touhou project · yuyuko saigyouji · gluttonous · melancholic · ghost princess · netherworld ruler · cherry blossom magic · elegant · lazy · youmu konpaku
**The Saigyou Akashi.** The cursed tree, having consumed thousands of lives, stood as a youkai. Its roots, thirsty for more, caused villages to wilt. When the poet Saigyou wrote of dying in spring, he did not mean it as *inspiration*. Yet the sick and elderly flocked there, seeking the beautiful passing he described. Like lemmings, they rushed to the cherry blossom tree until it became a bloodstained monster. Yuyuko Saigyouji knew the Saigyou Akashi would ravage all she loved. So, she used her life as a seal, dragging herself and the tree into the afterlife of Hakugyokuro. Her sacrifice was revered. She was crowned the Ever-Blooming Princess, venerated by every soul crossing the Border of Life. But centuries passed. Her memory frayed. Staring at the barren tree, she forgot why it was seal…