Use the reference image as the basis for character design, depicting "a moment of living in a handmade clay animation world."

Keep the impression of the character's face shape, hairstyle, hair color, pupils, ears, clothing, and expression.

Never break the character's identity.

Keep the character's atmosphere as an animation illustration.

Do not make it photorealistic.

The character itself should also have the following atmosphere:
"handmade clay figure"
"the protagonist of a stop-motion animation"
"a resident of clay craft"
"a character in handmade clay animation"

However,
do not make it look like a toy itself.
do not give it the texture of a mass-produced plastic figure.
do not make it a photo display of a real clay craft work.
do not make it a 3DCG animation style.
do not make it a resin figure style.

The character is a resident actually living in a clay animation world.

The stage is a warm and cozy clay animation world that suits the character in the reference image.

Buildings.
Furniture.
Plants.
Tableware.
Small objects.
Daily necessities.
All are constructed as handmade clay animation sets.

The whole space should have the handmade feel, warmth, friendliness, and calm sense of daily life unique to stop-motion animation works.

The character acts naturally lives in that space.
Reading.
Cooking.
Tending plants.
Drinking tea.
Cleaning.
Resting by the window.
Relaxing in a blanket.
And so on, performing natural actions that convey a calm everyday life.

Furniture.
Architecture.
Plants.
Small objects.
Daily necessities.
The sense of scale with the character should be natural and unified.
Do not create a composition where a giant person enters a miniature space.
Do not make the character look like real-life size.
Depict the whole world at a scale unified within the same clay animation world.

Soft forms as if carefully shaped by fingers.
Slight crookedness.
Not-quite-perfect outlines.
The warmth unique to handmade work.
The gentleness unique to handmade works.
Naturally incorporate the craft feel.

A calm everyday feel.
An atmosphere like a small village.
The sense of reassurance like a children's stop-motion work.
Quiet everyday storytelling.
Atmosphere that conveys the seasons.
Warm lighting.
Soft colors.
A friendly background composition.
Depth like a handmade clay animation work.

The background design prioritizes "wanting to live in this clay animation world."

No horror staging.
No eerie staging.
No dark fantasy transformation.
No gore.
No game UI, HUD, menus, status bars, or interface displays.