The usual outfit of the Chen from the world that snows in spring. Her red dress is decorated with gold trimmings.
Black Cat of Bad Omens (Cherry Blossom)
Voice Lines
Gacha Pickup
I'm Chen, Lady Ran's shikigami. I live in Mayohiga, but it seems I've gotten a bit lost... Oh, dear.
Introduction
I was following Lady Ran, but I've been summoned to some strange place! ...Huuuh? This is Hakurei Shrine. All right, all right.... Wait, what?! I thought Gensokyo was trapped in a ferocious winter. Hmm, I can't make heads or tails of this. For now, I'll try and find Lady Ran or Lady Yukari. Hey, you there. Have you seen a fluffy fox or a dazzlingly beautiful lady? I'm Chen the shikigami.
Purple Heart
What techniques can you use? I wanna learn them, so show me!
Blue Heart
I'm still learning youjutsu. I'm better at acrobatic stuff.
Green Heart
I've been watching Lady Ran and practicing how to control shikigami... but it's so hard. You have to do so many calculations. It's a nightmare!
Orange Heart
You think it's strange that a youkai can control shikigami when that's usually an onmyouji master's thing? ...I'm not so sure. Lady Ran and Lady Yukari are youkai too, and it's not strange for them to do it. Isn't it weirder for a human to use such a powerful technique? Reimu being an exception, of course.
Pink Heart
But wait, I once heard Lady Yukari say humans in the outside world freely control shikigami. She even joked that the whole world might be inside a giant shikigami's dream.
Summer
Summer is the Fire Phase season. That's why it's hot. It's pointless to manipulate fire this time of year. But I've still gotta train... Oh, no! My precious ofuda caught fire!
Login
All right, time to blend in with the stray cats and do a little sunbathing... W-W-W-Wait, it's not what it looks like, Lady Ran! I was gonna train later― ...OK, I'm sorry.
Enhancement
With that, my real youjutsu, must've gotten stronger!
Return
Everyone's bullets were amazing! ...Maybe I'll try harder with my training.
Home 1
I asked Lady Yukari why I don't have the Yakumo surname, but she told me it's because I'm only the first boss... Any idea what that means?
Home 2
I have to protect the cats in Mayohiga, but I also have to accompany Lady Ran to the Netherworld. I'm pretty busy going back and forth all the time. *sigh*
Home 3
It's good luck if you manage to take something home from Mayohiga. How-e-ver. If you stumble in there, you'll never leave again. Mwahaha.
Reaction 1
You're a little smaller than me, so I'm the big sister.
Reaction 2
You wanna sleep next to the stray cats? C'mere then.
Reaction 3
I wonder if is this is what I look like when I sleep on Lady Ran's lap.
Task
*gulp* Are you studying? Umm, I have to leave now!
Task Complete
Wow, you studied really hard. C'mere for some head pats!
Mail
We got a letter! Let me see here... Looks like it's for you.
Errand Finished
Someone's back! Umm, did they find any cat treats?
Start of Battle
Finally, we meet again! You'll have to face me before Lady Ran!
Mid-Wave
If you stumble in here, that's it! You'll never go home again!
Victory
OK, I'm gonna build a cat village here. A human? Get out of here!
Defeat
Lady Ran, I know I lost, but I tried my best. So, umm, can I have a treat...? No?
Spellcard 1 Chant 1
I'll show you the shikigami magic Lady
Ran and Lady Yukari taught me.
Spellcard 1 Chant 2
Eight gates, open. Nine stars, swirl.
Pierce Heaven and enrich the Earth!
Spellcard 1 Casted
Direction Sign: Kimontonkou
Spellcard 2 Chant 1
How about this shikigami magic? I kept this
one in my back pocket's back pocket!
Spellcard 2 Chant 2
Come forth, one of the twelve devas,
ruler of the yakshas and rakshasas!
Spellcard 2 Casted
Kishin: Soaring Bishamonten
Last Word Chant 1
Gather, twelve beast youkai. Become
my shikigami and heed my command!
Last Word Chant 2
...W-Wait! Listen to my orders!
Last Word Casted
Seimei Rikujin - Judgments of Divinations
Boost 1
You called?
Boost 2
You want me to come out?
Boost 3
Hissss!
Graze 1
You can never―
Graze 2
Go home―
Graze 3
Again!
Command A
Ask for help if you need it!
Command B
I can't tell you that!
Command C
No, no, no, I can't!
Command D
Here we go, stray cats!
Skill A
Are you lost?
Skill B
That's a superstition!
Shot A
Henbai!
Shot B
Five Phase Ritual!
Damage
Meo―
Heavy Damage
Yowww!
Guard
Meow?
Graze Activated
I'm freshly possessed! Hehe!
Change to Rear
All right, take it away, Lady Ran!
Change to Front
Leave it to me, Lady Ran!
Buff/Heal
Thanks!
Knocked Out
I-It hurts! Lady Ran, please, I need fish. Even more expensive fish than usual!
Voice Sets
Mayohiga Black Cat
VA: Tono Hikaru
Youjutsu User
VA: Ito Ayasa
Possessed Bakeneko
VA: Taichi You
Character Information
Temperament: Kouten
Kouten (a Touhou LW original) refers to clear weather that's perfect for a day out. This is an apt temperament for this Chen, who is a nekomata shikigami. She's endowed with Fire Phase since she's full of energy and Star Essence since she hasn't yet reached her full potential.
The formless and passionate Fire Phase resists Wood Phase, because wood feeds fire, but it is weak to Water Phase, because water dampens fire.
The diverse and uncooperative Star Essence resists the cooperative and indecisive Moon Essence, but it is weak to the charming and arrogant Sun Essence.
Ability/Backstory: Mainly capable of using youjutsu
The ability of Chen from the world with a never-ending winter (a Touhou LW original). It is essentially the same as our version of Chen's ability.
Hieda no Akyuu wrote about the Spring Snow Incident in her book, detailing how Gensokyo's winter lingered as a result of spring being stolen and taken to the Netherworld. It seems the incident became prolonged in this Chen's world, which has yet to welcome another spring. The incident was instigated by Yuyuko Saigyouji, with Youmu Konpaku doing most of the actual work. As ever, Yukari Yakumo likely knew about the incident before it began, and her shikigami, Ran, may well have known some details too. Whether Ran's shikigami, Chen, had any clue what was to come... is unclear.
The incident in her world may have been prolonged, but this Chen hasn't gotten any smarter. She still launches bullets at Reimu and the others whenever they approach Mayohiga and visits the Netherworld to perform work for Ran as her shikigami. She's always in a fluster, crossing the border between the living and the dead, but is yet to understand what's truly going on. However, thanks to her frequent movement, she hasn't frozen in the cold or succumbed to the pleasant warmth and is as mentally stable as ever. Given more time (or some more fitting instruction from her masters), she may have learned to perform her tasks as a shikigami with lightning speed and with astonishing accuracy. However, it's not like this Chen hasn't improved at all. By imitating Ran's shikigami techniques and practicing over and over again, she's reached a similar level to her master. Of course, Chen's still better at her acrobatic youjutsu imitation.
Then again, in the outside world, beings similar to shikigami are often praised but aren't able to think for themselves. Despite that, it's said they're capable of learning things and acquiring new skills. It's fully possible to reach the level of a master, even if you start by simply copying another. Perhaps imitation is just another word for acquisition. This brings into question the blurred distinction between what is real and what is fake. Never underestimate a copycat.
Attacks
Henbai
The Spread Shot of Chen from the world with a never-ending winter (a Touhou LW original). She casts a spell by walking in a special manner. The notion that magic can be used by walking in certain ways stems from China. Spirit energy flows beneath the Earth and by stepping on the ground, you can influence that flow, allowing you to ward off evil spirits and ease the passing of deceased souls. Chen is a cat, so it seems she's adept at casting spells with her walk. It's said that henbai movement patterns are used in sarugaku, a type of Japanese theater.
Bullets
Rice Offering
Wheat Offering
Proso Millet Offering
Foxtail Millet Offering
Bean Offering
Japanese Millet Offering
Five Phase Ritual
The Focus Shot of Chen from the world with a never-ending winter (a Touhou LW original). She uses an ancient magic ritual in this attack. Yin, yang, and the five phases are the foundation of shikigami magic. However, this world's Chen is more skilled at using her beast youkai body to perform acrobatic youjutsu. Or at least, that's what she thinks. Regardless, Ran would likely prefer Chen to use shikigami magic, even if that proves more difficult...
Bullets
Five Phase Ritual
Metal Ritual
Water Ritual
Wood Ritual
Fire Ritual
Earth Ritual
Direction Sign: Kimontonkou
A Spell Card of Chen from the world with a never-ending winter. She uses an ancient form of divination in this attack. It's said to perform kimontonkou, you require a tonkouban. However, it doesn't seem like Chen owns one, so perhaps she makes up for that by using her powers as a shikigami. A tonkouban is similar to a dial or meter, so she probably created a mathematical simulation. All that to say, kimontonkou is an extremely fitting technique for a shikigami to use.
Bullets
Kimontonkou
Heavenly Stem Dial
Earthly Stem Dial
Eight Gate Dial
Nine Star Dial
Eight God Dial
Kishin: Soaring Bishamonten
A Spell Card of Chen from the world with a never-ending winter. She borrows Bishamonten's power in this attack. Bishamonten is the ruler of the yakshas and rakshasas. There's a theory stating well-known types of youkai, such as tengu, kappa, and oni, partly originated from yakshas and rakshasas. Bishamonten is powerful enough to rule over both, and he was likely depended on as a guardian deity by those who trained in the mountains. The place where Chen resides, Mayohiga, is probably on the Youkai Mountain, so maybe this attack is necessary for her to live in peace.
Bullets
Soaring Bishamonten
Shining Armor and Bracers
Shining Coronet, Pagoda, and Spear
Soaring Jiten
Soaring Niranba
Soaring Biranba
Seimei Rikujin - Judgments of Divinations
The Last Word of Chen from the world with a never-ending winter (a Touhou LW original). Chen commands twelve shikigami in her own unique way. Many inhabitants of this Chen's world have been strongly influenced by flowers or snow, perhaps because of the incident's prolonging. However, Chen is unique even among those unaffected. Her temperament has remained relatively balanced, which may be due to her frequently traveling between the Netherworld and the world of the living. Moreover, as a result of her maintaining balance between the Five Phases, it appears she's now able to use shikigami techniques far beyond her original capabilities. It's said to become a shikigami, you must be a beast youkai, and this world's Chen has a Last Word that allows her to temporarily command twelve of them. Perhaps she's on the way to becoming a powerful, fully-fledged shikigami user...
Bullets
12 Ganzhi Cycle Beast Youkai Shikigami
Heavenly Fire, Earthly Summer
Heavenly Wood, Earthly Spring
Heavenly Metal, Earthly Autumn
Heavenly Water, Earthly Winter
Heavenly Earth
Skills
Skill: Simple Procedure
Shikigami are great at performing simple tasks. They work quickly with surprising accuracy.
Skill: Overclock
Overclocking temporarily increases processing speed. Chen uses it to enhance her physical abilities.
Skill: Memory Cleanup
There's no use fretting about the past. That goes for humans and shikigami.