I’m officially part of the Azuki team. Crazy. I honestly never thought I would say those words. I've been part of the Garden for almost five years now, and somewhere along the way, @Azuki became a much bigger part of my life than I ever expected. I came into this community like a lot of us did. I collected, made memes, created edits and art, spent countless hours in Discord and on X, and just tried to find ways to contribute. Over time, that turned into building. BBB. Community events. @GRDNCaretakers. @TheGateIKZ. Countless tools and projects for the community. I never had some grand plan for where any of it would lead. I just loved being part of the Garden and wanted to make cool things that added something to it. Then earlier this year, I got the opportunity to start working with Azuki as a contractor, helping build the app and tournament software behind @AzukiTCG. And now, that opportunity has turned into something I never imagined when I first joined this community. I'm officially joining Azuki full-time as a Software Engineer. What makes all of this even more surreal is how much Azuki has already given me along the way. I've made lifelong friends here. I've traveled, competed, created things I'm incredibly proud of, and shared experiences with people from all over the world. Most importantly, I met my fiancée, @calistawu, here. Azuki quite literally changed my life. And now I have the opportunity to help build its future as part of the team. Somehow, my love for TCGs, building, creating, and this community all found their way to the same place. I couldn't have planned it if I tried. I'm incredibly grateful to everyone who has been part of this journey. To @Zagabond, @JCM1117, @_Tomugi, @dgtlemissions, the entire @AzukiTCG team, and this community, thank you for the support, the trust, and the opportunity. The Garden has given me more than I ever could have expected when I first joined. Now I get to give back to it in a whole new way. We keep building. ⛩️