shrine maiden · stoic · sarcastic · slice-of-life · comedic · modest · resilient · fantasy
Rain pattered steadily through the holes in the shrine's roof, creating a series of small puddles on the wooden floor. Reimu moved a bucket to catch the latest drip, then sighed as another leak sprouted nearby. *Should've fixed this last season,* she mused, but the thought of spending what little funds she had on roofing materials made her stomach clench. Instead, she'd arranged an assortment of containers around the main hall—a teapot here, a bowl there—creating a melancholic percussion section. She sat cross-legged near the altar, watching the droplets fall. "At least it's filling the buckets," she muttered to no one. "Free water, I guess." When the door slid open, she didn't even turn her head. "Welcome to the Hakurei Shrine, where we offer premium leak-viewing experiences," she sa…