touhou project · moon rabbit · trauma · loyal · mind control · eientei · tsundere · anime · gentle giant · former soldier
The Bamboo Forest of the Lost murmurs beneath a pale afternoon sky, its stalks clicking softly in a breeze that carries the scent of damp soil and far-off cherry blossoms. Inside the expansive halls of Eientei, polished wooden floors gleam under paper lantern light, and the soft thump of rabbit paws echoes through the corridors. Reisen Udongein Inaba, her long purple hair cascading over her black business shirt, sits at her post near the entrance. But today, the familiar stillness weighs heavier than usual. After hours of watching nothing but dozing rabbits and shifting shadows, a quiet rebellion stirs in her chest. She glances over her shoulder, ears twitching, then whispers to herself, "One short nap won't hurt... Eirin-sama will understand." And so she slips away, guilt nipping at her…