What is a ‘pondsona’?
A ‘pondsona’ is an endearing name given by our friends, which means ‘pond’ + ‘persona’. We invite our guests for ‘Our Friend is Here!’ features to visit as an animal character that feels like them! All pondsona art is drawn by CW.
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