A Stardew Valley farmer came to Gensokyo.

"Ugh~, my head is spinning."

At this moment, Tatara Kosuke, who had been unconscious, woke up, rubbed her head, and sat up from Natsumi's arms, looking around blankly.

"Xiaosan, how are you feeling? Is anything bothering you?" Xia Xun asked Xiaosan quickly while remaining alert, "Did you see who attacked us just now?"

"Master, my master!"

Upon hearing Xia Xun's voice, Duotara Kousan, who had just come to her senses, realized that she was being held in Xia Xun's arms. After letting out a soft gasp, she heard Xia Xun's question and frowned, looking deep in thought.

But in the end, she still couldn't recall any clues about the attackers, only remembering a song that started playing, and then her master walked towards the forest in a daze.

She sensed something was wrong and was about to transform back into human form to warn her master when everything went black. When she woke up again, she was in Xia Xun's arms.

Tatara Kousan recounted the events to Xia Xun, and Xia Xun, upon hearing this, discovered a clue.

The singing had no effect on Tatara Kosuke, but it directly bewitched and controlled him.

It specifically targets human abilities, including singing.

With these characteristics, Xia Xun planned to ask experts like Hakurei Reimu or Motoori Kosuzu, who might know something.

After a period of vigilance, Xia Xun, having confirmed his safety, removed all protective gear and left the area unattended.

We need to get back to the human world as soon as possible to ensure our safety.

Xia Xun was still quite frustrated. He had thought that after yesterday's improvement, he had some strength, but in the blink of an eye, he was attacked by an unknown monster.

If the other party hadn't shown no murderous intent, he might be in deep trouble right now.

Holding a small umbrella, Xia Xun cautiously walked out of the woods, and there were no surprises until she returned to the main road.

He then arrived at the scene of the incident, guided by Tatara Kosuke.

But the torrential rain had washed away all traces, and Xia Xun only found a long bird feather far away.

But since it was right next to the edge of the Magic Forest, it was perfectly normal for birds to be around. So he just picked up the muddy feathers, looked at them, and then threw them back.

"Where's my wooden crate? Even if there's flooding on the road, it can't have traveled too far, can it?"

Xia Xun scratched his head. He had been searching for his fishing crate for a while, but hadn't found it at all.

"Haha, it can't be that the monster attacked me just to steal my wooden box and catch."

Xia Xun chuckled and made a sarcastic remark, then suddenly realized she had discovered the crux of the matter.

It might actually be true!

He remembered being attacked when he opened the wooden box to check his catch. Could it be that the monster smelled the fish and decided to rob him?

Although the catch was stored in the wooden box, he inevitably bumped into the box when packing the fish. As he opened the box, the residual scent diffused, and the other party was tempted by the high-quality fish inside.

Then they launched an attack and looted Xia Xun.

Having deduced the most likely cause of this monster attack, Xia Xun suddenly clutched his chest in anguish: "Damn it, my fishing catch for today!"

There were over a hundred fish, more than half of them were silver starfish, and five were gold starfish.

It was stolen by a monster just like that!

Although the other party definitely won't be able to get the fish stored in the alternate dimension, Xia Xun won't be able to get it either if the wooden box can't be found.

"Damn robber, you just wait!" Xia Xun gritted his teeth fiercely, and he went back to get reinforcements.

The Demon King, the Hakurei Shrine Maiden, the Youkai Sage, the Princess of the Underworld, the Tanuki Leader, the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox, the Puppet Magician, the Kappa Army, the Blonde Mushroom Girl—if he can find them, he won't miss a single one.

Xia Xun refused to believe that with such a large group of people, they wouldn't be able to find that wretched robber monster.

You've offended the abbot and you still want to leave?

However, the other party did not take his life, and Xia Xun will spare his life, but the robbery must be compensated double.

As for the catch that was brought back.

Haha, asking for help and not giving a gift in return? It must be used to throw a celebration party.

Fuming with rage, Xia Xun splashed through the water and rushed quickly towards the Human Realm.

With its fully unleashed physique enhanced by magic, it drew a streak of light in the rain.

Whoosh!

Beside the road leading to the Human Village, a green-haired girl in a red dress stood quietly under an umbrella, her gaze always fixed on the direction of the Human Village.

Suddenly, she sensed that familiar aura rapidly approaching. A glimmer of light appeared in her eyes. She gently tossed the umbrella aside, letting the cool rain soak her clothes and wet her long hair.

In the blink of an eye, the elegant and composed young girl became a pitiful and helpless figure shivering in the rain.

"you...."

Before she could finish speaking, a dark shadow swept past her amidst a sudden downpour and a fierce wind, splashing mud that even landed on her skirt.

Kazami Yuka stood there, staring blankly at Natsumi's departing figure, feeling as if all her plans had been shattered.

Her little fists clenched tightly involuntarily, and she puffed out her cheeks angrily. Who made him so angry?

But then, the sound of hurried footsteps returned.

Xia Xun turned back and immediately saw a green-haired girl soaked to the bone in the rain, looking like a lost baby bird.

He paused, then stepped forward and picked her up without a word. A faint blue light flashed in his palm, and a warm current flowed through her, instantly removing the rainwater from the girl's dress and hair.

Hold me tight.

He gave brief instructions, then deployed the water curtain shield again, holding the girl firmly in his arms, before rushing at full speed towards the human world.

At high speed, the wind pressure and raindrops were all blocked by the curtain of water, and the girl could only hear the whistling wind in her ears and the steady heartbeat under Xia Xun's chest.

In less than five minutes, the west gate of the Human Village was in sight.

The guard captain was leading his men on patrol when he saw Xia Xun rushing towards him in the rain. Just as he was about to greet him, Xia Xun rushed in front of him and gently put down the green-haired girl in his arms.

"Captain, this is a little girl I met on the way. She must have gotten lost because of the heavy rain."

"Could you please help me find her family, Captain?" Xia Xun spoke very quickly. "I have urgent business to attend to, so I'll be going now!"

After saying that, he smiled gently at the girl who was looking up at him, took out a snack from his pocket and put it in her hand, then turned around and rushed back into the rain.

That's right, Xia Xun always felt like she had a strange feeling, like she had seen this younger sister somewhere before.

However, he no longer has time to think about these things.

Because he was going to start a war to punish the monster who dared to rob him!

Chapter 130 The Night Sparrow That Broke the Heavenly Laws

The Nest-Swallowing Pavilion.

It's raining heavily today, so there are far fewer human visitors.

But the other floor, the Mushroom-Eating Gourd Pavilion, is still packed with customers.

This shop, which just opened last night in the Human Village, serves monsters and other supernatural beings and even won first place for the most delicious food at the festival.

Everywhere is a novel and interesting place for the monsters, if it weren't for the fact that only those monsters who can transform into human form and hide their identities can freely enter the human world.

It's probably already packed with all sorts of curious little demons.

boom--!

Just then, the door of the Minoton Pavilion was suddenly pushed open, and the loud noise attracted the attention of everyone in the store.

Xia Xun strode into the shop, directly crossing the boundary line drawn by Yakumo Yukari, and entered the Mushishi Tsuru-tei.

Upon entering the store, one immediately sees Suika Ibuki drinking with Yukari Yakumo and Yuyuko Saigyouji, as well as Reimu Hakurei and Marisa Kirisame enjoying their meal, and familiar faces such as Aya Shameimaru and Mami Niiwa.

"Natsumi?" Suika Ibuki turned her head and, seeing his angry expression, tilted her head. "Why are you so angry? Didn't you catch any fish today?"

"Suika, I was attacked by a monster, and all my catch was stolen!"

Xia Xun's words instantly changed the atmosphere around Ibuki Suika. The sake bowl in her hand made a cracking sound, and her voice deepened: "Who is it?"

"Oh my, what a bold little demon~" Yakumo Yukari squinted her eyes and lightly covered her lips with her folding fan.

Upon hearing the news, Saigyouji Yuyuko, standing nearby, puffed out her cheeks and clenched her fists in anger.

"That's outrageous! They actually stole Xia Xun's fish! Does that mean we won't get anything to eat tonight?"

"I heard from Suika that you went fishing, and I've been looking forward to it for so long."

Upon hearing this, Xia Xun couldn't help but glance speechlessly at Saigyouji Yuyuko, who had a gluttonous look on her face.

I haven't even caught anything yet, and you're already eyeing it, are you?

Reimu Hakurei, Marisa Kirisame, who were eating nearby, and Aya Shameimaru, who was drinking, also came over.

"Xia Xun, are you alright?" Hakurei Reimu asked worriedly as she moved closer to Xia Xun.

"I'm fine. That monster probably just wanted to steal my things and didn't intend to hurt me," Xia Xun explained, then told Xing Su what had just happened.

After hearing his account, Yukari Yakumo's lips curled into a smile, and she said mysteriously, "What a bold little night sparrow."

"It must have been tough for her. In order to avoid going bankrupt, she even went so far as to attack the Ghost King's partner."

Upon hearing this, Xia Xun instantly felt as if she had guessed the murderer.

Reimu Hakurei was even more direct, swallowing the food in her mouth and exclaiming in surprise, "That night sparrow is not only a shrewd merchant now, but also a part-time robber!"

“I know~” Saigyouji Yuyuko raised her hand, her eyes shining as she began to share information: “The other day I went to the Night Sparrow Diner to eat grilled eel and saw Little Stea looking like she was about to cry.”

“I asked her out of curiosity what happened, and she said the shop was on the verge of going out of business.” Saigyouji Yuyuko said, glancing at Okunoda Miyo who was standing next to Natsumi: “Because this year’s festival business was monopolized by Minatotei, she had stocked up on a lot of ingredients hoping to make a fortune at the festival, but her funds almost dried up.”

“Because a lot of the ingredients were marinated in advance, they couldn’t be preserved for long and all of them spoiled the next day.” Saigyouji Yuyuko said with a regretful expression.

“However, I heard her mention that she wants to save up money again to buy ingredients from Xia Xun’s farm and make a comeback with more delicious food.” Saigyouji Yuyuko couldn’t help but sigh for Mistya as she said this.

"Unfortunately, the Mushiwagakutei opened yesterday."

After Saigyouji Yuyuko finished speaking, the atmosphere at the table fell silent for a moment.

Miyo Okunoda's big eyes were filled with bewilderment. She never expected that Natsumi's attack was partly her fault.

Even Xia Xun was speechless. Mistya, that little rascal, was crushed by Meixiao and him together on the roadside.

For a moment, he even had the thought of just taking back the catch and forgetting about compensation.

"By the way, Xia Xun, how was your fishing today?" Saigyouji Yuyuko asked curiously.

Upon hearing this, Xia Xun felt a slight twitch in her heart.

My King Fish!

"I caught 112 fish, half of which were silver quality, and then five were gold quality."

"Venus?!" Upon hearing this, Yuyuko Saigyouji's eyes lit up.

Having eaten Xia Xun Farm products several times, she has carefully memorized the ingredient grades.

Slurp~

If the silver star ones are already so delicious, how exquisite must the gold star ones be?

Snapped!

"Yukari, we absolutely cannot forgive a demon for daring to attack and rob humans. This kind of thing must not be tolerated." Slamming her hand on the table, Saigyouji Yuyuko spoke with righteous indignation: "Moreover, Natsumi is our friend and Suika's partner!"

"Let's go! We'll immediately hunt down Mistya and reclaim the fish!"

“Perfect.” Ibuki Suika finished her drink and grinned. “Didn’t Yuyuko say she wanted to try the small, crunchy bones of a sparrow? I also want to try the taste of small, crunchy bones with sake.”

"Wow, Mistya is finished." Aya Shameimaru muttered as she watched the scene. "Looks like the Night Sparrow Diner is going to be history. But anyway, the Shrimp-Eating Gourmet Pavilion has opened, and the late-night snacks and drinks here are even better."

After hearing this, Reimu Hakurei and Marisa Kirisame, who had just finished investigating the source of the monster mutation, instantly calmed down from their initial excitement.

With such a lineup, they couldn't help but feel sorry for Mistya, who had made a mistake; it was truly like stirring up a hornet's nest.

"Um, go easy on her later," Xia Xun couldn't help but say, afraid that Mistya would die in an instant.

Knowing the cause and effect, the other party's crime did not warrant death.

"Don't worry, I'll leave that little monster a breath of life." Suika Ibuki clenched her little fist and smiled brightly.

She discovered that a thousand years later, the youkai of Gensokyo seemed to be somewhat disrespectful to the Demon King.

It's one thing for Kazami Yuuka to be a powerful youkai of the same level, but this little night sparrow dared to attack him after she solemnly announced that Natsumi was her partner and swore an oath of eternal enmity.

Although this little monster is not qualified to appear at the banquet, it should be even more diligent in gathering information if it wants to survive safely.