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The story
On August 31, 2026 — the last day of summer — a thread titled “⁽⁽ ᡣ(´･ω･`)੭ ⁾⁾Goodbye, August, Goodbye” appeared on Newsoku VIP. The thread’s ASCII-art mascot character bids summer farewell, responding one by one as posters call out to it with watermelon, somen noodles, and lunch ingredients. The talk gradually drifts into frustration over losing at the summer horse races and Osaka’s Midosuji subway line switching to its autumn decor, with posters each saying their own goodbye to August.
What people said
つ🍉と
(´･ω･`)And here I thought I was immortal
つ🦑と
(´･ω･`)Yes!
つ🦑と
(´･ω･`)Prickly words aren't nice
⁽⁽ ᡣ(´･ω･`)੭ ⁾⁾Hey, hey now
(´･ω･`)Fuhaha, fuhahaha, fuhaha, fuhafuhaho, fuhaha, fuhohaha, hahafuha
./ *・ω・ヽThis here's a sunfish (manbou)
(´･ω･`)Well spotted!
₍₍ (ง´･ω･`)ว ⁾⁾Scorching Mambo, uh! hah!
૮₍ ･᷇ ∀ ･᷆ ₎ა Goodbye! Goodbye! Gooodbyeee
つ🎤と
(´･ω･`)Soon now, outside is—hmm hmm hmm hmm♪
つ🎤と
Say goodbye to this world( ･᷄ὢ･᷅ )🤜💥
＼＼\\ ٩(´・ω・｀)و //／／
(´･ω･`)oSooo-men! Soooo-men!
o彡
':,:,:'.',: ω ,: ., ゜ *⌒
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(´･ω･`)I got shot!
__,.,,_
./ *・ω・ヽToo fast, man
૮₍ ･᷇ ∀ ･᷆ ₎ა What's on lunch roulette today?
つ🫛
(´･ω･`)I told you not to put snap peas in it
(´･ω･`)Couldn't win again this year…
You haven't won in spring, summer, fall, OR winter( ･᷄ὢ･᷅ )
૮₍ ･᷇ ∀ ･᷆ ₎ა If it hadn't rained a bit that day, things might've gone differently
(´･ω･`)I bought thinking I wouldn't get "gammed" (racing slang for a bet blowing up), but the odds shifted right before post time and I ended up in the red anyway. Not as bad as the regional tracks, but you can't trust last-minute odds at the central tracks anymore either
(´･ω･`)Only after they redecorated it though
૮₍ ･᷇ ∀ ･᷆ ₎ა The rain during the Tabaru race was divine, but I guess this time it's more like 'the rain makes the ground firm,' huh
(´･ω･`)Did Beef Lady end up winning the Tabaru QUO card (a Japanese prepaid gift card) from the Takarazuka Kinen voting? (a major JRA race)
(´･ω･`)That's some sincere customer service, ain't it
Background and Talking Points
Threads like this are a VIP specialty — an impromptu “ASCII-art character improv,” with poster ID:DYzzaInE0 consistently voicing the (´･ω･`) kaomoji as a single character who responds to every call from the board. Getting teased as a “sunfish” (manbou) is also a classic VIP running gag and has nothing to do with the actual animal. The “summer horse racing” talk refers to the JRA’s summer racing season, and griping about betting slips getting wrecked by last-minute odds swings is a familiar refrain on the horse-racing boards too. The Midosuji Line bit refers to Osaka Metro’s well-known practice of redecorating train interiors by season, with posters riffing on “it’s already autumn.” There’s no incident or personal attack here — just idle chatter mourning the end of summer.
※This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Newsoku VIP) thread “⁽⁽ ᡣ(´･ω･`)੭ ⁾⁾Goodbye, August, Goodbye”.
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