I think Keine has the best hat. It's still darn silly though.

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Ah. Finally, you're here. Why am I not surprised? Your coming was foretold...

Hello and welcome to Lucky (Pervert) Draw, a 2025 Lewd Shorts Writing Competition!

Keeping the terms dead-simple:
- 5 weeks to work on your entry, from right now till May 23rd.
- Submission window of 3 days, from May 23rd through 25th.
- Followed by a week-long voting period, with results on the 1st of June.

That out of the way, your theme this year is:

- Whispered Oracle of Hakurei Shrine -

... Wait. Huh? What does that mean?

Elementary, my dear Writeson! It means your task this time is to delve into the newest Touhou print work, Whispered Oracle of Hakurei Shrine, and pervert any of the information contained therein into a titillating short. Whether it is the character's fortune coming true or a titbit from ZUN's commentary; whether the fortune applies to the character themselves or somebody having drawn it; whether it is the in-universe fortune slips effecting the events in some magical, lewdical, mysterious way, akin to Occult Balls or Ability Cards - is up to you. All is fair in divination. Just don't taunt the shrine maiden.

Of course, since the book is rather new and its translation is, in a word, ongoing, I encourage anyone with relevant resources to chip in below. Otherwise, however, nobody's to hold anybody accountable for misunderstandings arisen from misinterpretation or MTL. Let's all READ THE FUCKING PRINT WORKS, as the adage goes, but let's also give ourselves the cross-lingual slack. Again, pipe up below if you've doubts or are adamant about one fact or another.

The reward, as always, is a short featuring the winner's character of choice, set within the contest's restraints. If there are 5 or more serious entries, runner-ups can count on consolation illustrations as well.

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In the interest of encouraging people to participate, some resources:
>https://en.touhouwiki.net/wiki/Whispered_Oracle_of_Hakurei_Shrine
There's not much on here yet, but a couple characters are translated.
>https://thwiki.cc/%E4%B8%9C%E6%96%B9%E5%B9%BB%E5%AD%98%E7%A5%9E%E7%AD%BE
While (obviously) all in Chinese, you can see every fortune slip's page on the Chinese wiki. Use Google Lens or something to get some translations. Mileage may vary.
>https://www.reddit.com/r/touhou/comments/1juxrmp/whispered_oracle_of_hakurei_shrine_intro_manga_tl/
There's a translation of the first half of the manga segment on reddit. No sign of the second half, sadly.

A lot of bits and pieces of translations did exist on /jp/, but since 4chan as a whole is currently in a coma dreaming of being a gay policeman in the 1970s, it's a little hard to access them. Therefore, I've taken the liberty of finding as many bits and pieces as I can.

IBARAKI KASEN:
https://warosu.org/jp/thread/49242402#p49245560

YAMASHIRO TAKANE (quote and comment only):
https://warosu.org/jp/thread/49242402#p49245655

HINANAWI TENSHI (comment only):
https://warosu.org/jp/thread/49242402#p49246188

HIEDA NO AKYUU:
https://warosu.org/jp/thread/49242402#p49247237

REISEN UDONGEIN INABA (fortunes only):
https://warosu.org/jp/thread/49242402#p49246166

WRIGGLE NIGHTBUG:
https://warosu.org/jp/thread/49258324#p49259817

RUMIA:
https://warosu.org/jp/thread/49258324#p49259830

MYSTIA LORELEI:
https://warosu.org/jp/thread/49258324#p49259946

REMILIA SCARLET:
https://warosu.org/jp/thread/49258324#p49260078

MEDICINE MELANCHOLY (fortunes only):
https://warosu.org/jp/thread/49258324#p49263352


There might be more bits and pieces scattered throughout threads, but it's hard to find them via the archives. This is most of what I've found, sorry to say. Still, hope it helps somewhat.

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I'll toss in a link to a full scan of all the fortunes:

https://postimg.cc/gallery/08SNBfv

Don't know if attention will get this scanset brought down or anything, but this should at least allow you to get the cards you need in their JP form, so you can take them to another tool like Google Translate, DeepL, or Lens

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Could anyone provide a translation of Suwako's WOoHS slip please? Kero Kero!

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Chipping in with Richard Effendi's translations of everyone's love/marriage/engagement fortunes.

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https://randomtouhougen.neocities.org/
Posting this link if anybody wants to spin the wheel to choose their 2hu wife.
pic rel is my result.

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>>17898
Fortune slip number 43
Great luck!
The cursing and enshrining indigenous god, Moriya Suwako
The ability to create earthliness
"Do not make fun of legend and tradition. You'll be cursed then."

General fortune: If you take good care of nature, everything will go well. If not, you'll get cursed.
Business: Reasonable prosperity.
Work: You won't run into any problems. Agriculture and especially civil engineering will bring luck.
Travel: Rural places with history will bring luck.
Moving: Investigate the land's origin.
Health: Excellent.
Academics: You won't be good at newer disciplines. Folklore studies will bring luck.
Lost things: You'll find them on the ground.
Childbirth: You'll have many children, effortlessly.
Hobbies: Camping, gardening and hibernating are good.
Taboos: Making light of nature will end badly, all your fortune will be turned around.

Zun's comment:
Suwako controls the Moriya shrine, protecting it with foresight, or, rather, by acting conspicuously.
Really, her divinity is terrifying and difficult to approach. Truly, a god you won't touch cannot curse you. [It's an idiom that means "let sleeping dogs lie" but is also true in its literal sense here]
So even though she gets treated as a kind of frog god, that's kind of how it is.

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Anyway, now that I'm done with >>17901, I just wanted to say that while I won't be able to translate the whole book quickly enough to be of use, I can translate individual fortunes and/or explain or clear up specific things about them. I invite anyone who is confident in their japanese to do the same. But don't just blindly trust machine translation!
Also, it should be pointed out that the fortunes are written (in-universe and in real life) to be character-themed and are not what the characters themselves have pulled, nor what awaits them in the future, nor how their life currently is. Of course, the text isn't your mother and ultimately can't tell you what to do, but if you want to be accurate to the book, consider that.

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>>17901

Thank you! I'll try my best to put your work to good use!

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>>17900 okay

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>>17904 Anon, why did you check off the blocks for PC98, male, and non-humanoid characters. Do you have anything to say to me?

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>>17905 who wouldn't?

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But I'm not gay.

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>>17907
Her fortune says up to 10 lovers at once, so taking Miko is effectively also taking Tojiko, and Futo. As well as any others you can snag.
Besides since she stopped being a man when she reincarnated she'll need somebody with a dick to her keep her wife around. Not to mention to educate her on the pleasures of being a woman.
If anything Miko is the straightest choice of them all.

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Just don't turn this into a random Touhou generator funny results thread...

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It has been suggested that a fallback theme be made available for those who absolutely, incontrovertibly cannot be bummed to RTFPW. Therefore, your alternative theme is somewhat plain:

- Fortune/Future Telling -

With what interpretative freedom that goes, as long as the theme is present and accounted for. However, do know that the non-accountability clause WILL be rescinded, and you WILL be judged. With a glare. Though, it might collapse into a grudging titter if you manage to star the Fortune Teller, somehow.

Chiya unrelated. Unless...?

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>>17910
>Though, it might collapse into a grudging titter if you manage to star the Fortune Teller, somehow.
Right... So the story has to be set somtime before 2015, which is the year FS takes place.
I got the message loud and clear boss.

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>>17901

Could I trouble you to do Son Biten's fortune slip?

I'm stuck in this loop of flip-flopping between 'i should get the full tls of characters i'm interested in before I go through with this' and 'i should pick a character to focus on before i ask to get their slip translated. so fuck it, Monke Time.

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I translated Guya's slip for myself and thought "why not translate it into English too and drop it here for reference and future collection?" I also help >>17902 with translations, though he does the final proofreading as he knows the language much better.

Fortune slip number 28
Future great curse
Hourai person caught on Earth, Houraisan Kaguya
The ability to manipulate eternity and instantaneous
It's fine to do this tomorrow. I have infinite time after all!
General fortune: You will go lazy and put everything off. Your luck will diminish.
Business: You aren't fit for it.
Work: You will slack off. Remote work will bring luck.
Academics: Something will get in the way of studying. If you will hire a good private tutor - situation will improve dramatically.
Health: Excellent. However, you'll tend to not exercise enough.
Travel: Bothersome.
Lost things: Not in the mood to look for.
Money: With the help of others, there will be no inconveniences in your life.
Engagement: You'll give your partner a hard task. Or you'll be given a hard task. Whatever it will be, it'll be difficult.
ZUN's comment: It's no good to create any hardships for the princess. Therefore, the princess lives a self-indulgent life. Surely she'll spend all eternity like this.
Though, with a rule-breaking ability to bend space-time, it looks like neither there will be humans who oppose her, nor there will appear someone who will admonish her.

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>>17912 On it! But I was privately asked to translate Chiyari's first, so here it is. I was kind of busy today, but here it is.
>>17914 That's true

Fortune slip number 117
Very very bad luck!
Mysterious cursed tenkajin, Tenkajin Chiyari
The ability to manipulate fire and blood
"A bad omen, huuh... Well, still, that ain't too good, is it?"

General fortune: You'll bring misfortune to everyone around you and become misfortunate yourself as a result.
Work: You won't be fit for any group task. Being an artist is sort of suitable.
Academics: Medicine and biology are good. Anything else will bring bad luck.
Health: Endlessly unhealthy.
Residence: Install fire safety measures right now.
Travel: No good, it's best not to go anywhere.
Hobbies: Going to donate blood will bring good luck.
Food: A lot of vegetables will bring good luck, eat meat in moderation.
People: No need to meet any.
Romance: What a bother.
Money: Ain't no use.

Zun's comment:
She's a very obscure and mysterious youkai called a tenkajin. Being nameless is fatal to youkai, their entire existence is compromised like that, it's best to make an impact with a brutal attack.
By the way, she's wearing and an oversized t-shirt and slouching, so [her silhouette] is quite loose, but really, her body is very thin because she does not get enough exercise.

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>>17915
Much appreciated the help!!!

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>>17914
Can I get a translation of Kyouko's page?

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>>17912
Fortune slip number 115
Normal luck
A sarugami who fancies herself a Great Sage Equal to Heaven, Son Biten
The ability to manipulate wild monkeys
"The way of the Monkey Mountain's boss is the way of a demigod. Don't lump me in with tepid youkai."

General fortune: Much like the monkey's paw, you'll catch hold of luck. However, you'll also get an unwanted ominous air.
Business: You'll have good clients and bad clients. Choose your customers.
Work: With your skill and dexterity, you'll be doing splendid. Doing crafts, comedy, monkey training or gymnastics will bring great luck.
Academics: At a monkey's pace.
Travel: Going to a forest will drag you into a turf war. Going to the west is good.
Health: Firm like a stone.
Disputes: Constant.
Money: You'll have a lot, but get too greedy and you'll lose it.
Love: Being confident is good.
Hobbies: Tree-climbing will bring luck.

Zun's comment:
A monkey youkai famous for throwing fried potatoes. [<- A literal translation, could be a reference I'm not getting] Her staff is akin to Ruyi Bang, but it's made of glass for some reason, so handling it must be difficult.
That staff has the power to seal a part of the soul of anyone it strikes, and it's easy to seize and control the heart this way. That is how she maintains order on the Monkey Mountain.

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>>17918
>That staff has the power to seal a part of the soul of anyone it strikes, and it's easy to seize and control the heart this way. That is how she maintains order on the Monkey Mountain.
Reminds me of the Pentecost apes from Sunless Sea. Knowing her power works on non-monkeys is a pretty important detail, it's a bit funny how ZUN thinks of stuff like this but ends up leaving it out and only revealing it in author comments. Just like a certain cow and her connection to the Moonies.

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>>17917
Fortune slip number 65
Small luck
A yamabiko monk before the gates, Kasodani Kyouko
The ability to reflect sound
"Prajna-paramitta-ko... This part sounds like "I'm hungry", huh." [haramitta ~ harahetta]

General fortune: No outstanding changes will occur, but if you devote yourself to the pursuit of knowledge, it shall certainly be rewarded.
Religion: Buddhism will bring luck.
Academics: The usual accomplisments.
Business: Good or bad, results will show immediately. [An idiom literally translating to "It will echo if you strike it" is used]
Travel: Mountains are good. You won't run into any accidents.
People: Greet people properly and you'll make connections. Parroting words back without thought will lose you a friend.
Residence: Install soundproofing.
Money: You'll spend it all on donations. [connotation: to a buddhist priest]
Romance: Someone you can chant sutras with is good.
Shouting: Nowadays, it's popular to shout "Time to face the consequences!".

Zun's comment:
Her danmaku bounces back even when there aren't any walls. If you think about it in terms of her ability, would that mean that danmaku is made of sound?
If it is, all danmaku would get reflected back before her, and all attacks will become ineffective, and just from her danmaku, soundwaves could be produced. Or something like that, maybe...

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>>17918

Thanks for the translation!

That thing about fried potatoes is probably more specifically referring to Fries, because a lot of people joke that biten's danmaku looks like mcdonalds fries.

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>>17921
I had that suspicion but was too lazy to install and play the game again to confirm. I should do it next time, it won't take that long either... <- translator

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>>17920
Thanks for the post, I kept accidentally pivoting towards Choujuu Gigaku and a threesome with Mystia whenever I started working on ideas, but this'll help me stay on track.

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How's everyone's work going?

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>>17932
Still brainstorming ideas, though I have a clear goal now

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>>17932
Trying to get a first draft out fast enough that I can get it proofread over on der 'cord. Want to make something worthwhile from all the ideas floating 'round in my head. Also relevant Captcha.

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>>17932
Same as others. played around with some ideas, trying to hash out a rough draft for now.
Never really participated in one of these competitions before so I'm looking forward to what everyone makes.

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>>17932
Started brainstorming, didn't like the ideas, brainstormed some more, settled on an idea, started a draft, hated it, deleted it, started a new one.
You know, the usual.

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>>17932

I haven't started yet. Mainly because I'm wiffle-waffling on the guy I want to include - the one I've got feels like the right fit for the story, it's just that it feels like there's been a lot of the type.

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>>17932
I just found this thread so I'm just beginning to brainstorm. I think doing Okuu would be fun. Her omikuji has a funny translation with MTL getting caught up on the 性 kanji being on a separate line, translating that line to: "there is just a little bit of sex." Akimaki Yuu also draws her with an ideal body type. So that with some other bits of her omikuji and it being MASSIVE MISFORTUNE gives me some good prompt ideas rolling around. With 4chan down it's been a nice time to re-evaluate how my time is spent, and I found my previous posting habits didn't leave much room for anything creative, so this is a good time to change that.

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>>17938
That's an amusing line break, haha. Though that word isn't really used that way, the closest you'd get is 性交 or something. Well, you probably understand that, it's machine translation and all. <- translator

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