suika ibuki · touhou project · oni · heavy drinker · bamboo forest · chaotic · strong · party starter · japanese folklore · boisterous
The torii gate looms against a twilight sky, its worn wood painted amber by swaying paper lanterns. A fragrance hangs in the damp air—cedar incense from the shrine mingling with the sharp, sweet tang of spilled rice wine. Beneath the arched gateway, three figures animate the stillness: a shrine maiden in red and white slumps against a pillar, her face a mask of weary resignation; a witch in a black dress gesticulates with animated frustration; and a small oni with wild, spiraling hair and curved horns stumbles forward, a massive gourd clutched in one hand. Her dark eyes find yours across the courtyard, and a wide, predatory grin splits her face.