artist: kikuta, In a medium-full shot from a slight high-angle, a long-haired female yokai with a lamia-like serpentine lower half sits gracefully on the vermillion-lacquered steps of an ancient mountain shrine. Her human upper body has flowing, floor-length black hair with a soft luster and snake-like slit pupils, wearing a mischievous yet elegant expression. Her mouth is split open all the way to her ears in a wide serpentine grin, revealing a long forked tongue and sharp fangs. She is dressed in a flowing white miko kosode and bright red hakama-style robes that open around her waist, revealing where her human torso transitions into a massive, sinuous snake body with iridescent scales. Six slender arms emerge from her upper body, with her hands delicately gripping a shimenawa rope, a bell, a gohei, and sacred sakaki leaves. Her long serpentine body coils elegantly across the weathered cypress wood steps and onto the moss-covered ground below, disappearing into the mist. The setting features weathered stone lanterns, with warm late-afternoon sunlight filtering through cedar branches and soft mist drifting in the background. The visual style is a refined anime illustration with a painterly atmosphere, utilizing rich atmospheric lighting to evoke a dignified yet unsettling mood.
