A Stardew Valley farmer came to Gensokyo.

“After all, there are more and more different kinds of customers now, and there will always be customers who need medicine.” Morichika Rinnosuke said with a chuckle, glancing at Hakurei Reimu and Kirisame Marisa.

The group of little monsters and fairies who have been coming to visit lately always reminds him of the two of them who used to be mischievous and get injured when they were young, so he couldn't help but buy some medicine.

However, it seems that Reimu doesn't need to worry about herself anymore.

Morichika Rinnosuke looked at Natsumi and Hakurei Reimu's hands clasped together and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

To his surprise, the first person to find a partner was Reimu, that lazy girl.

popping.

Clap his hands, Morichika Rinnosuke looked at the gradually darkening sky outside the door, and picked up the box at his feet.

"Alright, let's head to Stargazing Cliff first, otherwise it would be a real shame to miss the shooting star."

Chapter 216 Let's Make a Wish

Squeak!

The forest was filled with the chirping of insects and birds as Xia Xun and his three companions walked along a forest path toward a place called Stargazing Cliff.

At that moment, in the distance of the dense forest, the darkness was illuminated by orange lights, and a lively commotion could be heard from there.

"Wow, Mistya must be rich now."

Stretching her neck, Marisa Kirisame looked enviously toward the light, toward the Night Sparrow Diner: "When we passed by last year, the Night Sparrow Diner wasn't this lively."

"Xia Xun, Xia Xun, I want to get rich too!"

Grabbing Xia Xun's arms with both hands, Kirisame Marisa looked at him expectantly with shining eyes: "Please, place a big order for Kirisame Magic Shop!"

"If I don't have any income, I'll just have to stay at Xia Xun's house and freeload."

Upon hearing the word "get rich," Reimu Hakurei instantly perked up, her eyes fixed on Natsumi.

"Even if you say that, I don't know what I should ask Marisa for."

As Xia Xun looked at the expectant eyes of the two, especially Reimu Hakurei, he couldn't help but feel speechless.

“Marisa, how about I share some of the farm’s sales revenue with you, and you can sell it in your shop? Not only will you have a stable income, but the customers you attract might also place orders with you.”

"But Reimu, don't you already have a share of the sales revenue from Kourindo? Why do you still look like you're short of money?"

Upon hearing Xia Xun's answer, the two men displayed completely different expressions.

"Really? Yay!"

Marisa Kirisame jumped up happily, hugged Natsumi tightly, and chuckled, "Natsumi, you really are my good buddy. This will give us a lot more funds for magic research."

"Ah~"

Upon hearing this, Reimu Hakurei sighed deeply, then looked at Rinnosuke Morichika with a pained expression, and thought of Kasen Ibaraki, who had been staying at the shrine recently.

Hearing the conversation between the three behind him, Mori Chika Rinnosuke, who was walking in front, turned around and glanced at Kirisame Marisa, who was smiling and hugging Natsumi. A hint of helplessness appeared in his eyes.

But remembering Natsumi's promise to Marisa Kirisame, Morichika Rinnosuke decided to stop interfering, which was fine.

“Xia Xun, you have given Reimu enough. This situation is entirely due to Reimu’s own fault.”

"Haha, I knew this would happen!"

Marisa Kirisame looked at Reimu Hakurei with a smug expression, a look of pure glee on her face.

"Serves you right for showing off to me the other day. Now you're getting your comeuppance."

“Xia Xun, let me tell you, Lingmeng was very arrogant after she received the money Xianglin gave her a couple of days ago. Not only did she immediately go to the village and buy a lot of high-end snacks, but she also said that she wanted to change the money box into a gold-plated one.”

“What’s wrong with that? If you have money, you should spend it.” Reimu Hakurei retorted indignantly, then added unwillingly, “Besides, if the donation box were made of gold, it would definitely attract a lot of worshippers.”

"Then I'll be able to keep all the ingredients Xia Xun gave me for myself, and I'll also have a steady stream of money from sesame oil."

"You're really persistent when it comes to the donation box," Xia Xun couldn't help but complain, looking at the unwilling Reimu Hakurei, "If it were gold, would you stop stealing donation boxes from other people?"

Click!

In an instant, Reimu Hakurei's pretty face transformed into a demon: "Even if Gensokyo is sunk, I will punish the thief and retrieve the coin box."

Seeing this, Morichika Rinnosuke rubbed his forehead, feeling a headache coming on, and was very grateful that Reimu still had a reliable master.

He recently earned money by selling portions of crops from the Hakurei Shrine. He gives a portion to Hakurei Reimu as living expenses and the rest to Ibaraki Kasen.

Then Ibaraki Kasen used the money to buy materials for Hakurei Reimu's training, while avoiding the outcome of Hakurei Reimu turning into a demon, thus achieving a perfect cycle.

Chatting casually, the four of them finally arrived at Stargazing Cliff.

This is the location halfway up the mountain where Hakurei Shrine is situated. Wildflowers and grasses grow in abundance on the cliffs, and fireflies flutter incessantly in the moonlight.

"How is it? Isn't this place great?"

Marisa Kirisame rubbed her little nose proudly and tilted her head back: "This is a great place that I discovered. The prayer festival has been held here ever since."

"It's really good."

Standing on the grass, Xia Xun felt the night breeze blowing.

"Hey, you two, stop slacking off and come help us out."

Reimu Hakurei, who was covering the table with a tablecloth, turned around and stomped on the two of them, urging them on.

"They're here, they're here~"

"I can't breathe," Marisa Kirisame said quickly, grabbing Natsumi's hand and running over.

Under the moonlight.

A gentle breeze blew by, and fireflies danced in the wind, their twinkling lights landing on the tablecloth.

The four sat around, and Morichika Rinnosuke then carefully took the gyroscope out of the box and turned it on.

The gyroscope then lit up and began to rotate slowly and rhythmically, projecting a starry sky that corresponded to the Milky Way in the sky.

"Wow, it's actually starting to 'Eee'!" Marisa Kirisame exclaimed in surprise, pressing her face against the gyroscope and looking curiously at the spinning Earth on it.

“This is all thanks to Xia Xun,” said Mori Chika Rinnosuke, a hint of pride immediately appearing on his face. “However, I also learned new knowledge about the stars and became familiar with many new constellations through this experience.”

"Ah, shooting star, make a wish!"

Unfortunately, Marisa Kirisame and Reimu Hakurei paid no attention to this. They excitedly pointed at the shooting star streaking across the night sky, quickly clasped their hands together, and whispered their wishes.

Seeing this, a disappointed Morichika Rinnosuke looked at Natsumi with expectant eyes, his eyes filled with a desire to share.

"Well then, please." Xia Xun's lips twitched as he glanced at the two girls who were trying their best to make a wish, and then began to listen to Mori Chika Rinnosuke excitedly recount his knowledge about the starry sky.

In his account, the Milky Way is a river of spirits and gods, flowing from the wine jugs of demons.

Therefore, the three stars shining beside the Milky Way are the constellation Ibuki, which respectively symbolize her three powers: harmony, finite, and infinite.

The constellation formed by the seven stars next to it is Draco. Draco is always gazing into the distance, its target being the North Star.

The North Star is an incarnation of Vairocana Buddha, meant to prevent nighttime monsters from getting out of control. The Dragon God wanted to devour this star.

Shooting stars are said to be scales shed by dragons soaring through the sky, possessing the divine power of celestial dragons and capable of granting the wishes of those who make them.

Listening to the completely different knowledge about the stars, Xia Xun didn't find it strange at all; on the contrary, she found it very interesting.

So this is what the starry sky looks like in the eyes of the people of Gensokyo.

"Hey, Xia Xun, don't listen to this stuff. Meteors disappear very quickly."

After making several wishes, Reimu Hakurei and Marisa Kirisame, seeing that Natsumi was still listening to those meaningless things, quickly pulled him to their side.

"Make a wish quickly, the shooting star will surely grant our wish."

"This time, I've prepared over a hundred wishes!"

"Hmph, I prepared over 130!"

—Author's Note—

P.S.: Great! Harvesting corn during the day and bringing back some Stardew Valley at night, that's really fitting for the occasion.

Sure enough, when you're feeling down, just go out and pick corn all day, then carry it down the mountain and you'll behave.

Chapter 217 My wish is to be with you

"Xia Xun, do you know what wishes I just made?"

Looking up at the dazzling starry sky, Reimu Hakurei suddenly spoke up and asked Natsumi beside her.

A little further away, Marisa Kirisame was still clasping her hands together and chanting incessantly, having made a wish for over an hour without finishing.

"I bet you want more money from the sesame oil," Xia Xun teased with a slight smile.

“Of course~” Reimu Hakurei nodded confidently, then leaned against Natsumi and looked at Marisa Kirisame, who was still making a wish, and said, “Every year before, we would make many wishes here.”

"Although not many of them came true, every day after I made a wish, I earnestly looked forward to the day when my wish would come true."

"Xia Xun, do you think my wish will come true this time?" Tilting her head, Reimu Hakurei asked again, "What wish did you just make?"

“I’m not a god, how would I know if a wish can come true?” Xia Xun reached out and brushed away Reimu Hakurei’s head that was leaning in, and said helplessly, “Besides, don’t wishes stop coming true once they’re spoken?”

“No, Xia Xun, you’re the cucumber god of the kappa.” Reimu Hakurei retorted, then leaned her head back on Xia Xun’s shoulder. “Then let’s exchange wishes. I’ll tell you my wish, and you tell me yours.”

"Let me go first."

Before Xia Xun could respond, Reimu Hakurei leaned close to Xia Xun's ear and whispered, "My wish is to be with you."

Hearing the girl's murmurs beside her, Xia Xun felt her breath catch in her throat.

Turning to look at Reimu Hakurei sitting beside him, he saw the girl with a slight smile on her lips and said without any attempt to hide it, "I've fallen for you, Natsumi."

"My Lord God, can you grant my wish?"

With a faint blush on her face, Reimu Hakurei made no attempt to hide her feelings as she expressed her affections to Natsumi.

As a Hakurei Shrine Maiden, once she makes up her mind, she will not hesitate in the slightest.

Looking directly at Reimu Hakurei who was staring right at her, Natsumi felt an overwhelming joy welling up in her chest, and a smile spread across her face.

"There's really no other way, so let me grant your wish."

Under the starlight and moonlight, Natsumi lowered her head and gently kissed Reimu Hakurei, who was tilting her head back slightly.

They parted with a slight touch of each other's lips.

Looking into Reimu Hakurei's watery eyes, Xia Xun said happily, "Actually, I've liked Reimu for a long time."

"Oh, really?"

With her fingertips lightly touching her lips, Reimu Hakurei was somewhat lost in thought, savoring the sensation she had just experienced. Then, she tilted her head and lay directly on Xia Xun's lap.

Looking up at his face, she couldn't help but recall the daily life that had changed because of Xia Xun.

"Then why didn't you tell me sooner?" Reimu Hakurei said, her voice tinged with disappointment as she stroked Xia Xun's cheek.

"Are you sure it was okay to tell you when we first met?" Xia Xun rolled her eyes and leaned back on the lawn. "After that, I couldn't take the initiative anymore."

“Although Suika and Miyo don’t mind, how can I push my luck?”

"Hmph, what a scumbag."

With a pout and a muttered complaint, Reimu Hakurei snuggled into Natsumi's arms and whispered, "I was the first person to meet you."

But that's all; after all, she wasn't the first person to fall for Xia Xun.

Thinking about this, Reimu Hakurei felt that Suika Ibuki was simply cheating. How could someone be so blatant!

"Hmph, as long as I hold on tight, isn't that pure love?"

With a smug smile, Xia Xun embraced Hakurei Reimu in his arms, feeling their bodies pressed tightly together, and lowered his head again to capture the girl's pink lips.

A faint sound of water arose.

A little further away, Marisa Kirisame, who was seemingly praying with her hands clasped together, now had a flushed face and her gaze was wandering.

What's going on?! What's going on?!

In the blink of an eye, Xia Xun and Ling Meng were stuck together.

And if you want to be intimate, go to your home! It's so shameless of you to do it in a place like this!