Oh come on, this can wait another day MaiMai's livestream yesterday was more important hehe *dabs*

I'm tired, I'm stressed, my stomach is in pain and I did not take work leave THANK GOODNESS this box has only been sitting in here for a couple of days and this should be done by last year but heck, maybe now it's time to wrap up my 2023 before Lunar New Year comes in and tells me my romance aspects are at an all time low. *silence* No really, it said so on the readings. Well, 1 out of 2 of them I read isn't much to go about anyways but still *shrugs*

There's a lot on the line and I waited a long time it was excruciating just to wake up to work every day for the past few weeks, so let me be relieved and continue to write blog posts starting today extending into the weekend!! Not Fanfiction though, I was talking about that roundup in case you were also wondering where that was *wink*

But first let's unbox this normal box, shall we? Yeah, remember the last time it was a stick long enough I can get a 3-year-old to pole dance-

So maybe we start with the greeting cards from the fanclubs I guess, this one is really from last year this is Kouno Marika's fanclub Christmas card!! And unless you are still under the delusion of celebrating the new year even though we are 3 weeks in especially if you aren't Chinese, I'm pretty sure you should be over that by now so this is not that relevant. Oh boy, where should I start on this... a lot of things have changed within this year if you would recall (and it's also briefly stated on the card only thank goodness) Marinka had this depression that is also physically affecting her (that's how depression works, by the way) so she took almost a year long break. A long break of not posting selfies outside of social media which was already undercut for this purpose. A long break of not doing monthly livestreams talking about her work which is already slowly making me lose interest just because. A long break of... what do fanclubs do these days? This might be the first physical object I got from her ever since the start of the fanclub nearly 2 years ago. Since this had auto resub, this year's was by mistake, but not next year though. I think I can adequately say that I've gotten quite enough of her... I don't know, emo-ness? It's still depression but better, and if she doesn't change by May later this year, I might stop giving her money. *silence* We shall see, I still like her a lot I still want to bang her- See her in a gravure magazine- You think that's where she got the depression from? *laughs* I speak from experience lol

I have to end on a happy note, we know it's the poison that is the Internet's harsh comments... including me honestly I may have also spoke my mind too much IN the fanclub, by the way.

MOVING ON!!! Haha no one said mistakes were made from just clicking the order button. I really need to be careful with fanclubs like this from here on.

Let's move to something way better, long time running and serving the community fanbase (and me) it's Minase Inori's latest issue of newsletter with a new year greeting card! Timely too, it was closing on her live tour which ended last year and this was just a good time to share to us fans about it. *ahem* Fanclub fans, the others don't count. *giggles* Anyways, you may have seen the refreshed image with that dork of whoever was in the dragon suit with "kung-fu Inorin" (lol), but heck, already better than what they have done all these years, and this fanclub though? I don't think I'll be quitting anytime soon. You're welcome, Inorin. I've only been thinking of you all this time- Okay only when we have to do the fanfics next month haha I got you booked on one of the Love Days hehe

And last but not least in the fanclub list and boy I promise you I will revise my subscriptions after I'm done with this week's posts, we have Hanazawa Kana fanclub new year greeting card!! Hey, at least we got something out of this fanclub because I promise you signing up for Kana-chan is quite literally, LITERALLY just to be in the fanclub events which I can't physically attend. *silence* No, really. No wallpapers, no selfies, once in a blue moon offshots and video comments if we're lucky and not even livestreams?? Yeah, just her 20th anniversary bag which costs hundreds of dollars? Yeah, this is rather disappointing, just like how I missed getting her bromide photos that many months ago. *sigh* Remind me to cancel my card information so it won't continue to take my money. *laughs*

And OH BOY I THOUGHT I COULD NOT BE MORE DEPRESSED THAN MARINKA LAST YEAR BUT *laughs* now that I'm glad that Earphones' 8th Anniversary gacha goods did not appear with the same time as the ones just there on sale including my calendar for the year? As I would have mentioned last time but now I get to say it: It was more of a mistake than the THREE times I spent money for marupi's... COMBINED. Yeah, this roll of 10 items are like, close to two sets of marupi gacha and I did that thrice, for what is the prize list again? *ugh* Definitely nothing worth talking about- Even the digital bromide photos are not what they show on the website. Yes, in case you wonder why I would make such a decision... this was BEFORE they announced and I get to buy the calendar and normal-sized bromide photos. Yup, they knew. THEY KNEW- Rant's over, let's just move on- THIS is why I only like Rieri haha alright me

Oh yeah there is something special about this just like other ones I've done even though it's from a different service, with any 10-roll I got a signed *ugh* bromide photo (haha) for free so who did you think I got? *wink*

So next up, and this is as haphazard as it's still somewhat more worth than a lot of the ones I just mentioned above lmao, this is Lynn-san's photobook in collaboration with graphic designer Shinagawa! This is the second time they have been taking photos of women... in their way for sale in Comiket, the first time they did this was with voice actress Suwa Ayaka. (WHO?? lol gottem) But as you may have noticed unlike the theme of "what gets them going" (lol, no joke), this designer here is taking photo shoots in their own way. They chose some outer space alien-like theme for Lynn-san which don't ask me why but heck this sure is new, they chose voice actresses despite the many other women and influencers or even cosplayers they could have gotten to do this, so this is just a rarity in itself. I'm pretty sure the last time I bought a photobook of such for Comiket is from Futon-chan years ago, if you would recall. So yeah, take this as something totally off the rails but on-the-rails experience, yes? It's not a lot but I did bundle it with a bromide set so we're good. *giggles*

Okay this is cash grab territory and boy so is likely everything else after this let's not count Lynn-san I guess, because her friend has come to snatch my wallet- It's Isobe Karin's photobook bromide set!!! *laughs* No really, in case you wonder how far she has come ever since that photobook in September, she has then appeared in gravure magazines just because everyone suddenly awoke their senses to this half-naked body (lol), and she has since released a digital version with more shots to please (based on preview) (I have not seen that in full yet tbh, still thinking), and also, released a limited pressing of the photobook's selection of photos available for print! Yes, we did this last time with like, Ibuki-chan but this is definitely an easier decision since yes. *giggles* What, you think I got enough of that 2L-sized one that came with the photobook that many months ago? Not if there aren't many more shots to please that we have not yet seen!! So thanks for these 10 I did not pick what I liked I'm a bromide Andy I just take them all so *dabs*

I don't think this needs more introduction but yes I was intending to use this to pad the order but damn did those greeting cards shadow drop like the paratroopers in wartime haha *ugh*, it's yet another Suruga-ya run!!! WHOOO haha alright me, calm down. Why am I this excited though? Because every time I do this is (most of the time) for recently released photos, but this is also the easiest way to get somewhat new yet used bromide photos from people who want to make a quick buck and somehow prefer that over photos of women. Well, voice actresses for me Akarin is a never-ending commitment. *giggles* Apart from her photos which I HAVE to get because of that new voice actress magazine series of which the upcoming issue was featuring Rieri and Yomiya Hina I don't know if this counts as the time for me to buy another physical magazine but we shall see *wink*, there's also the rare Marinka appearance, there's the imouto *giggles*, there's Yuuki Aoi because the recent Seigura magazine featured her and don't ask me how much I've regretted watching that Anime she was main in, and Kido Ibuki because why not, those are 2L-sized I didn't even notice when it appeared and thought I HAVE to have them regardless? Haha so many fun stories and missed opportunities lol some also got away during this time period, so I took what I can get.

And to end this on a happy note though still sad to be honest but I am very satisfied with this journey anyways, we conclude a loving series from Yomu-sensei with the final volume of "Ganbare Douki-chan"!! Yes, the author mentioned this last year that this will be the end of the organic story as - I don't know if this is spoiler alert if you have been following them - Douki-chan finally goes out with the same year dude just as the newbie has anticipated, and yeah, happy ending even with all the provocations from the other women in his life, eh? SHE CANNOT LET THAT GO and what better way to do that than take the guy she likes for oneself? Ladies? Anyone? Haha I guess not me but Douki-kun here is popular so he wins. Next up... marriage?? *laughs* No way this girl will die of a heart attack

And FINALLY I can cut my nails haha it was ROUGH typing this post with me scratching the surface of this poor new keyboard. *laughs* I am probably going to forget about this as I touch up this post first because tomorrow!! No, not yet Fanfiction I know you are as excited as I am, but we gotta wrap this last year up with the yearly roundup of... basically the same things but you are probably only interested in the stuff I did on the digital side of things, yes? So be sure to come back again to find out which gravure photobook I bought from that adult website from Japan again, and more! Haha is that enough clickbait I sure hope so

P.S.  Hey hey Tenso maybe just an idea: How about just create a mail service instead of a package service so I don't have to pay buttloads of money to you guys for shipping- Oh wait, why would they though? *laughs*

P.P.S. I just realized when I was backing up the images, 69 IMAGES, DUDE?? This is how I end the year though? Nice.