A Japanese illustrator who posts under the handle Kasu Natsu P (加須なつP) went viral on X (formerly Twitter) this week after sharing an exchange with a follower who accused her of tracing other artists’ work. The accusation turned out to be a simple misunderstanding: the follower didn’t know what a “repost” was.
According to a post shared by Kasu Natsu P on July 7, 2026, a follower messaged her, “You’re tracing artwork, aren’t you?” When she asked why, the follower explained, “Because the art style is different every time.” Kasu Natsu P replied that the varying styles were simply because some of what appeared on her timeline were reposts, X’s term for sharing another user’s post (similar to a retweet), rather than drawings she had made herself.
The exchange quickly racked up thousands of likes and retweets, according to Togetter, and resonated with longtime X users, many of whom joked that the mix-up proved the value of the old internet adage “lurk for six months” (半年ROMれ) — advice from early online forum culture telling newcomers to observe a community’s norms before posting. Several commenters noted the irony that the follower knew enough about art to suspect tracing but not enough about the platform to recognize a repost.
Following the exchange, Kasu Natsu P shared a gallery of her own artwork so followers could see her actual drawings for themselves, according to the report.
Who is Kasu Natsu P?
Kasu Natsu P (加須なつP) is an illustrator active on X, where her profile describes her work as involving Live2D, a technology used to animate 2D illustrations for virtual avatars and livestreaming. Beyond the viral exchange, few additional details about her have been reported.
The story also drew other X users into the replies to share their own beginner mishaps, including one person who recalled a friend who believed every post on their timeline was addressed personally to them, and another who remembered getting an angry reply insisting that retweeting requires the original poster’s permission. Commenters framed the anecdotes as a lighthearted reminder of a growing generational gap between veteran and newer X users when it comes to understanding the platform’s basic features.
