Hare-ma (a Touhou LW original) refers to a break in the rain or snow or the glimpse of blue sky you can see between the clouds. This is an apt temperament for this Reimu, who continues to journey across parallel worlds, searching for the cause of the incident. Reimu's temperament hasn't changed at all, and she remains a mysterious, flying shrine maiden who isn't bound by anything. She flies through the sky and is totally free (Wood Phase). She is extreme in all she does, and she attracts everything and everyone around her (Sun Essence). Those are Reimu's defining traits. The strong and kind Wood Phase resists Water Phase, because water nourishes wood, but it is weak to Metal Phase, because metal carves wood. The alluring and arrogant Sun Essence resists the diverse and uncooperative Star Essence, but it is weak to the cooperative and indecisive Moon Essence.

The ability of Reimu Hakurei, who has almost reached the end (a Touhou LW original). Reimu completely lost this ability due to a Lost Word. She is currently regaining it little by little, though not through restoring or replicating her old ability, but with a newly constructed original ability that formed a core to build upon. She has continued to travel across worlds to try and end the Lost Word Incident. There is more information available about Reimu Hakurei than there is about anyone else in Gensokyo, be they human or otherwise. So here, let us collate the extensive findings of numerous researchers to form one comprehensive description of Reimu. However, there's no way to confirm how accurate a description this will turn out to be since all things are constantly being swept into the past... no, into the future. The Hakurei Shrine Maiden: Refer to the description for "Homing Curse" The Inheritor of the Yin-Yang Orbs: Refer to the description for "Illusory Faith" Hakurei Shrine's Enshrined God: Refer to the description for "Magic Spirit Sign: Stardust Seal" The Borders of Gensokyo: Refer to the description for "Dream Love Sign: Magic Canon Circle" Reimu and Marisa: Refer to the description for "An Attack Named Fantasy Nature" Old Acquaintances It's highly likely Yukari Yakumo and Kasen Ibaraki have known Reimu since before the records state. According to trustworthy accounts, when Reimu "first" met Yukari, the two didn't appear to know each other. However, examining the timeline of how the Spell Card Rules were established, it's plausible the two had spoken before. Based on the earliest records of Reimu and Kasen's interactions, it seems Reimu had little memory of Kasen for someone she had most likely met before. (The same can be said for Reimu and the Three Fairies of Light.) Regarding Yukari, it's thought that Reimu was only aware of her as one of the many youkai who visited the shrine. Such is the extent of Reimu's laidback, inattentive lifestyle. If Kasen really is an old acquaintance of Reimu's, then perhaps she, as someone with deep ties to Taoism, was one of the people who taught her the divine powers necessary to wield items like the Yin-Yang Orbs. And if Yukari really is an acquaintance of Reimu's, then perhaps she, as someone who later instructed Reimu in god summoning, was one of the people who taught her to fight as a shrine maiden. That would include the use of ofuda, needles, and her purification rod, as well as physical combat, especially kicks. The existence of guardians, teachers, or even previous shrine maidens cannot be confirmed in any of the available historical documents, so for now, the only conclusion to be drawn is that from a young age, Reimu was effectively raised by the countless humans and youkai who visit Hakurei Shrine. The Capability of Flight Reimu has the ability to fly freely through the sky. This ability also frees her from all restrictions, restraints, and limitations. The "Fantasy Nature" technique was born when Reimu tested the limits of this ability, and the Fantasy Nature Last Word fell within the parameters of the Spell Card Rules as a result of Marisa naming it. Thus, Fantasy Nature became a technique used simply for fun. There is information saying Reimu's DNA is that of a human, but the nature of her existence may well put her beyond the scope of what can be considered human. However, it's clear that the strictly defined relationship between humans and youkai in Gensokyo necessitates that she be a human shrine maiden. Just as youkai must be feared by humans, humans must exterminate youkai, and shrine maidens are experts in that field. Equally, youkai must inevitably pit themselves against a shrine maiden, but they cannot emerge victorious, as this may bring about Gensokyo's end. Therefore, it was necessary to introduce the Spell Card Rules, a set of combat rules whose effectiveness is indicated by the lack of any other sets of combat rules. It's common for the Spell Card Rules to be explained as a set of restrictions for youkai, who are far stronger than humans. However, considering the potential of a technique like Fantasy Nature, perhaps it's not only the youkai who are being restricted... Youkai tend not to bother analyzing movement patterns, perhaps since they generally have far longer lifespans than humans. As a result, they almost always rely on the same bullet patterns in their battles. The fact that an overwhelming majority of youkai in Gensokyo adopt lifestyles uniquely attuned to spiritualism and magic, which bring about change far slower than the scientific way of life those in the outside world adopt, is likely related to this. In contrast, humans who exterminate youkai to resolve incidents can act while utilizing "layers of memory" to alter fate. (This is shown in Reimu's good fortune, Sanae's miracles, and Marisa's research.) In other words, only humans can escape from predetermined patterns, with Reimu being particularly adept at this due to her ability to fly. Considering her position as a god-summoning shrine maiden in conjunction with the fact Hakurei Shrine stands on the border between Gensokyo and the outside world, Reimu's will... or rather, her memories of bullet battles may well be subject to some outside influence. The Armored Yin-Yang Orbs Reimu possesses two giant orbs that stand almost as tall as her and two orbs that each fit in the palm of her hand. At the very least, it's clear that some kind of Izanagi Objects were used in their creation. The Yin-Yang Orbs give off an aura suggesting they were once living creatures, so it's possible something still lives inside them. Almost as if to contain whatever's inside or to cover up their existence, the orbs' outer shells have been significantly hardened thanks to some other living organism. As a result, both the power inside them and their resilience to physical impacts have drastically increased. That's right. It's as if they've been encapsulated in an ancient turtle's shell. These Yin-Yang Orbs provide this world's Reimu with the ability to fly, an ability that she had previously lost. So, in a way, it's like they taught her how to fly again.