Congratulations!!!

All the warmth and cheer as you find a way to interact (or not) that brings you joy and healing ❤️

Yeah I ordered the Ren but then life hit and now he is forever waiting for the figure that will not be...

Oh this one still disappoints me, even though I've been cutting back/restraining me a lot on figures.

Screenshot from Persona 5: The Phantom X (P5X) showing a game of Tycoon. The player has only two cards left, which they have selected to play: the special queen of spades with the phantom thief Queen (Makoto Niijima) and a Joker card. The opponents are Futaba, Ryuji, and Ann. They are Rich, Poor, and Beggar respectively with 14, 4, and 10 cards remaining.

...and now engineering going out on a Queen/Joker pair ❤️.

Screenshot from Persona 5: The Phantom X (P5X) showing a hand with two Queens and two Jokers selected. The opposing players are Yusuke with 5 cards left (Rich, somehow), Ann with 12 cards left (Poor), and Futaba with 4 cards left (Beggar).

Just me engineering a Revolution of Queens & Jokers in Tycoon. #P5X

(I suppose next time I should try to get the custom Queen card as one of them.)

I love this one so so much! Makoto's expression is just perfect. What a healing pose you have them in too.

Congratulations! Good luck on your studies!

Cherish

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A Fleeting Sight

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Perfection.

Rain works really well with the lighting style. Love the poses too.

After seeing the inspiration, I'm imaging Makoto making the Doubt face. 😆

Day Scanners: Murder at the Harbour

Heavy rain poured over Tokyo as Ren & Makoto arrived at a fresh crime scene, where lies a body and a car with its engine left running on one of the port islands.

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Last week me: Time to return to weekly fic updates!

This week me: Uhh... load AO3 how?

Oooooh, I think I get it now... I misinterpreted about when the "Understood" was!

Wasn't the "I didn't know this" just you playing along with the sarcasm then?

Ah then I was the one who missed the sarcasm.

I've heard about overtourism in Kyoto, but not about what the government is doing about it.

I was being sarcastic though. Of course, maybe in the world of P5X it *is* a problem! After all, Shibuya Station Square doesn't seem all that packed with people in P5X OR P5R...

Yes. You can play against it against the app like in P5R or you can play against other humans.

In gacha fashion, there are seasons for the online play with changing rules and in-game items to be had (with the first time achieving ranks, pull-currency available).

Screenshot from Persona 5: The Phantom X (P5X) showing four thieves sitting around a table in the Companio space, playing Tycoon. Makoto is in the lower right, Joker in the lower left, Lufel in the upper left, and Ashiya in the upper right. Makoto's Shujin winter outfit skirt flairs out in all directions since she is seated on a cylindrical stool. Lufel and Ashiya both have their hands on their chins while Makoto and Joker appear more ready with their next play.

I like how Makoto's skirt flairs in all directions at the companio's Tycoon table.

There's also something homey to me about how Makoto and Joker are sitting next to each other, largely relaxed and waiting to go. Meanwhile, Lufel and Ashiya are still pondering their next moves. #P5X

Screenshot from Persona 5: The Phantom X (P5X) showing the protagonist (Wonder) kneeling in front of Runa Dogenzaka at their usual meeting spot near the Buchiko statue in Shibuya Station Square. Runa is squatting with her arms wrapped around her knees. Her portrait is distressed and her word bubble says "If things keep going like this, there's no way we can attract people to Shibuya. Even the children will stop coming!"

It's a real worry that Shibuya is somehow not popular enough. #P5X

Congratulations!

Happy Chinese New Year!
Featuring #shumako.

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where are people finding large enough cases for their keychain plushies... 😭 i fear makoto cannot live in these conditions

I appreciate you finding her something more spacious but this pic certainly gave me a giggle. What a perfect expression for this predicament. So cute!

Ren liked the gift. He took the tissue wrapping and clipped it into the journal he's always carrying.

We considered going to the Metaverse, just in case, but decided to take it easy since I've had such a busy 24 hours. Instead we snuggled in bed, watching one of my favorite movies on his phone.

Haru helped me personalize the wrapping with the materials we bought for last night. Starting with black tissue paper, I made composite pawprint hearts in shades of red/pink and white/gray.

I accidentally made some pawprint trails. Haru convinced me to use those sheets, saying they were cute.

Ann took me for last-minute chocolate shopping this morning.

I don't have much money on my own so Sis grudgingly donated when I explained. I went with something modest: cooking chocolate he can use in curry.

Ann bought a lot of fancy ones. When asked who it was for, she said herself.

Boss was going to help us make chocolate tonight but then Futaba showed up in the attic today wearing a hockey mask and chasing me around the room with a fake knife. In all the chaos I accidentally tripped up Haru and she ended up knocking the double boiler onto the floor.