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Paula McCoy is a supporting character in the anime Nisekoi. She is a young hitwoman affiliated with the American gang organization known as Bee Hive, where she operates under the code name White Fang. She is sixteen years old, stands 147 centimeters tall, and has silver-white hair cut to neck length, golden-yellow eyes, and a small physical frame that gives her a doll-like appearance. She is usually seen wearing a long red scarf, and she prefers to be addressed by her code name because she feels her given name, Paula, is not particularly attractive.
Paula was trained and employed as an operative for Bee Hive in the United States. During that period she was one of the gang's most capable hitwomen, but her record was eventually surpassed by a fellow operative, Seishirō Tsugumi, who had previously been her colleague. Paula finished behind Tsugumi in numerous missions, and her resentment grew further after Tsugumi once remarked that Paula had no chest at all. This combination of professional rivalry and personal insult became the foundation of her intense competitive feelings toward Tsugumi.
Her primary motivation early in her appearance is to challenge Tsugumi and settle their rivalry. She travels to Japan for this purpose and ends up involving Ichijou Raku in a confrontation, but she is decisively defeated by Tsugumi. After that loss she reconciles with her rival and initially returns to the United States. The following year she enrolls at Bonyari High School, where she becomes a classmate of Haru Onodera and Fuu, with the stated goal of helping Tsugumi, whom she believes has become softer since moving to Japan, form a romantic relationship with Raku. Her motivation accordingly shifts from defeating Tsugumi to supporting her rival's happiness.
In terms of personality, Paula is proud, stubborn, and occasionally childish in her behavior, but she is also hardworking and genuinely cares about the people she considers friends and rivals. She has a strong dislike for studying, vegetables, and vaccination shots, while she has a clear preference for meat dishes. She is also somewhat sensitive about her small build and about being treated like a child by others, and she reacts strongly to Haru's overly friendly manner toward her.
Her role in the story is primarily that of a recurring supporting character who connects Tsugumi's past as an assassin to her present school life. She serves as a reminder of Tsugumi's professional background and provides comedic tension through her rivalry and her interactions with the other students. Her development follows a path from jealous adversary to reconciled friend, and she gradually becomes more comfortable with ordinary school life even as she retains her identity as a trained hitwoman.
Her notable abilities are those of a highly skilled combatant. She is a top-class hitwoman trained in the United States and is widely recognized in the criminal underworld under the name White Fang. Despite her small stature and youthful appearance, she is capable of dealing with dangerous situations effectively, although she has not managed to surpass Tsugumi in skill. Her combat training, combined with her determination and pride, makes her a competent and persistent fighter whenever she becomes involved in conflict.
Paula was trained and employed as an operative for Bee Hive in the United States. During that period she was one of the gang's most capable hitwomen, but her record was eventually surpassed by a fellow operative, Seishirō Tsugumi, who had previously been her colleague. Paula finished behind Tsugumi in numerous missions, and her resentment grew further after Tsugumi once remarked that Paula had no chest at all. This combination of professional rivalry and personal insult became the foundation of her intense competitive feelings toward Tsugumi.
Her primary motivation early in her appearance is to challenge Tsugumi and settle their rivalry. She travels to Japan for this purpose and ends up involving Ichijou Raku in a confrontation, but she is decisively defeated by Tsugumi. After that loss she reconciles with her rival and initially returns to the United States. The following year she enrolls at Bonyari High School, where she becomes a classmate of Haru Onodera and Fuu, with the stated goal of helping Tsugumi, whom she believes has become softer since moving to Japan, form a romantic relationship with Raku. Her motivation accordingly shifts from defeating Tsugumi to supporting her rival's happiness.
In terms of personality, Paula is proud, stubborn, and occasionally childish in her behavior, but she is also hardworking and genuinely cares about the people she considers friends and rivals. She has a strong dislike for studying, vegetables, and vaccination shots, while she has a clear preference for meat dishes. She is also somewhat sensitive about her small build and about being treated like a child by others, and she reacts strongly to Haru's overly friendly manner toward her.
Her role in the story is primarily that of a recurring supporting character who connects Tsugumi's past as an assassin to her present school life. She serves as a reminder of Tsugumi's professional background and provides comedic tension through her rivalry and her interactions with the other students. Her development follows a path from jealous adversary to reconciled friend, and she gradually becomes more comfortable with ordinary school life even as she retains her identity as a trained hitwoman.
Her notable abilities are those of a highly skilled combatant. She is a top-class hitwoman trained in the United States and is widely recognized in the criminal underworld under the name White Fang. Despite her small stature and youthful appearance, she is capable of dealing with dangerous situations effectively, although she has not managed to surpass Tsugumi in skill. Her combat training, combined with her determination and pride, makes her a competent and persistent fighter whenever she becomes involved in conflict.