Candice

"LLLLLLLLEMON!"

Candice is a stuffed kitten which Daniel Benfield owned and gave to Koyomiko during Azumanga Who at the beginning of Episode 12. Koyomiko was shown to love and adore the kitten, carrying it everywhere she went.

"Lotsa money...don't know what I'm gonna spend it on yet... But I'm gonna buy somethin' for Daddy 'cause he gave me a kitty!"

Origin
Candice is based on a real stuffed animal owned by the author. Among the names considered were Kakoku, Kakauku, Kekaku, Nekaku, Nekokaku, Nekoku, and Nekocute.

Naming
The kitten remained nameless and lifeless until Mayaa brought it to life (New Life) and he, now oddly talking as well, gave her the nickname of "Candice". She is believed to have remained with Koyomiko at the end of the Help Desk era, and is mentioned by Hannah Benfield during Azumanga Randomness RPG, but appears much later in a cameo during The Dreamer Wakes.

Canon

 * Azumanga Who
 * Golden-Road.Net: Bar Brawl
 * New Life
 * The Dreamer Wakes (cameo)