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Art style: Ghibli-style 2D animation, lush Kerala monsoon, bamboo textures, warm lantern light, misty forest, 4K.. Medium close-up, high angle over the kitchen counter. Karthik stands at a rustic wooden counter, using a sharp knife to carefully slice a bright, ripe yellow banana on a deeply scarred wooden cutting board. The freshly cut slices reveal the pale, creamy fruit inside. Warm, intimate light from the oil lamp illuminates the vibrant yellow peel and the rich texture of the wood. The atmosphere is cozy, domestic, and appetizing. Dominant colors are bright banana yellow, warm wood brown, and soft cream. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ FINAL STYLE ENFORCEMENT (this is the authoritative rendering directive — it overrides any style wording elsewhere in the prompt): Render this image entirely in "Ghibli-style 2D animation, lush Kerala monsoon, bamboo textures, warm lantern light, misty forest, 4K." style. Match the lighting grammar, material response, colour science, level of realism / stylisation, line weight, and shading model typical of "Ghibli-style 2D animation, lush Kerala monsoon, bamboo textures, warm lantern light, misty forest, 4K.". Keep the subject, composition, camera angle, lighting direction, and colour palette from the description above — but EVERY surface, skin, fabric, material, and environmental element must be rendered in the "Ghibli-style 2D animation, lush Kerala monsoon, bamboo textures, warm lantern light, misty forest, 4K." idiom, not in any other medium. Character appearance reference (MUST match exactly): - Karthik: A serene man in his early thirties with warm brown skin, short dark wavy hair, and a neatly trimmed beard. He wears comfortable, loose-fitting cotton clothing, specifically a simple white kurta and faded earth-toned woven trousers. His expression is calm, thoughtful, and deeply relaxed, with gentle dark brown eyes that reflect a quiet appreciation for his surroundings. The setting features lush tropical greenery, heavy rain, and warm golden lighting from traditional oil lamps casting soft shadows. The atmosphere is cozy, intimate, and deeply immersed in the tranquil isolation of a wet, misty forest environment.