Aya Shameimaru

Aya Shameimaru (射命丸文 Shameimaru Aya) is a crow tengu capable of manipulating wind and serves as the journalist for the Bunbunmaru Newspaper writing articles, that are usually dubious, about anything in Gensokyo. She first appears in Bohemian Archive in Japanese Red as the reporter of its articles and has appeared as a playable character in multiple games since being a playable character, and possible opponent, in Phantasmagoria of Flower View. She is also the main protagonist of Shoot the Bullet, Double Spoiler and a playable character in Hidden Star in Four Seasons while serving as the main reporter yet again in Alternative Facts in Eastern Utopia. Aya is courteous - though she is more firm towards the weak and more polite with the strong, she is always polite when conducting an interview, though she will forcefully drive away any that interfere.[2][3] She has a sharp mind that turns thoughts much more quickly than humans, so it is difficult to tell what she is thinking, and she changes her mannerisms to match who she's with, so no one feels entirely comfortable around her. Aya is non-combative and doesn't particularlyAya has red eyes and short black hair. She wears a white blouse, black short skirt, and a tokin. She also wears Tengu geta on her feet in many depictions. From Phantasmagoria of Flower View to Scarlet Weather Rhapsody and in Hidden Star in Four Seasons, she can be seen holding a hauchiwa fan. In Bohemian Archive in Japanese Red, Phantasmagoria of Flower View, and Scarlet Weather Rhapsody, Aya is shown holding a notebook and being accompanied by a crow. In some depictions, starting in Mountain of Faith, strips of her shirt and skirt show a leafy motif in autumnal colors. In her alternative outfit in Phantasmagoria of Flower View, her hat and notebook are green, her shirt and skirt are purple, and her fan is blue. Her full na like fighting, but tends to provoke others often. However, few can match her real strength, so she mostly just lets them be.