Stardew Valley of Gensokyo

Remilia suppressed her emotions and asked, "Flan, what do you want to give her?"

"Here's a gift for my sister~" Flandre said casually, then, seeing Remilia's face darken, she chuckled and added, "Just kidding~"

Flandre strolled to the wall where the portrait hung, looked up at the portrait which was taller than her, lightly touched the ground with her left foot, turned 180 degrees, grabbed the red curtain in front of the painting with her right hand, and smiled, "Sister seems to really like this painting~ How about we give it to Akina-nii-san?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Flandre pulled hard, and the red curtain fluttered down, revealing the portrait hidden behind it.

Akina Ze was stunned for a few seconds because the painting was so realistic that it was a perfect replica, exactly like the real person.

This painting depicts the two sisters, Flandre and Remilia.

Flandre sat on a chair like a delicate porcelain doll, while Remilia stood behind her, holding her sister's blonde hair with a look of affection.

"I can't have this."

Once Akina Sawa snapped out of his reverie while looking at the portrait, he realized that the painting might be of great significance to the Scarlet Devil Mansion sisters, and he waved his hands repeatedly in refusal.

Remilia and Flandre ignored Akina Zeya's words. They were facing off, Remilia's eyes filled with barely suppressed anger. She gritted her teeth and said, "If this is what you want, then give it to him!"

"Sister, you can't go back on your word~" Flandre also showed no intention of backing down.

"No? I didn't say I wanted it?!" A voice came from the edge, but it was ignored.

Remilia narrowed her eyes and said, "Sakuya, come in."

"Young Miss, I'm here."

Without any warning, Sakuya Izayoi appeared before everyone.

However, Akina Ze also knew what was going on, and he wanted to have such a convenient ability as well.

Taking a deep breath, Remilia pointed to the portrait on the wall and said, "Send this painting to Akina's house as an apology."

"Okay, Miss."

Without any questioning, Sakuya Izayoi obeyed Remilia's orders.

"I'm tired, Sakuya. Can you see the guest out for me?" Remilia turned her back and waved her hand.

"Yes, as you wish." Sakuya Izayoi's words were completely calm, accompanied only by an extremely elegant bow.

But Akina Ze also sensed that a storm was brewing. He turned his head and blinked.

"Miss Sakuya, this has nothing to do with me, do you believe me?"

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Chapter 163 I Disagree!

Aya Shameimaru hasn't been happy lately.

Although the events that have occurred during this period have provided her with plenty of material for her news articles, she is still unhappy.

It's like a carefully crafted fence with a corner torn off; it looks intact but actually has a hole, allowing things of all sizes to come and go freely.

Putting everything else aside, the pipe placed by the window was enough to give her a lot of complaints. Aya Shameimaru knew what was hidden inside, but Akina Sawa had also put it there himself. She wanted to secretly throw it away, but she was afraid of making him angry, so she could only turn a blind eye and pretend that the thing inside didn't exist.

However, while there were many unpleasant things, there were also some good things happening. Suddenly, Aya Shameimaru covered her face with both hands, and through the gaps between her fingers, one could vaguely see her rosy skin.

She recalled what happened in the bamboo forest that day. Even though she was a Tengu, she was protected by Akina Zeya, a weak human, which was a real-life knight and princess story, even though Akina Zeya was not a knight and she was not a princess.

But the feeling of being protected was unforgettable... The swift that fights against the storm doesn't mind having a warm nest. Aya Shameimaru really wanted to stay behind Sawaya Akina and stare at his broad back. She felt she could stare at him all day long!

But... that's impossible.

Thinking of this, Aya Shameimaru instantly relaxed, sighed, rested her cheek on her arm, and stared at the mushroom with a pair of cat ears placed on the left side of the desk.

"If only he were just an ordinary farmer..." Aya Shameimaru gently tapped the cat ears with her index finger, her expression wistful, her voice barely audible, "Then he would belong to me alone..."

"I am back!"

The rusty wooden door made a teeth-grinding sound from its joints, followed by Akina Zeya's booming voice.

Back so soon?

Aya Shameimaru, who had just been looking resentful, suddenly beamed with joy and jumped off the chair in front of her desk.

Just over ten minutes ago, right under her nose, Akina Sawa was also abducted by the head maid of the Scarlet Devil Mansion. This was one of the reasons why she was unhappy just now. My... people are too easily abducted!

But I didn't expect to be back so quickly this time, which is much better than before when I would be gone for a whole day.

However, Aya Shameimaru's joy was short-lived; her hand, which was about to push open the back door of the bookstore, froze.

Because besides Akina Sawaya's scent, she also smelled the head maid's scent in the wind... What else is she planning to do?!

Unable to bear it any longer, Aya Shameimaru flung open the back door of the study and strode into the yard. Just as she was about to yell at him, her brows furrowed... What was going on?

......

He brought back the self-portraits of the sisters that originally hung in Miss Remilia's bedroom, even though Akina Ze was adamant about not wanting them, but his opinion seemed to have no effect whatsoever.

In the courtyard, Izayoi Sakuya held up the portrait that the young lady had instructed her to deliver to Akina Sawaya, her arms slightly slender.

This portrait is nearly two meters long, and the frame is made entirely of wood. You can tell at a glance that it is quite heavy.

On the way back from the Scarlet Devil Mansion, Akina Sawa repeatedly tried to get Sakuya Izayoi to let him hold the painting, but each time Sakuya shook her head and refused. She said, "The young lady instructed me to deliver it to your house. Although it already belongs to you, giving it to you halfway would be disobeying the young lady's orders."

Unexpectedly, the capable head maid Sakuya Izayoi also had such a stubborn side, and Akina Sawa had no choice but to follow her all the way home.

Pushing open his own courtyard gate, Akina Ze called out, "I'm back," before looking at Izayoi Sakuya beside him.

As expected, her arms began to tremble slightly, and a fine layer of sweat seeped from her forehead. Even though she served a vampire, Izayoi Sakuya was still human, or rather, from an outsider's perspective, this was quite surprising.

"We're already at my house, Miss Sakuya, you don't need to keep carrying it, just give it to me."

Back in his own courtyard, he was now the master, and Akina Sawa reached out to take the portrait from Izayoi Sakuya's hand.

But to everyone's surprise, Sakuya Izayoi took two steps back to dodge.

Hmm? Why is that?

With his hands empty, Akina Sawa also looked at Izayoi Sakuya with a puzzled expression.

“…Young Miss actually cherishes this painting very much.” Izayoi Sakuya’s voice was slightly tired as she was being watched, and her blue eyes were pleading. “I hope you can take good care of it.”

"Don't worry about that, I'm not the kind of person who doesn't understand beauty." Qiu Mingze also laughed: "This painting is indeed very beautiful. Even someone like me who knows nothing about art thinks it's beautiful. It's really a great deal to give it to me for free."

"I hope so..."

Sakuya Izayoi often saw Remilia gazing at this portrait for hours on end.

But the die is cast. Although it was due to a quarrel between the eldest and second young ladies, the portrait no longer belongs to the Scarlet Devil Mansion.

Akina Zeya steadily accepted the portrait handed to him by Izayoi Sakuya with both hands. What would be a heavy weight for an ordinary person was a piece of cake for him.

"Now that the painting has been delivered, I should be going."

Aren't you staying for dinner?

"...No."

Sakuya Izayoi glanced back at Zeya Akina, then vanished into thin air the next second.

"Time-stopping is really convenient~" Shrugging, Akina Ze looked at the painting in his hand and started to have a headache. "Where would be the best place to hang this?"

A decorative piece nearly two meters tall can't be placed just anywhere, and issues like protection also need to be considered.

"It's easy for the fairies to damage it if you put it in the living room, so I'll just hang it on the bedroom wall."

After thinking for a moment, Akina Ze decided to hang it directly on the bedroom wall, facing the direction of his pillow, because the painting was indeed very beautiful, perfectly capturing the beauty and cuteness of the two sisters, Remilia and Flandre.

Seeing something beautiful the first thing you see when you wake up every morning can brighten your mood for the whole day.

Having made up his mind, Akina Sawa also walked towards the bedroom. Just as he reached the door, he heard Shameimaru Aya's puzzled voice.

"What is this?"

Holding the portrait up with both hands, making it inconvenient to turn around, Akina Sawa simply shouted, "This is a portrait given to me by the Scarlet Devil Mansion. I thought it might be nice to hang it in my bedroom."

What is being drawn?

“They are self-portraits of Remilia and Miss Flandre,” Akina Sawa honestly replied.

After a long silence, Aya Shameimaru's exasperated voice finally rang out.

"I disagree!"

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Chapter 164 Low Fever or Room Temperature

37.2 degrees Celsius falls within the range of low-grade fever in humans.

At what temperature would a monster be considered to have a fever?

Akina Sawa wasn't a doctor, just a farmer, so he didn't know. However, he might find out later what the temperature would be when a monster became enraged.

Hopefully, it won't reach the level of blanched raw meat slices.

Akina Sawa was also lost in thought. He stared at Shameimaru Aya, whose face was flushed red, and felt a boiling flame teasing his skin. Although it was hot, it was not harmful.

The current situation is a bit tricky. Something unexpected has happened. Akina Sawa thought that Shameimaru Aya wouldn't mind him hanging a picture of Scarlet Devil Mansion next to his bed.

Before, whether it was Marisa, Reimu who often invited him to the shrine, or him spending entire days reading at Suzunaan, Aya-chan never questioned anything. But now she has such a strong opinion...

He was at a loss for what to do and had no choice but to put down the portrait in his hand.

"Um, Miss Wenwen, are you angry?" Qiu Mingze asked tentatively, scratching the back of his head awkwardly.

"Huh? Angry? How could I possibly be angry?!" Aya Shameimaru turned her head and crossed her arms, immediately denying it.

She was indeed angry, and Akina Sawa sighed slightly in his heart.

To tell if someone is angry, don't look at what they say; focus on their facial expressions and body language.

Aya Shameimaru's current state is undoubtedly one of anger; often, denial is a form of affirmation.

Furthermore, Akina Sawa also noticed that Aya Shameimaru was currently standing on her tiptoes, as if she was trying her best to show her anger and add weight to her words.

Even so, Ayaka Shameimaru could barely reach Sawaya Akina's chin. Compared to the other girls in Gensokyo, Ayaka's height was among the tallest, but it was still nothing compared to Sawaya Akina, making her appear petite and adorable when they walked together.

Akina Sawa also looked down at Shameimaru Aya's face. Her usually quiet face now showed some annoyance. Her light brown eyes were wide open, and she was gritting her teeth, like a cat that had been teased and was about to pounce and bite.

Don't provoke them, or you'll get scratched and that would be a real problem.

However... Akina Ze also slightly curled up a subtle smile.

I thought you really wouldn't care, Miss Wenwen.

During this time, he never felt a real connection with Aya Shameimaru, because the endless tolerance felt like a dream, as if he could do anything.

If Miss Wenwen could show more of her angry, annoyed, and furious side...

Akina Sawa also pondered for a moment before asking:

"Miss Wenwen, since you're not angry at all, you don't mind if I keep hanging the portrait up, right?"

"No!" Aya Shameimaru shouted.

"Why?" Akina Ze also raised an eyebrow, staring intently into her light brown eyes.

He wanted a straightforward answer, not one that beats around the bush or uses hints; he wanted Aya Shameimaru's most direct response.

But Aya Shameimaru was stunned. She stood there blankly, her usually quick-witted mind frozen solid as if filled with cement... because, indeed, from any perspective, she had no reason to stop Akina Sawa from hanging a portrait in her room as well.

But if we just let it be... let him hang up portraits of other girls... we can just stand aside and ignore it.

A layer of moisture gradually welled up in Aya Shameimaru's eyes...

Huh? What's this?

She was surprised to feel something unidentified coming down from the corner of her eye. She instinctively reached up and touched it; it was wet... What's wrong with me?

He regretted it... Akina Ze also deeply regretted it. He only wanted to provoke Miss Wenwen, but he didn't expect it to turn out like this.

The sound of sobbing reached my ears, and Miss Wenwen in front of me kept wiping away the tears on her face...

Without any hesitation, Akina Sawa also hugged Shameimaru Aya into his arms.

"I'm sorry. I was wrong."

So crying is such a sad thing? Akina Sawa also felt his heart pounding at this moment.

Aya Shameimaru felt incredibly ashamed of herself, crying in someone's arms, completely unlike what a Great Tengu should be like.