Chimper #229
The other vendors in The Great Panda City will tell you Nagato is the shrewdest merchant on the mountain. They see Nagato up before the first freezing winds die down, polishing the ancient sabre on their back, and assume they are preparing for a long day of ruthless haggling. This is how Nagato earned the name “the Early Bird.” The truth is, Nagato’s business acumen is average at best. They are awake so early for one reason: the tiny lucky plant sprouting from their head requires the very first rays of sunlight to photosynthesize good fortune. The sabre? It is for meticulously trimming its two little leaves. These days, shoppers have seen Nagato whispering to the plant behind their shades, a confident smirk on their face. Some swear they heard it whisper back.
