This, the Scarlet Devil Mansion, sits silently in Gensokyo. Nature has a tendency to be noisy when spring arrives. Of course, this place is no exception...
Sakuya "Mistress. On a sunny day like this, let's quietly stay at home." Remilia "Eh, but the cherry blossoms are trying so hard to open." Sakuya "I've prepared something unusual for you today so that you won't be bored." Remilia "What's that?"
Sakuya "The Miniature Netherworld!" Remilia "Wow, amazing!" Sakuya "Know what else? These ghosts are real, taken from that place." Remilia "And these cherry blossoms?" Sakuya "The cherries are clay models made from the Netherworld's soil." Remilia "You're so skillful, Sakuya." Sakuya "I only gathered the ingredients. It's Ms. Patchouli who put it together. I was planning to use them for my cooking." Remilia "Hmm, you're skillful, Patchy."
Patchouli "See Remmy, underneath these cherry trees, there are..." Remilia "Whoa, that's surprising." Patchouli "In addition to that, these ghosts are actually bound to their location. And they're sealed down to 1/10 of their actual size." Remilia "This is Patchy's work alright, it's so detailed. But why did you pair cherry blossoms with the Netherworld?" Sakuya "This kind of thing happens to be in style among the dead." Remilia "Well, this small flower viewing does have its charm. Now, if only it had a ghost's lifeblood in it as well, I could ask for nothing more." Sakuya "Ghost's lifeblood... I'll go find some."
In the end, the Saigyou Ayakashi blossomed, but not fully. The seal on it didn't break, so as always, everyone was greeted by the arrival of spring. As the Netherworld's barrier weakens, the border of life and death becomes vague. Perhaps it's only hastening the cycle of entropy.