotten Promise

"Doremi's dream communication is here~" A strange voice rang in my ears.

Akina Sawa opened his eyes groggily, only to find that he was no longer under the starry sky, but instead surrounded by a thick white fog.

Looking at the abruptly changed environment around him, Akina Sawa was completely bewildered and asked in confusion, "Where am I? Am I dreaming?"

If it really was a dream... then why didn't I dream about Marisa?

Before arriving here, Akina Sawa only remembered that Kirisame Marisa was straddling his chest with her legs crossed, her eyes probably filled with affection.

No, it must be!

Although he fell asleep halfway through, Akina Sawa heard Kirisame Marisa's confession clearly.

"Why didn't you wait for my response before pulling me in here!" Akina Ze looked up at the sky, tears streaming down his face. He had just pinched his cheek but found that he couldn't feel any pain, which meant that he was currently in a dream.

But ordinary dreams are never like this... forcing someone to fall asleep and then immediately making the dreamer realize that it is a lucid dream.

Besides the pain, Akina Sawa also realized that this misty world was not illusory at all; it had reached a point where it was impossible to distinguish between dreams and reality.

"Akina-nii-san~"

Suddenly, through the thick fog, distorted sounds came from all around. Akina Ze also looked around in surprise.

Although it is a dream, such a mysterious dream may have an impact on reality.

Unfortunately, Akina Sawa was unable to locate the source of the sound. Looking up, he could only see less than half a meter away, which was almost the same distance as someone with severe myopia.

Suddenly, Akina Sawa also felt a shiver run down his spine.

—A small, cold hand was stroking his back.

Is this a monster from the mist? Cold sweat trickled down Akina Ze's forehead. This looked exactly like a scene from a horror movie where someone gets backstabbed!

The touch from behind continued; those small, cold hands moved like ballet dancers, gently touching their waists as they advanced, until they were almost in front of her...

Just as Akina Ze couldn't stand the feeling of the unknown and wanted to roll on the spot to avoid the attack.

"It's Lianlian~" A hollow voice came from behind.

Is it Miss Komeiji Koishi?

This voice awakened Akina Zeya's dormant memories.

But then he thought, what if it's the kind of ghost that lures people back and then beheads them?

Thinking of this, Akina Sawa stubbornly refused to turn his head and even started walking forward.

Why did Akina-nii leave?

The voices behind him continued, but Akina Sawa continued walking forward regardless... until Komeiji Ren, with her light green shoulder-length hair, stood in front of him with her cheeks slightly pouting.

"Miss Lianlian, it really is you..."

Akina Ze breathed a sigh of relief and patted his chest, "I scared myself."

How could Komeiji Koishi, with such an adorable face, possibly be a vicious monster?

"It's me, not my older sister~" Komeiji Ren tilted her head.

Upon seeing a familiar face in an unfamiliar place, Akina Ze quickly asked in one breath:

"Miss Lianlian, do you know where this is? And why are you and I here?"

“This is Doremi’s dream world~” Koishi Ren replied, putting her hands behind her back.

"Do-Re-Mi?" Akina Sawa frowned, recalling the strange voice he'd heard when he arrived here earlier. He asked, "I don't know her. Why did she bring me here...?"

"I asked Doremi to do it~"

Unexpectedly, Komeiji Ren said something surprising.

Upon hearing this, Akina Ze's expression also hardened. He had important matters to attend to outside, so how could he waste time staying here?

So he asked, "Miss Lianlian, can you let me out?"

“Sure~” Komeiji Ren stood still, but her deep green eyes were fixed on Akina Zeya, a faint smile on her lips.

Feeling like a thorn in his back... Even though Komeiji Ren in front of him was smiling, Akina Sawa felt as if a venomous snake was crawling on his body, and the hairs on the back of his neck stood up one by one, as if the next word would determine his life or death.

Have I forgotten something?

Sensing danger, Akina Sawa frantically racked his brains, trying to figure out why Komeiji Ren would bring him into the dream world.

The dream world has no concept of time, but Akina Sawa also felt as if a long time had passed...

Komeiji Komeiji stood there quietly before Akina Zeya, saying nothing, as if waiting for him to recall something, or perhaps waiting...

Thick white fog circulated along the trajectory, and Akina Sawa, deep in thought, noticed it out of the corner of his eye.

Looking at the white mist, suddenly, Akina Ze had a flash of inspiration and understood something, shouting loudly:

"Miss Lianlian, please wait a little longer. I haven't forgotten about the hot spring inn!"

"Akina-nii-san finally remembered?" Komeiji Ren took small, quick steps to Akina Zeya, tilting her head up in admiration as she said, "You're completely different from those guys who forget Renren~"

The tense and oppressive atmosphere instantly vanished... Akina Ze then noticed that his back was completely soaked with sweat... Just like the real world, this was Doremi's dream world.