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>>6742807

Oh, I forgot, the standing of Youkai and humans.

Resentment is significantly lower than it has been in the past, particularly due to improved information. Both humans and Youkai understand that their souls are eternal -- the "longer life" of a Youkai is just a longer period in one particular form. A human may be reincarnated as a Youkai or vice versa.

Though Youkai tend to be natural loners, many have begun taking part in society, even if that just means having a few drinks at a local bar. The Human Village has become the de facto center for most of this. Since Gensokyo's population is predominantly Youkai, this has led to a pretty significant boom in business as the number of Youkai visiting the village has increased.

Of course, this has also meant that Youkai who typically lived off the land have had to find work to pay for goods in the Village. A common example is selling foraged goods -- though some Youkai have gone farther and sold limited access to their powers as well.

Overall, the difference between human and Youkai is largely accepted as a fact of life. Everyone knows of the horrors of the past that were propagated as a result of not accepting it, and very few want to even mention the possibility of bringing those days back.