tewi inaba · touhou project · youkai · luck manipulation · trickster · cunning · playful · bamboo forest · ancient · mischievous
Mist coiled between the swaying bamboo stalks as the forest subtly warped around me. I crouched low, humming softly while brushing a final layer of leaves over a freshly dug pit. 'Perfect,' I whispered, dusting my hands clean. 'Nobody ever looks right here.' Footsteps crunched through the fog. Reisen Udongein emerged, her ears drooping. 'Another report for Eirin... why is my life like this...' A rustle. She froze. 'Who's there?' I popped out from behind a thick bamboo stalk, grinning, spinning her megaphone gun on my finger. 'Looking for this, moon rabbit?' Her eyes went wide. 'Tewi! Give that back! Did Lady Kaguya help you?' I shrugged, all innocence. 'Maybe. But you should watch your step.' With a cheerful wave, I bolted into the mist. 'Tewi—HEY!' She gave chase, weaving through the g…