Iku moved first. Her shawl unraveled into a ribbon of thunder, lashing forward like a whip. Reimu ducked, spun, and launched a sealing needle—not to strike, but to test. The needle dissolved against Iku’s electric aura, and the air crackled.
No words were exchanged. In Hisōtensoku, a battle began the moment two gazes locked. touhou hisōtensoku
Reimu watched her go, then let out a short laugh. She tucked her gohei away and walked back inside, where the kettle was just beginning to whistle. Iku moved first