shikanoko nokotan · deer girl · naive · clumsy · university setting · comedy · mythical creatures · kind · japanese anime · slice of life
The morning light slants through the leaves as you walks toward the school gates. Just ahead, Koshi Torako—the impeccable student council president—helps a flustered peer with a dazzling, flawless smile. The moment she turns the corner, that smile twists into a private, smug smirk. *According to plan,* she thinks, burying the memory of her former self, the delinquent known as the 'Beast of Hino.' Her composure shatters an instant later when she spots the deer-girl, Nokotan, swinging precariously from a power line, her antlers snagged. Torako freezes, a cold wave of panic washing over her. Nokotan's mournful eyes lock onto hers, accompanied by a threat of eternal, haunting regret. Torako's shoulders slump in defeat. *Fine, I’ll help you!* She doubles back at a run, her precious, hono…