
Instead of reacting in fear Kosuzu is happy learning the truth and accepts the world of Gensokyo and becomes a close ally to the other human protagonists. But instead of just leaving The Masquerade for her in place, Reimu tells Kosuzu all about what happened and about Youkai, to even the objection of Marisa. And later during a Youkai party that Kosuzu wakes up with Laser-Guided Amnesia. Yukari manages to talk down Reimu and afirms her place, not as Gensokyo's Youkai exterminator, but as Gensokyo's balancer who protects both humans and Youkai. Kosuzu is saved from the Night Parade scroll while still keeping her humanity. It shows that even though Reimu acts dismissive towards her, she cares for Kosuzu. Though it is in the end of a tense chapter Reimu saying that she is glad that Yukari is behind the recent incident involving Kosuzu as that means Reimu doesn't have to fight her.The same youkai who flock her shrine for the same reason Shinmyoumaru has such a nice lodging Reimu's kindness outweighs her reputation, and Dragon God damn it if her reputation isn't important to her life. This is after it was all but spelled out that Reimu is Slave to PR of her job as youkai exterminator, whose reputation is constantly in danger of getting ruined by all those youkai who flock her shrine.It says a lot about how Reimu really is a good person even towards non humans, that she is willing to let one live with her. This is when it's known that as an inching without the power of the miracle mallet she is actually pretty helpless. Reimu in turn wears it as an accessory in her bonnet rather than throw it away. Shinmyoumaru is actually pretty grateful to have Reimu,her former enemy, protecting her, to the point where she makes a matching kimono for her (in size as well). Rather than living in just a bird cage she has a fully decorated suite to live in. In Forbidden Scrollery, more of Shinmyoumaru Sukuna's home life in the Hakurei Shrine is revealed.Reimu herself would never admit it, but she does on some level appreciate the fact they make things lively for the shrine.

Reimu halfheartedly gives the excuse that they live on her property so therefore the Fairies are her property now.

When Reimu discovers that the 3 Fairies were living near her shrine she decides to say "screw it" and befriends them anyways, much to their joy. The Three Fairies leave heartbroken and Marisa warns Reimu that they could well be preparing to leave permanently after that. Reimu instantly denies this and tell them off, warning them that she does not wish to have youkai as friends. The fairies having witnessed multiple times that Reimu became friends with her enemies after beating them and thought she would do the same with them. After being beaten they tell Reimu and Marisa that the reason they fought Reimu was in order to become friends with her.
