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Symbol of Abundance and Harvest Minoriko Aki
Ability: Governing plentiful harvest Threat level: Medium Human friendship level: Very High Main place of activity: Human Village, fields and so forth
She is a god of Gensokyo's autumn, in particular the success or failure of grains, fruits, and so forth. Harvest gods like her are closely intertwined with human life, but because there are so many other ones, she cannot acquire strong faith from humans. Her power only affects plants that bear fruit in the autumn. On top of that, she works hard to bring up each plant one by one, so there is a limit to her range of application(*1). Despite this, she's still liked by humans, and they express their gratitude by inviting her to harvest festivals. She has an older sister, another god. Her sister is a god of autumn leaves. Minoriko always gazes at the fall foliage while digging up potatoes or gardening, and envies her sister's sense of beauty. Her personality is simple-hearted and cheerful. Although she is a god, she doesn't give off a very dignified air, so she isn't worshipped enough to have her own shrines built. Nearly all of her faith comes from individual people, but she seems pleased to get away with a small workload. 1: The number of people who worship her determines the quantity of plants she can tend.
How to Deal With
She is nearly harmless. However, she can destroy crops at will (*2). If you treat her with contempt or attempt to eliminate her, you may live to regret it. In addition, she prefers natural farming methods, so she avoids excess weeding and soil preparation. Farmers who oppose her preferences seem to be viewed as her enemies. 2: Trampling down the fields.

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