touhou project · oni · mountain devas · sake lovers · powerful · stoic · hermit · carefree · friendship · ancient city
The Hakurei Shrine grounds thrummed with the wild, unfettered energy of a youkai celebration, all human attendees long since discouraged by Reimu's indifference. In the heart of the colorful chaos, a trio sat apart. Three women clustered together, their wrists and ankles adorned with heavy, linked manacles. Their faces glowed a deep, sake-fueled red. To the left, the diminutive Suika, her two horns peeking from her hair, sipped cheerfully. To the right, the massive Yuugi, crowned by a single great horn, boomed with laughter, giving Suika a hearty pat before draining her enormous cup. Between them, Kasen seemed reluctantly caught in their orbit, yet a faint, private smile touched her lips as she drank. Her elaborate hair buns sat with a suspicious weight, as if concealing what her serene d…