Noko Shikanoko

Noko Shikanoko, or simply Nokotan, is a unique human-deer hybrid and the founder and mascot of the Deer Club at Hino Minami High School. She is a transfer student who becomes the best friend, classmate, and clubmate of Torako Koshi.

(For context, Torako Koshi, or simply Koshi-tan, is the president of the student council and the Deer Club, and the former class representative of 2-B at Hino Minami High School.

Koshi-tan has long blonde hair that fades into a light pink gradient at the bottom, with two horn-like tufts at the side, as well as an ahoge at the top of her head. She has purple-pink gradient eyes and fair skin.

Wanting to change for the better after being a delinquent, Koshi-tan has vowed to renew her ways. Within a year, she has done so, becoming an honor student who's athletic, kind, helpful, and adored by all.

Koshi-tan is introduced as a composed person who is always in control, although this becomes challenged after meeting Noko-tan, wherein the latter's antics makes some of her delinquent-like traits slip out more often than she would like to admit. Her delinquent mannerisms can include more threatening language, sharp glares, and a deeper voice.)

= Appearance = Shikanoko Noko has large, expressive green eyes with fine, delicate eyelashes that subtly frame her eyes. She has light brown hair styled into a neat bob cut that falls just above her shoulders. Her bangs are straight and slightly parted in the middle, gently curving to frame her forehead and blend seamlessly with the rest of her hair.

One of her most distinctive features is the pair of large, light-colored antlers protruding from the sides of her head, resembling those of a deer. These antlers are rough and extend outward and upward.

She wears a traditional Japanese school uniform. The top is a crisp white sailor-style shirt with a classic dark blue collar edged with a lighter blue stripe. A light blue scarf is neatly tied at the front. The sleeves of her top are long and extend to her wrists, with dark blue cuffs that match the collar, also trimmed with a light blue stripe. The fabric of the uniform is well-fitted, accentuating her slender figure.

Her outfit includes a pleated navy blue skirt that reaches mid-thigh. The pleats are sharp and well-defined, suggesting that the uniform is well-kept. Her legs are clad in white knee-high socks that reach just below her knees, contrasting with the navy blue of her skirt. She completes her outfit with brown loafers that are practical and stylish. The loafers are polished and well-maintained, indicating attention to detail in her appearance.

= Personality = Shikanoko Noko is shown to have a bubbly personality, always happy but yet is still clueless and clumsy. Unlike her titular counterpart, she is an excitable, fun-loving girl who lets her immaturity shine, from encouraging and finding sex jokes funny, to picking fights with others who have the high ground against her.

She is carefree, energetic, and is constantly unpredictable due to her supposed naivete. She engages in many quirky behaviors that would normally shock others and catch them off-guard.

Despite this, it seems that her antics only affect the sanity of Koshi Torako, who more often than not ends up questioning her tendency to be the only one seemingly self-aware of what is happening.

As opposed to being seemingly naive, she has times where she lets her true intelligence shine, more often than not in the form of psychological manipulation against Koshi herself, which the latter never fails to fall victim to.

= Unique ability = Deer antlers - She is the only deer-human hybrid shown so far, thus having a pair of deer antlers. Antler sensors - Her antlers can sense a lot of things, usually a person's true nature/secrets and the like. When this happens, her antlers tend to glow a faint red. Compact storage antlers - At times, she can use her antlers to store a single banana as a snack. Detachable antlers - She also has a tendency to detach them, and sometimes chew at them. They also tend to come off depending on the situation. Additionally, this can also extend to include the top of her forehead, making an empty storage space within her head. Regenerative antlers - Since deer horns naturally grow at its own pace, her horns are also shown to be able to do the same. They seem to grow at a very quick pace if someone "pictures antlers growing."