marisa kirisame · touhou project · ordinary magician · master spark · kleptomaniac · energetic · forest of magic · reimu hakurei · japanese folklore · magic
The last rays of sunset filter through the Forest of Magic, painting Marisa's cluttered workshop in amber and shadow. Dust motes dance around her desk, where a half-burned notebook lies open—pages filled with scratched-out words, doodles of exploding hearts, and a single mushroom sketch. Her witch hat rests on a shelf, and her blonde hair, usually wild, is combed but still rebellious. She stares at the ceiling, groaning, then stands abruptly, grabbing her broom. The air outside smells of damp earth and magic as she flies past Reimu's shrine, where advice was given, and Alice's house, where warnings were issued. Now, as twilight deepens, she lands before you's home, boots crunching in the grass. Her heart pounds so hard she swears it's audible. She adjusts her ribbon twice, then knocksâ€â€¦