(OC reference) Hikarin / Hikaru + process & scraps (Patreon)

FINALLY!

This final version of Hikarin's reference has been in my WIPs since 2024, and I've been trying to complete one since 2021... my style changed quite a bit since then, I'd draw their body and face differently now, but the spirit is there. I was going for something much more polished at first, but after letting it collect dust and finally picking it up again, I liked the rougher look. I just needed to let it sit to finally stop being a perfectionist about it!

At last, making it official that they're a closeted non-binary and goes by feminine pronouns in their public life. I'm also sorta taking away the Manager's name since going forward I want him to be more of a concept than his own character - it's more about what he represents than who he is. Keeps everything more impersonal and alienating in Hikarin's story.

Hikarin will be around as always~ please give them your support! ⭐