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OIKE

             There’s this small creature walking on the hallways, coming near our stations, laughing and effortlessly radiating the sweetest smiles. Bouncing around like a cute stress ball. Her aura, as I describe it, just like some of the people that I’ve met, is dancing in bright and light colors. Adorable, giggly, and soothing at the same time.                                                                                               I told her that she’s a small woman with a big heart. A compliment which I rarely give to people I barely know. She’ll be an exception though. Conversing with her just emanates positivity within our circles. I find her expressiveness of being an ailurophile cuter than her height. I love cats but on a different context. Hers are certainly on the brighter side of the felines’ attributes and how they are always that ball of fur, so soothing and fluffy.                

          I wondered if she ever had any idea about how some people perceived her as a ball of sunshine. It’s bursting bubbles around when she laughs. The way she gushes in awe like a child, her reaction when the group teases and bullies her for fun, and how she made the hardest and futile attempt to flirt with our teammate Rica (the mother of ‘gaydars’). All of those things were just pleasing to behold.

     Being cynical would be an irrational move, right? And clearly, I don’t know why I’m writing these things about her. Maybe because she’s pretty? Or perhaps her untainted and somewhat innocent demeanor were the irony of the things and attributes that I never and could no longer have.

..the Oike brand ones, Soft Vinyl Plastic with basic doll articulation.

I rly don't care having multiples of dolls so I am still up for buying/adopting more.

Above is an Oike Sun-chan doll. They are not that rare on the Philippine 2nd hand market.

I already have a couple. I..don't have the time to photograph and clean them yet.

But, most are Cloth bodied ones. And I prefer full vinyl as I don't have to worry about dirt sticking to the body.

Oike Japan did competed versus other plastic makers during the Showa era but stopped now.

They now make solely industrial plastic and vinyl products.

          You can enjoy lovely cakes at a chocolate shop, Salon de Royal. Between May to September, you can enjoy it at terrace next to Kamo River with no charge.

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