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The usual outfit of Sakuya from the world of music festivals. Mister Rinnosuke tried to make her look a little more devilish.
The usual outfit of Sakuya from the world of music festivals. Mister Rinnosuke tried to make her look a little more devilish.
Unei (a Touhou LW original) refers to a cloudy sky. This is an apt temperament for Sakuya, a maid who enjoys festivals. Sakuya plays her Silver Blade (Metal Phase) as the mysterious guitarist of the devilish band Scarlet Devil Mansion (Moon Essence). The cold and silent Metal Phase resists Earth Phase, because earth bears metal, but it is weak to Fire Phase, because fire refines metal. The cooperative and indecisive Moon Essence resists the alluring and arrogant Sun Essence, but it is weak to the diverse and uncooperative Star Essence.
The ability of Sakuya Izayoi from the world of music festivals (a Touhou LW original). It's basically the same as the abilities belonging to most other Sakuyas. After observing and learning from multiple failed attempts to prevent the Lost Word Incident from spreading, the denizens of this Sakuya's world have decided to try and resolve it by holding music festivals. The arrival of the Scarlet Devil Mansion band kicked off the first official incident concert―the Scarlet Mist Incident Concert! The band, named after their abode, was led by a vampire who plotted to take over Gensokyo by covering it in an eerie scarlet mist. Reimu and Marisa took up their mics and headed to the concert venue next to the Misty Lake to deal with them. Back then, Sakuya still didn't have her Silver Blade guitar, so she made do with a more standard knife-shaped guitar. Their band's image and style weren't fully fleshed out yet, either. They mostly just performed solo or had friendly jam sessions. The legend of how Sakuya found her Silver Blade and her devilish showdown with Youmu's Crossed Swords came later. Satisfied with her life as a maid, Sakuya merely played the guitar as a hobby. But that all changed when incidents started occurring. Her mistress, Remilia, needed her to perform. She had a clear understanding of her work as a maid. She knew what she needed to do and how to do it. But for guitar... she was crazy good at it from the moment she picked it up on a whim, so she didn't really know where to take it from there. You might think she should just try to enjoy the journey, but that would belittle the duty Lady Remilia entrusted to her. One fateful night, Sakuya went to clean Remilia's room, like usual, but this time, she forgot to knock on the door. That's when she saw Remilia standing by the window, bathed in the gentle light of the Moon. Her hair was swaying softly in the wind, and from her tiny mouth... came a super adorable, irresistibly cute vampire voice! Sakuya decided then and there that she would commit her entire life to playing guitar just to hear Remilia sing again! And that's how Remilia became the lead singer of Scarlet Devil Mansion.
The Spread Shot of Sakuya Izayoi from the world of music festivals (a Touhou LW original). She plays her Silver Blade guitar in this attack. Sakuya can perfectly perform any housework, making her one of the most skillful and dextrous people in Gensokyo. And since playing the guitar inside is essentially a type of housework, as a maid, there's no way Sakuya can't play it perfectly.
The Focus Shot of Sakuya Izayoi from the world of music festivals (a Touhou LW original). She plays her Silver Blade guitar in this attack. With her guitar and the power of chords, she should be able to resolve any incident. Following the spirit of rock, Sakuya occasionally talks in a brusque and confrontational manner, which probably helps, too.
A Spell Card of Sakuya Izayoi from the world of music festivals (a Touhou LW original). She displays her exceptional guitar skills in this attack. Sakuya has been trying to figure out what makes a guitar performance good. She fears that even with infinite time and her perfect skills, she might not be able to master the guitar while keeping up with her work as a maid. Like, who's ever heard of a maid guitarist? She asked Meiling for advice... "Hrmmm. Sorry, Miss Sakuya, I don't know either." "But I've heard that guitars need qi to function." "I think you mean electricity. Well, that is a type of qi, but..."
A Spell Card of Sakuya Izayoi from the world of music festivals (a Touhou LW original). She displays her perfect guitar skills in this attack. Sakuya tried to understand what makes a good guitarist spectacular, but she couldn't figure it out. She can easily accomplish all her work as a maid without sparing a second thought, so, in the end, she decided to stop thinking about how she plays the guitar, too. "So, Lady Patchouli, I don't need your need advice." "Rude. Well, I don't really know how to become a spectacular guitarist, either. How about you, Koakuma?" "Ummm, all I know is that I really struggle to follow Miss Sakuya's logic..."
The Last Word of Sakuya Izayoi from the world of music festivals (a Touhou LW original). She brings the concert to a triumphant conclusion. It would not be an exaggeration to say that Sakuya stakes her life on her guitar. She plays for Lady Remilia. It all started when Sakuya heard her mistress sing to herself. She sang shyly and softly as if fearful others would hear her. But if that's what she truly wanted, she would never have opened her mouth in the first place. She would not have risked her image as a proud and noble vampire. Sakuya heard her sing on that moonlit night, so that must mean she wished for the whole of Gensokyo to hear her voice. Sakuya was determined to make that happen. "Now, it's time for a song... You're up, Lady Remilia! "Huh? ...Wh-Why me?!" "Kyahahaha, sing Remilia, sing!"
Sakuya practices the guitar while she cleans. She says that all good maids should be able to multitask.
Sakuya practices the guitar while she does the laundry. Apparently, they share the same movements.
As the head maid, Sakuya needs to speak clearly and loudly. Otherwise, the fairies would never do any work.