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7. Okazaennu

Even the creepiest of yuru-kyara deserve love too, and this is where Okazaennu fits into the picture. She’s Okazaemon’s gal-pal and represents Higashimiyoshi Town, some miles away from where her boyfriend resides.

She looks a lot like Okazaemon, weird facial smirk and all; except she’s pink, dons a bow, a bikini top and swaying shorts over her all-pink suit, and a girlie afro. Her hobbies include sight-seeing, dancing, and reading.

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