Lily White

Lily White
Origin
Origin	Touhou Youyoumu (Ghostly Dream) ~ Perfect Cherry Blossom
Creator	ZUN
First Appearance	Touhou 07: Perfect Cherry Blossom
Voiced by	Fanmade Series: Tomosa Murata, Minori Ozawa, Emiri Iwai, Hikaru Iida, Chiwa Saito, Nagi Fujisaki
Characteristics
Species	Fairy
Gender	Female
Pronouns	She/Her
Sexuality	Unknown
Age	Unknown
Birthday	Unknown
Height	Unknown
Weight	Unknown
Ethnicity	Fairy
Status	Alive
Alignment	Chaotic Neutral
Archetype	Midboss, Messenger
Occupation	Herald of Spring
Time Period	Non-linear
Language	Japanese
Combat Style	Magical Fighting
Homeworld	Gensokyo
Relationships
Affiliations	Koakuma, Daiyousei, Cirno
Enemies	Cirno (During the Great Fairy Wars)

Lily White (リリーホワイト Rirī Howaito) is a fairy who heralds the arrival of spring. She first appeared as the Stage 4 midboss in Perfect Cherry Blossom, later appearing as a special generic enemy in Phantasmagoria of Flower View and a common midboss in Great Fairy Wars, each time announcing that spring has come. She returned as the Stage 3 midboss in Hidden Star in Four Seasons.

Background

This dropdown contains the synopsis of Lily White’s story. Read at your own risk as you may be spoiled otherwise!

Perfect Cherry Blossom

“

—Gensokyo Record—

This is a remote place in an eastern country, far from any human habitation.

In ancient times, this was a place of terror. Those who wandered too close would be eaten by youkai. People named this place Gensokyo and never dared to approach.

Most people feared the youkai, but a brave warrior would occasionally rise to defeat them. Some of those brave humans settled in Gensokyo to keep close watch on the youkai. In those times, humans would fight with youkai every night.

Stories like those were common in this mountain country, and many places like Gensokyo existed in those times.

Over a thousand years have passed since then...

Humans gradually built up a civilization. Humans don't fear the dark anymore. Since they grew to the point where they could produce light to make it seem like midday even at midnight. Because the humans blindly followed materialistic science, unscientific worlds - in other words, those with things like youkai and oni - were eventually excluded as superstition.

Gensokyo was deemed useless to the human world as well, so priests sealed it away with the Great Barrier, which could never be opened again. Of course, both the youkai and the descendants of the brave humans who kept them in check were sealed away in the process as well...

That marked the end of the history of humans and youkai.

With the passing of time, those who still knew of Gensokyo died out...

Though innumerable years have passed since its sealing, Gensokyo is still home to many youkai and just a few humans. The youkai of Gensokyo have built up their own culture; one that is all that like the culture of the world when Gensokyo was sealed. However, it was not a materialistic culture - it was a culture centered upon spiritual awareness far exceeding that of the human world. The wise youkai sought not the bounty of objects, but the bounty of the heart.

For the youkais with such a civilization of magic, it is very easy for them to open the Great Barrier sealing Gensokyo. However, the youkai do not attempt to open it. On the contrary, they actually reinforced the barrier with an even stronger power. The barrier that had once locked Gensokyo away was now used in order to prevent invasion by the humans.

Nonetheless, the main diet of youkai is, of course, humans. Natural products are especially popular. Food-gathering teams would go out at regular intervals to hunt humans. Of course, the youkai couldn't let the humans know about their presence. Under the guise of various accidents and incidents of people running away from home, the youkai hunted humans. A simple missing person would barely even make the news since there were too many people in the human world.

Thus, the history of humans and youkai began anew.

The world may be a land of youkai, but even now, lost humans sometimes end up there. They are said by the outside world to have been "spirited away".

Most of the humans that end up in Gensokyo aren't able to return, but in the event that they are able to return to their original world, their spiriting away would only be met by a mountain of questions. Those people would unanimously say that the person was crazy, and would be believed by no one.

They'd claim things like "I saw Togenkyo", or "I went to Houraisan".

Those who visit Gensokyo seem to believe that it is a legendary paradise. At first glance, it looks like a utopia without anything unnatural, everything working in favor of the creatures living there. There is no doubt that, from the point of view of a person from the human world, this place was none other than paradise.

Gensokyo is a paradise for many youkai and a few humans. It will remain a paradise until humans are destroyed, or it is discovered by humans.

The following story is a record of the peaceful and fantastic everyday events that take place only in Gensokyo.

P.S. So, why is Gensokyo a paradise for humans if they have to live with youkai? Well, that's because when everyone has enough power to defeat youkai in combat, and that's anything but boring!

(Inscribed by the 13th shrine maiden of the Hakurei Shrine)

„

~ Perfecy Cherry Blossom Prologue English Translation -Gensokyo Record-

“

Touhou Youyoumu

Ghostly Dream ~ Perfect Cherry Blossom

- 0 -
As spring turns to summer, the land is coated in silver illusions. People relax and bask in the calm of a winter with no end in sight.

However, none of that mattered to dogs or youkai, who are as energetic as ever. There have never been many humans in Gensokyo, but youkai of the winter were making plenty of noise.

The time is ripe for snow to melt away, and for snow storms to be replaced with storms of cherry blossoms. Even Gensokyo changes with the seasons, but this year...

...It is now May, and spring has shown no sign of arriving.

- 1 -
Reimu Hakurei, the maiden of the Hakurei shrine who lives in Gensokyo, didn't like the cold.

Reimu: "Ahh, it's cold."

It's just that this time, her complaint was that it was already May. The snowfall and blizzards had been fierce for a week, with no sign of stopping.

Reimu: "The cherry blossoms should have bloomed by now. Why is there so much snow this year?"

She figured she could find out why without asking about it. More talking would have made her colder anyway, so instead, she headed out to go straight to the source of the problem.

Reimu: "(Hmm, it seems to be coming from this direction, I guess?)"

Being of old-fashioned construction, the shrine was easily penetrated by wind, and even some snow, so it was as cold inside as it was outside. As usual, she turned to her intuition for guidance and set off.

- 2 -

Marisa Kirisame, an ordinary magician, liked the cold sometimes and hated it other times, just like other ordinary humans.

Marisa: "It's ordinary, but I don't hate spring."

The Kirisame residence was always warmed by a magical heater. Or, even without it, the magical room were warm by themselves anyway.

Marisa: "I can't visit the shrine during such a storm."

She saw some light pink petals floating by in the snowstorm in front of her house. They were petals that came from a flower that only bloomed in the spring in this eastern country. Yes - they were petals from a cherry tree.

Marisa: "Is this the only place that still feels like winter? May's already here, but you wouldn't know it from the cold."

If she followed the wind, she should find cherry trees blooming. The snowstorms and high altitudes on a mountain should cause flowers to bloom slower, so why were cherry petals coming from that direction? She decided to follow the trail of cherry blossom petals to find the spring that wouldn't come.

- 3 -
Sakuya Izayoi, a maid of the Scarlet Devil Mansion, was sipping bitter coffee in a warm room.

Sakuya: "We'll run out of charcoal and coffee beans soon."

Indeed, humans couldn't survive this winter without anything to burn for heat.

Sakuya: "I didn't expect winter to be so long. If we run out of supplies, the mistress will start complaining."

No one does home deliveries this far. Residents of Gensokyo prepare food and fuel for an entire winter in advance. Roads were buried by the snow, rendering them completely useless. Thus, the preparing has become a tradition that hasn't been changed in a very long time.

Sakuya: "I should put an end this winter before fuel run out. My lady, I'll be away until spring comes."

The mistress confirmed that spring would come the very next day, so she happily bid Sakuya on her way.

-4-
Gensokyo was in the middle of a truly long-lasting winter. May had only seen the coming of even stronger snow storms.

But in Gensokyo at this state, there was a place unknown to anybody that was filled with flowers in full bloom. Or literally, no "humans" knew about it.

In Gensokyo, there are few "humans" to begin with.

And spring has yet to come.

„

~ Touhou Youyoumu Ghostly Dream ~ Perfect Cherry Blossom Prologue English Translation

“

－幻想郷風土記－

ここは、東の国の人里離れた辺境の地である。

はるか昔この地は、迷い込んだら最後、妖怪たちに喰われてし　　まう、と恐れられていたのだ。　　人々はここを「幻想郷」と呼び、決して近づく事は無かった。

人々は妖怪に恐怖し、時には退治を行う勇敢な人間も現れたり　　した。そうした勇敢な人間の中には、妖怪が人里に下りていか　　ないよう見張る為、幻想郷に住み着くものも現れた。　　この頃は、妖怪と人間の戦いが毎夜の様に行われていたのだ。

この様な話は、この山国には良くある話で、特に珍しい話では　　ない。この様な場所もいたるところに存在した時代であった。

そういう時代が１０００年以上続いた...

　　次第に人間は文明を築きあげた。もう人間は暗闇を恐れない。　　なぜなら、夜でさえ、昼のような明るさで周りを照らすことが　　出来るようになっていたのだから。　　人間は唯物科学を盲信しだし、非科学的な世界、つまり妖怪や　　鬼などという世界は、迷信だと排除していったのだ。

　　幻想郷も、人間界に必要無いと判断され僧侶達が力を合わせ、　　２度と解けない大結界を張られてしまった。もちろん、幻想郷　　に住む多くの妖怪と勇敢な人間の末裔と共に...

　　そのとき、人間と妖怪の歴史は完全に終わったのだ。

　　しばらくたって、幻想郷を知る人間は居なくなった...

　　封印されてからどのくらい時間が経っただろうか、ここ幻想郷　　は、あの時と変わらず多くの妖怪と、僅かばかりの人間が住ん　　でいた。　　幻想郷の妖怪達は、ここで独自の文明を築き上げていたのだ。　　その文明は、見た目は閉じ込められた時代から余り変わってい　　ない。しかし、それは唯物の文明ではない、人間界よりはるか　　に優れた精神中心文明なのだ。賢い妖怪達は、物の豊かさより　　心の豊かさを求めたからであろう。

　　このような魔法文明の妖怪にとって、幻想郷を封じた大結界は、　　すでに解くことも自在になっていた。しかし、妖怪達は解こう　　とはしない。それどころか、さらに強い力で大結界を張り直し　　ていた。元々は幻想郷を封印するための結界を、今は人間の侵　　入を防ぐために使用していたのだ。

　　とはいえ、妖怪の主な食料は人間である。特に天然物が人気だ。　　そのため、食料班は定期的に人間を狩りに出ていた。もちろん　　そのとき人間に妖怪の存在を気付かれてはいけない。妖怪達は、　　色々な事故や家出に見せかけて、人間を狩っていた。その程度　　の行方不明者はニュースにもならない、人間界の人間は増えす　　ぎていたのだ。

　　こうして、人間と妖怪の新しい歴史は築かれていた。

　　そんな妖怪世界の幻想郷だが、今でも、たまに道に迷った人間　　が紛れ込むこともある。　　彼らは、外の世界では「神隠し」と呼ばれているようだ。

　　多くの人間は幻想郷から戻ることは出来ないが、運良く元の世　　界に戻れると、彼らは神隠しのことを山のように質問されるに　　違いない。　　その彼らは口々にこう言い、頭がおかしくなったのだと、誰に　　も信じてもらえないのだ。

　　　「桃源郷を見た」だとか「蓬莱山に行った」のだと。

　　ここを訪れた人間は、この地を伝説の楽園だと思うらしい。　　一見、見た目は無何有郷でありつつ、全てがここに棲む生き物　　のために機能した文明も兼ね添えていた。そう、ここは人間界　　の人間から見て、紛れも無く楽園だったのだ。

　　幻想郷は、多くの妖怪たちと僅かばかりの人間の楽園であった。　　この楽園は、人類が滅びるか人間に発見されるまで楽園のまま　　なのだ。

　　これからの出来事は、全て幻想郷内だけで起きる平和で不思議　　な日々の記録に過ぎない。

　　P.S. 　　幻想郷に住む人間にとって、妖怪と一緒で何で楽園かって？　　それは、皆妖怪に負けないくらいの力を身につけてるし、なん　　てったって、退屈しないじゃないの。

　　　　　　　　　（博麗神社　第１３代巫女　記）

„

~ Perfecy Cherry Blossom Prologue Japanese －幻想郷風土記－

“

東方妖々夢　～ Perfect Cherry Blossom.

－０－
暖かい季節は終わり、辺境は白銀の幻想に閉ざされた。人々は、いつ　終わるとも分からない長い冬に、大人しくなった。しかし、元気な犬と妖怪達には冬など関係なかったのだ。そう、ここ　幻想郷は、もとより人間の数は少なかったこともあり、冬は冬の妖怪　たちで騒がしかったのだ。　次第に雪は溶け、白銀の吹雪も桜吹雪へと変化する頃になった。　幻想郷も、例外なく暖かい季節になるはずだったのだ。　そして５月、春はまだ来ない。

－１－
　幻想郷にある博麗神社の巫女さん、博麗霊夢（はくれいれいむ）は　寒いのは苦手だった。

　　霊夢「あー、寒いわねー」　

　ただ、いつもと違うことは「今がもう５月である」という事だった。　雪はいっそう激しく、この吹雪ももう一週間は続こうとしていた。　

　　霊夢「もう、いつもなら桜も咲こうという時期よねぇ。　　　　　今年は何でこんなに大雪なの？」

　少女は、どうせ口に出さなくても分かるような理由だと思ったのだ。　だから、しゃべると寒いので黙って原因を潰しにいくことにした。　

　　霊夢（ところで、原因の居る方はこっちでいいのかな？）

　神社は昔ながらの建物で風通しもよく、いや、吹きっさらしだったの　で、家に居ても居なくても同じだったのである。少女はいつもどおり　勘を頼りに出発したのだった。

　－２－
　普通の魔法使いさん、霧雨魔理沙（きりさめまりさ）は、寒いのも　普通の人間同様、それなりに嫌い、それなりに楽しんでいた。

　　魔理沙「ふつーだけどさ、春も嫌いじゃないんだけどな」

　霧雨邸は、魔暖房があったので暖かかった。そうでなくても魔法室は　何かしら暖かいものなのだ。

　　魔理沙「こんなに吹雪じゃ、神社にも遊びにいけないぜ」

　少女は自分の家の前の吹雪に、薄桃色の花びらが雪に混じっているの　を見た。ここ東の国の春にしか咲かない花の花弁。　そう桜だったのだ。

　　魔理沙「もしかして、まだ、冬なのここら辺だけ？　　　　　　つーか、もう５月じゃん、寒いんで気付かなかったぜ」　

　風上に行けば桜が咲いている筈である。ただ、吹雪は山の上から吹き　降ろされていた。山の上ほど開花が遅い筈なのに・・・。　少女は、桜の花びらを辿って、まだ見ぬ春を目指して出発した。

－３－
　紅魔館のメイドさん、十六夜咲夜（いざよいさくや）は暖かい部屋　で苦い珈琲を飲んでいた。

　　咲夜「そろそろ用意した豆炭と珈琲豆が切れるわね」

　さすがに、暖房燃料が切れたら人間はこの冬を越せないだろう。

　　咲夜「さすがにこんなに冬が続くとは思ってなかったからな、　　　　　燃料切らしたら、またお嬢様がうるさいし。」

　ここまで配達にくるような人間はいない、幻想郷の住人は、燃料食料　すべて一冬分まとめて用意するのである。それは、元から険しい道が　大雪で完全になくなってしまうためであり、ずっと昔から変わること　の無い習慣だったのだ。

　　咲夜「燃料尽きる前に、冬を終わらせればいいんだわ。　　　　　お嬢様、春までお暇をいただきますよ」

　このときお嬢様は、あと一日もすれば春になることを確信した。だか　ら、快く咲夜を送り出したのだ。

－４－
幻想郷は本当に永い冬だった。　５月を過ぎてから、一層吹雪も強くなったようだ。

そんな幻想郷にも、花が満開な場所が人知れず存在していた。　文字通り、そのことを「人」は知らなかった。

　ここ幻想郷は、もとより「人」の数は少なかったのだ。

　そして春はまだ来ない。

„

~ Touhou Youyoumu Ghostly Dream ~ Perfect Cherry Blossom Prologue Japanese

Lily appears in Stage 4 as a mid-boss to announce spring with danmaku.

Phantasmagoria of Flower View

Lily White's sprite in Phantasmagoria of Flower View

“

—— Gensokyo has revived.

Spring’s sunlight has dyed the white of winter, and Gensokyo has completely regained the colors of life. The colors that had slept during winter awoke, covering Gensokyo. The flowers and the fairies simultaneously became noisy. The season’s unusual beauty has caused a stir in all who live in Gensokyo.

The girls quickly become aware of the strangeness.

Cherry blossoms, sunflowers, chrysanthemums, Chinese bellflowers... It was only spring, yet flowers of every season had simultaneously started to bloom. Many humans and all of the fairies, accepting that as the present from nature, were in high spirits for a while. However, the most laid-back human in Gensokyo unusually got rattled.

"I must resolve this straightforward incident. If not, it’s like saying to everyone that I’m shirking my duties!"

As always, aimlessly following her intuition, she flew out of her Shinto Shrine.

Gensokyo itself has revived. The girls were also part of nature. The force of the fairies was nature’s force. Everyone knew that it's unable to deny nature.

Oriental Flower Viewing Mound ~ Phantasmagoria of Flower View

„

~ Phantasmagoria of Flower View Progloue English Translation

“

――幻想郷が蘇生した。

冬の白色は春の日差しに彩られ、幻想郷は完全に生の色を取り戻していた。冬の間眠っていた色の力が目覚め、幻想郷を覆う。花と同時に妖精達も騒がしくなる。その異常な美しさの自然は、幻想郷に住む者全てを驚かせた。

彼女たちはいち早くその異変に気が付いた。

桜、向日葵、野菊、桔梗…… まだ春だというのに、一年中全ての花が同時に咲き出していたのだ。多くの人間と全ての妖精は、自然からのプレゼントと受け取って暫くその光景に浮かれていた。だが、幻想郷でもっとも暢気な人間は珍しくあわてていた。

「こんなに判りやすい異変じゃあ、早く解決しないといけないわ。　じゃないと、私が怠けているってみんなに言っているようなもんじゃない！」

いつも通り、当てもなく勘で神社を飛び出したのだった。

幻想郷自体が蘇生した。彼女たちも自然の一部。妖精の力は自然の力。自然には抗えないことを、皆知っていた。

東方花映塚　～ Phantasmagoria of Flower View.

„

~ Phantasmagoria of Flower View Progloue Japanese

Lily reappears frequently to announce spring, functioning as a special type of general enemy. If a match extends for a sufficient duration, she randomly appears on both opponents' fields simultaneously. Her method of announcing spring involves unleashing a dense cloud of danmaku at the most inopportune moment before departing. Defeating her triggers an EX Attack, after which she reappears. ZUN himself has described this behavior as "annoying".

Great Fairy Wars

Beyond her role as a common midboss announcing spring by firing danmaku at Cirno, Lily White has little else to do or contribute. She also appears dressed in black on occasion.' Lily appears as a background cameo in Hopeless Masquerade on the Hall of Dreams' Great Mausoleum and Youkai Tanuki Forest stages. In each appearance, she is seen floating and cheering.

Hopeless Masquerade

Lily appears as a background cameo in Hopeless Masquerade on the Hall of Dreams' Great Mausoleum and Youkai Tanuki Forest stages. In each appearance, she is seen floating and cheering.

Hidden Star in Four Seasons

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2. Story

---The Hakurei Shrine, showered in cherry petals. It was so beautiful that there would normally be at least one banquet being held. But this year was different. There was nobody to be seen.

Marisa: "Sure is hot." Reimu: "Uh, are you okay? Why are you dressed like that?" Marisa: "Over in the Forest of Magic, it's snowin' of all things."

Marisa was dressed like it was the middle of winter.

Reimu: "And yet over here, spring is in the air... I wonder if I should hold a flower viewing." Marisa: "Nice idea, but this is just about the only place where the flowers are bloomin'. Y'think it's because they get a lot of sun here?" ???: "My goodness. The flowers are blooming...?"

The tengu reporter, Aya Shameimaru, appeared.

Aya: "I've heard that lately, brief cold spells are being followed by sunny days, and that flowers are blooming in the middle of autumn..." Reimu: "I'm not sure what's causing it, but it's been like this for a while around here. It's not just cherries, either. Even the butterbur buds are growing." Aya: "Hmm... Oh, I just remembered some urgent business, so I'll be going now."

Aya left in a hurry.

Marisa: "What's with her? What'd she even come here for in the first place?" Reimu: "Probably to see the abnormal weather 'round here. It definitely doesn't seem like a natural phenomenon. If there's tengu investigating, we've probably got an incident on our hands."

When Reimu decided to take action, Gensokyo was already awash in the colors of the changing seasons. According to the calendar, our story takes place in midsummer.

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~ Hidden Star in Four Seasons Prologue English Translation

“

◯２．ストーリー

　――桜舞い散る博麗神社。　いつもなら宴会の一つでも行われているであろう美しさだ。　しかし今年は違う。誰の姿も見えない。

　　魔理沙「暑いな」　　霊夢　「どうしたのそんな格好して」　　魔理沙「魔法の森は雪が降っていたんだよ」

　魔理沙は真冬のような格好をしていた。

　　霊夢　「こんなに春めいているのにねぇ。花見でも開催しようかな」　　魔理沙「それもいいが、桜が咲いているのはこの辺だけだぜ。　　　　　　日当たりがいいんかな」　　？？？「あら、桜が咲いてる……？」

　現れたのは天狗の新聞記者、射命丸文だった。

　　文　「一度冷えてから暖かい日が続くと秋でも桜が咲くことがある　　　　　って聞いた事がありますが……」　　霊夢「原因は判らないけど、ここ暫くこんな感じよ。　　　　桜だけじゃ無くて、蕗の薹だって生えてきたわ」　　文　「ふーん……。あ、急用を思い出したので帰ります」

　文はそそくさと帰っていった。

　　魔理沙「なんだあいつ。何しに来たんだよ」　　霊夢　「どうもここんところの異常気象。ただの自然現象じゃ無さそうね。　　　　　　天狗が探っているとおり、これは異変なんでしょう」

　霊夢が行動を起こしたときには、既に幻想郷は四季折々の彩りを見せていた。　暦上は真夏の話である。

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~ Hidden Star in Four Seasons Prologue Japanese

Lily is a Stage 3 midboss during these events.

Unconnected Marketeers and 100th Black Market

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2. Story

---At the Hakurei Shrine.

"Reimu, take a look! What do you think this is?" "This looks like a card with a drawing of that idiot on it......?" "Try holding it."

Marisa Kirisame handed Reimu Hakurei a card with a drawing of Cirno.

"This is cold! Were you cooling it or something?" "Nah, that's the card's own doing. This card has Cirno's magical powers contained within!" "Then the rumors might have been true."

The rumor went that mysterious cards called Ability Cards were circulating about, and that these cards contained the magical powers of various humans and youkai. And, it was said that dealers of these cards were already lurking all over.

"The fact that these cards are in our hands must mean the rumors are true." "Yeah. I suppose this is an incident... right?"

Not knowing the purpose of these cards or how they were made, she went to investigate. She'd first need to find a card dealer.

„

~ Unconnected Marketeers Prologue English Translation

“

〇２．ストーリー

――博麗神社にて。

　「霊夢、これ見ろよ！何だと思う？」　「これは、バカの絵が描いてあるカードに見えるけど･･････？」　「持って見ろよ」

　霧雨魔理沙はチルノが描かれたカードを、博麗霊夢に手渡した。

「冷た！何これ、冷やしていたの？」　「違うよ、カードが勝手に冷えたんだ。　　このカードにはこいつの魔力が込められているんだよ！」　「噂は本当だったのかな」

　噂とは、アビリティカードと呼ばれる不思議なカードが流通しているという物だった。　そのアビリティカードには様々な人間、妖怪の魔力が封じ込められているのだという。　そして、既にあちこちにカードの売人が潜んでいるらしい。

　「ここにこのカードがあるって事は、噂は本当なんだよ」　「そうね、これは･･････異変なのよね？」

　カードの目的も制作方法も判らないまま、彼女は調査に出かけた。　まずはカードの売人を探すしかないだろう。

„

~ Unconnected Marketeers Prologue Japanese

“

The market god was defeated by the magician,

and the card market was officially opened. Some time has passed since then...

As a result, the Ability Cards flooded the market. "They'll inevitably become obsolete, and lose their power." ...So said the market god.

.........

"The Ability Cards will lose their power"?

Don't be stupid. That Chimata lady probably couldn't even imagine what's happening right now.

The streets are practically flooded with cards!

Just as the market god said, the market was now awash with cards.

But as a result, people even began to trade the cards outside of the usual methods. Black-market deals were happening left and right.

These black-market deals used an illegitimate form of money called "Bullet Money". The rules regarding transactions had partially collapsed, as well.

Ergo, the market had fallen into an uncontrollable state. Cards were now being freely traded in the world behind the scenes!

Indeed, the Black Market has opened...!

Alright, let's make some Bullet Money and collect cards!

If I got it right, it seems Bullet Money comes from danmaku.

If I throw a magic circle at danmaku, I should be able to get Bullet Money from it...

Press the Magic button to deploy your magic circle. When an enemy bullet passes over the magic circle, you'll receive "Bullet Money"-- an underground currency.

You can move the magic circle around while holding down the button. The magic circle also tracks Marisa's position when it's not deployed, so you can get Bullet Money by simply grazing bullets as well.

That's about it! Good luck!

„

~ 100th Black Market Tutorial Narration English Translation

“

魔法使いの手によって市場の神は倒され、

カードの市場が開かれてから暫く経った。

その結果、アビリティカードは世に溢れた。『そのうちに陳腐化し、効力を失うだろう』市場の神はそう言った。

……………

アビリティカードが効力を失うだって？

馬鹿言うな千亦あいつはこの現状を想像出来て無かったんだな

ちまたはカードまみれだぜ？

市場の神の言うとおり、確かにカードは世に溢れた。

しかしその結果、正式な取引以外でもあちこちで闇取引されるようになった。

闇取引では、正式ではないお金、『弾貨』が使われた。購入に関するルールも一部崩壊している。

その結果、市場はコントロール不能に陥った。もう裏の世界では好き勝手カードが取引されている！

そう、闇市場 (ブラックマーケット) は開かれたのだ……！

よーし、『弾貨』を集めてカードを集めまくるぜ！

たしか、『弾貨』は弾幕から生み出されるんだよな

『弾幕』に『魔方陣』を当てれば弾貨を絞り出すことが出来るはず……

『MAGIC』ボタンを押すと魔方陣を展開します。この魔方陣の上を敵弾が通過すると闇通貨の『弾貨』が手に入ります

魔方陣は押しっぱなしで離れた場所に出すことも出来ます。また、魔理沙は普段から魔方陣を展開しているので、敵弾にかするだけでも『弾貨』が出ます。

後は頑張って！

„

~ 100th Black Market Tutorial Narration Japanese

Lily appears when the player activates the Item Season ability card. Every third summon causes her to appear in her black outfit. Defeating her yields a bomb fragment while she wears white, or a life fragment while she wears black. However, she attacks the player and grows stronger with each use of the card.

Perfect Memento in Strict Sense
Hieda no Akyuu makes an encyclopedic entry on Lily as part of the Gensokyo Chronicle.

Strange and Bright Nature Deity
In chapter 7, Remilia Scarlet assigns Sakuya Izayoi the task of capturing Lily to bring spring to the Scarlet Devil Mansion. Lily appears in the following chapter announcing spring, though no one manages to catch her.

Visionary Fairies in Shrine
In Visionary Fairies in Shrine, Lily is among the fairies transformed into Stone Cherries. Marisa discovers her Stone Cherry on a branch of the Great Tree behind the Hakurei Shrine.

The Grimoire of Usami
Lily was among the contestants during the Hakurei Fireworks Festival, where she showcased some of her danmaku.

Whispered Oracle of Hakurei Shrine
Reimu Hakurei writes a fortune slip concerning Lily as part of her efforts to clean up following an incident.

Name Meaning

Lily White's name is likely a reference to spring. As the phrase normally means being white as a lily. The other definition for it is being innocent and pure, having no fault or corruption. This could also apply to Lily White as she merely just announces to one that spring has come.

Appearance

General Description: Lily is a winged figure with long blonde hair and black eyes. Her outfit and wing colors vary across appearances.

Perfect Cherry Blossom / Phantasmagoria of Flower View / Great Fairy Wars (Standard):

Facial Features: Long blonde hair. Black eyes.
Clothing/Outfit: White hat and dress with a red wave pattern outlining the edges.
Physical Traits: White feathered wings.

Perfect Memento in Strict Sense Portrait:

Clothing/Outfit: A capelet is worn over her dress. The edges of her wings appear wavy rather than feathery.

Phantasmagoria of Flower View (Eiki Shiki Stage):

Clothing/Outfit: Black hat and dress with a red wave pattern outlining the edges.

Great Fairy Wars (Alternate):

Clothing/Outfit: The wave pattern on her hat and dress appears yellow instead of red.

Hidden Star in Four Seasons Appearance:

Clothing/Outfit: Plain white hat, capelet, and sleeves without the red wave pattern. The skirt features a pink cherry blossom design in place of the wave pattern, with a pink trim along the bottom.
Physical Traits: Bright purple wings instead of white.

Special Features: Lily's color scheme and wing design shift between games, with variations in outfit color (white, black), accent colors (red, yellow, pink), and wing appearance (white feathered, wavy-edged, purple).

Alternate Forms/Disguises: Most notably her Lily White and Lily Black costumes.

Personality

Cheerful: Lily White is a cheerful fairy who appears to announce the arrival of spring.

Not Aggressive: Lily White is not aggressive and has a low danger level. Even when she attacks, it is mostly due to excitement about spring rather than aggression. She does not seem willing to attack even if humans catch her.

Good Relation with Humans: Lily White has a good relationship with humans. Humans do not see her as a threat but rather as a symbol of good luck.

Goals

Announce the coming of spring (Repeated Success).

Relationships

Koakuma & Daiyousei

Official art of Who's Who shows Koakuma, Lily White, and Daiyousei all sharing tea together.

General Information

Name: Lily White^[1]

Titles: Fairy Herlad of Spring^[2]

Origin: Touhou Youyoumu (Ghostly Dream) ~ Perfect Cherry Blossom

Overall Series: Touhou Project

First Appearance: Touhou 07: Perfect Cherry Blossom

Latest Appearance: Lotus Eaters (Cameos in Chapter 15 and Chapter 63)

Company: Team Shanghai Alice

Creator: ZUN

Actor: The following voice acted roles are all from fan-made series not apart of any canonical Touhou works.

Japanese Voice Actors: Tomosa Murata (Touhou LostWord Lily White), Minori Ozawa (Touhou LostWord Lily White), Emiri Iwai (Touhou LostWord Lily White), Hikaru Iida (Touhou LostWord Lily White (Cherry Blossom EX)), Chiwa Saito (Touhou LostWord Lily White (Cherry Blossom EX)), Nagi Fujisaki (Touhou LostWord Lily White (Cherry Blossom EX))

Gender: Female

Sexuality: Unknown

Pronouns: She/Her

Handedness: Right-Handed

Age: Unknown

Birthday: Unknown

Time Period: The world of Gensokyo itself is in a non-linear time period

Timeline: Main Timeline

Homeworld: Gensokyo

Residence: Varies around areas in Gensokyo^[2]

Story Role

Perfect Cherry Blossom: Stage 4 Midboss
Phantasmagoria of Flower View: Special Type Enemy
Great Fairy Wars: Midboss/Extra Stage Midboss
Hopeless Masquerade: Background Character
Hidden Star in Four Seasons: Stage 3 Midboss
Unconnected Marketeers/100th Black Market: Summonable

Legacy: Global Legacy (Lily White harolds forth the calling of Spring, being well known throughout Gensokyo that her message means Spring is coming^[2])

Influence: Event Influence

Language: Japanese

Ethnicity: Fairy

Religion: Spirituality (Fairies are the embodiments of the pure lifeforce possessed by nature^[3], thus they subscribe to things related to nature)

Classification: Spring Herald

Species: Fairies

State of Being: Regular

Physiology: Humanoid Physiology

In-Universe Creator: Nature (Fairies true identity is that of the natural phenomena themselves^[4])

Occupation: Herlad of Spring^[2]

Ranking: Regular Fairy

Combat Style: Magical Fighting

Affiliations: Koakuma, Daiyousei, Cirno

Enemies: Cirno (During the Great Fairy Wars)

Height: Unknown

Weight: Unknown

Status: Alive

Alignment

Fairies Innate Nature: Chaotic Neutral (Fairies like to sneak away with food that humans are planning to eat^[4]. Fairies like to play pranks on humans: such as making a human lose their way if they catch sight of them walking somewhere, if a human is cleaning, they'll raise the wind to send all the gathered dust flying, when a human isn't looking, they'll put salt in a human's tea, etcetera^[5]. Without thinking of the consequences, they disturb the actions of whomever thye see, their pranks can sometimes go too far, such as a human being pushed off a cliff, or having their back set on fire^[5])

Potential

Type(s) of Potential: Fixed Potential
Level of Potential: Fixed
Description: Hasn't had any real statements to showcase anything beyond the standard potential.
Limitations: Standard limitations.

Archetype: Midboss / Messenger

Codex Statistics

Grade: B

Tier: Low 10-B, Far Higher with Spiritual Power, Even Higher when Heralding Spring

Cardinality: Finite

Dimensionality: 3-D

Power Source: Magic

Attack Potency: Below Average Human level (Fairies are much weaker then a grown human^[6]), Far Higher with Spiritual Power (Noted how even Yumemi Okazaki's scientific magic truly pales in comparison with the real thing^[7], which Yumemi noted to not make light of the power of her science as she could blow up the planet at any moment^[8]). Can ignore covnentional durability with Magic (Magic exists outside of the Grand Unified Theory^[9], a theory with any model that merges electromagnetic, weak, and strong forces into a single force at high energies, unifying gravity with the electronuclear interaction, providing a more comprehensive theory of everything. Yumemi explains that on her world, all power can be explained by the Grand Unified Theory, however she posits an existence of a power not covered by the Theory: the power of magic^[10]. Yumemi also explains that in the world of Gensokyo, magic unifies everything^[11]. Magic is noted by Yumemi to have close ties with religion^[12]. The second layer of reality is spirit and magic, while the first layer is where all things within the laws of physics presides, putting attacks with magic outside of the conventional laws of physics^[13]), Even Higher when Heralding Spring (It's noted that Lily is at her strongest when she is converying her message of spring coming, being warned to not distrub her while she is conveying such message^[2])

Durability: Below Average Human level, Far Higher with Spiritual Power. Her existence as a fairy makes her very difficult to kill (Fairies in a stricter sense cannot die, having a concept of death that differs from that of humans allowing them to take reckless action without fearing death^[4]. It's noted that one cannot defeat spirits or devilish powers without a weapon with an unnatural amount of spiritual power such as the Yin-Yang Orb^[14]), Even Higher when Heralding Spring

Striking Strength: Below Average Human Class, Even Higher when Heralding Spring

Lifting Strength: Below Average Human Class, Even Higher when Heralding Spring

Travel Speed: Superhuman (Can keep up with other characters flight speeds, where they can reach across long distances due to being able to fly^[15]), Even Higher when Heralding Spring

Attack Speed: Superhuman (Capable of tagging Reimu Hakurei with their attacks^[16]), Even Higher when Heralding Spring. Magic Attacks lack a defined speed (Magic exists outside of the Grand Unified Theory^[17], a theory with any model that merges electromagnetic, weak, and strong forces into a single force at high energies, unifying gravity with the electronuclear interaction, providing a more comprehensive theory of everything. Yumemi explains that on her world, all power can be explained by the Grand Unified Theory, however she posits an existence of a power not covered by the Theory: the power of magic^[18]. Yumemi also explains that in the world of Gensokyo, magic unifies everything^[19]. Magic is noted by Yumemi to have close ties with religion^[20])

Reaction Speed: Superhuman, Even Higher when Heralding Spring

Stamina: Likely Limitless (Fairies are active at all hours, so one can encounter them both at daytime and in the night^[4]. Fairies do not need to eat, they only eat as they see the way humans enjoy their meals^[4])

Range: Standard Melee. At least Tens of Meters with Attacks (Causes the energy bullets circle around them and shoot outwards filling the entire screen^[21]. Shoots out energy bullets in all directions and spread them outwards covering the screen^[22]). Possibly Kilometers with Nature Manipulation (As the Fairy Herlad of Spring, when she passes by, it's noted that after the passing of this fairy, everything becomes wrapped in the joy of spring^[2], though it's not exactly clear if she is doing this through her message or if she's merely a messenger)

Intelligence: Average Intelligence

Knowledge: At least Master level on the pheneomna they embody (Fairies true identity is that of the natural phenomena themselves^[4], thus they'd have all knowledge surrounding it), Novice level otherwise (Fairies are rather simple-minded in other aspects, being said that they are simply foolish^[4])

Powers and Techniques

Resistance to

Breaking the Fourth Wall (Touhou characters constantly acknowledge being a stage boss^[62])
Cartoon Physics (Gensokyo is a world that lacks and defies common sense^[63], where characters can explode^[64], this is even acknowledged with ZUN roleplaying as the characters in-universe that they explode upon defeat^[65]. Despite this they will still come back, even human characters that do not have regeneration)
Non-Standard Interaction
- Metaphysical Interaction: As a non-human that can only be truly harmed from powerful spiritual attacks, she should also be able to harm other non-humans.
Non-Standard Damage (Lily White attacks mainly with magical attacks, which are innately spiritual and go beyond conventional attacks)
Flight (Flew into the battlefield^[66]. Can fly around and shoot out blasts while dodging from other flying opponents^[67])
Power Modification (Spell Card Rules allows someone to apply meaning and a name to an attack to form it^[68], allowing for people to use abilities like Sakuya's time stop^[69])
Nullification
- Power Nullification: Through the use of "Last Words", nullifies the usage of bombs^[70].
Extrasensory Perception (As the Fairy Herlad of Spring, Lily White is able to notie the trivial changes that normal humans don't notice, and tell all living things that the season of awakening has come^[2])
Empowerment (Lily is at her strongest when she is conveying her message^[2])
Multipresence (In Phantasmagoria of Flower View, Lily can appear on both opponents' field at the same time^[71])
Teleportation (Teleported into the battlefield^[72], commonly teleports while attacking^[73])
- Space-Time Manipulation (Noted by ZUN that manipulating time also means manipulating space and vice versa^[74])
Curtain Fire
- Multi-Directional & Rapid Fire: Shoots out dozens of energy lasers all around her that all scatter into different directions and home into the opponent^[75]. Shoots out a spread of red and blue energy bullets that go to both sides before coming together and covering the screen^[76]. Sporadically shoots out a couple of energy bullets in all directions^[77]. Shoots out dozens of energy bullets in the shape of a flower lily continously^[78]. Shoots out vertical 8-way bullets in differnet directions while also shooting out another flower lily-shaped energy bullets^[79]. Lily shoots out dozens of energy bullets in a spread-pattern^[80]. Shoot out energy bullets sporadically in all directions^[81]. Causes the energy bullets circle around them and shoot outwards filling the entire screen^[82]. Shoots out energy bullets in all directions and spread them outwards covering the screen^[83]. Moves throughtout the screen dropping dozens of energy bullets while also shooting bullets out in all directions^[84]. Shoots out two types of energy bullets in a clockwise and counter-clockwise direction at the same time^[85].
Energy Manipulation
- Energy Projection
Glyph Manipulation (Appears with a large glyph surrounding her^[86])
Card Manipulation (Has cards floating around her while she's unleashing her attacks^[87])
Likely Nature Manipulation (As the Fairy Herlad of Spring, when she passes by, it's noted that after the passing of this fairy, everything becomes wrapped in the joy of spring^[2], though it's not exactly clear if she is doing this through her message or if she's merely a messenger)
Luck Manipulation (It's noted that catching sight of Lily is a good omen, bringing good luck to whoever catches sight^[88])
Plant Manipulation (If one prepares flower seeds for Lily, she'll gladly make any nearby flowers bloom^[88]).

Resistance to

Equipment

Name	Translated	Comments	Works	Stage
春苻「サプライズスプリング」	Spring Sign "Surprise Spring"		HSiFS GoU	St. 3: H/L —

Notable Techniques

Announcing Spring

Lily can announce that spring has arrived. While the concrete nature of this ability is unclear, Gensokyo's residents genuinely feel the sense of spring's arrival when she does so, making her popular with florists.

She appears to provide impetus for flowers and other plants to bloom. In one instance, the place she passed by instantly became spring.

Attack 1
Lily shoots out dozens of energy lasers all around her that all scatter into different directions and home into the opponent. She will teleport around and repeat this process.

Attack 2
Lily shoots out a spread of red and blue energy bullets that go to both sides before coming together and covering the screen.

Attack 1
Lily sporadically shoots out a couple of energy bullets in all directions.

Attack 2
Lily shoots out dozens of energy bullets in the shape of a flower lily. She repeats this attack.

Attack 3
Lily shoots out vertical 8-way bullets in differnet directions while also shooting out another flower lily-shaped energy bullets.

Attack 4
Lily shoots out dozens of energy bullets in a spread-pattern.

Attack 1
Lily and Daiyousei shoot out energy bullets sporadically in all directions. Afterwards they make energy bullets circle around them and shoot them outwards filling the entire screen.

Attack 2
Daiyousei and Lily shoots out energy bullets in all directions and spread them outwards covering the screen.

Attack 3
Lily and Daiyousei move around back and forth throughtout the screen dropping dozens of energy bullets while also shooting bullets out in all directions.

Spell Card 021

春符「サプライズスプリング」 (Harufu "Sapuraizu Supiringu")
Spring Sign "Surprise Spring"

Owner

Lily White
Stage 3 — Hard

Spell Card 022

春符「サプライズスプリング」 (Harufu "Sapuraizu Supuringu")
Spring Sign "Surprise Spring"

Owner

Lily White
Stage 3 — Lunatic

Other

Standard Tactics: Lily White usually appears to announce the coming of Spring, if she is very excited she will start shooting out danmaku.

Weaknesses

Fairies Weaknesses: As fairies concept of death appears to differ from humans, it can also be said that they are simply foolish^[4]. Fairies numbers will decrease if they live in gloomy places^[4]. Fairies will not go near cautious people, thus they will stay away from anyone paying attention^[6]. Fairies are much weaker then a grown human^[6].
Magic Weaknesses: Magic users taking too much damage will cancel out their attacks^[94]. If a magic users spirit is depleted they enter a state of "Guard Crush" where they can't use bullets, special moves, or spell cards at all^[95]. Repeatedly attacking red glyphs will break one's defenses^[96].
Unique Weaknesses: Nothing notable.

Note

Any translations from en.tohouwiki.net are considered fine to use as they all fall under Project Translations, a fan translation team that have translation guuidelines and rulesets, along with moderators that directly overlook and proofread English translations to check for machine translations.
Yumemi's statements can be taken with credibility, not only do the science from her world surpass the main one by 500 years^[97] where she notes the science of the main world is much more primitive then hers^[98], but her world has already fully proven the existence of Grand Unified Theory and Yumemi herself notes that her theory was proven right by seeing magic.
Despite Gensou Narratograph being directly noted to be an "unofficial Touhou tabletop RPG", ZUN has directly participated in the RPG and noted the way Reimu acts during his session is how canon Reimu would act^[99], thus character actions done by him and mechanics are fine to use.
Even if characters have not showcased using a bomb, they should all be able to use bombs, as bombs are realistically just spiritual attacks^[38] and to even be able to fight the non-human entities, requires a weapon with an unnatural amount of spiritual power such as the Yin-Yang Orb^[100], meaning everyone that is non-human or is fighting non-humans is using spiritual energy.

Special Notes

Many spell card images and descriptions along with translations are heavily helped by the Touhou Wiki.

Explanations

Canoncity of Touhou Project

The Touhou Project franchise canoncity mainly falls under any media worked on by ZUN are official and canon to the overall lineup.

There are various aspects constantly debated about within the canon:

PC-98

Media like PC-98, has been noted by ZUN to be ignored as one can ignore derivative works^[101]. He has also said that anything prior to Embodiment of Scarlet Devil can for the most part be ignored and one can think of Embodiment of Scarlet Devil as the starting from a clean slate and starting a new series^[102], he's also referred to Highly Responsive to Prayers as a study product^[103]. With this in mind, one would assume that PC-98 is thus non-canon to the Windows continuity of games.

However, ZUN has also directly stated PC-98 games are the same world as the Windows Games, stating that any contradictions that exist from PC-98 can be ignored from the retcon in Windows Era^[104]. While one argues ZUN noting the works are derivative works to be ignored and Embodiment of the Scarlet Devil should be seen as the starting point, these statements are moreso telling a fan to not worry about having to play PC-98 games or learn more about their stories.

It's also been noted in Embodiment of Scarlet Devil's おまけ.txt that the game chronologically is not too far from the previous title, which would be Mystic Square, the PC-98 title^[105]. ZUN has also directly brought back characters from PC-98 games, noting he wanted to bring back characters from before Embodiment of Scarlet Devil and notes any of the other older characters that don't appear have probably retired by now and are warmly watching over things from various places nowadays^[106]. When asked where Mima from PC-98 has gone, ZUN notes that he doesn't bring them back due to making things complicated and having potentially angry fans ask where she has been the entire time, he has also noted that there's not much use for characters like Genji as Reimu can fly now and also notes he is not dead^[107]. ZUN has also made mention to Genji probably living in the lake in the back of the shrine^[108]. In Touhou Sangetsusei ~ Strange and Bright Nature Deity, Reimu and Marisa were talking about glowing moss with Reimu saying it would be nice to transfer it to the pond in the back of the Hakurei Shrine and Marisa saying that she could make it grow there on the turtles' back, referencing Genji^[109].

In Touhou 07 Perfect Cherry Blossom, when Alice meets Reimu, she tells her long time no see, noting that they've met before calling her "old friend"^[110]. In Yuuka's mode in Touhou Project - Phantasmagoria of Flower View, Reimu directly references defeating Yuuka back in PC-98^[111]. If Yuuka defeats Marisa in the same game, she will note that Marisa has grown up quite a bit, when the last time she's seen her has been in PC-98^[112].

Seeing as ZUN himself has directly said both PC-98 and Windows are in the same world and that characters directly acknowledged PC-98 events and reference characters from it, PC-98 is completely canon and any contradictions PC-98 have can be ignored.

Side Games Time Placements

Touhou 7.5 - Immaterial and Missing Power takes place between Perfect Cherry Blossom and Imperishable Night^[113].

Multiple Playable Routes

In the series, there are multiple playable character routes, including some where the characters fight Reimu herself and defeat her, calling question into what route is canon. ZUN has elaborated that canonically, anytime Reimu and the gang are defeated, they challenge again however many times they want, but on the youkai side, they do not challenge again after being defeated and are not attached to the results of winning or losing^[114].

In terms of how playable routes have went, some examples of canonically noted routes:

With some of these examples, it is normally assumed that in some way Reimu has some part in resolving every incident and other routes are dubiously canon depending on what transpired.

Spell Card Rules

There are many cases of weaker humans beating stronger Yokai or vice versa within the Touhou series, this has been elaborated on in Reimu's profile on Perfect Memento in Strict Sense. Reimu introduced the spell card rules as the youkai had no way to defeat the Hakurei shrine maiden, making many youkai feel that their meaning to exist have dissapeared^[68]. The rules incoporate the following:

Spell cards are techniques specially-named by the individual, and they must be declared upon use.
The number of each party's spell cards must be determined in advance of a duel.
The first party to have all of their spell cards beaten must admit defeat.
The victor is entitled only to what was agreed upon before the duel. If they're not interested in what their opponent has to offer, they can refuse a duel.
Winners should generally allow losers a rematch.
Always prepare for the unexpected.

The original draft held these rules^[118]:

Combatants will give names and meanings to the duel for the benefit of beauty.
Combatants will declare the number of named duels before beginning.
Combatants may not repeat attacks by relying on stamina.
Combatants may not deliver attacks that do not have meaning. The meaning itself becomes the attack's power.
In the case that a combatant loses a named duel, that combatant will admit defeat, even if he or she has strength remaining. No combatant may kill a human, even upon victory.
Combatants will write the duel's name on paper in the format of a contract. By doing so, the above-mentioned rules become absolute. These papers will be called spell cards.

These rules allows for duels that feel almost like sport rather then a match, and have allowed for weaker fighters to challenge stronger ones, due to this though, it also has become possible for youkai to freely defeat Reimu without worrying about the consequences.

Due to them being written into cards and essentially affecting the ability and power of an attack, the spell cards are likely the thing binding attacks to specific properties.

Parallel Worlds

Parallel Worlds is a topic brought up at some points in the Touhou Project franchise, they are worlds called "Probability Worlds" by Yumemi, stating that those and parallel worlds are one and the same^[119]. This essentially means that parallel worlds in Touhou are based on the concept of probability. Yumemi and Chiyuri use a "Probability Space Hypervessel" in order to travel to alternate worlds and time periods^[120], further showcasing that probabiliy serves an importance.

Magical vs. Physical Strength

There^[121] are^[122] multiple^[123] occasions^[124] of^[125]characters^[126] commenting^[127] on^[128] humans like^[129] Reimu^[130] being strong^[131]. Despite this Reimu showcases physical strength that isn't superhuman, such as the fact that she cannot cut a bamboo stick while Fujiwara direclty does in front of her.

This is due to the difference between magical and physical strength.

In works like Symposium of Post-mysticism, Yuugi Hoshiguma's profile has Suika directly state that Yuugi is weaker then her in magical powers, but stronger than her physically^[132], lining a clear difference between magical and physical strength.

While one can be physically stronger then another, such as how Onis are physically the strongest, magic users are still able to keep up with them due to using a different form of attack.

An example can be found with Yuugi herself, when Reimu fights against her in Subterranean Animism^[133], with her acknolwedging her strength^[134], something Yuugi only does to those who are truly strong^[132]. This establishes even with spellcard rules, Yuugi considers Reimu a strong fighter. Reimu herself is very clearly not at an oni's physical strength, as she cannot do the things they can, however, her magical strength allows her to keep up with them.

To defend against magical based properties requires Non-Standard Defenses as it is acknowledged as not being something of standard physicality.

The Three Layers of Reality

In Chapter 27 of Curiosities of Lotus Asia, Reimu proceeds to explain how reality works to Rinnosuke and Marisa, where she explains in-depth the three layers of reality.

This conversation started from discussing the mechanism of fortune, where Rinnosuke attempted to posit that the future is predetermined and that Reimu's luck was her being able to calculate in an instant the predetermined future, however Reimu had a different explanation requiring her to lecture on the mechanisms of probability^[135], in her explanation, the world is made up of three layers: the physical layer that moves in accuracy with the laws of physics, the second layer that moves with the spirit, and the third layer of memory which is the recollection of events that lies within all things^[13]. The memory layer rejects the loop of the physical and mental layers, the two layers the youkai conceive of the world which is why they believe history repeats itself and the future is predetermined. Since it's only possible to add to the memory layer, it's possible to completely recreate the past.

While the physical layer follows the laws of physics, the mental layer interprets the outcomes and the memory layer alters the probability, essentially creating the future, since it's impossible for memories to raech the same state as a point in the past, the future is not predetermined, thus when Reimu is able to predict how the dice will fall, she's not predicting the fall of the dice, the dice members the fact that she predicted how the dice would fall, thus due to this, Reimu entering the memory of the die-face greatly skews the results in Reimu's favor, where the results side with Reimu^[136].

Thus the memory layer is essentially the most important layer that rejects the notion of loops from the previous two layers.

Trivia

Although Lily White has never uttered the phrase "Spring is here!" (春ですよー haru desu yo-) in any official Touhou work, Beerko does say "Spring has come!" in one of her illustrations.

In Hidden Star in Four Seasons, both Lily White and Aunn Komano share the same background image when executing a Spell Card.

Lily has appeared in a total of seven Touhou games—the highest number of appearances for any character who does not have an associated music theme.

Profiles

Touhou Project - Perfect Cherry Blossom - キャラ設定.txt

Profiles

Fairy Herald of Spring

Lily White

Stage 4 midboss. She's a fairy who appears when the spring is approaching.

Mainly, she possesses the ability of announcing that spring has come.

Within the game, she uses neither words nor Spell Cards. Her ability is only a little stronger than minor enemies'.

She checked above the clouds since spring did not come no matter how much she waited. When she did so, spring had already arrived there. She only wanted to announce that spring had finally arrived above the clouds to humans in front of her, but to Reimu and her companions, it unfortunately appeared as a hostile attack to them.

○春を運ぶ妖精

リリーホワイト

４面の中ボス、春が近づくと湧いて出る妖精。

主に、春が来たことを伝える程度の能力を持つ。

ゲーム中では一切の台詞は無く、スペルカードも使えない。ザコに毛が生えた程度の能力しかないのである。

幾ら待てども春が来ない為、雲の上まで様子を見に行くと、そこはすでに春になっていた。本人は、雲の上まで来てようやく春になった事を、目の前にいた人間に伝えたかっただけだが、それは霊夢達にはただの攻撃に見えた。

Touhou Project - Perfect Cherry Blossom

Touhou Project - Phantasmagoria of Flower View - Manual

6. Lily the Fairy Appears!

When a fight has gone on for a long time, or has been stalemated, "Lily White" the fairy herald of spring appears on both players' fields at the same time.

She will release a large number of large bullets and white bullets before she leaves. Annoying.

She can be shot down, and if you do, a large number of EX Attacks will be sent to your opponent.

Even after leaving or being shot down many times, that annoying special fairy continues to re-appear.

●６．妖精リリー現る

長期戦になったり試合に変化がなくなってくると、自分、相手フィール　ド両方に、春を伝える妖精「リリーホワイト」が出現します。

リリーホワイトは大型弾＋白弾を、ばらまくだけばらまいて去っていき　ます。迷惑です。

ショットで撃ち落とす事も可能で、撃ち落としに成功すれば大量にＥＸ　攻撃を相手に送ることが出来ます。

倒しても逃げられても、何度でも出てくるやっかいな特殊妖精です。

Touhou Project - Phantasmagoria of Flower View

Gallery

Lily White's ability card in Unconnected Marketeers
Lily White's ability card in 100th Black Market
Lily with Tokiko in Forbidden Scrollery
Lily White (with Aya) and Black (with Mystia) in the same image in Silent Sinner in Blue.
Lily's fortune slip in Whispered Oracle of Hakurei Shrine

Misconceptions

Characters Have Flown Through Outerspace

One example of this is believed to be in Touhou 02's Stage 3 Scarlet Dream ~ Scarlet Dream where it displays stars and a space-like effect in the background^[137], however this is actually the World of Fantasies, the world that lies between Makai and the human world, with Genji confirming this is definetely not outerspace as Reimu can breathe just fine there^[138].

All Characters are Children

This is an argument that spawns from how small the characters look in different works, though this is moreso due to the "moe" artstyle Touhou tries to capture, in many of the manga characters look far older.

Majority of characters in the series are outright shown to drink alcohol on a daily basis^[139], where one needs to be at least 20 years old under Japanese law to drink, where Japanese law requires no underaged characters to be shown drinking. This is even acknowledged in the series itself with a note saying alcohol is only for those over 20 years old^[140]. Thus if a character is ever seen drinking alcohol in the series, they are an adult.

The only direct non-adults in the series are Sumireko Usami, Chiyuri Kitashirakawa, and Hieda no Akyuu in her first appearance.

Youkai Control the world through both the mental and physical layer

This statement comes from a fan translation that says this in Curiosities of Lotus Asia^[141].

While the statement seems clear cut, there is another translation used instead that makes more sense with the sentence.

It instead notes that most youkai concieve of the world through these two layers, which is why they believe the future is pre-determined and history repeats itself^[142]. This falls in line with the earlier disucssion of Rinnosuke claiming that he believes the future to be predetermined and Reimu needing to explain to him why that's not the case^[135].

Battle Records

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None.

Reimu Hakurei - Fight^[143]
- Conditions: None.
- Location: Stage 4 Cherry petal has been coming down from over the cloud. Does "Reisyouden" (Legendary place) exist really?

Marisa Kirisame - Fight^[144]
- Conditions: None.
- Location: Stage 4 Cherry petal has been coming down from over the cloud. Does "Reisyouden" (Legendary place) exist really?

Sakuya Izayoi - Fight^[145]
- Conditions: None.
- Location: Stage 4 Cherry petal has been coming down from over the cloud. Does "Reisyouden" (Legendary place) exist really?

Cirno - Fight^[146]
- Conditions: None.
- Location: Stage A-1 Merrily Magical Glade Forest of Magic

Cirno - Fight
- Conditions: Lily teamed up with Daiyousei.
- Location: Stage EX After Festival Mysterious Sakura Path

Reimu Hakurei - Fight^[147]
- Conditions: None.
- Location: Stage 3 Sea of Spring Pink "The Sakura-Colored Sea the Divine Beast Swims Through"

Marisa Kirisame - Fight^[148]
- Conditions: None.
- Location: Stage 3 Sea of Spring Pink "The Sakura-Colored Sea the Divine Beast Swims Through"

Cirno - Fight^[149]
- Conditions: Cirno was tanned, making her far stronger.
- Location: Stage 3 Sea of Spring Pink "The Sakura-Colored Sea the Divine Beast Swims Through"

Aya Shameimaru - Fight^[150]
- Conditions: None.
- Location: Stage 3 Sea of Spring Pink "The Sakura-Colored Sea the Divine Beast Swims Through"