Stardew Valley of Gensokyo

“I don’t care,” Aya Shameimaru replied calmly, but her ears were clearly flushed.

Or perhaps worried that Akina Sawa was determined to kick her out, Shameimaru Aya took out a towel, patted the ground beside her, and said softly, "I'll give you a massage and rub your back. Don't you want to?"

"This..." Akina Ze was indeed a little tempted. Shameimaru Aya was willing to give him a massage like this, so what kind of man would he be if he remained timid and hesitant?

Adjusting the trajectory of the ball under the towel across the water, Akina Sawa took a deep breath and then exhaled, slowly standing up. Water droplets flowed down the grooves of his muscles, honed from working the land, and dissolved into the hot spring water.

The yellow light hanging from the stone wall above illuminated Akina Sawa's muscular upper body, creating a unique kind of beauty.

"Hiss~" Taking in the whole scene, Aya Shameimaru covered her nose with one hand, abruptly pressing back what was about to leak out, and said in a low voice, "Just lie down on the ground."

Akina Ze didn't suspect anything and obediently went forward and lay down, resting his hands on his chin.

The ground next to the hot spring was about the same temperature as the hot spring water, although it was slightly cooler, but overall it was still acceptable.

Shameimaru Aya knelt down, staring at Akina Sawaya's exquisite and muscular back, and pressed down with trembling hands, then became restless.

"Rustling, rustling~"

Akina Ze also felt two cool little hands moving around on his back. After soaking in the hot spring for so long, the contrast of coolness made him feel even more comfortable.

Out of the corner of his eye, Akina Sawa also saw the white bathrobe, and he knew that it was Aya Shameimaru wearing.

Is she only wearing this one piece of clothing right now?

Upon realizing this, Akina Ze also felt a raging flame erupt in his dantian, which he could no longer suppress.

"Turn around, let me massage your front." Just then, Aya Shameimaru's voice came.

This is really dangerous!

"No way!" Without even thinking, Akina Ze immediately refused.

For some reason, he just didn't want the reporter to see him like this.

"Why? The back is all done, it's time to get to the front." Aya Shameimaru looked puzzled, her hands moving impatiently.

She had already measured every inch of the back; now it was time to measure the front.

"No means no!" Akina Ze was also panting heavily, shaking his head like a rattle drum.

"Okay... I understand."

That's what she said, but a glint of light flashed in Aya Shameimaru's eyes. Once the person lowered their guard, she grabbed Sawaya Akina by the waist and flipped him over.

Leave you!

"Crack~"

That's the sound of a towel that's absorbed a lot of water being dropped on the ground.

Aya Shameimaru's face went from red to white and then back to red.

In front of me was a towel with a flat, white head that was pushed very high.

It's over now...

The moment he was forced to turn over and saw the stone shell in the air, Akina Sawa closed his eyes as if giving up.

I had only one thought in my mind: I'm going to be disliked...

Suddenly, Akina Sawa also opened his eyes, looking at the reporter in front of him in disbelief.

Aya Shameimaru turned her head away, her fair face now flushed red, even her ears were red, but her hands were placed on Sawaya Akina's chest.

"Hmph! I thought it was something special! It's just... this!"

A warm current, seemingly from nowhere, flowed into Akina Zeya's heart. He struggled to get up and give the person in front of him a hug, but an index finger pressed him down.

"Wait, let me finish pressing the button first!"

Without needing to analyze, Akina Sawa could tell that it was the voice of Aya Shameimaru, who was already at her last gasp.

But he obediently lay back down, uttering only one word.

"it is good."

......

Chapter 170 The Hidden 'Three Eyes'

"Wow~"

In the misty steam, a figure stood up from behind the artificial hill, dripping water droplets sliding down her fair and delicate skin, creating a splashing sound.

The sounds from outside stopped. Komeiji Satoru cautiously peeked out towards the entrance, and only breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that the person had left.

Recalling what had just happened, a blush crept onto her cheeks.

Soaking in hot springs is a very comfortable experience, and Komeiji Satoru, who has read many books, knows this well.

However, the old hell was full of impulsive and destructive demons; there wasn't a single person who knew how to run a business.

Despite the abundance of hot spring resources in the old hell, no hot spring inn has ever been opened.

When Akina Sawa came to negotiate with her, Komeiji Satoru also had this idea, which is why she allowed him to carry out large-scale construction in the Scorching Hell Ruins and build a hot spring inn belonging to the Earth Spirit Palace.

Now that the hot spring inn is completed, Komeiji Satoru came to the inn immediately, even though he didn't say it, and arranged for Flame Neko Rin and Reiuji Sora to serve as the front desk staff and security personnel of the hot spring inn.

Today is the second day after the completion of the project.

After finishing her work for the day, Komeiji Satoru stretched and planned to continue her bath at the hot spring inn.

After taking a bath yesterday, she fell in love with this relaxing way of life.

Stepping into the inn, Komeiji Satoru looked up at the front of the building, but it was empty. Rin, the Fire Cat who should have been there, was nowhere to be seen.

Although a hint of doubt appeared on his face, Komeiji Satoru didn't pay attention to it and walked straight towards the pool.

As she walked to the entrance that separated the left and right ponds, Komeiji Satoru naturally saw the portrait of Akina Sawaya painted on the noren curtain at the left entrance.

She saw it yesterday too, and while surprised, she asked the kappa in charge of its construction.

Komeiji felt that the answer was... it was up to Kokoro-san to decide.

Since it was Renren who did it, Komeiji Satoru, though somewhat doubtful, did not object but let it go.

At the entrance to the hot spring on the right, Komeiji Satoru, who had lifted the noisy curtain with one hand, heard the commotion inside and hesitated.

There were just too many people inside, and it was noisy. She didn't really like the feeling; even Komeiji Satoru had only barely endured it yesterday.

But today... Komeiji Satoru turned to look at the entrance on the left, where it was quiet and deserted.

Will he come? Probably not...

Finally, Komeiji Satoru carried his wooden bathtub into the 'Akina' Pond.

It was indeed very quiet here, with only faint sounds to be heard from the right. Komeiji Satoru was quite satisfied and even thought about drawing her own face on the noren curtain at the entrance.

Anyway, Akina Sawa isn't coming, and Renren won't object. Wouldn't it be nice if it became her pool in a roundabout way?

Komeiji Satoru lay flat on the water, floating on the surface, eyes closed and relaxed, even her third eye was closed and she was asleep.

This was a long-awaited, private, and comfortable moment. Komeiji Satoru didn't want to wake up until—

"Boom~"

The sound of footsteps on the stone floor.

Komeiji Satoru hurriedly hid behind a rockery because someone had arrived.

She felt somewhat uneasy, but at the same time, she also felt a sense of joy.

She was uneasy because she was worried about being discovered secretly breaking the rules, but she was also excited because... could it be him?

Although she knew that even if he came, she wouldn't be able to meet and talk to him in her current state of wearing only a thin bathrobe, Komeiji Satoru still cautiously peeked out.

With just one glance, Komeiji Satoru's fair face quickly turned bright red, and wisps of steam rose from her forehead, merging into the mist above the pool.

Looking at Akina Zeya's strong and shiny back.

Komeiji almost cried out in surprise, but luckily she covered her mouth quickly, otherwise she really would have screamed.

Knowing he couldn't keep staring, Komeiji Satoru obediently withdrew, burying his nose and below in the water in hopes of cooling down.

But... this is hot spring water.

The hot spring water, which is much hotter than the core temperature of the human body, soaked Komeiji Satoru's petite body, and the temperature did not drop at all.

Komeiji Satoru couldn't resist the urge to peek, so she frequently peeked out to observe Akina Zeya, who was sitting near the entrance with his eyes closed, seemingly resting.

"Whoosh~" Akina Ze also shook his arm, splashing some water.

Komeiji Satoru, who was spying, was immediately frightened and hid back, but not long after, she quietly peeked out again.

In her eyes, Akina Sawa is also a human being completely different from ordinary humans. Whether it is their daily interactions or the incident that Rui Ling caused last time, Komeiji Satoru can see that she still wants to understand him better.

The body is just one part of it, it's not a big deal, Komeiji Satoru thought to himself.

Under Komeiji Satoru's 'curious' gaze, Akina Sawa swam to the center of the pool, and then, like a child, pinched his nose and squatted down.

He remained crouched for a long time. Just as Komeiji Satoru was about to lose his temper and go out to rescue him, Akina Sawa suddenly stood up, shaking his hair like a lion, splashing water droplets onto the water's surface.

"Pfft~"

Komeiji Satoru couldn't help but laugh out loud because she saw a drop of water the size of a bean slide down Akina Sawaya's nose, which looked a bit comical.

But upon hearing that smile, Komeiji Satoru knew he had messed things up. His face turned pale, and he curled up and hid away.

If Akina Sawa also finds out, she really doesn't know how she'll explain herself.

Fortunately, Komeiji Satoru heard another person's voice, and Akina Sawa was also drawn to it.

Her crisis was over.

Although the crisis was over, Komeiji Satoru showed no joy on his face.

She knew who had come in: Aya Shameimaru, the reporter from Youkai Mountain.

It's unclear when exactly, but this reporter and Akina Sawaya became close, and the reporter even moved into Akina's house.

This is not in line with the usual habits of a celestial dog.

But Komeiji Satoru neither went out nor peeked; she knew her current situation.

Explaining at the beginning might have worked, but now that so much time has passed, going out to explain that I'm here will only make things worse.

But after hearing Akina Sawa's comfortable and even groaning sounds coming from the other side, she couldn't help but peek over the shoulder.

What the heck is going on?!

Komeiji Satoru's pupils contracted slightly as she saw Aya Shameimaru's back almost touching that of Sawaya Akina.

This must be something impure, isn't it?

Although she lacked relevant knowledge, Komeiji Satoru still knew a little bit about it.

She quickly shrank back, not caring whether she would be discovered, and covered her eyes tightly with her hands, her face burning red.

She dared not look. Although it was shrouded in a layer of mist and not very clear, the impact of the scene on Komeiji Satoru was simply too strong.

For a long time afterward, Komeiji Satoru remained in this position until the noise outside completely disappeared, at which point she shakily emerged from the pool.

"So bold, so incredibly bold..."

An indelible blush appeared on Komeiji Satoru's cheeks.

With one hand, Komeiji Satoru lifted the noren curtain, wanting to leave this place that had given her such a great shock, but what came in front of her was Komeiji Koi, who was also wrapped in a bathrobe and carrying a wooden tub, looking like she was also going to take a bath.

Seeing her older sister leaning against the wall as she emerged from the 'Akina' pool, Komeiji Ren, who had just seen her off and was eager to take a bath, glared at her with a sharp look.

The two said in unison:

"I don't!"

"I'm not!"

A long silence fell over the scene... until the two pretended nothing had happened, Komeiji Satoru stepped aside, and Komeiji Ren walked in beside her sister.

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Chapter 171 Rabbit

"When will this day end?"