The day was starting off [i]too perfect[/i]: the sun was shining, birds were singing, and a gentle breeze kept the air from being too muggy or unseasonably warm. The fairies seemed to be just enjoying the weather rather than being annoying children to any passers-by. Naturally, to anyone remotely used to how Gensokyo worked, it felt like the calm before the storm... something would [i]have[/i] to happen.

Of course, the more people that arrived at this conclusion and went out of their way to look around today, the higher the chance that something was [i]going[/i] to happen. Especially once nightfall came and even the most nocturnal youkai decided to start going around...