A Stardew Valley farmer came to Gensokyo.

He really put in a lot of effort today. After descending to the seventeenth level of Rainbow Dragon Cave, he carried the manuscript and used the fishbone method to open up four levels of the mine tunnel in one go.

Not only did they accumulate enough gold ingots for four seed production machines, but they also paved the way for subsequent blasting.

Just as Xia Xun was reminiscing about the day's mining, a cheer rang out, and he immediately saw Sunny jump up from the side and plunge into the water with a splash.

"Master, you must be tired today. Let me give you a shoulder massage."

Shion knelt down beside Xia Xun, her small hands trembling slightly as she placed them on Xia Xun's shoulders, and murmured shyly.

As a master, one must support the maid's work.

Xia Xun looked at the girl whose face was flushed but whose semi-transparent white dress clung to her skin, and a thought flashed through his mind, so he nodded.

Seeing that Xia Xun agreed, Shion's eyes lit up with joy. She quickly sat down on the ground, put her little hands on Xia Xun's head and rested it on her thighs, and began to massage Xia Xun according to her sister's instructions.

Click.

The bathroom door opened, and Star and Luna peeked out into the bathroom. Upon seeing this, they immediately ran to the bathtub and jumped up.

bang bang.

Two splashes of water erupted. Xia Xun raised her hand to wipe the water droplets from her face, and looked at the three giggling little devils who had gathered around her. Helplessly, she reached out and rubbed their little faces.

"Three little rascals, the bathroom is not a swimming room."

"Xia Xun, is this a massage? Let us give you a massage too."

Sunny looked at Shion Ikami with curiosity and raised her little hand to make a suggestion.

"Um.."

Feeling that she had slightly compromised her principles, Xia Xun thought for a moment and decided to realize her dream and experience what it was like to become the Dragon King.

"Then could you please give me a back massage later?"

—Author's Note—

P.S.: I'll write more during the day tomorrow!!

Leave Chapter 223 to us.

"I'm starting."

At the dining table, Xia Xun picked up her chopsticks, took a piece of fried tofu, and put it in her mouth.

Instantly, the rich aroma of soybeans fills the mouth, releasing a continuous stream of delicious flavors with each chew.

"Amazing!"

Satisfied, Xia Xun picked up the clear, bright potato wine on the table and took a sip.

The smooth wine flowed down her throat and into her stomach, its gentle sensation like the finest silk. Then, a surge of heat rose, stirring her blood and causing a blush to appear on Xia Xun's face.

"Hehe, this wine is pretty strong, isn't it?"

Sitting beside her, Suika Ibuki noticed the change in Natsumi's expression after drinking the potato wine and said smugly, "I drank them all under the table this afternoon, otherwise we might not have been able to keep the remaining ten barrels of wine."

Upon hearing this, Inuhachi Momiji, who had just picked up a piece of stewed meat, glanced at Ibuki Suika, shrank back, and dared not speak, only muttering to herself.

Everyone was quite full, and then they stopped Ibuki Suika, who wanted to drink more, to prevent her from finishing the rest and leaving no one else with any.

"By the way, Xia Xun, I used all ten spare buckets to brew new drinks today." Picking up a peanut and popping it into her mouth, Ibuki Suika counted on her little finger and said to Xia Xun, "Besides potatoes, I also tried brewing other vegetables, soybeans, sweet potatoes, and strawberries."

“I brewed two barrels of each kind. Soybeans and sweet potatoes will take ten days, and strawberries will take fourteen days.” After explaining today’s work, Ibuki Suika looked at Natsumi with sparkling eyes and said, “There are still a lot of crops in the warehouse. When are we going to expand the brewing room?”

Today I drank the sake brewed in the small barrel, and even in Ibuki Suika's long career as the Demon King, this deliciousness was top-notch.

Moreover, this was freshly brewed and had not yet been aged. She couldn't wait to taste the even more delicious wine after aging.

"Expand the brewery."

Xia Xun looked helpless and picked up a peanut and put it in his mouth: "I'd like to, but the current situation is that the oak forest hasn't grown up yet, and there isn't enough oak resin, so I can't make the small buckets."

Upon hearing this, Suika Ibuki's face fell, for she couldn't help but feel worried. She couldn't stop the trees from growing.

But Sunny, Star, and Luna, who were happily eating across the table, couldn't help but look up at Xia Xun and blink their big eyes when they heard this.

"Xia Xun, Xia Xun, do you want those trees to grow?"

"Leave this to us."

Patting her chest confidently, Sunny took on the task without hesitation.

"Are you okay?"

Xia Xun looked up at the three little fairies and said with some concern, "Such a large forest, it will be very tiring for you to manage on your own."

"Don't worry, it'll be fine."

With her head held high with confidence, Sunny smiled smugly: "We are the Three Fairies of Light, and we are quite famous among fairies."

"As long as we offer some of our own crops as payment, we can gather many other fairies to help us."

"Oh, I see. Then I'll leave this to you guys, Sunny." Xia Xun smiled upon hearing this, sensing that she would be quite busy from now on.

After dinner.

Xia Xun intended to help tidy up, but was stopped by Yi Shen Zi Yuan, who said it was the maid's responsibility.

When Okunoda Miyo and Ikami-en, who are in charge of the kitchen, are not around, these things should be her responsibility, and Natsumi, as the mistress, should just rest.

Seeing this, Xia Xun didn't insist. After all, there were many people at home now, and he wouldn't be needed to tidy up the mess. After Yi Shen Shi Yuan started tidying up, Quan Bai Momiji also started to help.

"Master, I'm going to work too~"

After waving goodbye to Xia Xun, Tatara Kosan skipped away from the living room, heading to the forging room to smelt ore. Aki Minoru was still waiting for the gold ingot to be used to make a seed production machine.

The three little fairies followed closely behind, proudly preparing to call upon their friends and show Xia Xun their connections.

Flying outside, the three little fairies first went to the storage room, took out an empty box, then ate three strawberries, and then began to fill the box with some strawberries, potatoes and sweet potatoes.

The three of them lifted the wooden crate and flew out of the storage room, then suddenly stopped in mid-air.

thump.

Luna bumped her head against the wooden crate, her eyes instantly welling up with tears. She looked at Sunny with a wronged expression: "Ugh~, why did you suddenly stop, you idiot Sunny!"

“I’m not an idiot, Cirno is the idiot!” Sunny retorted loudly, turning around. Her eyes lit up as she wondered where to go. “That’s right, we can go find Cirno and the Great Fairy for help.”

"Hmph, Xia Xun hasn't gone fishing lately, that idiot must have already eaten all the good food."

Feeling like she had a great idea, Sunny waved her little hand and couldn't wait to flap her wings and set off.

The sudden movement of the wooden crate caused both Star and Sunny to stumble, almost losing their grip on the crate.

"Sunny, you idiot, you better explain yourself properly before you leave!"

"Hehe, sorry, sorry. By the way, Star, have you seen Lily lately?"

"Star, now that we've fulfilled Xia Xun's wish, can we let him play the back-stepping game with us again?"

Under the starlight and moonlight, the three little fairies embarked on their journey.

Standing by the window, Xia Xun watched the three fairies fly away until they disappeared completely before lowering the curtains.

"Don't worry, fairies are very tenacious creatures."

Suika Ibuki slapped Natsumi's waist and said casually, "Even if you accidentally die, you'll be brought back to life soon."

"Okay, okay, didn't you say you'd teach me how to play games?" Ibuki Suika quickly ran to the chair and sat down, beckoning to Natsumi with a burning gaze.

Xia Xun, who was about to go over, froze. Looking at Ibuki Suika's eyes, he felt that the other's understanding of the game was somewhat different from what he had imagined.

Hey.

The fan whirred, and the computer, which hadn't been turned on in a long time, illuminated the dimly lit room. Under the flickering light, Natsumi, sitting in the computer chair, embraced Ibuki Suika, who was nestled in his arms, and felt her focused care.

"Hiss~ Huff, Suika, stop for a second, I'm opening the game." Natsumi said with difficulty, holding onto Suika's trembling body.

"No, no."

Looking up from Natsumi's shoulder, Ibuki Suika huffed, "Natsumi, you're the one who invited me to play games, but you've left me to play alone."

“You weren’t home yesterday, and you’re going to be with that green guy tonight. I have to make up for it now.”

"...Fine, then I'll duo queue with you first."

Looking at the game that had just been opened, Xia Xun sighed and wrapped his arms tightly around Ibuki Suika's delicate body.

Just then, his fighting spirit surged because of what happened in the bathroom.

Immediately, the computer chair creaked under the strain.

Busy Xia Xun was completely unaware of the constant stream of team-up requests popping up in the game.

Meanwhile, inside the Eien-tei Pavilion.

Kaguya Houraisan gritted her teeth as she stared at the screen, at that wretched guy who was online but completely ignored her.

All she wanted was to invite Xia Xun into a dungeon to get revenge for what happened last time, so why was it so difficult?

Staring blankly at Xia Xun's game character who was standing idly on the street, Houraisan Kaguya refused to believe it. This guy hadn't logged in for a long time, and this time he was just here to idle.

She's determined to get a team for the dungeon tonight and avenge herself!

Chapter 225 Akyuu, your house is just like the Yakumo family's!

"Boss, give me two hundred pieces of coal."

In the human village, Xia Xun stood in the blacksmith's shop and spoke to the shopkeeper.

"Okay, please wait a moment, sir."

Upon hearing this, the blacksmith, who was smelting iron ore, put down what he was doing and turned to greet the guest. When he saw who it was, he was stunned for a moment: "Lord Xia, Lord Xia Xun!"

"Well, welcome! Please have a seat."

The blacksmith gave Xia Xun a respectful and eager smile, which left Xia Xun stunned.

He even wanted to complain that this was the scene when Lu Moumou came home and saw Runtu, who was catching a badger, calling him "Master".

"Uncle, don't be like that. Just hurry up and get the coal ready for me." Xia Xun waved his hand and said with a friendly expression.

Seeing Xia Xun say this, the blacksmith relaxed considerably and nodded: "Alright, I'll prepare it for you right away."

As he spoke, the blacksmith walked briskly toward the backyard. Xia Xun could still hear the shouts coming from the backyard while he was in the blacksmith shop.

A short while later, a woman led a child out, respectfully served Xia Xun tea, and then bowed to him.

"Thank you, God, for your grace! You saved my child's life!"

Upon hearing this, Xia Xun finally understood the blacksmith's change in attitude towards him; it turned out that his divine identity had been spread to the mortal world.

But, a favor?

"God of Cucumbers, can I wish for more strawberries? The ones you grow are so sweet and delicious." The little girl with pigtails didn't show the same awe as her parents, but looked at Xia Xun with longing.

Seeing the child's rude behavior, the woman became anxious and wanted to slap her to make her apologize for offending the gods.

Seeing this, Xia Xun quickly stopped the woman, looked at the blacksmith's little girl, smiled and pinched her cheek, took out a handful of strawberries from his backpack and stuffed them into her hand: "Eat more if you like."

Having roughly understood the situation, he smiled gently and said, "Don't worry, I'm currently preparing to expand crop planting. Next time, there will definitely be more supplies to Stardew Valley Stores. Please support Stardew Valley Farms then."

"Mmm, I'll use all my New Year's money to buy delicious food at the Stardew Valley shop." The little girl happily hugged the strawberries Xia Xun gave her, nodding her head rapidly.

Seeing Xia Xun's kind demeanor, the woman couldn't help but smile with relief. When she heard Xia Xun say that he would be planting even more crops, she also showed excitement.

The crops in Stardew Valley shops are in high demand right now. Except for families with sick children who can get some from the Hieda family, it's really difficult to buy them in the shops. The servants of the large families have long taken up most of the supplies.

That means the shop assistants are demons or monsters; otherwise, ordinary people wouldn't even be able to get a little bit.

As a result, many people have recently been sneaking off to the Xianglin Hall on the edge of the Magic Forest. Although there is a risk of encountering monsters, it is worth the risk for the Stardew Valley artifact.

The blacksmith came from the backyard carrying four boxes of coal and placed them on the ground.

He glanced furtively at his daughter, who was happily eating strawberries and even stuffing one into her wife's hand. He swallowed hard and looked respectfully at Xia Xun.

"Lord Xia Xun, the four boxes of coal, worth two hundred pieces, are right here."

"Okay, thank you."