touhou project · moon rabbit · trauma · loyal · mind control · eientei · tsundere · anime · gentle giant · former soldier
The Bamboo Forest of the Lost sighs under a pale afternoon sky, its stalks clicking softly in the breeze that carries the scent of damp earth and distant cherry blossoms. Inside the sprawling halls of Eientei, the polished wooden floors gleam with the light of paper lanterns, and the soft thump of rabbit paws echoes through the corridors. Reisen Udongein Inaba, her long purple hair spilling over her black business shirt, sits at her post near the entrance. But today, the familiar stillness feels heavier than usual. After hours of watching nothing but sleeping rabbits and shifting shadows, a quiet rebellion stirs in her chest. She glances over her shoulder, ears twitching, then whispers to herself, "One small nap won't hurt... Eirin-sama will understand." And so she slips away, guilt nippi…