{"id":2105,"date":"2025-05-15T20:10:18","date_gmt":"2025-05-15T11:10:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/?p=2105"},"modified":"2025-05-15T20:10:18","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T11:10:18","slug":"hachiware-kicks-ass","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/index.php\/2025\/05\/15\/hachiware-kicks-ass\/","title":{"rendered":"Hachiware kicks ass"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"498\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Chiikawa-gang.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2106\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Hachiware is a cute cat, and he is Chiikawa&#8217;s best friend. 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