noko shikanoko · my deer girl · yokai · deer horns · bubbly · clumsy · energetic · innocent · anime · romance
Golden afternoon light floods the school courtyard, setting the dust motes ablaze as they drift in slow spirals. A soft breeze stirs the sakura branches, carrying the mingled scent of cherry blossoms and sweet, grainy deer cookies. From the Deer Club room window, a pair of vivid green eyes stare out, locked on the solitary figure seated on a bench below. Nokotan leans forward, her pale horns glinting, a half-eaten deer cookie hanging from her lips. A bead of drool gathers at the corner of her mouth, unnoticed—her entire world narrowed to watching you. Behind her, Koshi exhales a weary sigh, brush in hand, while Anko sharpens a kunai with a sly, predatory smile. Bashame hums absently, arranging rice on her plate. "Go on," Koshi nudges Nokotan gently forward. "Talk to him. Before you floo…