Suke was not in a hurry to immediately set off on the quest to retrieve the Junimo "Chili."
Setting aside the fact that the quest required him to find the entrance to the otherworld himself, he also felt, based on the quest description, that Chili seemed to be doing quite well, so there was no urgent need to rush.
Otherwise, the Farm System wouldn't have given him a Gold Coin specifically designed to seduce Chili.
After temporarily parting ways with Nikaido Hiro, Suke accompanied Tsukishiro Yuki and Emma as they continued to stroll around Tokyo.
In addition to accompanying Tsukishiro Yuki to get the manicure she wanted, he also bought a heap of random board games and chess sets from various shops.
This could be considered making up for the lack of entertainment facilities within Stardew Valley.
It was a pity there was no internet on his Farm; otherwise, Suke would have definitely bought a few dozen computers to set up an esports room.
If he didn't, once the season turned to Winter, with heavy snow flying and silence reigning over everything, there really wouldn't be anything to do.
In the first two years, when Suke lived alone, Winter was the hardest season for him to endure.
Originally intended as a time for the Farmer to rest, take stock of the year's harvest, and socialize with the residents of Stardew Valley, the Winter season's sense of depression was simply off the charts when living alone.
Of course, now that Stardew Valley had lively inhabitants, it was much better.
But they couldn't just party from morning till night in the heated house every day after tending to the Greenhouse, could they?
It wasn't that Suke was worried he couldn't handle it—after all, his body, which never tired unless performing specific tasks, could easily take on a hundred.
He just felt that living like that was too Slaaneshi. He was afraid that after this Winter, the Bus would bring him a Subspace Pink Haji-creature in the coming Spring. After all, that Bus had a special fondness for the color pink.
That would be letting a certain yellow weasel off too easily.
"Big Brother, it's a deal~"
"As long as Abi wins, you have to take Abi out alone for a d... a whole day of fun~!"
Inside the Farmhouse, Abigail Williams held a Yu-Gi-Oh! deck Suke had just bought. Having just understood the rules, her expression was serious.
"Of course. But that's only if you can beat me first."
Hehe, my aquatic friends won't lose!
Thus, under a god-tier chain of three "Tearlaments" cards in an offline format with no banlist and a limit of one, Abigail unsurprisingly lost the first board game.
"No, that doesn't count!"
"Why can you act during my turn, Big Brother?! Abi wants to change to a familiar game!"
Fine, let's switch then.
Seeing Abigail pull out a set of Legends of the Three Kingdoms (SanGuoSha), Suke thought to himself. He knew that Abigail had played this board game with Tachibana Sherri and the others during the Spirit's Eve festival.
Suke generously let Abigail, who went second, choose her General first. As he expected, Abigail selected the most powerful General she had seen when playing with Tachibana Sherri: Xu Sheng [Boundary Break], also known as "Da Bao."
Looking at her starting hand, perhaps Boss Mabel's blessing was at work.
Ancient Ingot Blade, Wine, Fire Slash, Thunder Slash... presumably, as soon as it was her turn to play cards, it would be a bloodbath.
But what about Suke's side?
Three Slashes, one Dodge, and not a single Strategy card. Generally speaking, most Generals would just Slash once and pass. But the General he randomly drew was Wei Yan of the Heart Dragonfruit suit!
"Wei Wenchang is here! How dare you rascals behave so presumptuously!"
Discard three, draw three! Clang, clang! Three Slashes, every strike a critical hit!
And so, Abigail lost the game again without any suspense.
"Uwaaah——!"
"That's cheating! Big Brother is bullying Abi! Abi hates Big Brother!"
Abigail, her defenses completely shattered, slumped onto the soft cushions of the sofa, sobbing with tears in the corners of her eyes.
She seemed to be genuinely crying. Tears began to drip from the corners of her eyes, making Suke realize he might have gone a bit too far.
This is bad. Usually, she just says she's scared to tears, but this time I really made the kid cry.
It seems the "Ruthless Gamer" mindset is no good!
"How about this? The first two games don't count. Let's play another round?"
"This time let's play Chess. This is absolutely fair!"
"Abi, surely you can..."
"No! Abi doesn't want to play anymore!"
Facing Suke, who had leaned in to comfort her, Abigail opened her teary, misty eyes. Immediately, her gaze turned scorching hot:
"Abi wants to play... Big Brother! Yes, that is what Abi wants to play!"
You say you want to play what?
Seeing Abigail suddenly start stripping right where she stood—uncertain if she found the room's heater too hot or what—Suke had a bad premonition.
"Abi can't hold back anymore~!"
"Every night, the noises coming from Big Brother's room last so long and are so loud. Big Brother, do you really treat Abi like a child?"
"Clearly, Abi came first! Whether it was meeting Big Brother first, or anything else..."
"Why did things turn out like this?"
As Abigail spoke, a keyhole emerged on her forehead, and her hair began to turn white.
If this weren't Stardew Valley, tentacles would probably already be extending from the void.
Little Yuki, save me!
When his wrist was grabbed by Abigail with her B-rank Strength, Suke thought he was done for.
But instantly, he realized her strength seemed far inferior to his own.
Suke: ...
Come to think of it, the rules of Stardew Valley are unreasonable; it isn't simply a matter of having strong physical strength to ignore suppression.
Should he put up a symbolic struggle? Although Abigail looked taller and sturdier than Tsukishiro Yuki, if this went on, he would really lose face.
Knock, knock, knock!
However, at this moment, there was a sudden knock on the door.
It caused the figures of Suke and Abigail, who were entangled in a wrestling match, to freeze. especially Abigail—the girl whose hair color was shifting from gold to white instantly appeared at a loss.
No matter who it is, I advise you not to ruin my good time!
Not even Old Yuki! Can't you see I'm about to start educating a thousand-year-old underage girl on the correct outlook on life, morality, and values?!
"Who is it—hmm?"
Suke pushed the door open with some annoyance, just preparing to see who dared to disturb his good time.
"Starfruit, Starfruit~!"
(Starfruit sensed the aura of its partner "Chili"! Farmer, have you seen it recently?)
But when the bouncing Junimo "Starfruit" appeared before his eyes, Suke was rendered completely speechless.
In the end, he couldn't bear to lose his temper at the little fellow, Starfruit, who was looking up at him with two bright little eyes.
Thinking about it, he wasn't lacking companions, but Starfruit was still all alone.
"Starfruit, you mean this?"
Suke took out the Chili-flavored Gold Coin given as a quest item. Another reason he hadn't immediately gone looking for Chili was that he wasn't sure which otherworld Chili had actually fallen into.
Although, according to the Farm's quest logic, it was either Rukongai or the Great Waterfall. But the problem was that both worlds had characters resembling a "Clown Man." Suke couldn't judge who it was for a moment.
Was it Kurotsuchi Mayuri or Roswaal? He couldn't exactly go door-to-door asking, could he?
The latter's world was fine; entering it would allow for normal movement.
The former, however, meant a high probability of being treated as a "Ryoka" and dealt with. After beating the small ones, the old ones would come. If it ended with him having to tidy up the entire Gotei 13, that would be playing way too big.
"Chirp, Starfruit!"
(This Gold Coin is Chili's favorite personal item! Starfruit has a way to help the Farmer locate Chili using it!)
The yellow little Junimo bounced up and down, appearing extremely happy upon discovering that Suke had a trace of its partner.
"Starfruit, Starfruit!"
(Let Starfruit set off together with the Farmer this time! Starfruit can definitely be of help to the Farmer!)
The little Junimo even proposed that Suke take it along. It seemed very excited, seemingly because it would soon be reunited with its friend.
Seen this way, Suke had no reason to continue loitering on the Farm.
"Let's go, Abi. How about you come out for a stroll with us this time too?" Seeing Abigail's low spirits, Suke proactively suggested.
Hmm?
"Of course, no problem, Big Brother~!" Abigail's downcast mood, harboring regret, instantly improved. She smiled happily, her white hair turning back to gold.
Let's go! Call Old Yuki, and set off!
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