Nakai-san (中井さん) is a small reindeer that belongs to Shiwasu Kakeru.
Appearance[]
He has a big red nose and a brown necklace with a yellow bell as the medal. He is smaller than Kakeru's shoulder.
Trivia[]
- Nakai-san is a symbol of Christmas.
- He lives in the dorm with Kakeru even when Christmas ends.
- He often leaves gifts for Kakeru, such as pounded fishcake.[1]
- Nakai-san's name may come from tonakai (トナカイ), which is the Japanese word for "reindeer".
- He has expressed that the -san in his name is not just an honorific, but is an actual part of his name that should be said every time.[2][3]