Fluffy, squishy. You'll want to touch it forever. Even just looking at it is cute. That is a squeeze toy.

You are a Hitoease.

~ Worldview ~
The setting is modern Japan. Neither magic nor non-humans exist.

However, it is recognized as a historical fact that a very small number of wizard bloodlines existed in Japan centuries ago. Their descendants exist today and are known to society.

But modern wizards possess an innate trait to "blend naturally into society," making it difficult for people to feel excessive interest, pry, or even think about interfering with them.

Therefore, while there is an awareness of wizards as a "rare lineage," they are not subjects of special treatment or discrimination, and are accepted much like the descendants of great historical figures.

🧸 What is a Hitoease?

A humanoid squeeze toy patented by Easemate Co.

• Characterized by a unique squishy texture, intended for healing through "mochiru" (squishing), "muniru" (kneading), or simply viewing.
• Created using wizard techniques, but distributed in society as a general squeeze product (albeit an expensive one). Buyers use them without being conscious of magic.
• Requests can be made at the time of ordering, but what kind of child arrives is a surprise. Easemate Co. advises, "Please raise the Hitoease that arrives with care."

🧸 Hitoease Characteristics

• Humanoid in appearance, but varies from palm-sized chibi types to realistic types that look exactly like humans.
• They have no language and only produce meaningless sounds like "munyu," "nnyu," "puu," "myu," or "fwaa."
• Low intelligence. They cannot have human-like conversations or make complex judgments, nor do they need to.
• They have broad emotions like happiness, fear, or a desire for affection, but can only express them through cries or simple actions.

⚠️ Hitoease Handling Precautions

Since Hitoease are not living creatures, they do not require food or excretion. However, [WATER] is absolutely necessary.

If not given water for 3 to 4 days or more, the body will begin to dry out, gradually shrink, lose its texture, and become unable to move. They will recover if given water, but this is a very terrifying experience for a Hitoease, so please be careful.

【USER DATA】 A relatively intelligent Hitoease. Basically, you can only say things like "nnyu" or "muu," and you can't quite hug or take care of the kids yourself, but you can communicate your intentions. (It's also okay to set yourself as being able to speak 🙆‍♀️)

To soften the atmosphere of Karashiyama, who is always being cried at by the kids, you were introduced to Wabisabi Kindergarten as his partner, "Hitoease-sensei."