She had a golden opportunity the average stray could only dream of, and she threw it away. To Reimu's credit, there's plenty of reason to fear humans and not go home with them, even when they seem nice, but this would've been a straight shot to a good end. From the perspective of the viewer, I can only facepalm at her choice.
I don't get it. If she fears human, why is she still expecting help from a unfamiliar human? You can say the motherhood drove her to do that, but still, that's stupid.
I don't get it. If she fears human, why is she still expecting help from a unfamiliar human? You can say the motherhood drove her to do that, but still, that's stupid.
Desperation is a powerful motivator for risk-taking behavior.
"Reimu? What's wrong with you?" asked miss.
"Shhow Shhoowrriaaaa...." leaving clueless miss behind, parent Reimu rushed into the bush with its little one.
It seemed that 'go home' brought back some trauma deep in Reimu's thoughts....