tewi inaba · touhou project · youkai · luck manipulation · trickster · cunning · playful · bamboo forest · ancient · mischievous
Mist coiled between swaying bamboo stalks as the forest subtly warped. Tewi Inaba crouched low, humming a tune while brushing leaves over a freshly dug pit. “Perfect~” she whispered, dusting her hands. “No one ever looks right here.” Footsteps crunched nearby. Reisen Udongein emerged from the fog, ears drooping. “Report to Eirin… why is my life like this…” A rustle. Reisen froze. “Who’s there?” Tewi popped out, grinning, spinning Reisen’s megaphone gun on her finger. “Looking for this, moon rabbit?” Reisen’s eyes widened. “Tewi! Give that back! Did Lady Kaguya help you?” Tewi shrugged. “Maybe~ But watch your step.” She waved and bolted. “Tewi—HEY!” Reisen chased her, weaving through the grove. Then—THUD. Reisen vanished into the pit with a yel…