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Unboxing My Habanero Boyfriend [Guest Post]

5 / 14 / 155 / 14 / 15
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I chose to grow Habanero, the tsundere guy with a bad mouth.

Let me start this post off by saying: sometimes when you’re pals with Anne, she will ask you to be a surrogate plant parent to a vegetable ikemen boyfriend. She will ask you what your vegetable boyfriend type will be. Don’t resist. Give her your address. Receive the above box in the mail. This is my duty as official Tokyo correspondent to Chic Pixel, and I will take up any and all responsibilities, be it sampling various themed cafés or tenderly growing an anime boyfriend.

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Japan Envy: Seed Boyfriends (Tabegoro Kareshi Ikusei Setto)

5 / 8 / 15

Japanese companies have transformed everything from ramen to beauty products into anthropomorphized boyfriends, but the Tabegoro Kareshi Ikusei Setto marks the first time I’ve ever seen everyday vegetable seeds marketed as cute anime boys. Aimed at encouraging women to start their own home gardens, there are six different seeds available, each with their own male mascot. So, who’s your type?

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The tagline reads, “Which boy will you raise? ” which, as you can imagine, has a lot of weird connotations…

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Pixel x Pixel episode 95 is out! Featuring a sad tale about my Lenovo Yoga 🪦 , Prey, Ever Oasis, Lolita, and more! https://chic-pixel.com/2022/08/pixel-x-pixel-episode-95/

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If you ever have to write/translate about clothing, I can't recommend the Fashionpedia enough. Filled with amazing detail on everything from collar types to manufacturing processes, it's an incredible reference book. #AmTranslating

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Pixel x Pixel episode 95 is out! Featuring a sad tale about my Lenovo Yoga 🪦 , Prey, Ever Oasis, Lolita, and more! https://chic-pixel.com/2022/08/pixel-x-pixel-episode-95/

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🌱 Ever Oasis 🌱 I’ve been really enjoying 🌱 Ever Oasis 🌱 
I’ve been really enjoying brushing off the dust from my 3DS’s this month! On a whim, I decided to finally try Ever Oasis for #ARPGAugust, and I’m really enjoying it so far. It has a really pleasant mix of town building and exploring! Plus, the characters are really cute 😍 the director Koichi Ishii is famous for creating the Mana series, so it’s got a very good pedigree! Has anyone else played this game?
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#everoasis #nintendo3ds #nintendo3dsxl #nintendo2dsxl #nintendolife #nintendofan #ninstagram #nintendogram #japanesegame #jrpg #nerdyflatlay #ladygamer #gamersofaus #kawaiiaesthetic #kawaiioftheday #handheldgaming #gaminglife #gaminglifestyle #cutegame
Sketch ▶️ final of a Lil Judd fanart I recentl Sketch ▶️ final of a Lil Judd fanart I recently drew! Who’s excited for Splatoon 3? I can’t believe how many exciting games are coming out, I can’t keep up lol 💦💦 I’m still slowly making my way through Elden Ring! 
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#splatoon3 #splatoon #splatoonart #nintendoart #procreate #digitalart #digitalartist #digitalartwork #procreateart #procreatedrawing #nintendogame #nintendogamer #splatoonfanart #splatoon2 #splatoon2fanart #splatoon2art #liljudd #ladygamer #gamersofaus #kawaiiart
Ahh, @smashcon was so much fun! Picked up this ado Ahh, @smashcon was so much fun! Picked up this adorable Espresso plush (friend of Cinnamoroll, I had to look up his name lol) from @animekaika 🌟 I’ll be publishing a post about the con on my site soon! 
Additional photos:
2️⃣ bottom half of outfit 
3️⃣ @cinohrui’s winning Mercury cosplay 💙
4️⃣ @cactuskhee as an adorable Nagito with so much great merch!!
5️⃣ @mayhaps.bella’s upgraded Takeru itabag
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Opening the June @stickiiclub vintage pack! The th Opening the June @stickiiclub vintage pack! The theme is “welcome to the meow-seum” 🐱🖼 How fun! I love how Stickii Club collaborates with different indie artists every month 💕 Soon they’ll be adding washi tape and switching to a more environmental friendly storage option. Definitely recommend! 
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It’s not Monster Hunter without ✨fashion✨ I It’s not Monster Hunter without ✨fashion✨ 
I’m really enjoying Sunbreak so far! I’ll be doing some MR community hunts this weekend if you want to play with me! (Sunday 1pm AEDT/Saturday 11pm EDT) join at twitch.tv/apricotsushi 🎮
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Uh, no thank you?? 😝❌ But actually, Taiga is Uh, no thank you?? 😝❌ But actually, Taiga is definitely one of my fav characters in Variable Barricade! It’s such a fun game if you’re looking for a goofy romantic comedy with generally low stakes (though I might suggest skipping the true end all together… more on that in my review, coming soon!) ⭐️⭐️ Tune in for the Variable Barricade stream on @aksysgames Twitch tomorrow 3pm PT (Thursday US time, Friday 10am Sydney time) for their launch stream! I’ll be there along with @blerdyotome and some other very cool folks! 
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#nerdyflatlay #otomegames #otomegame #variablebarricade #otome #otomearmada #otomate #aksysgames #nintendoswitch #nintendogram #ninstagram #nintendoswitchgames #datingsimonth #datingsim #datingsimgame #ladygamer #gamersofaus #igersnintendo
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