So this week’s Bento Challenge was “Valentine’s Day”.

Yeesh.

Nothing against the day itself, but there ain’t much that’s less butch than frilly hearts and pink frosted cupcakes.

At first I thought about making a charaben of the beheaded St. Valentine, but I decided that would be a little gruesome and none too appetizing.

So instead I googled “aphrodisiacs” and clicked on the first listicle that came up.

This is not, I should note, a scientifically verified claim. But what the heck, right?

Foods on the list included in this bento: Watermelon, strawberries, cherries, pomegranate, chocolate, figs, avocado, oysters, hot peppers.

Plus some baby kiwi, lychee jelly, and gummy sushi, just to keep with the theme. Gotta have some sweets, after all, even if they’re not pink or heart-shaped.