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Ogami Kazuki's Sakuya.

I feel that she really embodies the elegance that Sakuya is suppose to be. Unlike other Sakuya artists, I can see that Ogami tried to stay true to Sakuya, which I like. She's actually beautiful and has a personality that's just as beautiful. She's soft-spoken and her expressions aren't exaggerated to death like the majority of low-quality artists that writes lolicon Sakuya or Sakuya knife tantrum tsundere-for-China garbage. Among the sea of garbage drawn by artists who probably don't care about Sakuya besides her looks, Ogami's Sakuya captures Sakuya in a way that's probably one of the most ideal to me: A perfect and elegant maid, but is still just a girl (a person) in the end. Amazon's Sakuya and Futa's Sakuya are also very good ones.


>What eye color?
Red/blue

>Boots or shoes?
Boots, but shoes are okay.

>Long or short sleeves?
Either is fine

>Favorite theme, Lunar Clock ~ Luna Dial or Flowering Night?
Flowering night

>What official appearance of Sakuya do you like the most?
Curiosities of Lotus Asia version

>Your favorite spellcard?
Time Sign "Private Square"
Unlike Sakuya's World , Private Square just feels right for Sakuya.
It feels a lot more subtle than bombastic or magnificent, which is a trait I like seeing in Sakuya. Cool elegance!

>Favorite pairing with Sakuya?
There isn't anyone that fits Sakuya more than Rinnosuke for me. I loved their interactions in Curiosities of Lotus Asia and they were really cute together! Among all the characters in Touhou, Rinnosuke is the one who best visually complements Sakuya's looks. From their white hair and blue/white color scheme, I feel like ZUN designed Rinnosuke with Sakuya in mind. There's also some traits that people overlook.

Like Sakuya, Rinnosuke is a hard worker and manages his store by himself. Both of them have a dark and mysterious past that ZUN is intentionally keeping secret. And both have had trouble with humans in the past. And the most personal thing that they both have in common is that they share the same burden of being human, but not quite. And, because of that burden, they both are unable to get along too well with normal humans. I think through that similarity, a lot of possible interactions opens up, which is enjoyable to think about.

I think it's also cute how Sakuya is really Rinnosuke's only real customer among the heroines, so there's no doubt that Sakuya is probably one of his favorites.

I really hope ZUN writes more about them in a future CoLA entry. I also wish they were a more popular pairing.