Katoko

The sweet, waxy taste of chocolate always stood out against the freezing winds of The Great Panda City. Katoko inherited the Dragonslayer Blade from a distant, heroic relative, a fact that seemed to perpetually stun them more than anyone else. They were more comfortable navigating crowded markets for the best dango than they were practicing sword forms. They mostly used the blade’s polished surface as a mirror to check for snack crumbs. “You look like a lost snail with a house much too big for it,” their beloved Tamahiro would often say, gently fixing Katoko’s haori. In response, Katoko would just offer them a bite of their choc stick, their expression a mix of bewilderment and contentment. Their greatest battle wasn't against some mythical beast, but against the daily temptation to trade the priceless sword for a lifetime supply of sweets.