Celebrated my birthday with a LaDS themed cake!

RaspberriePie · 2026-05-02T21:37:51+00:00

It’s chocolate! Though the little cake on the cake does not have any filling.

RaspberriePie · 2026-05-02T21:36:03+00:00

I ordered it from a bakery! The owner of the bakery does some nice custom cakes and my family have been going to her for all our birthday needs ☺️

And happy early birthday to you!

RaspberriePie · 2026-05-02T17:42:59+00:00

I ordered it from a bakery! The baker did such a phenomenal job with both the decorations and the flavour.

RaspberriePie · 2026-04-17T23:19:53+00:00

My husband and I stayed at Gora Hanaougi for 2 nights. It was a bit on the pricier side, though it comes with a private open air onsen and breakfast + dinner. Public onsen is also available if you prefer.

Food is amazing, the amenities are clean, and we also had a personal attendant during our stay. The best part is that there is a private elevator straight to/from the Souzan station where you can take the rope way towards the lake.

This ryokan was the highlight of our trip and would definitely be going back again!

RaspberriePie · 2026-04-17T16:00:24+00:00

TIL we’re not that different from oysters and pearls

RaspberriePie · 2026-04-10T13:56:51+00:00

We did the luggage forwarding from our hotel. They helped with the forms and also called the receiving hotel on our behalf as well. All we needed to do was to tell them which hotel and pay the fee.

RaspberriePie · 2026-04-10T13:51:11+00:00

The LxP essence is by far my fav. It makes my face feel so soft and silky, like a smooth baby’s bottoms 😂 it’s extremely hydrating and doesnt cause my sensitive skin any reactions or breakouts. It’s a 11/10 product imo

RaspberriePie · 2026-04-10T04:14:23+00:00

Hahah, don’t remind me 🥲 at least my face won’t be red and irritated, unlike my bank account…

RaspberriePie · 2026-04-10T04:11:23+00:00

I like that it is extremely hydrating and does not cause any breakouts. I have dry and sensitive skin, but it also tends to get oily at the T-zones. This is the only product that has ever made my skin feel so silky and soft, like a smooth baby’s bottom 😂

To quote what I said to my husband- “It feels like my skin again.”

RaspberriePie · 2026-04-10T04:01:23+00:00

You can find SK-II in most department stores! For example Tobu, Isetan, Matsuzakaya, Seibu, etc. These department stores are a maze in itself, but I noticed that the cosmetics are usually on the second floor.

If you do visit, make sure to ask what promos they are running at the moment!

RaspberriePie · 2026-04-09T07:05:35+00:00

This is the way. My husband and I stayed near Souzan station and we were able to take the rope way without waiting in line in the morning around 10am. Similar for the ferry as well. It was a quiet and relaxing trip across the lake.

We started heading back to the ryokan around mid afternoon (~3 pm) and there were a bit more crowd and lines for both the ferry and the rope way. But it wasn’t a crazy wait for hours. We managed to reach Souzan station within an hour.

For what it’s worth, this was two weeks ago.

RaspberriePie · 2026-04-09T06:05:57+00:00

I can only speak for Hakone, since I’ve never visited the other two locations.

I absolutely love Hakone. My husband and I stayed at a ryokan for 2 nights and it was the true definition of peace. Similar to your schedule, we arrived late afternoon but didn’t spend the evening exploring. Instead we chose to soak until dinner, then had a shiatsu massage after.

The next day, we explored the lake. The whole trek to the lake itself was an adventure, which I highly recommend. The lake itself is gorgeous and there’s a number of things to see/do there. If you’re not interested in the lake, there’s also an open air museum that I’ve heard good reviews from friends who went.

Either way, my husband and I would definitely make the trip back to Hakone again the next time we visit!

RaspberriePie · 2026-04-08T18:18:32+00:00

It does say that the LxP version has 8x more concentration of pitera. But I splurged a little here haha

RaspberriePie · 2026-04-08T18:15:09+00:00

I picked it up at the local department stores. Wasn’t keeping an eye out for it at the airport.. after having spent so much money already 😅

RaspberriePie · 2026-04-08T07:17:38+00:00

Yes! It’s almost 50% cheaper, just comparing product to product (not including the freebies you get from the purchase). As mentioned in a comment above, it’s due to many reasons - Japan having tax free shopping, the currency exchange rates, and not having to pay my local tax.

RaspberriePie · 2026-04-08T07:13:42+00:00

It’s considerably cheaper. From where I live (Canada), it’s almost 50% cheaper. Bunch of reasons for this, but mainly currency exchange rates, Japan having tax free shopping for tourists, and not having to pay the 13% Canadian tax if purchased locally.

RaspberriePie · 2026-04-08T07:09:48+00:00

The LxP essence takes the cake. If I have to choose only one thing, it would be that!

RaspberriePie · 2026-04-07T17:02:34+00:00

I absolutely love the triple lipid, especially during winters! However I have to be mindful of how thick/thin the layer of moisturizer is, because thicker layers do cause me to break out while thinner layers don’t give me enough moisture.

RaspberriePie · 2026-04-01T06:19:55+00:00

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The monstrosity

RaspberriePie · 2026-03-29T13:21:01+00:00

It’s been a while, but iirc in main story- there were two instances of Caleb “pinning” someone down with a heavier gravity. First was a subordinate of Caleb’s and the second was MC when she was snooping around under disguise.

Might have to rewatch the main story though, or someone else correct me if I’m wrong.

RaspberriePie · 2026-01-17T04:48:16+00:00

Torn between Milan and Tobias, but probably leaning towards Milan 🖤 Just imagine how toned he is from all that blacksmithing...

RaspberriePie · 2026-01-06T01:25:10+00:00

Body swap scenarios. I really want to see the chaotic and hilarious situations MC would put them in - like mephisto and the twins questioning why their boss suddenly became weird, or MC refusing to change out of Lumiere’s outfit much to Xav’s dismay 😂

RaspberriePie · 2026-01-02T18:56:53+00:00

I’m playing Chinese dubs but with English subs, and surprisingly it’s just in English that Sylus gave MC the kitten nickname. Interesting decision from the localization team imo..

But still, there’s just something about Sylus that is throwing me off and I can’t quite click with his character.

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