A Stardew Valley farmer came to Gensokyo.

Scorching flames shot into the sky, and large swathes of green bamboo instantly carbonized and disintegrated under the terrifying high temperature, turning into ashes.

A large, charred crater was blasted into the edge of the open space, with mud and bamboo fragments flying everywhere.

However, amidst the billowing smoke and lingering flames, a figure as elegant and beautiful as moonlight slowly emerged.

She stood unharmed in the center of the scorched earth, her body enveloped in a soft glow.

The girl possessed the most beautiful face in the world, with skin as white as the finest porcelain and features so exquisite that they seemed to have been sculpted by the gods themselves.

Her long, black, Hime-style hair reached her knees, resembling a flowing, ink-black waterfall against the backdrop of the bamboo forest gradually illuminated by the flames.

She wore a magnificent twelve-layered kimono, the layers of fabric embroidered with patterns of cherry blossoms, bamboo, maple leaves and plum blossoms, which shimmered faintly in the firelight.

Although she was just standing there quietly, she naturally exuded a noble, aloof, and unapproachable aura, like a princess who had descended to earth from the moon palace.

In fact, this person is indeed a princess from the Moon Palace, a defector from the Moon Capital, and one of the owners of the Eternal Pavilion—

The night glows over Mount Penglai.

"Kaguya, what are you doing here again, you bitch?!" Fujiwara no Mokou asked irritably, glaring at her enemy whom she had fought for a thousand years.

If she weren't worried about accidentally burning the clothes Keine gave her, Fujiwara no Mokou would have already burned her life force and rushed up to Houraisan Kaguya to fight desperately.

"Oh my gosh~"

Kaguya Houraisan covered the corners of her mouth with her wide sleeves, revealing only a pair of deep, beautiful eyes as dark as obsidian, filled with a smile.

"Mokou seems a little gentle today~" she said softly, but the teasing in her tone was even more obvious. "She didn't rush up to fight me right away, but instead controlled the flames to prevent them from burning the clothes in her hands."

"Damn it!!!"

Flames ignited, and the cries of phoenixes echoed through the bamboo forest.

"Hehe, I wouldn't mind having a pleasant battle with you, Mokou."

Despite the terrifying aura, Kaguya Houraisan maintained her elegant demeanor and said with a smile, "But in doing so, Mokou, the clothes in your hands will be ruined."

"This is a gift from someone named Kamishirasawa Keine, isn't it? Is it really okay?"

"Damn it!"

In an instant, the rising flames stopped. Fujiwara no Mokou glanced at the clothes in her hand, spat, and extinguished the flames. Then, she looked at Houraisan Kaguya with displeasure: "What exactly are you doing here?"

“I am merely the owner of this bamboo grove,” Kaguya Houraisan gracefully turned around, the hem of her twelve-layered kimono tracing a beautiful arc, “and occasionally I notice a stranger intruding, so I come to investigate.”

Her gaze fell in the direction Xia Xun had left, a thoughtful look flashing in her eyes.

"That boy has a very interesting aura about him; he's not an ordinary human, but he's not a monster either."

"Like a newly sprouted seed, it contains many possibilities."

After saying that, Kaguya Houraisan, who had maintained her elegant tone throughout, suddenly showed a hint of girlish excitement: "But now is not the time to talk about such boring things~"

She took two steps forward, stood in front of Fujiwara no Mokou, tilted her head slightly, and a cunning glint flashed in her beautiful black eyes.

"Mokou, you're going to the festival, right?" Kaguya's voice was filled with obvious anticipation. "It's at Hakurei Shrine, tonight's cherry blossom viewing party."

"So what if it is?" Fujiwara no Mokou stared at her warily.

"Then—" Kaguya clasped her hands together in a gesture of request, though the movement she made was still as elegant as a dance, "Could you take me with you~?"

"Absolutely impossible!"

Fujiwara no Mokou refused decisively, her voice icy cold. "Give up on that idea, Kaguya!"

"Eh~ Really?"

Kaguya Houraisan raised her wide sleeves, covering most of her face, revealing only a pair of eyes that suddenly welled up with tears. She said in a tearful voice, "Waaaa, Mokou rejected me. Well, I'm going to fight you to the death in a fit of rage."

"Although I won't die, I'm going to lose that dress."

"Damn it!!" Fujiwara no Mokou's face flushed instantly. She stared fiercely at Houraisan Kaguya for a long time before suddenly losing her temper.

"Go if you want. I can stand on your lap, what can I do to stop you?"

"Hehe~"

Upon hearing this, Kaguya Houraisan stuck out her tongue and made a cute, playful gesture.

Chapter 85 Lumia, Hungry~

"Wuhu, another one~!"

Waving his hoe, Xia Xun smiled excitedly, adding another silver bamboo shoot to his backpack.

This trip to the lost bamboo forest was absolutely the right decision.

He had rushed to fulfill his promise to Kawashizawa Keine on his way here, but now, on his return journey, he was finally able to leisurely harvest the bamboo shoots he found along the way.

Spring is the perfect season for eating bamboo shoots.

"It's a pity it's getting late, I have to hurry and meet up with Miyo."

Having reached the exit of the lost bamboo forest, Xia Xun reluctantly turned back to look at the deep bamboo sea behind her.

I will come back, bamboo shoots!

He made a vow in his heart, his eyes as determined as a warrior about to go into battle.

Just as I was about to turn and leave, I suddenly caught a glimpse of something unusual about a patch of land not far away. Several very faint, downy wisps of light were drifting gently in the air, almost impossible to notice without close inspection.

This is it!

Xia Xun remembered that the Stardew Valley system indicated a special symbol for buried items, and it looked something like this.

This was the first time he had encountered this in all the time he had been in Gensokyo.

Is this the badger wood cabinet remover?

Who knows what we'll dig up?

Xia Xun thought to himself, then casually picked up a hoe and started digging in this spot.

click-

The soil layer was turned over with a sound.

A dazzling red light suddenly burst forth, illuminating the bamboo forest within several meters around it as if it were bathed in the glow of the setting sun!

[Ding! Obtained Super Aja Redstone!]

A gem the size of a pigeon egg leaped out of the soil and landed precisely in Xia Xun's palm.

The gemstone was crystal clear, with a clear golden cross pattern embedded deep within, shimmering with a mysterious glow in the night.

"Ah?!"

Xia Xun was completely stunned, and her hands holding the gemstone became stiff.

Although he hadn't finished reading "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure", he still knew about the famous Red Stone Aja.

Legend has it that it is the key to unleashing the power of the Stone Mask and creating ultimate life forms.

Why would someone dig something like this up in Gensokyo?!

A barrage of questions flashed through Xia Xun's mind. Was the outside world based on the JoJo universe? Or did it vanish from another dimension? Or were there visitors from other worlds?

After a few seconds of stunned silence, Xia Xun shook her head to clear her mind of the chaotic thoughts. Since the truth had already been uncovered, there was no point in dwelling on its origin.

"However, this gem should be worth quite a bit of money, right?"

He carefully held the red stone up to his eyes. The crystalline gem resembled a piece of blood-red amber, its faint golden cross pattern radiating a mysterious light.

It is truly a beautiful gem.

"Let's keep it for now, just in case we actually dig up a stone demon mask later," Xia Xun muttered.

Even if you don't need it, such a beautiful gemstone would be a great collectible.

Xia Xun tossed the Super Aja Redstone and hoe into her backpack, dusted off her hands, and turned to run towards the Human Village.

The sky had completely darkened, and the cherry blossom festival at Hakurei Shrine was about to begin.

He had to hurry to the food court and, together with Okunoda Miyo, move the food truck there.

"Miyo, I've kept you waiting!"

As Xia Xun rushed to the entrance of the Ni Tun Pavilion, he saw the girl waiting under the lamp from afar.

Tonight, Miyo has changed into a brand new yukata.

The base color is a calm, deep blue, with winding water ripples embroidered in silver thread. Several agile whales frolic among the ripples, and the hem is adorned with scattered maple leaves.

The soft light shone on her, making her already exquisite face even more graceful and elegant, as if she had stepped out of a classical painting.

"So beautiful, Meixiao," Xia Xun exclaimed involuntarily.

"Hehe~" A faint blush rose on Okunoda Miyo's face, but her eyes shone brightly. She was clearly delighted by the compliment. It was well worth the time she spent choosing this yukata yesterday afternoon.

“Thank you, Xia Xun,” she replied softly, then reminded him, “We need to hurry up and leave. The shrine’s festival is about to begin, and we can’t be late.”

"Hmm!" Xia Xun nodded, strode to the food cart, and gently touched it.

The entire wooden food cart vanished instantly, stored inside the backpack compartment.

"As expected, Natsumi's ability is really convenient." Okunoda Miyo couldn't help but exclaim again, finding it incredible every time she saw this scene.

"From now on, if Meixiao needs anything, just ask her to help! Her abilities are practically designed for this purpose!"

As he spoke, he suddenly remembered something, took out a bamboo shoot from his backpack, and the tender white flesh of the bamboo shoot gleamed like jade in the moonlight, and the fresh bamboo fragrance immediately filled the air.

"By the way, Meixiao, do you need any bamboo shoots? I just picked some from the Lost Bamboo Forest. The quality of the bamboo shoots there is absolutely amazing. Even just the ones dug up from the outer areas are all Silver Star quality!"

"Bamboo shoots from the Lost Bamboo Forest?!" Miyo Okunoda exclaimed in surprise, her eyes widening as she looked closer. "It really is! This is a very rare and famous ingredient throughout the entire human world!"

She looked up, her voice tinged with regret: "But it's too dangerous there, almost no one dares to go and collect them."

"Even if some occasionally leak out, they are all pre-ordered and snapped up by those big families. Ordinary shops simply can't get any stock."

"Then all these bamboo shoots are yours, Miyo!" Xia Xun immediately decided upon hearing this. "With these high-quality ingredients and your culinary skills, you'll amaze everyone at tonight's festival!"

Seeing his energetic appearance, Okunoda Miyo couldn't help but laugh and raised her small fist.

"Oh~! I'll become famous in Gensokyo in one fell swoop!"

The two then set off, heading towards the Hakurei Shrine.

If viewed from above, one could see that the flow of people in Gensokyo is converging in two directions.

One place is the brightly lit Dragon God Square in the Human Village. After the daytime celebrations, people begin to gather here to watch the performances, celebrate, and wait for the fireworks display to begin.

Another place is the Hakurei Shrine, where, as the lights gradually come on, the yokai (supernatural beings) begin to gather, set up stalls, chat, drink, and hold their own banquet, while also waiting for the fireworks to rise into the sky.

The two walked side by side along the animal path leading to Hakurei Shrine.

The lights flickered, and this usually quiet path was unusually lively tonight. It was the first time Xia Xun had ever seen so many monsters gathered together.

A fox spirit girl wagging her tail, a beast-shaped monster with deer antlers, fairies and tengu flying through the air, and tsukumogami and tanuki traveling together.

Because of the festival, all the monsters concealed their presence and peacefully headed towards the same destination.

boom!

Suddenly, Xia Xun felt something bump into her waist, and then it felt like she was bitten.

Monster attack?!

Alarm bells rang in Xia Xun's mind, and his body reacted faster than his mind. Magic surged instantly, and he had already grasped a high-level talisman in his palm.

He looked down sharply, only to see a viscous darkness wrapped around his waist. The surge of magic repelled him, and he fell to his feet.

But the next second, the darkness receded like the tide, revealing a small figure inside.

A little blonde girl was squatting on the ground, covering her forehead, her face full of confusion.

She was wearing a white shirt with a black long skirt over it, and tears welled up in her red eyes, making her look extremely aggrieved.

When the little girl saw the talisman in Xia Xun's hand that exuded a dangerous aura, she trembled with fear, immediately hugged her head and shrank into a ball, shivering like a frightened little animal.

Ah, this—

Xia Xun's hand, holding the talisman, froze in mid-air. Suddenly, she felt like a bully picking on a child.

“Waaah… Lumia is hungry…”

A weak, tearful child's voice cried out, making Xia Xun's heart clench.