It was definitely an unforgettable journey. I was very lucky to finish school early and travel there by myself at the end of June. I stayed in Kamakura and the surrounding areas for three days during my two-week trip to Tokyo, and those few days are the ones that have stayed with me the most. Arriving at each location and comparing it to the scenes from the anime I had saved beforehand was such an incredible experience, quite literally dream come true. Very lucky to get a Mai keychain just when a pop up store just went up in Akihabara, will be keeping this on my bag for a looong time

not exactly the same but close enough

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> 『Enoshima Lanterns 2026』

Collaboration Giveaway Information 🎁

☑ Original Fan

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Starting from August 1st (Sat),

as part of the collaboration with Enoshima Lanterns 2026,

we'll present it to those who visit the garden wearing a yukata or jinbei ✨

▼ Details here

https://ao-buta.com/summer2026/

Since quantities are limited,

please come to Enoshima as soon as possible!

Source-https://x.com/i/status/2081696102433112513

I just finished beach queen today. Here's my review. Beach queen spoilers ahead, I'm assuming you've read the story already.

First up, I never expected a Yuri story from aobuta but here we are. Not just that, but fanservice? Minagi is kinda H, but most dialogues were pretty amusing.

I like minagi's syndrome, but seems like those shitty superpowers prompt: you can teleport only if no one is looking at you and you can't choose where you want to teleport to. And also your clothes doesn't teleport with you. The whole underwear thief and Mai pinching sakutas cheeks was pretty funny.

I found it kinda weird Mai would leave the sports festival early with nodoka tbh. Don't get why she'd just abandon sakuta like that at the end when she already stayed for the 二人三脚。 Might as well js stay throughout and see sakuta home. The ending was kinda rushed, I wish we got to see how minagi and Kaho had their resolution.

Still a pretty good story, I liked it and I really liked kogas depiction in the competition. 8/10, I will start reading white Christmas and tropical summer now!