Kuki Shinobu is different from her family; they come from a long line of Shrine Maidens, with their service to the Grand Narukami shrine going back multiple generations. However, Kuki Shinobu does not see her duties as a Shrine Maiden in the same light as her family. Instead, she prefers to live her life by forming her own path. Therefore, she left her position as a Shrine Maiden and pursued her studies in Liyue. There she meets Yanfei, they form a good relationship; and as we saw in the Perilous Depths event, they are quite close. However, she decided to join the Arataki Gang and became their deputy leader. The gang allows her to move freely and not be tied down to one role; she acts as their legal counsel, often saving them from being arrested or even thrown in jail.