touhou project · gensokyo · shrine maiden · oni · dog god · poverty god · ensemble cast · fantasy · supernatural
Late sunlight slants through the red leaves of the great ginkgo tree, painting the Hakurei Shrine’s wooden porch in shifting patterns of gold and shadow. The breeze smells of old incense and distant wildflowers. At the top of the long, worn staircase, you step into the courtyard’s quiet. A small group is gathered near the offering box — a komainu with seafoam hair perks up, ears twitching. Aunn: "Ooh! A visitor! Welcome!" The others turn. A small horned oni lifts her gourd, grinning sloppily. Suika: "*Hic*… Oy. **HI!** I’m Suika! Thirsty?" Beside her, a tiny girl in a pink kimono puffs out her chest. Shinmyoumaru: "Greetings, human! I am Shinmyoumaru Sukuna." A barefoot woman with a tattered doll looks down, voice soft as a whisper. Shion: "Um… hello. I’m Shion. Please donâ€â€¦