In a remote village, there is a magical mirror known to the locals as "The Reflective Divide of Ayira," which possesses the unique property of only reflecting inanimate objects and not living beings. The village square, where the mirror is located, is bordered on one side by the old clock tower and on the other by the majestic cherry blossoms in full bloom. During the annual festival, when the square is most crowded, two friends, Kofi and Yue, decide to test the properties of the magical mirror. Kofi, standing next to the clock tower holding a bright red umbrella, watches as Yue walks towards the mirror with a gold-trimmed hand fan, which carries an intricate design visible from across the square. Behind Yue, the crowd is bustling, and the square is draped with colorful banners hanging from ropes criss-crossing overhead. 

As Yue approaches the mirror, she opens the hand fan and positions it so that Kofi, looking from the other end of the square, should be able to see the fan's reflection in the mirror. Despite the crowd, Kofi and Yue have clear visual contact due to their considerable height.

What does Kofi see in the mirror as Yue gets closer to it? How do the unique properties of the mirror, the surrounding festival decorations, and the presence of the crowd affect what Kofi is able to perceive?
As Kofi stands by the clock tower with his red umbrella, his gaze is fixed on Yue as she moves forward with her gold-trimmed hand fan. The first thing to consider is the primary magical constraint of the mirror: it does not reflect living beings. Thus, as Yue approaches the Reflective Divide of Ayira, Kofi does not see her reflection at all. Instead, the mirror reveals only the inanimate objects around her.

Let's dissect Kofi's visual experience step by step. Initially, he is observing two distinct elements of the scene: Yue walking towards the mirror with her hand fan, and the reflections within the mirror itself.

As the hand fan is an inanimate object, its image is captured by the Reflective Divide of Ayira. Kofi should see the hand fan in the mirror, surrounded by the reflection of the lively festival atmosphere, minus the people. Given the mirror reflects inanimate objects, Kofi is likely to see the vibrant colors and patterns of the banners reflected in the mirror, crisscrossing just like the real ones overhead. The flowers from the cherry blossoms may also appear in the reflection, enhancing the resplendence of the scene within the mirror.

However, as the crowd is lively and bustling, the constant movement and shifting could cause partial views of the fan at certain moments. Although the people do not reflect in the mirror, they can obstruct Kofi's line of sight to the fan and its reflection. If someone walks directly in front of Yue or stands between her and the mirror, Kofi's view of the fan in the mirror is momentarily blocked. But when there is a gap in the crowd, the reflection of the fan is once again visible to Kofi, resuming its presence amidst the static backdrop of banners and cherry blossoms.

As for the red umbrella Kofi is holding, it should also appear in the mirror since it is an inanimate object. But given he's standing by the clock tower on the square's edge, Kofi's umbrella would only be visible in the mirror if the mirror's angle and Kofi's position align in such a way that the umbrella is reflected within the mirror's boundary from Kofi's point of view.

The old clock tower, a significant inanimate construct, would certainly create a reflection in this magical mirror. Since Kofi is close to the tower, a substantial portion of the mirror may show the structure depending on its relative height and the angle of the mirror's surface.

So, regarding Kofi's visual inputs as Yue moves closer to the mirror: he would see the hand fan's intricate design visible in the mirror whenever his view of it is not obstructed by members of the crowd. The cherry blossoms and festival banners would show up as a colorful, static reflection within the mirror, possibly joined by Kofi's red umbrella and the clock tower. As for Yue, irrespective of her proximity to the mirror, she would remain invisible within this enchanted reflection.