Chimper #2315
Komugiko the Sunstruck keeps their eyes mostly on their ramen bowl. They arrived in the grand capital an eager adventurer, but made the mistake of looking up at the golden spires during high noon. The sun’s reflection was so blinding it left them dazed for a week, and the name stuck. Since then, they navigate the world by the familiar tap of their carved cane on marble and the savory steam rising from food stalls. They find more truth in a perfectly cooked egg than in the grand pronouncements echoing from the palace. At night, away from the city's glare, they watch a single, steady star they believe to be Kanshi-in's vessel, a silent guardian in the vast dark. It is a quiet vigil for a world they prefer to experience one warm, honest bowl at a time.
