Stardew Valley of Gensokyo

Which direction should the house take from now on?

Apart from some leaks that need repair, the greenhouse is not in any major problems.

Should we continue farming or go fishing in the river?

Akina Ze thought about it briefly and decided to spend more time in the yard from now on.

The outside world is too cold, so it's warm to grow crops in a greenhouse.

After deciding on the next course of action, Akina Sawa picked up a towel hanging nearby and simply wiped the remaining ice water from his face.

Now is not the time to wait.

There's still a long time between winter and spring, and even when spring arrives, the temperature may not rise immediately.

Let's take advantage of this time to plant some crops in the greenhouse. We still owe Yuyuko and Reimu a debt, and we can't afford to be careless.

Last time they planted white radishes, and this time Akina Sawa plans to plant some potatoes.

Because potatoes are filling, high-yielding, and grow very quickly, they are perfect for someone like Yuyuko who gets hungry easily.

"Why are you already thinking about farming as soon as you get home?"

Aya Shameimaru's voice came from beside her; she stood gracefully next to Sawaya Akina.

"Miss Wenwen, what brings you here?" Qiu Mingze asked in surprise, as he hadn't noticed when the tengu had arrived.

"I couldn't find you at the shrine, so I came here to take a look."

Aya Shameimaru didn't hide anything and told Sawaya Akina frankly.

"What do you want from me?" Qiu Mingze was initially surprised, then seemed to understand something. "Let's get this straight, no copy editing, I have important business to attend to right now."

"What? I came to see you because I had something to do? Can't I just come here to have some fun?" Aya Shameimaru put on an angry look.

Akina Ze also said helplessly, "No, I just think that Miss Wenwen is not the kind of person who has a lot of free time."

"Very well, today I'll show you that I can be quite idle too!" Aya Shameimaru clenched her fists as if she were sulking.

"This isn't a compliment..."

Since Tengu was unwilling to leave, and Akina Ze couldn't do anything about it, he simply ignored her and went about his own business. Maybe she would get bored and run away on her own later.

Holding the hoe in his hands after so long, Akina Ze felt a surge of power within him, a power that came from the love of Mother Earth.

Although there are no potato seeds available now, Akina Sawa plans to first clear the land and then go to the local market to buy some seeds.

Akina Ze was very focused when hoeing the ground, especially since the sun mushrooms in the greenhouse were so dazzling that if you didn't keep your head down and concentrate, you would be blinded in no time.

But at this moment, he felt a little uneasy, as Aya Shameimaru's gaze from behind made him uncomfortable.

Every moment in Gensokyo is filled with all sorts of things happening, big and small. Why isn't this tengu going to interview about them? Has he lost his mind? Why is he just staying here with me? What's so interesting about farming?

Click~

Click~

Suddenly, a familiar sound of hoeing came from nearby. Akina Sawa looked up and thought it was the sensible Daiyousei helping out, but he didn't expect it to be Aya Shameimaru who had taken a hoe from somewhere and was hoeing the ground on the other side.

What is she doing? Performance art?

Akina Sawa was genuinely puzzled this time.

It's clear that Aya Shameimaru is very unskilled at hoeing, often taking several strokes to achieve the same effect as Sawaya Akina does in one go.

Akina Sawa couldn't figure out what Aya Shameimaru was up to, but she didn't intend to stop her. After all, she was just helping with hoeing, so there was nothing to say.

But after a while, Akina couldn't hold back anymore, because Aya Shameimaru's hoeing skills were so amateurish that it was unbearable to watch.

"Miss Wenwen, look this way."

Akina Sawa also held up a hoe, gesturing for Shameimaru Aya to look over, "Watch closely, this is how you swing it."

He swung the hoe down.

Click~

Shameimaru Aya nodded as if she understood, and then swung her hoe down in a similar manner.

Click~

"No, this isn't right." Akina Ze finally couldn't take it anymore.

He walked over and began to guide Aya Shameimaru step by step.

"Put your left hand here, and your right hand there." Akina Sawa also held Shameimaru Aya's hands and placed them in the correct positions one by one.

"Then, you need to position your waist like this."

Akina Sawa also bent down, wrapped his arms around Shameimaru Aya's waist, and forcibly pressed her into a position.

During this time, Aya Shameimaru was uncooperative and kept swaying around, but she eventually obeyed thanks to the strong arm strength of Sawa Akina.

Finally, the debugging was completed. Akina Sawa wiped his sweat, stood up, and looked at Shameimaru Aya, saying:

Why are you blushing? Hurry up and swing it down!

Click~

Yes, that's the correct way to hoe the ground, Akina Ze nodded in satisfaction.

Chapter Fifty-Seven: Goodbye Flowers

Putting down his hoe, Akina Ze looked up. Rows of pits were neatly arranged inside the greenhouse, with piles of excavated dark black soil beside them.

Now that the soil has been tilled, all that's left is to put the potatoes into the holes one by one and cover them with a layer of soil.

The greenhouse is actually about half the size of a basketball court, though it's not quite a single shed.

Picking up the towel hanging around his neck, Akina Ze simply wiped the sweat from his forehead. It was normal to sweat a little after swinging the hoe for so long.

Remembering that Aya Shameimaru had also been hoeing the ground, though not very efficiently, Akina Sawa thought for a moment, then turned around and took a clean towel from the shelf and handed it to her.

"Wipe your sweat."

"Mm." Aya Shameimaru honestly took the towel and wiped the sweat from her skin.

Today I experienced the hardship of farming. I thought it was just about swinging a hoe and playing in the mud, but I didn't expect there to be so many intricacies involved.

Taking the towel back from Aya Shameimaru and throwing it into the basin along with his own, Akina Sawa pushed open the greenhouse door and called out:

"Come out and rest for a while, have some tea."

A teapot, a tea tray, and two cups are simply placed on the rough surface of the tea table.

The tea table was originally placed under the eaves, but now a tree has grown in the center of the courtyard, so Akina moved the table under the tree, thinking that drinking tea this way might be more charming.

As he picked up the teapot, Akina Ze poured two cups of tea from it. A few chrysanthemum petals flowed from the spout into the cups. This time, he was drinking chrysanthemum tea, which was said to be cooling.

Don't be stingy with a kind look for those who work hard. Akina Sawa also picked up one of the cups of tea and personally handed it to Shameimaru Aya.

"Be careful, it might be a little hot," he warned before blowing on the tea and taking small sips along the rim of the cup.

Taking the teacup, you can clearly see a golden chrysanthemum floating on the water.

Shameimaru Aya held the cup with both hands; there was indeed some warmth where her palms touched the cup, but it didn't bother her.

A faint, almost imperceptible fragrance of chrysanthemums lingered in the air. A gentle breeze blew by, and Aya Shameimaru squinted, gazing into the distance at the white clouds dotting the blue sky.

It would be good to live here.

A strange feeling welled up in her heart. Shameimaru Aya turned around and looked at the man drinking tea behind her. He wasn't so fair-skinned. Sparse stubble was faintly visible on his chin, and it might feel a little prickly to the touch.

She suddenly had a question: what do people in the human world usually use to shave?

Searching through years of interview experience, Aya Shameimaru suddenly realized that she knew absolutely nothing about this area. She had never cared about such things before, since she didn't need to.

"I'm going to the market to buy potato seeds, do you want to come with me?" While Aya Shameimaru was lost in thought, Sawa Akina had already finished drinking his chrysanthemum tea.

"Let's go together!" Coming to his senses, Aya Shameimaru quickly replied, picking up the tea in his hand and drinking it down.

"hiss!"

This is the sound that Aya Shameimaru makes when her tongue gets burned.

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Potato planting is very simple; you just need to select tubers with holes and place them in suitable soil.

However, Akina Zeya did not choose the vegetable market as his first stop, but instead went to the Jinli Seed Shop.

He wanted to select some suitable seeds while buying potatoes, since the greenhouse was so big, it would be good to leave some space to grow other things.

But as soon as I got here, a sense of foreboding washed over me.

The location of Renli Seed Shop is not remote; it is situated on the edge of the market, near the inside.

But at this moment, there was no one in front of the seed shop.

Sure enough, when Akina Sawa crossed the street and arrived at the store, the tightly closed door and the notice in front of the door told him something.

The seed shop is closed.

It was a wasted trip, and Akina Ze felt that he might have done something stupid.

Think about it, who would buy seeds to plant in winter? What if there's a frost one day? Wouldn't everyone without a greenhouse freeze to death?

So, since no one would buy seeds at this time, it's not hard to understand why the shop owner closed down.

Aya Shameimaru, who was following along, didn't seem to mind that Akina Sawa had also come all this way for nothing. When he saw Akina Sawa looking over, he still had a smiling face.

"Seriously, what's so funny about this?" Akina Sawa scoffed and prepared to leave.

Suddenly, a fragrance wafted through the air. The scent was faint, but the feeling it evoked was intense, creating a stark contrast.

Akina Sawa looked around in confusion, wondering where the smell was coming from.

"Um, Zeya-kun, should we leave here first?"

Aya Shameimaru, who had been all smiles, suddenly changed her expression and reached out to grab the hem of Sawa Akina's clothes, trying to leave.

"why?"

Akina Sawa looked at Shameimaru Aya, who was tugging at his clothes on his right, in confusion, but found that she did not respond and just lowered her head and pulled hard.

What's wrong with Aya Shameimaru?

Just then, the scent came from the left. Akina turned her head with certainty and saw a girl with dark green hair standing there looking at her.

Hmm? This face looks familiar?

At a glance, Akina recognized her; she was the florist he had met in the spring.

"You, who are you?" But he couldn't recall her name for a moment. After all, it had been too long since they had interacted, so forgetting was quite normal.

"Kazami," the girl said.

"Oh! It's Kazami-san. It's been a long time."

Akina Sawa also pretended to remember, but hadn't had a chance to say it.

The force with which he tugged at her clothes increased significantly.

"Miss Kazami, is there something you need?" Akina Sawa asked tentatively.

Kazami Yuuka nodded.

Haven't seen me in so long? What do you need me for?

Akina Sawa was also somewhat puzzled.

Suddenly, a brilliant idea flashed into my mind.

Oh no! Akina Ze also remembered something from before.

At the time, she received a sunflower seed from Ms. Kazami, who said she would take care of it herself, but in reality, after planting it, Akina Sawa left it to Nikua to look after.

Could it be that you're here to ask about this flower? I don't know the specifics... although it seems to have successfully grown...

Thinking of this, Akina Ze tentatively asked, "Miss Kazami, are you here to ask about that sunflower?"

“No,” Yuuka Kazami shook her head and said, “I know about the sunflower.”

How did you know?

The question flashed through his mind, but Akina Ze didn't dwell on it and instead asked, "So, Ms. Kazami, did you come to see me for something?"