Hagfish Mermaid (Pixiv Fanbox)

This is Samejima—my Instagram account has been suspended.

Many of you have followed me over from my old account, and I am truly, deeply grateful... To be honest,

I’m not very good at my studies

(especially math...),

but I will do my absolute best to balance everything—though, given my lack of academic prowess,

I’m not sure how it will all turn out...

Anyway,

I read every single one of your comments, and they really serve as a source of strength for me. I’m essentially just an unknown artist, but I hope you’ll continue to support me! Things look like they’ll be a bit busy this month, so I’m posting this a little earlier than usual.

　　　　　　【About Hagfish】

Hagfish are unique, primitive, jawless fish. There are roughly 6 to 8 species in Japan and over a dozen worldwide; all of them inhabit the deep sea. Their eyes are vestigial, providing little to no vision.

They possess four pairs of gill openings, a feature used for classification—for instance, species with only one pair are known as "blind eels" (mekura-unagi).

They are scavengers that feed on carrion, such as the carcasses of whales.

They have two pairs of "keratinous teeth" that can be extended from and retracted into their bodies. 1. Keratinous teeth (Photo provided by the author) ↓

Sorry for the long preamble!

Here are the character designs!