Stardew Valley of Gensokyo

He glanced at the neatly stacked manga fragments in the corner and felt that this hope was far too slim...

A cool breeze blew from outside the shrine hall into the inner room, and Akina Sawa exhaled a puff of white breath as he said, "Based on the clues we've gathered so far, we can confirm that the kappa is the mastermind behind this incident, but there's a problem..."

Akina Sawa paused for a moment, then continued after warming his hands by putting them into the kotatsu, "Kappa are not a single entity. Kawashiro Nitori and the others are currently building a project for the master of the Earth Spirit Palace in the Old Hell. We still cannot pinpoint the specific kappa responsible for this incident, which is a problem."

"What's so difficult about that?"

Reimu Hakurei replied, puzzled. She chuckled and casually summoned a black and white yin-yang jewel, tossing it up and down in her hand. "Why look for a specific individual? Why not just threaten all the kappa and make them hand over the mastermind?"

"Hiss, this is a bit..." Akina Ze also gasped.

"You've caused me so much trouble, I've already shown mercy by not declaring them all targets for expulsion!" Reimu Hakurei said bitterly, a cold glint in her eyes.

"Hahaha...that's true." Akina Ze also chuckled twice.

He almost forgot that besides being known as the "Lazy Girl" among humans, the shrine maiden also had an unspoken title among the yokai—the Red Murderer!

Every monster that truly provokes the Hakurei Shrine Maiden will spend the last part of its demonic life in fear.

But Reimu-san's words were so harsh this time, it probably has nothing to do with me, right...?

Akina Ze glanced silently at the manga fragments before quickly looking away.

Hmm... that's probably none of my business.

Sorry, ladies kappa, I'll burn incense for you during festivals... I'll use the electronic incense you sell yourself, one stick can last for several years.

......

In the clouds and mist.

Akina Sawa also stood beside Reimu, flying together in this vast space.

Heading towards Monster Mountain.

Although it's said that they were together, it actually meant that Reimu used her extraordinary spiritual power to bring Akina Sawa along as well.

"I feel like Marisa's way of riding a broom is better..."

With nothing beneath their feet, they felt as if they were floating, Akina Ze commented quietly.

At least Marisa's broom-flying technique provides a place to land, offering a sense of psychological comfort.

Akina Ze wasn't actually indulging in the feeling of sitting behind Marisa, hugging her slender waist, and inhaling her faint girlish fragrance. He just wanted a place to sit, which would not only save his energy but also allow him to fantasize that what was under his butt was actually a single-person rocket disguised as a broom, which would be more scientific.

Unlike Reimu, who just stands naked in the air, floating and flying, leaving no room for imagination. At least give me a cloud!

Akina Sawa also expressed his dissatisfaction with this.

"What are you thinking about!" Reimu Hakurei said, a vein popping out on her forehead.

Since leaving the shrine, Reimu Hakurei had noticed that Sawa Akina, who was standing next to her, kept changing his expression and was muttering something under his breath.

But she vaguely heard words like "feeling... not as good as..." and for some reason, Reimu Hakurei felt that Akina Sawa was also quietly complaining about her.

Wasn't it because she lied to him before, saying that she could only fly by grabbing people, and that she had pulled him by the collar several times while flying in the sky?

So this time, it wasn't just an improvement; they even specially distributed some spiritual energy to him so he could fly together.

I really don't know what she's still complaining about... Reimu's cheeks are slightly pouting, and she also looks unhappy.

The majestic Monster Mountain is right in front of us.

Reimu Hakurei paused in mid-air, adjusted her direction, and flew towards the river flowing at the foot of the mountain.

The top of Yokai Mountain is the territory of Moriya Shrine, while the middle and lower parts of the mountain belong to the Tengu clan. Only the area at the bottom near the river is the territory of the Kappa.

Holding the Yin-Yang Jewel in her hand beforehand, Reimu Hakurei's fair face revealed a hint of ferocity, as if she might be planning to strike first and use the Yin-Yang Jewel to give the kappa a big blow.

Akina Sawa made no comment on this either. Since his acquaintance, Nitori-san, wasn't currently at Youkai Mountain, the injuries to the other kappa were none of his concern...

However, we should still trust in the Hakurei Shrine Maiden's control and her ability to manage the force to a suitable level, and trust Reimu's experience.

Despite thinking this way, after passing through a layer of white mist swirling around the mountainside, Akina Sawa, with the mindset of doing his best and leaving the rest to fate, still wanted to shout a message to persuade the kappa girls to surrender before Reimu made her move.

Just then, a fierce gust of wind suddenly blew up into the sky.

Suddenly, a giant skull appeared in the thick clouds that had been swirling around the mountainside, and sunlight streamed through the gap in the clouds.

Reimu Hakurei frowned slightly, tapped her finger, and a visible white shield appeared in front of the two of them.

"So this is the color of a high-concentration spiritual energy shield." Akina Ze also curiously examined the seemingly thin shield in front of him.

A fierce wind swept past, blowing away all the clouds around the spiritual energy shield, but Akina Ze inside didn't feel the hurricane at all.

Just as he was about to praise Reimu for doing a great job, Akina Zeya's pupils suddenly contracted sharply.

A familiar figure appeared below; Aya Shameimaru was actually fighting with a bipedal robot.

"Are you crazy, you celestial dog! I've already told you it's gone, but you still won't believe me!"

A crackling sound, accompanied by the crackling of electricity, emanated from the speaker on the chin of the bipedal robot's head.

"You think it's gone just like that? I don't believe it!" Aya Shameimaru sneered, holding her fan and thinking of giving the robot in front of her, which was already showing signs of losing its balance, another gust of wind.

"Wenwen! What are you doing here?!"

Urging Reimu to fly to a closer location, Akina Sawa also shouted, making a megaphone shape with his hands.

Hearing a familiar voice, Aya Shameimaru turned her head blankly and immediately saw Reimu Hakurei behind Akina Sawaya. The joy that had just appeared on her face vanished instantly.

She scoffed, "I thought you'd go find Kaguya, but it turns out you've chosen someone else again."

Shameimaru Aya's tone was very calm, but Akina Sawa could hear the resentment in his voice. He smiled bitterly and was about to explain.

"Hey, what happened to that tengu?"

Reimu Hakurei suddenly spoke up, her tone full of provocation.

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Chapter 194 You Came Just in Time

Akina Sawa was completely stunned, and he looked at Reimu in surprise.

He really didn't expect Reimu Hakurei to say something like that in this situation.

But there's still time.

Sensing that a sudden and unexpected battle was about to break out, Akina Ze hurriedly shouted:

"Miss Wenwen, Reimu didn't mean that!"

Upon hearing this, the tense atmosphere instantly dissipated. Even the kappa driver, who had been intimidated by the auras of the tengu and the shrine maiden, secretly breathed a sigh of relief. "What bad luck today. That thing was long gone. Shameimaru Aya was one thing, but I didn't expect the shrine maiden to show up too."

Reimu Hakurei said calmly, "That's what I meant."

The atmosphere froze instantly, and the smell of gunpowder-like smoke burst forth.

This is definitely not something you can do by stirring things up... Akina Ze also showed a hint of helplessness on his face.

Ignoring Akina Sawaya's signal, Hakurei Reimu continued, "Look at what you just said? What do you mean by 'changing to another one'? Is this all you're capable of? Utterly weak, you should just get off the field already."

Wh...what? Akina Sawa almost doubted his ears. What on earth was Reimu saying?

"Oh no, this is terrible!"

A sense of unease welled up within her, and Akina noticed that Ayame's grip on her hand was very tight. Her eyes were fixed on Reimu, and the shrine maiden returned the look with equal intensity.

Although it's unclear why the two are at odds, Akina Sawa is certainly not one to stand idly by.

Looking at the height of tens of meters above the ground, he took a deep breath, slightly bent his knees, and then released himself into the air.

The white, transparent shield was easily shattered by Akina Zeya's head, and he then plummeted towards the ground.

"Danger!" Reimu Hakurei's face showed panic. She released her exorcism wand and tried her best to reach out her arm towards Sawaya Akina, but she only touched a bit of his trouser leg before watching him disappear from her sight.

"No!"

In the distance, Aya Shameimaru's panicked voice rang out, but Akina Sawa had no time to pay attention to that.

After jumping from the air, he focused all his energy on his legs, positioning himself with his legs facing down. If he landed like that, it would be a perfect landing.

Although he had never tried falling from a height of tens of meters, Akina Ze was certain that he would be fine. Even if something did happen, he would wake up in his own bed, though explaining it to everyone afterwards would be a hassle.

The wind whistled past his ears, and Akina Sawa noticed out of the corner of his eye that Shameimaru Aya was flying madly towards them, while Reimu behind him was also sprinting at full speed... It seems like the fight won't break out again...

Akina Ze also focused his attention on what was in front of him, concentrating most of his energy on the point where he was about to hit the ground, using only a portion to protect the other parts of his body.

The brown ground, still bearing traces of snowflakes, was right in front of me.

Although he was certain that nothing would happen to him, Akina Ze still involuntarily closed his eyes, his heart began to pound, and scenes flashed through his mind like a revolving lantern.

"I won't die!" Akina Ze also suddenly opened his eyes and stared straight at the ground.

"Boom!"

A loud bang followed, dust billowed up, and visibility was reduced to almost zero for several meters.

"Whoosh~" Aya Shameimaru, with a cold face, used a round fan to blow away the dust. She glanced meaningfully at Reimu, who had rushed over, and then looked towards the cave entrance.

"Akina, I didn't mean to!" Reimu Hakurei's voice was choked with emotion, and her eyes gradually reddened.

The Hakurei Shrine Maiden, to put it bluntly, is just a little girl. In the outside world, she might be in high school. If her friend were to die tragically before her eyes because of her, even she would be shaken.

"Cough cough~ I'm fine, please help me up."

Akina Sawa also covered his nose and coughed, his clothes were all dirty.

Compared to the impact of landing high up, he felt more uncomfortable as the dust rising up behind him blocked his throat.

Seeing that Akina Sawa, who was standing at the bottom of the pit, looked completely unharmed, the icy expression on Aya Shameimaru's face melted away like snowflakes.

She rushed down and hugged Qiu Mingze tightly, ignoring his dirty clothes.

"I...I thought something had happened to you! Promise me you won't do that again, okay?"

Shameimaru Aya buried her face in Akina Sawaya's chest, her voice thick with a nasal tone.

"I'll be fine. You're all my friends, and I don't want to see you fighting."

Akina Sawa also reached out and stroked Shameimaru Aya's hair. Although it was covered in some dirt, it still felt very smooth.

But after saying that, Akina Sawa also noticed that the image of Shameimaru in his chest seemed to suddenly freeze, and even the heavy nasal sound stopped.

Um, did I say something wrong?

"Pfft~"

Looking at the two people at the bottom of the pit, Reimu Hakurei wiped away the tears that had accidentally welled up in her eyes with her fingers, and glared at Zeya Akina, "You didn't do this on purpose, did you?"

"Intentionally? You're wronged!" Akina Ze immediately retorted.

"Hmph, let's just say you didn't do it on purpose." Reimu Hakurei scoffed, turning her gaze to Aya Shameimaru. "Tsk tsk tsk, you've been lying there for so long, shouldn't you get up? Didn't you hear what he said?"

"What do you mean by that? Don't twist my words." Akina Ze also stuck out his neck.

"I want an explanation."

Shameimaru Aya lifted his head from Akina Sawaya's chest, his face filled with sorrow.

"squeak~"

Suddenly, the sound of mechanical parts colliding and coupling came from the air.

Everyone's eyes turned to that direction.

A bipedal robot was seen stiffly climbing up a slope, its gray-white steel feet emerging from the pit, while yellowish-brown mud and sand cascaded down the slope.

"Hey, all of you, don't look at me! I was really just passing by!"

"I can't believe it!" said the kappa piloting the bipedal robot.

Taking advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention, she intended to sneak away, but unexpectedly, the moment she pulled one foot out of the mound of dirt, she attracted everyone's attention.

......

"Don't hit me, I'll tell you everything!" The robot raised its arm high in a gesture of surrender.

After climbing out of the deep pit and temporarily calming the reporter, Akina Ze walked to the robot, which was four meters tall.

He tapped the hatch with his knuckles and said in a deep voice, "Why don't we come out first and then talk?"

"This..." The kappa driver wanted to refuse, but then he saw the yin-yang jewel being tossed up and down in the shrine maiden's hand through the camera, and immediately backed down.

Because this thing can really smash her and the robot into pieces.