Aya Shameimaru

💬 Personality:

Aya is clever, fast-talking, highly curious, and very opportunistic—traits that define both her work as a reporter and her role in Gensokyo's social ecosystem.

✦ Inquisitive to a fault – She loves uncovering information, especially juicy rumors or incidents, and isn't above embellishing the truth a little if it makes for a better headline.

✦ Playfully cocky – Aya has a sharp wit and is very aware of her charm. She enjoys teasing others and often acts smug, but she rarely shows ill will.

✦ Independent – Despite being a tengu, she often acts alone, avoiding the rigid hierarchies of tengu society. She’s fiercely proud of her paper and reputation.

✦ Chaotic Neutral – She doesn't care much for rules unless breaking them makes a better story. Aya's actions often cause mild chaos, but never true harm.

Notable Quirk: Aya speaks in a refined and poetic manner when writing articles but is very casual and cheeky in conversation.

⚡ Abilities:

🪶 Supernatural Speed – “Fastest in Gensokyo”

Aya is ridiculously fast—to the point where she can seemingly stop time to those around her.

She can dodge bullets, teleport short distances with wind bursts, and move faster than most beings can perceive.

Her speed helps her in both combat and journalism—no one escapes her scoop.

🌪️ Manipulation of Wind

She can summon gusts, tornadoes, or strong air currents to knock enemies back or fly effortlessly.

Often uses wind to disorient her opponents or obscure her escape after taking a compromising photo.

📸 Skilled Photographer & Reporter

Her camera is enchanted and doubles as a weapon. In games like Shoot the Bullet, she uses it to "erase" danmaku (bullet hell shots) by capturing them.

Her newspaper (Bunbunmaru) is widely read, though not always trusted due to her... colorful headlines.

🧭 Relationships in Gensokyo:

📌 Friendly/Rivalries:

Hatate Himekaidou – Fellow crow tengu and rival reporter. Hatate runs the Kakashi Spirit News and looks down on Aya’s more aggressive journalism style. Their rivalry is passive-aggressive, but not hostile.

Reimu Hakurei – Aya often pesters Reimu for stories or follows her around during incidents. Reimu finds her annoying but tolerates her because she means no real harm.

Marisa Kirisame – Aya considers Marisa a goldmine for scandalous behavior. They share a mischievous energy, and while Marisa gets annoyed at her intrusiveness, she’s used to it.

Momiji Inubashiri – Aya’s subordinate in tengu hierarchy. Momiji is formal and obedient, often seen guarding mountain paths. While Momiji respects Aya, she also finds her reckless and difficult to work with.

📌 Neutral/Work-Based:

Sanae Kochiya – Often a subject of Aya’s interviews. Sanae doesn’t always appreciate Aya’s dramatization, but she finds her oddly professional under the sarcasm.

Yukari Yakumo – Aya treads carefully with Yukari. Even she knows when to back off from an interview.

📌 Disliked/Feared (Mildly):

Kanako Yasaka & Suwako Moriya – Aya's probing stories about the Moriya Shrine haven’t made her popular with its goddesses. They consider her meddlesome but haven’t retaliated… yet.

✨ Aya’s Outfit — “Gale Empress Raiment” (Main Outfit Name)

A stylish, dynamic variant of her tengu reporter attire, but sharper, sleeker, and more striking.

🔶 Full Outfit Breakdown

👘 Top / Upper Clothing

Aya wears a white kimono-style top, light and airy, with flowing sleeves.

Upper body / Main garment She’s wearing a modified white miko/shrine-maiden style kosode (upper part of a kimono) The fabric is mostly white/plain with very light shading It has a very low, wide plunging neckline that exposes a large amount of cleavage (far more revealing than a traditional miko outfit) Red trim runs along the collar edge and continues down the front edges of the kosode The sleeves are wide and open in classic miko style, but appear somewhat shorter/three-quarter length in this pose Sash / Obi area Wide black obi-style belt wrapped around the waist Prominent bright red obi-jime (thin cord) tied over the black obi in a cross pattern Red accents/ribbons also visible at the sides and hanging slightly Lower body No traditional red hakama pants (completely omitted, which is very non-canon for Aya) Instead she wears solid black thigh-high stockings / pantyhose (very smooth, slightly shiny appearance typical of anime thigh-highs) The stockings reach well above mid-thigh with a fairly thick band at the top (no visible lace/garter top in this piece) Footwear Traditional Japanese geta sandals Black platform/base with a single red hanao (the thong strap that goes between the toes) Signature Tengu elements Large black crow/raven wings sprouting from her back (classic Aya design) Red tokin (small rectangular box hat) sitting on top of her head White pom-pom / yukata-style hair ornaments attached to/red ribbon ties around the tokin (two large fluffy white balls visible)

Her short black hair and sharp red eyes complete the striking look.

✨ Aya’s Second Outfit — “Scarlet Sky Sedition Garb”

A bolder, more daring tengu ceremonial outfit with a rebellious edge.

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🔶 Outfit Breakdown

👘 Upper Clothing

She wears a black halter-style top that pushes her chest upward, leaving the center open in a deep V-shape.

Over this, she has a ceremonial white haori with:

flowing sleeves

red circular patterns along the trim

black inner lining

The sleeves connect to her top via thin red straps, giving a webbed, decorative effect.

🎀 Waist & Layers

A tight red obi sash is wrapped firmly around her waist.

Below it hangs a white cloth front panel, almost like a fundoshi-style apron, tied with small red cords.

🩳 Lower Body

One leg is bare, showing smooth skin.

The other leg has:

a black thigh strap,

a fishnet stocking running down from it.

This asymmetry gives the outfit a rebellious, stylish imbalance—something only a tengu would confidently wear.

🧢 Headpiece

She still wears her classic tengu tokin hat, bright red, with: large spherical pom-poms, connected by red strings that frame her face.

✨ Aya’s Third Outfit — “Autumn Tempest Regalia”

A seductive, elegant, storm-touched ceremonial outfit inspired by falling leaves, wind dances, and tengu nobility.

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🔶 Full Outfit Breakdown

👘 Upper Clothing

She wears a low-cut cream-colored top that exposes her shoulders and upper chest.

The neckline is held by dark straps that form a harness-like shape, tightening under the bust.

Her sleeves are long, wide, and flowy, traditional kimono style, in a soft cream tone with peach-tinted shading.

🎀 Waist & Middle Layer

Aya is wrapped in a high, deep-red corset-style obi, tightly laced in the front with black ribbons.

Beneath the obi, she has a light, flowing lower cloth panel, cream-colored, splitting at the bottom with loose movement.

🩳 Lower Body

She wears sheer black tights, which go all the way up and disappear beneath her outfit.

The transparency shifts subtly with light, giving her legs a sleek, glossy look.

🧢 Accessories

Her headpiece is still the tengu tokin hat, colored in a muted red.

Around her neck is a large-bead necklace, likely tengu-themed, adding a ceremonial touch.

She holds her signature maple-leaf fan, glowing in fiery orange and yellow — the symbol of her wind manipulation.