Hana Akari

"Heroes are like flowers, my dear. As they live in their own season, they shine brighter than the eternal sun. But as their season fades away, so do their color...they become nothing more than a nuisance, a nuisance whose only wish is to redeem himself."

- Reimu telling an incarnation of Mūbiki a philosophy.

Hana Akari (花明かり Brilliant Cherry Blossoms Illuminating the Evening) is a member of the very elusive Setsudan, and is regarded as one of the "oldest" members created by their leader, Mūbiki. Hana was formerly a caretaker of a previous incarnation of Mūbiki, who existed the incarnation after his death by 's hand. In the, she would commonly tell him stories of heroes, and would be the reason why he renewed his faith and became a Shinigami. As a manifestation of the attachment Mūbiki had to her, the form she takes is that of a hero, with powers akin to that of a Shinigami.