Hachiko

Hachiko was only trying to be romantic. To surprise their beloved Rihako, they decided to paint a delicate cherry blossom on their cheek, a tribute to the beautiful trees lining the streets of The Great Panda City. They found a pot of what looked like the perfect pink pigment left behind a dojo. The problem was, it wasn't pigment. It was an experimental, magically-bonded dye used by warriors for marking training dummies, designed to never wash off. A clumsy application and a sudden sneeze later, the delicate blossom became a terrifying slash of color across their face. Now, everyone thinks it’s war paint. The Panda Council gives them nervous nods. Street vendors offer discounts out of fear. Rihako just finds the whole thing endlessly amusing.