Ujitoshi

The cake slice on Ujitoshi's head is not, as many assume, a hat. It is a monument. Specifically, a monument to the day they successfully negotiated with a particularly stubborn frog for the last sweet dumpling at the Waterfall City market. The victory was so profound that Ujitoshi felt it required permanent commemoration. The kabuki paint was added a week later after they managed to walk the entire length of the lower docks without slipping once on fish guts. Their carved cane doesn't just help them walk; it taps out a rhythm of constant, tiny triumphs. This relentless optimism, a calm joy some say is reminiscent of Aoi’s own focus, baffles most. Ujitoshi just smiles. Why wait for a war to be won when a perfectly ripe peach is a victory you can taste right now?