nope you read it wrong she is female. and only an animal.
idk what your sources are, but in the novel summary it clearly says Ash is a MALE. Ass well as speaks about his *Barra simp in chapter 44.
https://forum.novelupdates.com/threads/the-symbiotic-relationship-between-the-rabbit-and-the-black-panther.109029/page-8#post-6467788
also he is just an animal - not a shape-shifter
I already said that in my old comments about Ash and Barra (Verra). And also that they are normal animals as well. From what I understand when I mtl this is Ash is a girl. Both panthers were already introduced in manhwa form in the introductory chapters.
this is where I mtl the novel. https://page.kakao.com/home/54046523
if I turned out wrong then I'll just blamed this on this
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.recognize_text.translate.screen
I use that to mtl over apps.
Ash is a MALE.
I read the novel sp. He even has a female panther simp called Berra, who is mad jealous of Vivi.