A Stardew Valley farmer came to Gensokyo.

Seeing Saigyouji Yuyuko waving incessantly, Konpaku Youmu put down her knife, wiped the water droplets from her hands, and quickly ran over.

But before she could speak, Saigyouji Yuyuko chuckled and shoved a silver star strawberry into her mouth.

Seeing Youmu's eyes widen slightly from the delicious food, Saigyouji Yuyuko said coquettishly, "Youmu, Youmu, how about we switch all our fruit to what's sold at Natsumi Farm from now on?"

"...Yes, Lady Yuyuko." Youmu Konpaku nodded with some difficulty.

But seeing Saigyouji Yuyuko cheering happily, Youmu Konpaku felt very soothed, as long as it was for Lady Yuyuko.

After glancing at Xia Xun, Soul Eater Youmu began to ponder.

If I sold myself to Lord Xia Xun, could he cover Lady Yuyuko's food expenses for the rest of her life?

no!no!

The spirit demon shook its head violently, severing all evil thoughts from its mind.

Lord Xia Xun is such a kind person who has helped her a lot. How could she have such a wicked thought as to exchange herself for Lady Yuyuko's future food expenses?

In that case, wouldn't Lady Xia Xun be at a huge loss? She's not worth that much money at all.

As the gardener in charge of all affairs of Hakugyokurou, Youmu Konpaku was well aware of how much food Yuyuko Saigyouji spent each month.

While Youmu Konpaku was struggling with her own thoughts, Xia Xun, who was already starting to feel the effects of the alcohol, began to drink heartily with Yukari Yakumo and the others.

A faint, misty aroma of alcohol began to permeate the shop. Half-drunk and half-awake, Xia Xun could vaguely hear the sounds of customers coming and going.

There was Aya Shameimaru's energetic and clear voice speaking loudly, mixed with some unfamiliar voices, some bold and some deep.

Slumped drunk on the table, Xia Xun vaguely saw a girl in a green shirt and red plaid shirt appear in front of him, her slender white fingers lifting his chin.

“Cute little guy, come and become mine.”

boom!

Immediately afterward, Xia Xun vaguely felt as if she were flying.

He heard Ibuki Suika's angry roar and suddenly felt as if he was swallowed up by something, and came from the sake-scented Minato-tei to a forest.

"Xia Xun, I didn't expect so many people to be interested in you." Yakumo Yukari's slightly teasing voice rang out beside her.

A slender, fair hand reached out and gently poked Xia Xun's cheek, which was somewhat dazed from being drunk and suddenly being in a different environment, with its fingertips.

In a daze, Xia Xun felt an unbearable itching sensation on her face and subconsciously raised her hand to try and swat away the mischievous finger.

But after trying several times without success, he gave up, closed his eyes, and started to doze off.

However, in his half-awake, half-asleep state, he always felt that the surrounding forest was not peaceful.

A continuous, deafening roar, like cannon fire, seemed to emanate from afar, causing the ground beneath their feet to tremble like the surface of water.

Chapter 116 The Battle for Xia Xun

【Spring 3.16】

Collect from level 6 to 7 to unlock: Winter Seeds, Teleport Totem - Mountain Ridge.

The morning sunlight streamed through the cracks in the wooden window and fell on Xia Xun's face.

He opened his eyes groggily and immediately sensed that something was wrong.

He subconsciously groped around under the covers a few times before suddenly sitting up.

Where is my fragrant and soft Cui Xiang?

Xia Xun stared blankly at her empty bed, her mind replaying the memories of last night.

In the hazy memories of being drunk, a blurry green figure and Suika's roar vaguely appeared, along with what seemed like a battle scene.

Damn, what exactly happened last night?

Xia Xun covered her head, trying to pry out some clues from her memory, but it was completely useless.

But at least one thing is certain: a tremendous battle took place at the opening of the Mushi Neko-tei last night.

Without thinking twice, Xia Xun quickly dressed, jumped out of bed, and headed to Ni Tun Pavilion.

But as soon as he rushed out of the room, he bumped into Suika Ibuki, who was coming straight at him.

"Fragrance Extraction!"

Xia Xun grabbed Ibuki Suika's petite body and lifted her up to check on her quickly, asking, "Are you and Miyo alright? What happened last night?"

"Don't worry, everything's fine now." Ibuki Suika was like an obedient doll, letting him manipulate her. Her golden eyes curved into crescents, and she seemed to enjoy the feeling of being cared for so anxiously.

Xia Xun's heart finally settled down after confirming that she didn't even have a scratch.

Then, looking at Ibuki Suika's radiant face, he asked curiously, "What happened last night? You seem to be in a pretty good mood."

"Hehe~" Ibuki Suika grinned, revealing two small sharp teeth, her smile exuding a wild and unrestrained madness: "Because last night I finally met a long-lost opponent and had a fierce fight with her."

She suddenly remembered something, tugged at Xia Xun's sleeve with her little hand, and said seriously, "By the way, Xia Xun, if you ever run into a green guy wearing red clothes and carrying a parasol outside, you'd better be careful."

"Although that great youkai named Kazami Yuuka lost her battle with you last night, she also made a promise with us that she would not attack you casually."

"She's one of the top beings among the demons, she won't give up so easily."

My battle for it?

Upon hearing this, Xia Xun felt a series of question marks in her mind.

Is he some rare treasure or an unparalleled beauty? Why has a battle suddenly started for him?

For a moment, Xia Xun felt countless complaints welling up in her mind, but she couldn't get them out.

But the name Kazami Yuuka sent a chill down his spine.

Xia Xun frowns. This is a popular character from Gensokyo, the master of all four seasons' flowers, the tyrant of flowers.

Why was he targeted by this person?

After listening to Ibuki Suika's explanation, Natsumi gradually saw the blurry green figure in her memory from last night.

Beneath her short, emerald-green hair, the girl-like Kazami Yuuka reached out a finger to lift his chin, her bright red eyes fixed on him, filled with possessiveness.

"Become mine... What a terrible statement."

Xia Xun felt a chill run through her body and muttered a speechless complaint.

But he felt helpless. How did he end up being targeted by this strange person when he didn't even know them?

This is a completely different level of pressure from being targeted by Cirno.

At this moment, Xia Xun's desire for strength had reached its peak.

"Suika, I've made up my mind!" Xia Xun's expression was firm, his fists clenched tightly: "Tonight, the magic training will begin its practical combat phase."

"Now that a large number of monsters have flooded into Gensokyo, I'll turn them into my experience points."

Yan Dou's blessing must be upgraded as soon as possible, or he might really be caught by that Flower Tyrant.

Xia Xun shivered.

He probably won't die, because Xia Xun can imagine that Kazami Yuuka was interested in him when they first met, probably because of the power and blessing given to him by the Stardew Valley system.

But that look in his eyes, as if he were being watched by a top predator.

Xia Xun glanced at Ibuki Suika, who was holding him with a curious expression. He had only ever seen Ibuki Suika riding on his back late at night.

Having the title of tyrant, one could easily become the other's plaything.

Squeak.

Just then, Okunoda Miyo, carrying breakfast, pushed open the door and entered.

Seeing Natsumi holding up Suika Ibuki by the bedroom door, her pretty face flushed red, thinking she had stumbled upon their intimacy again.

But when Natsumi saw Okunoda Miyo appear, she quickly put down Ibuki Suika and stepped forward, saying, "Miyo, how did the opening of the Mushishi Gourmet Pavilion go last night?"

"Everything went smoothly!" Miyo Okunoda's eyes lit up, and she smiled energetically. "Ms. Aya Shameimaru came again last night. I told her about the official opening of the Sumiki Gyoten-tei, and she immediately lost interest in investigating."

"It's something I've been thinking about for a while now~"

Ibuki Suika, standing to the side, silently opened the food box, keeping her accomplishments hidden.

"Oh, that's great." Xia Xun breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.

It seems that last night's battle for himself did not affect Miyo.

As for being targeted by Kazami Yuuka, Xia Xun calmed down and thought about it, and realized it wasn't that scary.

With Suika by her side, Yukari Yakumo wouldn't stand idly by. Reimu was her friend, and she also had a sage master.

The other party probably wouldn't dare to do anything reckless, right?

Instead of worrying about a sudden attack, we should think more about the upcoming fishing and farm construction.

He also needs to prepare food for Reimu Hakurei and Marisa Kirisame's journey.

After a leisurely breakfast, a new day begins.

After saying goodbye to Miyo Okunoda, Natsumi and Suika Ibuki also embarked on their journey to the farm.

"Xia Xun, what are we going to do today?" Ibuki Suika asked expectantly, skipping along with her hands behind her head. "Didn't you say we could brew sake? When do we start?"

“Brewing wine, huh?” Xia Xun thought for a moment and nodded. “Perfect timing. Miss Yakumo asked me to prepare food supplies for Reimu and Marisa, so I’ll make the sap collector while I’m at it.”

Xia Xun opened the system and glanced at the recipe for the sap collector: 40 wood and 2 copper ingots.

He glanced at his money; he still had 3893 coins left. He decided to spend 2000 coins to buy forty copper ingots.

Twenty sap collectors were enough for the initial stage.

"A sap collector?" A big question mark popped into Suika Ibuki's head: "What does this strange thing have to do with brewing?"

"Hehe, it's a secret~" Xia Xun chuckled and ruffled her soft blonde hair. "Stay tuned."

"Wow! Don't rub my hair!" Ibuki Suika jumped up angrily and chased after him.

Xia Xun laughed loudly and ran off, the two of them making a ruckus as they headed towards the blacksmith's shop.

In the shadows at the alley entrance, half of a Tang umbrella peeked out.

Tatara Kosan watched the two figures disappear into the distance, tears welling up in her eyes.

"Xia Xun, that big bad guy, how come he carries such a terrifying monster with him?"

At this rate, when will she ever be able to scare him?

She had waited a long time for Xia Xun to appear.

Gurgle—

A protesting groan came from the stomach.

Tatara squatted down, looking aggrieved, and started drawing circles.

Chapter 117 The Umbrella Recognizes Its Master?

We arrived at the farm.

Xia Xun inspected the fields as usual, but this time, since all the scarecrows had been set up, there was no need to carefully check whether the crops had been pecked by birds, which took much less time.

He then went with Suika Ibuki to check on the construction progress of the new house.

Kappa Heavy Industries' efficiency is truly astonishing. In just three days, the foundation has been compacted and the main structure of the house is being built at a visible speed.

According to a report from Hecheng Hequ, the house will be officially completed in about a week, at which time residents will be able to move in.

"Kappa Heavy Industries truly lives up to its reputation," Xia Xun couldn't help but exclaim.

"Suika, you stay with Natori for a while, I'm going to chop some wood." Natsumi took an axe out of his backpack and turned to Suika Ibuki.

"Huh? Why are we cutting down trees again?" Suika Ibuki was taken aback, tilting her head in confusion. "Didn't we agree to make a sap collector and then prepare to brew sake?"

Upon hearing this, Xia Xun smiled and gently ruffled her soft blonde hair, uttering a profound statement:

"If you want to get rich, cut down trees first."

A day later, Xia Xun returned to the temporary logging site.

Looking at the mountain of thick tree trunks in front of him, he reached out and patted one of them, his tone half-joking and half-remarkable: "Brother, I just said goodbye to you yesterday, and I'm back today."

"I think I'll never be able to live without you."