Since today (November 17th) is the 1st anniversary of the Boonboomger episode 37. The peak, The absolute cinema, The brain chemistry changing episode that drove me to write the legendary essay back then.
So what should I do is…
I asked the popular tart shop in my country to make a tarts for me again. This time the theme is of course, MY BELOVED TIREMETER!!
Yep, As you guys might expected from this blog and this shitty fangirl lol. Nothing changed lady... Nothing changed...
So, what are these?
This is made-to-order tarts that I ordered from a famous shop in my country. This shop usually makes tarts based on movies, series, etc,. And somehow it became popular among fangirls in lots of fandom. I saw them order tarts in their favorite anime, characters or talents, even their ships. People were so impressed about how this shop selected all the ingredients that can relate and tell the story about the requested theme. Even though it's pretty costly (around 40 usd, because it's made-to-order and they need lots of research), It's still popular and recommended by many customers.
I did this before on Smosh tarts and I wrote a long ass essay too. This time will be a new theme, new flavors, and new reviews! The formula is the same as last time. 2 pieces about individuals and other 2 pieces is their story together.
Note before start:
1. I only gave the shop owner a long essay that explained some details of their dynamics, yeo manga and some episode links. As well as didn't give a specific appearance or color I want because I wanna give them freedom to analyze by their own way, on their pov, not just sticking on our ideas. So pov from people outside fandom might be different from ours. But I'll include some of my analysis and additions in the descriptions too.
2. I’m not good at writing food reviews. But I’ll do my best to describe the taste.
3. This post included some of auto translator and AI for help me translate some parts because it's so damn long. But all of words here was originally in my language that written by human (shop owner and me.)
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::Prologue::
"When two hearts are able to understand each other through gaze, they need no words."
Every story begins with small, yet painful things.
For one, it was a crying sound that he couldn't do anything about that back when he was a child. That painful voice engraved deeply into his heart, and drove his wish to become an adult who could do anything for someone else.
For the other, he didn't even have a choice. Born into a family of spies. Molded into the machine of mission since childhood. He was trained to be calm, calculating, and devoid of dreams.
They walked paths that were never meant to meet. One choosing to use his strength to build a future for others. The other is staying in the shadows to do a mission that no one else could.
Until one day, fate led their paths to meet. And that encounter became the force that changed both of their lives forever.
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This is the prologue of the story that shop owner gave to me and I already impressed. The 4 tarts that filled with their stories, Included with this photo card. I actually asked him to make a photo card with this legendary photo because why not.
Without further ado, Let's go to the all 4 pieces.
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🔥 Overdrive apple brandy caramel | macadamia praline | smoked vanilla custard | brown butter sable | lime zest cloud
Beneath a large house, a basement was transformed into a “workshop of dreams” by Taiya Hando, a man who grew wealthy from his inventions yet never used his fortune for his power. He built so many things so that others could “go further than ever.” The memory of his powerless childhood shaped him into someone who is always ready to lend a hand to those who have lost their hope. And when someone’s dream shattered before his eyes, he was always ready to build them a new path.
Just like apple brandy caramel, blending the sweetness of memory with the fire that ignites and fuels a life. Macadamia praline, warm and steady like a heart that gives to anyone without expecting anything in return. Smoked vanilla custard carries a faint trace of smoke, like the scars of the past that, even though never forgotten, have made him gentler. Brown butter sable, with a warm scent and soft taste, forms the solid foundation, mirroring the vision he has laid for the children’s future. And the bright and refreshing lime zest cloud, reflects a side of the little boy who still lives within the grown man, who builds engines to keep the world spinning.
Well, It's not that red lol. But I could see his helmet's pattern here. What I noticed right from the first bite was the buttery aroma of the brown butter sablé. The vanilla cream gives a light sweetness with a hint of smokiness. The caramel sauce has little bits of apple and a subtle alcohol scent. The macadamia layer at the bottom adds a bit of crunch, while the lime zest on top brings a refreshing aroma that balances everything out. It’s a gently sweet piece that gives a warm, hard-to-describe feeling. It’s fragrant in a way like the feeling of fire and light. Which is very Taiya's vibes. So I think the color is actually a color of very bright fire. This is exactly the flavor of someone gentle and mature, yet still carrying a bright, fiery, childlike side within them, even though a haze of smoke still lingers, covering what truly lies in his heart.
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🌊 Silent Depth blueberry yuzu confit | black sesame cream | shiso mousse | salted kelp sable | midnight cacao glaze
Ishiro Meita’s life moved like a shadow without form, born to fulfill a neverending duty. Every breath was a calculation, every step a means of survival. Loneliness became his only companion in a world where he couldn't trust anyone else. Though outwardly he seemed cold and stoic as steel, within him lay a fragile heart he never allowed anyone to see.
A life filled with missions and battles is embodied in the blueberry yuzu confit, inseparable flavors that blend tartness, sweetness, and a hint of bitterness together, just like a life where happiness and duty blur into one. The black sesame cream represents the deep strength and unwavering resolve etched into his life. While the shiso mousse carries a delicate herbal note, a breath of freedom he gives to himself in a world where everything is going against him. The salted kelp sable reflects the tranquil silence of the aquarium, the only place where he can pause and breathe freely amid the chaos. And the dark and profound midnight cacao glaze, is the armor that shields his true feelings no one could breakthrough and reach to him, a shadow that appears cold, yet within hides a quiet yearning, waiting to be understood.
If Taiya's one is fire and light, Ishiro's one is water and darkness. It's really look like an ocean in the night with his helmet's pattern. This piece feels like it has a hard shell on the outside, and of course the result was that I completely ruined the slice, lol. This one is a bit tart and slightly bitter. The outer layer of cocoa glaze and black sesame cream isn’t sweet at all, it leans toward bitterness with the roasted aroma of sesame. The tanginess comes from the blueberry–yuzu sauce inside, which also has bits of yuzu peel. As I kept eating, a faint shiso fragrance appears, along with the seaweed cake, which has a slight saltiness when tasted on its own. It’s a piece that’s sour with a hint of bitterness, hiding gentle notes of nature and the sea. All those layered flavors are concealed beneath the bitterness of the firm outer shell. As I expect for Ishiro, Who hide his passionate side inside of him.
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⚙️ Axis milk tea ganache | almond gianduja | burnt honey sponge | saffron cream | iron sugar glass
When the force of a dream collides with the shadow of duty, what emerges is not destruction, but a “point of balance”, a harmony that allows two worlds to revolve around each other. Taiya, who believes in the power of people, teaches Ishiro the warmth of sharing, while Ishiro, who is vigilant and calculating, helps Taiya see the value of caution and composure. What began as reluctant cooperation slowly grows into a bond beyond words. And with time, just a single glance is enough for them to understand each other. Even on the day Ishiro pretends to betray the team to infiltrate the enemy, Taiya still smiles, Unwavering in his trust.
Their relationship is distilled into milk tea ganache, blending two different essences into perfect harmony. The smooth and tender almond gianduja, embodies the trust built little by little. Burnt honey sponge represents faith that has been tested yet endures. Saffron cream captures the pricelessness of what they share, and the strong yet delicate iron sugar glass, stands as the armor of a bond that has weathered countless blows, but never broken.
This piece hits me right away with the aroma of tea, nuts, and a bit of smokiness, lol. The top layer is a saffron cream that seems like it’s been coated in sugar and torched. I’ve never had saffron before, so I was really surprised like oh, so this is what it smells like. It’s kind of like vanilla, but not really, it’s deeper than that. (I knew that saffron is the most expensive spice in the world. When I heard that I think a bit that "Well, As I expected from a rich man like Taiya lol") It contrasts nicely with the rich tea ganache, which tastes like a concentrated tea sauce that isn’t too sweet. The almond gianduja layer was also something new to me. I did a bit of research and people say it’s pretty similar to Nutella. I guess that’s somewhat true. The honey cake has a sweetness with a faint burnt bitterness, which explains where that smoky aroma comes from when I eat it. Overall, it’s a complex kind of sweetness, that’s hard to describe, but it feels like a story of two people who's so different start to knowing each other, slowly growing closer, and came through thick and thin together. Since this piece seems came through lots of heat (As they're fire sign couple too lol) They surely have a hot chemistry together, no joke included lol.
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✨ Your Eyes Only white peach & sake jelly | pistachio crème légère | sakura cream | vanilla bean sable | starlight sugar pearls
When a relationship goes beyond words, what remains are the eyes that speak everything without a single voice. Ishiro never needs to explain his trust because Taiya has known it from the very beginning. As Taiya never needs to promise he’ll never leave because Ishiro can already see it in his gaze. Their bond is not about giving one’s steering wheel of life to another, but about the choice to run side by side willingly. They don’t just understand each other’s thoughts, but also feel what even words cannot express.
That depth is captured in the white peach & sake jelly, clear and translucent like hearts opened only to one another. The soft and smooth pistachio crème légère, embodying the tenderness that embraces every moment and rhythm of life. The sakura cream, delicate as those fragile yet precious moments they share. The vanilla bean sable, a steady foundation of unwavering trust. And the starlight sugar pearls, represent silent promises that continue to glimmer within both of their hearts.
The last piece is very cute. I like the two shiny stars. fragrant with a scent of peach and sakura. The sakura cream has a very light sweetness that contrasts with the slightly tangy peach sauce and soft aroma of sake. Then comes the nutty pistachio cream with a bit of nut texture, something I’ve never had before since I'd never tried crème légère. (The shop owner is really determined to open up my world with new ingredients.) The vanilla sablé is sweet and this is the sweetest part of all is this. Compared to the previous piece, which had a complex sweetness and a hint of bitterness like it had been through a lot, this one is softly and tenderly kind of sweetness. From what the shop owner explained, this piece represents their gentle and profound bond that goes beyond words. So this is the opposite from last piece and showing their lovey dovey side? OMG it’s so sweet. (And I don’t mean the tart itself.)
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::Epilogue::
A bond that moves the world. “Your Eyes Only”
The story of two forces at opposite polars, The engine that drives dreams forward, and the shadow that helps to make those dreams come true. When they begin to revolve around each other, the entire world starts to move. Powered by an unstoppable and powerful energy.
Because somethings need no explanation, no words, no written.
Just a single shared glance... is enough to say,
“For the rest of our lives, we’ll keep running forward , together.”
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I KNEEL!! THE ENDING HE GAVE ME IS SO DAMN GOOD! SO POETIC!!
Ah... one year already. The day that my 2024 hyperfixation came to denied all of one-sided love allegation that were always there since very beginning. The day that lots of people brain chemistry were changed forever. The time flies really fast but I still thinking about them a lot, as well as buying their doujinshi a lot. (And I already bought more of them recently too)
I know that my hyperfixation on them will end someday and they will become my sweet precious memories. So when I still able to focus on them mainly, I wanna do many things and giving them lots of love. Because this is how I grip my steering wheel willingly to give my money and effort for them lol.
Well, time to go back to my busy life again. I don't know when I'll come back to yap a long post again here again but stay happy you guys. Seeya!
