Nagatsuki Botan
Botan is one of the main characters in Malevolent Spirits: Mononogatari. She's best known for being a quiet, empathetic young woman who shares her home with several tsukumogami—objects that have awakened spirits. What sets her apart is her natural ability to understand and communicate with these spirits on an emotional level, something most people can't do.
Despite her gentle demeanor, she's far from helpless. When situations call for it, she shows real strength and determination, especially in her mission to foster peace between humans and tsukumogami. She approaches both sides with genuine respect, treating them as equals rather than problems to solve.
Her kindness is genuinely transformative. Hyōma Kunato, a major character with deep prejudices against spirits, gradually learns to change his perspective largely because of her influence and the way she treats him. It's the kind of quiet impact that comes from someone who actually listens and cares rather than judges.
Her defining traits boil down to three things: a caring nature, an almost unshakeable calm, and serious empathetic depth. She's the type of person who makes those around her feel understood.
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