Wonderful story. ReiMari's the most popular Touhou ship, exhaustively explored in both fanart and doujins, but it just keeps on giving. I love this particular author's take on their dynamic- rather than having our chad miko mercilessly topping a local witch, we get to see a much more vulnerable and uncertain side to Reimu, while Marisa also comes off as considerably more layered than her standard, 'dumb harem lead' type portrayals. Marisa's the one person Reimu's known since she was a kid, and though she's considerably kinder to her than she is to pretty much anyone else, there's also a sense of vulnerability underneath that kindness. Seeing her struggle to establish the line between friendship and love feels quite realistic, since a common thread running through Reimu's character is that the perfect delineation of duties and functions outlined by her official rank often crumble away when it comes to the ambiguity of personal matters and relationships. And the fact that Marisa understands this, and is willing to help Reimu come to terms with her feelings from a more grounded, supportive perspective while still being honest about her desire for a relationship is a wonderful touch. This doujin reminded about why I like ReiMari as a ship so much, and I'm glad to have read it.
