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While the ''VideoGame/{{Touhou}}'' fandom generally operates under the EveryoneIsGay format, the games themselves (and especially the [[ExpandedUniverse supplementary]] [[AllThereInTheManual material]]) don't exactly dispel the notions. In fact, canon almost seems to wink at it while ''daring'' everyone to ignore the dozens of moments that keep popping up:
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* Reimu gets this a lot. Although treated warily at best by most humans, amongst youkai, she's absurdly popular. They're almost instinctively drawn to her, despite Reimu not feeling strongly one way or the other about youkai [[PretendPrejudice even though hunting youkai is her job]], which is implied to be ''why'' they're drawn to her. They almost always want to gather at her shrine for drinks and revelry; Remilia in particular goes periodically to the shrine just for taking tea, and nearly every member of the main cast [[DefeatMeansFriendship joined after Reimu defeated them]].
** She isn't shunned by all humans, though. She and fellow outcast Marisa share a bond so strong, it was one of the few things to survive the shift from PC-98 to Windows, [[HeterosexualLifePartners Bromance]] at the ''very'' least. In the official print works especially, they're practically inseparable, eating together, [[https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/385857256685830146/391355017438691338/tumblr_nd93hsxJgr1rmn561o1_540.png dancing together]], shopping together, [[https://cdn.awwni.me/10e64.jpg taking walks together]], [[https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/552681654469263360/552957230383890442/Dpl99wZU8AAuUcz.png cuddling and sharing headwear together]], [[https://cdn.awwni.me/10dwp.jpg sleeping over together]], [[https://cdn.awwni.me/10dws.jpg holding hands]] while running through the snow, [[https://cdn.awwni.me/10dwl.png blushing as they glance at each other]] while they read together, [[https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/552681654469263360/552958920969158676/Dz1Egh9UYAUVpN7.png sitting in each other's arms with their heads against each other]], and [[https://cdn.awwni.me/1gjth.png investigating]] [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking together]]. Many chapters of ''[[Manga/TouhouIbarakasenWildAndHornedHermit Wild and Horned Hermit]]'' and ''[[Manga/TouhouSuzunaanForbiddenScrollery Forbidden Scrollery]]'' either start or end with them laughing and bonding over a meal that, to all appearances, makes them look like a [[https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/552681654469263360/552960145743806464/wife_marisa.png married couple]]. The entire prologue of ''[[Manga/TouhouBougetsushou Silent Sinner in Blue]]'' is a lunch date between the two. Official examples of Reimu and Marisa sharing intimate moments together are becoming so frequent, it's hard to ignore.
*** On [[https://cdn.awwni.me/10e63.png the cover of Lotus Land Story]], Marisa is sleeping with her head in Reimu's lap while Reimu looks at her and smiles. Additionally, in Marisa's good endings of the same game, they get dressed in their best clothes and go on what looks like an awkward date.
*** In Reimu/Yukari's route in ''Imperishable Night'', after fighting the pair once, Marisa says, "That last attack was for Yukari. This one's for you!" -- before unleashing ''Love Storm "Starlight Typhoon"''.
*** [[https://cdn.awwni.me/10dwr.png "What happened to the romantic you from yesterday in the snow?"]]
*** [[https://78.media.tumblr.com/c7502db76f971318b9100e619932eefd/tumblr_inline_p6ifspmmbG1rlhbgv_1280.png While investigating a Vengeful Spirit]], Reimu and Marisa stumble upon what appears to be a lovers' rendezvous. As the lovers hold hands, heart-shaped cherry blossom petals flutter all around them. Reimu and Marisa blush brightly and look away from each other, laughing about the apparent misunderstanding, and as Reimu nudges Marisa, one of the heart-shaped petals bops Marisa on the head. It then turns out Marisa was right about the Vengeful Spirit, but they were too distracted and it gets away.
*** Reimu can be a harsh slave-driver when people in her charge aren't working as hard as they could, once even [[https://78.media.tumblr.com/1b63cd6d10f00c0a63a4c1f968c94ea7/tumblr_p4nldln6qG1sqpz67o1_500.png yelling at Sanae]] for stopping to chat with a person that Reimu was also chatting with. With Marisa, though, Reimu constantly apologizes for bothering her with work, [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness sometimes even offering to do it alone]] if Marisa doesn't feel like helping. She extends this kindness to Marisa and no one else.
*** In many instances of their competitiveness, in the mangas and versus modes of the fighting games and phantasmagorias, Reimu and Marisa often declare that the loser has to cook dinner tonight. In one game, Reimu even asks Marisa if she's doing anything later, and if Marisa wins the next fight, she gives her response.
*** In Curiosities of Lotus Asia, Patchouli says that since Marisa's magical affinity is Water, and Reimu's is The Forest, they make poor rivals but have exceptional compatibility as partners.
*** In the versus mode of ''Antinomy of Common Flowers'', Reimu has some heartwarming dialog with Marisa if she's paired up with her. She laments that she almost didn't get to pair up with her during the incident proper, and she tells Marisa that she believes the two of them would be the best pair ever if they kept on practicing.
** Mima was pretty much obsessed with Reimu; her first major action was to wreck the Hakurei shrine so Reimu would fight her, and she later declared herself the god of the shrine seemingly just to keep hanging around her.
** In ''Story of Eastern Wonderland'', Reimu mistakes Meira's challenge for a marriage proposal. Not only does she accept on the spot, she ''flirts aggressively''. She gets annoyed and ''doubles down'' when Meira tries to clarify things.
-->'''Meira:''' I am Meira. I have come to make [the power of] Hakurei mine.\\
'''Reimu:''' [[EngagingConversation Whoa, whoa this is all so sudden...]]not that I mind, though! ''(winks)''
** In Marisa's route against Flandre in the ''[=EoSD=]'' Extra Stage, she makes a comment about hooking up Flandre with Reimu.
** Yukari teases Reimu relentlessly and is frequently obstinate and unhelpful, but also gives Reimu important guidance, like clues to who the current incident culprit is. She trains Reimu to use her powers more effectively, alternating between TricksterMentor and outright flirting.
** Reimu has a weird trend of youkai basically barging into the shrine and becoming her roommates. Suika lived with her for a while until she moved to Bhava-agra, Orin wanted to be her pet, and though Shinmyoumaru's stay at the shrine was largely a prison sentence, they still bonded quickly, like Shin making a kimono for Reimu (which was way too small, [[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments so Reimu wore it as a headdress]]).
** Reimu is known for being equally irreverent and brutally frank with everyone she knows—human, youkai, or goddess. The only exception to this rule is the little bookworm Kosuzu, for whom she even has a pet name!
* The [[ShrugOfGod always unclear]] and [[EpilepticTrees widely speculated]] relationship between Marisa and Mima tends to vary from master and servant, to mother and daughter, to even something romantic. Marisa's profile in ''Phantasmagoria of Dim. Dream'' states that she longs for Mima and refers to her with the extremely respectful honorific ''-sama'' (making Mima the only person in the entire ''series'' toward whom Marisa is ever polite and respectful).
* Some of the pre-battle dialogue with bosses can sound pretty flirty, such as this from ''The Embodiment of Scarlet Devil'' (Patchouli's presumably talking about ''literally'' eating Marisa—Patchy ''is'' a youkai—but it can certainly be taken the other way):
-->'''Marisa:''' I have enough. Of plenty of things.\\
'''Patchouli:''' Then I'll dig in.\\
'''Marisa:''' I'm really delicious.
* Patchouli has been living in Remilia's mansion for at least 100 years, serving no particular purpose other than being Remilia's closest friend. They are the only two characters in the series to call each other by nicknames—Remilia calls Patchouli "Pache" (sometimes romanized as "Patchy"), and Patchouli calls Remilia "Remi". Also, in a ''Forbidden Scrollery'' 4koma, Remilia calls for her chupacabra (which she is calling "chupa" at the time), and Patchouli comes and holds her hand instead.
* Sakuya is unwaveringly, inexplicably subservient to Remilia, to the extent that "Sakuya" is not even her original name; it was given to her by Remilia. There is absolutely no explanation for why a [[HypercompetentSidekick powerful, capable human]] has devoted herself entirely to a [[ImmortalImmaturity petulant, selfish brat of a vampire]], with several characters wondering how either of them can trust each other. Remilia implies and Akyuu speculates that Sakuya's been the Scarlet Mansion's head maid for a ''long'' time.
* Sakuya is quite friendly with Marisa despite the latter's tendency to break into the Scarlet Devil Mansion. The normally dutiful maid does a good job of stopping other intruders, but she's surprisingly lax when it comes to Marisa, especially considering that Remilia, Patchouli and Meiling would much rather keep the witch out. In Marisa's endings to ''Embodiment of Scarlet Devil'' and ''Phantasmagoria of Flower View'', Sakuya goes so far as to help her sneak in and serve meals to her.
* Youmu exhibits a devotion to Yuyuko similar to what Sakuya exhibits toward Remilia, constantly acquiescing to the whims of a [[ImmortalImmaturity millennium-old child]] but never shirking her duty. She was even willing to steal the essence of spring from Gensokyo and plunge it into eternal winter simply because Yuyuko told her to.
* Yuyuko and Yukari have been [[IntergenerationalFriendship close friends for more than a millennium]], even before Yuyuko died. In the present, they understand each other better than anyone else, the only ones who don't balk at each other's weirdness. Yuyuko's ''Perfect Cherry Blossom'' profile heavily hints it was Yukari who ensured that she would continue existing as a CuteGhostGirl, never resurrecting or crossing into an afterlife.
-->"My wish...is that she will never again reincarnate, and never again suffer pain..."
* Ever since Marisa and Alice met ([[ContinuityReboot again?]][[labelnote:note]]'''ZUN:''' "It's the same world. There are a few contradictions in the story when putting the PC-98 and Windows games side by side, but I would take reference from the latest games to consider what is canon."[[/labelnote]]) in ''Perfect Cherry Blossom'', they have formed a bizarre partnership unique in Gensokyo, based not on greater power or authority but [[BelligerentSexualTension lots and lots of snark]]. They spend almost the entirety of both ''Imperishable Night'' and ''Subterranean Animism'' arguing LikeAnOldMarriedCouple, often ''ignoring the boss'' just to trade snipes. And yet, they still hold a large amount of affection for each other; Alice is abrasive and rude toward everyone, but displays [[SugarAndIcePersonality a rare sentimental side]] with Marisa, while Marisa herself, though very much a JerkWithAHeartOfJerk, is far more respectful toward Alice than she is to anyone since Mima. They even share a bed in one of ''IN'''s Bad Ends.
* Eirin made an immortality potion—forbidden by law and punishable by exile—just because Kaguya asked her to. When sent to retrieve Kaguya from Earth once the latter's exile was deemed over, Eirin instead betrayed and ''killed'' her entourage, exiling herself from her home and her position as "Brain of the Moon" [[SubordinateExcuse so she could be with Kaguya]]. She even [[WillfullyWeak hides most of her power]] so that Kaguya isn't offended by a subordinate with more power than her, something completely unprecedented in ''Touhou''. This is even more significant since ZUN stated in ''Symposium of Post-Mysticism'' that Eirin is one of the ultra-powerful gods of the Moon.
* Mokou harbors a [[{{Immortality}} literally eternal]] hatred towards Kaguya for an "offense" made against her father centuries ago. Combined with Kaguya viewing their "rivalry" with amusement more than anything else, this makes Mokou seem more like a gigantic {{Tsundere}}. The semi-canonical ''Inaba of the Moon and Earth'' only seems to confirm what a {{Tsundere}} Mokou is, though as a GagSeries, it naturally plays fast and loose with characterisation to begin with.
* Mokou has been living as a hermit and vagrant for centuries, isolating herself from others because she [[WhoWantsToLiveForever can't bear to see them die while she never changes]]...except for Keine, who is literally Mokou's only friend and even tries to protect her. Mokou knows what will happen, but can't quite bring herself to avoid Keine as she does with everyone else.
* [[PhysicalGod Kanako and Suwako]] first met when Kanako declared war on Suwako's followers and won. Since then, they've been living together for about half a millennium, and they [[HasTwoMommies raised Sanae together]]. Not bad for two people who started as enemies. In addition, for worthwhile context, Kanako's character is apparently based off the actual Shinto goddess Princess Yasakatome, who lives in the Suwa Taisha shrine with another deity: her husband.
* Byakuren and almost the ''entire cast'' of ''Undefined Fantastic Object'', all literally worshipful of and intensely loyal towards [[FanNickname Youkai Jesus]]. Murasa, Shou, and Ichirin all had their lives transformed by Byakuren in the past, and in gratitude worked together to unseal her. This trait is carried on into later games; Byakuren's sheer {{magneti|cHero}}sm has caused her to accumulate by far the largest CastHerd in the entire series [[note]]Shou, Nazrin, Murasa, Ichirin, Unzan, Nue, Kyouko, and to an extent, Koishi.[[/note]], all devoted to her.
* Sanae B's Extra Stage in ''UFO'': Sanae actively refuses to believe that Nue could be a youkai and [[ImTakingHerHomeWithMe drags her off]] to [[NotADate get photos taken together]]. That's bad enough, but Sanae B is [[FantasticRacism not fond of youkai]]...
* Soga no Tojiko is based off of Tojiko no Iratsume. Toyosatomimi no Miko is a genderbent Prince Shoutoku. Historically, Tojiko no Iratsume and Prince Shoutoku were ''married''.
* ''Forbidden Scrollery'' has Kosuzu being rather...taken...by Mamizou's human guise, practically crushing hard over the tanuki-pretending-to-be-human and squeeing over the interesting books and recommendations she gets.
** Kosuzu seems to ''[[https://78.media.tumblr.com/14d91fbd04f0a18d074038757472ad78/tumblr_ozzvc8wFq71qiwwqko1_500.png really]]'' admire Reimu.
** Kosuzu is very close to Akyuu, enough for Akyuu to show her hidden cynical side and engage in banter even Reimu never gets to partake in.
* Sumireko's first encounter with Mokou in ''Urban Legend in Limbo'' starts off with each wanting to take down the other's pride a notch and ends with an almost heartfelt goodbye as Mokou vanishes from the Outside World while Sumireko watches wistfully. (Regrettably, their reunion in Gensokyo is anything ''but'' romantic...)
* In ''Antinomy of Common Flowers'', Tenshi ends up becoming close with the Poverty Goddess Shion at the end of her route, because as a Celestial, she is immune to Shion's bad luck and poverty powers. The fandom, doing what it does best, immediately declared them the best new couple of 2018, and set about to shipping them.
** Right as ''Antinomy'' started to fade from recent memory, ''Wild and Horned Hermit'' Chapter 45 came out, where the plot focuses on Tenshi and Shion from start to finish. There was '''''so much''''' strongly implied romance happening between them that the fandom declared them an official couple, and that "everybody is gay" was now canon.
*** [[https://78.media.tumblr.com/099270218b0e3b0de3429116203d96c4/tumblr_inline_p794gzpiPQ1rlhbgv_1280.png The cover]] features Shion swooning at Tenshi as she strikes a pose.
*** [[https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/403690334607114260/435223783742373888/x7.png Shion tells Tenshi she would love to try Celestial cuisine someday]], and Tenshi, normally a solid wall of smugness and overconfidence, stutters, sweats, and is visibly flustered as she agrees to do it someday. Kasen almost seems to have noticed... but the reason for her reaction is quickly switched on us.
*** [[https://78.media.tumblr.com/af144d9985f88aabfd70e2433095a209/tumblr_inline_p79ac9gawj1rlhbgv_1280.png Shion is shy]], but she trusts Tenshi, and hides behind her when others approach.
*** [[https://78.media.tumblr.com/8451acc48af7b6e35e59c625b75f4b2c/tumblr_inline_p79ak2bHoU1rlhbgv_1280.png By the end of the chapter]], it's explained that Shion causes everything she's involved in to go awry, and she's likely terrified of people abandoning her over it. Tenshi staggers away with a hangover, and Shion reaches out as if begging Tenshi not to go. Tenshi grabs her shoulder, and a look of dread washes over Shion's face, as though she's expecting abuse. Instead, Tenshi pulls her in close and smiles. The next and last shot we see is of Shion's bowl surrounded by fluttering cherry blossoms.
* [[HotScientist Yumemi]] in Marisa's ending of ''Phantasmagoria of Dim. Dream''. Yumemi upholds her promise to grant any one wish within her power after her defeat but before Marisa can even say what her wish is, Yumemi jumps to her own conclusion and agrees to "become hers for just a little while". Marisa turns this "wish" down to which Yumemi only responds with a seemingly disappointed "...".
* According to ''Wild and Horned Hermit'' artist Aya Azuma, when ZUN commissions a new chapter, [[https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Da84swoV4AAoFFo.jpg he describes every expression on every character in every scene]] in great detail, and he is apparently very strict about straying too far from his guidelines, so even the manga moments come from ZUN himself.
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While the ''VideoGame/{{Touhou}}'' fandom generally operates under the EveryoneIsGay format, the games themselves (and especially the [[ExpandedUniverse supplementary]] [[AllThereInTheManual material]]) don't exactly dispel the notions. In fact, canon almost seems to wink at it while ''daring'' everyone to ignore the dozens of moments that keep popping up:
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* Reimu gets this a lot. Although treated warily at best by most humans, amongst youkai, she's absurdly popular. They're almost instinctively drawn to her, despite Reimu not feeling strongly one way or the other about youkai [[PretendPrejudice even though hunting youkai is her job]], which is implied to be ''why'' they're drawn to her. They almost always want to gather at her shrine for drinks and revelry; Remilia in particular goes periodically to the shrine just for taking tea, and nearly every member of the main cast [[DefeatMeansFriendship joined after Reimu defeated them]].
** She isn't shunned by all humans, though. She and fellow outcast Marisa share a bond so strong, it was one of the few things to survive the shift from PC-98 to Windows, [[HeterosexualLifePartners Bromance]] at the ''very'' least. In the official print works especially, they're practically inseparable, eating together, [[https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/385857256685830146/391355017438691338/tumblr_nd93hsxJgr1rmn561o1_540.png dancing together]], shopping together, [[https://cdn.awwni.me/10e64.jpg taking walks together]], [[https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/552681654469263360/552957230383890442/Dpl99wZU8AAuUcz.png cuddling and sharing headwear together]], [[https://cdn.awwni.me/10dwp.jpg sleeping over together]], [[https://cdn.awwni.me/10dws.jpg holding hands]] while running through the snow, [[https://cdn.awwni.me/10dwl.png blushing as they glance at each other]] while they read together, [[https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/552681654469263360/552958920969158676/Dz1Egh9UYAUVpN7.png sitting in each other's arms with their heads against each other]], and [[https://cdn.awwni.me/1gjth.png investigating]] [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking together]]. Many chapters of ''[[Manga/TouhouIbarakasenWildAndHornedHermit Wild and Horned Hermit]]'' and ''[[Manga/TouhouSuzunaanForbiddenScrollery Forbidden Scrollery]]'' either start or end with them laughing and bonding over a meal that, to all appearances, makes them look like a [[https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/552681654469263360/552960145743806464/wife_marisa.png married couple]]. The entire prologue of ''[[Manga/TouhouBougetsushou Silent Sinner in Blue]]'' is a lunch date between the two. Official examples of Reimu and Marisa sharing intimate moments together are becoming so frequent, it's hard to ignore.
*** On [[https://cdn.awwni.me/10e63.png the cover of Lotus Land Story]], Marisa is sleeping with her head in Reimu's lap while Reimu looks at her and smiles. Additionally, in Marisa's good endings of the same game, they get dressed in their best clothes and go on what looks like an awkward date.
*** In Reimu/Yukari's route in ''Imperishable Night'', after fighting the pair once, Marisa says, "That last attack was for Yukari. This one's for you!" -- before unleashing ''Love Storm "Starlight Typhoon"''.
*** [[https://cdn.awwni.me/10dwr.png "What happened to the romantic you from yesterday in the snow?"]]
*** [[https://78.media.tumblr.com/c7502db76f971318b9100e619932eefd/tumblr_inline_p6ifspmmbG1rlhbgv_1280.png While investigating a Vengeful Spirit]], Reimu and Marisa stumble upon what appears to be a lovers' rendezvous. As the lovers hold hands, heart-shaped cherry blossom petals flutter all around them. Reimu and Marisa blush brightly and look away from each other, laughing about the apparent misunderstanding, and as Reimu nudges Marisa, one of the heart-shaped petals bops Marisa on the head. It then turns out Marisa was right about the Vengeful Spirit, but they were too distracted and it gets away.
*** Reimu can be a harsh slave-driver when people in her charge aren't working as hard as they could, once even [[https://78.media.tumblr.com/1b63cd6d10f00c0a63a4c1f968c94ea7/tumblr_p4nldln6qG1sqpz67o1_500.png yelling at Sanae]] for stopping to chat with a person that Reimu was also chatting with. With Marisa, though, Reimu constantly apologizes for bothering her with work, [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness sometimes even offering to do it alone]] if Marisa doesn't feel like helping. She extends this kindness to Marisa and no one else.
*** In many instances of their competitiveness, in the mangas and versus modes of the fighting games and phantasmagorias, Reimu and Marisa often declare that the loser has to cook dinner tonight. In one game, Reimu even asks Marisa if she's doing anything later, and if Marisa wins the next fight, she gives her response.
*** In Curiosities of Lotus Asia, Patchouli says that since Marisa's magical affinity is Water, and Reimu's is The Forest, they make poor rivals but have exceptional compatibility as partners.
*** In the versus mode of ''Antinomy of Common Flowers'', Reimu has some heartwarming dialog with Marisa if she's paired up with her. She laments that she almost didn't get to pair up with her during the incident proper, and she tells Marisa that she believes the two of them would be the best pair ever if they kept on practicing.
** Mima was pretty much obsessed with Reimu; her first major action was to wreck the Hakurei shrine so Reimu would fight her, and she later declared herself the god of the shrine seemingly just to keep hanging around her.
** In ''Story of Eastern Wonderland'', Reimu mistakes Meira's challenge for a marriage proposal. Not only does she accept on the spot, she ''flirts aggressively''. She gets annoyed and ''doubles down'' when Meira tries to clarify things.
-->'''Meira:''' I am Meira. I have come to make [the power of] Hakurei mine.\\
'''Reimu:''' [[EngagingConversation Whoa, whoa this is all so sudden...]]not that I mind, though! ''(winks)''
** In Marisa's route against Flandre in the ''[=EoSD=]'' Extra Stage, she makes a comment about hooking up Flandre with Reimu.
** Yukari teases Reimu relentlessly and is frequently obstinate and unhelpful, but also gives Reimu important guidance, like clues to who the current incident culprit is. She trains Reimu to use her powers more effectively, alternating between TricksterMentor and outright flirting.
** Reimu has a weird trend of youkai basically barging into the shrine and becoming her roommates. Suika lived with her for a while until she moved to Bhava-agra, Orin wanted to be her pet, and though Shinmyoumaru's stay at the shrine was largely a prison sentence, they still bonded quickly, like Shin making a kimono for Reimu (which was way too small, [[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments so Reimu wore it as a headdress]]).
** Reimu is known for being equally irreverent and brutally frank with everyone she knows—human, youkai, or goddess. The only exception to this rule is the little bookworm Kosuzu, for whom she even has a pet name!
* The [[ShrugOfGod always unclear]] and [[EpilepticTrees widely speculated]] relationship between Marisa and Mima tends to vary from master and servant, to mother and daughter, to even something romantic. Marisa's profile in ''Phantasmagoria of Dim. Dream'' states that she longs for Mima and refers to her with the extremely respectful honorific ''-sama'' (making Mima the only person in the entire ''series'' toward whom Marisa is ever polite and respectful).
* Some of the pre-battle dialogue with bosses can sound pretty flirty, such as this from ''The Embodiment of Scarlet Devil'' (Patchouli's presumably talking about ''literally'' eating Marisa—Patchy ''is'' a youkai—but it can certainly be taken the other way):
-->'''Marisa:''' I have enough. Of plenty of things.\\
'''Patchouli:''' Then I'll dig in.\\
'''Marisa:''' I'm really delicious.
* Patchouli has been living in Remilia's mansion for at least 100 years, serving no particular purpose other than being Remilia's closest friend. They are the only two characters in the series to call each other by nicknames—Remilia calls Patchouli "Pache" (sometimes romanized as "Patchy"), and Patchouli calls Remilia "Remi". Also, in a ''Forbidden Scrollery'' 4koma, Remilia calls for her chupacabra (which she is calling "chupa" at the time), and Patchouli comes and holds her hand instead.
* Sakuya is unwaveringly, inexplicably subservient to Remilia, to the extent that "Sakuya" is not even her original name; it was given to her by Remilia. There is absolutely no explanation for why a [[HypercompetentSidekick powerful, capable human]] has devoted herself entirely to a [[ImmortalImmaturity petulant, selfish brat of a vampire]], with several characters wondering how either of them can trust each other. Remilia implies and Akyuu speculates that Sakuya's been the Scarlet Mansion's head maid for a ''long'' time.
* Sakuya is quite friendly with Marisa despite the latter's tendency to break into the Scarlet Devil Mansion. The normally dutiful maid does a good job of stopping other intruders, but she's surprisingly lax when it comes to Marisa, especially considering that Remilia, Patchouli and Meiling would much rather keep the witch out. In Marisa's endings to ''Embodiment of Scarlet Devil'' and ''Phantasmagoria of Flower View'', Sakuya goes so far as to help her sneak in and serve meals to her.
* Youmu exhibits a devotion to Yuyuko similar to what Sakuya exhibits toward Remilia, constantly acquiescing to the whims of a [[ImmortalImmaturity millennium-old child]] but never shirking her duty. She was even willing to steal the essence of spring from Gensokyo and plunge it into eternal winter simply because Yuyuko told her to.
* Yuyuko and Yukari have been [[IntergenerationalFriendship close friends for more than a millennium]], even before Yuyuko died. In the present, they understand each other better than anyone else, the only ones who don't balk at each other's weirdness. Yuyuko's ''Perfect Cherry Blossom'' profile heavily hints it was Yukari who ensured that she would continue existing as a CuteGhostGirl, never resurrecting or crossing into an afterlife.
-->"My wish...is that she will never again reincarnate, and never again suffer pain..."
* Ever since Marisa and Alice met ([[ContinuityReboot again?]][[labelnote:note]]'''ZUN:''' "It's the same world. There are a few contradictions in the story when putting the PC-98 and Windows games side by side, but I would take reference from the latest games to consider what is canon."[[/labelnote]]) in ''Perfect Cherry Blossom'', they have formed a bizarre partnership unique in Gensokyo, based not on greater power or authority but [[BelligerentSexualTension lots and lots of snark]]. They spend almost the entirety of both ''Imperishable Night'' and ''Subterranean Animism'' arguing LikeAnOldMarriedCouple, often ''ignoring the boss'' just to trade snipes. And yet, they still hold a large amount of affection for each other; Alice is abrasive and rude toward everyone, but displays [[SugarAndIcePersonality a rare sentimental side]] with Marisa, while Marisa herself, though very much a JerkWithAHeartOfJerk, is far more respectful toward Alice than she is to anyone since Mima. They even share a bed in one of ''IN'''s Bad Ends.
* Eirin made an immortality potion—forbidden by law and punishable by exile—just because Kaguya asked her to. When sent to retrieve Kaguya from Earth once the latter's exile was deemed over, Eirin instead betrayed and ''killed'' her entourage, exiling herself from her home and her position as "Brain of the Moon" [[SubordinateExcuse so she could be with Kaguya]]. She even [[WillfullyWeak hides most of her power]] so that Kaguya isn't offended by a subordinate with more power than her, something completely unprecedented in ''Touhou''. This is even more significant since ZUN stated in ''Symposium of Post-Mysticism'' that Eirin is one of the ultra-powerful gods of the Moon.
* Mokou harbors a [[{{Immortality}} literally eternal]] hatred towards Kaguya for an "offense" made against her father centuries ago. Combined with Kaguya viewing their "rivalry" with amusement more than anything else, this makes Mokou seem more like a gigantic {{Tsundere}}. The semi-canonical ''Inaba of the Moon and Earth'' only seems to confirm what a {{Tsundere}} Mokou is, though as a GagSeries, it naturally plays fast and loose with characterisation to begin with.
* Mokou has been living as a hermit and vagrant for centuries, isolating herself from others because she [[WhoWantsToLiveForever can't bear to see them die while she never changes]]...except for Keine, who is literally Mokou's only friend and even tries to protect her. Mokou knows what will happen, but can't quite bring herself to avoid Keine as she does with everyone else.
* [[PhysicalGod Kanako and Suwako]] first met when Kanako declared war on Suwako's followers and won. Since then, they've been living together for about half a millennium, and they [[HasTwoMommies raised Sanae together]]. Not bad for two people who started as enemies. In addition, for worthwhile context, Kanako's character is apparently based off the actual Shinto goddess Princess Yasakatome, who lives in the Suwa Taisha shrine with another deity: her husband.
* Byakuren and almost the ''entire cast'' of ''Undefined Fantastic Object'', all literally worshipful of and intensely loyal towards [[FanNickname Youkai Jesus]]. Murasa, Shou, and Ichirin all had their lives transformed by Byakuren in the past, and in gratitude worked together to unseal her. This trait is carried on into later games; Byakuren's sheer {{magneti|cHero}}sm has caused her to accumulate by far the largest CastHerd in the entire series [[note]]Shou, Nazrin, Murasa, Ichirin, Unzan, Nue, Kyouko, and to an extent, Koishi.[[/note]], all devoted to her.
* Sanae B's Extra Stage in ''UFO'': Sanae actively refuses to believe that Nue could be a youkai and [[ImTakingHerHomeWithMe drags her off]] to [[NotADate get photos taken together]]. That's bad enough, but Sanae B is [[FantasticRacism not fond of youkai]]...
* Soga no Tojiko is based off of Tojiko no Iratsume. Toyosatomimi no Miko is a genderbent Prince Shoutoku. Historically, Tojiko no Iratsume and Prince Shoutoku were ''married''.
* ''Forbidden Scrollery'' has Kosuzu being rather...taken...by Mamizou's human guise, practically crushing hard over the tanuki-pretending-to-be-human and squeeing over the interesting books and recommendations she gets.
** Kosuzu seems to ''[[https://78.media.tumblr.com/14d91fbd04f0a18d074038757472ad78/tumblr_ozzvc8wFq71qiwwqko1_500.png really]]'' admire Reimu.
** Kosuzu is very close to Akyuu, enough for Akyuu to show her hidden cynical side and engage in banter even Reimu never gets to partake in.
* Sumireko's first encounter with Mokou in ''Urban Legend in Limbo'' starts off with each wanting to take down the other's pride a notch and ends with an almost heartfelt goodbye as Mokou vanishes from the Outside World while Sumireko watches wistfully. (Regrettably, their reunion in Gensokyo is anything ''but'' romantic...)
* In ''Antinomy of Common Flowers'', Tenshi ends up becoming close with the Poverty Goddess Shion at the end of her route, because as a Celestial, she is immune to Shion's bad luck and poverty powers. The fandom, doing what it does best, immediately declared them the best new couple of 2018, and set about to shipping them.
** Right as ''Antinomy'' started to fade from recent memory, ''Wild and Horned Hermit'' Chapter 45 came out, where the plot focuses on Tenshi and Shion from start to finish. There was '''''so much''''' strongly implied romance happening between them that the fandom declared them an official couple, and that "everybody is gay" was now canon.
*** [[https://78.media.tumblr.com/099270218b0e3b0de3429116203d96c4/tumblr_inline_p794gzpiPQ1rlhbgv_1280.png The cover]] features Shion swooning at Tenshi as she strikes a pose.
*** [[https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/403690334607114260/435223783742373888/x7.png Shion tells Tenshi she would love to try Celestial cuisine someday]], and Tenshi, normally a solid wall of smugness and overconfidence, stutters, sweats, and is visibly flustered as she agrees to do it someday. Kasen almost seems to have noticed... but the reason for her reaction is quickly switched on us.
*** [[https://78.media.tumblr.com/af144d9985f88aabfd70e2433095a209/tumblr_inline_p79ac9gawj1rlhbgv_1280.png Shion is shy]], but she trusts Tenshi, and hides behind her when others approach.
*** [[https://78.media.tumblr.com/8451acc48af7b6e35e59c625b75f4b2c/tumblr_inline_p79ak2bHoU1rlhbgv_1280.png By the end of the chapter]], it's explained that Shion causes everything she's involved in to go awry, and she's likely terrified of people abandoning her over it. Tenshi staggers away with a hangover, and Shion reaches out as if begging Tenshi not to go. Tenshi grabs her shoulder, and a look of dread washes over Shion's face, as though she's expecting abuse. Instead, Tenshi pulls her in close and smiles. The next and last shot we see is of Shion's bowl surrounded by fluttering cherry blossoms.
* [[HotScientist Yumemi]] in Marisa's ending of ''Phantasmagoria of Dim. Dream''. Yumemi upholds her promise to grant any one wish within her power after her defeat but before Marisa can even say what her wish is, Yumemi jumps to her own conclusion and agrees to "become hers for just a little while". Marisa turns this "wish" down to which Yumemi only responds with a seemingly disappointed "...".
* According to ''Wild and Horned Hermit'' artist Aya Azuma, when ZUN commissions a new chapter, [[https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Da84swoV4AAoFFo.jpg he describes every expression on every character in every scene]] in great detail, and he is apparently very strict about straying too far from his guidelines, so even the manga moments come from ZUN himself.
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While the ''VideoGame/{{Touhou}}'' fandom generally operates under the EveryoneIsGay format, the games themselves (and especially the [[ExpandedUniverse supplementary]] [[AllThereInTheManual material]]) don't exactly dispel the notions. In fact, canon almost seems to wink at it while ''daring'' everyone to ignore the dozens of moments that keep popping up:
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* Reimu gets this a lot. Although treated warily at best by most humans, amongst youkai, she's absurdly popular. They're almost instinctively drawn to her, despite Reimu not feeling strongly one way or the other about youkai [[PretendPrejudice even though hunting youkai is her job]], which is implied to be ''why'' they're drawn to her. They almost always want to gather at her shrine for drinks and revelry; Remilia in particular goes periodically to the shrine just for taking tea, and nearly every member of the main cast [[DefeatMeansFriendship joined after Reimu defeated them]].
** She isn't shunned by all humans, though. She and fellow outcast Marisa share a bond so strong, it was one of the few things to survive the shift from PC-98 to Windows, [[HeterosexualLifePartners Bromance]] at the ''very'' least. In the official print works especially, they're practically inseparable, eating together, [[https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/385857256685830146/391355017438691338/tumblr_nd93hsxJgr1rmn561o1_540.png dancing together]], shopping together, [[https://cdn.awwni.me/10e64.jpg taking walks together]], [[https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/552681654469263360/552957230383890442/Dpl99wZU8AAuUcz.png cuddling and sharing headwear together]], [[https://cdn.awwni.me/10dwp.jpg sleeping over together]], [[https://cdn.awwni.me/10dws.jpg holding hands]] while running through the snow, [[https://cdn.awwni.me/10dwl.png blushing as they glance at each other]] while they read together, [[https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/552681654469263360/552958920969158676/Dz1Egh9UYAUVpN7.png sitting in each other's arms with their heads against each other]], and [[https://cdn.awwni.me/1gjth.png investigating]] [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking together]]. Many chapters of ''[[Manga/TouhouIbarakasenWildAndHornedHermit Wild and Horned Hermit]]'' and ''[[Manga/TouhouSuzunaanForbiddenScrollery Forbidden Scrollery]]'' either start or end with them laughing and bonding over a meal that, to all appearances, makes them look like a [[https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/552681654469263360/552960145743806464/wife_marisa.png married couple]]. The entire prologue of ''[[Manga/TouhouBougetsushou Silent Sinner in Blue]]'' is a lunch date between the two. Official examples of Reimu and Marisa sharing intimate moments together are becoming so frequent, it's hard to ignore.
*** On [[https://cdn.awwni.me/10e63.png the cover of Lotus Land Story]], Marisa is sleeping with her head in Reimu's lap while Reimu looks at her and smiles. Additionally, in Marisa's good endings of the same game, they get dressed in their best clothes and go on what looks like an awkward date.
*** In Reimu/Yukari's route in ''Imperishable Night'', after fighting the pair once, Marisa says, "That last attack was for Yukari. This one's for you!" -- before unleashing ''Love Storm "Starlight Typhoon"''.
*** [[https://cdn.awwni.me/10dwr.png "What happened to the romantic you from yesterday in the snow?"]]
*** [[https://78.media.tumblr.com/c7502db76f971318b9100e619932eefd/tumblr_inline_p6ifspmmbG1rlhbgv_1280.png While investigating a Vengeful Spirit]], Reimu and Marisa stumble upon what appears to be a lovers' rendezvous. As the lovers hold hands, heart-shaped cherry blossom petals flutter all around them. Reimu and Marisa blush brightly and look away from each other, laughing about the apparent misunderstanding, and as Reimu nudges Marisa, one of the heart-shaped petals bops Marisa on the head. It then turns out Marisa was right about the Vengeful Spirit, but they were too distracted and it gets away.
*** Reimu can be a harsh slave-driver when people in her charge aren't working as hard as they could, once even [[https://78.media.tumblr.com/1b63cd6d10f00c0a63a4c1f968c94ea7/tumblr_p4nldln6qG1sqpz67o1_500.png yelling at Sanae]] for stopping to chat with a person that Reimu was also chatting with. With Marisa, though, Reimu constantly apologizes for bothering her with work, [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness sometimes even offering to do it alone]] if Marisa doesn't feel like helping. She extends this kindness to Marisa and no one else.
*** In many instances of their competitiveness, in the mangas and versus modes of the fighting games and phantasmagorias, Reimu and Marisa often declare that the loser has to cook dinner tonight. In one game, Reimu even asks Marisa if she's doing anything later, and if Marisa wins the next fight, she gives her response.
*** In Curiosities of Lotus Asia, Patchouli says that since Marisa's magical affinity is Water, and Reimu's is The Forest, they make poor rivals but have exceptional compatibility as partners.
*** In the versus mode of ''Antinomy of Common Flowers'', Reimu has some heartwarming dialog with Marisa if she's paired up with her. She laments that she almost didn't get to pair up with her during the incident proper, and she tells Marisa that she believes the two of them would be the best pair ever if they kept on practicing.
** Mima was pretty much obsessed with Reimu; her first major action was to wreck the Hakurei shrine so Reimu would fight her, and she later declared herself the god of the shrine seemingly just to keep hanging around her.
** In ''Story of Eastern Wonderland'', Reimu mistakes Meira's challenge for a marriage proposal. Not only does she accept on the spot, she ''flirts aggressively''. She gets annoyed and ''doubles down'' when Meira tries to clarify things.
-->'''Meira:''' I am Meira. I have come to make [the power of] Hakurei mine.\\
'''Reimu:''' [[EngagingConversation Whoa, whoa this is all so sudden...]]not that I mind, though! ''(winks)''
** In Marisa's route against Flandre in the ''[=EoSD=]'' Extra Stage, she makes a comment about hooking up Flandre with Reimu.
** Yukari teases Reimu relentlessly and is frequently obstinate and unhelpful, but also gives Reimu important guidance, like clues to who the current incident culprit is. She trains Reimu to use her powers more effectively, alternating between TricksterMentor and outright flirting.
** Reimu has a weird trend of youkai basically barging into the shrine and becoming her roommates. Suika lived with her for a while until she moved to Bhava-agra, Orin wanted to be her pet, and though Shinmyoumaru's stay at the shrine was largely a prison sentence, they still bonded quickly, like Shin making a kimono for Reimu (which was way too small, [[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments so Reimu wore it as a headdress]]).
** Reimu is known for being equally irreverent and brutally frank with everyone she knows—human, youkai, or goddess. The only exception to this rule is the little bookworm Kosuzu, for whom she even has a pet name!
* The [[ShrugOfGod always unclear]] and [[EpilepticTrees widely speculated]] relationship between Marisa and Mima tends to vary from master and servant, to mother and daughter, to even something romantic. Marisa's profile in ''Phantasmagoria of Dim. Dream'' states that she longs for Mima and refers to her with the extremely respectful honorific ''-sama'' (making Mima the only person in the entire ''series'' toward whom Marisa is ever polite and respectful).
* Some of the pre-battle dialogue with bosses can sound pretty flirty, such as this from ''The Embodiment of Scarlet Devil'' (Patchouli's presumably talking about ''literally'' eating Marisa—Patchy ''is'' a youkai—but it can certainly be taken the other way):
-->'''Marisa:''' I have enough. Of plenty of things.\\
'''Patchouli:''' Then I'll dig in.\\
'''Marisa:''' I'm really delicious.
* Patchouli has been living in Remilia's mansion for at least 100 years, serving no particular purpose other than being Remilia's closest friend. They are the only two characters in the series to call each other by nicknames—Remilia calls Patchouli "Pache" (sometimes romanized as "Patchy"), and Patchouli calls Remilia "Remi". Also, in a ''Forbidden Scrollery'' 4koma, Remilia calls for her chupacabra (which she is calling "chupa" at the time), and Patchouli comes and holds her hand instead.
* Sakuya is unwaveringly, inexplicably subservient to Remilia, to the extent that "Sakuya" is not even her original name; it was given to her by Remilia. There is absolutely no explanation for why a [[HypercompetentSidekick powerful, capable human]] has devoted herself entirely to a [[ImmortalImmaturity petulant, selfish brat of a vampire]], with several characters wondering how either of them can trust each other. Remilia implies and Akyuu speculates that Sakuya's been the Scarlet Mansion's head maid for a ''long'' time.
* Sakuya is quite friendly with Marisa despite the latter's tendency to break into the Scarlet Devil Mansion. The normally dutiful maid does a good job of stopping other intruders, but she's surprisingly lax when it comes to Marisa, especially considering that Remilia, Patchouli and Meiling would much rather keep the witch out. In Marisa's endings to ''Embodiment of Scarlet Devil'' and ''Phantasmagoria of Flower View'', Sakuya goes so far as to help her sneak in and serve meals to her.
* Youmu exhibits a devotion to Yuyuko similar to what Sakuya exhibits toward Remilia, constantly acquiescing to the whims of a [[ImmortalImmaturity millennium-old child]] but never shirking her duty. She was even willing to steal the essence of spring from Gensokyo and plunge it into eternal winter simply because Yuyuko told her to.
* Yuyuko and Yukari have been [[IntergenerationalFriendship close friends for more than a millennium]], even before Yuyuko died. In the present, they understand each other better than anyone else, the only ones who don't balk at each other's weirdness. Yuyuko's ''Perfect Cherry Blossom'' profile heavily hints it was Yukari who ensured that she would continue existing as a CuteGhostGirl, never resurrecting or crossing into an afterlife.
-->"My wish...is that she will never again reincarnate, and never again suffer pain..."
* Ever since Marisa and Alice met ([[ContinuityReboot again?]][[labelnote:note]]'''ZUN:''' "It's the same world. There are a few contradictions in the story when putting the PC-98 and Windows games side by side, but I would take reference from the latest games to consider what is canon."[[/labelnote]]) in ''Perfect Cherry Blossom'', they have formed a bizarre partnership unique in Gensokyo, based not on greater power or authority but [[BelligerentSexualTension lots and lots of snark]]. They spend almost the entirety of both ''Imperishable Night'' and ''Subterranean Animism'' arguing LikeAnOldMarriedCouple, often ''ignoring the boss'' just to trade snipes. And yet, they still hold a large amount of affection for each other; Alice is abrasive and rude toward everyone, but displays [[SugarAndIcePersonality a rare sentimental side]] with Marisa, while Marisa herself, though very much a JerkWithAHeartOfJerk, is far more respectful toward Alice than she is to anyone since Mima. They even share a bed in one of ''IN'''s Bad Ends.
* Eirin made an immortality potion—forbidden by law and punishable by exile—just because Kaguya asked her to. When sent to retrieve Kaguya from Earth once the latter's exile was deemed over, Eirin instead betrayed and ''killed'' her entourage, exiling herself from her home and her position as "Brain of the Moon" [[SubordinateExcuse so she could be with Kaguya]]. She even [[WillfullyWeak hides most of her power]] so that Kaguya isn't offended by a subordinate with more power than her, something completely unprecedented in ''Touhou''. This is even more significant since ZUN stated in ''Symposium of Post-Mysticism'' that Eirin is one of the ultra-powerful gods of the Moon.
* Mokou harbors a [[{{Immortality}} literally eternal]] hatred towards Kaguya for an "offense" made against her father centuries ago. Combined with Kaguya viewing their "rivalry" with amusement more than anything else, this makes Mokou seem more like a gigantic {{Tsundere}}. The semi-canonical ''Inaba of the Moon and Earth'' only seems to confirm what a {{Tsundere}} Mokou is, though as a GagSeries, it naturally plays fast and loose with characterisation to begin with.
* Mokou has been living as a hermit and vagrant for centuries, isolating herself from others because she [[WhoWantsToLiveForever can't bear to see them die while she never changes]]...except for Keine, who is literally Mokou's only friend and even tries to protect her. Mokou knows what will happen, but can't quite bring herself to avoid Keine as she does with everyone else.
* [[PhysicalGod Kanako and Suwako]] first met when Kanako declared war on Suwako's followers and won. Since then, they've been living together for about half a millennium, and they [[HasTwoMommies raised Sanae together]]. Not bad for two people who started as enemies. In addition, for worthwhile context, Kanako's character is apparently based off the actual Shinto goddess Princess Yasakatome, who lives in the Suwa Taisha shrine with another deity: her husband.
* Byakuren and almost the ''entire cast'' of ''Undefined Fantastic Object'', all literally worshipful of and intensely loyal towards [[FanNickname Youkai Jesus]]. Murasa, Shou, and Ichirin all had their lives transformed by Byakuren in the past, and in gratitude worked together to unseal her. This trait is carried on into later games; Byakuren's sheer {{magneti|cHero}}sm has caused her to accumulate by far the largest CastHerd in the entire series [[note]]Shou, Nazrin, Murasa, Ichirin, Unzan, Nue, Kyouko, and to an extent, Koishi.[[/note]], all devoted to her.
* Sanae B's Extra Stage in ''UFO'': Sanae actively refuses to believe that Nue could be a youkai and [[ImTakingHerHomeWithMe drags her off]] to [[NotADate get photos taken together]]. That's bad enough, but Sanae B is [[FantasticRacism not fond of youkai]]...
* Soga no Tojiko is based off of Tojiko no Iratsume. Toyosatomimi no Miko is a genderbent Prince Shoutoku. Historically, Tojiko no Iratsume and Prince Shoutoku were ''married''.
* ''Forbidden Scrollery'' has Kosuzu being rather...taken...by Mamizou's human guise, practically crushing hard over the tanuki-pretending-to-be-human and squeeing over the interesting books and recommendations she gets.
** Kosuzu seems to ''[[https://78.media.tumblr.com/14d91fbd04f0a18d074038757472ad78/tumblr_ozzvc8wFq71qiwwqko1_500.png really]]'' admire Reimu.
** Kosuzu is very close to Akyuu, enough for Akyuu to show her hidden cynical side and engage in banter even Reimu never gets to partake in.
* Sumireko's first encounter with Mokou in ''Urban Legend in Limbo'' starts off with each wanting to take down the other's pride a notch and ends with an almost heartfelt goodbye as Mokou vanishes from the Outside World while Sumireko watches wistfully. (Regrettably, their reunion in Gensokyo is anything ''but'' romantic...)
* In ''Antinomy of Common Flowers'', Tenshi ends up becoming close with the Poverty Goddess Shion at the end of her route, because as a Celestial, she is immune to Shion's bad luck and poverty powers. The fandom, doing what it does best, immediately declared them the best new couple of 2018, and set about to shipping them.
** Right as ''Antinomy'' started to fade from recent memory, ''Wild and Horned Hermit'' Chapter 45 came out, where the plot focuses on Tenshi and Shion from start to finish. There was '''''so much''''' strongly implied romance happening between them that the fandom declared them an official couple, and that "everybody is gay" was now canon.
*** [[https://78.media.tumblr.com/099270218b0e3b0de3429116203d96c4/tumblr_inline_p794gzpiPQ1rlhbgv_1280.png The cover]] features Shion swooning at Tenshi as she strikes a pose.
*** [[https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/403690334607114260/435223783742373888/x7.png Shion tells Tenshi she would love to try Celestial cuisine someday]], and Tenshi, normally a solid wall of smugness and overconfidence, stutters, sweats, and is visibly flustered as she agrees to do it someday. Kasen almost seems to have noticed... but the reason for her reaction is quickly switched on us.
*** [[https://78.media.tumblr.com/af144d9985f88aabfd70e2433095a209/tumblr_inline_p79ac9gawj1rlhbgv_1280.png Shion is shy]], but she trusts Tenshi, and hides behind her when others approach.
*** [[https://78.media.tumblr.com/8451acc48af7b6e35e59c625b75f4b2c/tumblr_inline_p79ak2bHoU1rlhbgv_1280.png By the end of the chapter]], it's explained that Shion causes everything she's involved in to go awry, and she's likely terrified of people abandoning her over it. Tenshi staggers away with a hangover, and Shion reaches out as if begging Tenshi not to go. Tenshi grabs her shoulder, and a look of dread washes over Shion's face, as though she's expecting abuse. Instead, Tenshi pulls her in close and smiles. The next and last shot we see is of Shion's bowl surrounded by fluttering cherry blossoms.
* [[HotScientist Yumemi]] in Marisa's ending of ''Phantasmagoria of Dim. Dream''. Yumemi upholds her promise to grant any one wish within her power after her defeat but before Marisa can even say what her wish is, Yumemi jumps to her own conclusion and agrees to "become hers for just a little while". Marisa turns this "wish" down to which Yumemi only responds with a seemingly disappointed "...".
* According to ''Wild and Horned Hermit'' artist Aya Azuma, when ZUN commissions a new chapter, [[https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Da84swoV4AAoFFo.jpg he describes every expression on every character in every scene]] in great detail, and he is apparently very strict about straying too far from his guidelines, so even the manga moments come from ZUN himself.
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** She isn't shunned by all humans, though. She and fellow outcast Marisa share a bond so strong, it was one of the few things to survive the shift from PC-98 to Windows, [[HeterosexualLifePartners Bromance]] at the ''very'' least. In the official print works especially, they're practically inseparable, eating together, [[https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/385857256685830146/391355017438691338/tumblr_nd93hsxJgr1rmn561o1_540.png dancing together]], shopping together, [[https://cdn.awwni.me/10e64.jpg taking walks together]], [[https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/552681654469263360/552957230383890442/Dpl99wZU8AAuUcz.png cuddling and sharing headwear together]], [[https://cdn.awwni.me/10dwp.jpg sleeping over together]], [[https://cdn.awwni.me/10dws.jpg holding hands]] while running through the snow, [[https://cdn.awwni.me/10dwl.png blushing as they glance at each other]] while they read together, [[https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/552681654469263360/552958920969158676/Dz1Egh9UYAUVpN7.png sitting in each other's arms with their heads against each other]], and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking investigating together]]. Many chapters of ''[[Manga/TouhouIbarakasenWildAndHornedHermit Wild and Horned Hermit]]'' and ''[[Manga/TouhouSuzunaanForbiddenScrollery Forbidden Scrollery]]'' either start or end with them laughing and bonding over a meal that, to all appearances, makes them look like a [[https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/552681654469263360/552960145743806464/wife_marisa.png married couple]]. The entire prologue of ''[[Manga/TouhouBougetsushou Silent Sinner in Blue]]'' is a lunch date between the two. Official examples of Reimu and Marisa sharing intimate moments together are becoming so frequent, it's hard to ignore.
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** She isn't shunned by all humans, though. She and fellow outcast Marisa share a bond so strong, it was one of the few things to survive the shift from PC-98 to Windows, [[HeterosexualLifePartners Bromance]] at the ''very'' least. In the official print works especially, they're practically inseparable, eating together, [[https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/385857256685830146/391355017438691338/tumblr_nd93hsxJgr1rmn561o1_540.png dancing together]], shopping together, [[https://cdn.awwni.me/10e64.jpg taking walks together]], [[https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/552681654469263360/552957230383890442/Dpl99wZU8AAuUcz.png cuddling and sharing headwear together]], [[https://cdn.awwni.me/10dwp.jpg sleeping over together]], [[https://cdn.awwni.me/10dws.jpg holding hands]] while running through the snow, [[https://cdn.awwni.me/10dwl.png blushing as they glance at each other]] while they read together, [[https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/552681654469263360/552958920969158676/Dz1Egh9UYAUVpN7.png sitting in each other's arms with their heads against each other]], and [[https://cdn.awwni.me/1gjth.png investigating]] [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking investigating together]]. Many chapters of ''[[Manga/TouhouIbarakasenWildAndHornedHermit Wild and Horned Hermit]]'' and ''[[Manga/TouhouSuzunaanForbiddenScrollery Forbidden Scrollery]]'' either start or end with them laughing and bonding over a meal that, to all appearances, makes them look like a [[https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/552681654469263360/552960145743806464/wife_marisa.png married couple]]. The entire prologue of ''[[Manga/TouhouBougetsushou Silent Sinner in Blue]]'' is a lunch date between the two. Official examples of Reimu and Marisa sharing intimate moments together are becoming so frequent, it's hard to ignore.
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* Ever since Marisa and Alice met ([[ContinuityReboot again?]][[labelnote:note]]'''ZUN:''' "It's the same world. There are a few contradictions in the story when putting the PC-98 and Windows games side by side, but I would take reference from the latest games to consider what is canon."[[/labelnote]]) in ''Perfect Cherry Blossom'', they have formed a bizarre partnership unique in Gensokyo, based not on greater power or authority but [[BelligerentSexualTension lots and lots of snark]]. They spend almost the entirety of both ''Imperishable Night'' and ''Subterranean Animism'' arguing LikeAnOldMarriedCouple, often ''ignoring the boss'' just to trade snipes. And yet, they still hold a large amount of affection for each other; Alice is abrasive and rude toward everyone, but displays [[{{Kuudere}} a rare sentimental side]] with Marisa, while Marisa herself, though very much a JerkWithAHeartOfJerk, is far more respectful toward Alice than she is to anyone since Mima. They even share a bed in one of ''IN'''s Bad Ends.
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* Ever since Marisa and Alice met ([[ContinuityReboot again?]][[labelnote:note]]'''ZUN:''' "It's the same world. There are a few contradictions in the story when putting the PC-98 and Windows games side by side, but I would take reference from the latest games to consider what is canon."[[/labelnote]]) in ''Perfect Cherry Blossom'', they have formed a bizarre partnership unique in Gensokyo, based not on greater power or authority but [[BelligerentSexualTension lots and lots of snark]]. They spend almost the entirety of both ''Imperishable Night'' and ''Subterranean Animism'' arguing LikeAnOldMarriedCouple, often ''ignoring the boss'' just to trade snipes. And yet, they still hold a large amount of affection for each other; Alice is abrasive and rude toward everyone, but displays [[{{Kuudere}} [[SugarAndIcePersonality a rare sentimental side]] with Marisa, while Marisa herself, though very much a JerkWithAHeartOfJerk, is far more respectful toward Alice than she is to anyone since Mima. They even share a bed in one of ''IN'''s Bad Ends.
