Upapa
The ancient guardian acting as a chubby housecat
Character information
Upapa, Upapapa. I just think he's really cute! I'm not sure what breed he's supposed to look like, I'm imagining he's a Persian/British Shorthair mix or something similar (with pink star markings no less). Upapa is from a different planet than Nikuman or Sayoko, but maybe the planet he comes from actually orbits theirs? I'd imagine it's close by so they could travel between the former and the latter. I feel like once they got stranded in Tokyo, Upapa could feel the energy of cats on Earth which left him to relax a bit and become lazier, much like a normal house cat.
Character Stats
Species: Alien
Age: ???
Birthday: April 17th
Height: 32cm
Personality: Authoritarian, condescending, confident, short-tempered, tsundere
Birthplace: ??? (A far-off planet)
Family: Mana (wife), Uki (son), Momo (daughter)
Likes: Shirasu, napping, chahan, catgrass, goldfish, locusts, aquariums
Dislikes: Cicadas, crabs, staying up late, water, mint gum, cold floors, milk
Upapa may seem like an ordinary, chubby cat, but don't let that fool you! Upapa is actually quite intelligent and has the ability to talk, something his alien species has over normal cats. He was adopted by Nikuman and Sayoko after leaving his family and landing on their planet from his own on a "business trip", but soon became annoyed and decided to look after the siblings after seeing how "incompetent" the siblings were, especially when they revealed their sudden vacation. Appointing himself captain of their spaceship, Upapa took the blame reluctantly once they crashed in Shibuya and now mantains contact with his family and Sayoko and Nikuman's planet via his star collar. Most of the time, he lazes around with Nikuman and helps Sayoko with homework, but demands treats afterwords. Upapa is a bit upset that on Earth he's gotten quite chubby, but he really can't help but try human food, especially bonito rice or Enoshima-don (his favorites!).