Not all gods who like to do somersaults are monkeys.
She can also be a Great Witch.
According to the Wild History, when the Farmer of Stardew Valley took his three farmhands to the Honkai: Star Rail universe to seek a Path, the Great Worker—the Great Witch—had a falling out with the Farmer. She knocked him unconscious and returned to her maiden home on the Island of Witches.
Afterwards, in order to continue seeking the Path, Pretender usurped her identity. When the Great Witch returned in a rage to catch the adulterers, they fought for three hundred rounds.
The Xianzhou Chronicles record that following the defeat of the Lord Ravager, two 'Aeons of Disaster'—indistinguishable from one another—fought all the way from the Celestial Court controlled by the Primeval Commander (BB) down to the Hell managed by the Lord of Death's End (Tripoka).
As they traversed the myriad stars of the universe, their radiance illuminated the entire dark cosmos into a bright daylight for a long time.
Countless living beings were converted, all chanting hymns of devotion to the Lord of Harmonic Strings. A monotheistic sect was established, proclaiming that all Star Gods were false and only the Aeon of Disaster was true. Even parts of the Xianzhou were affected.
No one dared to identify them, no one dared to provoke them. Only two madwomen fought until the end of the universe, grinding even the Dao into oblivion.
Had it not been for the intervention of the Lord of the Empty Door, who saw through the truth of the Aeon of Disaster and caused the two hearts to return to one, resolving the dispute in time, it is unclear how many sentient beings in the universe would have been kept awake at night by the light.
As for what happened after that, the scribes of the Wild History do not know.
Only inside Stardew Valley, Suke, who had just smilingly sent a group of girls back to their respective worlds after the festival ended, suddenly changed his expression.
He turned around, and under the reverent gaze of Elysia—who was obediently feeding the fish in the pond the feed they wanted to eat nearby—he walked toward the closed door of the farmhouse's main residence.
Creak—
"Sigh, Mabel-chan folds. You guys play."
A pair of round-toed shoes had been kicked off, and two slender legs clad in black silk were crossed in an extremely inelegant manner, the exposed exquisite feet twitching rhythmically.
Mabel, caring not a whit about her wardrobe malfunction, sighed and threw down the poker cards in her hand.
"BB-chan also chooses to fold. Wah, so unfair! The amount of chips isn't even on the same level~!"
BB, dressed in an extremely revealing outfit that left her upper body almost half-naked—resembling the celebrity attire of St. Louis from a certain 'Big Breasts Lane' game—also covered her cards on the table, speaking with considerable displeasure.
"Tripoka also folds..."
The Little Death God, having taken off her cloak to reveal a white gothic doll dress, looked gloomy. She extremely reluctantly pushed her two chips away.
"Hehe, then I shall disrespectfully accept once again."
As the winner, the snow-haired girl sitting elegantly with a calm smile took off her hat. She twirled a lock of hair with one hand while gathering the chips before her with the other.
One could see three—oh no, four—entities capable of stirring up wind and rain outside, revered by the world as Lords, Aeons, and Commanders, currently sitting here playing a game called Texas Hold'em.
Because today was still technically within the duration of the Festival of Ice, Tripoka was essentially able to leave the bus stop and come to the main residence to play with everyone.
How should one put it?
Suke glanced at Abigail, who was rarely being a good girl these days, lying on the sofa eating cake in small bites while watching dramas on her phone. Suddenly, he felt that the Sloth of the 'Miss Pink Elf' wasn't so unacceptable after all.
Believe it or not, even though Stardew Valley came with a self-cleaning function, and ingested food was directly converted into essence to replenish the body—meaning those living here didn't have the metabolism of mortals—he still smelled an indescribable scent the moment he entered the door.
It wasn't that it smelled bad; it was just that the concentration of female hormones was a bit too high.
Compared to heart-pounding excitement, Suke could only say it nearly knocked him out!
"At least put your shoes on for me!"
"Do you think this is your General Store? Do you believe I won't let you in here in the future?"
Suke immediately attributed the culprit of this suffocating aura to Mabel. After all, she was the only one sitting so inelegantly!
This was no longer the level of a 'disappointing beauty.' Aside from her skin, there wasn't a single part of Mabel that Suke found appealing—her 'sexual shrinkage' factor was simply maxed out!
Of course, it couldn't be ruled out that some people were into this, but Suke respectfully declined.
However, there were more concerning matters than this.
"I say, you guys..."
"Where is the shame? Where are the morals? You're playing this in front of a child?"
Seeing the Texas Hold'em set up on the table, Suke felt a wave of exhaustion.
In the past, when they played Celestial Jade tiles, he didn't say anything, as those games had some competitive nature.
But now? Good grief, they weren't even acting anymore. He urgently needed an Order-aligned 'Haji-Immortal' to come and handcuff all these Evil Gods present!
"Child? Who is a child?"
Hearing Suke's words, Mabel, as the initiator, exchanged glances with the other girls, looking baffled.
Alright, she had a point. Even Abigail and Tripoka, who looked the most like children among them, had ages that could be calculated in four digits.
Mabel looked at Suke with a beaming smile.
"Are you talking about yourself? Little boy~?"
"The big sisters are just having fun right now. Do you want to play a few rounds with us? Don't worry, if you lose, we won't make you pay with items. At most, we'll make you accompany the big sisters to do some things we love to do~"
Mabel struck what she thought was a seductive pose.
"And if you win, there are naturally rewards, though they're the same as the punishment for losing~"
Suke: "..."
Oho, a 'Big Car Runs Over Small Child' segment.
But the problem was, he wasn't a child, and they weren't big cars. Relying on his characteristics in Stardew Valley, even if their numbers doubled, they would struggle to be his opponent!
"Little Yuki, are you feeling better?"
Ignoring Mabel, and paying no heed to BB who was trying hard to show off her sexy outfit, Suke walked straight to Tsukishiro Yuki and asked her.
Although the process had been somewhat thrilling, the final result wasn't dangerous. He had thought a second Tsukishiro Yuki had actually spawned.
According to Mabel, that Pretender was a boundary recording left by the Tsukishiro Yuki who had briefly appeared in the Type-Moon world previously—similar to a Heroic Spirit leaving information on the Throne of Heroes.
But due to her unique nature, she unconsciously and actively attracted and aggregated the essence left behind by the 'Lord of the Moon' who had long since departed the Moon World. Thus, using Tsukishiro Yuki's shell, she became a person exactly identical to her.
Literally identical. Because the figure Tsukishiro Yuki left in the Deep Sea Cyber Paradise back then was herself, Pretender completely replicated her personality and image.
After all, Yuki's own essence wasn't exactly heavy, so being encompassed by a heavier essence was a common occurrence.
It had to be said that the weight of the 'Lord of the Moon' essence in Type-Moon was quite significant. After aggregating and rebirthing through the shell, even their power was exactly the same.
Although Suke didn't mind having two Tsukishiro Yukis at the same time, it was obvious that BB and the others wouldn't be happy about it.
So in the end, under Mabel's operation, Pretender and Tsukishiro Yuki became something like...
How to describe it? Like the 'Three Pure Ones' in mythology; they thought separately, but were originally one body.
But what Suke wanted to complain about was: clearly he was the one working hard to become stronger, so why was the beneficiary in the end always Old Yuki?
"Now, put these things away for me. If I see you running over here to gamble again, I'll throw you directly into the snow outside the door!"
Of course, Suke didn't forget to warn Mabel.
He subconsciously wanted to reach out and grab her head to squeeze it hard, but on second thought, he changed it to a hand chop, striking Mabel's black-silk-clad leg that was resting on the chair armrest, causing the girl to yelp in pain!
"Woo-ee~! Farmer, you actually hit me!"
"Wuwu, you dare commit domestic violence against Mabel-chan! Just you wait!"
Mabel hugged her calf and bared her teeth on the chair, her previous lazy demeanor collapsing instantly.
"Domestic violence? Who are you? Are we close?"
Suke laughed in anger. It was already generous of him not to kick her out as a bad influence on his wives, and she talks about domestic violence?
"You shameless old thing. You're here, but where is Seele who was in your shop?"
Seeming to recall something, Suke looked at Mabel.
In his plans, he intended to resolve Seele's issues in a few days after digesting and adapting to the power of the Stardrop.
Recently, Seele's condition had been very withdrawn. Aside from Elysia, almost no one could call her out of her room. This couldn't go on forever.
"Mabel-chan left her to Little Emma to take care of..." Mabel muttered.
"?"
"She's my Farmhand, not yours. You just order my people around like that?"
"Why make such clear distinctions? Mabel-chan herself belongs to you. What's wrong with Mabel-chan using your people?"
Since when were you mine?
Good grief!
Facing Mabel's thick skin, Suke pointed at her and scolded her for a bit before finally enduring it.
He finally understood why Mabel's habits were getting worse and her face thicker. After cutting off her alcohol supply, she had completely become a 'rolling knife meat'—a literally 'invincible person' who feared nothing!
He really had to find a way to control her. If this continued, it wouldn't just be a problem of the younger generation being led astray by her.
Suke didn't want to see a day where he returned to the house after working hard outside all day, only to see Tsukishiro Yuki and the others assimilated by Mabel's bad habits.
Suke guaranteed that if he truly saw that scene, he would absolutely suffer a breakdown!
However, speaking of which, he actually came here for a reason.
Previously, after returning to Stardew Valley, he discovered that the farm system panel notification box, which hadn't moved for a long time, popped up with this text:
[A disturbance comes from the Summit...]
[A blocked passage somewhere has opened.]
Because the Iridium Key unlocked areas one by one, Suke had almost forgotten there was such a place in his Stardew Valley.
The Summit of Stardew Valley. That place where railroad tracks were laid and trains occasionally passed by, and also the inevitable path to the Perfection achievement.
However, these things were still too early for Suke. In terms of function, the Summit of Stardew Valley wasn't that useful; it was mainly linked to Mr. Qi's quests and for chopping some trees.
Of course, in this deep winter, what Suke cared about most was the mysterious facility existing on the Summit—
The Spa!
"Senpai~"
"BB-chan specifically changed into a new outfit, you know. Won't Senpai pay any attention to me~?!"
"Also, where is the reward Senpai promised BB? BB has been waiting until now..."
Seeing Suke ignoring her continuously, BB got a bit anxious. This was her 'victory outfit' she specifically changed into!
If Senpai didn't even care about her in this outfit, could he have gone impotent?
One had to know that she had done so much work alone and lonely in other universes for Senpai's sake. She was still waiting for Senpai's 'reward'!
"Don't rush."
"I've prepared the clothes and supplies. We'll go up the mountain in a bit... I forgot to mention, the passage to the Summit has opened. There is a Spa there."
As Suke spoke, he took out several sets of spa supplies purchased from other universes from his backpack—this could be considered his thanks and reward to BB and the others.
Of course, Tripoka had a share too. It was already evening, and the next festival would be a long time away, so he planned to take Tripoka to experience it as well.
He believed that in this cold winter, nothing was more comfortable than soaking in a hot spring.
He had already ridden his horse up the mountain to check in advance. The bathhouse was very spacious, and the internal temperature of the hot spring was surprisingly unaffected by the external cold air, which counted as a specific feature of the Stardew Valley region.
"A hot spring? Okay! Abi hasn't soaked in a hot spring for a long time. Big Brother, let's go quickly!"
"Eee~ Although it sounds nice, I feel like Senpai has some dirty intentions, just like those fan-service episodes in anime~"
"If we go, Senpai wouldn't happen to do something to BB-chan in the hot spring..."
"Go if you want, otherwise stay here," Suke said, moving to take back the bathrobe prepared for BB.
"...BB-chan is going! You're so annoying, Senpai. Why can't you take a joke at all~!"
The girls in the living room dispersed. They went to change their clothes first. Since Suke had already prepared the 'Warp Totem: Mountains', they didn't have to endure the cold weather to walk all the way there.
The lively living room finally quieted down. Only Suke remained, along with the snow-haired girl who hadn't moved with the others and sat elegantly the whole time.
"Little Yuki, why aren't you moving?"
"They all went to the inner room, so can't I just not move?"
Tsukishiro Yuki smiled faintly.
"I don't know how to wear a yukata. How about you help me change, Animus... is that okay?"
"...Of course."
Suke sighed. Facing the girl's small willfulness, he came to Tsukishiro Yuki's side.
He helped her take off her outer garment, draping the yukata over her and tying the sash like taking care of a child.
Her snow-white hair occasionally brushed past his arm; it was a wondrous sensation.
The girl before him was still the familiar Little Yuki, but Suke, having swallowed the first Stardrop, could feel that beneath that gentle base color, there seemed to be an added layer of deeper texture.
It was like two completely overlapping photo negatives. Although the image was identical, the colors had become richer.
"Are you used to it yet?" Suke softened his tone, smoothing a lock of snow hair falling on her forehead behind her ear. "I mean, this tightness... I'm afraid it's too tight and uncomfortable for you."
"Hehe..."
Tsukishiro Yuki lowered her head slightly. She naturally heard the double meaning in Suke's words.
Borrowing Suke's fingers, she nuzzled against his palm like a docile kitten.
"Is Animus worried about my state?"
Her voice was soft, carrying a hint of sweetness that was seemingly absent yet present—a reality she would only reveal in front of Suke.
"How could I not be worried."
"Although Boss Mabel spoke lightly, do you take me for a fool to be tricked? Did you really think I wouldn't understand?"
Suke pursed his lips.
"If it really comes down to it, don't go out in the future. You know I can't die anyway; I actually don't need your protection at all."
"I'm really afraid that one day, you'll come back from outside and you won't be you anymore... The same goes for them."
"It doesn't matter, you know."
Tsukishiro Yuki held Suke's hand back, interlacing their fingers tightly.
In those eyes, as azure as the firmament, reflected Suke's face—irreplaceable in her eyes.
"The 'Pretender' me is also me. That past spent with Animus in the cycle is the cornerstone supporting me to walk on together with you, Animus."
"I will absolutely never become an appearance Animus doesn't want to see. Before that happens, I will always protect Animus."
"If Animus insists on saying that I've undergone some changes due to Her influence..."
She suddenly leaned closer. That scent—intense to the point of being nearly tangible, perhaps pungent to mortals but a rich, phantom fragrance to him—instantly occupied all of Suke's senses.
"It's probably that... the feeling of wanting to monopolize Animus has also become double, you know?"
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