CLAMP NEWS !!


It was announced in this year’s ComiCon that Kobato. would also be published in Newtype USA later this year. Today they formally announced that the first chapter will premiere in the June issue of the magazine, out on June 1st. Additionally, the issue will feature a CLAMP interview.

– Next chapters scheduled (red means new):

03/28 – Shonen Magazine #17 – Chapter 148 (on sale).
04/04 – Shonen Magazine #18 – Chapter 149.
04/11 – Shonen Magazine #19 – No Tsubasa scheduled.
04/18 – Shonen Magazine #20 – Chapter 150 – 3 color pages – Beginning of tankohon 20.
04/25 – Shonen Magazine #21 & #22 – Chapter 151.

Good to see we’re back at 3 color pages for the beginning of the tank (I prefer like that). But I confess I was expecting a CLAMP interview to be published in that issue. Too bad.

03/26 – Young Magazine #17 – No XXXHOLiC scheduled.
04/02 – Young Magazine #18 – No XXXHOLiC scheduled.
04/09 – Young Magazine #19 – No XXXHOLiC scheduled.
04/16 – Young Magazine #20 – Chapter 133 – 4 color pages – Beginning of tankohon 12.
04/23 – Young Magazine #21 & #22 – Chapter 134.

That week is gonna be one colorful week xD

• Internet Radio:

In addiction to Yui Makino’s guest appearance on April 10th, it was announced today that the seiyuu for Watanuki and Lelouch, Fukuyama Jun, will be attending as a guest as well on the episode that will air on May 8th of Komugikotoride no Yonshimin.

• Featuring CLAMP:

A report of the event CLAMP in 3-D LAND DEBUT! will be available starting today at the official website of CLAMP in 3-D LAND and also at Manga Yomo! (very nice report!).

As of now, the official website of CLAMP in 3-D LAND has not been updated with the report yet, but Manga Yomo!’s version is already available here.

• CLAMP in 3-D LAND:

– Much bigger sample images from the Figurines of the upcoming 3rd Series (the ones above) can be found here at Manga Yomo!’s report.

– A prototype of what the Vampire Fye figurine will look like can be seen here, also from Manga Yomo!’s report.

ontogenesis-san scanned the package, the special pamphlet and phone-card that came with the Box of the 2nd Series and you can check all that in her flickr. She also clarified some doubts about purchasing the Figurines:

You can buy individual packs, containing only one random Figurine (you can’t tell which one until you open the pack). These cost 525 yens.

You can also buy a Box that comes with 10 “packs” inside, and thus, 10 Figurines in total. Which means you’ll get duplicate Figurines. The Box costs 5250 yens.

Here’s a pic of the Box and the packs:

When you buy this Box, you get also a special pamphlet and a phone-card (you can see scans of those on the link I posted to ontogenesis-san’s flikr). In the special pamphlet, there are the coupons that you have to collect in order to trade for the Vampire Fay Figurine later.

I guess this answers to your questions, shidouhikaru15-san ^__^

• Happy Birthdays!

Being April 1st, there’s a full list of birthdays worth mentioning. First and foremost, CLAMP! The group celebrates in this month 18 years of professional manga-creation!

18 years ago, the first chapter of RG Veda was published in the 3rd issue of South magazine, and the world was starting to know CLAMP. Congratulations! I can only hope the best for their career.

Also celebrating their birthdays today are:
– Sakura (CCS)
– Sakura-hime (TRC)
– copy!Syaoran (TRC)
– Watanuki
– Seishirou (fake birthday xD)
– CLAMP-NET.COM (why not? XD) celebrates 10 years of online life! Long-life to this great website xD and I still can’t believe how they haven’t changed the layout yet


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101 thoughts on “CLAMP NEWS !!

  1. Those figures are too damn cute. I’m really torn as to who’s cuter in this, Ashura or Subaru. Because yeah, I want to pinch their cheeks. So I wonder who’s going to be in set 4; have they given any indication?

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      • Mostly I just want to know if Hokuto will pop up. 😉 I’m keeping my fingers crossed for her because we were cheated in that sense with the Kiseki figures. Thank you for the larger pictures though — they really are lovely.

        And so are you. ♥

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        • >Mostly I just want to know if Hokuto will pop up. 😉

          I see ^^ Well, we’re not gonna find out who’s in the 4th Series before June, I believe.

          You’re welcome ^^ I hope your Hokuto will be in it ^^

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    • No, that doesn’t necessarily mean anything.

      The only difference is that this double issue is a “combo” issue that merges both issues. There must probably be a holiday in Japan in that week, so they release both issues in one.

      On the other hand, the next issue (23) will only come out 2 weeks later.

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    • Don’t forget that they owe us one color page with Haruka xD But I think it’s not among these 4 color pages. I think it’ll come later during the tank.

      And you’re welcome ^__^

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    • Nekoi drew that today for his birthday xD I love the crown on his head xD

      Happy B-day to Watanuki-kun! (and to everybody who also celebrates their b-day today xD) \o/

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  2. So this means that I have a big possibility to have Fay’s vampire figure ;___; (tears of joy). However, I’m still thinking that it will be very hard that they send it to the other side of the world XDD

    About the other news, I’m happy for the colorful week. I just hope that it doesn’t mean a big charge for CLAMP; and therefore, a break O.O

    Then is CLAMP Anniversary. 18th years! God I feel really young now!.

    Finally the birthdays, you forgot that today is the fake Seishiro’s birthday too XDD

    Well thank so much for the information Chibi Yuuto-san!. Now I can sleep in peace ^ ^

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    • So you did buy that Box? It isn’t only available at Animate, right? (I have this doubt). I hope you’ll be able to get Fye and the other secret gift as well ^^

      >I just hope that it doesn’t mean a big charge for CLAMP; and therefore, a break O.O

      Yeah XD But everybody will be taking a week off due to the double issues. So I guess it’s fine ^^

      >Then is CLAMP Anniversary. 18th years! God I feel really young now!

      Indeed! I feel so happy for them! ;_: I can’t wait for their 20th anniversary, though. 2009 will be a year full of events and special releases *-*

      >you forgot that today is the fake Seishiro’s birthday too XDD

      Well, I didn’t forget XDDD But it’s fake, right? So I didn’t put it. However, CLAMP-PLA.NET’s calendar also says that it is today, so I guess I’ll add to the list?

      You’re welcome, Hikki-chan! I’m happy to help you!

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      • Yes, I bought the first one, you doubt it? or are you thinking why did she need two complete sets? XDDD

        -It isn’t only available at Animate, right?

        Well you see, I was so lucky to find a person that can buy the box for me and bring it where I live. So, I think that there are some stores that bought it on Animate, and then they sell it in other countries.

        -I hope you’ll be able to get Fye and the other secret gift as well ^^

        I hope it too. To get the figure will be so tricky, but I will try. For now, thanks for your best wishes ^^

        -everybody will be taking a week off due to the double issues

        Oh it’s true!, I have forgotten the break week.

        -I can’t wait for their 20th anniversary

        Yeah, It means a lot of events, goods, special releases O.O. Maybe they will sell a new set of figures, videos or a big CLAMP’s characters guide XDDD Who knows… But the most important thing is the lack of money in our wallets XDD (o.k. it’s time to start to save some money). Although, I can’t wait to see that new stuff.

        -so I guess I’ll add to the list?

        Remember, “All things that happen have a meaning”. So…Maybe CLAMP think that fake birthdays are important too XDD

        -I’m happy to help you!

        Yeah you made my day!!!

        BTW, I like the nick of Hikki-chan. Thanks for it ^^

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        • So the pamphlet was there all the time, with the coupon, and you didn’t notice? XDDDD

          >you doubt it?

          Oh no! I don’t doubt of you! I said that I have this doubt whether the Box was only sold at the Animate stores or if it’s also sold in any other store xDD

          >So, I think that there are some stores that bought it on Animate, and then they sell it in other countries.

          I agree that might be it o.o

          >Yeah, It means a lot of events, goods, special releases O.O

          Indeed! It was already a big celebration for their 15th Anniversary, and 20th is much more signicant than 15th xD

          >BTW, I like the nick of Hikki-chan. Thanks for it ^^

          Oh really? I’m glad ^^ I’m gonna call you like that from now on ^^

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              • Since nothing came with the box I bought. This means that all goes to hell or as we say here: “Ya valió. Todo se fue a la alberca” XDDDD

                Nothing can be done now. Well…At least, I will have the 40 normal figures.

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                • Oh noes! But when you got the Box, was it opened already? Because it HAS to come with the pamphlet, you could fight for your customer rights!! XD

                  >At least, I will have the 40 normal figures.

                  That’s very good already! ^^ I won’t be having any…

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                  • Well my only opportunity is to ask the person that gave it to me. And it’s going to be the next Sunday when I see him. If he has it, there is still hope. If not…we already know what happens.

                    -I won’t be having any…

                    But you are so rich and powerful in CLAMP’s universe! How can it be? O.O

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                    • I hope he still has it ^^

                      >But you are so rich and powerful in CLAMP’s universe! How can it be? O.O

                      HAHAHAHA, rich and powerful? XDDDD All my money goes to pay my studies ^^””” I have much less CLAMP merchandising than you think (I rely entirely on my virtual files xD) and here we don’t have such goodies, and IF we have, they would be 2x more expensive (due to the high importation taxes) ^^””

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                    • Yeah, I can understand you. I have to do BECA hours (work hours) to pay a part of my studies and all is expensive in the university. I have to made my meal or something to avoid spend all my money there. Also, the place where I live isn’t the big thing in anime and manga. As I said before, I just have luck.

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  3. the figurines are so cute! XDDDD

    wow! I didn’t know there are so many CLAMP related birthdays on April 1st! :O

    thanks for the news, Chibi Yuuto-kun! ^_^

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    • Oh yes the Figurines are cute! XD They are so carefully done.

      >wow! I didn’t know there are so many CLAMP related birthdays on April 1st! :O

      Oh yeah, April 1st is TEH date in the CLAMP World xDDD

      You’re welcome, Yume-mi-chan!

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  4. Thank you for the info!
    I’m glad that there are no further breaks scheduled for both TRC and (especially!) Holic!
    And yay for the color pages! Can’t wait for that ‘colofrul week’!

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  5. such interesting news as allways! Thanks for bringing it to us!! Its a shame you won’t know which figure you’re getting especially as I desperatly want that little Subaru!!

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    • You’re welcome !!

      >Its a shame you won’t know which figure you’re getting especially as I desperatly want that little Subaru!!

      I heard some store dealers can open the pack for you and sell you the want you want XD

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  6. Thanks!!!
    Yay for so many color pages in one week XD
    I want to have Subaru and Ashura and…they are so cute!!
    And happy birthday to everyone who has today….so many ^_^

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    • Yeah! We could only see it because of the high-res pics ! I love the fact that they are adding as much special little treats as they can (for example, we have not 1, but 3 characters: Watanuki, Black Mokona and Mugetsu!)

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  7. Thank you for posting ^^

    Yay for the colored week! 8D

    God, how i want to be a lucky person from Japan right now .__. If the Vampire Fay will get to eBay there will be a war!

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    • >If the Vampire Fay will get to eBay there will be a war!

      Definitely! XD I wonder if there will be the Figurine of the “normal” Fye? I hope not, that way we have room for other characters ^^

      You’re welcome ! ^^

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    • Fixing the comment:

      >and RG Veda ~Disco Version~ sounds so full of crack XD *visualises Yasha singing ‘Night Fever’*

      Yes, it does xD I messed things up a little, I thought it was an one-shot and the first professional work published by CLAMP, but no. The RG Veda ~DISCO VERSION~ is a doujinshi released on 1988, it has nothing to do with the one published in South. And yes, it MUST be full of crack xDDDD

      Sorry for the mistake ^^”

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  8. The third 3D-land set looks so cute! Ashura~

    Someone needs to find a copy of RG Veda ~Disco Version~ and share it with the internet because that sounds like some serious crack there.

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    • >Someone needs to find a copy of RG Veda ~Disco Version~ and share it with the internet because that sounds like some serious crack there.

      WORD! However, that was a mistake of mine, RG Veda ~Disco Version~ exists, but it’s still a doujinshi (and it must be a real crack one xD), released in 1988. The one published in South is not ~Disco Version~.

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  9. Yo, Chibi-Yuuto!! Arigatou gozaimasu for this month’s CLAMP news and updates. So only one week break for Tsubasa and then it resumes. Kakkoi!! Still, we have to wait for HOLiC to come back. I can’t wait to see the events in there.

    >That week is gonna be one colorful week xD

    Oh yes indeed!! ^^ TRC with 3 color pages while HOLiC will have 4. Look like when HOLiC will feature 4 color pages, it may mean that it’s a way to say “Gomen nasai” for making the fans to wait 4 weeks. XDD

    As for the CLAMP in 3-D figurines…there are three that I like the most. Watanuki with the Black Mokona and it looks like Mugetsu (the kitsune) is on his shoulder. Kawaii!! I also adore the Sumomo/Kotoko figurine; Sumomo may not have the tambourine, but the whistle is hontou kawaii too! ^///^ And I like Subaru with those clothes that reminds me from one of the covers from Tokyo Babylon. The colors are well matched.

    Finally, I would like to wish a “Tanjoubi Omedetou Gozaimasu” to CLAMP, Sakura Kinomoto, Sakura-hime, Watanuki Kimihiro, and perhaps…the other Syaoran. To celebrate this special occasion, here are a huge bag of Yukito’s homemade cookies and bottles of sake for each one. Just don’t give the sake to Sakura-hime and the other Syaoran. Kidding!! Kampai!

    Arigatou gozaimasu for the April CLAMP updates! Tanoshikatta desu wa!! ^o^

    Ki o tsukete, Chibi-Yuuto!
    Nyanko-san ^__^

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    • >Yo, Chibi-Yuuto!! Arigatou gozaimasu for this month’s CLAMP news and updates.

      You’re quite welcome ^___^

      >Look like when HOLiC will feature 4 color pages, it may mean that it’s a way to say “Gomen nasai” for making the fans to wait 4 weeks. XDD

      But XXXHOLiC has, by default, 4 color pages for the beginning of every tank. It’s how the Young Magazine series work (like Chobits).

      >Sumomo may not have the tambourine

      Yeah, I expected her to be dancing with it xD But it’s in the floor, near Kotoko, did you see? ^^

      >And I like Subaru with those clothes that reminds me from one of the covers from Tokyo Babylon.

      Yeah! I think it’s the OVA art. But there are a couple of other promotional images where Subaru is wearing the same outfit, I think.

      And what a day we have today xD Happy Anniversary to all these special people ! ^__^

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      • >But XXXHOLiC has, by default, 4 color pages for the beginning of every tank. It’s how the Young Magazine series work (like Chobits).

        Demo Chibi-Yuuto, I know that but please…try to see in a different point of view. Those HOLiC fans are waiting for 4 weeks to see Yuuko, Watanuki, Doumeki, and the others!! *shakes him* It’s very cruel to wait for too long when things get excited. *sobs* ;___;

        >But it’s in the floor, near Kotoko, did you see? ^^

        YES!! I see the tambourine!!! Oh noes, I must be blind…like Syaoran. Kidding!! XD Aww, demo I wanted it on her hand and with that pose…she can be dancing. But I guess it could irritate Kotoko! XDDD

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        • >try to see in a different point of view

          LOL! Okay then, it’s 1 color page for every week in a break XDD

          >Oh noes, I must be blind…like Syaoran

          LMAO!! XDD I too wanted Sumomo to be dancing u.u

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    • I added him to the list! XD I didn’t want to since there’s a whole issue around whether his birthday is or isn’t today. But since CLAMP-PLA.NET’s calendar says so…

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  10. Yeah ! Figurines are so cutes !
    Watanuki is with the pipe fox >-<
    (I din't know that his seiyuu was Lelouch seiyuu ! Amazing!)

    Really Happy birthday to CLAMP, Sakura-san-tachi, Watanuki-kun, Shaolan from TRC, Seishirô (XD), and CLAMP-NET Work !!!!

    Thank you chibiyuuto-kun !

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    • >I din’t know that his seiyuu was Lelouch seiyuu ! Amazing!

      Their voices are so different, aren’t they? Fukuyama Jun is a really amazing seiyuu.

      >and CLAMP-NET Work !!!!

      CLAMP-NET RULES !!!!!!!!!!!!!! XDDDDDDDDDDDD BEST WEBSITE EVER!

      …You’re welcome ^^”

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    • >But you are so rich and powerful in CLAMP’s universe! How can it be? O.O

      Hahaha, why? XD Did you fall in many tricks? XD Rest assured, these are all true (unless CLAMP were playing with us xD)

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  11. Yay! Happy birthdays! XD
    CLAMP really like April 1st…

    OMG, colored pages! o___o That’s a colorful week. x]

    I want to have the 3d-land box… *-*~

    Thanks for the news! o/

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  12. noooooooo! I want this

    They used the my favourite Fay vampire image as a base T_T

    And YAY for 3 color pages!!!!!!!!1 because that means a manga page with depressed Fay in COLOR!

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    • I really love that image too! I wonder if they’ll make a “normal” Fye? I hope not xD (that way we can save room for other characters)

      Weird thing about the color pages is that they used the kanjis for “door”, while for XXXHOLiC they used “meter” (not sure about the meanings here xD). So I’m thinking that all 3 pages are going to be illustrations, instead of 1 colored page of manga and a spread. This happened before during the Tokyo arc when we had Sakura and Syaoran as kids in one single colored page, and the clone and Sakura on the spread. Let’s see o.o

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      • *grrr* I hope they do a ‘normal’ Fay :3333 as cute as Subaru, but without the globe attached to the head XDDDD

        3 color ilust are even better, we’ll have SAkura alone and the guys in the spread one ^_____^ to show they are now ‘separated’

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  13. Thanks for the news. sob, sob, another break for trc. those evil woman are going to kill me. how they can stop now!? Well, at leats i´m glad to see the figurines. they are all so cute! I love Watanuki!!
    Well, see you soon, i hope. thanks as always.

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    • But they have been working pretty hard o.o Before a chapter with 3 color pages, it’s normal to have a break o.o You’re demanding too much from CLAMP, they are humans XD

      And you’re welcome ! ^^

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      • Are you sure they are humans? hum, i sincerely doubted. Well, perhaps you are right. in that case, maybe i´m demanding too much… but it´s their fault, for making such good stories!! … i hope they could live forever^_^.

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        • Hahahaha they are huge workaholics but, they ARE humans xDDD Even if it doesn’t look like xD

          >but it´s their fault, for making such good stories!! … i hope they could live forever^_^.

          I can understand you completely xDDD

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  14. Ahh I was sure I had commented on this post before o.O Oh well.. I’ll do it now:D Thank you so much for the news as always:D

    I so want chibi Fay vampire… But that means I have to get the box that I can’t affor… Well maybe… I need so save up some money at least XD.

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  15. Sorry for double posting ;^^

    Just confirmed the possiblily for me having that box, and it might happen. I was just wondering how many boxes you have to collect to get vampire Fay. If I get this box is that enough to get it? Or do I have to have all the boxes?

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  16. Hi Chibi Yuuto-san! ^^

    Hi Chibi Yuuto-san!

    I found something really interesting on CLAMP in 3-D Land page. I try to translate it (so maybe it’s not 100% right)

    Some are old news, but there is something interesting.

    Series purchase privilege

    Series 1 to 4 purchase privilege: Fay’s vampire figure
    Series 1 to 8 purchase privilege: A different content of 1 to 4 purchase privilege (oh thanks, it clears all my doubts ¬¬).

    About the details of how to get the privileges, coming soon there will be a report on the page.

    Also they talk about the privilege pamphlet and the card that come with the box of the second series of this figures. Moreover, they mention that this stuff is a limited one. (They almost wish luck to the customers to find it XDD).

    Finally, the most important thing on this news are the little, tiny, picture of Fay’s vampire figure. So, here it is.

    I hope it is something of your interest ^_^

    See you tomorrow with Tsubasa new chapter!

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  17. “You can also buy a Box that comes with 10 “packs” inside, and thus, 10 Figurines in total. Which means you’ll get duplicate Figurines. The Box costs 5250 yens.”

    But among these 10 you get two complete sets of five? Or they are completely random and you could get, for example, 3 Shoran, 5 Rikuo and so on?
    I hope at least there is a complete set in each box while the other five figures are random copies…

    Help @___@

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  18. Ah, I really can’t wait for these new chapters of Tsubasa (especially with what’s happened recently!).

    Aw, Plum and Sumomo (I think that was their names o.o) are so cute x3

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